Motorized shade with the transmission wire passing through the support shaft

• US 9,194,179 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2013
• Issued: 11/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Watt Stopper Incorporated (Legrand SA)
• Original Assignee: Qmotion Incorporated
• Inventors: Mullet, Willis Jay, Lucas, William Ashton Lee Cutts, Brunk, Darrin W.
• Primary Examiner(s): GLASS, ERICK DAVID
• Application Number:
  US13/921,950
• Publication Number:
  US 20130312920A1
• Time in Patent Office: 888 Days
• Field of Search: 318/255, 318/139, 318/264, 318/280, 318/282, 318/286, 160/133, 160/168.1, 160/309, 160/310, 160/313
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/2476 Solar cells
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/6809 Control
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/6818 using sensors
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/6845 sensing position
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/6872 using counters to determine shutter position
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/40 Roller blinds usable only as awnings E04F10/06
• 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 9/44 Rollers therefor; Fastening roller blinds to rollers
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/50 Bearings specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/62 Counterweighting arrangements E06B9/60 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/68 Operating devices or mechanisms, e.g. with electric drive
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/72 comprising an electric motor positioned inside the roller
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/74 adapted for selective electrical or manual operation
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/44 using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna , e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspectH01Q1/27 - H01Q1/34 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A roll shade system is disclosed. The roll shade system includes a motor configured to remain stationary during operation of the motor, a support shaft supporting the motor wherein the support shaft is configured to remain stationary during operation of the motor, and a roll shade tube configured to be rotatable about the motor and the support shaft during operation of the motor. The roll shade system further includes stationary components including a wiring connector, an input wiring system, a bearing, an antenna, a coaxial cable, a motor controller, a counterbalance spring. The roll shade system also includes rotatable components including a bearing housing and one or more O-rings.

Claims

1. A roll shade system, comprising:

a motor;

a motor tube configured to house the motor, wherein the motor tube is configured to remain stationary during operation of the motor;

a drive wheel connected to the motor wherein the drive wheel is configured to rotate by operation of the motor;

a support shaft configured to support the motor wherein the support shaft is configured to remain stationary during operation of the motor; and

a roll shade tube configured to house the motor tube, mechanically coupled to the drive wheel and configured to rotate by operation of the drive wheel.

2. The roll shade system according to claim 1,

wherein the roll shade tube is configured to rotate about the motor tube.

3. The roll shade system according to claim 2, wherein the motor tube is configured to not rotate during operation of the motor.

4. The roll shade system according to claim 1,

wherein the roll shade tube is configured to house the drive wheel.

5. The roll shade system according to claim 1, wherein the roll shade system does not contain a slip ring to transmit power.

6. The roll shade system according to claim 1, further comprising

a wiring system to supply power to the roll shade system from an external power supply.

7. The roll shade system according to claim 1, wherein all components electrically connected to the roll shade system are stationary during operation of the motor.

8. The roll shade system according to claim 1, further comprising

a mounting bracket wherein the support shaft is mounted in the mounting bracket.

9. The roll shade system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a wiring connector;

an input wiring system;

a bearing;

an antenna;

a coaxial cable;

a motor controller; and

a counterbalance spring.

10. The roll shade system according to claim 9, wherein the wiring connector, the input wiring system, inner races of the bearing, the antenna, the coaxial cable, the motor controller, and an inner end of the counterbalance spring are stationary during operation of the motor.

11. The roll shade system according to claim 9, comprising

a wiring from the antenna, wherein the wiring from the antenna is routed in a depression in an outer surface of the support shaft and below inner races of the bearing.

12. The roll shade system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a bearing housing; and

one or more O-rings.

13. The roll shade system according to claim 12, wherein the bearing housing and the one or more O-rings are rotatable about the support shaft during operation of the motor.

14. A method for manufacturing a roll shade system, comprising

configuring a motor tube to house a motor;

configuring the motor tube to remain stationary during operation of the motor;

fixedly connecting the motor tube to a supporting shaft;

configuring the motor tube and the supporting shaft to remain stationary during operation of the motor

connecting a drive wheel to the motor;

configuring the drive wheel to rotate during operation of the motor;

configuring a roll shade tube to house the motor tube; and

configuring the roll shade tube to rotate about the motor tube by operation of the drive wheel.

15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising

mechanically coupling a bearing housing to the roll shade tube.

16. The method according to claim 14, further comprising

mounting the support shaft in a mounting bracket.

17. A system for use with a motor in a roll shade, comprising:

means for housing the motor wherein the means for housing the motor remains stationary during operation of the motor;

means for connecting the motor and a roll shade tube wherein the roll shade tube is configured to rotate by the operation of the means for connecting the motor and the roll shade tube, wherein the roll shade tube is configured to house the means for housing the motor;

means for supplying a power to the motor;

means for supporting the motor; and

means for mounting the roll shade in a wall.