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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Dometic Sweden Ab, Solna, SE;
Inventors:
Brent A. Taylor, Auburn, IN (US);
Andre Villemaire, Quebec, CA;
Assignee:
Dometic Sweden AB, Solna, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01W 1/00 (2006.01); F03D 9/00 (2016.01); F03D 9/32 (2016.01); B60P 3/36 (2006.01); H02K 35/02 (2006.01); E04H 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 9/002 (2013.01); B60P 3/36 (2013.01); E04H 15/08 (2013.01); F03D 9/32 (2016.05); G01W 1/00 (2013.01); H02K 35/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An energy harvesting wind sensor is provided for an awning assembly. The device is self-powering in that energy is converted from wind to electrical in order to power the sensor and a transmitter which signals a receiver to retract the awning assembly if a preselected threshold is met or exceeded. Since the system converts wind energy to electrical energy, wiring is not needed to extend along the moving or rotating parts of the awning assembly.