Awning roller with internal motor
US6843301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B9/72
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An awning drive assembly with a motor internal to an awning roll-up tube and/or the awning using the awning drive assembly. A transmission linkage is attached to a motor assembly which is at least partially inserted into the roll-up tube of the awning. The transmission linkage is a disk connected to a motor shaft and the disk has notches which engage corresponding projections within the roll-up tube, allowing the motor to deploy and retract the awning. The awning drive assembly also has a mechanism for releasably connecting the motor assembly to a support arm mounting assembly. When the means for releasably connecting is released, a spring retracts the awning, even when the motor is not operable.
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