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WO2024160561A1 - Système d'entraînement comprenant une unité de réveil configurée pour fournir une commande de réveil - Google Patents

Système d'entraînement comprenant une unité de réveil configurée pour fournir une commande de réveil Download PDF

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WO2024160561A1
WO2024160561A1 PCT/EP2024/051225 EP2024051225W WO2024160561A1 WO 2024160561 A1 WO2024160561 A1 WO 2024160561A1 EP 2024051225 W EP2024051225 W EP 2024051225W WO 2024160561 A1 WO2024160561 A1 WO 2024160561A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to a building aperture covering system, a transportation package, an assembly and a method of providing an automatic first activation of a radio communication control arrangement.
  • a building aperture covering system may comprise a movable building aperture covering unit.
  • This movable covering unit may e.g. comprise a sun screening device such as a shutter, a blind or an awning for a window, or it may comprise a movable unit of a window such as a movable frame comprising an insulated glass unit that may be opened or closed for e.g. ventilation purposes.
  • Such movable covering units may be operated by means of a drive system at the window comprising an actuator.
  • the drive system may comprise a rechargeable battery that may be recharged by a photovoltaic panel at the building aperture covering system, and the rechargeable battery may power an electrically powered actuator and one or more processors of the drive system, such as e.g. a radio communication control arrangement.
  • the radio communication control arrangement listen for and receives radio signals from e.g. a remote control, and the drive system comprises a controller that operates the actuator based on the data of the received radio signals.
  • the rechargeable battery is often pre-charged from the factory in order to ensure an operational battery already upon drive system installation at the window.
  • Such drive systems may be configured to be switched on upon installation at the building, e.g. by means of a physical “main switch/button” which is operated by a human installer to turn on among others the radio communication control arrangement.
  • a switch may however be space consuming and/or may be considered cost expensive.
  • a switch may provide issues with regards to accessibility.
  • US 10,017,987 B2 suggests to detect power supply and cut-off periods of electricity supply from a photovoltaic cell by means of measurements, and data may be reset after a simulation of a sequence of power supply and cut-off periods of the electricity supply from the photovoltaic panel.
  • Other documents, such as EP 2 567 055 Bl and US 11,205,921 B2 discloses other drive system solutions relating to operation of an actuator at a window.
  • the above mentioned disclosures may e.g. suffer from drawbacks relating to user friendliness and may moreover require a cost expensive and/or space consuming solution.
  • the present disclosure provides a user friendly yet power saving “first activation” solution for a drive system for a building aperture covering system.
  • the present disclosure may additionally provide a cost efficient and/or space saving “first activation” solution for a drive system for a building aperture covering system.
  • the present disclosure relates, in a first aspect, to a building aperture covering system comprising a drive system for controlling a movable building aperture covering unit.
  • the drive system comprises: an electrically powered actuator, an actuator control system configured to control the electrically powered actuator, wherein the actuator control system comprises a radio communication control arrangement comprising one or more radio communication controllers, a rechargeable battery configured to supply power to the radio communication control arrangement and the electrically powered actuator, a photovoltaic panel connected so as to charge the rechargeable battery, a wake-up unit configured to provide a wake-up command.
  • the radio communication control arrangement is configured to switch from a first low- power mode to a second activated mode in response to the wake-up command, so as to execute one or more radio communication tasks.
  • the wake-up unit may in embodiments of the present disclosure be configured to receive electric power from the photovoltaic panel while the radio communication control arrangement is arranged in the first low-power mode.
  • the wake-up unit is configured to provide the wake-up command when one or more criteria is complied with.
  • the one or more criteria is based on the output from the photovoltaic panel.
  • the one or more criteria may be configured so as to provide that the wake-up command is provided at a time after the photovoltaic module provides output to the wake-up unit.
  • the present disclosure provides a solution that may provide a first, automatic start up of the radio communication control arrangement after drive system installation.
  • the first low-power mode may be a factory setting mode.
  • a drive system for controlling a movable building aperture covering unit such as a blind, awning, shutter, window or the like may often comprise a rechargeable battery. This battery is often pre-charged from the factory to assure that the drive system works when installed in/at a building.
  • the controller(s) of the actuator control system such as the radio communication control arrangement, may be arranged so as to be powered by the rechargeable battery when in normal “active” mode. However, if set to run in “normal mode” from the factory/manufacturer, the controller(s) of the control system may drain the pre-charged battery before system installation so that the system does not work when installed. For example by “listening” for radio signals, which may generally not be necessary before installation and may also for other reasons not be desired.
  • a system may e.g. be stored for more than 6 months or more than one or two years before system installation.
  • controller/ controllers such as one or more controllers of the radio communication control arrangement, may be arranged in the first low-power mode (which may e.g. be a so called sleep-mode), e.g. from factory, for power saving, and hence reduce usage of the power from the pre-charged battery.
  • the first low-power mode which may e.g. be a so called sleep-mode
  • “listening tasks” provided by the radio communication control arrangement and configured to register radio signals from e.g. a remote control may be unexecuted or significantly reduced, and hence power is saved when compared to when in the second activated mode.
  • listening for radio signals may be started up (upon entering the second mode), or may be provided more often than in the first low power mode.
  • Drive systems for controlling a movable building aperture covering unit such as a blind, awning, shutter, window or the like may often be installed at locations that may be hard to access, for example in roof windows or at windows at a location that is placed high above the building floor level. It may be unfortunate if a user after system installation may need to get physically close to the drive system to activate the drive system by hand, such as by means of a physical button/switch. For example because the system installer forgot activate the system during system installation.
  • the inventors have realized that for example providing a system that is designed so that an automatic first activation of the radio communication control arrangement the moment a photovoltaic panel is connected to the system may be undesired for a first activation scenario.
  • the inventors have realized that the system may be exposed to e.g. factory testing, temporary system unpacking, general temporary exposure to light before system installation and/or the like which may cause situations where undesirable first automatic activation may occur if automatic first activation of the radio communication control arrangement is triggered the moment a photovoltaic panel is connected to the system.
  • the present inventors have found that briefly exposing the photovoltaic panel temporarily to sunlight or indoor “artificiar/electrically powered light when connected to the system should not automatically trigger the first start up of the system, since this may start a draining of the pre-charged rechargeable battery by the radio communication control arrangement that is not intended if the system is to be stored or saved again for later installation.
  • the present inventors have found that providing that a wake-up unit of the system is configured to receive electric power from the photovoltaic panel while the radio communication control arrangement is arranged in the first low-power mode may be beneficial.
  • the wake-up unit may hence be configured so as to first provide the wake-up command when one or more criteria is complied with. These criteria may be specifically configured/designed so that the wake-up command (WUC) is first provided at a time after an output from the photovoltaic module is registered.
  • WUC wake-up command
  • the present disclosure may hence help to provide a solution where the risk of ending up with an uncharged battery upon system installation is reduced. Additionally, the present disclosure provide a userfriendly solution where automatic/ autonomous, first activation is provided after system installation. Hence, the risk of needing that a user get close to the system after installation of the system in a building, such as at a window, to provide a first activation by means of e.g. an activation button or by means of another physical, manually performed activation solution at the system, may be reduced, thereby improving user experience and/or ease installation. It may also enable providing a faster and/or more easy installation.
  • the present disclosure may also provide a cost efficient solution enabling providing an automatic activation of the system.
  • the present disclosure may additionally or alternatively provide a solution where the photovoltaic module may be fully connected to the system from factory as the risk of undesired first system activation may be reduced due to the one or more criteria.
  • the wake-up unit may be configured so as to provide the wake-up command automatically based on the one or more criteria without human interaction, after the drive system has been installed at a building.
  • the system can still provide the wake-up command of the system automatically.
  • a user does not need to try to get in physical reach of the system after installation to activate the system to activate it. The user instead just needs to wait until the one or more criteria is complied with.
  • the one or more criteria comprises one or more predefined criteria. In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the one or more criteria comprises one or more test criteria.
  • the one or more criteria comprises one or more predefined test criteria.
  • the wake-up-unit may be configured to provide initiation of the wake-up command so as to provide a first wake-up of the radio communication control arrangement from the first low-power mode.
  • the first low-power mode is a factory setting mode.
  • the factory setting mode may be configured to provide energy conservation to conserve energy of the rechargeable battery when compared to the second mode.
  • the manufacturer may deliver the drive system with the control system the first low- power mode, such as a factory setting mode, where a very low or no power consumption is provided by the radio communication control arrangement from the pre-charged, rechargeable battery.
  • the first low- power mode such as a factory setting mode
  • the second activated mode enters the second mode which may be more power consuming. For example in order to listen for/detect radio control signals.
  • the one or more criteria is configured so as to postpone the providing of the wake-up command based on the output from the photovoltaic panel to a time after the time output to the wakeup unit from the photovoltaic module has been provided.
  • Providing an intentional postponing of the wake-up command (WUC) to a time after output from the photovoltaic module is registered, but which is based on the actual output from the photovoltaic panel, may help to provide a reliable solution, for example in a cost efficient way.
  • the postponing may provide a time delay relative to when the photovoltaic panel starts to generate and provide electric power.
  • the power output (mW) and/or energy output (mWh) from the photovoltaic module are configured to be used as a measure of when the criteria is complied with.
  • said one or more criteria comprises one or more thresholds relating to the power output and/or energy output from the photovoltaic module.
  • utilizing one or more thresholds such as predefined thresholds, relating to the power output (mW) and/or energy output (mWh) from the photovoltaic module may help to provide a reliable solution where the risk of providing an unwanted/undesired activation of the radio communication control arrangement so that the controller enters the second activated mode, may be reduced.
  • the inventors have found that the power output (mW) and/or energy output (mWh) from the photovoltaic module may help to indicate when the level of energy provided by the photovoltaic panel should be of a magnitude and/or consistency indicating that it may be acceptable to assume that the device is installed at a building.
  • Utilizing at the power output (mW) and/or energy output (mWh) from the photovoltaic panel as at least a part of the criteria to obtain a measure of when to provide the wake-up command may help to induce a desired postponement/delay of the wake-up command until larger certainty to that the system is actually installed in a building and is to be set into normal operation, has been obtained.
  • said one or more criteria comprises at least one time delay threshold, such as a predefined time delay threshold.
  • a time delay threshold such as a predefined time delay threshold may help to reduce the risk of an unwanted activation of the controller so that the controller enters the second activated mode.
  • Utilizing a time delay threshold as a criteria of when to provide the wake-up command may help to obtain a desired postponement/delay of the wake-up command until larger certainty to that the system is actually installed in a building and is to be set into normal operation, has been obtained.
  • the time delay threshold may in some embodiments of the present disclosure be configured to postpone the wake-up command at least 10 minutes, such as at least 60 minutes, such as at least 120 minutes from a power output from the photovoltaic module is registered.
  • the time delay threshold may be configured to provide a time delay relative to, such as defined from, the time output to the wakeup unit from the photovoltaic module has been provided. If the photovoltaic power stops providing power, the time may in further embodiments be reset.
  • the criteria comprises a plurality of criteria.
  • the criteria comprises one or more thresholds relating to the power output (mW) and/or energy output (mWh) from the photovoltaic module, and one or more further criteria comprising at least one time delay threshold, such as a predefined time delay threshold.
  • said one or more criteria comprises one or more thresholds relating to the power output and/or energy output from the photovoltaic module, and at least one time delay threshold, such as a predefined time delay threshold.
  • said one or more criteria comprises: a threshold relating to the power output from the photovoltaic module, a threshold relating to the energy output from the photovoltaic module, and at least one time delay threshold, such as a predefined time delay threshold, such as a time delay threshold configured to provide a time delay relative to, such as defined from, the time output to the wakeup unit from the photovoltaic module has been provided.
  • a threshold relating to the power output from the photovoltaic module a threshold relating to the energy output from the photovoltaic module
  • at least one time delay threshold such as a predefined time delay threshold, such as a time delay threshold configured to provide a time delay relative to, such as defined from, the time output to the wakeup unit from the photovoltaic module has been provided.
  • the criteria is configured so as to postpone/delay the wake-up command for at least 10 minutes, such as at least 60 minutes, such as at least 120 minutes or at least 170 minutes from the time an output from the photovoltaic module has been provided, such as has been initiated.
  • the present inventors have found that providing a time delay may help to reduce the risk of providing an unwanted activation of the controller so that the controller enters the second activated mode. For example, the present inventors have found that a threshold of for example three hours may assure that the system may be arranged in a larger amount of geographical locations without unwanted activation.
  • This time delay may in embodiments of the present disclosure be implemented by means of one or more of:
  • a threshold related to a voltage from the photovoltaic module such as a voltage above a certain voltage threshold
  • a measure such as a time measure, of how long time the wake-up unit has been in operation
  • a threshold related to a current from the photovoltaic module such as a current above a certain current threshold
  • the integration result may comprise a result relating to the energy output from the photovoltaic module since it started to provide power.
