Battery housing shaped to fit in a headrail of a window blind
US10138675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Window blinds with automated mechanisms that require a power source often include a battery housing that is placed at least partially outside of the headrail. This is done to make room for mechanical devices that are required to be housed within the headrail. We disclose a battery housing which may be mounted within a headrail of a window blind. Consequently, the battery housing is not visible when the headrail is mounted. This creates a more aesthetically pleasing window treatment. The disclosed battery housing may include a base mounted on two elongated battery compartments. An elongated channel may separate the two elongated battery compartments. The elongated channel is designed to allow a tilt rod within the headrail to pass through.
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