Wind sensing awning control
US6798158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B2009/6863
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A awning control circuit and assembly including an ambient thermistor and a heated thermistor for sensing wind speed. A microprocessor determines the present wind speed by referencing values of the thermistors to a stored lookup table. When the wind speed meets or exceeds a threshold value, the microprocessor causes one or more awnings to retract.
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