CA2323843A1 - Awning opening and closing device - Google Patents
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Abstract
An opening and closing device for operating an awning retracting and extending mechanism comprises a casing and a motor therein, an elongated member extending from the easing and adapted to be removably connected at a distal and thereof to the awning retracting and extending mechanism, arid a handle also extending from the casing. Therefore, upon rotation of the motor, the motor is adapted to rotatably drive the elongated member; also, upon actuation of the handle, the elongated member is caused to rotate. The elongated member and the handle extend from opposite sides of the casing. The motor is connected to the elongated member, and the handle is fixedly secured to the casing, whereby the motor is adapted to directly drive the elongated member in a motorised operation mode of the device, whereas, in a manual operation mode of the device, the handle is adapted, upon rotation thereof, to cause the casing and the elongated member to rotate therewith. The motor is powered by at least one battery provided in the casing and, more particularly, the battery is a rechargeable battery, and a battery charger is provided with the device being adapted to be detachably connected to the battery charger for charging the battery.
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OCT. 19, 2000 6;4BPM SWAHEY OGILVY MTL 6?4 288 83$9 N0, 2947 P. 5/22 AWNING OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE
EACFtGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. field of the Inventi The present inventipn relates to motorized awnings and, more particularly, to awnings that are opened and closed by way of a removable, rotatably driven, elongated control. rod.
EACFtGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. field of the Inventi The present inventipn relates to motorized awnings and, more particularly, to awnings that are opened and closed by way of a removable, rotatably driven, elongated control. rod.
2. Des~rivtion of the Prior Art 1d It is well known to manually open and c1Q$e awnings by way of an elongated rod pxovided with a hook and by rotating this elongated rod such as to gradually displace the awning towards the desired position. This operation requires a considerable number of rotations of this rod, whereby motorized ey$tems have been developed in order to open and close awnings. Such powered systems are, for instance, connected tv a winding shaft and are coritrolled by a wall switch or the like, whereby the rod is completely eliminated.
For instance, U.s. Patent No. 4,615,371 wkzich issued on October 7, 1986 in the name of Clauss discloses a motorized awning having a rotatably winding shaft connected to the dxive shaft of a motor.
With another approa~oh, European Patent Publication No. EP-0 1D1 009-A2 published on February 22, 1984 in the name of Petrongolo discloses a device for rotatably driving an awning control rod. In this system, a motor is provided at the distal end of the elongated rod for rotatably driving the same_ U.S. Patent No. 1,858,G~~ which issued on May 17, 1932 to Hess et al. discloses a mechanism for operating folding motor car tops irx which manual and motorized means are provided for alternative operation, O~~T, 19, 2000 6:48PM SWABEY OGILVY MTL 514 288 8389 N0, 2947 P, fi/22 tkze motorized means being disabled upon operation o~ the manual means. In this system, a rotation of the hand Crank Causes it to engage a rod that is then displaced onto the shaft whickt is normally power..driven for operating the ear top, with the mo~rement of the rod also throwing out a clutch member.
U.S. Patent No. 5,871,069 which issued on February 16, 1999 to Carmitchel discloses a manually operated lift system which can be optionally driven by Way of a motor. Basically, the crankshaft that opexates the winch includes a slide coupling that is adapted to either engege the manual handles or release the same and engage the powered mechanism.
In U.B. Patent Na. 3_52g_~2n mh;r.l, ;~~"m~ ~"
September 15, 19~7o to Moniker et al., a mechanism for rotating a turret about the traverse axis of a support hull includes powered and manual mechanisms for alternately and selectively drive the turret housing depending on the position of a clutch.
U.S. Patent No_ 4,257,I92 which issued pn March ~4, 1981 to Bartholomew teaches an automotive window drive mechanism that includes both an electric motor drive and a manual cxank drive each adapted to engage the window drive unit. The manual mode is achieved by axially moving the manual handle along a shaft such as to b~come engaged therewith while freeing the drive gear from rotation, with the shaft, thereby allowing the handle to be then rotated for displacing the window without resistance or interference fxom the drive motor.
