Battery-powered wireless remote-control motorized window covering assembly having controller components

In a window treatment assembly having a head rail and a window covering movable between a lowered position and a raised position, the improvement comprising:

• a reversible dc motor associated with the head rail and operatively coupled to the window covering;
• at least one battery associated with the head rail and configured to power the reversible dc motor;
• a manual switch mounted on the head rail and configured to output a manual control signal when the manual switch is activated;
• a remote control sensor configured to detect a user-generated wireless remote control signal and output a sensed remote control signal in response thereto;
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• an integrated circuit controller electrically connected to said remote control sensor, the controller configured to respond to at least two different light signals, the controller configured to cause the reversible dc motor to turn in a first direction in response to first information present in a first light signal, and further configured to cause the reversible dc motor to turn in a second direction in response to second information present in a second light signal, said controller having a plurality of connections including:
• a ground connection;
• a voltage supply input;
• a first position input configured to receive information reflective of either a movement or a position of said window covering;
• a manual signal input configured to receive said manual control signal from said manual switch;
• a remote signal input configured to receive an output from said remote control sensor, said output resulting from a user-generated infrared remote-control signal;
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• first and second motor drive signal outputs, each motor drive signal output configured to output a motor drive signal to energize the motor to turn in one of two directions, in response to either a valid user-generated light signal or a manual control signal.

In a battery-powered remote-control motorized window treatment assembly having a window covering movable between a lowered position and a raised position, the assembly including:

• a head rail;
• a reversible dc motor disposed in the head rail and operatively coupled to the window covering;
• at least one battery mounted in the head rail and configured to power the reversible dc motor;
• a manual switch mounted on the head rail and configured to output a manual control signal when the manual switch is activated;
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• a remote control sensor configured to detect a user-generated wireless remote control signal and output a sensed remote control signal in response thereto;
• the improvement comprising:
• an integrated circuit controller electrically connected to said remote control sensor, the controller configured to respond to at least two different light signals, the controller configured to cause the reversible dc motor to turn in a first direction in response to first information present in a first light signal, and further configured to cause the reversible dc motor to turn in a second direction in response to second information present in a second light signal, said controller having a plurality of connections including:
• a ground connection;
• a voltage supply input;
• a first position input configured to receive information reflective of either a movement or a position of said window covering;
• a manual signal input configured to receive said manual control signal from said manual switch;
• a remote signal input configured to receive an output from said remote control sensor, said output resulting from a user-generated infrared remote-control signal;
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• first and second motor drive signal outputs, each motor drive signal output configured to output a motor drive signal to energize the motor to turn in one of two directions, in response to either a valid user-generated light signal or a manual control signal.