Multiple louver control system

• US 20030159355A1
• Filed: 02/28/2002
• Published: 08/28/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sheward & Son & Sons
• Original Assignee: Sheward & Son & Sons
• Inventors: Skinner, Gary, Froerer, Dave
• Application Number:
  US10/090,566
• Publication Number:
  US 20030159355A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 49/74.1
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 7/086 interconnected for concurrent movement

Abstract

An automatic louver actuating system includes a plurality of louvered panels that are each made up of a plurality of louvers capable of rotational movement. The system also includes a plurality of motors that control the rotational movement of each plurality of louvers. A control module communicates the desired position of the louvers to each motor.

Claims

1. An automatic louver actuating system, comprising:

a plurality of louvered panels, wherein each louvered panel comprises a plurality of louvers capable of rotational movement;

a plurality of motors, wherein each motor controls the rotational movement of a panel of louvers; and

a control module, wherein the control module is in communication with each motor.

2. The automatic louver actuating system of claim 1, wherein the motor includes an encoder.

3. The automatic louver actuating system of claim 1, wherein the communication is infrared.

4. The automatic louver actuating system of claim 1, wherein the communication is ultrasonic.

5. The automatic louver actuating system of claim 1, wherein the communication is radio waves.

6. An electronic louver actuating system, comprising

a plurality of frames, wherein each frame defines an interior region;

a plurality of slats rotatably disposed within each interior region of the plurality of frames;

a plurality of electronic actuating devices, wherein each electronic actuating device is capable of rotating the plurality of slats within each of the plurality of frames; and

a control module, wherein the control module is in communication with each electronic actuating device.

7. The automatic louver actuating system of claim 6, wherein the electronic actuating device includes an encoder.

8. The automatic louver actuating system of claim 6, wherein the communication medium is infrared.

9. The automatic louver actuating system of claim 6, wherein the communication medium is ultrasonic.

10. The automatic louver actuating system of claim 6, wherein the communication medium is radio waves.

11. A method of electronic louver actuating, comprising:

communicating to a first motor a first desired position for a first set of louvers in a first louvered panel;

communicating to a second motor a second desired position for a second set of louvers in a second louvered panel;

rotating the first set of louvers in the first louvered panel to the first desired position by the first motor;

rotating the second set of louvers in the second louvered panel to the second desired position by the second motor.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first motor uses an encoder.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the second motor uses an encoder.

14. An automatic louver actuating system, comprising:

a first louvered panel, wherein the first louvered panel comprises a first plurality of louvers capable of rotational movement;

a second louvered panel, wherein the second louvered panel comprises a second plurality of louvers capable of rotational movement;

a first motor, wherein the first motor controls the rotational movement of the first plurality of louvers;

a second motor, wherein the second motor controls the rotational movement of the second plurality of louvers; and

a control module, wherein the control module communicates with the first and second motors.

15. The automatic louver actuating system of claim 14, wherein the communication medium is wireless.

16. A method of controlling a plurality of louvered panels, comprising,

selecting a louvered panel to rotate;

storing information representing the selected louvered panel;

selecting a desired rotation for the louvered panel;

storing information representing the selected desired rotation;

transmitting the information representing the selected desired rotation and the information representing the selected louvered panel over a wireless communication medium.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the wireless communication medium is infrared.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the wireless communication medium is ultrasonic.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the wireless communication medium is radio.