High efficiency roller shade and method for setting artificial stops
AssigneeQmotion Incorporated
InventorsWillis Jay Mullet, Yan Rodriguez, Ben L. Garcia, Victoria Baynes Mullet, Matthew Warren Kirkland
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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.
Claims53
21-44. (canceled)
A motorized roller shade comprising:
- a shade tube extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- a shade attached to the shade tube such that rotation of the shade tube changes the position of the shade;
- a motor positioned within the shade tube;
- the motor operatively connected to the shade tube such that activation of the motor causes rotation of the shade tube;
- a motor controller operatively connected to the motor;
- an antenna operatively connected to the motor controller;
- a remote control device wirelessly connected to the antenna;
- and
- wherein the shade is movable to a different position by manual movement of the shade, or transmitting a wireless signal to the shade using the remote control device.
A motorized roller shade comprising:
- a shade tube extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- a shade attached to the shade tube such that rotation of the shade tube changes the position of the shade;
- a motor positioned within the shade tube;
- the motor operatively connected to the shade tube such that activation of the motor causes rotation of the shade tube;
- a motor controller operatively connected to the motor;
- an antenna operatively connected to the motor controller;
- a counterbalance spring positioned within the shade tube;
- the counterbalance spring operatively connected to the shade tube;
- a remote control device wirelessly connected to the antenna;
- and
- wherein the shade is movable to a different position by a manual movement of the shade, or transmitting a wireless signal to the shade using the remote control device.
A motorized roller shade comprising:
- a shade tube extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- a shade attached to the shade tube such that rotation of the shade tube changes the position of the shade;
- a motor positioned within the shade tube;
- the motor operatively connected to the shade tube such that activation of the motor causes rotation of the shade tube;
- a motor controller operatively connected to the motor;
- an antenna operatively connected to the motor controller;
- a remote control device wirelessly connected to the antenna;
- wherein the shade is movable to a different position by manual movement or motorized movement of the shade;
- and
- wherein when the shade is moved by manual movement or motorized movement a sensor system detects the movement and a counter tracks the movement.
A motorized roller shade comprising:
- a shade tube extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- a shade attached to the shade tube such that rotation of the shade tube changes the position of the shade;
- a motor operatively connected to the shade tube such that activation of the motor causes rotation of the shade tube;
- a motor controller operatively connected to the motor;
- a gear reducing assembly operatively connected to the motor, the gear reducing assembly having a gear ratio of forty to one (40:1) or less;
- an antenna operatively connected to the motor controller;
- a remote control device wirelessly connected to the antenna;
- wherein the shade is movable to a different position by manual movement or motorized movement of the shade;
- and
- wherein when the shade is moved by manual movement or motorized movement a sensor system detects the movement and a counter tracks the movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.