WINDOW COVERING MOTORIZED LIFT AND CONTROL OPERATING SYSTEM

• US 20160017656A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 01/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Springs Window Fashions LLC (Springs Window Fashions)
• Original Assignee: Springs Window Fashions LLC (Springs Window Fashions)
• Inventors: ADREON, Wes
• Application Number:
  US14/777,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20160017656A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/3222 Cordless, i.e. user interface without cords
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/6827 sensing light
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/6836 sensing obstacle
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/6845 sensing position
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/725 with epicyclic or planetary gear train
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/322 Details of operating devices, e.g. pulleys, brakes, spring drums, drives operating devices E06B9/68 ; devices of general interest specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material B65H75/34
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/42 Parts or details of roller blinds, e.g. suspension devices, blind boxes brackets or adjustable mountings for roller blinds and drawable curtains A47H1/13
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/68 Operating devices or mechanisms, e.g. with electric drive
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/70 comprising an electric motor positioned outside the roller
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/72 comprising an electric motor positioned inside the roller
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 1/46 Systems consisting of a plurality of gear trains each with orbital gears, i.e. systems having three or more central gears
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 57/082 Planet carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 11/215 Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements

Abstract

A window covering includes a movable window covering material, cords for moving the window covering material, and a motorized lift assembly. The motorized lift assembly includes a motor assembly including a motor, a gear train driven by the motor for adjusting positions of the cords, and an operating and control device mounted to a portion of the window covering for operating the motor in response to user input.

Claims

1. A motorized lift assembly for a window covering having movable window covering material and cords for moving the window covering material, said motorized lift assembly comprising:

a motor assembly including a motor;

a gear train driven by said motor for adjusting positions of said cords; and

an operating and control device mounted to a portion of said window covering for operating the motor in response to user input.

2. The motorized lift assembly of claim 1, said operating and control device including an accelerometer responsive to movement of said operating and control device.

3. The motorized lift assembly of claim 1, including a gesture recognition feature responsive to gestures by the user.

4. The motorized lift assembly of claim 1, including a position recognizing sensor for determining a position of the window covering material relative to objects nearby.

5. The motorized lift assembly of claim 1, the window covering including a bottom rail and an accelerometer in the bottom rail.

6. The motorized lift assembly of claim 1, the window covering including a bottom rail and a gesture recognition feature in the bottom rail responsive to gestures by a user.

7. The motorized lift assembly of claim 1, the window covering including a bottom rail and a position recognizing sensor that determine a position of the bottom rail relative to objects below the bottom rail.

8. The motorized lift assembly of claim 1, including a motor control circuit board in two-way communication with said operating and control device.

9. The motorized lift assembly of claim 1, the window covering including a bottom rail with a receiver for holding and releasing said operating and control device.

10. The motorized lift assembly of claim 1, said operating and control device including a hand-held remote control and a remote control mounting device.

11. The motorized lift assembly of claim 1, said operating and control device having a capacitive touch sensor.

12. A motorized lift assembly control device for operating a window covering having a motor, movable window covering material and cords for moving the window covering material;

said motorized lift assembly control device comprising;

a user activatable control;

a communication component in said user activatable control for operating the motor; and

a holder for said user activatable control on a portion of the window covering.

13. The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12, including two-way communication between said user activatable control and a printed circuit board controlling the motor.

14. The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12, including an accelerometer.

15. The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12, including a gesture recognition feature responsive to gestures by the user.

16. The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12, including position recognizing sensors for determining a position of the window covering material relative to objects nearby.

17. The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12, the window covering including a bottom rail;

and said user activatable control in said bottom rail.

18. The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 17, said activatable control being attachable to and detachable from the exterior of the bottom rail.

19. The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12, including a sonic emitter/detector.

20. The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12, including an infrared emitter/detector.