Device for motorizing a tilt function of window blinds and a drive system
AssigneeRyse Inc.
InventorsTRUNG DUC PHAM, MARC BISHARA, ARAS PUODZIUNAS, MADISON POSLUNS
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Abstract
A device for motorizing window blinds that are operated by wand or rod tilt mechanisms and, in particular, to a device that may be easily installed by users to motorize or automate the tilting function of the slats in window blinds while still enabling manual operation via the wand. The device is designed for compatibility and installation with existing blinds and to integrate with home automation systems and other applications. Also, a drive system for the above device.
Claims20
A drive system for motorizing a tilt function of window blinds, comprising:
- a connector for attaching to a tilt mechanism of the window blinds;
- a clutch operatively connected to the connector, a tilt wand connector, and a motor, and a manual rotation of the tilt wand connector in either direction engages the clutch and rotates the connector for adjusting the tilt function and the motor simultaneously;
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- the motor operatively connected to the clutch, where a motorized rotation of the motor rotates the connector for adjusting the tilt function.
A device for motorizing a tilt function of window blinds, comprising:
- a connector for attaching to a tilt mechanism of the window blinds;
- a housing, the housing comprising:
- a microcontroller for controlling a motor, an encoder for measuring a rotation of the motor, and the motor and the encoder electrically connected to the microcontroller;
- a clutch operatively connected to the connector, a tilt wand connector, and the motor, and manual rotation of the tilt wand connector in either direction engages the clutch for rotating the connector for adjusting the tilt function and the motor simultaneously;
- the motor operatively connected to the clutch, where a motorized rotation of the motor rotates the connector for adjusting the tilt function.
A device for motorizing a tilt function of window blinds, comprising:
- a microcontroller for controlling a motor, an encoder for measuring a rotation of the motor, and the motor and the encoder electrically connected to the microcontroller;
- a connector for attaching to a tilt mechanism of the window blinds;
- the motor operatively connected to the connector and a motorized rotation of the motor rotates the connector for adjusting the tilt function;
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- wherein,
- the motorized rotation of the motor is measured by the encoder;
- and,
- the motorized rotation of the connector for adjusting the tilt function is measured by the encoder for tracking positions of the tilt function and the motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.