U.S_ Patent No. x,120,845 which issued on February 17,, 1964 to ~Iorner discloses a battery powered surgical drill that is provided with a manual crank for driving the drill chuck in the event of failure of the OCT. 19, 2000 6:48PM SWAHEY OGILVY MTL 514 288 83$9 N0, 2947 P, 7/22 power drive mechanism. Tha manual override results from a clutch member which becomes di$engaged from the drive shaft when the handle is rotated.
U-S. PatCrit No. 6,056,219 which issued on May ~, 2000 to ~arkley teaches a fishing reel attacrimsnt that includes an electric motor which can be selectively used to replace or assist the hand crank connected to the spinning reel. To connect the electric motor to the shaft of the spinning reel, a switch is pxovided and this l0 switch is adapted, when triggered, to displace~a cable provided at a distal end thereof with a beyrel gear such that the latter can engage a further bevel gear mounted to the shaft of the spinning reel.
U.S. Patent NQ. 4,214,621 which issued on July 29, J.980 tv Weasels et al, discloses a wind-up roller mechanism far awnings, activated by a conventional disengageable crank provided at its distal end with a hook.
U.S. Patsnt No. 2,524,508 which issued on Oct,Qber 3, 1950 to Harnea describes a furthcx awning operator.
SUMMARY OF T'FiE T~'~rrTn~T
It is therefore an aim of the pxesent invention to provide a new control rod for opening and closing an awning, which can be selectively power driven or manually driven.
Therefore, in accordance with the present invention, there ig provided an opening and closing device for operating an awning retracting and extending mechanism, comprising a casing and a motor mean~~ therein, an elongated member extending from said casing and adaptEd t4 be rernovably connected at a distal end thereof OCT. 19. 2000 6:49PM SWAHEY OGILVY MTL 614 288 8389 NG, 2947 P. 8/22 to the awning retracting and extending mechanism, a handle also extending from said casing, wherein upon rotation of said motor means, said motor means is adapted to rotatably drive said elongated member, and wherein upon actuation of said handle, said elongated member is caused to rotate.
More particularly, said elongated member ana said handle extend from opposite sides of said casing, Typically, said motor means is connected to said elongar,od member, and said handle is fixedly secured to said casing, whereby said motor means is adapted to directly drive said elongated member in a motorised operation mode of said device, whereas, ix~ a manual operation mode of said device, vaid handle is adapted, upon rotation thereof, to cause said casing and said elongated member to rotate thdrewith.
Preferably, said motor means is powered by at let~st one battery provided in said casing $nd, mare particularly, said battery is a rechargeable battery, and a battery charger is provi8ed with said device being adapted to be detachably connected to said battery charger for charging said battery.
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Having thus generally described the nature of the invention, reference will now bC made to the accompanying drawings, showing by way of illustration a preferred embodiment thereof, and in which:
Fig. 1 is an elevation view of an awning ~0 opening and closing device in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;
acT. 19, 2000 6:49PM swABEY acILVY MTL 514 2B8 8389 Na, 2g4~ p, g~~2 Fig. 2 ie a perspective view showing part of the device of Fig. 1 which is further illustrated mounted to a battery charger;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged ~lAvational view of part of the device of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is a schematic elevatianal view of an awning opening and closing device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention, the device being Shown zn a mounted position to a battery charger;
Fig. 5 is a schematic elevational view similar to Fig. ~ but showing the device in a functional position thereof, that is unconnected to the battery charger;
Fig. 6 is a partial perspective view of the device of Fig. 4;
Fia. 7 is a schematic Pxnl nr7Pr1 v; am of r~ho device of Fig. 5; and Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are respectively front elevational, side elevational and tap plan views of some of the inside components of the device of Figs. 4 to 7.
Figs. 1 to 3 illustrate a motorized awning opening and closing device D which integrates the charm of conventional awning opening and closing control rods and the convenience of a power-driven device. Therefore, an awning can be opened and albsed (e.g. extended and retracted) using the present device in either of its motorized and manual modes.
