12 little knowledge points to know when installing electric curtains

In my opinion, there is one element that is particularly important in smart homes, and that is the curtains! When you go to see some smart home exhibitions, I believe you have noticed that the most conspicuous and easiest to create an atmosphere in a whole set of smart homes is the "electric curtain". I have installed 3 sets of electric curtains for my home so far. The biggest emotion That is, the installation of electric curtains (regardless of the product or process) is becoming more and more convenient. I have the confidence to predict that electric curtains are definitely a must-have product for home decoration in the future, so today’s article, I want to summarize myself The experience of installing 3 sets of electric curtains, friends who have not been in touch with the installation of electric curtains or are planning to install electric curtains, read this article and basically understand it.

1. Understanding electric curtains
The composition of a set of electric curtains generally has four elements: "track, motor, remote control, and curtain":

1. Track
The track is the core element of the electric curtain. Without the supporting track, the electric curtain motor will not be able to function; although the technical threshold of the electric curtain track is not high, compared with the ordinary curtain track, there are more components of the transmission box and the linkage track, but There are still four points to keep in mind when choosing a track:

(1) The shape and style of the track
According to the design of the window sill at home, the track generally has four common styles: "Straight, U-shaped, L-shaped, and trapezoidal".

(2) The opening and closing method of the track
There are two ways to open and close the track, which are divided into two types: "middle opening and side opening". As the name implies, "middle opening" means that the curtains are opened and closed from the middle to both sides, and "side opening" is opened and closed from one end to the other. , Which opening and closing method to use mainly depends on the size of the window sill. Generally, it is recommended to use "side opening" for a window sill of about 1 meter, and "middle opening" for a window sill above 2 meters. It is important to pay attention here. After confirming the opening and closing method, follow-up Customized curtains must be matched accordingly, so don't choose "side opening", and the store makes two pieces of curtains and sends them over.

(3) Transmission box for the track
Generally speaking, transmission boxes are installed on the left and right sides of the track, but although the transmission boxes of some tracks look the same, one of the transmission boxes is only designed for aesthetics and cannot be used in practice. Use it, just look at the bayonet inside (see the comparison in the figure below for details, the bayonet on the left is useful if it has protruding metal parts, and the bayonet on the right is useless), we must pay attention when installing the track Is the position of the power supply on the left or the right? If the power supply is on the left, then we need to install the transmission box that supports the motor on the left, otherwise it is on the right. If there are reserved power supplies on both sides of the window sill, then this precaution can be ignored ; Of course, some manufacturers who pay more attention to details will clearly mark which transmission box cannot be used.

(4) Installation conditions of the track
There are two ways to install the track: side-mounted and top-mounted. The specific installation method depends on the installation conditions. Generally, the track is equipped with corresponding installation parts (installation codes); what needs to be noted here is that it is reserved for track installation. Is the space enough? Generally, the installation of single track needs to reserve a width of more than 10 cm, and the width of double track needs to be reserved more than 20 cm. Unless the luxury villa has double track requirements, otherwise, from the practical point of view, I recommend installing single track It is enough for home use with blackout curtains.

2. Motor
Electric curtain motors are also the core components of electric curtains. At present, the mainstream motors on the market are distinguished from the power supply mode. There are mainly power supply versions and lithium battery versions. The lithium battery version of the motor is to solve the problem that there is no reserved power supply near the window sill at home. When purchasing a curtain motor, there are two aspects to pay attention to:

(1) The volume of the motor
I believe that the window sills of some friends have reserved holes for air-conditioning pipes, so when buying electric curtains, you should pay attention to whether the volume of the curtain motor will affect the use of holes and air-conditioning drains. There are 3 sets of curtain motors of different brands. The one on the far left is the latest curtain motor. It can be seen that with the advancement of technology, the volume of curtain motors is becoming thinner and thinner. If you go to an offline curtain store, the store will give you What you recommend is a thick and bulky curtain motor like the one on the right, so you have to check whether it is the store’s stock or a miscellaneous brand.

(2) The power cord of the motor
Considering that different households have different reserved power locations, most motors leave the factory without plugs on the power cords, for the convenience of the later stage. When the power cords are not enough, the master can quickly connect and arrange the cables later. If you buy this kind of motor, you need to prepare the socket connection line in advance, of course, you can also buy it from the after-sales master.

3. Control method
Compared with manually pulling the curtains, the opening and closing methods of electric curtains are relatively rich. In summary, there are the following four operation methods:

(1) Traditional buttons
After installing the electric curtain, you can install a button switch to control the opening and closing of the curtain. Most of the current electric curtains support wireless control, that is, the physical switch button does not need to be fixed in one position, and you can use it according to your own operation portability requirements. The key switch is placed in the most convenient position for you or multiple switches are arranged in different positions in the room. The types of key switches are currently quite diverse. The following are two physical switches for my electric curtains, one is a key switch, and the other is a knob type. switch.

(2) Voice remote control
In the mainstream smart home scene, voice control is becoming more and more popular. Although not all electrical appliances are harmonious with "voice" control, my actual experience tells me that adding "voice" control to electric curtains is definitely the icing on the cake. It feels so convenient to open and close the curtains by voice control without going to the curtains! There are currently two main types of voice-controlled "transfer stations". Taking my home as an example, one is based on smart speakers, such as Xiao Ai and Tmall Genie. This control method is relatively flexible; the other is based on The switch is the carrier, such as the smart switch panel produced by Oribo, this control method is relatively intensive and beautiful.

(3) Software remote control
In this way, everyone must think of taking out the mobile phone APP, and controlling the opening and closing of the curtains by controlling the mobile phone APP. Of course, this method is indeed "tasteless", but it does not mean that the APP is useless. Most electric curtains are equipped with All mobile apps have "timing" or "smart" linkage settings. The settings of these functions are quite practical. I will write an article to introduce the scene application of electric curtains in the future.

(4) Manual assistance
Finally, I still have to talk about manual operation. Although it is basically unnecessary to use manual operation after using electric curtains, I still need to answer some concerns of friends. First, if I pull the curtains when the power is plugged in, will it cause damage to the track? ? The answer is no. Instead, you only need to pull it lightly, and the motor will automatically start to close or open the curtains. If your window sill is large and long enough, this will save effort; The concern of many friends is whether the electric curtains will be "stuck" during a power outage? The answer is no, when there is a power outage, it can be opened and closed as ordinary curtains.

4. Curtains
Here is mainly to mention the points that need to be paid attention to when customizing curtains. There are two main things:

(1) How to hang the curtains
Generally, in the current mainstream electric curtain track, the curtain is directly hung up with a "hook". If there is a curtain box to cover it or install it with a barb method, basically after the curtain is hung, you don't have to worry about the ugly track being exposed. The appearance is shown in the picture below; in addition, if you like to make Roman-style tracks, Universal Taobao also has electric curtains like this. I haven't bought it, so I can't comment on the quality.

(2) The height of the curtain from the ground
My personal suggestion is that the height of the curtains should be at least 2 cm from the ground. It is not good-looking to completely mop the floor and it is easy to leave gaps (don’t ask me how I know). If you customize the curtains online, the most important thing is to measure the size, usually at home To measure the height of the curtain, you can refer to the figure below to determine the starting point of the track and measure the height to the window sill or the ground. The specific initial point of measurement should be confirmed with the store.

The above are the 12 small knowledge points I have summarized when installing electric curtains. For the scene application of electric curtains, it can be said to subtly affect life. To give an example of a relatively literary point, in the morning accompanied by alarm clock music, the curtains are slowly opened, shooting When the first ray of sunshine hits your face, you will feel that it is another day of good life, even if it is a hard day!