QUICK RELEASE WINDOW SHADE SYSTEM

• US 20170226799A1
• Filed: 02/01/2017
• Published: 08/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mechoshade Systems, LLC.
• Original Assignee: Mechoshade Systems Incorporated
• Inventors: HEBEISEN, Stephen P., MIROSHNICHENKO, Eugene
• Granted Patent: US 10,472,887 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/807 Brakes preventing fast screen movement
• 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 9/50 Bearings specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/80 Safety measures against dropping or unauthorised opening; Braking or immobilising devices; Devices for limiting unrolling securing devices or arrangements for direct manual operation E06B9/78
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/88 for limiting unrolling
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/90 for immobilising the closure member in various chosen positions

Abstract

The quick release device may comprise a shade tube, a gear wheel engaging with the shade tube, a pawl removably engaging with the gear wheel and a solenoid configured to activate the pawl. The activation of the pawl disengages the pawl from the pawl wheel and allows the shade tube to rotate. The quick release device may also include a shade tube, a rotating brake plate engaging with the shade tube, a spring configured to apply pressure to the rotating brake plate and a magnet configured to apply magnetism to the spring. In response to the magnet applying magnetism to the spring, the spring contracts and releases pressure on the rotating brake plate and allows the shade tube to rotate.

Claims

1. A quick release device comprising:

a shaft;

a shade tube engaged with the shaft;

a gear wheel engaging with the shaft;

a pawl removably engaging with the gear wheel; and

a solenoid configured to activate the pawl, p2 wherein activation of the pawl disengages the pawl from the pawl wheel and allows the shaft to rotate.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the shaft rotates until a shade attached to the shaft completely unwinds from the shade tube.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the shaft rotates until a shade attached to the shaft completely covers the window.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a power source configured to provide power to the solenoid, wherein the power source is at least one of a solar panel or a battery.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising a tube adapter between an end of the shade tube and a clutch, wherein the clutch is mounted over the shaft.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising a control card in communication with the solenoid.

7. The device of claim 1, further comprising a control card in communication with the solenoid, wherein the control card communicates via at least RF or low voltage.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the shaft rotates until a shade attached to the shaft partially covers the window at a pre-set location.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the gear wheel, the pawl or the solenoid are located on a first side of a shade bracket and the shade tube is located on a second side of the shade bracket.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the shaft extends from a second side of a shade bracket, through the shade bracket and into a first side of the shade bracket.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the shaft is rotated in an opposite direction to raise a shade attached to the shaft.

12. A quick release device comprising:

a shaft;

a shade tube engaged with the shaft;

a first rotating brake plate engaging with the shaft;

a spring configured to apply pressure to the first rotating brake plate; and

a magnet configured to apply magnetism to the spring,

wherein, in response to the magnet applying magnetism to the spring, the spring contracts and releases pressure on the first rotating brake plate and allows the shade tube to rotate.

13. The device of claim 12, further comprising a second rotating brake plate.

14. The device of claim 12, further comprising a stationary brake plate.

15. The device of claim 12, further comprising a stationary brake plate between the first rotating brake plate and a second rotating brake plate.

16. The device of claim 12, wherein the shaft rotates until a shade attached to the shaft completely covers the window.

17. The device of claim 12, wherein the shaft rotates until a shade attached to the shaft partially covers the window at a pre-set location.

18. The device of claim 12, wherein at least one of the first rotating brake plate, the spring or the magnet are located on a first side of a shade bracket and the shade tube is located on a second side of the shade bracket.

19. The device of claim 12, wherein the shaft extends from a second side of a shade bracket, through the shade bracket and into a first side of the shade bracket.

20. The device of claim 12, wherein the shaft is rotated in an opposite direction to raise a shade attached to the shaft.