Patent ID: 6259218
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: E06B,Y10S

Abstract:
A battery-powered remote-control motorized window treatment assembly having a window covering movable between a lowered position and a raised position, comprising:a head rail;a reversible dc motor disposed in the head rail and operatively coupled to the window covering;at least one battery mounted in the head rail and configured to power the reversible dc motor;a manual switch mounted on the head rail and configured to output a manual control signal when the manual switch is activated;a remote control sensor configured to detect a user-generated wireless remote control signal and output a sensed remote control signal in response thereto;a microprocessor configured to respond to at least two different sensed remote control signals output by the remote control sensor in response to at least two different corresponding user-generated wireless remote control signals, the microprocessor further configured to cause the reversible dc motor to turn in a first direction in response to a first sensed remote control signal and turn in a second direction in response to a second sensed remote control signal which is different from the first sensed remote control signal, the microprocessor having associated therewith a memory storing executable code for controlling operation of the window covering, the microprocessor having a plurality of connections including:a ground connection;a voltage supply input;a first position input configured to receive information reflective of either a movement or position of said window covering;a manual signal input configured to receive said manual control signal from said manual switch;a remote signal input configured to receive said sensed remote control signal from said remote control sensor; andfirst and second motor drive signal outputs, each motor drive signal output configured to output a motor drive signal to energize the motor to turn in one of two directions, in response to either a valid user-generated wireless remote control signal or a manual control signal.