Mare particularly, the device D comprises an elongated control rod ZO provided at a distal end thereof with a hook 12, a casing 14 provided at a pxoximal end of the control rod 10, and a manual crank or handle 15 extending from a proximal end of the casing 14. The acT. 19. 200D 6:49PM SWAHEY aGILVY MTL 514 288 8389 N0, 2947 P. 10/22 device D also includes, in the form of a kit, a battery charger 1B. generally, the handle 16 is adapted to, when rotated, override in some manner the mot4r provided in the casing 14 such as to rotatably drive the control rod 10 and its hook 1~ for selectively opening or closing an awning. When the device D is not in use, it can be clipped onto the battery charger 7.0, The cae~.ng 14, as mentioned hereinabove, includes a motor (not shown in Figs. 1 to 3) which is adapted to be actuated by way of a switch 20 for rotating the control rod 10 about its longitudinal axis in a selective oz~e of two opposite directions far respectively opening or closing the awning.
Various override mechanisms may be provided for allowing the manual handle 16 to be used instead of the motor_ For instance, the device D may switch automatically fr4m a motorized mode to a manual mode upon a guffioient initial rotation of the manual handle 16 with respect to tl~e casing 14. Alternatively, there may be provided a switch on the casing 14 far moving the device between the motorized and manual modes, such as by effectively connecting the manual handle 16 to the control rod to while freeing the motor therefrom such that the manual handle 16 can rotate the control rod 10 without azzy undue resistance or interferer~ee from the motor.
A further override mechanism is illustrated in details in a second embodiment of ari mwning opening and closing device D' also in accordance with the present invention. As in the device n of Figs. 1 to 3, the second device D' of Fige_ 4 to 10 includes a control rod 10', a hook 12~, a casing 14', a manual handle 16~, a battery charger 18' and a multi-position switch 20' for operating - & -OCT. i9. 200D 6:49PM SWAgEY OGILVY MTL 514 288 8389 N0, 2947 P, 11/22 the motor anclased in the casing 1.4' in a selected ore of two different rotational directipns, that is for opening ax closing the awning.
The removable control rod 10' and hook 12' can S be made in, various lengths and is removable from the motorized unit, that is from the casing 14' . The control rod 10' and the hook i2' allow the user to easily mach the extending/retracting mechanism on the awning, The casing 1~' encloses a DC powered motor 22' (see Figs.
to 7.p), a s~riea of rechargeable batteries 24' (two sets of five being present in the illustrated embodiment, each set being arranged in a L-shaped configuration), arid a go~arbox 26' with the shell of the casing ~4' being typically made of a plastics material.
The three-position switch 20' includes a central "OFF" position and a pair of and "Ot~1" positions, one "ON" position for each direction of rotation of the motor 22'. Therefore, the two "ON" position$ of the switch 20' are "forward" and "reverse" positions with 2o respect to the direction of tkie motor rotation, i.e.
clockwise and countercl,vckwise directions of the motor 22 ' .
7Che battery charger 18' may be mounted directly to a wall and defines a receptacle or recess that is adapted to hold the casing 14' of the device D' for storage and charging. Therefore, within this receptacle, there is provided an electrical connector that pro~ridas electrical current to the casing 14r for recharging the batteries 24'. A traz~sforrner 28' is connected to the battery charger Is' by a wire 30' and may have a strain relief .
The manual handle 16' provides Che user with a secondary grip and allows the device D' to be operated OCT,19.2000 6:50PM SwABEY OGILVY MTL 514 288 8389 N0,2947 P, 12/22 manually, if necessary. In the embodiment of Figs. 4 tc 10, this handle 16' is fixed to the caging ],~', as explained in more details hereinafter.
