I have been looking for a motorized outdoor window blind which opens
from bottom to top. I have seen them somewhere, but cannot locate them
on the Net. Can you?

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Request for Question Clarification by googlenut-ga on 13 Jun 2003 17:46 PDT

Hello stevebe-ga,

Are you looking for a security window covering, or something that
provides a sun or insect screen?

Googlenut

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Clarification of Question by stevebe-ga on 13 Jun 2003 18:26 PDT

We have a home with plate glass windows. Most motorized blinds start
at the top and role down by remote control but we don't want to lose
the upper part of our view. We are searching (and are sure they exist
somewhere) for motorized operating outdoor window blinds which store
at the bottom of the window and role upward toward the top when we
need to close them. We believe they are made with an external pully
arrangement that raises and lowers the blinds. We happen to have a
motorized awning by Somfy.

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Request for Question Clarification by googlenut-ga on 13 Jun 2003 19:12 PDT

Hello stevebe-ga,

I found a website of a company that sells the product shown in the
link below:

http://members.aol.com/topdogsnoopy/window.jpg

In their description, they state the following:

“Like solar screens, a small housing box is installed either on top or
on bottom of the windows or doors with tracks mounted on each side
that the shutter curtain slides up and down in. The shutters can be
stopped in any position to let in full, partial, or no light at all.”

“They can be operated either manually or by a motor. The motor can be
further controlled by a wall switch, remote controller, or timer.”

Is this what you are looking for?

Googlenut

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Clarification of Question by stevebe-ga on 14 Jun 2003 04:50 PDT

Looks like that's it! Where do I find them? There are no links to the
one you sent me.

Hello stevebe,

That information came from the website of a company called ERS in San
Jose, California.
http://www.ers-shading.com

The product is called a Retractable Rolling Shutter.
http://www.ers-shading.com/public/products/rolling_shutters/default.asp?headerID=3&subHeaderID=3&leftMenuID=1
“Nearly every home in Europe has rolling shutters built in it. They
are the ultimate window shading devices that not only provide sunlight
control, but also cold, noise, heat, wind, rain, snow, hail, etc. Like
solar screens, a small housing box is installed either on top or on
bottom of the windows or doors with tracks mounted on each side that
the shutter curtain slides up and down in. The shutters can be stopped
in any position to let in full, partial, or no light at all.

They can be operated either manually or by a motor. The motor can be
further controlled by a wall switch, remote controller, or timer.”


I found this same information (the exact same wording) at the website
of a company called Sunpro Hawaii.
http://www.sunprohawaii.com/shutters/
However, they add that that the shutter can be operated by sun or wind
sensors.

“They can be operated either manually or by a motor. The motor can be
further controlled by a wall switch, remote controller, timer or sun
and wind sensors.”

I also found a German company called Haller.
http://www.haller-rolladenbau.de/

Their website states the following:

“Rollschutters are also available in special shapes. Like left
rollers, from bottom to top, sloping, pointed angular, triangled and
for round arch windows, as well as other special shapes.
Box and guides either in aluminum, enamel finished or anodised.
Operation of the shutters per hand strapmanually, or with built in
Motor into the axle, with electonic supervision control System.”

To get to this information from their home page, click on the American
flag on the right side of the page for English.  Click on products in
the menu on the left. Click on the first product listed, “Rolling
Shutters made out of Plastics, Wood or Aluminum”.  Scroll all the way
to the bottom of the page.

Although I was unable to find it specifically stated anywhere else, I
suspect that other brands of rolling shutters might also be functional
when installed at the bottom of the window.  You may want to contact
other manufacturers and ask them.


I hope you have found this information helpful.  If you have any
questions, please request clarification prior to rating the answer.

Googlenut


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