  • the wake-up unit may comprise a computer processor configured to process one or more parameters, wherein the one or more parameters are based on the output from the photovoltaic panel.
  • Providing a wake-up unit comprising a hardware processor, such as a micro processor or another type of computer processor, configured to process one or more parameters based on the Photovoltaic Module output enables providing a solution where a more precise determination and/or adaption of when the wake-up command should be provided.
  • the wake-up unit may comprise a device, such as an energy storage device, which, when sufficiently charged by the photovoltaic panel, is configured to induce the wake-up command.
  • This energy storage device may e.g. comprise a capacitor and/or or another suitable energy storage device.
  • the energy storage device may be dimensioned so that when a certain charging level is obtained, the capacitor may activate circuitry, such as a switching device or the like, which causes the wake up command to be provided.
  • the criteria may require fulfilment one or more rules, such as one or more rules relating to one or more thresholds.
  • the computer processor may in further embodiments be configured to determine, based on said processing, when the one or more rules is complied with.
  • the processor is able to determine, based on the one or more rules (may also be referred to as one or more conditions), such as one or more predefined rules, when the wake-up command should be provided.
  • various rules relating to one or more of for example current, voltage, provided power, provided energy and/or the like, from the photovoltaic panel may be used as input for the processor to be able to determine when the rule(s) is/are complied with.
  • a rule may define that the power output (mW) or energy output (mWh) from the photovoltaic module must reach a threshold, for example within e.g. a predefined time period, before the wake-up command is provided.
  • the processing comprises one or more calculations, such as one or more calculations configured to be initiated with a time interval such as a predefined time interval.
  • This may help to provide reliable data for determining when to switch to the second mode. If it is provided with a predefined time interval, this may be a more power saving solution.
  • an integration calculation, a power calculation and/or the like may be provided.
  • This may in further embodiments be provided with a predefined interval in order to determine if the criteria is complied with. This may e.g. provide a less energy consuming solution.
  • the time interval may e.g. in some embodiments of the present disclosure be between 0.05 second and 10 seconds, such as between 0.1 second and 5 seconds, for example between 0.2 second and 1 second. For example, four calculations may be provided per second.
  • the processing of one or more parameters may be based on one or more measurements of voltage and/or current supplied by the photovoltaic panel.
  • said system may comprise measurement circuitry for providing one or more of said measurements to the processor.
  • the processing may comprise determining, such as calculating, the power output and/or the energy output from the photovoltaic module.
  • the computer processor is configured to be powered by electric power output provided from the photovoltaic panel.
  • the processor may in embodiments of the present disclosure be solely powered by output from the photovoltaic panel, and not be powered by energy from the rechargeable battery.
  • the computer processor is configured to be unpowered and/or inactive when insufficient power is available from the photovoltaic panel, and the computer processor may be configured so as to provide said processing when sufficient power is available from the photovoltaic module.
  • content of one or more data storages comprising data relating to the output from the photovoltaic module may be configured to be deleted, reset or overwritten if a situation with insufficient power from the photovoltaic module has occurred.
  • the computer processor may e.g. provide an energy saving solution.
  • the wake up unit may e.g. not need to use power from the rechargeable battery.
  • a stored maximum power value and/or a calculated energy value may be reset or deleted if power from the photovoltaic panel disappears or gets below a critical threshold. This may e.g. be used in order to assure that updated data related to output from the photovoltaic panel is used. Additionally or alternatively, it may provide that the start time of the processor may be used for determining when a time threshold, such as a predefined time threshold, is complied with.
  • the wake-up unit may be configured to provide an integration, such as an integration calculation, based on one or more output parameters of the photovoltaic panel.
  • the wake-up unit is powered by electric power provided from the photovoltaic panel. Hence drainage of power from the precharged battery is reduced.
  • the integration may be provided by means of a capacitor that is gradually charged by the photovoltaic module.
  • integration may be provided by means of calculation by means of a computer processor of the wake up unit. The result of this calculation may be stored and/or used for a one or more tests of if one or more of the criteria is/are complied with.
  • the drive system may furthermore comprises a button configured to/arranged to be pressed by a user, and wherein the wake-up command is configured to be provided if the button is pressed.
  • the button may in embodiments of the present disclosure be a physical button.
  • the automatic providing of the wake up command by means of the wake up unit may be a backup feature in case the system is out of reach and the installer forgot to activate the system during installation to get the radio communication control arrangement into the second activated mode by pressing the button.
  • the switch from the first low-power mode to the second activated mode may be activated by means of software based on the input from the button. This may e.g. help to provide a space saving and/or cost efficient solution.
  • this button may however be omitted.
  • the criteria comprises one or more thresholds related to the output from the photovoltaic panel.
  • the wake-up unit and the radio communication control arrangement comprises separate units, such as separate processors, such as separate computer processors.
  • the wake-up unit and the radio communication control arrangement are separate processors, such as separate computer processors.
  • the wake-up unit and the radio communication control arrangement is arranged at a printed circuit board such as a common printed circuit board.
  • the radio communication control arrangement may be configured to use power from the rechargeable battery in the second activated mode.
  • the radio communication control arrangement may be configured to consume at least four times less, such as at least seven times less, such as at least nine times less energy from the rechargeable battery in the first low-power mode when compared to the energy consumption in the second mode. This may in further embodiments be the case when monitoring the power consumption over a predefined time period such as for example 1 minute, two minutes or three minutes or a longer period of time such as e.g. 30 minutes, 1 hour or 24 hours. In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the radio communication control arrangement may be configured to use at least 5 times more, such as at least 8 times more power from the rechargeable battery in the second activated mode than used in the first low- power mode.
  • a predefined time period such as for example 1 minutes, two minutes, three minutes, or a longer period of time such as e.g. 30 minutes, 1 hour or 24 hours. This may be tested in each mode.
  • the radio communication control arrangement may be configured to use less than 20 pA, such as less than 10 pA, such as less than 7 pA from the rechargeable battery in the first low-power mode. In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the radio communication control arrangement may be configured to use at least one pA, such as at least two pA, from the rechargeable battery in the first low-power mode.
  • the voltage may in embodiments be between 2V and 7 V, such as between 3 V and 6V.
  • the radio communication control arrangement may be configured to be substantially turned off in the first low-power mode.
  • the actuator control system moreover comprises an actuator controller, wherein the actuator controller is configured to control the electrically powered actuator based on a predefined set of rules.
  • the actuator controller is configured to provide control of the electrically powered actuator based on radio signals received by means of the radio communication control arrangement.
  • the wake-up command comprises or consists of an interrupt signal configured so as to cause one or more controllers of the radio communication control arrangement to switch to the second activated mode.
  • Such a solution may be very power saving and some data processors may be configured to have low or substantially no power consumption when in the first low-power mode, so that controller substantially only checks for if the interrupt is provided. Such a solution may be used in embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the wake-up unit is moreover configured to provide charging control so as to control the charging of the rechargeable battery.
  • said charging control comprises a Maximum Power Point Tracking feature which when executed is configured to retrieve one or more output parameters from the photovoltaic panel and adapt a pulse width modulation of a boost converter based thereon.
  • the building aperture covering system comprises a sun covering device for a window, such as a blind, an awning or a shutter.
  • the building aperture covering system comprises a window such as a roof window and wherein the movable building aperture covering unit comprises a movable unit of the window comprising an insulated glazing.
  • the at least one photovoltaic power supply panel has a maximum output voltage that is below 10V DC, such as below 8V DC, for example below 6V DC, such as around 4.2V DC.
  • the photovoltaic panel comprises between 3 and 15 solar cells, such as between 4 and 10 solar cells (both end points included).
  • the at least one photovoltaic panel has a maximum output voltage that is at least 1.3 times lower, such as at least 2 times lower, for example at least 2.5 times lower than the maximum output voltage of the rechargeable battery, and wherein the drive system comprises a boost converter.
  • a boost converter may be configured to boost the voltage from the photovoltaic panel so as to charge the rechargeable battery.
  • the radio communication control arrangement in the second activated mode is configured so as to execute one or more radio communication tasks, such as listening for radio signals from a remote control, in the first low-power mode is configured so that the one or more radio communication tasks is unexecuted or reduced.
  • the radio communication control arrangement when in the second activated mode, is configured to enter a third sleep mode between execution of consecutive power consuming tasks.
  • the first low-power mode is a factory setting mode.
  • the overall surface area of the cells of the photovoltaic module is less than 0.1 m 2 .
  • said rechargeable battery unit has a rated power between 5Wh and 50Wh, such as between 10 Wh and 35 Wh, such as between 14Wh and 26 Wh.
  • the rechargeable battery may in embodiments of the present disclosure comprise or be a Lithium ion (Li-ion) battery, a Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), a Nickel- Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery or the like.
  • Li-ion Lithium ion
  • NiCd Nickel Cadmium
  • NiMH Nickel- Metal Hydride
  • a device comprises a housing enclosing said drive system.
  • a device comprises said movable building aperture covering unit and a housing enclosing said drive system.
  • the present disclosure relates, in a second aspect, to a transportation package, wherein the transportation package encloses a building aperture covering system.
  • This building aperture covering system may e.g. be a system as described above according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the building aperture covering system may be enclosed by the transportation package, and the radio communication control arrangement is arranged in said first low-power mode from factory while enclosed by said transportation package.
  • the transportation package may be a cellulose based transportation package and/or a cardboard transportation package.
  • the transportation package may in embodiments of the second aspect be a disposable package, such as a package made from e.g. a cellulose based transportation package material and/or a cardboard transportation package material.
  • the wake-up unit may be configured to provide the wake-up command after the building aperture covering system has been unpacked from the transportation package and the one or more criteria is complied with.
  • a transportation package according to embodiments of the present disclosure may e.g. help to enable a user friendly first activation as e.g. previously described.
  • the photovoltaic panel may be preconnected to the drive system in said transportation package. This may e.g. provide a more user friendly solution and/or help to reduce errors due to erroneous connection of the photovoltaic module at the installation site.
  • the pre-connected photovoltaic panel may be arranged in the transportation package so as to be substantially unexposed to light such as sunlight or electrically powered light.
  • the transportation package comprises a unit to be controlled by the actuator, such as an awning, a shutter, a blind or a window.
  • the transportation package comprises an exterior main package enclosing the building aperture covering system.
  • This exterior main package may e.g. comprise a removable transport box, such as a cardboard box, a plastic enclosure and/or the like. This may e.g. provide mechanical protection.
  • the exterior main package may cover the photovoltaic panel partly or fully so as to partly or fully screen the photovoltaic panel from light.
  • the exterior main package may enclose a housing which encloses said drive system.
  • the transportation package may comprise a further covering member configured to partly or fully cover the photovoltaic panel. This may e.g. help to provide a screening of the photovoltaic panel, e.g. during temporary, partly unpacking from the transportation package.
  • the further covering member may be configured to maintain a partly or fully covering of the photovoltaic panel after the building aperture covering system has been unpacked from the exterior main package, and wherein said unpacking of the building aperture covering system from the transportation package comprises removing said further covering member.
  • the photovoltaic panel may provide enough power to enable that the criteria are complied with.
  • the further covering member may e.g. provide an intuitive solution that may help to increase the chance that a user will put the system in the desired state at the desired time.
  • removing the building aperture covering system from an exterior main package may not risk that wake up command is provided, as long as the further covering member is maintained in place to at least partly cover the photovoltaic panel.
  • said further covering member may be configured to maintain the partly or fully covering of the photovoltaic panel during installation of the building aperture covering system at a building. It may additionally provide e.g. mechanical protection such as impact protection. In one or more embodiments of the second aspect, the further covering member may be configured to prevent said one or more criteria from being complied with. This may be the case also after the system has been unpacked from an exterior main package. This may even further reduce the risk of an unintentional wakeup command being provided.
  • said wake-up unit may be configured to provide the wake-up command:
  • the transportation package may comprise a transportation package assembly comprising one or more of:
  • a removable, further covering member for covering at least a part of the photovoltaic panel after the building aperture covering system has been unpacked from the one (or more) exterior main package(s),
  • One or more protective transportation packaging members placed between the building aperture covering system and the one or more exterior main package(s), at least to obtain mechanical protection of the building aperture covering system.
  • the exterior main package(s) may provide mechanical protection of the system as such during transport. It may additionally, in some embodiments, cover at least a part of the photovoltaic panel.
  • the removable, further covering member may help to reduce the risk of a wakeup command being unintentionally triggered/provided.
