4300results about "Light protection screens" patented technology

An electronic door system includes a door frame, a door hingedly coupled to the door frame, an electronic locking mechanism coupled to the door, one or more lights coupled to the door frame, a camera system including at least two of a camera, a proximity or motion sensor, or a doorbell, and a wiring harness extending through the door frame and the door. The wiring harness is coupled to the electronic locking mechanism, the one or more lights, and the camera system. The wiring harness is configured to electrically couple to an external power source.

A tensioner for use with an architectural-structure covering including an operating element (e.g., an operating cord, a bead chain, or the like) is disclosed. The tensioner selectively securing a position of the operating element. In some embodiments, the tensioner includes a body, a slider, a bearing, and an optional biasing member. The slider is movably positioned within the body between first and second positions to selectively enable movement of the operating element relative to the tensioner. In some embodiments, the tensioner further includes an active locking mechanism such as, for example, a button mechanism moveable between a first or engaged position and a second or disengaged position. In the first or engaged position, the button mechanism prevents movement of the slider. In the second or disengaged position, the button mechanism releases the slider enabling the slider to move.

An electric window covering has a covering material, a driving device, a microcontroller, a position detecting module and a trigger detecting module. The position detecting module detects a position of a lower end of the covering material to generate a position information. The microcontroller compares the position information with a reference position to generate a position relationship with respect to the reference position. The trigger detecting module detects whether the covering material is moved by an external force for generating a detecting result. When the microcontroller determines that a trigger event is received according to the detecting result, the microcontroller configures the driving device to move the covering material according to the position relationship and the trigger event.

Changing environmental characteristics of an enclosure are controlled to promote thermal comfort, health, wellness, and / or performance for occupant(s) of the enclosure using sensor data, three-dimensional modeling, physical properties of the enclosure, and machine learning (e.g., Artificial Intelligence).

A roll-up control device for a roller shade, comprising a turntable assembly comprising a turntable, a pull spring, an outer turntable, a shaft and a clutch; and a brake assembly comprising a brake shaft cover fastening the shaft rod, a brake spring sleeved on a side of the brake shaft cover, a compression spring expanded and compressed inside the brake shaft cover, a brake sleeve sleeved the side of the brake shaft cover and a shaft housing accommodating a damping ring and clamping the brake sleeve.

The invention belongs to the technical field of sunshade shutter control, and provides a dynamic photovoltaic sunshade shutter control method. Comprising the steps of photovoltaic shutter sunshade device construction, dynamic mathematical model construction, optimization target definition, original controller design, controller iterative optimization, control rule definition, weight strategy acquisition, shutter adjustment strategy generation and photovoltaic shutter sunshade device adjustment. According to the invention, through fusion of the model prediction control method and the rule-based control method, adaptive adjustment of the photovoltaic shutter sunshade device according to the optimization target and the custom rule is realized, and the flexibility and the universality of the device are improved.

A sensor and / or system controller may process an image multiple times at multiple resolutions to detect glare conditions. A glare condition threshold used to determine whether a glare condition exists may be based on the resolution of the image. When the resolution of the image is higher, the glare condition threshold may be higher. The sensor and / or system controller may organize one or more adjacent pixels having similar intensities into pixel groups. The pixel groups may vary in size and / or shape. The sensor and / or system controller may determine a representative group luminance for the pixel group (e.g., an average luminance of the pixels in the group). The sensor and / or system controller may determine a group glare condition threshold, which may be used to determine whether a glare condition exists for the group of pixels and / or may be based on the size of the group.

A tensioning device comprising a guide adapted to receive thereabout one end of a looped operating element (“LOE”), a retainer configured to prevent said one end from traveling about the guide, the guide and retainer being configured to move relative one another between first and second positions; a biasing element for biasing the guide towards the retainer to tension the LOE. In the first position, the LOE has no tension and the guide is extended to trap said one end between the guide and the retainer to prevent travel of the LOE about the guide. In the second position, the LOE is tensioned with the guide being retracted from the retainer, and a locking device for locking the guide in the first position when the LOE has no tension such that the guide cannot be retracted away from the retainer to allow operation of the operating element.

