EP1325999A1 - Vorhang für eine Jalousie - Google Patents

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EP1325999A1
EP1325999A1 EP02250077A EP02250077A EP1325999A1 EP 1325999 A1 EP1325999 A1 EP 1325999A1 EP 02250077 A EP02250077 A EP 02250077A EP 02250077 A EP02250077 A EP 02250077A EP 1325999 A1 EP1325999 A1 EP 1325999A1
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curtain
slats
venetian blind
ladder cords
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Ming Nien
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Nien Made Enterprise Co Ltd
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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
    • E06B9/28—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
    • E06B9/264—Combinations of lamellar blinds with roller shutters, screen windows, windows, or double panes; Lamellar blinds with special devices

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  • the present invention relates generally to a Venetian blind, and more particularly to a curtain adapted to fasten on the Venetian blind.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a curtain and Venetian blind arrangement according to the prior art.
  • each slat 1 of the Venetian blind has a guide side 2, a lead member 3 integral with the guide side 2 and defining a coupling hole 4.
  • the curtain 5 has a first side 6, a second side 7, and axial elements 8 arranged in parallel between the first side 6 and the second side 7 and adapted for coupling to the coupling holes 4 of the lead members 3 of the slats 1.
  • This arrangement is complicated and expensive to manufacture. Due to high cost, this design of curtain and Venetian blind arrangement cannot attract consumers to buy. Further, due to complicated structure, it is difficult to detach the curtain from the Venetian blind for cleaning.
  • FIG. 3 shows another design of curtain and Venetian blind arrangement 1a according to the prior art.
  • the curtain 2a comprises a plurality of mounting flaps 3a arranged at the backside at different elevations for coupling to the slats 5a of the Venetian blind 4a.
  • the mounting flaps 3a have slots 3b for the passing of the ladder cords 6a and pull cord 6b of the Venetian blind 4a.
  • each slat 5a has side notches 5b symmetrically disposed at two sides for the passing of the ladder cords 6a.
  • the manufacturing of the slats 5a is complicated, resulting in high cost, and the curtain 2a cannot fit regular Venetian blinds. Further, it is difficult to remove the curtain 2a from the Venetian blind 4a for cleaning.
  • the primary object of the present invention is to provide a curtain for a Venetian blind, which enables the curtain to be conveniently detachably installed in the Venetian blind.
  • the present invention is to provide a curtain adapted to fasten on a Venetian blind, wherein said Venetian blind has a plurality of slats and tow sets of ladder cords bilaterally connected to said slats to hold said slats at different elevations.
  • the curtain comprises a fabric curtain body, and a plurality of coupling devices fixedly arranged in parallel at one surface of said curtain body at different elevations corresponding to the slats of said Venetian blind for securing said curtain body to said Venetian blind.
  • the coupling devices each has two main coupling members bilaterally protruded from the surface of said curtain body and fastened to said slats between two distal ends of each of said slats and said two sets of ladder cords, thereby enabling said ladder cords to function.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 the curtain 30 of a first preferred embodiment of the present is shown.
  • the FIGS. 4-5 also disclose a Venetian blind 20 to be fastened by the curtain 30.
  • the Venetian blind 20 comprises a head rail 21 fixedly fastened to the top side of the window, a blind set 22 of width approximately equal to the head rail 21, the blind set 22 comprising a number of slats 221 and a bottom rail 222, two sets of ladder cords 231 and 232 bilaterally connected between the head rail 21 and the bottom rail 22 and respectively coupled to the slats 221 at two sides to hold the slats 221 between the head rail 21 and the bottom rail 22 at different elevations, a tilt cord 24 coupled to the ladder cords 231 and 232 and suspended from the head rail 21 at one side of the blind 22 for operation by hand to tilt the slats 221, and a lift cord 25 inserted through the head rail 21 and the slats 221 for operation by hand to lift the blind 22 to the desired elevation.
  • the ladder cords 231 and 232 define a slat 221 a left section 223, a right section 224, and a middle section 225 between the left section 223 and the right section 224. Because the aforesaid Venetian blind 20 is of the known art, no further detailed description is necessary.
  • the curtain 30 comprises a fabric curtain body 31 made of natural or synthetic yarns or the like.
  • the area of the curtain 30 is not less than the total area of the blind 22 of the Venetian blind 20 when extended out.
  • the fabric curtain body 31 comprises a plurality of coupling devices 32 arranged in parallel at one surface, namely, the back side thereof at different elevations corresponding to the slats 221.
  • Each coupling device 32 comprises two coupling members 321 and 322 adapted for fastening to one slat 221 at the areas between the two distal ends of the respective slat 221 and the ladder cords 231 and 232.
  • connection of the coupling members 321 and 322 of the coupling device 32 to the slats 221 of the blind set 22 does not interfere with the functioning of the blind set 22.
  • the coupling members 321 and 322 are pieces of cloth bilaterally fixedly fastened to the backside of the curtain body 31.