  • the One or more protective transportation packaging members may help to provide enhanced protection, e.g. by suspending the system, such as a housing enclosing at least a part of the system, inside the one or more exterior main packages
  • the wake-up command may be configured to first be provided after the building aperture covering system has been unpacked from the one or more exterior main packages and after the removable, further covering member has been removed from the building aperture covering system. Even after this, the predetermined criteria may still need to be complied with before the wake-up command is triggered/provided.
  • the wake-up unit may be configured so as to provide the wake-up command automatically based on the one or more criteria without human interaction, after the drive system has been installed at a building, wherein the wake-up-unit is configured to provide initiation of the wake-up command so as to provide a first wake-up of the radio communication control arrangement from the first low-power mode, wherein the criteria is configured so as to postpone the wake-up command for at least 10 minutes from the time an output from the photovoltaic module has been provided.
  • This may e.g. provide an advantageous and user friendly, automatic, first wakeup of a radio communication control arrangement.
  • the criteria may be configured so as to postpone the wake-up command for at least 60 minutes, such as at least 120 minutes, from the time an output from the photovoltaic module has been provided.
  • the first low-power mode may be a factory setting mode.
  • the present disclosure moreover relates, in a third aspect, to a window comprising one or more building aperture covering systems according to one or more of the previously described embodiments, which is installed so as to control a movable building aperture covering unit.
  • the present disclosure moreover relates, in a fourth aspect, to a device comprising a housing, wherein the device is configured to be installed at a building window, wherein the device comprises a building aperture covering system according to one or more of the previously described embodiments.
  • the present disclosure additionally relates, in a fifth aspect, to a method of providing an automatic first activation of a radio communication control arrangement of a drive system, after installation of the drive system at a building.
  • the radio communication control arrangement comprises one or more radio communication controllers, and the radio communication control arrangement and the electrically powered actuator are configured to be powered by a rechargeable battery, wherein the rechargeable battery is configured to be charged by a photovoltaic panel.
  • the radio communication control arrangement is configured to switch from a first low-power mode to a second activated mode in response to a wake-up command, so as to execute one or more radio communication tasks.
  • the drive system comprises a wake-up unit providing the wake-up command so as to initiate the first activation of the radio communication control arrangement.
  • the method comprises: installing the drive system, such as at a window, such as a roof window, so that the installed drive system is configured to control a movable building aperture covering unit, such as a blind, awning, shutter or window, of a building aperture covering system, by means of the electrically powered actuator, wherein the wake-up unit of the installed drive system receives electric power from the photovoltaic panel while the radio communication control arrangement is arranged in the first low-power mode, wherein the photovoltaic panel is arranged at the building aperture cover system, wherein the wake-up unit provides the wake-up command when one or more criteria is complied with, wherein the one or more criteria is based on output from the photovoltaic panel and wherein the criteria is configured so that the wake-up command is provided at a time after the photovoltaic module has started to provide the power to the wake-up unit.
  • a movable building aperture covering unit such as a blind, awning, shutter or window
  • the drive system is provided to an installation site to be installed at a building, wherein the provided drive system is enclosed by a housing, and wherein the housing is arranged in a transportation package, wherein the radio communication control arrangement is arranged in said first low-power mode from factory while enclosed by said transportation package, wherein the drive system is unpacked from the transportation package and installed at the building, and wherein the wake-up unit provides the wake-up command automatically based on the one or more criteria, without human interaction, after the unpacked drive system has been installed at the building.
  • the transportation package may e.g. be a transportation package as described above and/or below.
  • the photovoltaic module is pre-connected to the drive system in said transportation package.
  • the transportation package moreover encloses the movable building aperture covering unit such as an awning, shutter, blind or window.
  • the radio communication control arrangement consumes energy from the rechargeable battery in the first low-power mode.
  • the energy consumption may be less than 20 pA, such as less than 10 pA, such as less than 7 pA from the rechargeable battery in the first low-power mode,
  • the radio communication control arrangement is configured to be substantially turned off in the first low-power mode.
  • the radio communication control arrangement may be configured to use at least 5 times, such as at least 8 times more power from the rechargeable battery in the second activated mode than used in the first low-power mode. This may be tested by monitoring the power consumption over a predefined time period such as for example 1 minute, two minutes or three minutes or a longer period of time such as e.g. 30 minutes, 1 hour or 24 hours, in each mode.
  • the drive system is retrofitted onto an existing, installed window.
  • the first low-power mode is a factory setting mode, such as a factory setting mode for energy conservation to conserve energy of the rechargeable battery.
  • the drive system may be provided, such as transported, to an installation site to be installed at a building, wherein the provided drive system is arranged in a transportation package, wherein the transportation package comprises an exterior main package, such as wherein the exterior main package encloses a housing which encloses said drive system, wherein the method further comprises: unpacking the provided drive system from the exterior main package, wherein the wake-up unit provides the wake-up command automatically based on the one or more criteria, without human interaction, after the unpacked drive system has been installed at the building.
  • the transportation package moreover comprises a further covering member which partly or fully covers the photovoltaic panel, wherein said installation of the drive system comprises installing the drive system at the building while the further covering member partly or fully covers the photovoltaic panel, wherein said unpacking of the provided drive system from the transportation package comprises removing said further covering member.
  • the method is provided at a building aperture covering system according to one or more embodiments described above, e.g. in relation to the first aspect and/or below in e.g. one or more items or one or more claims.
  • the present disclosure additionally relates, in a sixth aspect, to a method of providing an automatic first activation of a radio communication control arrangement of a drive system, after installation of the drive system at a building, wherein the radio communication control arrangement comprises one or more radio communication controllers, wherein the radio communication control arrangement and the electrically powered actuator are configured to be powered by a rechargeable battery, wherein the rechargeable battery is configured to be charged by a photovoltaic panel, wherein the radio communication control arrangement is configured to switch from a first low-power mode to a second activated mode in response to a wake-up command, so as to execute one or more radio communication tasks, wherein the drive system comprises a wake-up unit providing the wake-up command so as to initiate the first activation of the radio communication control arrangement, wherein the method comprises, installing the drive system, such as at a window, such as a roof window, so that the installed drive system is configured to control a movable building aperture covering unit, such as a blind, awning, shutter or window, of a building aperture covering system
  • the wake-up unit of the installed drive system receives electric power from the photovoltaic panel while the radio communication control arrangement is arranged in the first low-power mode, wherein the photovoltaic panel is arranged at the building aperture cover system.
  • the drive system is provided to an installation site to be installed at a building, wherein the provided drive system is enclosed by a housing, and wherein the housing is arranged in a transportation package, wherein the radio communication control arrangement is arranged in said first low-power mode from factory while enclosed by said transportation package, wherein the drive system is unpacked from the transportation package and installed at the building, and wherein the wake-up unit provides the wake-up command automatically based on the one or more criteria, without human interaction, after the unpacked drive system has been installed at the building.
  • the drive system is provided to an installation site to be installed at a building, wherein the provided drive system is arranged in a transportation package, wherein the transportation package comprises an exterior main package, such as wherein the exterior main package encloses a housing which encloses said drive system, wherein the method further comprises: unpacking the provided drive system from the exterior main package, wherein the wake-up unit provides the wake-up command automatically based on the one or more criteria, without human interaction, after the unpacked drive system has been installed at the building.
  • the transportation package moreover comprises a further covering member which partly or fully covers the photovoltaic panel, wherein said installation of the drive system comprises installing the drive system at the building while the further covering member partly or fully covers the photovoltaic panel, wherein said unpacking of the provided drive system from the transportation package comprises removing said further covering member.
  • the one or more criteria is configured so as to postpone the wake-up command for at least 10 minutes, such as at least 60 minutes, such as at least 120 minutes or at least 170 minutes from the time an output from the photovoltaic module has been initiated.
  • the method is provided at a building aperture covering system according to one or more embodiments of the first aspect, second aspect and/or fifth aspect
  • the present disclosure additionally relates, in a seventh aspect, to an assembly, such as a set, such as a set, such as a set of parts.
  • the assembly comprises a transportation package, such as a cellulose based transportation package and/or a cardboard transportation package.
  • the assembly comprises a drive system for controlling a movable building aperture covering unit.
  • the drive system comprises: an electrically powered actuator, an actuator control system configured to control the electrically powered actuator, wherein the actuator control system comprises a radio communication control arrangement comprising one or more radio communication controllers, a rechargeable battery configured to supply power to the radio communication control arrangement and the electrically powered actuator, a photovoltaic panel for, such as configured to, charging the rechargeable battery, a wake-up unit configured to provide a wake-up command.
  • the radio communication control arrangement is configured to switch from a first low- power mode to a second activated mode in response to the wake-up command, so as to execute one or more radio communication tasks.
  • the wake-up unit is configured to provide the wake-up command when one or more criteria is complied with, wherein the one or more criteria is based on the output from the photovoltaic panel.
  • the one or more criteria is configured so as to provide that the wake-up command is provided at a time after the photovoltaic module provides output to the wake-up unit.
  • the radio communication control arrangement is arranged in said first low-power mode from factory while the drive system is enclosed by said transportation package.
  • the wake-up unit is configured to provide the wake-up command after the building aperture covering system has been unpacked from the transportation package and the one or more criteria is complied with.
  • the transportation package comprises a main package enclosing the drive system, and wherein the photovoltaic panel is covered by one or more parts of the transportation package.
  • the main package encloses a housing which encloses said drive system.
  • the transportation package comprises a further covering member configured to partly or fully cover the photovoltaic panel.
  • the further covering member is configured to maintain a partly or full covering of the photovoltaic panel after the building aperture covering system has been unpacked from the main packages, and wherein said unpacking from the transportation package comprises removing said further covering member.
  • said further covering member is configured to maintain the partly or fully covering of the photovoltaic panel during installation of the building aperture covering system at a building.
  • the wake-up unit is configured to receive electric power from the photovoltaic panel while the radio communication control arrangement is arranged in the first low-power mode.
  • the assembly comprises a sun covering device for a window, such as a blind, an awning or a shutter,
  • the assembly comprises a window such as a roof window.
  • the movable building aperture covering unit comprises a movable unit of the window comprising an insulated glazing.
  • the wake-up-unit is configured to provide initiation of the wake-up command so as to provide a first wake-up of the radio communication control arrangement from the first low-power mode.
  • the first low-power mode is a factory setting mode.
  • the one or more criteria may be configured so as to postpone the providing of the wake-up command based on the output from the photovoltaic panel to a time after the time output to the wakeup unit from the photovoltaic module has been provided.
  • said one or more criteria comprises one or more thresholds relating to the power output and/or to the energy output from the photovoltaic module.
  • said one or more criteria comprises at least one time delay threshold, such as a predefined time delay threshold.
  • the criteria is configured so as to postpone the wake-up command for at least 10 minutes, such as at least 60 minutes, such as at least 120 minutes or at least 170 minutes from the time an output from the photovoltaic module has been provided, such as has been initiated.
  • said drive system may be comprised in a building aperture covering system according to one or more embodiments of any of the preceding aspects, such as the first aspect.
  • said assembly is provided by means of a transportation package according to one or more embodiments of the second aspect.
  • said drive system is configured to operate according to one or more embodiments of the fifth aspect.
  • fig. 1 illustrates a building aperture covering system according to embodiments of the present disclosure
  • fig. 2 illustrates an operation of a wake-up unit based on output from a photovoltaic module, according to embodiments of the present disclosure
  • fig. 3 illustrates an operation of a wake-up unit based on output from a photovoltaic module, according to further embodiments of the present disclosure
  • fig. 4 illustrates an operation of a wake-up unit based on voltage from a photovoltaic module, according to embodiments of the present disclosure
  • fig. 5 illustrates an operation of a wake-up unit based on a predefined time delay, according to embodiments of the present disclosure
  • fig. 6 illustrates a flow chart relating to an operation of a wake-up unit, according to embodiments of the present disclosure
  • fig. 7 illustrates a building aperture covering system
  • fig. 8 illustrates schematically a boost converter controlled by means of a charging controller that may be the same controller as a controller of a wake-up unit, according to embodiments of the present disclosure
  • figs. 9-13 illustrates a building aperture covering system comprising a drive system for controlling a movable building aperture covering unit, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • fig. 14 illustrates schematically a transportation package comprising a building aperture covering system, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 15D illustrates a transportation package comprising a main package and a further covering member, according to embodiments of the present disclosure
  • Figs. 16-17 illustrates a transportation package comprising an exterior main package, according to various further embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 19A-20 illustrates a further covering member of a transportation package, according various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates schematically a building aperture covering system 20 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the building aperture covering system 20 comprises a drive system 1 for controlling, such as moving, a movable building aperture covering unit 5.
  • the movable building aperture covering unit 5 may e.g. be or comprise a sun screen such as a blind (for example a roller blind or a Venetian blind), a shutter, an awning or the like, e.g. for shading purpose.
