Patent ID: 9657516
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: E06B,F16H,G05B,H02K

Claim:
1. A motorized lift assembly for a window covering having a movable window covering material, lift cords for moving the material and a lift cord take-up shaft for gathering and releasing lengths of the lift cords to move the window covering material, said motorized lift assembly comprising: a motor assembly including a motor; a gear train drivingly connected to and operated by said motor; and a driveshaft drivingly connected to said gear train and to the lift cord take-up shaft; said gear train including a plurality of planetary gear stages, at least one of the planetary gear stages include a planet gear carrier having a base and a plurality of legs, at least one leg includes a projecting foot, at least one planet gear is rotatably carried by the at least one leg between the base and the foot.