Door glass assembly with powered blind

Abstract

A self-contained, electrically powered door glass unit including a glass assembly, a window covering within the glass assembly, an electric motor driving the window covering, a battery pack powering the motor, and a frame adapted to support the unit within a door. The frame includes first and second frame halves, and the battery pack is supported by only one of the frame halves.

1 . A door glass assembly comprising: 
 a glass assembly;    an electrical component requiring electrical power;    a self-contained electrical power source electrically connected to said electrical component; and    a frame adapted to support said glass assembly, said electrical component, and said power source within a supporting door so that said power source is hidden from normal view.    
   
   
       2 . A door glass assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein said electrical component comprises an electric motor.  
   
   
       3 . A door glass assembly as defined in  claim 2  wherein: 
 said glass assembly comprises an insulated glass defining an enclosed space; and    said door glass assembly further comprises a window covering within said enclosed space and having a component driven by said electric motor.    
   
   
       4 . A door glass assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein said frame includes first and second frame halves, said power source supported by only one of said frame halves.  
   
   
       5 . A door glass assembly as defined in  claim 4  wherein: 
 said power source includes replaceable batteries; and    said frame further includes an access door providing access to said replaceable batteries.    
   
   
       6 . A door glass assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein: 
 said power source further includes a switch; and    said frame includes an actuator button operatively connected to said switch, said actuator button movable to permit actuation of said switch.    
   
   
       7 . A window assembly comprising: 
 a panel;    a device requiring electrical power;    an electrical power source; and    a frame adapted to support said panel, said device, and said power source.    
   
   
       8 . A window assembly as defined in  claim 7  wherein: 
 said frame includes first and second frame halves; and    said power source is supported by only one of said frame halves.    
   
   
       9 . A window assembly as defined in  claim 7  wherein: 
 said power source includes replaceable batteries; and    said frame includes an access door providing access to said replaceable batteries.    
   
   
       10 . A window assembly as defined in  claim 7  wherein: 
 said power source includes at least one switch; and    said frame includes at least one actuator button each operatively connected to one of said switches and permitting actuation of said aligned switch.    
   
   
       11 . A window assembly as defined in  claim 7  wherein said device requiring electrical power comprises a window covering and an electric motor driving said window covering.