Patent ID: 9376862
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: E06B,Y02A,Y02B

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling a motorized shade, the method comprising: providing a shade tube extending a length between opposing ends, the shade tube having an exterior surface and at least a partially hollow interior; providing a shade extending a length from a top end to a bottom end; operatively connecting the shade to the shade tube; providing a DC gear motor having a first rotatable shaft; providing a multi-pole magnet; operably connecting the multi-pole magnet to the first rotatable shaft; operatively connecting the DC gear motor to the shade tube; providing at least one sensor; positioning the at least one sensor within sensing distance of the multi-pole magnet; providing a microcontroller operatively connected to the at least one sensor; detecting a manual movement of the shade using the at least one sensor; determining a displacement associated with the manual movement by measuring rotation of the first rotatable shaft using magnetic pulses detected by the at least one sensor.