Retractable awning
OwnerDaniel Cutlerinventor
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Abstract
A retractable awning, comprising a screen which may be extended and retracted, wherein there is provided a first motor arranged to extend the screen, a second motor arranged to retract the screen, and a control unit arranged to control the first and second motors, wherein the first and second motors are synchronized so as to maintain tension in the screen within predetermined values.
Claims23
A retractable awning, comprising a screen which may be extended and retracted, wherein there is provided a plurality of first motors arranged to extend the screen, a second motor arranged to retract the screen, and a control unit arranged to control the first motors and the second motor, wherein the first and second motors are all independently controllable and are synchronised so as to maintain tension in the screen within predetermined values.
A canopy or awning comprising an extendible screen which may be extended and retracted, wherein a plurality of first motors are provided to extend the screen, a second motor is provided to retract the screen, and a control unit is arranged to control the first motors and the second motor, wherein the first and second motors are all independently controllable and are synchronised so as to maintain tension in the screen within predetermined values.
A method of operating a retractable awning comprising the steps of:
- operating a plurality of first motors to extend a screen;
- operating a second motor to retract the screen;
- wherein the plurality of first motors and the second motor are independently controlled by a control unit, and
- wherein the plurality of first motors and the second motor are synchronised so as to maintain tension in the screen within predetermined values.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.