The invention relates to the technical field of sunshade curtains, in particular to an electric and manual integrated synchronous belt sunshade curtain device and a using method. The device comprises a winding drum assembly, a pull rod assembly and synchronous belts located on the two sides of the winding drum assembly and the two sides of the pull rod assembly, a right supporting assembly and a left supporting assembly are arranged on the two sides of the winding drum assembly respectively, a driven wheel assembly is arranged at the bottom of the pull rod assembly, the right supporting assembly comprises a mounting base, and a driving assembly, a synchronous wheel and a guide wheel are fixed to the mounting base; a winding drum assembly is connected between the synchronous wheels on the two sides. The pull rod assembly comprises a pull rod and hoops located at the two ends of the pull rod. The driven wheel assembly comprises a support, a driven pulley and a pre-tightening wheel are fixed to the support, the driven pulley is located below the pre-tightening wheel, and the synchronous belt upwards passes through the pre-tightening wheel from the driven pulley and is connected with the pull rod assembly above. On the premise that all functions of a traditional manual roller shutter are reserved, electric and manual integrated control over a sunshade curtain is achieved, and meanwhile the defect of single-side power transmission of other electric roller shutter pull rods is overcome.

The present invention relates to: a light-blocking fabric usable in blinds for shading or wind protection. The light-blocking fabric includes two light-shielding parts made of a non-transparent fabric, and a light-transmitting part located between the two light-shielding parts, and attached to each of the two light-shielding parts along a longitudinal direction. The light-transmitting part starts attaching to each of the two light-shielding parts at the position that is at least half of a width of each of the two light-shielding parts away from an inner end of each of the two light-shielding parts in a width direction. The longitudinal direction along which the light-transmitting part is attached to each of the two light-shielding parts is perpendicular to the width direction of the each of the two light-shielding parts.

A motorized window treatment system may include a roller tube, a flexible material, a motor drive unit, and mounting brackets. The mounting brackets may include a stationary portion configured to be attached to a structure surrounding a window. The mounting brackets may include a movable portion configured to receive an end portion of a housing of a motor drive unit. The movable portion may be configured to operate the motorized window treatment between the operating position and the extended position in a circular-shaped path. A portion of the motor drive unit may be accessible when the motorized window treatment is in the extended position. The mounting brackets may include a stopping mechanism that is configured to prevent the motorized window treatment from extending beyond the extended position.

A solar window blind system located at a window of a room. The system includes a window blind; a motor operatively connected to the window blind; photovoltaic components disposed on the window blind; a rechargeable battery electrically connected to the photovoltaic components and charged therewith; and light sources electrically connected to the rechargeable battery. The light source is arranged to shine light into the room and / or an exterior of the window, the light sources being powered by the rechargeable battery when in use. A solar window blind system for a plurality of windows including a plurality of window blind assemblies configured to variably block light passing through a corresponding window and one or more rechargeable batteries electrically coupled to and charged by photovoltaic components of the window blind assemblies.

A reciprocating type pull rod driving apparatus, including a housing, a shaft rod, a driving wheel, a chain, and an operating assembly. One end of the shaft rod extends to the housing. The driving wheel is arranged on the shaft rod. The chain is meshed with multiple engagement teeth of the driving wheel. The operating assembly is connected to the chain and configured to operate the chain to drive the driving wheel to rotate. A distance between a radial outer end edge of the driving wheel and an inner wall of the housing is greater than or equal to a thickness of the chain, and a quantity of driving wheel teeth that the chain is meshed with is less than a half of a total quantity of teeth.

A wand for a blind assembly comprising (a) an elongated member, (b) a rotatable member located at or adjacent one end thereof, (c) guide member located at or adjacent another end thereof; and (d) a cord having a loop, wherein the loop passes from a position remote from the rotating member, engages the rotating member, passes about the guide member and returns to the remote position after reengagement of the rotating member, wherein the loop adjacent to or within the elongated member is retained between the rotating member and the guide to restrict movement of the loop perpendicularly of the elongated member, and wherein the loop remote from the rotating member is adapted to engage and rotate a drive member of a blind assembly.

The present invention relates to a method (100) for controlling a shading device comprising a screen, a terminal bar, an actuator for driving the screen, and a power supply device comprising a main battery that powers the actuator, a secondary battery attached to the terminal bar, and electrical connection elements that co-operate when the screen is in a retracted configuration. The method comprises: • - measuring (110) the level of charge of the main battery and of the secondary battery; • - if the level of charge of the main battery is lower than a first predetermined level and if the level of charge of the main battery is higher than a second predetermined level (120), controlling the actuation (180) of the actuator in order to drive the screen into the retracted configuration; and • - charging (180) the main battery from the secondary battery.

Aspects of the disclosure include variable transmittance laminates having an embedded thermally conductive multi-layer for auto-shading applications. An exemplary vehicle includes a lighting system having a light source and a housing for the light source. A variable transmittance laminate is positioned such that light emitted from the housing passes through the variable transmittance laminate. The variable transmittance laminate includes a thermally conductive multi-layer and an auto-shading film on the thermally conductive multi-layer. The auto-shading film includes discrete substructures which vary in alignment in response to an electric field. A wire is embedded in the auto-shading film and a controller is electrically coupled to the wire. The controller switchably causes the wire to deliver the electric field to the discrete substructures. The variable transmittance laminate has a first transmittance when a switch is in a first state and a second transmittance when the switch in in a second state.

