A drive system comprising a wake-up unit configured to provide a wake-up command

EP4658871A1Pending Publication Date: 2025-12-10VKR HOLDING AS
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Patent Information

Application Number
EP2024701020
Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-01-30
Filing Date
2024-01-19
Publication Date
2025-12-10

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Technical Problem

Existing building aperture covering systems face challenges with user-friendly and cost-effective solutions for initial activation, particularly in scenarios where physical switches are space-consuming or inaccessible, and there's a risk of unintended battery drainage due to premature activation by photovoltaic panels during storage or temporary exposure to light.

Method used

A drive system with a wake-up unit that receives power from a photovoltaic panel while in a low-power mode, providing a wake-up command only when specific criteria are met, such as power output thresholds and time delays, ensuring automatic activation after installation without human intervention and reducing unintended activations.

Benefits of technology

This solution provides a user-friendly, cost-efficient, and space-saving automatic activation of the building aperture covering system, reducing the risk of battery drainage and ensuring reliable operation by postponing the wake-up command until the system is installed and ready for normal operation.

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Abstract

A building aperture covering system (20) comprises a drive system (1) with an actuator (10) and an actuator control system (11) for controlling a movable building aperture covering unit (5a-5c). The actuator control system (11) comprises a radio communication control arrangement (lib). The drive system comprises a rechargeable battery (12) configured to supply power to the radio communication control arrangement (lib) and the electrically powered actuator (10), and a photovoltaic panel (13) to charge the rechargeable battery (12). The radio communication control arrangement (lib) is configured to switch from a first low-power mode (Ml) to a second activated mode (M2) in response to a wake-up command (WUC), so as to execute one or more radio communication tasks. The wake-up command is provided based on the output from the photovoltaic panel (13). The disclosure also relates to a transportation package, a method and an assembly.
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