EP1486640A1 - Blind with adjustable slats - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to the field of solar protection and in particular a motorized slatted awning device comprising a order transmitter and an order receiver linked to the motorized blind, the command transmitter comprising a first command interface and a second command interface.
- Interior or exterior venetian blinds, or leaf curtains verticals imply particular control constraints by compared to other solar protections such as screens, blinds, shutters rolling. Indeed, the order of these first must take into account, part of the longitudinal displacement along the height or the width of a window or a door, and, on the other hand, of the angular orientation blades. These sunscreens require arrangements particular to be motorized.
- Dual control sun protection is, in the example of a non-motorized interior venetian blinds, controlled on the one hand by a cord to raise and lower the blind and, secondly, by a rod mounted on the other side of the blind, to adjust the orientation of blades.
- This last command can be provided by other systems than a rod, such as rotary knobs, knobs or magnets sliders (especially for the case of blinds mounted between two windows), which make it possible to operate, using a cable or a stem, the rotation of the blades.
- a device of this type is for example disclosed in Australian patent application AU 200072376.
- blade orientation adjustment systems are intended for ensure a short angular displacement and are not suitable for adjust the height of a blind or the movement of a curtain. They allow on the other hand, a fairly intuitive adjustment, adapted to ergonomics for the user.
- the protections solar single-control can be motorized more easily than solar protection with double control.
- An actuator placed in the support rail of the sun protection and usually provided with a cord or strap retractor, activates the cord supporting the blades so as to orient and / or move them. We then speak of mono-motor blind.
- Dual control blinds generally require double motorization. They will be called bi-engines.
- the rotation speed of the motor for the orientation blades is the same as that used for climbing or lowering of the blind in the case of a single-engine.
- the speed must be enough high so that the rise or fall time of the awning is sufficiently reduced. If, during a blade orientation command, the angular orientation of the blades is exceeded, it is necessary to activate the motor in the opposite direction to reach the desired position. Because of the motor rotation speed, the desired precise orientation is difficult to master the first time.
- a 5-position bipolar inverter includes an element tilting around an axis.
- An accentuated press on one of the keys of rising or lowering blocks the element in a fixed position and causes a order of continuous activation of the actuator in the direction controlled by this key to the end position in the direction given by the key.
- the blind is actuated in translation (rise or descent).
- a slight support is interpreted as an order momentary that ceases as soon as the element is released. This light support allows to control the orientation of the blades.
- a second example of an order transmitter keyboard known to the patent application EP 0 273 719 comprises in addition to the keys of up and down, separate keys for the control of the orientation of the blades clockwise and in the direction trigonometric. The keys are then usually arranged aligned way. Even if basically, the kinematics of orientation blades is obtained from activation of the translation motor blades, the user does not notice.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a control in the framework of a blind system with adjustable blades overcoming the disadvantages cited and improving the known devices of the prior art.
- the invention proposes a blade blind device which is simple, inexpensive, versatile (adapted to different types of motorization of blinds) and whose ergonomics blade orientation is intuitive.
- the device according to the invention is characterized by the characterizing part of claim 1.
- the appended drawing represents, by way of example, several modes of realization of a blind device with adjustable blades according to the invention.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram of a first embodiment of the device blind according to the invention.
- FIG. 2a is a detailed view of a first embodiment of a manipulable element of the second control interface.
- FIG. 2b is a detail view of a second embodiment a manipulable element of the second control interface.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a second embodiment of the blind device according to the invention.
- FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a third embodiment of the blind device according to the invention.
- FIGS. 5 to 7 are detailed views of a manipulable element of the control interface according to alternative embodiments.
- Figures 8 to 11 are tables explaining the relationships between control interfaces, electrical contacts and reactions of the actuators in different embodiments.
- the device 1 of motorized slatted blinds shown in FIG. FIG. 1 comprises a command transmitter 2 equipped with a first interface 2a and a second control interface 2b, a command receiver 6 linked to a mechanical assembly 4 comprising horizontal blades 5 orientable about their axis, a motor 3 orientation of the blades and a motor 3 'of vertical displacement of blades.
- the first control interface 2a shown in FIG. 2a includes three buttons 11, 12 and 13. Buttons 11 and 12 allow, in a classical way, to control respectively the rise and the descent of the blind by activating the motor 3 '. Button 13 allows as for him to disable the 3 'motor to stop the movement of ascent or descent of the awning.
- the command transmitter 2 has in addition on one of its lateral faces a second control interface 2b comprising a wheel 14.
- This wheel shown in Figure 2a, is rotatable by compared to the face of the issuer of orders 2 around an axis 15. It has on its circumference a boss 19 which makes it possible to actuate the electrical contacts 20a or 20b according to the direction of movement of the scroll wheel.
