TOUCH HEM BAR CONTROL
First Claim
1. A motorized shade for covering a window, a door, or a wall opening, the motorized shade comprising:
- a shade material extending from a top end to a bottom end;
a hem bar assembly connected to the bottom end of the shade material and comprising a touch sensing module adapted to detect a touch of the hem bar assembly and transmit a control signal in response to the detected touch; and
a shade drive unit operably connected to the top end of the shade material and comprising a motor and a motor control module adapted to receive the control signal and control the motor to open or close the shade material.
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Abstract
A motorized shade for covering a window, a door, or a wall opening is provided that can be actuated by touching its hem bar. The motorized shade, such as a roller shade, comprises a shade material extending from a top end to a bottom end, a hem bar assembly connected to the bottom end of the shade material, and a shade drive unit operably connected to the top end of the shade material. The hem bar assembly comprises a touch sensing module adapted to detect a user touching the hem bar assembly and transmit a control signal in response to the detected touch. The shade drive unit comprises a motor and a motor control module adapted to receive the control signal and control the motor to open or close the shade material. The control signal can be wirelessly transmitted from the touch sensing module to the motor control module.
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46 Claims
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1. A motorized shade for covering a window, a door, or a wall opening, the motorized shade comprising:
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a shade material extending from a top end to a bottom end; a hem bar assembly connected to the bottom end of the shade material and comprising a touch sensing module adapted to detect a touch of the hem bar assembly and transmit a control signal in response to the detected touch; and a shade drive unit operably connected to the top end of the shade material and comprising a motor and a motor control module adapted to receive the control signal and control the motor to open or close the shade material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 46)
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33. A motorized shade for covering a window, a door, or a wall opening, the motorized shade comprising:
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a shade material extending from a top end to a bottom end; a hem bar assembly connected to the bottom end of the shade material and comprising a touch sensing module adapted to detect a touch of the hem bar assembly and transmit a control signal in response to the detected touch; and a shade drive unit operably connected to the top end of the shade material and comprising a motor and a motor control module adapted to (i) detect that the hem bar assembly has hit or about to hit an obstacle upon receiving the control signal during a closing of the shade material, and (ii) control the motor to stop closing the shade material. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A roller shade for covering a window, a door, or a wall opening, the roller shade comprising:
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a roller tube; a shade material comprising a bottom end and a top end connected to the roller tube; a hem bar assembly connected to the bottom end of the shade material and comprising a longitudinal bar and a touch sensing module adapted to detect a touch of the longitudinal bar and wirelessly transmit a control signal in response to the detected touch; and a shade drive unit operably connected to the roller tube and comprising a motor and a motor control module adapt to wirelessly receive the control signal and control the motor to rotate the roller tube to raise or lower the shade material.
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37. A method of controlling a motorized shade including (i) a shade material, (ii) a shade drive unit connected to a top end of the shade material and having a motor and a motor control module, and (iii) a hem bar assembly connected to a bottom end of the shade material and having a touch sensing module, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the touch sensing module, a touch of the hem bar assembly; transmitting, by the touch sensing module, a control signal in response to the detected touch; receiving, by the motor control module, the control signal; and controlling, by the motor control module, the motor to open or close the shade material. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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