For further details of the casing 14', we will now refer to Figs. 7 tc 10. In Fig. 7, the casing 14' is shown with its two halves in a spaced apart configuration to show the. inside thereof and also the various components which are held by thg casing 14'. Such components include the aforementioned motor 22', the rechargeable batterie$ 24', the gearbox 26' and the switch 2Q'. On the outside of the casing 14', there is provided a safety cover.32' which is adapted to conceal the switch 20' for preventing accidental operation of the switch 20' but which is sliciabl.e along the casing 14' to selectively provide access to the switch 20'. Therefore, it can be Seen from Fig. 7 that the casing 14' incXudee on the inside thereof a series of trarlsvcrsa~lly oriented supports 3A' which are distributed in a spaced apart and generally parallel relationship then~in fox supporting the motor 22', the gearbox 26~, a~ well as a connecting shaft 36' and a handle holding black 38'.
xhe holding block 38' is fixedly connected to a distal end 40' of the manual handle 16' by way of a Screw 42' extending through the distal end 4p' and Che holding block 38'. The holding block 38' is ,further fixedly mounted within a proximal end 44' of the casing 24'.
Therefpre, the manual handle 16' is fixedly secured to the casing 14'.
The connecting shaft 36' connects the control rod 10' to an outgut shaft 46' of the gearbox 26'. A
series of further screws 48' hold the two halves of the casing 14' together.
_ g _ acT, 19, 2000 6:50PM SWAHEY OGIL'JY MTL 514 288 8389 ~o, ?g4~ P. 13/22 Fxg~- 8, 9 and iD echematiCally illustrate some of the components held by the casing 14' and, more particularly, the batteries 24', the switch 20', the motor 22', the gearbox 26' and its output shaft 46'.
To use the device D', the battery charger 18' must first be mounted, for instance, to a wall. The transformer 28' is than plugged to into an appropriate electrical outlet_ Thereafter, the device D' is clipped onto the battery charger 18' at the level of the casing 14t such that the batteries 24' can be charged by the battery charger 18' . Once charged and when it is desired to use the device D', it is removed from the battery charger 18' and the hook 12t is connected to the extending/ratracting mechanism on the awning. Then, the 1S safety cover 32' is displaced to reveal the switch 20' which itself is then activated to one of its two "ON"
positions for selectively causing the motor 22' to rotate in a forward or reverse direction thereof for opening or closing the awning. It is possible that the switch 20' 24 only selects tkxe direction of rotation of the motor with a further switch being then pressed to operate the motor 22'. In any event, the motor 22' is obviously allowed to rotate until the awning is in a desired position, such ~1s a fully extended or fully retracted position thereof_ The 25 device D' can then be disconnected from the awning and replaced in the baetary charger 18'.
It is understood that upon rotation of the motor 22', the planetary gearbox 26' is rotated thereby causing the output shaft 46' to rotate and the control 30 rod 10' and hook 12' to also rotate. It is further noted that the manual handle. 18' is not connected, in the embodiment of Figs. 4 to 1Q, to the motor 22', nor to the gearbox 26'. Wherefore, upon rotation of the motor 22', _ g _ OCT, 19, 2000 6:50PM SWABEY CGILVY MTL 514 288 8389 N0, 2947 P. 14/22 the gearbox output shaft 46' rotates the control rod 1 while the manual. handle 16' remains stationary with the casing 14'.
If it is desired to use the device D' manually, the casing 14' is held s~omawhat loosely with one hand and the manual handle 16', held with the other hand, is rotated thereby causing, as it is fixedly connected to the easing 14', the latter tQ rotate therewith. and with the control rod 10' also rotating with the casing 7.4' and l0 the manual handle i6'. The casing 14' thus rotates within the user's first hand. In othex words, the whole device D' rotates with its manual handle 16', whereby there is no need for any clutch to disengage any connection between the manual handle 16' and the motor a2'.
Furthermore, the planetary gear system in the gearbox 26' provides sufficient resistance to lock it with the control rod ~,0', when the device D' i$ used manually.
This means that, if the device D' is used manually, the control rod 10' will not rotate with respect to the gearbox 26T and so eliminate or reduce any ~.ntended movement between the control rod lo' anal the manual handle 16'. Thug, when the manual handle 1d' is used, the whole device D' again rotates, with the control rod 10' being in fact lvGked to the gearbox 26' and thus to the casing 14' and to the manual handle 16'.
