公开(公告)号：US11230882B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US15148926

申请日：2016-05-06

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Edward J. Blair ,  David A. Kirby ,  Peter W. Ogden, Jr.

IPC: E06B9/72 ,  E06B9/44 ,  E06B9/50 ,  E06B9/68

Abstract: A low-deflection roller tube of a motorized roller shade may have an outer diameter that does not exceed 2 inches. When a covering material is attached to the roller tube and the roller tube is supported at opposed ends thereof, deflection of a 10 foot configuration of the roller tube may not exceed ⅛ of an inch, and deflection of a 12 foot configuration of the roller tube may not exceed ¼ of an inch, relative to corresponding unloaded positions of the roller tubes. The roller tube may comprise a plurality of layers of carbon fiber, or may comprise an inner tube that is made of a first material, such as aluminum, and a carbon fiber outer tube that is formed on the inner tube. At least one layer, such as an outermost layer, may comprise high modulus carbon fiber.

公开(公告)号：US10655386B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15607072

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jason O. Adams ,  Edward J. Blair ,  Andrew Karl Cooney ,  Soumya Jain ,  David A. Kirby ,  Stephen Lundy ,  Justin J. Mierta ,  Daniel W. Mistarz ,  Robert C. Newman, Jr. ,  Peter W. Ogden, Jr. ,  Jonathan L. Roe ,  Chen Ming Wu ,  Justin M. Zernhelt

IPC: E06B9/262 ,  E06B9/38 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/68 ,  H04W52/02 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B9/70 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/323 ,  E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/62

Abstract: A motorized window treatment for controlling the amount of daylight entering a space through a window includes a covering material, a drive shaft, and a motor coupled to the drive shaft for raising and lowering the covering material. The window treatment also includes a spring assist unit for assisting the motor by providing a torque that equals the torque provided by the weight on the cords that lift the covering material at a position midway between fully-open and fully-closed positions to minimize motor usage and conserve battery life. The window treatment may comprise a photosensor for measuring the amount of daylight outside the window and temperature sensors for measuring the temperatures inside and outside of the window. The position of the covering material may be automatically controlled in response to the photosensor and the temperature sensors, or in response to an infrared or radio-frequency remote control.

公开(公告)号：US10590700B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15689653

申请日：2017-08-29

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Edward J. Blair ,  Samuel F. Chambers ,  David A. Kirby ,  Peter W. Ogden ,  James J. Wilson ,  Justin M. Zernhelt

IPC: E06B9/38 ,  E06B9/322 ,  H04W52/02 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/70 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/62 ,  E06B9/262

Abstract: A battery-powered motorized window treatment for covering at least a portion of a window may be adjusted into a service position to allow for access to at least one battery that is powering the motorized window treatment. A headrail of the motorized window treatment may be adjusted to the service position to allow for easy replacement of the batteries without unmounting the headrail and without requiring tools. The motorized window treatment may comprise brackets having buttons that may be actuated to release the headrail from a locked position, such that the head rail may be rotated into the service position. The headrail easily rotates through a controlled movement into the service position, such that a user only needs one free hand available to move the motorized window treatment into the service position and change the batteries.

公开(公告)号：US12237672B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18543865

申请日：2023-12-18

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Edward J. Blair ,  John H. Bull ,  Samuel F. Chambers ,  Stuart W. DeJonge ,  Joseph R. Parks

IPC: H02J1/08 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A control system may include a direct-current (DC) power bus for charging (e.g., trickle charging) internal energy storage elements in control devices of the control system. For example, the control devices may be motorized window treatments configured to adjust a position of a covering material to control the amount of daylight entering a space. The system may include a DC power supply that may generate a DC voltage on the DC power bus. For example, the DC power bus may extend from the DC power supply around the perimeter of a floor of the building and may be connected to all of the motorized window treatments on the floor (e.g., in a daisy-chain configuration). Wiring the DC power bus in such a manner may dramatically reduce the installation labor and wiring costs of an installation, as well as decreasing the chance of a miswire.

