Automated sunshade systems and methods
OwnerSergio Martinez-Armendarizinventor
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Abstract
Automated sunshade system and methods described herein comprise a sunshade, a guide assembly comprising a set of guiding gear motors or guide rails that are integrated with pillars of a vehicle, a belt, motors comprising gears that are configured to move the belt, a shaft coupled to the sunshade, a winding assembly that rotates the shaft that winds the sunshade from an extended position to a retracted position, a circuit comprising a controller that controls the motors, and a user interface comprising at least one of a touchscreen, a keyfob, or a push button to activate and control the position of the sunshade.
Claims20
An automated sunshade system comprising:
- a sunshade comprising a first end and a second end, the sunshade configured to block sunlight from a vehicle;
- a guide assembly comprising at least one of a set of guiding gear motors or a set of guide rails, the guide assembly configured to be integrated with pillars of the vehicle to guide a movement of the sunshade between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the pillars comprise a first opening that accommodates at least a first portion of the sunshade;
- a belt configured to facilitate the movement;
- a first set of motors and a second set of motors that each comprises a set of gears that is configured to move the belt;
- a shaft that is coupled to the second end of the sunshade;
- a winding assembly coupled to the second set of motors, the winding assembly configured to rotate the shaft to wind the sunshade from the extended position to the retracted position;
- a circuit comprising a controller, the controller coupled to control at least one of the first set of motors or a second set of motors;
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- a user interface comprising at least one of a touchscreen, a keyfob, or a push button, each configured to activate and control a position of the sunshade.
A method of operating a sunshade system, the method comprising:
- receiving from a user interface that comprises at least one of a touchscreen, a keyfob, or a push button a command;
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- in response to receiving the command, performing steps to control a position of a sunshade, wherein the steps comprise communicating a command to at least one of a first set of motors or a second set of motors to control a movement of a belt.
An automated sunshade system comprising:
- a sunshade comprising a first end and a second end, the sunshade configured to block sunlight from a vehicle;
- a guide assembly comprising at a power screw motor that is releasably attached to the sunshade, the guide assembly configured to be integrated with pillars of the vehicle to guide a movement of the sunshade between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the pillars comprise a first opening that accommodates at least a first portion of the sunshade;
- a screw thread shaft that is coupled to the power screw motor via a power screw nut, the power screw motor facilitating the movement of the sunshade along the pillars;
- a shaft that is coupled to the second end of the sunshade;
- a winding assembly coupled to a second motor, the winding assembly configured to rotate the shaft to wind the sunshade from the extended position to the retracted position;
- a circuit comprising a controller, the controller coupled to control at least one of the power screw motor or the second motor;
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- a user interface comprising at least one of a touchscreen, a keyfob, or a push button, each configured to activate and control a position of the sunshade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.