Motorized Shade Wand Assembly With Ball-and-Socket Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motorized shade systems lack a convenient and efficient mechanism for adjusting the position of the covering relative to architectural openings, such as windows, without compromising structural integrity and ease of installation.
Innovation Solution
A motorized shade assembly with a motor assembly, bracket assembly, and a control wand assembly connected via a ball and socket mechanism, allowing for precise adjustment of the covering position using a wand assembly that is coupled to the motor assembly through a ball and socket connection, enhancing user control and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a motorized shade system uses a fixed rigid connection mechanism for the control wand, then structural stability is improved, but ease of installation and adaptability to different mounting positions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism transitions from a fixed rigid state to an adjustable configuration, allowing the wand assembly to be positioned at different angles and orientations during installation while maintaining structural stability when engaged
Solution Approach 2:
The ball and socket connection provides dynamic adjustability during installation, enabling the wand to be positioned at various angles relative to the motor assembly, then locks into a stable fixed position during operation
2Ease of operation
If the control wand assembly is made easily removable and repositionable, then ease of operation is improved, but structural stability and reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection is divided into separable ball and socket components that can be easily engaged and disengaged, allowing the wand to be removed and repositioned while maintaining a secure connection when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The ball and socket joint acts as an intermediary mechanism that provides both ease of attachment/detachment and structural integrity during operation, mediating between the need for repositionability and structural stability
3Measurement precision
If a complex adjustment mechanism is used to achieve precise positioning, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ball and socket connection uses spherical geometry to enable multi-directional adjustment and precise positioning through simple rotational movements, achieving accurate angular positioning without complex mechanical linkages
Data Source
AI summary
A member configured to connect a roller tube of a roller shade to a motor, the member includes a body defining a plurality of first outer walls and a plurality of second outer walls, the first outer walls being offset from the second outer walls, and a mounting hub defining an aperture through the body, the mounting hub is configured to engage a drive shaft of the motor. In addition, a crown member configured to engage an end of a roller tube of a roller shade, the crown member includes an internal aperture defined by a crown member body, and a plurality of arms that project away from the internal aperture, each of the plurality of arms being oriented at an oblique angle to the internal aperture.