Motorized transitional shade system

摘要

A motorized transitional shade system may move a covering material between open, closed, view, and privacy positions. The covering material may define respective pluralities of opaque and transparent sections that are arranged in an alternating pattern. A bottom bar that is movably supported by the covering material may define first and second portions of the covering material. The opaque and transparent sections in the first and second portions of the covering material may permit visibility through the covering material in a view position, and may impede visibility through the covering material in a privacy position. If movement of the covering material is halted at an intermediate position that is between the open and closed positions, the motorized transitional shade system may cause the motor to rotate the roller tube to move the covering material to a next lowest privacy position or to a next highest view position.

主权项

1. A motorized shade system comprising:
a housing; a roller tube that is rotatably supported by the housing; a covering material having a first end that is windingly attached to the roller tube and a second end that is attached to the housing, the covering material defining respective pluralities of opaque and transparent sections that are arranged in an alternating pattern between the first and second ends; a bottom bar that is configured to be movably supported by the covering material, such that a first portion of the covering material extends from the roller tube to the bottom bar and a second portion of the covering material extends from the bottom bar to the second end; and a motor drive unit that includes a motor that is operatively coupled to the roller tube and a control system that is configured to cause the motor to move the covering material to an open position in which the bottom bar is disposed near an upper end of an opening and a portion of the covering material is wound about the roller tube, a closed position in which the bottom bar is disposed near a lower end of the opening such that the covering material covers the opening, a plurality of privacy positions in which visualization through the covering material is impeded, and a plurality of view positions in which visualization through the covering material is permitted, wherein the control system is further configured to:
upon receipt of a first command from a remote control device that is associated with the motorized shade system, cause the motor to rotate the roller tube to move the covering material;upon receipt of a second command from the remote control device, cause the motor to halt rotation of the roller tube with the covering material at an intermediate position that is between the open and closed positions; andautomatically cause the motor to rotate the roller tube to move the covering material from the intermediate position to one of the plurality of privacy positions or one of the plurality of view positions.