EP0783071B1 - Barre pour rideau repliable - Google Patents
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- EP0783071B1 EP0783071B1 EP96120484A EP96120484A EP0783071B1 EP 0783071 B1 EP0783071 B1 EP 0783071B1 EP 96120484 A EP96120484 A EP 96120484A EP 96120484 A EP96120484 A EP 96120484A EP 0783071 B1 EP0783071 B1 EP 0783071B1
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- folding
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- 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
- E06B9/262—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds, i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens
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- 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
- E06B9/262—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds, i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens
- E06B2009/2625—Pleated screens, e.g. concertina- or accordion-like
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- the invention relates to a folding roller blind for arrangement in tubular, horizontal bands of a folding blind.
- Folding roller blinds on and near windows are known. They consist of a fabric that extends across the height and width of the window. This fabric is with yours upper edge in the lintel area of the window. At equal vertical intervals are generally horizontal, on the side facing the window, tubular bands arranged across the width of the folding blind extend. These ribbons can be separated, preferably on ribbon looms manufactured parts that are then sewn onto the fabric. But it is also possible to tube-like at the vertical intervals mentioned To lay folds and to sew. These tubular horizontal bands or folds are used to hold the roller blind rods, which extend across the width of the roller blind.
- the blinds are also at least vertical Edges running vertically running cords with which the folding blind is pulled up or can be established. When pulling up, the fabric lies down into horizontal folds, the size of which depends on the vertical distances between two successive folding roller blinds.
- Metallic rails are used as folding roller blinds or also plastic rods used. Because the roller blinds are very different Have widths, the metallic rails must be on the respective width of the Folding roller blinds can be cut. These metallic rails are used as bar material at the dealer, the required cutting requires a not inconsiderable Material waste and thus waste.
- the plastic rods as a rule have a smaller cross section than the metal rails, are endless Rails made and wound on a reel. You will be in the one you want Subtracted length from the reel and cut. That through the reel predetermined curvature can, however, be found in a household do not undo it completely, so that these rails are crooked, which is has an adverse effect on the appearance of the roller blind.
- the invention now aims to achieve this To avoid disadvantages and to propose a roller blind that can be easily manipulated Lengths that are straight and practically without Waste to any desired and required length without special tools is adjustable. To solve this complex task, measures are provided the content and subject of the characterizing part of the claim 1 are. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are in the subclaims recorded.
- the folding roller blind 1 which is advantageously made of plastic is made, for example, has a length L of 250 mm. Over their length seen, this one-piece roller blind has several sections A of preferably same length, here for example 50 mm each. At one end this folding roller blind rod 1, whose cross-sectional dimensions W x H approx. 10 x 6 mm amount, a tab-like extension 2 is formed with a transverse to Axis of the roller blind rod 1 extending pin 3.
- the sections A, from which the individual folding roller blind rod 1 consists of the distances from Bores 4, which correspond to the pin 3 in terms of size and cross-sectional shape.
- a separation point 5 Adjacent to the holes 4, which are between the pin 3 and the end Bore 40 of the folding roller blind bar 1 is a separation point 5 formed, in particular a predetermined breaking point, the holes 4 on that Side of each adjacent separation point 5, on which the tab-like, end Extension 2 is arranged.
- the holes 4, 40 are each in the bottom of the groove 6 of grooves 7 (Fig. 5), the cross section of that of the tab-like Extension 2 corresponds.
- the dimensions and dimensions of pin 3 and Bores 4 and 40 are aligned so that they form a clamp fit, when they are put together, which will be explained below becomes.
- the tab-like extension 2 with the pin 3 on the one hand and the groove base 6 the groove 7 with the bore 4, 40 on the other hand each have a thickness s that the half height h corresponds to the roller blind rod 1.
- the extension 2 and the bottom of the groove 6 are mutually offset - based on the height h of the folding roller blind 1.
- the separation points 5 divide the roller blind rod 1 into several, preferably equally long sections. The individual sections have, except for the the bore 4 or 40 area, an I-shaped cross section (Fig. 6), but this cross-sectional shape is not binding for the invention.
