Patent ID: 8528621
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for shading a first window of a building from the sun, the building having an exterior, and the first window having a top, the apparatus comprising in combination: a. a first awning frame having first and second opposing ends, the first end of the first awning frame being pivotally connected to the exterior of the building above the first window, the first awning frame pivoting about a substantially horizontal axis, said horizontal axis being proximate to the top of the first window, the second end of the first awning frame being spaced apart from the first end of the first awning frame and spaced apart from the first window; b. a frame drive system coupled to the exterior of the building and coupled to the first awning frame, the frame drive system selectively causing the second end of the first awning frame to pivot upwardly or downwardly about the first end of the first awning frame in accordance with a current position of the sun; c. a plurality of louvers, each of the plurality of louvers being disposed proximate the second end of the first awning frame, and each louver within the plurality of louvers being rotatably supported about its own pivot axis relative to the second end of the first awning frame, the pivot axes of the plurality of louvers each being substantially perpendicular to the substantially horizontal pivot axis of the first awning frame, the plurality of louvers including a plurality of inner louvers and a plurality of outer louvers, the plurality of inner louvers generally being disposed closer to the first window than the plurality of outer louvers; and d. a louver drive system supported at least in part by the first awning frame and coupled to the plurality of louvers for selectively rotating the plurality of louvers in accordance with the position of the sun.