A system for the climate-control of interior spaces of a building includes an exhaust air channel for guiding exhaust air out of at least one interior space, and a heat recovery device designed to obtain thermal energy from the exhaust air. One or more interior spaces have a circulating air module with fresh air intake connected to a fluid circuit of a climate-control device. The circulating air module includes a housing with a fresh air inlet for fresh air to flow into the housing, and inside air inlet and outlet openings; a heat exchanger; an inside air fan for conveying through the exchanger inside air flowing in through the inside air inlet opening as circulating air. Fresh air is supplied to the circulating air in the housing and the circulating air flows out the inside air outlet opening as supply air along with the added fresh air.

This invention relates to a roller blind system. The roller blind system comprising of a roller blind, the roller blind comprising of a photovoltaic film configured to, in-use, face towards an external face of a building envelope, and an energy storage system receivable of power generated from the photovoltaic film. A motor is connectable via a drive system for winding of the roller blind, the roller blind to be wound to an advanced or retracted position, and a controller is configured to operate at least the motor for windingly advancing or retracting the roller blind to a desired extension position.

Provided in the present invention is a gravity-free spring roller blind controller. The gravity-free spring roller blind controller comprises a torque adjustment assembly and a torsion spring connecting rod assembly. The torque adjustment assembly comprises a bracket, a torsion spring mounting seat, a guide sleeve, and a roller blind sleeve. A one-way torsion spring is sleeved on a mounting shaft of the torsion spring mounting seat, the guide sleeve is further rotatably sleeved with a torque adjustment knob, the guide sleeve is provided with a first flange, and a second flange is provided on the torque adjustment knob. The first flange reversely pushes the one-way torsion spring so that the one-way torsion spring is locked tightly onto the mounting shaft. According to the present invention, the torque of the torsion spring on the torsion spring connecting rod assembly is increased or decreased by forwardly or reversely rotating the second flange.

The invention relates to a glass assembly, a glass assembly manufacturing method and a carrying tool, and can solve the problems that in the prior art, after a sunshade curtain frame is assembled, the coaxiality of a guide pipe and a guide groove does not meet the requirement, and then friction abnormal sound and various faults are generated in the process that a flexible shaft moves and slides between the guide pipe and the guide groove. The glass assembly comprises a glass part, a covered edge, a guide rail assembly, a first cross beam, a sunshade curtain assembly and a driving mechanism, the covered edge is connected to the glass part, the covered edge, the guide rail assembly and the first cross beam are integrally formed, the first cross beam is connected to the first end of the guide rail assembly, a guide pipe is embedded in the first cross beam, the guide rail assembly is provided with a guide groove, and the guide pipe is provided with a first through hole; the guide groove is provided with a second through hole, the first through hole and the second through hole are coaxially formed, the sunshade curtain assembly is slidably connected to the guide rail assembly, the driving mechanism is arranged on the first cross beam and connected with the sunshade curtain assembly, and the driving mechanism is used for driving the sunshade curtain assembly to slide relative to the guide rail assembly.

The invention relates to a reel assembly, a sunshade curtain assembly, a glass assembly and a carrying tool, the problem of space waste in the height direction in a vehicle can be solved, the reel assembly comprises a reel assembly and an outer pipe assembly, the reel assembly is in an arc shape in the axial direction, and the outer pipe assembly is arranged on the reel assembly in a sleeving mode; the outer pipe assembly comprises at least two connecting pipes and connecting components used for being connected with the connecting pipes, any two adjacent connecting pipes are movably connected through the connecting components, so that the axial included angle of the two adjacent connecting pipes is variable, and the outer pipe assembly can rotate in the axial direction of the reel assembly.

The invention relates to an electrochromic window multi-scene control method, system and device based on indoor human body thermal comfort and a medium. The method comprises the steps that a perception data set is constructed; based on the sensing data set, performing multi-parameter coupling calculation of solar incidence azimuth deviation constraint and dynamic projection overlapping to obtain a direct radiation component, performing window space coupling analysis and double space compensation calculation to obtain a scattered radiation component, and performing fusion to obtain an individual thermal radiation influence value; determining a scene category based on the perception data set, and establishing a thermal radiation evaluation benchmark by adopting a mode matched with the scene category; and if the thermal radiation evaluation benchmark exceeds a preset threshold value, the required transmissivity of the window faces is obtained through a full-transmissivity radiation distribution method, the corresponding window faces are adjusted to the target transmission gradient according to the required transmissivity, and coupling control over the wind direction and / or power of the air conditioning system is selectively triggered. According to the invention, by constructing a multi-dimensional dynamic sensing system and an intelligent control framework, collaborative optimization of human body thermal comfort and building energy efficiency is realized.

