System for coupling a roller shade and shade motor
AssigneeCreston Electronics Inc.
InventorsGeorge Feldstein, Timothy Wickham
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Abstract
Presented is a roller shade system that includes a roller shade drive unit that includes a shade motor and a motor crown that includes one or more grooves. The system further includes a roller shade tube, and a motor crown adapter. The motor crown adapter includes a flange and a cylindrical portion that includes one or more tabs. The cylindrical portion is disposed inside, and coupled to, the roller shade tube. The flange and cylindrical portion together define an opening for receiving the shade motor therethrough. The one or more tabs are configured for engaging the one or more grooves to releaseably couple the motor crown adapter to the motor crown.
Claims6
A roller shade system comprising:
- a roller shade drive unit comprising a shade motor and a motor crown comprising one or more grooves;
- a roller shade tube;
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- a motor crown adapter comprising a flange and a cylindrical portion comprising one or more tabs, the cylindrical portion being disposed inside and coupled to the roller shade tube, the flange and cylindrical portion together defining an opening for receiving the shade motor therethrough in one piece from one direction and for removing the shade motor therethrough in one piece from the opposite direction, and the one or more tabs being configured for engaging the one or more grooves to releaseably couple the motor crown adapter to the motor crown.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.