  • the movable building aperture covering unit 5 may in other embodiments of the present disclosure comprise a movable unit of a window, such as a movable frame part, for example a movable sash comprising an insulated glass unit.
  • a movable unit of a window such as a movable frame part, for example a movable sash comprising an insulated glass unit.
  • the drive system is in fig. 1 enclosed in a common housing 30, such as a plastic or metal housing.
  • the drive system 1 may be preinstalled at, such as integrated in, a building aperture cover such as a window, for example a roof window, for installation at a building. Alternatively, the drive system 1 may be configured to be retrofitted onto a pre-installed building aperture cover, such as a window.
  • the drive system 1 comprises an electrically powered actuator 10.
  • This actuator 10 may in some embodiments of the present disclosure comprise an electrical motor and a movable actuator unit 10a such as a shaft, a chain actuator, a spindle and/or the like which is configured to be operated by the electrical motor and which is directly or indirectly connected to the movable building aperture covering unit 5 so as to move the movable building aperture covering unit 5.
  • the electrically powered actuator 10 may also in some embodiments comprise a gear arrangement 10c such as a reduction gear.
  • the motor 10a may hence operate the movable actuator unit 10a through/by means of the gear arrangement 10c.
  • the drive system 1 moreover comprises an actuator control system 11 configured to control the electrically powered actuator 10.
  • the actuator control system 11 may comprise one or more data processing units 1 la, 1 lb, such as one or more micro controllers for providing various tasks in the control of the electrically powered actuator 10.
  • the actuator control system 11 may comprise one or more data processing units 1 lb providing a radio communication control arrangement 1 lb.
  • the data processing arrangement 1 lb may hence comprise one or more radio communication controllers configured so as to receive radio command signals 3a from a remote control.
  • the radio command signals 3a comprises command data configured, when received by the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb, to be extracted and the actuator control system 11 is configured to control the electrically powered actuator 10 based on the received command data of the radio command signals 3a.
  • Actuator control system 11 may in embodiments of the present disclosure comprise one or more dedicated actuator controllers I la configured to provide the actuator control, and this/these dedicated actuator controller(s) 1 la may comprise one or more hardware processors that is different from the processing unit(s) of the processing unit(s) 1 lb of the radio communication control arrangement.
  • the dedicated actuator controller 1 la may provide control of the actuator 10 based on a predefined set of rules that may be stored in a data storage (not illustrated) of the system 1.
  • the radio control arrangement 1 lb and the actuator controller 1 la may in other embodiments of the present disclosure be the same integrated processing unit such as a common hardware data processor.
  • the drive system 1 moreover comprises a rechargeable battery 12.
  • This battery is configured to supply electric power to the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb and the electrically powered actuator 10 so as to power these.
  • the actuator control system 11 comprises a plurality of data processors 1 la, 1 lb
  • the rechargeable battery 12 may be configured to power these.
  • the rechargeable battery may in embodiments of the present disclosure comprise or be a Lithium ion (Li-ion) battery, a Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), a Nickel- Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery or the like.
  • Li-ion Lithium ion
  • NiCd Nickel Cadmium
  • NiMH Nickel- Metal Hydride
  • a photovoltaic panel 13 is connected so as to charge 19 the rechargeable battery 12.
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 may in embodiments of the present disclosure be considered a part of the drive system. In other embodiments, it may be considered as not being part of the drive system 1.
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 is connected to the battery 12 by means of a connector arrangement 6 such a plug 6a, socket 6b solution and one or more wires 13a. In other embodiments, more than one photovoltaic panel 13 (not illustrated) may be connected by a plug to the system 1 in order to provide power to recharge the battery 12.
  • the photovoltaic power supply panel 13 may in some embodiments of the present disclosure have a maximum output voltage that is below 10V DC, such as below 8V DC, for example below 6V DC, such as around 4.2V DC.
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 may in embodiments of the present disclosure comprise between 3 and 15 solar cells, such as between 4 and 10 solar cells (both end points included).
  • the overall surface area of the cells of the photovoltaic module may be less than 0.1 m 2 , such as less than 0.05 m 2 .
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 may be arranged locally at the building aperture covering system 20.
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 may be e.g. attached to:
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 may be arranged locally at the building aperture covering system 20by being arranged at or integrated in the drive system housing 30. In still further embodiments of the present disclosure, the photovoltaic panel 13 may be arranged locally at the building aperture covering system 20 by being arranged at the movable building aperture covering unit 5.
  • the rechargeable battery 12 may have a rated (maximum) power between 5Wh and 50Wh, such as between 10 Wh and 35 Wh, such as between 14Wh and 26 Wh.
  • the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb is configured to switch from a first low- power mode to a second activated mode in response to the wake-up command WUC.
  • the radio communication control arrangement 11b is configured so as to execute one or more radio communication tasks. This may in some embodiments at least comprise “listening tasks” provided by the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb and configured to register radio signals 3a from e.g. a remote control.
  • An antenna 8 is connected to the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb and is configured to receive the signal(s) 3a.
  • the antenna may e.g. be arranged at a printed circuit board 15 together with the radio communication control arrangement 11b.
  • the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb may be configured to receive radio signals according to one or more protocols. For example, Zigbee, Bluetooth, 5G, a 802.11 protocol such as a 802. 11g, 802. 1 la, a 802. 1 lb and/or the like. In some embodiments, the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb may be configured to receive radio signals according to a single protocol. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb may be configured to receive radio signals according to a plurality of different protocols, and hence one or more antennas may be provided for this purpose. It is understood that one communication protocol may be used for receiving command signals 3a, while another communication protocol may be used for e.g. wireless firmware update.
  • the drive system 1 moreover, according to embodiments of the present disclosure, comprises a wake up unit 2.
  • the wake-up unit 2 is configured to provide a wake-up command WUC.
  • the wake-up unit 2 is configured to receive electric power from the photovoltaic panel 13 while the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb is arranged in the first low-power mode. Hence, the wake up unit 2 does not use power from the rechargeable battery, but is instead powered “directly” by the power output from the photovoltaic panel 13.
  • the wake-up unit 2 is configured to provide the wake-up command WUC when one or more criteria is complied with.
  • the one or more criteria comprises one or more predefined criteria.
  • the one or more criteria comprises one or more test criteria.
  • the one or more criteria comprises one or more predefined test criteria.
  • the one or more criteria is based on the output from the photovoltaic panel 13, and the one or more criteria is configured so as to provide that the wake-up command is provided at a time after the photovoltaic module provides output to the wake-up unit.
  • the wake-up unit 2 may hence be configured so as to provide the wake-up command WUC automatically based on the one or more criteria without human interaction, after the drive system (1) has been installed at a building.
  • a “first activation” after system installation may be provided so that the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb e.g. starts to listen for command signals 3a.
  • the wake-up unit 2 may be configured to provide initiation of the wake-up command WUC so as to provide a first wake-up of the radio communication control arrangement from the first low-power mode.
  • the first low-power mode may in some embodiments be a factory setting mode.
  • the rechargeable battery 12 may be pre-charged from the factory to assure that the drive system works when installed in/at a building, and the first low-power mode may be configured so as to ensure that the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb only uses very little or no of the energy of the pre-charged battery.
  • the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb such as a data processing unit of the arrangement 15 may be configured to use less than 20 pA, such as less than 10 pA, such as less than 7 pA from the rechargeable battery 12 in the first low-power mode, or it may be configured to be substantially turned off in the first low-power mode. This may be continuous or periodical power consumption.
  • the voltage may in embodiments be between 2V and 7 V, such as between 3 V and 6V.
  • the radio communication control arrangement may be configured to consume at least four times less, such as at least seven times less, such as at least nine times less energy from the rechargeable battery in the first low-power mode Ml when compared to the energy consumption in the second mode M2. This may be when monitoring the power consumption over a predefined time period such as for example 1 minute, two minutes or three minutes or a longer period of time such as e.g. 30 minutes, 1 hour or 24 hours, in the respective mode Ml, M2.
  • the radio communication control arrangement may be configured to use at least 5 times, such as at least 8 times more power from the rechargeable battery in the second activated mode M2 than used in the first low- power mode Ml. This may be the case when monitoring the power consumption over a predefined time period such as for example 1 minute, two minutes or three minutes or a longer period of time such as e.g. 30 minutes, 1 hour or 24 hours in the respective mode Ml, M2.
  • the first low-power mode Ml may hence, in embodiments of the present disclosure, be a factory setting mode Ml which is configured to provide energy conservation to conserve energy of the rechargeable battery when compared to the second mode M2.
  • the wake-up command WUC may comprise or consists of an interrupt signal configured so as to cause one or more controllers of the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb to switch to the second activated mode M2.
  • the first low-power mode may be a sleep mode.
  • the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb may be configures to that the wake-up command WUC provides a first start up from a first the first low-power mode Ml, which may be a factory setting. Hence, after this, the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb may be configured so as to not enter the first low- power mode again before some special criteria are complied with. For example by providing a special user input or the like, e.g. by means of a button or the like.
  • the radio communication control arrangement when in the second activated mode M2, may in some embodiments of the present disclosure be configured to enter a third sleep mode (See SM3 of fig. 2 - lowermost CGC graph) between execution of consecutive power consuming tasks, such as between two time periods where listening for a radio signal 3 a may be provided.
  • This time period may e.g. be a predefined time period.
  • the consumption of power from the battery is larger than when in the intermediate third sleep mode SM3.
  • the power consumption from the battery may be larger in the third sleep mode SM3 when compared to the power consumption in the first low-power mode Ml. In other embodiments, the power consumption from the battery in the third sleep mode SM3 may be substantially identical with the power consumption in the first low-power mode Ml.
  • the wake-up unit 2 comprises one or more computer processors CPR.
  • This processor(s) CPR is configured to process one or more parameters which is/are based on output from the photovoltaic panel.
  • the computer processor may be a hardware processor such as a micro processor or another type of computer processor,
  • the wake-up unit 2 may comprise a device, such as an energy storage device.
  • the energy storage device may be configured to be charged by the photovoltaic panel 13, and configured to induce the wake-up command WUC.
  • This energy storage device may e.g. comprise a capacitor and/or or another suitable energy storage device.
  • the energy storage device may be dimensioned so that when a certain charging level of the energy storage device (that in some embodiments may be a criteria for when the wake up command WUC should be provided) is obtained/provided, the energy storage device may activate circuitry, such as a switching device or the like, which causes the wake up command WUC to be provided. In this embodiment, no computer processing may be provided.
  • the computer processor CPR of the wake-up unit 2 may be configured to determine, based on said processing, when one or more rules/conditions is complied with.
  • the said criteria for when the wake up command WUC should be provided may hence require fulfilment of the one or more rules, such as one or more rules relating to one or more thresholds.
  • the processing provided by the processor CPR may comprise one or more calculations, such as one or more calculations configured to be initiated with a time interval such as a predefined time interval.
  • a time interval such as a predefined time interval.
  • an integration calculation, a power calculation and/or the like may be provided with a predefined interval in order to determine if the criteria is complied with.
  • the time interval may e.g. in some embodiments of the present disclosure be between 0.05 second and 10 seconds, such as between 0.1 second and 5 seconds, for example between 0.2 second and 1 second.
  • four calculations may be provided per second.
  • the drive system may comprise measurement circuitry 16, 2 configured to provide 17 one or more measurements to the processor relating to the output from the photovoltaic module.
  • the measurement circuitry may e.g. be configured to measure the current I_PV and/or voltage U_PV provided by the photovoltaic panel.
  • the processing by the processor CPR may e.g. be configured to process one or more parameters that is/are based on one or more measurements of the voltage U_PV and/or current I_PV supplied by the photovoltaic panel 13.
  • the processing provided by the computer processor of the wake up unit may comprise determining, such as calculating, the power output PV mW and/or the energy output PV mWh from the photovoltaic module 13.
  • the computer processor CPR may be is configured to be powered by electric power output provided from the photovoltaic panel. Hence, no power is consumed from pre-charged rechargeable battery in order to determine when the system should be started up by means of the wake-up signal.
  • the processor CPR may in embodiments of the present disclosure be solely powered by output from the photovoltaic panel, and not be powered by energy supplied from the rechargeable battery.
  • the computer processor CPR may in embodiments of the present disclosure be configured to be unpowered and/or inactive when insufficient power is available from the photovoltaic module.
  • the computer processor CPR starts up and provides the processing.
  • content of one or more data storages DS comprising data relating to the output from the photovoltaic panel, such as one or more of panel 13 voltage PV_U, panel 13 current, PV_I, panel 13 power supply PV_P and/or panel energy supply PV_E, from the photovoltaic module may be configured to be deleted, reset or overwritten if a situation with insufficient power from the photovoltaic module has occurred. For example, during night, or if the system 1 is re-packed in a transportation package, or the like, this scenario may happen and hence help to assure that “old’Vobsolete data in a data storage DS is not used by the wake-up system for determining if the one or more criteria is/are complied with.