Now referring to Fig, 7, it is noted that the upper ones of the suppQxts 34' defines three Separate recesses, that is two smaller side recesses for receiving a respective set of four superposed batteries 24r, and a deeper central recess which receives the motor 22' and tl~e gearbox 26', it is noted that the lower three supports 34' are configured som~what differently than the other supports 34' disposed thereabove in order to be OCT, 19. 2000 6:61P~1 SWABEY OGILVY MTL 614 288 8389 N0, 2947 P, 15/22 able to accommodate the ewo inner batteries z4~ under the motor 22', as best seen in Fig. 8.
For instance, U.s. Patent No. 4,615,371 wkzich issued on October 7, 1986 in the name of Clauss discloses a motorized awning having a rotatably winding shaft connected to the dxive shaft of a motor.
With another approa~oh, European Patent Publication No. EP-0 1D1 009-A2 published on February 22, 1984 in the name of Petrongolo discloses a device for rotatably driving an awning control rod. In this system, a motor is provided at the distal end of the elongated rod for rotatably driving the same_ U.S. Patent No. 1,858,G~~ which issued on May 17, 1932 to Hess et al. discloses a mechanism for operating folding motor car tops irx which manual and motorized means are provided for alternative operation, O~~T, 19, 2000 6:48PM SWABEY OGILVY MTL 514 288 8389 N0, 2947 P, fi/22 tkze motorized means being disabled upon operation o~ the manual means. In this system, a rotation of the hand Crank Causes it to engage a rod that is then displaced onto the shaft whickt is normally power..driven for operating the ear top, with the mo~rement of the rod also throwing out a clutch member.
U.S. Patent No. 5,871,069 which issued on February 16, 1999 to Carmitchel discloses a manually operated lift system which can be optionally driven by Way of a motor. Basically, the crankshaft that opexates the winch includes a slide coupling that is adapted to either engege the manual handles or release the same and engage the powered mechanism.
In U.B. Patent Na. 3_52g_~2n mh;r.l, ;~~"m~ ~"
September 15, 19~7o to Moniker et al., a mechanism for rotating a turret about the traverse axis of a support hull includes powered and manual mechanisms for alternately and selectively drive the turret housing depending on the position of a clutch.
U.S. Patent No_ 4,257,I92 which issued pn March ~4, 1981 to Bartholomew teaches an automotive window drive mechanism that includes both an electric motor drive and a manual cxank drive each adapted to engage the window drive unit. The manual mode is achieved by axially moving the manual handle along a shaft such as to b~come engaged therewith while freeing the drive gear from rotation, with the shaft, thereby allowing the handle to be then rotated for displacing the window without resistance or interference fxom the drive motor.
U.S_ Patent No. x,120,845 which issued on February 17,, 1964 to ~Iorner discloses a battery powered surgical drill that is provided with a manual crank for driving the drill chuck in the event of failure of the OCT. 19, 2000 6:48PM SWAHEY OGILVY MTL 514 288 83$9 N0, 2947 P, 7/22 power drive mechanism. Tha manual override results from a clutch member which becomes di$engaged from the drive shaft when the handle is rotated.
U-S. PatCrit No. 6,056,219 which issued on May ~, 2000 to ~arkley teaches a fishing reel attacrimsnt that includes an electric motor which can be selectively used to replace or assist the hand crank connected to the spinning reel. To connect the electric motor to the shaft of the spinning reel, a switch is pxovided and this l0 switch is adapted, when triggered, to displace~a cable provided at a distal end thereof with a beyrel gear such that the latter can engage a further bevel gear mounted to the shaft of the spinning reel.
U.S. Patent NQ. 4,214,621 which issued on July 29, J.980 tv Weasels et al, discloses a wind-up roller mechanism far awnings, activated by a conventional disengageable crank provided at its distal end with a hook.
U.S. Patsnt No. 2,524,508 which issued on Oct,Qber 3, 1950 to Harnea describes a furthcx awning operator.
SUMMARY OF T'FiE T~'~rrTn~T
It is therefore an aim of the pxesent invention to provide a new control rod for opening and closing an awning, which can be selectively power driven or manually driven.
