Patent ID: 7832052
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: A47H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A drapery master carrier for a drapery electric drive system, said master carrier comprising: a master carrier body; a sensor mounted to the master carrier body, the sensor having a laterally moving movable member extending in contact with drapes to detect motion of the drapes when a manual pull force on the drapes causes detectable motion of the drapes, the sensor comprising a switch, the switch adopting a first position when the sensing element detects forward motion of the drapes, and the switch adopting a second position when the sensing element detects rearward motion of the drapes; and a transmitter mounted to the master carrier body, the transmitter in communication with the switch and transmitting a signal to a motor drive controller receiver to drive a motor to move the master carrier in accordance with a sensor detected direction of motion.