  • the system 1 is temporarily removed from a transportation package so that a user can see the building aperture cover comprising the drive system 1 or if a quality check is provided and/or the like, it may be desired that this does not trigger the wake up command wuc.
  • the photovoltaic module 13 may provide power to the wake-up unit 2 while the system 1 is unpacked (if e.g. connected 6 after unpacking or if pre-connected 6 in the package). But when the system then is repacked in the transportation package, the photovoltaic module does not provide power to the processor anymore, and hence, any data that may be stored in a data storage, such as calculated power PV_P, energy PV_E, info on voltage PV_U and/or current PV_I, or the like, may be deleted. Hence, this data that may be considered obsolete upon system installation will not be used for determining if the wake up command should be provided.
  • Another example may be that night-time with no/significantly reduced sunlight and/or reduced artificial, electrically powered light, may provide that the photovoltaic module 13 provides insufficient power, thereby resulting in that the wake-up unit processor CPR get inactive. Hence, this may pro vide/re suit in that data that may be considered obsolete the next day may be deleted automatically from the data storage DS.
  • the one or more criteria related to the output from the photovoltaic panel 13 may be configured so as to postpone (see also Td of fig. 2 and/or 3) the providing of the wake-up command WUC based on the output from the photovoltaic panel to a time after the time when output to the wakeup unit from the photovoltaic module has been provided/initiated.
  • Fig. 1 moreover illustrates a further embodiment of the present disclosure wherein the drive system 1 comprises a button/switch 4 configured to be pressed by a user.
  • The/a wake-up command WUC is configured to be provided if the button 4 is pressed. If for example an installer forget to press the button/switch 4 to obtain a first start up from factory mode/setting, the wake-up unit 2 however will still, automatically, provide the wake up command WUC when the criteria are complied with.
  • This may in some embodiments be provided as a command/input to the wakeup unit, which may based thereon induce the wakeup command WUC, or it may on other embodiments, as illustrated in fig. 1, be provided directly to the controller 1 lb and/or 1 la. At least in the latter case (directly to the controller), the command from the button/switch 4 may comprise or consists of an interrupt signal configured so as to cause one or more controllers of the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb to switch to the second activated mode M2.
  • the switch/button 4 may in some embodiments of the present disclosure be a space saving button/switch that merely provide an input when pressed (and e.g. in some embodiments, not when unpressed/unactivated), and the switch from the first to the second mode may hence so to say be software activated based on the input from the switch 4.
  • the button 4 may hence, in some embodiments, not be a “main switch” where a continuous, galvanic connection to the rechargeable battery, one or more controllers and/or the like is established when arranged in “on” mode.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates schematically three graphs according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 2 comprises an uppermost scenario example graph SCG, a lowermost communication control arrangement operation graph CCG and a mode example graph MG placed between the uppermost SCG and lowermost examples CCG.
  • the uppermost example SCG illustrates the power output PV_P over time t from the photovoltaic module 13, e.g. measured/defined in mW (milliwatt).
  • the value over time of the power output PV_P may e.g. be calculated by a wake up unit 2 processor CPR (see fig. 1).
  • the uppermost example SCG moreover illustrates the energy output PV_E over time t from the photovoltaic module 13, e.g. measured/defined in mWh (milliwatt-hours).
  • the value over time of the energy output PV_E may e.g. be calculated by a wake-up unit 2 processor CPR (see fig. 1), for example by an integration calculation such as integrating the power PV_P.
  • the photovoltaic module starts to generate power PV_P.
  • This may be caused by e.g. the system 1 being installed at a window and hence the photovoltaic panel is subjected to light.
  • the power output PV_P gradually increases until a peak time, PET, after which the power output PV_P decreases again, e.g. due to less energy in the light such as sunlight.
  • the energy output/accumulated energy PV_E provided by the photovoltaic panel 13 flattens when the photovoltaic panel 13 stops providing power.
  • Two criteria THR P and THR E are based on/related to the output from the photovoltaic panel.
  • the first threshold THR P relates to a minimum power output PV_P that should be provided by the photovoltaic panel 13 before the criteria is fulfilled.
  • the second threshold THR E relates to a minimum energy output PV_E that should be provided by the photovoltaic panel 13 before the criteria is fulfilled.
  • the energy output PV_E does fulfil (at time tl) the energy threshold criteria THR E, as the energy output PV_E from the photovoltaic module 13 is above the threshold THR E (within the time Tpe measured from time TOa that the photovoltaic module provides power).
  • the power output PV_P does not fulfil the power threshold criteria THR P as the power output from the photovoltaic module does not get above the threshold THR P (within the time Tpe the photovoltaic module provides power). Accordingly, the wake up command WUC is not provided.
  • the photovoltaic module starts again to provide power PV_P.
  • the power output PV_P from the photovoltaic panel/module 13 reaches the power threshold THR P, and hence this criteria gets fulfilled.
  • the energy output from the photovoltaic panel 13 reaches the energy threshold THR E.
  • both thresholds THR P and THRE E are complied with, and the wake-up unit at the time t3, T wuc triggers the wake up command WUC.
  • the power threshold THR P may be tested up against a stored, registered maximum power threshold (See “MAX_P” described further below), which may be saved in a data storage DS (see fig. 1).
  • MAX_P maximum power threshold
  • this active mode M2 comprises that the communication control arrangement 1 lb starts listen LI for control signals 3a with a predetermined time interval. Between listening LI, the communication control arrangement 11 may be configured to be put into a third, further sleep mode SM for power saving.
  • the communication control arrangement 1 lb Before the wake-up command time T wuc, it can be seen in the lowermost graph that the communication control arrangement 1 lb, according to embodiments of the present disclosure, may not listen for radio signals. Hence, the radio communication task relating to listening LI for radio signals is unexecuted in the first mode Ml, and activated in the second mode M2.
  • the radio communication task relating to listening LI for radio signals may be reduced in the first mode Ml when compared to the second mode M2.
  • the time the communication control arrangement 1 lb may in the third sleep mode SM3 may be significantly longer, such as e.g. more than 10 times, such as more than 20 times or more than 100 times longer in the first mode than in the second mode M2.
  • the radio communication task relating to listening LI for radio signals is reduced in the first mode Ml when compared to the second mode M2.
  • the criteria in this case comprising thresholds THR P and THR E, is configured so as to postpone (time td) the wake-up command WUC relative to the start TOb of when the photovoltaic panel provides power.
  • time td the wake-up command WUC relative to the start TOb of when the photovoltaic panel provides power.
  • the time delay Td may in embodiments of the present disclosure be at least 10 minutes, such as at least 60 minutes, such as at least 120 minutes or at least 170 minutes from the time 0b an output from the photovoltaic module 13 has been provided, such as has been initiated. This may e.g. be controlled based on designing the criteria according to the specifications of the photovoltaic module and/or based on experimental data.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates schematically three graphs according to embodiments of the present disclosure, relating to usage of a predefined time delay Td as a trigger criteria.
  • the CGC graph as in fig. 2 is omitted in fig 2, but it is understood that the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb may be configured to run in the second mode M2 as e.g. illustrated in the CGC graph of fig. 2.
  • three criteria may also be called trigger criteria are provided.
  • the uppermost example SCG illustrates, as in fig 2, the power output PV_P over time t from the photovoltaic module 13, e.g. measured/defined in mW (milliwatt).
  • the uppermost example SCG moreover illustrates the energy output PV_E over time t from the photovoltaic module 13, e.g. measured/defined in mWh (milliwatt-hours).
  • the photovoltaic panel/module 13 starts generating power at the time TOa.
  • the power criteria THR P is complied with, and at t2, the energy criteria THR E is complied with.
  • this may still not trigger the wake up command, since a predefined time delay Td has not been complied with.
  • the time delay Td was provided by means of the power and energy thresholds THR P and THR E alone.
  • a predefined time delay Td threshold TMR THR has been provided, and provides a criteria comprising a predetermined time threshold that needs to be complied with before the wake-up command WUC is allowed to be provided.
  • the photovoltaic module starts generating power again.
  • the power criteria THR P is complied with
  • the energy criteria THR E is complied with.
  • the wake up command is first provided at time t5, T wuc, when the time threshold TMR THR, i.e. the predefined time delay Td has been complied with.
  • This time delay may e.g. be counted based on a start time that is registered by measurement or by counting “active time” from start-up of the wake up controller. This may be provided by the wake-up controller 2.
  • the inventors have provides some simulations based on data from different geographical locations and installation scenarios:
  • “Indoor” may comprise the situation where the photovoltaic panel 13 is configured to be arranged and utilized indoor in a building, and hence receives sunlight through a window pane. This may e.g. comprise the situation of an interior blind, interior curtain or the like for a window.
  • Outdoor may comprise the situation where the photovoltaic panel 13 is configured to be arranged outdoor, and hence receives sunlight “directly” without the light first being “filtered” by a an insulated glass unit. This may e.g. cover situations such as for a shutter, an actuator for opening a window and/or the like.
  • the values in table one may result in that the wake up unit may not, sometimes, at some locations with low energy in sunlight, provide the wake up command at some few days each year, but the alternative may be that there may be a risk of undesired first activation of the radio communication control arrangement 11b.
  • the predefined time delay Td may be at least 10 minutes, such as at least 60 minutes, such as at least 120 minutes from a power output from the photovoltaic module is registered/initiated TOa, TOb. In some embodiments, the predefined time delay may be between 60 minutes and 300 minutes, such as between 120 minutes and 240 minutes, for example between 170 minutes and 190 minutes.
  • the predefined power threshold THR P may be between 5 mW and 50 mW such as between 10 mW and 25 mW, such as between 13mW and 17 mW for indoor installation
  • the predefined power threshold THR_P may be between lOmW and 100 mW such as between 20 mW and 70 mW, such as between 35 mW and 50 mW for outdoor installation.
  • the predefined energy threshold THR_E may be between 30 mWh and 200 mWh such as between 40 mWh and 120 mWh, such as between 50 mWh and 80 mWh for indoor installation.
  • the predefined energy threshold THR_E may be between 80 mWh and 500 mWh such as between 100 mWh and 300 mWh, such as between 150 mWh and 200 mWh for outdoor installation.
  • the thresholds THR P, THR E are coinciding. This is provided in order to improve figure simplicity. Hence, it is understood that the scales of the energy [mWh] and power [mW] are considered adapted to obtain this.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a further embodiment of the present disclosure, where the criteria comprises a voltage threshold THR V.
  • the voltage criteria is complied with (at tl).
  • the time delay criteria TMR THR is complied with, and hence, the wake up command is provided by the wake up unit.
  • a criteria may also or alternatively, in further embodiments, comprise the current provided from the photovoltaic module 13, and a current threshold THR I may be provided (not illustrated).
  • Fig. 5 illustrates a still further embodiment of the present disclosure, where the criteria comprises a predefined time threshold TMR THR.
  • the photovoltaic module 13 starts generating an output voltage PV_U (at time TOa) or alternatively the voltage or current supply from the panel 13 is above a desired level (not illustrated), a timer/counter is started.
  • the time delay criteria TMR THR is complied with, and hence, the wake up command WUC is provided by the wake up unit.
  • the predefined time delay Td may be longer than the time thresholds mentioned/suggested above where also supplied power and/or energy should reach a threshold value THR P, THR E. For example more than three hours.
  • the timer/counter may reset. This may be done automatically if the processor CPR of the wake-up 2 unit shuts down due to lack of power supply, or by means of a monitoring unit for monitoring the time from the photovoltaic module started to produce power.
  • the timer/counter for controlling the predefined time delay may be reset when voltage, current and/or power from the photovoltaic panel 13 gets below a certain value, such as a predefined value. For example if the voltage from the panel 13 is substantially 0 V or below e.g. IV or 2V.
  • the predefined time threshold TMR THR may first be calculated form a time where one or more of panel 13 power PV_P, panel 13 energy PV_E, panel 13 voltage PV_U, and/or panel current PV_I, or derivatives thereof, is above a certain threshold such as a predefined threshold.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates a flow chart relating t operation of the wake-up unit according to embodiments of the present disclosure. It is noted that the flow chart is for explanatory purposes, and that one or more tests and/or steps illustrated may be provided as separate, parallel processes.
  • the wakeup unit 2 starts analysing the output from the photovoltaic panel 13. This may e.g. be provided because the processor of the wake-up unit receives sufficient power and thereby is able to provide data processing of the output from the photovoltaic panel 13.
  • Step S61 - START TMR a timer, such as a time counter, is started (Step S61 - START TMR). That may be substantially corresponding to time TOa or TOb illustrated in some of figs. 2-5.
