WINDOW COVERING MOTORIZED LIFT AND CONTROL OPERATING SYSTEM
A window covering includes a movable window covering material, cords for moving the window covering material, and a motorized lift assembly. The motorized lift assembly includes a motor assembly including a motor, a gear train driven by the motor for adjusting positions of the cords, and an operating and control device mounted to a portion of the window covering for operating the motor in response to user input.
1 . A motorized lift assembly for a window covering having movable window covering material and cords for moving the window covering material, said motorized lift assembly comprising:
a motor assembly including a motor;
a gear train driven by said motor for adjusting positions of said cords; and an operating and control device mounted to a portion of said window covering for operating the motor in response to user input.
2 . The motorized lift assembly of claim 1 , said operating and control device including an accelerometer responsive to movement of said operating and control device.
3 . The motorized lift assembly of claim 1 , including a gesture recognition feature responsive to gestures by the user.
4 . The motorized lift assembly of claim 1 , including a position recognizing sensor for determining a position of the window covering material relative to objects nearby.
5 . The motorized lift assembly of claim 1 , the window covering including a bottom rail and an accelerometer in the bottom rail.
6 . The motorized lift assembly of claim 1 , the window covering including a bottom rail and a gesture recognition feature in the bottom rail responsive to gestures by a user.
7 . The motorized lift assembly of claim 1 , the window covering including a bottom rail and a position recognizing sensor that determine a position of the bottom rail relative to objects below the bottom rail.
8 . The motorized lift assembly of claim 1 , including a motor control circuit board in two-way communication with said operating and control device.
9 . The motorized lift assembly of claim 1 , the window covering including a bottom rail with a receiver for holding and releasing said operating and control device.
10 . The motorized lift assembly of claim 1 , said operating and control device including a hand-held remote control and a remote control mounting device.
11 . The motorized lift assembly of claim 1 , said operating and control device having a capacitive touch sensor.
12 . A motorized lift assembly control device for operating a window covering having a motor, movable window covering material and cords for moving the window covering material; said motorized lift assembly control device comprising:
a user activatable control;
a communication component in said user activatable control for operating the motor; and
a holder for said user activatable control on a portion of the window covering.
13 . The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12 , including two-way communication between said user activatable control and a printed circuit board controlling the motor.
14 . The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12 , including an accelerometer.
15 . The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12 , including a gesture recognition feature responsive to gestures by the user.
16 . The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12 , including position recognizing sensors for determining a position of the window covering material relative to objects nearby.
17 . The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12 , the window covering including a bottom rail; and said user activatable control in said bottom rail.
18 . The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 17 , said activatable control being attachable to and detachable from the exterior of the bottom rail.
19 . The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12 , including a sonic emitter/detector.
20 . The motorized lift assembly control device of claim 12 , including an infrared emitter/detector.