DE7539531U - FOLDING CURTAIN - Google Patents

Description

Folding curtain

The invention relates to a folding curtain with at least two spaced apart traction ropes guided in vertical guides, the guides over several, in vertical Direction, fastenings lying one behind the other are held on the curtain.

In a known folding curtain of this type there are guides for the traction ropes from several ring eyelets, which are provided on a fastening tape sewn onto the curtain. The lower i.-de each pull rope is in the area of 4 lower curtain edge

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a RIu _ö üoc L, <; f «ig, ferries! lic upper ends ⁵ ??? ^! * · of the pulling ropes are guided over diversions to one side of the curtain and are combined to form an operating rope with which the curtain can be raised and lowered - when the curtain is pulled up, the lower ring eyelet of each guide is disconnected from the Pulling rope moved upwards until the lower eyelet rests against the eyelet above. The curtain section between these two ring eyelets is folded. When the curtain is pulled up wide, the two lowest eyelets are now moved upwards together, with the next curtain section lying between these two eyelets and the eyelet lying above being folded. In this way the curtain is folded like a porello.

Depending on the width and height of the curtain, the height of the folds and Type of fabric, the curtain is often uneven when it is pulled up folded., which is perceived as annoying, especially in living rooms.

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This irregular folding of the curtain must then, if the curtain is not too high, by hand or by lowering and Again, very carefully pulling the curtain up must be eliminated. Since this is often too cumbersome and time-consuming, it remains the curtain often hang in this messy way for a long time, so that creases or press creases appear in the curtain material, which no longer disappear by themselves after lowering the curtain. This unwanted wrinkling can even lead to curtain damage and premature wear.

The invention is based on the object of designing a folding curtain of this type in such a way that, regardless of the type of fabric, curtain dimensions and fold size when pulling up the curtain always ensures a perfect and defined fold is.

According to the invention this is achieved in that the curtain has at least one joint in the area between fastening points that are adjacent in the vertical direction.

As a result of the design according to the invention, the curtain is folded at predetermined points when it is pulled up. It can be thus also place bre & e-curtains very precisely in folds, whereby on an even wrinkling is achieved in a simple manner.

Almost all types of fabric, heavily finished fabrics as well as very light fabrics, which were previously difficult to fold evenly, especially with large curtain widths, can now processed as folding curtains.

Wide range of features of the invention emerge from the description, the subclaims and the drawings. The invention is based on

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several embodiments shown in the drawings are described in more detail. Show it:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a part of a

Folding curtain according to the invention in a partially raised position and

Fig. 2-5 different embodiments of joints of the invention Folding curtain according to FIG. 1.

As FIG. 1 shows, vertically extending fastening straps 2 and 2 are sewn on the rear side 1 of the folding curtain according to the invention. The bands 2 and 3 extend almost over the entire height of the curtain and are connected at their lower ends 25 and 24 to a transverse strip indicated at 25 in the region of the curtain hem. Half-width point -IIE straps mp.hrere with eleichem spaced opposite loop type fasteners \ and 5, into which in each case one eyelet is hooked 6 and 7. FIG. In each of the eyelets 6 and 7 of a fastening strap 2 or 3, a pull rope 8 or 9 is guided, the lower end Io or 11 of which is anchored to the lowest eyelet 12 or 13 of the straps. The upper free end sections 14 and 15 of the pull cables 8 and 9 are guided via deflections 16 and 17, which are formed by eye bolts screwed into a transverse bar 19, to one side of the curtain, on which they jointly have an operating cable 21 for pulling up and lowering the curtain form. ^T he bar

19 has an adhesive tape (not shown) on the upper edge

20 of the curtain and is also used for hanging of the curtain on a ceiling, a wall or the like.

The pull rope 9 of the farther away from the operating rope 21! Fastening strap 3 is guided both through the eyebolt 17 and also through the ring screw 16 above the fastening strap 2 located closer to the operating rope 21.

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Depending on the width of the curtain and the type of fabric, there are several fastening straps and, accordingly, several pull ropes are required * So that the folding curtain extends over its entire width when it is pulled up and height folds at precisely defined points are shown in Figs.

2 and 5 illustrated joints j? O, 33 > 35 and 36 are provided, which are arranged between two superimposed ring eyelets β and β, respectively.

In a very simple and inexpensive embodiment (Fig. 2) in the vertical direction of the curtain arranged one behind the other, rigid with respect to the curtain fabric, tape sections 27 and 27 'are provided, the ends 28 and 28' of which are approximately halfway between two eyelets 29 and 29 'facing each other at a distance. A joint 3o is formed by the two stiff band sections 27 and 27 'lying between adjacent ring eyelets 29 and 29', the hinge axis A of which is halfway between the two ring eyelets and approximately in the middle between the two B ^ ni? -B ^< r " ^Hn " ⁱ ' ^h1 "- ^far > Heet. When the curtain is pulled up, due to the rigidity of the strap sections, it can only be folded around the hinge axis A, which lies in the less rigid curtain section 22 between the two strap sections accurate and even creasing of the curtain is achieved.

The rigidity of the band sections 27 and 27 'can be achieved, for example, by a finish or plastic sealing of a fabric band. A plastic seal has the advantage over a finish the advantage that the rigidity of the belt sections is retained even after washing and cleaning of the curtain. The ring eyelets. 29 and 29 'are advantageously each arranged halfway along the length of the strap sections 27 and 27', so that each strap section is assigned to two joints lying one above the other at the same time.