  • the wake up unit may be configured to only provide certain power consuming tasks, such as calculations, with a predefined time interval defined by a timer TMR1, see test TE61 - TMR1? .
  • the wake-up unit 2 receives and/or provides measurements of the output voltage (MEAS PV_U) and/or output current (MEAS PV_I). Measurement circuitry 16 may be involved in this, see fig. 1.
  • the output power PV_P from the photovoltaic panel is calculated (C PV_P).
  • the output energy PV_E from the photovoltaic panel/modulel3 is calculated (C PV_P), e.g. by means of an integration calculation or the like.
  • the wake-up unit proves a test of if the calculated panel power PV_P is above a max power value MAX P stored in a data storage. If the calculated panel power PV_P is above the max power value MAX_P (see test TE63: PV_P > MAX_P?), the max power value MAX_P is at step S63 updated to comprise the new calculated value PV_P instead before continuing to test TE64. If the calculated panel power PV_P is not above the max power value MAX_P (test TE63), the wake up unit skips step S63 and continues to test TE64. At test TE64, the wakeup unit tests if the maximum power value MAX_P is above a power threshold THR P (MAX_P>THR_P?).
  • the wake-up unit continues to test TE66. If the maximum power value MAX P is not above the power threshold THR P, the wake-up unit returns to awaiting timer TMR1 runout (if present).
  • the wakeup unit tests if the calculated output energy PV_E is above an energy threshold THR E (PV_E>THR_E?). If the calculated output energy PV_E is above the energy threshold THR E, the wake-up unit continues to test TE66. If the calculated output energy PV_E is not above the energy threshold THR E, the wake-up unit returns to awaiting timer TMR1 runout (if present).
  • the wakeup unit tests if the Time started at step S61 is above a time threshold (TMR THR?). If the time started at step S61 is not above the time threshold TMR THR, the wake-up unit returns to awaiting timer TMR1 runout (if present). If, the time started at step S61 is above the time threshold TMR THR, a sufficient, such as predetermined time delay has also been complied with.
  • TMR THR time threshold
  • the wake-up unit provides the wake up command WUC.
  • the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb is hence induced to enter the second, activated mode, as the criteria complied with indicates that the drive system has been installed at a building.
  • the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb may in some embodiments of the present disclosure be configured to never return to the first low-power mode Ml after it has entered the second, active mode M2.
  • the system 1 may be designed so that special reset criteria (e.g. special reset criteria comprising a predefined series of button activations, disconnection and connection of photovoltaic module and/or the like) may, when complied with, provide that the drive system, or at least the radio communication control arrangement, is reset to a factory mode again.
  • the radio communication control arrangement may in some embodiments enter the first low-power mode Ml again, and the wake up unit 2 may be configured again to operate according to one or more of figs. 2-6 and/or the description above relating thereto.
  • Such a special reset criteria may e.g. comprise pressing a button 4 at the device or a remote control a specific number of times and/or or for a certain predetermined time period and/or the like.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates schematically a building aperture covering system 20 according to further embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the drive system 1 comprises a boost converter 14 configured to step up/increase the output voltage of the photovoltaic panel 13 connected to the power supply connector 6b.
  • the processing unit CPR configured to provide the wake up command WUC and/or provide the above mention test(s) of whether the criteria for providing the wake up command may in embodiments of the present disclosure moreover be configured to act as a charging controller configured to control the recharging of the rechargeable battery unit 12 by controlling a switching device, such as a transistor arrangement, of the boost converter 14, and thereby control the duty cycle of the PWM signal for a PWM modulated switch of the boost converter, e.g. by adjusting duty cycle and/or period time of the boost converter 14.
  • a charging controller configured to control the recharging of the rechargeable battery unit 12 by controlling a switching device, such as a transistor arrangement, of the boost converter 14, and thereby control the duty cycle of the PWM signal for a PWM modulated switch of the boost converter, e.g. by adjusting duty cycle and/or period time of the boost converter 14.
  • the boost converter 14 powers 19 the battery 12 to recharge it.
  • the charging control system CPR may in embodiments of the present disclosure comprise a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) control system, such as including a “Perturb and Observe” feature.
  • MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracking
  • the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) system is configured to adapt the load applied to the photovoltaic panel 13, such as by adapting the duty cycle, e.g. by adjusting period time and/or duty cycle value (“on time”) of the PWM for a switching arrangement of the Boost converter 14. This is based on one or more measured output parameters of the photovoltaic power supply panel. These parameters may comprise a measured output voltage of the at least one photovoltaic power supply panel 13 and/or a measured output current of the at least one photovoltaic power supply panel 13. This is provided by the measurement circuitry 16 configured to provide measured voltage and/or current information 17 to the controller CPR.
  • MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracking
  • the charging controller 3, measuring circuitry 16 and boost converter 14 may be placed at the same PCB 15 in embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the charging controller CPR is in embodiments of the present disclosure powered alone by the at least one panel 13, and not by the battery 11, and is configured to enter a sleep mode, such as an idling sleep mode provided by the charging control system when not in operation, in order to save power.
  • the charging controller 3 is waken up automatically according to a predefine activation trigger parameter, such as with a predefined time interval, in order to execute the MPPT instructions/fimctionality based on new measured input information 17, and adjust the duty cycle of the switching arrangement of the boost converter 15 based on the MPPT result, before re-entering the idling sleep mode again.
  • the sleep mode may not stop a main clock of the charging controller 3, as this may be used for controlling the switching arrangement of the boost converter, and thereby provide the PWM signal of the boost converter 14.
  • This clock may hence be controlled by the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) system 18 to obtain the desired duty cycle and hence the desired pule width modulation (PWM) of the boost converter 14.
  • MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracking
  • PWM pule width modulation
  • This may be provide in order to obtain a load on the at least one panel 13a that provides that the panel 13 is loaded at or close to the Maximum Power Point (MPP) in the given situation at the installation site, while the charging controller C
  • Fig. 7 moreover illustrates an embodiment of the present disclosure where the actuator controller I la and the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb of the actuator control system 11 are provided by the same control unit 1 la,l lb, such as by means of the same computer processor such as a micro controller.
  • This is different from the actuator control system 11 illustrated in fig. 1, where different computer processors 1 la, 1 lb, such as different micro controllers, provides the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb and the actuator controller 1 la, respectively.
  • Fig. 8 illustrates schematically a boost converter 14 controlled by means of a charging controller 2 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the charging controller 2 may e.g. be provided by means of a processor of the wake up unit as previously disclosed.
  • the boost converter 14 comprises a boost converter circuitry comprising an inductor LI, a capacitor CAI, a diode DI and a switching arrangement QI such as a transistor coupled as shown in fig. 8 in order to provide a DC-DC Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) Switch mode power supply boost converter 14.
  • the boost converter 14 may also be referred to as a step-up converter.
  • Filters such as capacitor-implemented fdters (not illustrated in fig. 8) may also be provided in further embodiments of the present disclosure at the load/battery side of the converter 14 and/or at the input/supply side of the converter 14, in order to e.g. reduce undesired voltage ripples.
  • the charging controller 2 such as the wake-up controller, is configured, when the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb is in the first low-power mode, to control the switch QI of the boost converter in order to provide a desired PWM at the boost converter 14. This is provided by the PWM control signal 28.
  • the micro controller of the charging controller 2 may in embodiments of the present disclosure comprise a 5 to 45 MHz, such as a 10 to 30 MHz, e.g. an around 20Mhz central processing unit (CPU) (values given as max. clock frequency of the CPU).
  • the charging controller 2 microcontroller may in embodiments of the present disclosure be a Microcontroller with Core Independent Peripherals.
  • the CPU clock frequency may in embodiments of the present disclosure be reduced significantly compared to the max clock frequency, such as reduced with a factor of between 20 and 60, such as around 40.
  • the clock frequency of the CPU of the controller may be reduced to a clock frequency between 250 kHZ and 2 MHz, such as between 450 kHz and 750 kHz in order to save power.
  • a Microcontroller with Core Independent Peripherals may be advantageous to use as it may allow a PWM signal functionality to be implemented with a desired (and adjustable) duty cycle and period time/frequency to control the boost converter’s switch, while the remaining part of the charging controller 3 can enter sleep mode so as to save power.
  • the charging controller 2 hence receives two inputs from measuring circuitries.
  • the first input PV_U is a voltage measuring provided by a measuring circuitry 16a, and is indicative of the voltage at/of the output of the photovoltaic panel 13.
  • the second input PV_I is a current measuring provided by a measuring circuitry 16b and is indicative of the electric current supplied by the photovoltaic panell3.
  • These inputs PV_I, PV_U may also, in embodiments of the present disclosure, be provided and used in order for the wake-up unit 2 (which may be provided by means of the same processor as the one handling/controlling the PWM for the boost converter 14) so that the wake up unit can determine if one or more of the criteria for determining if the wake-up command (see description above) should be provided.
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 is connected to the drive system 1 (a part of this is illustrated in fig. 8) by means of the connector 6 such as a plug/socket configuration.
  • the charging controller 2 provides a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) based on the measured inputs PV_I, PV_U and provides a control of the load on the photovoltaic panel or panels 13 based on the measured input.
  • MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracking
  • This load control may be provided by adjusting the PWM signal to the switch Q 1.
  • the charging controller 2 may in embodiments of the present disclosure be powered VCC_pv by the at least one photovoltaic panel 13 and not the battery 12.
  • the charging controller 3 may in further embodiments of the present disclosure comprise a sleep mode which provides that the controller 3 enters a sleep mode, such as an “Idle sleep mode”.
  • a sleep mode such as an “Idle sleep mode”.
  • the Central Processing Unit of the controller 2 stops executing code, and an interrupt, such as a timer interrupt, can wake up the CPU again to execute stored program code for implementing the MPPT functionality.
  • a Main Clock of the charging controller 2 will run in order to control the switch by a switching frequency during sleep mode, which is set by the MPPT function before entering the sleep mode. This is done in order to provide a PWM of the boost controller 14 that fits or is near the Maximum Power Point of the photovoltaic panel, and that is provided automatically by the MPPT function.
  • Figs. 9-13 illustrates a building aperture covering system 20 comprising a drive system 1 for controlling a movable building aperture covering unit 5, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 9 illustrates schematically an embodiment of the present disclosure where the building aperture covering system 20 is a roof window with a shutter 8 mounted thereon. The shutter 8 may also in further embodiments be omitted.
  • the shutter 8 such as a roller shutter, comprises a movable unit 5b for shading purposes when unrolled, to reduce the amount of sunlight entering through the insulated glass unit 6 of the roof window.
  • a drive system 1 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure as e.g. described above is arranged to control the covering unit 5b of the shutter.
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 is in the illustrated example placed in a rail 8a at the top part of the shutter. If the roof window does not comprise a shutter 8, the drive system for the shutter is also not present at the roof window.
  • the drive system 1 for the shutter may e.g. be placed at the top of the roof window.
  • the roof window 20 moreover comprises a further drive system for operating a movable unit 5a of the roof window.
  • This movable unit 5a comprises a movable frame supporting an insulated glass unit 6.
  • the insulated glass unit 6 may comprise two or more glass sheets with one or more heat insulating gas fdled or evacuated gaps between the glass sheets.
  • the insulated glass unit 6 may comprise two glass sheets with a gap between these glass sheets, or a triple panel pane glass unit comprising an intermediate glass sheet with an insulating gap at both sides of the intermediate glass sheet.
  • the roof window in fig.
  • the movable frame 5a is connected to a fixation frame 7 of the roof window by means of a hinge system (not illustrated) placed at a location between top and bottom of the roof window.
  • the movable frame 5a of the roof window 1 is configured to be moved between a closed position and an open position by means of a drive system 1 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the drive system Ifor controlling the frame 5a may be powered by a photovoltaic panel that may also be placed at the rail 8a. If the shutter is omitted, the photovoltaic panel for powering the drive system that controls the frame 5a may be arranged in e.g. a rail, such as a top rail, of the roof window (not illustrated)
  • Fig. 10 illustrates a window such as a roof window or a “vertical window” comprising a building aperture covering system 20 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the building aperture covering system 20 comprises blind, such as a roller blind, comprising a movable covering unit 5c for shading purposes by being adjusted to cover a part of the insulated glass unit 6.
  • the position of the movable covering unit 5c is controlled by a drive system 1 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the building aperture covering system 20 of fig. 10 may comprise the window and a window covering device such as a blind, such as a roller blind, or a shutter.
  • a window covering device such as a blind, such as a roller blind, or a shutter.
  • side guiding rails 29 may be configured to directly or indirectly guide the covering unit 5c and/or guide a bottom rail 29a.
  • the drive system 1 is placed inside a housing 30 such as a tubular housing, and also, a roll or the like for storing (and hiding) the movable covering unit when e.g. rolled up may be covered by the cover 30.