- the separation points 5 are by cuts in the flanges of the I-shaped cross section educated.
- FIG. 6 The cross-sectional shape chosen here (FIG. 6) offers the least amount of material the highest possible stability.
- Fig. 8 now illustrates a folding blind from its rear.
- the tubular middle part 10 serves to accommodate the folding roller blind 1.
- the pull cords are through the eyelets 9 located at the ends guided.
- the tubular tapes 8 produced on tape weaving machines can with its upper or with its lower edge on the fabric of the roller blind be attached.
- the row of eyelets 9 can also be above the hose-like part 10 or below, as shown in Fig. 8.
- Partly pulled up Folding roller blind illustrates Fig. 7.
- the folding roller blind according to FIGS. 1 to 4 is, for example, in a length L. made of 250 mm, the individual sections A are 50 mm. Is that to be populated Folding roller blind, for example, 1800 mm wide, so 8 per band Folding roller blind rods required, which corresponds to a length of 1750 mm.
- These seven Individual folding blind rods 1 are by means of the pin 3 and the end Bore 40 coupled together. From another stored roller blind bar the section carrying the pin 3 is now cut off (pinched off, cut off, chipped off, sawed off) and on the already assembled folding roller blind rods coupled by the pin 3 of the extension 2 of this single piece is pressed into the bore 40 of the last roller blind rod.
- the holes 4, 40 or the pin 3 and the groove 7 and the tab-like extension 2 are in terms of their cross-sectional shape and size kept within very tight tolerances, so that a clamp connection with a sufficiently large stability is achieved becomes.
- the seven folding roller blinds mentioned in FIGS. 1 to 4 and the one Section now together form a folding roller blind with a length of 1800 mm.
- the width of the roller blind was an integer Multiple of 50.
- widths of roller blinds that are not are integer multiples of 50.
- the deviation in such a case must be accepted is max. 40 mm. Has this deviation no practical importance, since this measure of the marginal seams 12 of the Blinds is compensated.
- a folding roller blind can be equipped with numerous folding roller blinds. Independent of the respective width of the folding blind and regardless of the number of per folding blind the maximum remaining inventory can only be provided for the provided roller blinds form a folding roller blind bar of 200 mm, a dimension that practically not ins Weight drops.
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Claims (11)
- Tige de store pliant destinée à être placée dans une bande horizontale en forme de gaine d'un store pliant,
caractérisée en ce que
plusieurs points de rupture (5) notamment des points de rupture de consigne sont prévus le long de la tige (1),
une extrémité de la tige de volet pliant (1) comporte un prolongement (2) en forme de patte avec un ergot (3) s'étendant transversalement à l'axe de la tige (1), et
latéralement au niveau de chaque point de rupture (5) et à l'autre extrémité de la tige (1) il est prévu chaque fois un perçage (4, 40) d'axe perpendiculaire à l'axe de la tige (1), et la section du perçage (4, 40) et celle de l'ergot (3) se correspondent. - Tige de store pliant selon la revendication 1,
caractérisée en ce que
chaque perçage (4, 40) est situé dans le fond (6) d'une rainure (7) de la tige (1) et sa section correspond à la section du prolongement en forme de patte (2). - Tige de store pliant selon la revendication 2,
caractérisée en ce que
le prolongement (2) en forme de patte avec l'ergot (3) d'une part et le fond (6) de la rainure (7) avec le perçage (4, 40) d'autre part ont une épaisseur (s) correspondant à la moitié de la hauteur (h) de la tige (1), et le prolongement (2) et le fond de rainure (6) sont décalés l'un par rapport à l'autre dans le sens de la hauteur (h) de la tige de store pliant (1). - Tige de store pliant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 ou 3,
caractérisée en ce que
les rainures (7) comportant les perçages (4) sont situées du côté de chaque point de rupture voisin (5), où se trouve le prolongement (2) en forme de patte prévu à une extrémité. - Tige de store pliant selon la revendication 1,
caractérisée en ce que
