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Motorized roller shade or blind having an antenna and antenna cable connection

US9091118B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by

26References

28Claims

0Family size

Assignee

QMotion, Incorporated · US

Inventors

Craig Peter Anderson · Pensacola, US
Ben L. Garcia · Cumming, US
Matthew Warren Kirkland · Cantonment, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 2013
Grant date	Jul 28, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 5, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE06B2009/6809
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A motorized roller shade includes a shade tube, including an outer surface upon which a shade is attached, an inner surface defining an inner cavity and two end portions, a motor/controller unit, disposed within the shade tube inner cavity and mechanically coupled to the shade tube inner surface, including a support shaft configured to attach to a mounting bracket, and a DC motor having an output shaft 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. A wireless receiver is coupled to the motor/controller unit to receive wireless signals and an antenna is arranged on or in at least one of the two end portions.

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