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AssigneeLutron Electronics Co., Inc.
InventorsGary E. Will, Mark A. Cieri, Tony W. Azar, Charles J. Digney, Jr., Donald F. Hausman, Jr., David L. Kates, Stephen W. Lynn, Gregory R. Martin, Noel Mayo, Robin C. Moseley, Robert C. Newman, Jr., Timothy R. Reinhard
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An elongated reelable shade, first and second spaced support brackets removably connected to first and second and opposite ends of said elongated reelable shade for supporting said reelable shade from a fixed support, an electrical drive motor having an output shaft for rotating said elongated reelable shade around its axis to selectively reel and unreel said shade, an electrical circuit for energizing and operating said motor, the electrical circuit including a controller coupled to and controlling the operation of said drive motor, and a coupler for removably coupling said output shaft of said motor to said first end of said elongated reelable shade, a single housing having said first bracket fixed thereto, said single housing containing and supporting said motor, said electrical circuit and said coupler, said coupler comprising an output driver which removably receives said first end of said shade with rotatable driving relationship.
A unitary bracket and motor drive for an elongated reelable shade;
An apparatus for controlling operation of a motorized window shade, said apparatus comprising a drive circuit for driving an electric motor operating said window shade;
A method for setting upper and lower limits of travel of a motorized window shade, said motorized window shade having a control circuit including a microprocessor for controlling the direction of movement of said window shade and having a first switch for allowing control of said window shade in an upward direction, a second switch for allowing control of said window shade in a downward direction and a program switch for enabling setting of said limits, the method comprising:
Apparatus for detecting if a reelable window shade of a motorized window shade control system has exceeded a home position for said window shade, said apparatus comprising a drive circuit for driving an electric motor controlling upward and downward movement of said window shade;
A process for detecting when a window shade of a motorized window shade system has exceeded a home position, said window shade system including a drive circuit controlling an electric motor driving said window shade in upward and downward directions, a control circuit including a programmed microprocessor controlling the operation of said drive circuit and a switch activated when said window shade is traveling upwardly, the process comprising the steps of:
Apparatus for detecting when a window shade of a motorized window shade system has reached full downward extension and is beginning to wrap around a reel for said window shade in an opposite direction to a desired direction of wrap around said reel, said motorized window shade system comprising a drive circuit for driving an electric motor that moves said shade in upward and downward directions, a control circuit controlling the operation of said drive circuit and having a programmed microprocessor and a switch actuated by said window shade as said window shade is traveling downwardly and then begin to wrap around said reel in the opposite direction, said programmed microprocessor being programmed to detect the change of state of said switch by said window shade as said window shade is traveling downwardly, said programmed microprocessor being programmed to:
A method for detecting when a window shade of a motorized window shade system has reached full downward extension and is beginning to wrap around a reel for said window shade in an opposite direction to a desired direction of wrap around said reel, said motorized window shade system comprising a drive circuit for driving an electric motor that moves said shade in upward and downward directions, a control circuit controlling the operation of said drive circuit and having a programmed microprocessor and a switch actuated by said window shade as said window shade is traveling downwardly and then begins to wrap around said reel in the opposite direction, said programmed microprocessor being programmed to detect the change of state of said switch by said window shade as said window shade is traveling downwardly, said programmed microprocessor being programmed to respond to the change of state of said switch, the method comprising:
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