Patent ID: 6755230
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A covering system for an architectural opening, the covering system comprisingat least one guide rail; at least one vane operatively attached to said at least one guide rail; a powered control system, said powered control system including a translational drive system operatively engaging said at least one vane to cause selective translational movement of said at least one vane along said at least one guide rail; an angular drive system to cause selective rotation of said at least one vane to different angular positions relative to said at least one guide rail; and a logic system operatively connected to said translational drive system and to said angular drive system to control and monitor translational motion and angular motion of said at least one vane with respect to said at least one guide rail, wherein said different angular positions of said at least one vane include an open position in which said at least one vane is oriented perpendicular to said at least one guide rail, and wherein said logic system is configured to ensure that said at least one vane is in the open position before said translational drive system is activated.