Motor arrangement for window coverings
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1. An architectural window covering, comprising:
- a shade;
a roller defining a bore coupled to the shade;
at least two motors axially aligned and electrically coupled in parallel and positioned at least partially in said bore and rotatably coupled to the roller;
an elongated motor housing defining a cavity; and
wherein said at least two motors are positioned at least partially in said cavity of said motor housing, which is positioned at least partially in said bore and being rotatable relative to said roller.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an architectural window covering having a programmable electric motor. The programmable electric motor is housed within a roller for raising and lowering the window covering, and includes dual stacked motors and light-transmitting control actuation buttons In one embodiment an architectural window covering, composing a shade, a roller defining a bore coupled to the shade, and at least two motors axially aligned and electrically coupled in parallel and positioned at least partially in said bore and rotatably coupled to the roller is disclosed.
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1. An architectural window covering, comprising:
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a shade; a roller defining a bore coupled to the shade; at least two motors axially aligned and electrically coupled in parallel and positioned at least partially in said bore and rotatably coupled to the roller; an elongated motor housing defining a cavity; and wherein said at least two motors are positioned at least partially in said cavity of said motor housing, which is positioned at least partially in said bore and being rotatable relative to said roller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An architectural window covering, comprising:
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a shade; a roller defining a bore coupled to the shade; and at least two motors axially aligned and electrically coupled in parallel and positioned at least partially in said bore and rotatably coupled to the roller; a switch having at least one state and for at least partially controlling the operation of the roller, the switch positioned in said bore; a light indicator positioned adjacent said switch and responsive to the state of said switch;
a light pipe member positioned adjacent switch and said light indicator for receiving light emitted therefrom and transmitting the emitted light to be visible by a user, said light pipe member having portion operably engaging the switch to allow operation thereof by the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An architectural window covering, comprising:
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a shade; a roller defining a bore coupled to the shade; at least two motors axially aligned and electrically coupled in parallel and positioned at least partially in the bore and rotatably coupled to the roller; one or more light emitting diodes situated within the roller; and a light pipe member associated with each light emitting diode to transmit any light from the light emitting diode to a location visible to the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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