Awning roller assembly with internal motor

摘要

AN AWNING DRIVE ASSEMBLY WITH A MOTOR INTERNAL TO AN AWNING ROLL-UP TUBE AND/OR THE AWNING USING THE AWNING DRIVE ASSEMBLY. A TRANSMISSION LINKAGE IS ATTACHED TO A MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH IS AT LEAST PARTIALLY INSERTED INTO THE ROLL-UP TUBE OF THE AWNING. THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE IS A DISK CONNECTED TO A MOTOR SHAFT AND THE DISK HAS NOTCHES WHICH ENGAGE CORRESPONDING PROJECTIONS WITHIN THE ROLL-UP TUBE, ALLOWING THE MOTOR TO DEPLOY AND RETRACT THE AWNING. THE AWNING DRIVE ASSEMBLY ALSO HAS A MEANS FOR RELEASABLY CONNECTING THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY TO A SUPPORT ARM MOUNTING ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE MEANS FOR RELEASABLY CONNECTING IS RELEASED, A SPRING RETRACTS THE AWNING, EVEN WHEN THE MOTOR IS NOT OPERABLE. <IMAGE>