  • a housing 30 such as a tubular housing, and also, a roll or the like for storing (and hiding) the movable covering unit when e.g. rolled up may be covered by the cover 30.
  • the window is a roof window
  • guiding rails may be placed at the window sides for guiding the movable covering unit 5c.
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 (not illustrated in fig. 10) may be placed at or in e.g. the housing 30 or at an external covering of the blind.
  • Fig. 10a illustrates the blind 20 before installation.
  • Fig. 11 illustrates a top hung roof window 20 comprising a drive system 1 for moving a movable frame 5a, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 12 illustrates a chain actuator 20 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the drive system 1 according to embodiments of the present disclosure is arranged inside a chain actuator housing 30 that may be mounted at a window so as to control a movable frame of the window as e.g. previously disclosed.
  • the chain actuator comprises a movable actuator unit 10a comprising a push-pull chain.
  • the housing 30 may also comprise a storage for storing an un-extended part of the push-pull chain 10a.
  • the actuator comprises an electric motor 10b and a gear 10c for driving the push-pull chain.
  • the battery is also placed in the housing 30 but is not illustrated.
  • Fig. 13 illustrates schematically a building aperture covering system 20 comprising a drive system 1 for controlling a movable building aperture covering unit 5.
  • the building aperture covering 20 system comprises a tubular housing 30, and the drive system 1 is arranged inside the housing 30.
  • a plug 6a for the photovoltaic panel 13 may be placed at the end of the housing, e.g. together with the button 4, if present.
  • Fig. 14 illustrates schematically a transportation package 50 comprising a building aperture covering system 20 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the building aperture covering system 20 is enclosed by the transportation package 50.
  • the transportation package may e.g.
  • the radio communication control arrangement 1 lb is arranged in the first low- power mode from factory while enclosed by said transportation package 50.
  • the wake-up unit 2 is configured to provide the wake-up command WUC as e.g. described previously, after the building aperture covering system 20 has been unpacked from the transportation package 50, has installed at e.g. a building opening/aperture and/or a window, and the one or more criteria is complied with.
  • the photovoltaic panel (not visible in fig. 14) may in embodiments of the present disclosure be pre-connected to the system 1 inside the transportation package 50.
  • the preconnected photovoltaic panel 13 may be arranged in the transportation package so as to be substantially unexposed to light such as sunlight or electrically powered light, thereby ensuring that it does not trigger the wake up command if the transportation package is exposed to light.
  • the pre-connection of the photovoltaic panel may provide that an installer will not need to connect the photovoltaic panel by a plug 6a/6b (see e.g. fig. 1) or the like during or after installation of the system 20.
  • the transportation package 50 may comprise /enclose a unit 5a-5c to be controlled by the actuator, such as an awning, a shutter, a blind or a window.
  • the actuator such as an awning, a shutter, a blind or a window.
  • the transportation package 50 may, e.g. beyond an exterior main package or the like enclosing the building aperture covering system 20, also comprise one or more protective members inside the box, such as such as one or more impact protectors, one or more sheets, such as adhesive sheets, providing scratch protection and/or the like. Additionally or alternatively, the transportation package 50 may comprise a further covering member as e.g. described in more details below. Some parts, such as sub-parts, of the transportation package 50 may, for e.g. protection and/or covering purpose, remain attached to the building aperture covering system 20 until the building aperture covering system 20 has been installed at the building. Then it may be removed.
  • Figs. 15A-15D illustrates schematically a transportation package 50 and a building aperture covering system 20 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • a transportation package 50 according tom embodiments of the present disclosure is schematically illustrated.
  • the transportation package 50 comprises an exterior main package 51.
  • the exterior main package 51 may e.g. comprise or be made from e.g. a cellulose based transportation material, cardboard, plastic, and/or the like.
  • the exterior main package 51 of the transportation package 50 encloses (e.g. substantially fully encloses) the building aperture covering system 20, such as comprising e.g. a unit 5a-5c, such as an awning, a shutter, a blind or a window.
  • the building aperture covering system 20 may comprise e.g. a blind for subsequent installation at a window or door after unpacking of the building aperture covering system 20 from the exterior main package 50.
  • the building aperture covering system 20 in fig. 15A-15D comprises a housing 30 as e.g. previously described.
  • the housing 30 is placed inside the exterior main package 51, and the exterior main package 51 may e.g. provide mechanical protection of the housing 30 and the system 20 as such.
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 may e.g. be attached to or integrated in the housing 30.
  • the transportation package 50 also comprises a further covering member 52 configured to partly (as illustrated) or fully cover the photovoltaic panel 13.
  • the further covering member 52 may be an individual member that is not integrated with the main package 51 material.
  • the further covering member 52 may remain on the housing 30 and continue to cover at least a part of the photovoltaic panel 13.
  • the further covering member 52 may comprise or consist of a plastic sheet that adhere to the solar panel and/or housing 30.
  • the further covering member 52 may comprise a sheet and/or a plate, such as a paper sheet or paper plate and/or a plastic sheet or plastic plate.
  • the further covering member 52 is arranged to act as a sun/light screen to prevent the photovoltaic panel 13 from activating/waking up the wake-up unit unintentionally, e.g. before final installation. This may in some embodiments be obtained by only covering a subpart of the photovoltaic panel 13 by means the main package 51 and/or the further covering member 52. Some photovoltaic panel 13 types may only need to be partly covered by a sun/light screening member 52, 51 in order for it to substantially prevent the panel 13 from providing power supply, such as power supply for the wake up unit 2 and/or for charging the battery. Hence, unpacking the building aperture covering system 20 from the main package 51 may not risk that the photovoltaic panel 13 activates/wakes up the wake-up unit 2, because the further covering member 52 may still remain present to cover at least partly the photovoltaic member 13.
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 may as previously mentioned, already in the transportation package 50, be electrically pre-connected so as to be ready to charge the rechargeable battery 12 and/or to provide power to one or more computer processors of the wakeup unit 2 after installation of the building aperture covering 20.
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 is here, in the transportation package 50, substantially unexposed to light, such as sunlight or electrically powered light, by the main package 51 and/or the further covering member of the transportation package 50.
  • a fixation member 53 may hold the further (temporary) covering member 52 in place after the main package 51 has been removed.
  • the fixation member 53 may provide mechanical and/or chemical fastening of the further covering member 52.
  • the further covering member 52 may comprise one or more of e.g. a paper strip, cardboard strip, a plastic strip (the strip may or may not comprise an endless loop, a temporary adhesive, a rubber band and/or a mechanical holding part.
  • the fixation member 53 may be integrated in the further covering member 52 or may be separate to the further covering member 52.
  • the fixation member 53 may help to assure that the further covering member is maintained in place to cover the photovoltaic panel 13 during and after unpacking the building aperture cover 20 from the main package 51.
  • the further covering member 52 may moreover be configured to provide mechanical protection of one or more parts of the building aperture covering system 20 while inside the main package 51 and/or during installation.
  • the further covering member 52 may be maintained on the housing 30 to at least partly cover the photovoltaic panel e.g. during installation of the system 20 (such as retrofitting) at a building 55, such as e.g. at a building window, door or the like. If the building aperture covering system 20 in the transportation package 50 comprises a window or door, the further covering part 52 may be maintained in position during window or door installation.
  • a human user removes the further covering member 52 from the building aperture cover 20 so that the (intended) full area of the photovoltaic panel i9s exposed as illustrated in fig. 15D.
  • the photovoltaic panel 13 may be considered fully unpacked from the transportation package 50 and can now provide sufficient power in order to e.g. recharge the battery and/or provide power to one or more computer processors of the wakeup unit 2.
  • the wakeup unit 2 may hence operate in accordance with one or more embodiments described above, e.g. in relation to one or more of figs. 2-6 and/or 8.
  • the wakeup unit may initiate as illustrated at time TOa and/or TOb
  • Figs. 16 and 17 illustrates schematically an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein a transportation package comprises a common main package 51 that encloses a plurality of building aperture covering systems 20, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the transportation package 50 may moreover comprises a further covering member 52 arranged to cover at least a part of the photovoltaic panel 13 of each individual system 20.
  • each of the building aperture covering systems 20 in the main package may be unpacked from the common main package 51 and not risk undesired first activation before the further covering member 52 of the transportation package is removed.
  • each system 20, such as a housing 30 thereof may be further (e.g. substantially fully) enclosed in an individual sub-transportation package 5 la (not illustrated in fig. 16).
  • that sub-transportation package 51a may e.g. substantially correspond to a exterior main package 51 as described above in relation to fig. 15A.
  • a further covering member 52 as described above may be omitted (not illustrated in fig 17) or present (illustrated in fig. 17) inside the sub-transportation package 5 la. At least if the further covering member 52 is omitted, the sub-transportation package 51a may provide a covering of the individual panel 13 when the systems 20 are unpacked from the common main package 51.
  • Fig. 18 illustrates an embodiment of the present disclosure, where a window, such as a roof window or facade window /vertical window comprises a preinstalled building aperture covering system 20 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • This window is enclosed by an exterior main package 51 of the transportation package 50.
  • a further covering member 52 as e.g. described above, may or may not be present.
  • Figs. 19A-19B illustrates a building aperture covering system 20 where a further covering member 52 of the transportation package, as e.g. described previously, is placed at the building aperture covering system 20.
  • the further covering member 52 covers the photovoltaic panel 13 which is hence not visible.
  • the further covering member 52 may e.g. adhere to the photovoltaic panel 13.
  • a human user may remove the further covering member before or after installation of the further covering member 52.
  • the user may sufficiently unpack the building aperture covering system 20 from a main package 51 (not illustrated in figs 19A-19B) and thereafter remove the further covering member 52 before or after building aperture covering system 20 installation at a building.
  • Fig. 20 illustrates schematically a further covering member 52 in cross section, according to further embodiments of the present disclosure. Drive system and other parts of the building aperture cover have been omitted from the figure for figure simplicity.
  • the further covering member 52 such as a plastic or cardboard body, is U-shaped and extends partly around the building aperture covering system 20 housing 30 and is thereby mechanically attached to the housing 30. The U-shaped further covering member 52 may then be removed from the housing 30 after unpacking of the system 20 from the main package 51 and before or after system 20 installation at a building.
  • the further covering member 52 may extend at least partly (as e.g. illustrated in fig. 20), or fully, around a part of the housing 30.
  • the further covering member 52 may be C shaped, U-shaped, U shaped or O shaped (when seen in cross section).
  • Fig. 20 illustrates a further embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the transportation package 50 comprises protective transportation packaging members 54 which is/are placed between the building aperture covering system 20 and the one (or more), such as a housing 30 or the like, and the exterior main package(s) 51 for mechanical protection.
  • the protective transportation packaging members 54 provides mechanical protection of the system 20 and/or housing or other parts.
  • the protective transportation packaging members 54 may e.g. comprise one or more of a foam material, a cardboard material, a plastic material, a wood material and/or the like.
  • the protective transportation packaging members 54 may e.g. provide a space between the exterior main package(s) 51 and the system 20 such as the housing 30. In fig.
  • two protective transportation packaging members 54 are illustrated but it is understood that fewer or more protective transportation packaging members 54 may be present in further embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • one or more of the one or more protective transportation packaging members 54 may be attached to or integrated in the exterior main package.
  • the protective transportation packaging members 54 may be “loose”, individual protective transportation packaging members 54.
  • the transportation package 50 may be considered or comprised in an assembly, such as a set, such as a set of parts, such as a transportation package assembly.
  • the assembly may comprise comprising one or more of:
  • One or more protective transportation packaging members 54 which is/are placed between the building aperture covering system 20 and the one (or more) exterior main package(s) 51, 51a, such as for mechanical protection of the building aperture covering system (20).
  • a building aperture covering system (20) comprising a drive system (1) for controlling a movable building aperture covering unit (5a-5c), wherein the drive system (1) comprises: an electrically powered actuator (10), an actuator control system (11) configured to control the electrically powered actuator (10), wherein the actuator control system (11) comprises a radio communication control arrangement (1 lb) comprising one or more radio communication controllers, a rechargeable battery (12) configured to supply power to the radio communication control arrangement (1 lb) and the electrically powered actuator (10), a photovoltaic panel (13) connected so as to charge the rechargeable battery (12), a wake-up unit (2) configured to provide a wake-up command (WUC), wherein the radio communication control arrangement (1 lb) is configured to switch from a first low-power mode (Ml) to a second activated mode (M2) in response to the wake-up command (WUC), so as to execute one or more radio communication tasks, wherein the wake-up unit (2) is configured to provide the wake-up command (WUC) when one or more criteria (THR P, T
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the one or more criteria (THR P, THR E, TMR THR) is configured so as to postpone (Td) the providing of the wake-up command (WUC) based on the output from the photovoltaic panel to a time (T wuc) after the time (TOb) output to the wakeup unit (2) from the photovoltaic module (13) has been provided.
