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High efficiency roller shade

US8299734B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 23, 2010
Grant dateOct 30, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P31/00
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention advantageously provides a motorized roller shade that includes a shade tube, a motor/controller unit and a power supply unit. The motor/controller unit is disposed within the shade tube, and includes a bearing, rotatably coupled to a support shaft, and a DC gear motor. The output shaft of the DC gear motor is coupled to the support shaft such that the output shaft and the support shaft do not rotate when the support shaft is attached to the mounting bracket.

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