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公开(公告)号：US10458179B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-29
申请号：US15220969
申请日：2016-07-27
申请人： David R. Hall , Austin Carlson , Jerome Miles , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Joseph Duncan
发明人： David R. Hall , Austin Carlson , Jerome Miles , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Joseph Duncan
摘要： The system includes a headrail, which includes a motor, a gearbox, and one or more tiltable slats. At least one slat includes sliding tracks. The system further includes one or more PV cells movably disposed within the sliding tracks. The PV cells slide in move along the tracks with regard to an amount of sunlight incident on the cells. Methods of operating a solar powered window covering are also disclosed. The methods generally include detecting a tilt of at least one window covering slat. The slat includes one or more PV cells disposed in sliding tracks in the slat, and the tilt indicates an amount of sunlight incident on the cells. The methods also include sliding the PV cells in the tracks with regard to the amount of sunlight incident on the cells.
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公开(公告)号：US20180030781A1
公开(公告)日：2018-02-01
申请号：US15220969
申请日：2016-07-27
申请人： David R. Hall , Austin Carlson , Jerome Miles , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Joseph Duncan
发明人： David R. Hall , Austin Carlson , Jerome Miles , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Joseph Duncan
摘要： A solar powered window covering system is disclosed. The system includes a headrail, which includes a motor, a gearbox, and one or more tiltable slats. At least one slat includes sliding tracks. The system further includes one or more PV cells movably disposed within the sliding tracks. The PV cells slide in the tracks with regard to an amount of sunlight incident on the cells. Methods of operating a solar powered window covering are also disclosed. The methods generally include detecting a tilt of at least one window covering slat. The slat includes one or more PV cells disposed in sliding tracks in the slat, and the tilt indicates an amount of sunlight incident on the cells. The methods also include sliding the PV cells in the tracks with regard to the amount of sunlight incident on the cells.
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公开(公告)号：US09988841B2
公开(公告)日：2018-06-05
申请号：US15208839
申请日：2016-07-13
申请人： David R. Hall , Austin Carlson , Jerome Miles , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight
发明人： David R. Hall , Austin Carlson , Jerome Miles , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight
CPC分类号： E06B9/68 , E06B9/24 , E06B9/32 , E06B9/368 , E06B2009/6809 , E06B2009/6818
摘要： A system to reduce drafts in front of a window is described. The system includes a window covering and a motor and gearbox that adjust the window covering. The system also includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a microcontroller networked to the motor and temperature sensors. The first temperature sensor is positioned above the window covering within a thermal convection zone of a window associated with the window covering, and the second temperature sensor is positioned below the window covering within the thermal convection zone. The microcontroller instructs the motor to adjust the window covering based on a temperature gradient from the first temperature sensor to the second temperature sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US20180016840A1
公开(公告)日：2018-01-18
申请号：US15208839
申请日：2016-07-13
申请人： David R. Hall , Austin Carlson , Jerome Miles , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight
发明人： David R. Hall , Austin Carlson , Jerome Miles , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight
CPC分类号： E06B9/68 , E06B9/24 , E06B9/32 , E06B9/368 , E06B2009/6809 , E06B2009/6818
摘要： A system to reduce drafts in front of a window is described. The system includes a window covering and a motor and gearbox that adjust the window covering. The system also includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a microcontroller networked to the motor and temperature sensors. The first temperature sensor is positioned above the window covering within a thermal convection zone of a window associated with the window covering, and the second temperature sensor is positioned below the window covering within the thermal convection zone. The microcontroller instructs the motor to adjust the window covering based on a temperature gradient from the first temperature sensor to the second temperature sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US20170350187A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-07
申请号：US15175359
申请日：2016-06-07
申请人： David R. Hall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Austin Carlson , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Jerome Miles
发明人： David R. Hall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Austin Carlson , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Jerome Miles
CPC分类号： E06B9/307 , E06B9/32 , E06B9/322 , E06B2009/285 , E06B2009/6818 , G05B2219/2614 , G05B2219/2653
摘要： An apparatus for automating a set of window blinds is described. The apparatus includes a motor and a microcontroller. The motor includes a window blind coupler that couples a window blind tilt rod to the motor. The microcontroller stores instructions that, when executed, instruct the microcontroller to dynamically actuate the window blind coupler via the motor. The instructions include obtaining a desired room temperature, calculating a first temperature gradient between the window-side of the window blinds and the room-side of the window blinds based on a window-side temperature and a room-side temperature, and calculating a second temperature gradient between the room-side temperature and the desired temperature. The instructions further include retrieving a tilted state related to the first temperature gradient, the desired room temperature, and a zero-value second temperature gradient, and activating the motor to turn the window blind coupler to tilt the window blinds to the tilted state.
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公开(公告)号：US09834983B1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-05
申请号：US15175359
申请日：2016-06-07
申请人： David R. Hall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Austin Carlson , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Jerome Miles
发明人： David R. Hall , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Austin Carlson , Kevin Rees , Emily Brimhall , Jerome Miles
CPC分类号： E06B9/307 , E06B9/32 , E06B9/322 , E06B2009/285 , E06B2009/6818 , G05B2219/2614 , G05B2219/2653
摘要： An apparatus for automating a set of window blinds is described. The apparatus includes a motor and a microcontroller. The motor includes a window blind coupler that couples a window blind tilt rod to the motor. The microcontroller stores instructions that, when executed, instruct the microcontroller to dynamically actuate the window blind coupler via the motor. The instructions include obtaining a desired room temperature, calculating a first temperature gradient between the window-side of the window blinds and the room-side of the window blinds based on a window-side temperature and a room-side temperature, and calculating a second temperature gradient between the room-side temperature and the desired temperature. The instructions further include retrieving a tilted state related to the first temperature gradient, the desired room temperature, and a zero-value second temperature gradient, and activating the motor to turn the window blind coupler to tilt the window blinds to the tilted state.
