US4417185A
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Driving system for roll-up shades, blinds, rolling shutters and the like
Assignee: Somfy SA
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Filing: 1981-03-27
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Granted: 1983-11-22
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Expires: 2001-03-27
Abstract
Abstract This driving system for roll-up shades, blinds, rolling shutters or the like is applicable to tubular winding tubes of the shade or the like and comprises an electric motor having its shaft coupled to the tube, and an emergency manual control mechanism in the form of a worm and wheel gearing adapted, in case of failure in the supply of electric current, to drive at the same speed the tubular casing of the electric motor and the winding tube, without causing any misadjustment of the automatic stop device; for this purpose, a particularly compact kinematic connection is provided and comprises a first toothed ring rigid with the winding tube and connected through adequate kinematic means including a pinion rotatably mounted inside a drive wheel to a second toothed ring disposed on the opposite face of this wheel and connected via a toothed wheel to cam members incorporated in the automatic stop means.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Bullat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:16
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B9/00; E06B9/56; E06B9/80; E06B9/82; E06B9/84; E06B9/68; E06B9/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
290 words
A driving system for roll-up shades comprising a rotatable winding tube on which the shade is wound, a tubular casing concentrically disposed in an end portion of the winding tube, an electric motor mounted in said tubular casing and having a shaft, first coupling means kinematically coupling said motor shaft with said winding tube to drive said winding tube in rotation relative to said tubular casing when said motor is energized and to fix said winding tube relative to said tubular casing when said motor is deenergized, manually operable means for rotating said tubular casing to rotate said winding tube when said motor is deenergized, said manually operable means comprising a drive wheel having a flange portion fixed to said tubular casing at an outer end thereof, a stationary housing for said drive wheel, rotary collector means for supplying energizing current to said motor, said rotary collector means being disposed in said tubular casing and comprising a rotatable portion fixed to said tubular casing and a stationary portion connected with said stationary housing, circuit means connecting said rotary collector means with said motor, said circuit means including automatic stop means for cutting off the supply of energizing current to said motor when said shade is fully wound on said winding tube or is fully unwound, said automatic stop means being disposed in said tubular casing and comprising a stationary member connected with said stationary housing and a movable member, and second coupling means coupling said movable member of said automatic stop means kinematically with said winding tube, said second coupling means comprising component elements disposed on opposite sides of said flange portion of said drive wheel in close vicinity thereof and means kinematically connecting said component elements with one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
290 words
A driving system for roll-up shades comprising a rotatable winding tube on which the shade is wound, a tubular casing concentrically disposed in an end portion of the winding tube, an electric motor mounted in said tubular casing and having a shaft, first coupling means kinematically coupling said motor shaft with said winding tube to drive said winding tube in rotation relative to said tubular casing when said motor is energized and to fix said winding tube relative to said tubular casing when said motor is deenergized, manually operable means for rotating said tubular casing to rotate said winding tube when said motor is deenergized, said manually operable means comprising a drive wheel having a flange portion fixed to said tubular casing at an outer end thereof, a stationary housing for said drive wheel, rotary collector means for supplying energizing current to said motor, said rotary collector means being disposed in said tubular casing and comprising a rotatable portion fixed to said tubular casing and a stationary portion connected with said stationary housing, circuit means connecting said rotary collector means with said motor, said circuit means including automatic stop means for cutting off the supply of energizing current to said motor when said shade is fully wound on said winding tube or is fully unwound, said automatic stop means being disposed in said tubular casing and comprising a stationary member connected with said stationary housing and a movable member, and second coupling means coupling said movable member of said automatic stop means kinematically with said winding tube, said second coupling means comprising component elements disposed on opposite sides of said flange portion of said drive wheel in close vicinity thereof and means kinematically connecting said component elements with one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
150 words
A driving system according to claim 1, wherein said component elements of said second coupling means between said winding tube and said movable member of said automatic stop means comprise a first toothed ring disposed on one side of said drive wheel concentrically about said tubular casing and fixed to said winding tube, and a second toothed ring journaled concentrically with said drive wheel on the opposite side thereof from said first toothed ring, and in which said kinematic connecting means comprises a pinion rotatably supported by said drive wheel eccentrically thereof and meshing with said first toothed ring and said second toothed ring, said second coupling means further comprising a toothed wheel rotatably supported eccentrically of said second toothed ring and having a shaft extending through an axial aperture in said drive wheel and means kinematically coupling said toothed wheel with said movable member of said automatic stop means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A driving system according to claim 8, wherein said second toothed ring has the same number of teeth as said first toothed ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A driving system according to claim 8, wherein said first toothed ring has internal teeth meshing with said pinion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A driving system according to claim 8, wherein said first toothed ring has external teeth meshing with said pinion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A driving system according to claim 2, wherein said second toothed ring has external teeth meshing with said pinion and internal teeth meshing with said toothed wheel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A driving system according to claim 2, wherein said second toothed ring has internal teeth meshing both with said pinion and with said toothed wheel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
A driving system according to claim 1, wherein said automatic stop means and said rotary collector are disposed in a stationary tubular member which is inside said tubular member which is inside said tubular casing and is supported by said stationary housing, said tubular member providing a fixed support for said stationary portion of said rotary collector and for said stationary member of said automatic stop means.
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