Electricity: motive power systems – Automatic and/or with time-delay means – Radiant energy
Patent
1997-09-04
2000-05-09
Masih, Karen
Electricity: motive power systems
Automatic and/or with time-delay means
Radiant energy
318254, 318 16, 318 17, 318464, 318138, 318DIG17, 1601681, 1601761, 1601761P, G05B 500
Patent
active
060608528
ABSTRACT:
A mini-blind actuator has a motor and a housing that holds the motor and a dc battery. The rotor of the motor is coupled to the baton of the mini-blind for rotating the baton and thereby opening or closing the slats of the mini-blind. Alternatively, the rotor is coupled to the tilt rod of the blind to rotate the tilt rod and thereby open or close the slats of the mini-blind. A control signal generator generates a control signal for completing the electrical circuit between the battery and the motor. The control signal can be generated in response to a predetermined amount of daylight or in response to a user-generated remote command signal. The actuator can be used to rotate the slats of horizontal or vertical blinds, or the sections of a pleated shade. Or, the actuator can be used to rotate the hollow rotatable tube of a roll-up shade.
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Domel Douglas R.
Walker Winston G.
Harmonic Design Inc.
Masih Karen
Rogitz John L.
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