  • Td the one or more criteria
  • WUC wake-up command
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein said one or more criteria comprises one or more thresholds (THR P, THR E) relating to the power output (PV_P) and/or energy output (PV_E) from the photovoltaic module (13).
  • THR P, THR E one or more thresholds relating to the power output (PV_P) and/or energy output (PV_E) from the photovoltaic module (13).
  • Td time delay
  • Td time delay
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the criteria (THR P, THR E, TMR THR) is configured so as to postpone (td) the wake-up command (WUC).
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the criteria (THR P, THR E, TMR THR) is configured so as to postpone (td) the wake-up command (WUC) for at least 10 minutes, such as at least 60 minutes, such as at least 120 minutes or at least 170 minutes from the time (TOb) an output from the photovoltaic module (13) has been provided, such as has been initiated.
  • the criteria THR P, THR E, TMR THR
  • WUC wake-up command
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the wake-up unit (2) is configured to receive electric power from the photovoltaic panel (13) while the radio communication control arrangement (1 lb) is arranged in the first low-power mode (Ml).
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the wake-up unit (2) comprises a computer processor (CPR) configured to process one or more parameters (PV_U, PV_I, PV_P, PV_E), which one or more parameters are based on the output (PV_U, PV_I) from the photovoltaic panel (13).
  • CPR computer processor
  • TMR1 predefined time interval
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of items 11-13, wherein the processing of one or more parameters is based on one or more measurements of voltage (Upv) and/or current (Ipv) supplied by the photovoltaic panel, such as wherein said system comprises measurement circuitry (16, 2) for providing (17) one or more of said measurements to the processor.
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of items 11-14, wherein the processing comprises determining, such as calculating, the power output (PV_P) and/or the energy output (PV_E) from the photovoltaic module (13).
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the wake-up unit (2) is configured to provide an integration, such as an integration calculation, based on one or more output parameters (PV_U, PV_I, PV_P) of the photovoltaic panel (13).
  • the wake-up unit (2) is configured to provide an integration, such as an integration calculation, based on one or more output parameters (PV_U, PV_I, PV_P) of the photovoltaic panel (13).
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the drive system (1) furthermore comprises a button (4) configured to be pressed by a user, and wherein the wake-up command (WUC) is configured to be provided if the button (4) is pressed, such as wherein the switch from the first low-power mode (Ml) to the second activated mode (M2) is configured to be activated by means of software based on the input from the button (4).
  • WUC wake-up command
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the criteria (THR P, THR E, TMR THR) comprises one or more thresholds related to the output (PV_U, PV_I, PV_P) from the photovoltaic panel (13).
  • the wake-up unit and the radio communication control arrangement (1 lb) are separate units, such as separate processors, such as separate computer processors.
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the radio communication control arrangement (1 lb) is configured to consume at least four times less, such as at least seven times less, such as at least nine times less energy from the rechargeable battery in the first low-power mode (Ml) when compared to the energy consumption in the second mode (M2), or wherein the radio communication control arrangement (1 lb) is configured to be substantially turned off in the first low-power mode.
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the actuator control system (11) moreover comprises an actuator controller (1 la), wherein the actuator controller (1 la) is configured to control the electrically powered actuator (10) based on a predefined set of rules.
  • the wake-up unit (2) is moreover configured to provide charging control so as to control the charging of the rechargeable battery (11), such as wherein said charging control comprises a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) feature which when executed is configured to retrieve one or more output parameters (V_pv, I_pv) from the photovoltaic panel (13) and adapt a pulse width modulation (PWM) of a boost converter based thereon.
  • MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracking
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the building aperture covering system (20) comprises a sun covering device (5b, 5c) for a window, such as a blind, an awning or a shutter (5a-5c), or wherein the building aperture covering system (20) comprises a window such as a roof window and wherein the movable unit comprises a movable unit (5a) of the window comprising an insulated glazing (6).
  • the building aperture covering system (20) comprises a sun covering device (5b, 5c) for a window, such as a blind, an awning or a shutter (5a-5c)
  • the building aperture covering system (20) comprises a window such as a roof window
  • the movable unit comprises a movable unit (5a) of the window comprising an insulated glazing (6).
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the radio communication control arrangement (11b): in the second activated mode (M2) is configured so as to execute one or more radio communication tasks, such as listening for radio signals from a remote control (3), in the first low-power mode is configured so that the one or more radio communication tasks (LI) is unexecuted or reduced.
  • the radio communication control arrangement (11b) in the second activated mode (M2) is configured so as to execute one or more radio communication tasks, such as listening for radio signals from a remote control (3), in the first low-power mode is configured so that the one or more radio communication tasks (LI) is unexecuted or reduced.
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein a device comprises a housing (30) enclosing said drive system (2, 10, 12, 1 lb, 1 la, 14).
  • a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein a device (20) comprises said movable building aperture covering unit (5a-5c) and a housing (30) enclosing said drive system (2, 10, 12, 11b, I la, 14).
  • a transportation package (50) such as a cellulose based transportation package and/or a cardboard transportation package, wherein the transportation package (50) encloses a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the radio communication control arrangement ( 1 lb) is arranged in said first low- power mode from factory while the building aperture covering system (20) is enclosed by said transportation package.
  • WUC wake-up command
  • a transportation package (50) according to any of items 43-45, wherein the transportation package (50) comprises an exterior main package (51, 5 la) enclosing the building aperture covering system (20), such as wherein the exterior main package (51, 5 la) encloses a housing (30) which encloses said drive system (2, 10, 12, 11b, I la, 14).
  • a transportation package (50) according to any of items 43-46, wherein the transportation package (50) comprises a further covering member (52) configured to partly or fully cover the photovoltaic panel (13).
  • a window comprising one or more building aperture covering systems (20) according to any of the preceding items, wherein the one or more building aperture covering systems (20) is/are installed so as to control a movable building aperture covering unit (5a-5c).
  • a device comprising a housing (30), wherein the device is configured to be installed at a building window, wherein the device comprises a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of the preceding items.
  • a method wherein the drive system (1) is provided to an installation site to be installed at a building, wherein the provided drive system (1) is enclosed by a housing (30), and wherein the housing (30) is arranged in a transportation package (50), wherein the radio communication control arrangement ( 1 lb) is arranged in said first low- power mode (Ml) from factory while enclosed by said transportation package, wherein the drive system (1) is unpacked from the transportation package and installed at the building, and wherein the wake-up unit (2) provides the wake-up command (WUC) automatically based on the one or more criteria, without human interaction, after the unpacked drive system (1) has been installed at the building.
  • WUC wake-up command
  • PV photovoltaic module
  • a method according to any of items 55-59, wherein the energy consumption from the rechargeable battery in the first low-power mode (Ml) is at least four times less, such as at least seven times less, such as at least nine times less the energy consumption in the second mode (M2), or wherein the radio communication control arrangement (1 lb) is configured to be substantially turned off in the first low-power mode.
  • the first low-power mode (Ml) is a factory setting mode, such as a factory setting mode for energy conservation to conserve energy of the rechargeable battery (12).
  • a method according to item 55 wherein the drive system (1) is provided to an installation site to be installed at a building (55), wherein the provided drive system is arranged in a transportation package (50), wherein the transportation package (50) comprises an exterior main package (51, 51a), such as wherein the exterior main package (51, 51a) encloses a housing (30) which encloses said drive system (2, 10, 12, 11b, I la, 14), wherein the method further comprises: unpacking the provided drive system from the exterior main package (51, 51a), wherein the wake-up unit (2) provides the wake-up command (WUC) automatically based on the one or more criteria, without human interaction, after the unpacked drive system (1) has been installed at the building (55).
  • the transportation package (50) comprises an exterior main package (51, 51a), such as wherein the exterior main package (51, 51a) encloses a housing (30) which encloses said drive system (2, 10, 12, 11b, I la, 14), wherein the method further comprises: unpacking the provided
  • a method according to item 64 wherein the transportation package (50) moreover comprises a further covering member (52) which partly or fully covers the photovoltaic panel (13), wherein said installation of the drive system (2, 10, 12, 1 lb, 1 la, 14) comprises installing the drive system (2, 10, 12, 1 lb, 1 la, 14) at the building (55) while the further covering member (52) partly or fully covers the photovoltaic panel (13), wherein said unpacking of the provided drive system from the transportation package (50) comprises removing said further covering member (52).
  • 66 A method according to any of items 55-65, wherein the method is provided at a building aperture covering system (20) according to any of items 1-42.
  • a method according to item 67 or 68 wherein the drive system (1) is provided to an installation site to be installed at a building, wherein the provided drive system (1) is enclosed by a housing (30), and wherein the housing (30) is arranged in a transportation package (50), wherein the radio communication control arrangement ( 1 lb) is arranged in said first low- power mode (Ml) from factory while enclosed by said transportation package, wherein the drive system (1) is unpacked from the transportation package and installed at the building, and wherein the wake-up unit (2) provides the wake-up command (WUC) automatically based on the one or more criteria, without human interaction, after the unpacked drive system (1) has been installed at the building.
  • WUC wake-up command
  • the drive system (1) is provided to an installation site to be installed at a building (55), wherein the provided drive system is arranged in a transportation package (50), wherein the transportation package (50) comprises an exterior main package (51, 51a), such as wherein the exterior main package (51, 51a) encloses a housing (30) which encloses said drive system (2, 10, 12, 11b, I la, 14), wherein the method further comprises: unpacking the provided drive system from the exterior main package (51, 51a), wherein the wake-up unit (2) provides the wake-up command (WUC) automatically based on the one or more criteria, without human interaction, after the unpacked drive system (1) has been installed at the building (55).
  • the transportation package (50) comprises an exterior main package (51, 51a), such as wherein the exterior main package (51, 51a) encloses a housing (30) which encloses said drive system (2, 10, 12, 11b, I la, 14), wherein the method further comprises: unpacking the provided drive system from the exterior main package (
  • a method according to item 70 wherein the transportation package (50) moreover comprises a further covering member (52) which partly or fully covers the photovoltaic panel (13), wherein said installation of the drive system (2, 10, 12, 1 lb, 1 la, 14) comprises installing the drive system (2, 10, 12, 1 lb, 1 la, 14) at the building (55) while the further covering member (52) partly or fully covers the photovoltaic panel (13), wherein said unpacking of the provided drive system from the transportation package (50) comprises removing said further covering member (52). 72.
  • a method according to any of items 67-71, wherein the one or more criteria (THR P, THR E, TMR THR) is configured so as to postpone (td) the wake-up command (WUC) for at least 10 minutes, such as at least 60 minutes, such as at least 120 minutes or at least 170 minutes from the time (TOb) an output from the photovoltaic module (13) has been initiated.
  • the one or more criteria THR P, THR E, TMR THR
  • WUC wake-up command
  • a building aperture covering system (20) comprising a driver (1) for controlling a movable building aperture covering unit (5a-5c), wherein the driver (1) comprises: an electrically powered actuator (10), an actuator controller (11) configured to control the electrically powered actuator (10), wherein the actuator controller (11) comprises one or more radio communication controllers, a rechargeable battery (12) configured to supply power to the one or more one or more radio communication controllers and the electrically powered actuator (10), a photovoltaic panel (13) connected so as to charge the rechargeable battery (12), a wake-up unit (2) configured to provide a wake-up command (WUC), wherein the one or more radio communication controllers (1 lb) is/are configured to switch from a first low-power mode (Ml) to a second activated mode (M2) in response to the wakeup command (WUC), so as to execute one or more radio communication tasks, wherein the wake-up unit (2) is configured to receive electric power from the photovoltaic panel (13) while the one or more radio communication controllers is/are arranged in the first low-power

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Un système de couverture d'ouverture de bâtiment (20) comprend un système d'entraînement (1) avec un actionneur (10) et un système de commande d'actionneur (11) pour commander une unité de couverture d'ouverture de bâtiment mobile (5a-5c). Le système de commande d'actionneur (11) comprend un agencement de commande de communication radio (lib). Le système d'entraînement comprend une batterie rechargeable (12) configurée pour fournir de l'énergie à l'agencement de commande de communication radio (lib) et à l'actionneur électrique (10), et un panneau photovoltaïque (13) pour charger la batterie rechargeable (12). L'agencement de commande de communication radio (lib) est configuré pour commuter d'un premier mode basse puissance (Ml) à un second mode activé (M2) en réponse à une commande de réveil (WUC), de façon à exécuter une ou plusieurs tâches de communication radio. La commande de réveil est fournie sur la base de la sortie du panneau photovoltaïque (13). La divulgation concerne également un emballage de transport, un procédé et un ensemble.
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