Therefore, in accordance with the present invention, there ig provided an opening and closing device for operating an awning retracting and extending mechanism, comprising a casing and a motor mean~~ therein, an elongated member extending from said casing and adaptEd t4 be rernovably connected at a distal end thereof OCT. 19. 2000 6:49PM SWAHEY OGILVY MTL 614 288 8389 NG, 2947 P. 8/22 to the awning retracting and extending mechanism, a handle also extending from said casing, wherein upon rotation of said motor means, said motor means is adapted to rotatably drive said elongated member, and wherein upon actuation of said handle, said elongated member is caused to rotate.
More particularly, said elongated member ana said handle extend from opposite sides of said casing, Typically, said motor means is connected to said elongar,od member, and said handle is fixedly secured to said casing, whereby said motor means is adapted to directly drive said elongated member in a motorised operation mode of said device, whereas, ix~ a manual operation mode of said device, vaid handle is adapted, upon rotation thereof, to cause said casing and said elongated member to rotate thdrewith.
Preferably, said motor means is powered by at let~st one battery provided in said casing $nd, mare particularly, said battery is a rechargeable battery, and a battery charger is provi8ed with said device being adapted to be detachably connected to said battery charger for charging said battery.
W NGS
Having thus generally described the nature of the invention, reference will now bC made to the accompanying drawings, showing by way of illustration a preferred embodiment thereof, and in which:
Fig. 1 is an elevation view of an awning ~0 opening and closing device in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;
acT. 19, 2000 6:49PM swABEY acILVY MTL 514 2B8 8389 Na, 2g4~ p, g~~2 Fig. 2 ie a perspective view showing part of the device of Fig. 1 which is further illustrated mounted to a battery charger;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged ~lAvational view of part of the device of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is a schematic elevatianal view of an awning opening and closing device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention, the device being Shown zn a mounted position to a battery charger;
Fig. 5 is a schematic elevational view similar to Fig. ~ but showing the device in a functional position thereof, that is unconnected to the battery charger;
Fig. 6 is a partial perspective view of the device of Fig. 4;
Fia. 7 is a schematic Pxnl nr7Pr1 v; am of r~ho device of Fig. 5; and Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are respectively front elevational, side elevational and tap plan views of some of the inside components of the device of Figs. 4 to 7.
Figs. 1 to 3 illustrate a motorized awning opening and closing device D which integrates the charm of conventional awning opening and closing control rods and the convenience of a power-driven device. Therefore, an awning can be opened and albsed (e.g. extended and retracted) using the present device in either of its motorized and manual modes.
Mare particularly, the device D comprises an elongated control rod ZO provided at a distal end thereof with a hook 12, a casing 14 provided at a pxoximal end of the control rod 10, and a manual crank or handle 15 extending from a proximal end of the casing 14. The acT. 19. 200D 6:49PM SWAHEY aGILVY MTL 514 288 8389 N0, 2947 P. 10/22 device D also includes, in the form of a kit, a battery charger 1B. generally, the handle 16 is adapted to, when rotated, override in some manner the mot4r provided in the casing 14 such as to rotatably drive the control rod 10 and its hook 1~ for selectively opening or closing an awning. When the device D is not in use, it can be clipped onto the battery charger 7.0, The cae~.ng 14, as mentioned hereinabove, includes a motor (not shown in Figs. 1 to 3) which is adapted to be actuated by way of a switch 20 for rotating the control rod 10 about its longitudinal axis in a selective oz~e of two opposite directions far respectively opening or closing the awning.
Various override mechanisms may be provided for allowing the manual handle 16 to be used instead of the motor_ For instance, the device D may switch automatically fr4m a motorized mode to a manual mode upon a guffioient initial rotation of the manual handle 16 with respect to tl~e casing 14. Alternatively, there may be provided a switch on the casing 14 far moving the device between the motorized and manual modes, such as by effectively connecting the manual handle 16 to the control rod to while freeing the motor therefrom such that the manual handle 16 can rotate the control rod 10 without azzy undue resistance or interferer~ee from the motor.