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In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3, the joint 33 by a hemstitch-like interruption 46 pointing, formed with respect to the curtain stiff band section 32. The hemstitch-like interruption 46 lies between adjacent ones Ring eyelets 31 and 31 'and extends over the entire width of the Band section. The hinge axis A is approximately half the length between adjacent ring eyelets 31 and 31 'and is located corresponding to the joint axis of the joint 3o according to Pig. 2 perpendicular to the path of movement B of the curtain. The hemstitch-like The interruption 46 has only a very small height and is arranged symmetrically to the joint axis, which corresponds to the preceding one Form of execution in one opposite the Bani section. 32 less stiff area.

When the curtain is pulled up, the lower half of the curtain ^{part 34 lying between the eyelets 31 and 31 r} bends upwards and backwards around the hinge axis A opposite the upper curtain part 34 ″ , lower curtain section 34. In this embodiment, a continuous fastening ^{tape can be used, which has the hemstitch-like interruption 46 between each of the loops 4 and 4 1} for the ring eyelets 31 and 31 ' the _s Teifen band portion and the interruption not formed edges which are visible, for example, for very thin materials from the outside and a Palte at the articulation axis rub when turning of the respective lower portion of the curtain fabric, so that it is consumed, and thereby worn out early.

Two more Geinke 35 and 36 are in the Pig. 4 and 5 shown. These have flat bars 37 and 38 or 38 ', such as

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For example, corset rods made of metal, plastic or the like a'if, which are in a band 39 and 4o low inherent rigidity
are housed. The plaehsticks can subsequently be inserted into
existing curtains can be attached to form joints. But they can also be attached directly to the curtain fabric,

That in Pig. 4 has the joint 35 shown in the lower example between adjacent ring eyelets 42 and 42 ', one end 41 of which lies on the respective lower ring eyelet and whose upper end 41' lies a short distance below the hinge axis A. The hinge axis A lies approximately in accordance with the previous embodiments according to FIGS. 2 and 3
halfway between the eyelets 42 and 42 'and perpendicular to the movement path B of the curtain. The joint 35 according to B'ig. 4th
is formed by the flat bar 37 and the less stiff band section 37 'of the fastening band 39 adjoining this at the top.

In the embodiment according to Pig. 5, the joint 36 is formed by the two flat rods 38 and 38 'lying in the area between adjacent ring eyelets 43 and 43', which are advantageously
have the same length and are spaced opposite one another. The opposite ends 4 ¹ + and 45 of the two flat rods 38 and 38 '! Lie in the area of the eyelets 43 and 43',
while their mutually facing ends 44 ′ and 45 ′ vfewa are at the same distance from the hinge axis A.

The flat bars 37 and 38 or 38 'of the two joints 35 and 36 have a high inherent rigidity and therefore ensure extremely precise fold formation, especially with heavy fabrics; they can therefore be used to advantage in such curtains
where exact wrinkling is expected.

The joints J3o and 33 according to the Pig. 2 cattle 3 are a result their in comparison to the salmon bars 37, 38 and 38 'lower Rigidity particularly suitable for light and thin curtain fabrics.

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Claims (10)

Patent attorney ". Ί
Di'p? .- in-j. IVaiier Ja ^ kisch
! Stuttgart N. MenzelsiraQa 4Q WiIh. Gallion KG A 35 o4l-br Stuttgart 1 ^deA Dec 10, 1975 Theodor-Heuss-Str. 8th Expectations . ' 1Λ Folding curtain with at least two traction ropes arranged at a distance next to one another and guided in vertical guides, the guides being held on the curtain via several fastenings lying one behind the other in the vertical direction., Characterized in that the curtain is in the area between adjacent ones in the vertical direction Fastenings (4,5) has at least one joint (Jo, 33, 35, j? 6). 2. Folding curtain according to claim 1, characterized in that the hinge axis (A) runs essentially horizontally. 3. Folding curtain according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that the joint (3o, 33,35,36) through at least one in the movement path / ^ es Curtain lying 'stiffener (27,27', 32, 37, 38, 38 ') is formed. 4 ·. Folding curtain according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that the joint (3o, 33) through a nearly over the total height of the curtain reaching, at least partially interrupted fastening band (26,32) for the guides (6 and 7) is formed. 5. A folding curtain according to claim 4, characterized in that the Fastening tape (26, 32) stiffened, for example provided with a finish or plastic seal. -2- 7539531 04/15/76 6. Folding curtain according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joint (53) by sin fastening tape (32) is formed, which is approximately half the length between adjacent fastenings (4, 4 ') for the guides (31, 31') has a hollow acid-like interruption (46) (Fig. 3) 7. Folding curtain according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joint (35, 36) is formed by at least one vertically extending strip-like reinforcement (37 »38, 38 ^f ), such as a corset rod, plastic strip or the like. 8. A folding curtain according to claim 7, characterized in that the strip-like reinforcement (37, 38, 38 ') in a fastening tape (39, 4o) low rigidity is housed. 9. A folding curtain according to claim 8 and 9, characterized in that the joint (36) is formed by two approximately equally long, spaced one behind the other strip-like stiffeners (38 and 38 '), the mutually facing ends (44 ¹ and 45') about have the same distance from the hinge axle (A). 7539531 04/15/76