Motorized tilting window operator, and window
AssigneeJMAC, Inc.
InventorsGregory Ronald Hudepohl, Matthew Michael Barrett, Paul David Bader, Craig Randall Shilling
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Abstract
A motorized tilting window operator and a motorized tilting window. The motorized tilting window operator including one or more motorized drive units configured to connect with and drive one or more manual tilting window operators of the tilting window. The motorized tilting window operator including a cover connecting with and covering the one or more motorized drive units.
Claims34
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A motorized tilting window operator for installation on a tilting window having one or more tilting window sashes and one or more corresponding manual tilting window operators provided on the tilting window, the motorized tilting window operator comprising:
- one or more motorized drive units each connectable to the one or more manual tilting window operators provided on the tiling window, the one or more motorized drive units each having an electrical motor;
- an electronic control connected to the electric motor of the one or more motorized drive units for controlling each electric motor to open or close the one or more titling window sashes of the tilting window;
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- a cover for connecting to and covering the one or more motorized drive units, the cover having a channel-shaped cover section accommodating the one or more drive units within only a portion of a length of the cover, the channel-shaped cover section extending beyond both ends of the one or more motorized drive units.
A motorized tilting window operator for installation on a tilting window having a pair of tilting window sashes and a pair of corresponding manual tilting window operators provided on the tilting window, the motorized tilting window operator comprising:
- a pair of separate motorized drive units each connectable to each of the one or more manual tilting window operators, the one or more motorized drive units each having an electrical motor connected to a drive disposed within a drive unit housing;
- an electronic control connected to the electric motors of the motorized drive units for selectively controlling the electric motors of the motorized drive units to open or close the respective titling window sashes of the tilting window;
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- a single cover for connecting to and covering the pair of motorized drive units, the cover accommodating the drive units spaced apart.
A motorized tilting window operator for installation on a tilting window fitted with one or more manual tilting window operators, comprising:
- one or more motorized drive units each connectable to the one or more manual tilting window operators of the tilting window, each motorized drive unit comprising
- an electric motor;
- a drive unit connected to the electric motor, the drive unit comprising:
- a drive unit housing having a first drive unit housing and a second drive unit housing configured to connect together;
- a drive shaft rotatably disposed within the drive unit housing along a longitudinal axis of the drive unit housing;
- a set of bearings provided on the drive shaft, the set of bearings being received within the drive unit housing;
- a worm fitted on the shaft;
- a worm gear rotatably disposed within a through hole provided in the drive unit housing and in operational engagement with the worm, a rotational axis of the worm gear being oriented perpendicular relative to a rotational axis of the drive shaft and worm, the worm gear having a splined through hole for accommodating a splined end of one of the manual tilting window operators, and the splined through hole in the worm gear also being accessible by a through hole in the drive unit housing so that a hand tool can access and engage the splined through hole to manually operate the one or more motorized tilting window operators in the event of a power outage, the through hole of the drive unit housing configured to confine the worm gear against misalignment during rotation of the worm gear and maintaining the worm gear in operational engagement with the worm;
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- a cover for connecting to and covering the one or more drive units, the cover having a channel-shaped section accommodating the one or more drive units within only a portion of a length of the cover, the channel-shaped section extending beyond both ends of the one or more motorized drive units.
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The window according to claim 58, further comprising a window shade comprising a lower member configured to contact with an upper surface of the cover of the motorized tilting window operator when the window shade is lowered.
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A motorized tilting window operator for installation on a tilting window having one or more tilting window sashes and one or more corresponding manual tilting window operators provided on the tilting window, the motorized tilting window operator comprising:
- one or more motorized drive units each connectable to the one or more manual tilting window operators provided on the tiling window, the one or more motorized drive units each having an electrical motor;
- an electronic control connected to the electric motor of the one or more motorized drive units for controlling each electric motor to open or close the one or more titling window sashes of the tilting window;
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- a cover for connecting to and covering the one or more motorized drive units, the cover having a channel-shaped cover section accommodating the one or more drive units within only a portion of a length of the cover, the cover extending beyond both ends of the one or more motorized drive units.
A motorized tilting window having one or more tilting window sashes and one or more corresponding manual tilting window operators provided on the tilting window, the motorized tilting window operator comprising:
- a motorized drive unit connectable to one or more manual tilting window operators, the motorized drive unit having an electrical motor;
- an electronic control connected to the electric motor of the one or more motorized drive units for selectively controlling the electric motor to open or close the one or more titling window sashes of the tilting window;
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- a cover extending a width of the tilting window, the cover configured to connect to and cover the one or more motorized drive units of the tilting window.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.