A further override mechanism is illustrated in details in a second embodiment of ari mwning opening and closing device D' also in accordance with the present invention. As in the device n of Figs. 1 to 3, the second device D' of Fige_ 4 to 10 includes a control rod 10', a hook 12~, a casing 14', a manual handle 16~, a battery charger 18' and a multi-position switch 20' for operating - & -OCT. i9. 200D 6:49PM SWAgEY OGILVY MTL 514 288 8389 N0, 2947 P, 11/22 the motor anclased in the casing 1.4' in a selected ore of two different rotational directipns, that is for opening ax closing the awning.
The removable control rod 10' and hook 12' can S be made in, various lengths and is removable from the motorized unit, that is from the casing 14' . The control rod 10' and the hook i2' allow the user to easily mach the extending/retracting mechanism on the awning, The casing 1~' encloses a DC powered motor 22' (see Figs.
to 7.p), a s~riea of rechargeable batteries 24' (two sets of five being present in the illustrated embodiment, each set being arranged in a L-shaped configuration), arid a go~arbox 26' with the shell of the casing ~4' being typically made of a plastics material.
The three-position switch 20' includes a central "OFF" position and a pair of and "Ot~1" positions, one "ON" position for each direction of rotation of the motor 22'. Therefore, the two "ON" position$ of the switch 20' are "forward" and "reverse" positions with 2o respect to the direction of tkie motor rotation, i.e.
clockwise and countercl,vckwise directions of the motor 22 ' .
7Che battery charger 18' may be mounted directly to a wall and defines a receptacle or recess that is adapted to hold the casing 14' of the device D' for storage and charging. Therefore, within this receptacle, there is provided an electrical connector that pro~ridas electrical current to the casing 14r for recharging the batteries 24'. A traz~sforrner 28' is connected to the battery charger Is' by a wire 30' and may have a strain relief .
The manual handle 16' provides Che user with a secondary grip and allows the device D' to be operated OCT,19.2000 6:50PM SwABEY OGILVY MTL 514 288 8389 N0,2947 P, 12/22 manually, if necessary. In the embodiment of Figs. 4 tc 10, this handle 16' is fixed to the caging ],~', as explained in more details hereinafter.
For further details of the casing 14', we will now refer to Figs. 7 tc 10. In Fig. 7, the casing 14' is shown with its two halves in a spaced apart configuration to show the. inside thereof and also the various components which are held by thg casing 14'. Such components include the aforementioned motor 22', the rechargeable batterie$ 24', the gearbox 26' and the switch 2Q'. On the outside of the casing 14', there is provided a safety cover.32' which is adapted to conceal the switch 20' for preventing accidental operation of the switch 20' but which is sliciabl.e along the casing 14' to selectively provide access to the switch 20'. Therefore, it can be Seen from Fig. 7 that the casing 14' incXudee on the inside thereof a series of trarlsvcrsa~lly oriented supports 3A' which are distributed in a spaced apart and generally parallel relationship then~in fox supporting the motor 22', the gearbox 26~, a~ well as a connecting shaft 36' and a handle holding black 38'.
xhe holding block 38' is fixedly connected to a distal end 40' of the manual handle 16' by way of a Screw 42' extending through the distal end 4p' and Che holding block 38'. The holding block 38' is ,further fixedly mounted within a proximal end 44' of the casing 24'.
Therefpre, the manual handle 16' is fixedly secured to the casing 14'.
The connecting shaft 36' connects the control rod 10' to an outgut shaft 46' of the gearbox 26'. A
series of further screws 48' hold the two halves of the casing 14' together.
_ g _ acT, 19, 2000 6:50PM SWAHEY OGIL'JY MTL 514 288 8389 ~o, ?g4~ P. 13/22 Fxg~- 8, 9 and iD echematiCally illustrate some of the components held by the casing 14' and, more particularly, the batteries 24', the switch 20', the motor 22', the gearbox 26' and its output shaft 46'.
