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Drapery motor remote activation by manual drapery pull

  • US 7,832,052 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2007
  • Issued: 11/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A drapery master carrier for a drapery electric drive system, said master carrier comprising:

  • a master carrier body;

    a sensor mounted to the master carrier body, the sensor having a laterally moving movable member extending in contact with drapes to detect motion of the drapes when a manual pull force on the drapes causes detectable motion of the drapes, the sensor comprising a switch, the switch adopting a first position when the sensing element detects forward motion of the drapes, and the switch adopting a second position when the sensing element detects rearward motion of the drapes; and

    a transmitter mounted to the master carrier body, the transmitter in communication with the switch and transmitting a signal to a motor drive controller receiver to drive a motor to move the master carrier in accordance with a sensor detected direction of motion.

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