CN102215724A

CN102215724A - Drapery hardware

Info

Publication number: CN102215724A
Application number: CN200980145060.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 艾弗·塞登
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2008-11-12
Filing date: 2009-11-09
Publication date: 2011-10-12
Also published as: WO2010055326A1; GB0820632D0; AU2009315403A1; EP2355679A1; US20110225774A1; TW201026260A

Abstract

Drapery hardware wherein a slider (10) is adapted for sliding movement in a track (11) of a curtain pole (12). The slider includes a clip or cradle (18) for attachment to an eyelet ring (M) of a curtain for the purposes of creating a smoother drawing action of the curtain.

Description

The valance utensil

Technical field

The invention relates to the valance utensil, particularly relate to and hanging improvement aspect the suspension of curtain (curtain) by bar being passed a series of eyelets (eyelet).

Background technology

Have now and many curtain is suspended on method on bar or the track.Wherein a kind of method with unique especially style is to form a plurality of holes at the upper limb place of curtain, and these holes are provided with a series of metal rings eyelet is provided usually, so that bar can pass.

The problem of these existing curtain eyelets designs be this curtain can be uninevitable on this bar equably or pleating glidingly (pleat).Frictional force between this becket and this curtain bar can suppress the towing (draw) of this curtain, and this towing is undertaken by the user who is in far below this curtain actual suspension place (ground level of the adjacent ceiling of locating than this bar institute position just) usually.This can cause this curtain is pulled to opens or failure during closing position.

Summary of the invention

The present invention attempts by roughly improveing " towing property (drawability) " of curtain, just makes action sliding as far as possible along the shortcoming that overcomes prior art.

In a broad aspect of the present invention, sliding part (slider) is provided, it is suitable for sliding in the track of curtain bar and moves, and this sliding part can support the eyelet or the ring of curtain, and keeps this eyelet or ring from this bar one segment distance.

In this way, the material of avoiding this eyelet/ring is to any frictional force between this curtain bar, and this is because this sliding part prevents the directly cause of contact.Term " from a segment distance (at a distance) " is interpreted as essence ring or eyelet and roughly keeps any position of not contacting with the essence bar, just except via this sliding part, has the space that prevents the essence contact.

This sliding part preferably comprises attachment element (attachment element), and it is in order to be affixed to the eyelet of curtain.

In a preferred form, this attachment element is carriage (cradle), clip (clip) or is used for connecting releasedly other appropriate device of curtain eyelet.This sliding part can further comprise the collar (collar) that is used for contacting this raceway surface.

In modified version of the present invention, this sliding part is to form with eyelet is whole, to be incorporated into to this curtain.

Preferably, the form of the peg (peg) that this sliding part extends for vertical this eyelet or can slide by means of the peg (peg) that vertical this eyelet extends, this peg is suitable for sliding in this track and moves.This peg can extend from this collar.

This sliding part preferably comprises flange (flange), extension (extension) or supporting part (carriage), and it is to prevent that this peg from withdrawing from from this track.This flange can extend from relative both sides (opposing sides), make this sliding part to be inserted in this track on an orientation, then second, reverse in case retaining goes out on the orientation of skew.In a form, this flange extends on the plane relative with this U-shaped carriage.

In alternative form, this peg has enough length, is maintained at place suitable in this track with the size by this eyelet.In other words, this eyelet comes around this bar with the diameter greater than this bar, and this peg extends to a segment distance in this track, and this distance is approximately identical or greater than the gap between eyelet and the shank diameter accordingly.In this form, sliding part can be through on this track, and in being provided with the form of extension, sliding part (in situ) in situ adds to this track.

This sliding part preferably comprises the accommodating device (for example recess (notch) or clip) that is used for beading line (bead cord), and this beading line is to operate as the escapement between the eyelet, just extends in order to the maximum between the fold that is set in curtain.

Sliding part of the present invention can cooperate the curtain ring that is formed on the eyelet in the curtain or hangs this curtain to use.Any configuration all may have the towing problem that the present invention's attempt will overcome.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the overview that comprises the curtain bar of sliding part according to of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is identical with Fig. 1 and includes the view of curtain;

Fig. 3 a to 3c is respectively the view of pair of sliders and beading line; And

Fig. 4 a and 4b explanation are according to the further form of this sliding part of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

With reference to Fig. 1, the present invention in the use comprises a plurality of being suitable for along the sliding part 10 of track 11 slips of extrusion modling (extruded) curtain bar 12.In the accompanying drawings, bar 12 comprises extra vertical passage/track 13, and this vertical passage/track 13 can receive in order to this bar 12 is fixed to the fixture of wall or window frame.A kind of mode that hangs this curtain is included in the single attachment point of the center of stock (elongate pole) 12, or another supporting attachment part of the each end of being located at this bar 12 of common form more, and this curtain is through on this bar, between the described attachment part (not shown).

Track 11 preferably comprises relative protrusion (ridge) or shelf (shelevs) 14, and it separates epicoele (upper cavity) 15 and cavity of resorption (lower cavity) 16 and be communicated with through channel (through-channel) 17 between epicoele and cavity of resorption.