To use the device D', the battery charger 18' must first be mounted, for instance, to a wall. The transformer 28' is than plugged to into an appropriate electrical outlet_ Thereafter, the device D' is clipped onto the battery charger 18' at the level of the casing 14t such that the batteries 24' can be charged by the battery charger 18' . Once charged and when it is desired to use the device D', it is removed from the battery charger 18' and the hook 12t is connected to the extending/ratracting mechanism on the awning. Then, the 1S safety cover 32' is displaced to reveal the switch 20' which itself is then activated to one of its two "ON"
positions for selectively causing the motor 22' to rotate in a forward or reverse direction thereof for opening or closing the awning. It is possible that the switch 20' 24 only selects tkxe direction of rotation of the motor with a further switch being then pressed to operate the motor 22'. In any event, the motor 22' is obviously allowed to rotate until the awning is in a desired position, such ~1s a fully extended or fully retracted position thereof_ The 25 device D' can then be disconnected from the awning and replaced in the baetary charger 18'.
It is understood that upon rotation of the motor 22', the planetary gearbox 26' is rotated thereby causing the output shaft 46' to rotate and the control 30 rod 10' and hook 12' to also rotate. It is further noted that the manual handle. 18' is not connected, in the embodiment of Figs. 4 to 1Q, to the motor 22', nor to the gearbox 26'. Wherefore, upon rotation of the motor 22', _ g _ OCT, 19, 2000 6:50PM SWABEY CGILVY MTL 514 288 8389 N0, 2947 P. 14/22 the gearbox output shaft 46' rotates the control rod 1 while the manual. handle 16' remains stationary with the casing 14'.
If it is desired to use the device D' manually, the casing 14' is held s~omawhat loosely with one hand and the manual handle 16', held with the other hand, is rotated thereby causing, as it is fixedly connected to the easing 14', the latter tQ rotate therewith. and with the control rod 10' also rotating with the casing 7.4' and l0 the manual handle i6'. The casing 14' thus rotates within the user's first hand. In othex words, the whole device D' rotates with its manual handle 16', whereby there is no need for any clutch to disengage any connection between the manual handle 16' and the motor a2'.
Furthermore, the planetary gear system in the gearbox 26' provides sufficient resistance to lock it with the control rod ~,0', when the device D' i$ used manually.
This means that, if the device D' is used manually, the control rod 10' will not rotate with respect to the gearbox 26T and so eliminate or reduce any ~.ntended movement between the control rod lo' anal the manual handle 16'. Thug, when the manual handle 1d' is used, the whole device D' again rotates, with the control rod 10' being in fact lvGked to the gearbox 26' and thus to the casing 14' and to the manual handle 16'.
Now referring to Fig, 7, it is noted that the upper ones of the suppQxts 34' defines three Separate recesses, that is two smaller side recesses for receiving a respective set of four superposed batteries 24r, and a deeper central recess which receives the motor 22' and tl~e gearbox 26', it is noted that the lower three supports 34' are configured som~what differently than the other supports 34' disposed thereabove in order to be OCT, 19. 2000 6:61P~1 SWABEY OGILVY MTL 614 288 8389 N0, 2947 P, 15/22 able to accommodate the ewo inner batteries z4~ under the motor 22', as best seen in Fig. 8.
Claims (5)
1. An opening and closing device for operating an awning retracting and extending mechanism, comprising a casing and a motor means therein, an elongated member extending from void casing and adapted to be removably connected at a distal end thereof to the awning retracting and extending mechanism, a handle also extending from said casing, wherein upon rotation of said motor means, said motor means is adapted to rotably drive said elongated member, and wherein upon actuation of said handle, said elongated member is caused to rotate.
2. A device ae defined in Claim 2, wherein said elongated member and said handle extend from opposite sides of said casing.
3. A device as defined in Claim 1, wherein said motor means is connected to said elongated, member, and said handle is fixedly secured to said casing, whereby said, motor means is adapted to directly drive said elongated member in a motorised operation mode of said device, whereas, in a manual operation mode of said device, said handle is adapted, upon rotation thereof, to cause said casing and said elongated member to rotate therewith,
4. A device as defined in Claim 1, wherein said motor means is powered by at least one battery provided in said casing.
5. A device as defined in Claim 4, wherein said battery is a rechargeable battery, and wherein a battery charger is provided with said device being adapted to be detachably connected to said battery charger for charging said battery.
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