Cordless window blinds with electromagnets to control raising, lowering, and tilt of slats
OwnerDavid R. Hall, Emily Brimhall +1inventors
InventorsDavid R. Hall, Emily Brimhall, Terrece Pearman
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OwnerDavid R. Hall, Emily Brimhall +1inventors
InventorsDavid R. Hall, Emily Brimhall, Terrece Pearman
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We disclose a cordless window blind that includes at least one electromagnet within each slat. The slats may be inserted into orifices within rotatable slat mounting members on a vertical guide rail assembly. The orifices may house electrical connections which connect the electromagnets to at least one battery. The electromagnets may have the same polarity such that the electromagnet of one slat attracts the electromagnet of an adjacent slat. The magnetic attraction may move one slat toward the other slat causing the slats to move vertically along the guide rail assembly and either raise or lower the blinds. Alternatively, electromagnets on only one of two longitudinal edges of the slats may be actuated and attract a metal member on an adjacent slat. The magnetic attraction may cause the slats to tilt and rotate within the slat mounting members thus closing the blinds.
A window blind comprising:
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