公开(公告)号：USD1056857S1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US29902687

申请日：2023-09-15

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Designer： Benjamin F. Bard ,  Edward J. Blair ,  Kenneth Priester

公开(公告)号：US20240418037A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18817732

申请日：2024-08-28

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Edward J. Blair ,  David A. Kirby ,  Vladislav Pejic

IPC: E06B9/42 ,  A47H23/01 ,  E06B9/17 ,  E06B9/388

Abstract: A hembar may define a front portion and a rear portion configured to slidably engage each other. The front portion and the rear portion, when slidably engaged, may define a slot configured to receive a piece of fabric. The front portion and the rear portion may be configured to clamp the piece of fabric within the slot. The front portion and the rear portion may be configured such that a width of the slot is adjustable. The front portion may define a first attachment surface and the rear portion may define a second attachment surface. The first attachment surface may define a rib. The second attachment surface may define a groove configured to receive the rib when the front portion is slidably engaged with the rear portion such that the piece of fabric is clamped within the slot.

公开(公告)号：US12143039B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17327548

申请日：2021-05-21

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jason O. Adams ,  Edward J. Blair ,  Stuart W. DeJonge ,  Olli T. Friman

IPC: E06B9/72 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02P23/00

Abstract: A motorized window treatment may be configured to adjust a position of a covering material to control the amount of daylight entering a space. The motorized window treatment may include a DC power source for charging an energy storage element, such as a supercapacitor and/or rechargeable battery. The energy storage element may be configured to provide power for the operation of a motor used to adjust the position of the covering material. The energy storage element may discharge when providing power to the motor and may charge such that the current it draws from a battery is at a desired average current level that extends the lifetime of the battery.

公开(公告)号：US20230349227A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18340118

申请日：2023-06-23

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Edward J. Blair ,  Samuel F. Chambers ,  Stephen Lundy

IPC: E06B9/264 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/34 ,  E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/72

CPC classification number: E06B9/264 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/34 ,  E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B2009/2435 ,  E06B2009/6818

Abstract: A motorized sheer shading system may move a sheer shade material between an open position, a closed position, and a view position. The shading system may move the sheer shade material from the open position to the closed position at a first average rotational speed, and from the closed position to the view position at a second average rotational speed. The shading system may automatically determine a control limit that corresponds to the closed position of the sheer shade material after control limits have been set for the open position and the view position. The shading system may cause the sheer shade material to stop moving once it reaches the closed position if the raise button of a remote control is still depressed, and may cause the sheer shade material to stop moving once it reaches the closed position if the lower button of the remote control is still depressed.

公开(公告)号：US20230279724A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18314597

申请日：2023-05-09

Applicant: LUTRON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LLC

Inventor： Edward J. Blair ,  Samuel F. Chambers ,  David A. Kirby ,  Peter W. Ogden, JR. ,  James J. Wilson ,  Justin M. Zernhelt

IPC: E06B9/323 ,  E06B9/68 ,  B23P6/00 ,  E06B9/262 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B9/266 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: E06B9/323 ,  E06B9/68 ,  B23P6/00 ,  E06B9/262 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B9/266 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  Y10T29/4973 ,  E06B9/62

Abstract: A battery-powered motorized window treatment for covering at least a portion of a window may be adjusted into a service position to allow for access to at least one battery that is powering the motorized window treatment. A headrail of the motorized window treatment may be adjusted to the service position to allow for easy replacement of the batteries without unmounting the headrail and without requiring tools. The motorized window treatment may comprise brackets having buttons that may be actuated to release the headrail from a locked position, such that the head rail may be rotated into the service position. The headrail easily rotates through a controlled movement into the service position, such that a user only needs one free hand available to move the motorized window treatment into the service position and change the batteries.

公开(公告)号：US20230014160A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17935160

申请日：2022-09-26

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jason O. Adams ,  Edward J. Blair ,  Andrew Karl Cooney ,  Soumya Jain ,  David A. Kirby ,  Stephen Lundy ,  Justin J. Mierta ,  Daniel W. Mistarz ,  Robert C. Newman, JR. ,  Peter W. Ogden, JR. ,  Jonathan L. Roe ,  Chen Ming Wu ,  Justin M. Zernhelt

IPC: E06B9/38 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B9/70 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/323 ,  E06B9/42 ,  H04W52/02

Abstract: A motorized window treatment for controlling the amount of daylight entering a space through a window includes a covering material, a drive shaft, and a motor coupled to the drive shaft for raising and lowering the covering material. The window treatment also includes a spring assist unit for assisting the motor by providing a torque that equals the torque provided by the weight on the cords that lift the covering material at a position midway between fully-open and fully-closed positions to minimize motor usage and conserve battery life. The window treatment may comprise a photosensor for measuring the amount of daylight outside the window and temperature sensors for measuring the temperatures inside and outside of the window. The position of the covering material may be automatically controlled in response to the photosensor and the temperature sensors, or in response to an infrared or radio-frequency remote control.