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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2024
Lutron Technology Company Llc, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Olli T. Friman, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus are described herein for pre-winding a motorized roller shade. The motorized roller shade may include a roller tube, a flexible material attached to the roller tube, a motor drive unit, and mounting brackets configured to support respective ends of the roller tube. The roller tube of the roller shade may be slid to an extended position. A configuration procedure may be determined to have been initiated. The flexible material may be secured, for example, to prevent the flexible material from unrolling. The roller tube may be wound a predetermined number of rotations with the flexible material and a hembar of the roller shade secured, for example, to prevent the flexible material from being raised or lowered. Winding the roller tube may include pre-winding a spring that is coupled to the roller tube. The flexible material may be unsecured when the roller tube has been pre-wound.