Window shade

• US 20050178511A1
• Filed: 02/07/2005
• Published: 08/18/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Star H.K. Electronic Limited
• Original Assignee: Star H.K. Electronic Limited
• Inventors: Sala, Andre
• Granted Patent: US 7,398,816 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 160/368.100
• CPC Class Codes: A47H 2023/003 Additional elements for the decoration of curtains
• CPC Class Codes: A47H 2023/006 Illumination devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47H 23/02 Shapes of curtains; Selection of particular materials for curtains
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/24 Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blindsoperating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures E06B9/56; free-hanging flexible screens A47H23/00

Abstract

A window shade (16) including a sheet of translucent shade material (1) to provide shade from light, a panel (3) with an electrically powered motor, light-emitting diodes (LED'"'"'s) (6) and a speaker (11) for producing motion, light and/or sound, and suction cups (4) for detachably attaching the sheet of shade material (1) to a window.

Claims

1. A window shade including at least a sheet of shade material adapted to provide shade from light, a panel with electrically powered means for producing motion, light and/or sound, and means for detachably attaching said sheet of shade material to a window.

2. A window shade according to claim 1 wherein said motion, light and/or sound is produced in at least one pre-determined manner.

3. A window shade according to claim 1 wherein said panel is fixedly secured with said sheet of shade material.

4. A window shade according to claim 1 wherein said panel is releasably secured with said sheet of shade material.

5. A window shade according to claim 1 wherein said sheet of shade material is translucent.

6. A window shade according to claim 1 wherein said panel includes means for detachably attaching said panel to said window.

7. A window shade according to claim 6 wherein said means for detachably attaching said panel to said window includes at least a suction cup.

8. A window shade according to claim 1 wherein said means for detachably attaching said sheet of shade material to said window includes at least a suction cup.

9. A window shade according to claim 1 wherein said motion-producing means is adapted to produce rotational movement of an article attached therewith.

10. A window shade according to claim 9 wherein said motion-producing means is releasably attachable with said article.

11. A window shade according to claim 1 further including an infrared sensor adapted to receive infrared signals from an infrared transmitter.

12. A window shade according to claim 1 wherein said light-producing means includes at least one light-emitting diode (LED) adapted to emit light in a pre-determined sequence.

13. A window shade according to claim 1 wherein said sound-producing means includes an integrated circuit for storing music.

14. A window shade according to claim 13 further including a speaker adapted to output the music stored in said integrated circuit.