ATE146252T1 - BLINDS WITH EASY CONTROL - Google Patents

BLINDS WITH EASY CONTROL

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Publication number
ATE146252T1
ATE146252T1 AT92916771T AT92916771T ATE146252T1 AT E146252 T1 ATE146252 T1 AT E146252T1 AT 92916771 T AT92916771 T AT 92916771T AT 92916771 T AT92916771 T AT 92916771T AT E146252 T1 ATE146252 T1 AT E146252T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
blind
rod
tilters
lift
drive rod
Prior art date
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AT92916771T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Edward T Rude
Martin Waine
Original Assignee
Gen Clutch Corp
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Priority claimed from US07/862,843 external-priority patent/US5228491A/en
Application filed by Gen Clutch Corp filed Critical Gen Clutch Corp
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Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/28—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable
    • E06B9/30—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/28—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable
    • E06B9/30—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable
    • E06B9/303—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable with ladder-tape
    • E06B9/307—Details of tilting bars and their operation
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/28—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable
    • E06B9/30—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable
    • E06B9/303—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable with ladder-tape
    • E06B9/308—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable with ladder-tape with coaxial tilting bar and raising shaft
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/28—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable
    • E06B9/30—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable
    • E06B9/32—Operating, guiding, or securing devices therefor
    • E06B9/322—Details of operating devices, e.g. pulleys, brakes, spring drums, drives
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/28—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable
    • E06B2009/285—Means for actuating a rod (being tilt rod or lift rod)
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/28—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable
    • E06B9/30—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable
    • E06B9/32—Operating, guiding, or securing devices therefor
    • E06B9/322—Details of operating devices, e.g. pulleys, brakes, spring drums, drives
    • E06B2009/3225—Arrangements to aid the winding of cords rollers

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  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Blinds (AREA)
  • Operating, Guiding And Securing Of Roll- Type Closing Members (AREA)
  • Peptides Or Proteins (AREA)
  • Shutter-Related Mechanisms (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
  • Shutters For Cameras (AREA)
  • Audible-Bandwidth Dynamoelectric Transducers Other Than Pickups (AREA)
  • Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Material From Animals Or Micro-Organisms (AREA)
  • Ladders (AREA)
  • Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
  • Specific Sealing Or Ventilating Devices For Doors And Windows (AREA)

Abstract

Headrail hardware to lift and tilt a Venetian blind is provided. A single control (5) operates both the lift and the tilt function. A multiturn band brake tilter (19) is used with each ladder cord (15) in a way that reduces the frictional forces encountered in lifting or lowering the blind. One end of each of the ladder cords is attached to an arm (21) of its tilter. The tilters are disposed directly about the rotating drive rod (11) with no intermediate parts, and are supported by cradles (17) that mount in the headrail rather than by the drive rod (11) as in prior art blinds. The drive rod (11) rotates the tilters (19) and the lifting mechanism until the tilters (19) contact stops built into each of the cradles (17). Further rotation keeps the blind fully tilted while lifting or lowering of the blind continues. In the preferred embodiment, the lift cords (13) are attached to the drive rod (11), which traverses to accumulate the cords (13) in a single layer as the rod (11) is rotated to lift the blind. The rotation of the rod (11) within the tilters (19) greatly reduces the lateral force needed to traverse the rod (11). An innovative bearing support (41) is provided so that the weight of the blind is transferred from the tilter (19) directly to the cradle (17), further reducing the frictional drag on the traversing rod (11).
AT92916771T 1991-08-02 1992-07-23 BLINDS WITH EASY CONTROL ATE146252T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US73976991A 1991-08-02 1991-08-02
US07/862,843 US5228491A (en) 1992-04-03 1992-04-03 Monocontrol venetian blind

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ATE146252T1 true ATE146252T1 (en) 1996-12-15

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JP (1) JP2609508B2 (en)
KR (1) KR960015120B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE146252T1 (en)
AU (1) AU646182B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9205363A (en)
CA (1) CA2092300C (en)
DE (1) DE69215844T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0551486T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2095482T3 (en)
FI (1) FI98851C (en)
HU (1) HU218720B (en)
NO (1) NO303079B1 (en)
WO (1) WO1993003250A1 (en)

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CA2092300A1 (en) 1993-02-03
JP2609508B2 (en) 1997-05-14
DK0551486T3 (en) 1996-12-30
AU646182B2 (en) 1994-02-10
JPH05507978A (en) 1993-11-11
NO931259D0 (en) 1993-04-01
NO303079B1 (en) 1998-05-25
AU2394292A (en) 1993-03-02
EP0551486B1 (en) 1996-12-11
NO931259L (en) 1993-04-01
WO1993003250A1 (en) 1993-02-18
FI98851B (en) 1997-05-15
KR930702596A (en) 1993-09-09
CA2092300C (en) 1996-04-02
DE69215844T2 (en) 1997-07-03
DE69215844D1 (en) 1997-01-23
KR960015120B1 (en) 1996-10-28
HUT67323A (en) 1995-03-28
ES2095482T3 (en) 1997-02-16
EP0551486A1 (en) 1993-07-21
FI931478A0 (en) 1993-04-01
FI931478A (en) 1993-04-01
EP0551486A4 (en) 1994-01-05
BR9205363A (en) 1993-11-16
HU218720B (en) 2000-11-28
FI98851C (en) 1997-08-25

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