Intelligent automated motorized window treatment with increased energy efficiency and method of using same
AssigneeMdc Interior Solutions, LLC
InventorTyrone John Anthony Pereira
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AssigneeMdc Interior Solutions, LLC
InventorTyrone John Anthony Pereira
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Various embodiments described herein relate to a self-contained, self-regulating intelligent automated window treatment with increased energy efficiency. In at least one embodiment, the window treatment consists of: (1) a headrail; (2) a tube located within the headrail; (3) a motor located within the headrail, preferably within the tube; (4) window treatment fabric with one terminus of the fabric affixed to the tube within the headrail, and with the fabric extending from the tube and out from the headrail; (5) a smart bottom rail attached to the terminus of the shade fabric furthest from the tube with the bottom rail containing, at least one sensor, at least one control button, and a battery that provides power to the sensor(s) and control button(s), and wherein the smart bottom rail communicates with the motor in the headrail. Types of sensors used may include environmental sensors, motion sensors, and inertial sensors. In another embodiment of the invention, the battery in the bottom rail may be a rechargeable battery. In a further embodiment, the bottom rail may contain at least one solar panel, which may be used to provide charge to the rechargeable battery. In another embodiment of the invention, the headrail further consists of a solar panel and a rechargeable battery that may be charged by the solar panel. In a further embodiment solar power stored in the rechargeable battery of the bottom rail may be transferred to the rechargeable battery-powered motor of the headrail.
A window treatment system comprising:
A method for operating a window treatment system comprising a headrail having a first power source, a bottom rail having a second power source, and a window shade fabric extending between a first terminus and a spaced apart second terminus, wherein the first terminus is affixed inside the headrail and the second terminus is attached to the bottom rail, the method comprising:
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