Programmed controller for a remotely-controlled battery-powered window covering
US6057658A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S388/933
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wireless battery-operated window covering assembly is disclosed. The window covering has a head rail in which all the components are housed. These include a battery pack, an interface module including an IR receiver and a manual switch, a processor board including control circuitry, motor, drive gear, and a rotatably mounted reel on which lift cords wind and unwind a collapsible shade. The circuitry allows for dual-mode IR receiver operation and a multi-sensor polling scheme, both of which are configured to prolong battery life. Included among these sensors is a lift cord detector which gauges shade status to control the raising and lowering of the shade, and a rotation sensor which, in conjunction with internal registers and counters keeps track of travel limits and shade position.
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