Rotatable Awning with Rotating Conductor
AssigneeDometic Corporation
InventorBrent Alan Taylor
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a rotatable awning with illumination are provided. The awning includes an axial groove wherein a plurality of luminaires are located for lighting of an area below and around an extended awning. The awning includes an electromechanical rotatable conductor which provides electrical contact between a fixed portion of the awning assembly and the rotating awning roller tube. This allows for flow through of electricity or current to the luminaires and/or the awning motor internally through the roller tube.
Claims17
A rotating conductor assembly, comprising:
- an outer bushing and an inner bushing;
- said outer bushing in rotating electrical communication with said inner bushing;
- one of said outer bushing and said inner bushing having brushes and the other of said inner bushing and outer bushing having conductor rings;
- wherein one of said outer bushing and said inner bushing rotates relative to the other of said outer bushing and said inner bushing;
- an awning roller tube which rotates with said one of said outer bushing and said inner bushing;
- an axial groove in said awning roller tube wherein a power is provided through said rotating conductor assembly;
- said inner bushing engaging one of a torsion rod and said awning roller tube;
- and,
- said outer bushing engaging one of said awning roller tube and said end cap.
A rotating conductor assembly for an awning assembly, comprising:
- an awning drive assembly including a motor, a drive operably connected to said motor for rotatably driving an awning roller tube;
- a rotating conductor at least partially disposed within said awning roller tube;
- said rotating conductor having at least one inner bushing and one outer bushing wherein one of said inner bushing and said outer bushing rotates relative to the other of said inner bushing and said outer bushing;
- said rotating conductor having one pair of electrical brushes and one pair of conductor rings to provide electrical communication across said inner and outer bushings during rotation of said awning roller tube;
- said awning roller tube having an axial groove wherein electrical power from said rotating conductor is provided.
A rotatable conductor assembly for an awning, comprising;
- an awning assembly including an awning roller tube;
- a rotating conductor disposed at least partially within said awning roller tube, said rotating conductor having a fixed portion and a rotating portion;
- electrical communication between said fixed portion and said rotating portion during rotation of said awning roller tube;
- and,
- at least one electrical wiring providing electrical power to said rotating conductor and at least one second electrical wire extending from said rotating conductor and providing power within an axial groove in said awning roller tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.