Abstract: A motorized window treatment may include a roller tube, a flexible material attached to the roller tube, a motor drive unit, and mounting brackets configured to rotatably support respective ends of the roller tube. The roller tube may be operable between an operating position and an extended position. The extended position may include one or more ends of the roller tube being accessible while still attached to the mounting brackets. At least one of the mounting brackets may include a stationary portion, a sliding portion, and/or a translating portion. The translating portion and/or the sliding portion may be configured to translate the roller tube between the operating position and the extended position. The translating portion may define an attachment member and include an attachment aperture. The end of the roller tube may be accessible via the attachment aperture when the roller tube is in the extended position.

Abstract: A motorized window treatment may include a roller tube, a motor drive unit, a mounting bracket, and a connector. The roller tube may have a flexible material attached thereto. The roller tube may have first and second ends. The roller tube may be configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis that defines a longitudinal direction. The motor drive unit may be configured to rotate the roller tube to adjust the flexible material between a raised position and a lowered position. The motor drive unit may include an end portion that is accessible via the first end of the roller tube. The connector may be configured to be disposed in the channel. The connector may be configured to electrically connect the motor drive unit to electrical wiring for powering the motor drive unit when the end portion of the motor drive unit is received within the channel.

Abstract: A motorized window treatment system (e.g., a motorized blind system) may include a headrail, a covering material extending from the headrail, a battery compartment coupled to the headrail, a valance clip comprising a stationary portion coupled to the headrail and a movable portion configured to be coupled to the stationary portion such that the movable portion is movable from a first position to a second position, and a valance configured to be coupled to the movable portion of the valance clip. When the movable portion is in the first position, the valance may cover the battery compartment. When the movable portion is in the second position, the battery compartment may be at least partially exposed. The battery compartment may be configured to hold at least one battery for powering a drive unit of the motorized window treatment system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a design method of cutting tool and its structure and the corresponding method of machining rotors. A control unit reads a workpiece parameter of a first workpiece using a sensor and produces an annulus parameter according to the workpiece parameter. The control unit further reads an angle parameter and a displacement parameter to intersect with the annulus parameter for giving a cutting edge parameter. Then the control unit produces a cutting-tool model parameter according to the cutting edge parameter and a spiral parameter. According to the cutting-tool model parameter, a cutting tool is manufactured. Afterwards, the cutting tool and the workpiece installed to a machine tool. By performing synchronous machining on a workpiece using the cutting tool, the workpiece can be cut into a rotor.

Abstract: A motorized window treatment system (e.g., a motorized blind system) may include a headrail, a covering material extending from the headrail, a battery compartment coupled to the headrail, a valance clip comprising a stationary portion coupled to the headrail and a movable portion configured to be coupled to the stationary portion such that the movable portion is movable from a first position to a second position, and a valance configured to be coupled to the movable portion of the valance clip. When the movable portion is in the first position, the valance may cover the battery compartment. When the movable portion is in the second position, the battery compartment may be at least partially exposed. The battery compartment may be configured to hold at least one battery for powering a drive unit of the motorized window treatment system.

Abstract: A motorized window treatment may include a roller tube, a flexible material attached to the roller tube, a motor drive unit, and mounting brackets configured to rotatably support respective ends of the roller tube. The roller tube may be operable between an operating position and an extended position. The extended position may include one or more ends of the roller tube being accessible while still attached to the mounting brackets. At least one of the mounting brackets may include a stationary portion, a sliding portion, and/or a translating portion. The translating portion and/or the sliding portion may be configured to translate the roller tube between the operating position and the extended position. The translating portion may define an attachment member and include an attachment aperture. The end of the roller tube may be accessible via the attachment aperture when the roller tube is in the extended position.

Abstract: A designing method of a gear skiving cutter that includes: constructing a cutter manufacturing tool with a plurality of asymmetrical tooth structures and a base material for the gear skiving cutter; simulating relative movements of the cutter manufacturing tool and the base material based on multi-axes in a relative motion coordinate system to have the cutter manufacturing tool process the surface of the base material; and forming a plurality of cut teeth on the base material by the plurality of tooth structures of the cutter manufacturing tool. An outer contour of each cut tooth is designed in advance so that gear teeth on a gear workpiece with a planned grinding allowance can be formed when the gear workpiece is processed by the gear skiving cutter. The grinding allowance on either side of each gear tooth can be kept uniform, and the grinding allowance on both sides of each gear tooth can be closely the same.

Abstract: A motorized window treatment may include a roller tube, a flexible material attached to the roller tube, a motor drive unit, and mounting brackets configured to rotatably support respective ends of the roller tube. The roller tube may be operable between an operating position and an extended position. The extended position may include one or more ends of the roller tube being accessible while still attached to the mounting brackets. At least one of the mounting brackets may include a stationary portion, a sliding portion, and/or a translating portion. The translating portion and/or the sliding portion may be configured to translate the roller tube between the operating position and the extended position. The translating portion may define an attachment member and include an attachment aperture. The end of the roller tube may be accessible via the attachment aperture when the roller tube is in the extended position.

Abstract: A multicomponent alloy coating is provided. The multicomponent alloy coating includes a hard layer and a plurality of nickel-based particles dispersed in the hard layer. The composition of the multicomponent alloy coating is represented by the following formula (I): AldCoeCrgFehNiiSijCkOm??formula (I), wherein 1<d<2, 0.5<e<0.8, 2<g<3.2, 0.05<h<0.3, 2<i<3, j=1, k?0, m?0, and iron is present in the amount of less than 3 wt % of the composition of the multicomponent alloy coating.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a formulations of cements and methods for bonding dissimilar materials. The formulations and methods can bond a Non-polyvinyl chloride (PVC) containing first polyolefin that is amorphous or has low crystallinity to a second material that is a rigid material or a hard PVC. The methods and formulations can work by co-dissolution at an interface, or activation of a one of the materials prior to bonding.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a formulations of cements and methods for bonding dissimilar materials. The formulations and methods can bond a Non-polyvinyl chloride (PVC) containing first polyolefin that is amorphous or has low crystallinity to a second material that is a rigid material or a hard PVC. The methods and formulations can work by co-dissolution at an interface, or activation of a one of the materials prior to bonding.