Motorized window treatment
AssigneeLutron Technology Company LLC
InventorDavid A. Kirby
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Abstract
A motorized window treatment system may include a roller tube, a flexible material, a motor drive unit, and mounting brackets. The mounting brackets may include a stationary portion configured to be attached to a structure surrounding a window. The mounting brackets may include a movable portion configured to receive an end portion of a housing of a motor drive unit. The movable portion may be configured to operate the motorized window treatment between the operating position and the extended position in a circular-shaped path. A portion of the motor drive unit may be accessible when the motorized window treatment is in the extended position. The mounting brackets may include a stopping mechanism that is configured to prevent the motorized window treatment from extending beyond the extended position.
Claims25
A mounting bracket configured to mount a motorized window treatment to a structure surrounding a window by rotatably supporting an end of a roller tube of the motorized window treatment, the mounting bracket comprising:
- a stationary portion configured to be attached to the structure surrounding the window, the stationary portion comprising a catch;
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- a pivoting portion configured to receive an end portion of a housing of a motor drive unit located within the roller tube, the pivoting portion configured to operate the motorized window treatment between an operating position and an extended position, wherein the end portion of the housing is accessible when the motorized window treatment is in the extended position, and wherein the pivoting portion is aligned with the stationary portion when the motorized window treatment is in the operating position such that the end portion of the housing is covered by the stationary portion, the pivoting portion comprising a stopping mechanism configured to engage the catch to prevent the motorized window treatment from extending beyond the extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.