Feature the best of the first sliding part 10a is to be shown by Fig. 3 a, and wherein, U-shaped carriage 18 stretches out from collar (collar) 19 and elongated peg or stem stem (stem) 20.The size of stem stem 20 is to be set as to be engaged in track 11 and the passage 17, and collar 19 is against track 11, guarantees that carriage 18 remains on bar 12 outsides and can slide along bar 12 surfaces.Base portion (base) at stem stem 20 is a load-carrying unit 21, and it comprises the teat (protrusion) 22 that vertically extends, and this teat 22 is kept this load-carrying unit 21 and is slidably engaged in the cavity of resorption 16.In fact, this first sliding part 10a can be in the terminal of this curtain district and be connected to automatic drag body etc.In any case this first sliding part 10a moves the sliding platform that provides stable for U-shaped carriage 18 along the outer surface of bar 12.

The second sliding part 10b that is presented among Fig. 3 b is a simpler form in the sliding members, and wherein, the base portion of this peg/stem stem 20 comprises vertical flanges or teat 23, and it prevents that than narrow opening this unit from vertically shifting out from this epicoele 15 by track 11.Being same as the mode of the first sliding part 10a, collar 19 provides platform for U-shaped carriage 18 moves along the outer surface of this bar 12.By means of the size of stem stem 20, this sliding part 10b has certain torsional freedom when track 11 slides.Therefore, if flange 23 is extending with relative as shown in the figure direction, then this sliding part can insert this track or remove and prevent to withdraw from another orientation from this track on an orientation.

Each sliding part 10a and the optional enlightening of 10b comprise the accommodating device of recess 24 forms, with ccontaining beading line by the illustrated type of Fig. 3 c (bead cord) 25 in use.

As known to those skilled in the art, beading line 25 makes the interval function (or sometimes as band (drawstring)) of the fold that is used to provide on the curtain usually.In the present invention, beading line 25 is to ensconce in the bar 12 and particularly in the epicoele 15 in use.So, beading line 25 provides function at interval, but is not but seen by the user after installation.

Fig. 2 illustrates the present invention in the use.Can see that U-shaped carriage 18 provides the maintenance function for becket M, this becket M forms eyelet E at the upper limb place of curtain C.Clearly, carriage 18 is alternately for clip, clasp (clasp) or in order to the form of other appropriate device of being attached the curtain eyelet movably.In further alternative form, this carriage 18, collar 19 and stem stem 20 can and encircle the whole formation of M (can be molded from plastic into shape).

Can know from Fig. 2 and to find out advantage of the present invention that promptly, carriage 18 act as and will ring M separates with the surface of this bar 12, makes this ring M more easily in this surface slip.This can further improve by means of coming molded sliding part 10a and 10b with low friction material (as nylon (nylon) or polypropylene (polypropylene)).For carriage 18, suitably should be just enough simply the fold P of this curtain C be clamped in suitable place, but this carriage 18 also may be by means of (positive) grasping (gripping) or clip (clasping) function that have than narrow dimension and/or suitable barb (barb) or location feature more initiatively by gravity.

In the illustrated further embodiment of Fig. 4 a, this stem stem 20 can be formed by sufficient length, suitably to be clamped in this track by the size of eyelet ring M.In such form, do not force to comprise flange or bearing part at the base end place.In all changes form of the present invention, this eyelet is to come around this bar 12 than the diameter greater than this bar; In this further embodiment, this stem stem 20 extends to a segment distance in this track 11, and this distance is approximately identical or greater than the gap between corresponding endoporus eye thimble M and bar 12 diameters.In this mode, prevent that by the lower surface L of curtain eyelet of sealing and the surface of this bar 12 this stem stem 20 from removing from this track.

Fig. 4 b explanation includes the sliding part of the present invention 10 of curtain ring R, and curtain (hanging curtain) C is hung in this curtain ring R supporting.In addition, the operation something in common of this sliding part 10 is that collar 19 provides along track 11 and than the more sliding suitable slidingsurface of material that encircles R.

This curtain bar 12 and sliding part 10 can separate and sell or sell with a group of being ready to install.As previously mentioned, as known to those skilled in the art, the process of pulling this curtain can be able to automation by the mobile motorization that makes support 21.Moreover the use of beading line 25 or equivalent mechanisms can provide consistent fold outward appearance when covering window or doorframe at this curtain of towing.

Claims

1. sliding part, it is suitable for sliding in the track of curtain bar and moves, and this sliding part can support the eyelet or the ring of curtain, and keeps this eyelet or ring from this bar one segment distance.

2. sliding part as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this sliding part comprises the attachment element that is used to support this eyelet or ring.

3. sliding part as claimed in claim 2, wherein, this attachment element is the carriage or the clip of U-shaped, to connect the curtain eyelet releasedly.

4. as each described sliding part in the above-mentioned claim, comprise the contact surface wideer, and this sliding part can slide thereon than described track.

5. sliding part as claimed in claim 4, wherein, this contact surface is a collar.

6. as each described sliding part in the above-mentioned claim, wherein, this sliding part comprises the peg that extends perpendicular to described eyelet, and this peg is suitable for sliding in this track mobile.

7. sliding part as claimed in claim 6, wherein, described peg comprises flange, extension or supporting part, and it prevents that this sliding part from withdrawing from from this track.

8. sliding part as claimed in claim 6, wherein, this peg is to have enough length, to be maintained at place suitable in this track by this eyelet with respect to the size of this bar.

9. as each described sliding part in the above-mentioned claim, comprise the ccontaining element that is used for beading line, this beading line is as the escapement between the eyelet.

10. curtain ring or eyelet, it comprises as claim 1 or 4 to 9 described integrally formed sliding parts.