  • the width (pitch) between the coupling members 321 and 322 is not less than the width (pitch) between the two sets of ladder cords 231 and 232, i.e., the width W1 of the coupling members 321 and 322 to one lateral side edge of the curtain body 31 is not greater than the width W2 between one end of each slat 221 and one ladder cord 231 or 232, or the width W1 is not greater than the length of the left section 223 or right section 224.
  • the coupling members 321 and 322 are respectively fastened to the left section 223 or right section 224 of the slats 221 by a respective fastener 33, for enabling the curtain body 31 to be detachably secured to the Venetian blind 20 without interfering with the functioning of the Venetian blind 20.
  • the aforesaid fastener 33 may be variously embodied.
  • the fastener 33 comprises a tape of hook or loop material respectively adhered to the coupling member 321 or 322 of one coupling device 32 and the left section 223 or right section 224 of one slat 221 for enabling the coupling member 321 or 322 of the respective coupling device 32 to be detachably fastened to the left section 223 or right section 224 of the respective slat 221.
  • the fastener 33 can be a double-sided adhesive tape.
  • top end 311 and bottom end 312 of the curtain body 31 are respectively fastened to the front side of the head rail 21 and the front side of the bottom rail 222, as shown in FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 6 shows the curtain 60 according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 also discloses a Venetian blind 50.
  • each coupling device 62 of the curtain 60 further comprises a supplementary coupling member 623 aligned between the coupling members 621 and 622 for connection to the middle section 525 of the corresponding slat 521 to reinforce the structural strength of the whole assembly and, to keep the curtain 60 closely attached to the front side of the Venetian blind 50 in a smooth manner.
  • each supplementary coupling member 623 is a piece of cloth protruded from the backside of the curtain body 61.
  • the supplementary coupling member 623 has two lateral sides equally spaced from the coupling members 621 and 622 at a distance.
  • the width of the supplementary coupling member 623 is shorter than the width between the ladder cords 531 and 532.
  • the installation of the supplementary coupling members 623 enhances the connection tightness between the curtain 60 and the Venetian blind 50, and keeps the curtain body 61 suspended from the front side of the Venetian blind 50 in a smooth manner. Therefore, the curtain 60 does not drop from the Venetian blind 50 easily when received a wind or an external force.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 show a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the coupling members 721 and 722 and the supplementary coupling members 723 of the curtain 70 are made of resilient metal or flexile plastic material that can be deformed and set into a curved shape for hooking on the slats 742 of the Venetian blind 74.
  • the coupling members 721 and 722 and supplementary coupling members 723 of the curtain 70 each have one end fixedly connected to the backside of the curtain body 71.
  • FIG. 9 shows a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the coupling members 821 and 822 of the curtain 80 are elastic bands adapted for fastening to the left section or right section of each slat of the Venetian blind (not shown).
  • FIG. 10 shows a fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the coupling members 821 and 822 of the curtain 80 are respectively installed in slat loops that can be hung on the left section and right section of each slat of the Venetian blind (not shown) respectively, to secure the curtain 80 to the front side of the Venetian blind.
  • the coupling members of the coupling devices of the curtain are to be respectively fastened to the two distal ends (the left section and the right section) of each slat and the middle section of each slat between the ladder cords without touching the ladder cords or interfering with the functioning of the ladder cords, it is not necessary to change the original design of the slats and the ladder cords or to make wire holes in the curtain for the passing of the ladder cords or the pull cord. Therefore, the invention saves much installation cost.
  • the coupling members of the coupling devices of the curtain are adapted to be detachably fastened to the slats without touching the ladder cords, it is easy to fasten the curtain to the Venetian blind, or to unfasten the curtain from the Venetian blind.
  • the consumer can purchase the curtain only for installation in an existing Venetian blind, i.e., the curtain of the present invention fits any of a variety of conventional Venetian blind.

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CN102425368A (zh) * 2011-08-30 2012-04-25 北京交通大学 一种自动百叶窗
US9506289B2 (en) 2014-05-29 2016-11-29 Hunter Douglas, Inc. Separate shade covering for blinds

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EP0654577A1 (de) * 1993-11-09 1995-05-24 Hunter Douglas International Nv Fenstervorhang

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EP0654577A1 (de) * 1993-11-09 1995-05-24 Hunter Douglas International Nv Fenstervorhang

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CN102425368A (zh) * 2011-08-30 2012-04-25 北京交通大学 一种自动百叶窗
US9506289B2 (en) 2014-05-29 2016-11-29 Hunter Douglas, Inc. Separate shade covering for blinds
US10465441B2 (en) 2014-05-29 2019-11-05 Hunter Douglas Inc. Separate shade coverings for blinds

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