les points de séparation (5) subdivisent la tige (1) du store pliant en plusieurs segments de préférence de même longueur. - Tige de store pliant selon la revendication 5,
caractérisée en ce que
les différents segments délimités par les points de rupture (5) ont une longueur de quelques centimètres, par exemple 5 cm. - Tige de store pliant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5,
caractérisée en ce que
les différents segments ont une section en forme de I à l'exception de la zone munie des perçages (4, 40). - Tige de store pliant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 ou 7,
caractérisée en ce que
les points de rupture (5) sont formés par des entailles dans les brides de la section en forme de I. - Tige de store pliant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8,
caractérisée en ce que
les dimensions de la section sont de 10 x 6 mm. - Tige de store pliant selon la revendication 1,
caractérisée en ce que
les dimensions des ergots (3) et des perçages (4, 40) ou de la rainure (7) et du prolongement en forme de patte (2) sont choisies et accordées les unes en fonction des autres pour former un siège serré. - Tige de store pliant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et 2,
caractérisée en ce que
la longueur de l'axe de l'ergot (3) porté par le prolongement (2) correspond au plus à l'épaisseur (s) du fond (6) de rainure ou du prolongement 2.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT2/96 | 1996-01-02 | ||
AT0000296A AT403082B (de) | 1996-01-02 | 1996-01-02 | Faltrollostange |
AT296 | 1996-01-02 |
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EP0783071A1 EP0783071A1 (fr) | 1997-07-09 |
EP0783071B1 true EP0783071B1 (fr) | 2002-09-18 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP96120484A Expired - Lifetime EP0783071B1 (fr) | 1996-01-02 | 1996-12-19 | Barre pour rideau repliable |
Country Status (6)
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EP (1) | EP0783071B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPH09189178A (fr) |
AT (2) | AT403082B (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2194301A1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE59609687D1 (fr) |
DK (1) | DK0783071T3 (fr) |
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EP2963224A1 (fr) * | 2014-07-02 | 2016-01-06 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Profil avec élément de fixation cassable |
CN110748280A (zh) * | 2019-12-02 | 2020-02-04 | 郑州大智农牧科技有限公司 | 一种畜禽舍用保温双百叶通风窗 |
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US3750740A (en) * | 1971-11-02 | 1973-08-07 | Yakima Tent And Awning Co Ltd | Flexible closure for log steaming vat |
EP0110721A3 (fr) * | 1982-12-01 | 1984-10-17 | Clopay Corporation | Store de fenêtre à rouleau ajustable |
CH665681A5 (de) * | 1985-01-24 | 1988-05-31 | Griesser Ag | Faltrolladen. |
US5127459A (en) * | 1991-08-12 | 1992-07-07 | Markowitz Steven L | Adjustable rod for tear-away adjustable window shades |
US5203395A (en) * | 1992-03-19 | 1993-04-20 | Chf Industries | Adjustable ruffle window shade |
GB2297785B (en) * | 1992-11-26 | 1997-03-12 | Charles Augustine Beare | Screen |
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1996
- 1996-01-02 AT AT0000296A patent/AT403082B/de active
- 1996-12-19 DK DK96120484T patent/DK0783071T3/da active
- 1996-12-19 DE DE59609687T patent/DE59609687D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-12-19 AT AT96120484T patent/ATE224504T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-12-19 EP EP96120484A patent/EP0783071B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-12-20 JP JP8341816A patent/JPH09189178A/ja not_active Withdrawn
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1997
- 1997-01-02 CA CA002194301A patent/CA2194301A1/fr not_active Abandoned
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Publication number | Publication date |
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JPH09189178A (ja) | 1997-07-22 |
DE59609687D1 (de) | 2002-10-24 |
ATE224504T1 (de) | 2002-10-15 |
AT403082B (de) | 1997-11-25 |
EP0783071A1 (fr) | 1997-07-09 |
DK0783071T3 (da) | 2003-01-20 |
CA2194301A1 (fr) | 1997-07-03 |
ATA296A (de) | 1997-03-15 |
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