The present invention discloses a winding device includes a screen, a winding shaft for winding the screen, a housing portion for housing the winding shaft, and a fiber assembly that supports rotatably an end portion of the winding shaft. The present invention also discloses a winding device includes a screen, a winding shaft for winding the screen, the winding shaft having an opening at an end portion, a housing portion for housing the winding shaft, a fiber assembly that is in the opening of the winding shaft, the fiber assembly having a hole along a center line direction of the winding shaft, and a support shaft that is in the hole of the fiber assembly, the support shaft supporting the fiber assembly rotatably.

Various embodiments of an awning roller assembly is provided. The structure provides an awning roller tube having a first end and a second end with a powered groove extending between the ends, in full or in part. The powered groove includes a plurality of tracks having at least one electrical conductor in each track. An accessory base is provided for connection with a plurality of powered accessories, including but not limited to, lights, fans or audio-video equipment. The accessory base provides electrical connection between the powered groove and the accessory to provide improved function in the outdoor living space beneath and around the awning.

A power track assembly is provided which may be used with an accessory base (454) therefore. The power track assembly includes a track housing (402) having at least one track (470) with first and second conductors (484, 485). The conductors provide power to the accessory base which may be connected to an accessory (32, 34, 36, 37) requiring power for operation. The accessory base (454) may also be used with power tracks in a roller tube awning assembly (20), a cassette awning assembly (120), or hardware assembly (328).

Various embodiments of an awning roller assembly are provided. The structure provides awning hardware (28) having a powered groove (52) extending through one or more hardware components. The powered groove includes at least one track (70, 72) having electrical conductors (84, 85) therein. An accessory base (54) is provided for connection with a plurality of powered accessories (32, 34, 36, 37), including but not limited to, lights, fans or audio-video equipment. The accessory base provides electrical connection between the powered groove and the accessory to provide improved function in the outdoor living space beneath and around the awning.

An accessory base is provided which may be used with a power track assembly. The accessory base is connected to a power track assembly and a powered accessory so that the powered accessory is powered by the power track. The accessory base may also be used with power tracks in a roller tube awning assembly, a cassette awning assembly, hardware assembly, or a track which may be mounted to a surface.

A cable anchoring for a motorized non-vertical sun protection screen. The cable anchoring comprises: a frame having an entry opening for receiving a cable end; a bobbin for winding the cable end thereon; a worm gear fixedly attached to the bobbin; and a worm attached on the frame and engaging the worm gear, wherein the worm and worm gear together forming a self-locking worm gear reducer. A self-locking worm gear reducer can only rotate minimally under load. By winding the cable end onto a bobbin, which itself is fixedly attached to the worm gear, the cable end is firmly connected to the self-locking worm gear reducer. A dynamic load (e.g. during winding or unwinding) on the tension cable has no effect on the bobbin due to the self-locking worm gear reducer. Therefor, the cable anchoring according to the present invention has no or only minimal wear on the tension cable.