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公开(公告)号：US20170145740A1
公开(公告)日：2017-05-25
申请号：US15423991
申请日：2017-02-03
申请人： David R. Hall , Austin Carlson , Kevin Rees , Jerome Miles , Emily Brimhall
发明人： David R. Hall , Austin Carlson , Kevin Rees , Jerome Miles , Emily Brimhall
CPC分类号： E06B9/322 , E06B9/266 , E06B9/303 , E06B9/307 , E06B9/308 , E06B9/32 , E06B9/326 , E06B9/34 , E06B9/38 , E06B9/42 , E06B9/68 , E06B9/72 , E06B9/74 , E06B2009/2476 , E06B2009/285 , E06B2009/3222 , E06B2009/3225 , E06B2009/6818 , E06B2009/6827 , F16H1/20 , F16H57/02 , F16H57/021 , F16H57/023 , F16H57/028 , F16H2057/02034 , F16H2057/02039 , F24S50/40 , F24S50/80 , H01H17/08 , Y02A30/257 , Y02B10/20 , Y02B80/50 , Y10T29/49959 , Y10T74/2186
摘要： The invention is a motorized gearbox assembly. The motorized gearbox assembly includes a motor that drives an output shaft. The output shaft actuates a window covering by applying torque to a tilt rod of the window covering. The output shaft extends substantially an entire length of the motorized gearbox assembly. It also has a through-channel that extends substantially an entire length of the output shaft, so that the tilt rod can pass entirely through the motorized gearbox assembly. Because of this, the motorized gearbox assembly can be used for retrofitting blinds. In some embodiments, the motorized gearbox assembly has a diametrically polarized magnet driven by the output shaft, and a position encoder that measures the output shaft's position and number of rotations.
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公开(公告)号：US20180050892A1
公开(公告)日：2018-02-22
申请号：US15241589
申请日：2016-08-19
申请人： David R. Hall , Jerome Miles , Daniel Madsen , Benjamin Taylor , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Joseph Duncan
发明人： David R. Hall , Jerome Miles , Daniel Madsen , Benjamin Taylor , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Joseph Duncan
IPC分类号： B66D1/12
摘要： A winch mechanism is described that includes a motor, a drum mechanism, a winch line, and a hammer and anvil mechanism. The drum mechanism is connected to the motor, and the winch line is connected to the drum. The hammer and anvil mechanism is connected to the motor and the drum mechanism within the drum mechanism. The motor activates the hammer and anvil mechanism, and the hammer and anvil mechanism applies a percussive force to the drum mechanism as the drum winds up the winch line. In an alternative embodiment, the hammer and anvil mechanism is disposed around at least a portion of the drum mechanism.
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公开(公告)号：US10532917B2
公开(公告)日：2020-01-14
申请号：US15241589
申请日：2016-08-19
申请人： David R. Hall , Jerome Miles , Daniel Madsen , Benjamin Taylor , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Joseph Duncan
发明人： David R. Hall , Jerome Miles , Daniel Madsen , Benjamin Taylor , Joe Fox , Jedediah Knight , Joseph Duncan
IPC分类号： B66D1/12
摘要： A winch mechanism is described that includes a motor, a drum mechanism, a winch line, and a hammer and anvil mechanism. The drum mechanism is connected to the motor, and the winch line is connected to the drum. The hammer and anvil mechanism is connected to the motor and the drum mechanism within the drum mechanism. The motor activates the hammer and anvil mechanism, and the hammer and anvil mechanism applies a percussive force to the drum mechanism as the drum winds up the winch line. In an alternative embodiment, the hammer and anvil mechanism is disposed around at least a portion of the drum mechanism.
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公开(公告)号：US20170067286A1
公开(公告)日：2017-03-09
申请号：US15287086
申请日：2016-10-06
IPC分类号： E06B9/307 , E06B9/322 , F16H57/023
CPC分类号： E06B9/307 , E06B9/308 , E06B9/32 , E06B9/322 , E06B9/326 , E06B9/38 , E06B2009/3222 , F16H57/023 , Y10T29/49817 , Y10T29/49959 , Y10T74/2186
摘要： A method of retrofitting a window covering with a motorized tilting assembly is disclosed herein. The method includes removing a tilt rod from a blinds tilting mechanism and introducing the motorized tilting assembly into the blinds tilting mechanism. The assembly includes a motor, a gearbox having an internal enclosure and an external enclosure, and an output shaft. The internal enclosure encloses gears, and the external enclosure encloses the internal enclosure. The output shaft includes a through-channel and extends through the internal enclosure and the external enclosure. The method further includes: selecting a tilt rod adapter having an internal shape complementary to the tilt rod and an external shape complementary to the through-channel of the output shaft; inserting the tilt rod adapter into the output shaft; and reinstalling the tilt rod such that the tilt rod passes completely through the output shaft and the tilt rod adapter.
摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用电动倾斜组件覆盖窗户的方法。 该方法包括从百叶窗倾斜机构移除倾斜杆并将电动倾斜组件引入百叶窗倾斜机构。 该组件包括电动机，具有内部外壳的齿轮箱和外部外壳以及输出轴。 内部机箱包围齿轮，外部机箱包围内部机箱。 输出轴包括通道并延伸穿过内部外壳和外部外壳。 该方法还包括：选择具有与倾斜杆互补的内部形状的倾斜杆适配器和与输出轴的通道互补的外部形状; 将倾斜杆适配器插入输出轴; 并重新安装倾斜杆，使得倾斜杆完全穿过输出轴和倾斜杆适配器。
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