RADIO-FREQUENCY CONTROLLED MOTORIZED ROLLER SHADE
First Claim
1. A roller shade structure controlled by radio-frequency (RF) wireless communication from a control device, the structure comprising:
- a roller tube; and
a conductive enclosure mounted inside the roller tube for enclosing a motor drive system having a motor operable to controllably rotate the roller tube in a direction at a speed when a voltage is applied to the motor;
wherein a capacitive coupling is provided between the enclosure and the roller tube, the capacitive coupling providing an increased signal strength of RF signals received by the RF receiver.
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Abstract
A roller shade structure controlled by radio-frequency (RF) wireless communication from a control device comprises a roller tube and a conductive enclosure. The conductive enclosure is mounted inside the roller tube for enclosing a motor drive system having a motor operable to controllably rotate the roller tube in a direction at a speed when a voltage is applied to the motor. A capacitive coupling is provided between the enclosure and the roller tube, the capacitive coupling providing an increased signal strength of RF signals received by the RF receiver.
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20 Claims
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1. A roller shade structure controlled by radio-frequency (RF) wireless communication from a control device, the structure comprising:
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a roller tube; and a conductive enclosure mounted inside the roller tube for enclosing a motor drive system having a motor operable to controllably rotate the roller tube in a direction at a speed when a voltage is applied to the motor; wherein a capacitive coupling is provided between the enclosure and the roller tube, the capacitive coupling providing an increased signal strength of RF signals received by the RF receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A roller shade structure comprising:
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a roller tube for winding the shade; a motor inside the roller coupled to the roller tube for driving the roller tube in rotation; a circuit board attached to the motor having a motor drive circuit thereon and a filter circuit for reducing RF noise generated by the motor drive circuit and the motor, the circuit board further having an RF receiver thereon for receiving RF control signals for controlling the motor; an antenna coupled to the RF receiver for providing the control signals to the receiver, the antenna extending from the roller tube; and an electrically conductive enclosure for the motor and circuit board; wherein the roller tube and the enclosure are electrically coupled by a low impedance at the RF frequency of the control signals. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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Specification