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Posture-adjustable solar-collecting window blind

  • US 8,678,067 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2009
  • Issued: 03/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A window blind, comprising:

  • a plurality of slats, each slat of the plurality of slats having an adjustable tilt angle;

    a solar detector, configured to collect solar energy;

    an ampere meter, configured to measure the output current of the solar detector;

    a plurality of solar cells, each solar cell of the plurality of solar cells mounted on a corresponding slat of the window blind to collect solar energy, and each solar cell of the plurality of solar cells having a tilt angle adjustable independently of a tilt angle of the corresponding slat; and

    a first motor, configured to adjust a tilt angle of at least one of the plurality of solar cells relative to the tilt angle of the corresponding slat based on the tilt angle of the corresponding slat and the measured output current of the solar detector.

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