The invention provides a dimming window assembly which comprises window glass (1), an adhesive (2), an adhesive film (3), an adhesive (4) and dimming glass (5), a cavity (6) is defined by the inner side of the window glass (1), the adhesive (2), the adhesive film (3), the adhesive (4) and the dimming glass (5), and the cavity (6) is filled with nano SiO2 aerogel particles or / and inert gas. Transparent glass on an existing vehicle window and an existing building window can be subjected to after-installation transformation, and therefore the functions of dimming, heat insulation, energy saving, displaying and the like of the existing window are achieved.

A lighted architectural-structure covering is disclosed. In one example of an embodiment, an architectural-structure covering includes a light source arranged and configured to illuminate at least a portion of the architectural-structure covering. The architectural-structure covering may include first and second coverings. The light source is arranged and configured to direct light onto the second covering, which is arranged and configured to reflect, redistribute, etc. the received light toward the interior space of the room in which the architectural-structure covering is located. Thus arranged, the architectural-structure covering may be used to create, for example, diffused-lighting effects.

A vertical curtain blind includes a panel assembly having a plurality of individual panels coupled together in a side-by-side arrangement. Each panel extends in a vertical direction between a top end and a bottom end. Additionally, each panel includes first and second pockets positioned along first and second sides of the panel, respectively, adjacent to the top end of the panel. The blind associated includes a plurality of clip assemblies, with each clip assembly being configured to couple a respective pair of adjacent panels of the plurality of panels together. Each clip assembly includes a first connector clip positioned within the first pocket of a first panel of the respective pair of adjacent panels and a second connector clip positioned within the second pocket of an adjacent second panel of the respective pair of adjacent panels, with the first connector clip configured to be coupled to the second connector clip.

A lighted architectural-structure covering is disclosed. In one example of an embodiment, an architectural-structure covering includes a light source arranged and configured to illuminate at least a portion of the architectural-structure covering. The architectural-structure covering may include first and second coverings. The light source is arranged and configured to direct light onto the second covering, which is arranged and configured to reflect, redistribute, etc. the received light toward the interior space of the room in which the architectural-structure covering is located. Thus arranged, the architectural-structure covering may be used to create, for example, diffused-lighting effects.

A bearing (11) is for mounting a winding shaft (12) of a shade system (10), in particular a roller blind. The bearing (11) includes a holder (14) and an elongated bearing pin (18) extending therefrom. The winding shaft (12) can be easily mounted and dismounted with a low risk of damage, even in confined spaces. The bearing pin (18) includes a narrower spacer (20) and a wider bearing head (21) spaced from the holder (14) by the spacer (20).

An electronic device includes a first dimming device and a second dimming device. The first dimming device includes a first dimming module having a first liquid-crystal layer and a second dimming module having a second liquid-crystal layer. The second dimming device includes a third dimming module having a third liquid-crystal layer and a fourth dimming module having a fourth liquid-crystal layer. The liquid-crystal molecules of the first liquid-crystal layer have a first alignment angle, the liquid-crystal molecules of the third liquid-crystal layer have a third alignment angle, and the first alignment angle is different from the third alignment angle.

The invention relates to the field of application of electrochromic glass, in particular to an environment response type self-powered electrochromic glass intelligent collaborative transparent enclosure structure which comprises an enclosure structure body, and the enclosure structure body is of a sandwich type structure with a hollow interlayer. A self-powered module, an electrochromic glass unit, an environment sensing module and an intelligent regulation and control module are arranged on the enclosure structure main body; in addition, the invention further discloses a dynamic regulation and control method which comprises the steps of collecting data in real time, calculating an energy state and a dynamic regulation and control strategy and the like. The high-efficiency laminated photovoltaic glass and the energy storage unit are integrated, a dynamic regulation and control algorithm is combined, environment response type self power supply is achieved, the light transmittance is adjusted in real time to meet the illumination requirement, the operation cost and the energy consumption are remarkably reduced, modular design is combined with the flexible circuit interconnection technology, and the flexible circuit interconnection technology is optimized. The whole system gets rid of the limitation of complex wiring when being applied to building external windows, curtain walls or daylighting roofs, the installation process is greatly simplified, and the convenience of later maintenance is improved.