US 12,152,439 B2
Motorized window treatment
David A. Kirby, Zionsville, PA (US)
Assigned to Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed by Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/876,705.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/314,043, filed on Feb. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/227,788, filed on Jul. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0036910 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. E06B 9/72 (2006.01); E06B 9/322 (2006.01); E06B 9/325 (2006.01); E06B 9/44 (2006.01); E06B 9/68 (2006.01)
CPC E06B 9/72 (2013.01) [E06B 9/322 (2013.01); E06B 9/325 (2013.01); E06B 9/44 (2013.01); E06B 2009/3222 (2013.01); E06B 2009/6818 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motorized window treatment comprising:
a roller tube configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis that defines a longitudinal direction;
a flexible material that is attached to the roller tube, the flexible material operable between a raised position and a lowered position via rotation of the roller tube;
a motor drive unit located within the roller tube, the motor drive unit comprising a motor and a housing that is configured to house one or more batteries for powering the motor drive unit, the motor drive unit configured to control the motor to rotate the roller tube to adjust the flexible material between the raised position and the lowered position; and
a first mounting bracket configured to rotatably support an end of the roller tube and mount the motorized window treatment to a structure surrounding a window, the first mounting bracket comprising:
a stationary portion configured to be attached to the structure surrounding the window, the stationary portion comprising a catch; and
a pivoting portion configured to receive an end portion of the housing, the pivoting portion configured to operate the motorized window treatment between an operating position and an extended position, wherein the end portion of the housing is accessible when the motorized window treatment is in the extended position, and wherein the pivoting portion is aligned with the stationary portion when the motorized window treatment is in the operating position such that the end portion of the housing is covered by the stationary portion, the pivoting portion comprising a stopping mechanism configured to engage the catch to prevent the motorized window treatment from extending beyond the extended position.