Motor assemblies for architectural coverings

US11486198B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hunter Douglas Inc. · US

Inventors

• James M. Anthony · Denver, US
• Kevin M. Dann · Englewood, US
• Daniel A. Huber · Arvada, US
• Paul A. Brayford · Denver, US
• Douglas J. Lorenz · Louisville, US
• James Kolozs · Denver, US
• Ronald Holt · Westminster, US
• Todd Nelson · Louisville, US
• Shelby Jared Yenzer · Westminster, US
• Charles Culver Gidden Cooper · Arvada, US
• Peter Zagone · Boulder, US
• Stephen T. Wisecup · Longmont, US
• Jan Pruegner · Dresden, DE
• Robert Witt · Dresden, DE
• Joerg Schierz · Wilthen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 15, 2020
• Grant date: Nov 1, 2022
• Expiry date: Jul 11, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E06B2009/6845
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Example motor assemblies for architectural coverings are described herein. An example architectural covering assembly includes an architectural covering movable between an upper limit position, a lower limit position, and a transition limit position between the upper limit position and the lower limit position. The example architectural covering assembly also includes a motor, a consumer touchpoint, and an architectural covering controller. In response to detecting a first gesture at the consumer touchpoint, the architectural covering controller is to activate the motor to move the architectural covering to the transition limit position and stop, and in response to detecting a second gesture at the consumer touchpoint, different from the first gesture, the architectural covering controller is to activate the motor to move the architectural covering through the transition limit position and to the upper limit position or the lower limit position.