Patent ID: 8624529

Claim:
A method for the automated control of a solar protection installation (INST), comprising: reflecting slats (B 1 , B 2 , B 3 ) the longitudinal axes of which are parallel, the slats having a face (F) provided with teeth (D), the teeth having flanks (Fl)that are reflective of incident light rays, called “useful” flanks, lie in parallel planes (P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , P 4 ); wherein the reflecting slats are shaped of longitudinal teeth formed by a succession of first and second flanks on one face of a slat, the slat lying generally in a plane; and are curved, the toothed face of the slat being folded about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the slat, in such a way that the first flanks are all at least approximately oriented parallel to one and the same plane, wherein the profile of the reflecting slats is curved; means (CPU, CLK, ASUN) for determining a main direction of incidence (ASUN 1 ; ASUN 2 ) of the light rays on the reflecting slats; and a motor (MOT) for tilting the reflecting slats at least substantially about their longitudinal axis, the method of control including a step of automatically tilting the reflecting slats so as to orient the planes of the useful flanks according to the main direction of incidence of the light rays, wherein the reflecting slats remain substantially horizontal.