- the boss 19 acts on the part 17a of the contact 20a for bring it into contact with its part 18a and thus close the contact 20a.
- the boss 19 acts on the part 17b of the contact 20b for bring it into contact with its part 18b and thus close the contact 20b.
- the wheel 14 is movable between its two extreme positions in which the boss 19 is in abutment against a pin 16a, respectively against a pawn 16b.
- the contacts 20a and 20b can themselves serve as stops. Both electrical contacts allow power the electric motor drives the blind in two different directions.
- the wheel optionally has a shape 22 such as a portion of heart cam cooperating with a leaf spring 23 acting on it to return the wheel to a position in which none of the contacts 20a, 20b is activated.
- This form of execution can be replaced by a system comprising one or more springs in return spiral in the rest position.
- the wheel can be replaced as shown in Figure 5 by a another element such as a slider 14 'movable between two stops 16'a and 16'b in a groove made in the control interface 2.
- One or more helicoidal springs of low rigidity then allow to bring the cursor back to its central rest position, in which the contacts 20a or 20b are not actuated.
- the wheel or the slider can remain in their end positions actuating the contacts 20a and 20b or the contacts themselves can remain in their closed position.
- these elements can also be operated in a second direction D2 by example perpendicular to the first direction of movement D1 previously described. The element then returns to a position intermediary between his two ends of race in which the contacts 20a and 20b are not actuated or the contacts regain their position opened.
- the wheel 43 may also not be limited by two end positions, but the wheel may have a movement rotary without stop.
- Each movement of the wheel of a certain angle of rotation (defining a step of movement of the wheel) in a direction actuates an electrical contact. Actuation of this contact causes relatively, the displacement of a step of the actuator (rotation angle or power time, for example, defined at the actuator) in the direction corresponding to that of the movement of the wheel.
- the electrical contacts 40a, 40b can be actuated by teeth 44 arranged on the wheel 43 by means of an articulated lever around an axis 42.
- Figures 6 and 7 show embodiments of transmitters orders in which the wheel is arranged on the front face of the issuer of orders.
- the wheel rotates about an axis horizontal and, in Figure 7, the wheel rotates about a vertical axis.
- Actuation of the contacts 20a and 20b makes it possible to define an order of rotation control of the motor in one direction or the other, as well as Diagram 3.
- An action A1 of the user on the wheel 14 clockwise S1 closes the contact 20a, an action A2 in the direction trigonometric S2 closes the contact 20b.
- Contacts are connected to means of interpretation X which make it possible to differentiate the orders of translation of rotation orders. The means of interpretation X then allow the orders to be transmitted directly to the corresponding actuators.
- This differentiation is important because it allows to control a blind with two motors as well as a single-engine blind by reducing possibly the speed of rotation of the latter for the orientation of blades.
- the means of interpretation are generally composed of a microprocessor which makes it possible to analyze at the same time the actuation of the electrical contacts and possibly their actuation time.
- the means of interpretation also include a memory. In function of the different contacts and / or the activation time of these contacts, the means of interpretation may determine whether it is a translation order of the blades that the user wishes to transmit or an order of orientation.
- the control buttons 11, 12, 13 for the climb control and lowering of the blind can operate separate contacts 21a and 21b contacts 20a and 20b.
- the different contacts are then used to differentiate actions on the first interface or on the second interface, respectively corresponding to translation orders and orientation of the blades.
- the second interface includes a third contact 20c electric linked to the wheel.
- This third contact 20c is operable either by pressing the wheel 14 in the second direction D2, or by moving out of the rest position by manipulating the wheel 14.
- This embodiment is shown schematically in FIG. 4.
- the contact 20c is connected to the interpretation means X via a module 7 reduced speed order.
- orders caused by manipulating the wheel contain information about the speed of the actuator, useful in the case a single-engine blind.
- the electrical contact 20c makes it possible to differentiate the commands entered through the first interface of those entered by the second interface.
- This electrical contact 20c can moreover have a function of stop control of the rotation of the actuator and therefore of the movement ascent or descent or rotation. When pressed while the engine is at a standstill, it may be at the origin of an implementation function intermediate position.
- the activation time of the interfaces command can be used to differentiate the translation orders or orientation.
- the interpretation means X comprise differentiating means 26 of the commands comprising a detector of the activation time 24 of the control interfaces and a comparator 25 to compare the activation time with one or more threshold values stored in interpretation means X.
- a brief impulse action on the first interface 2a can be interpreted by means of interpretation X as a translational motion of the blades, while an action maintained or of short duration on the second interface 2b is interpreted as a blade orientation control.
- translation control eg at speed fast
- Each contact actuation can generate a command order that the actuator interprets as a rotation of a defined step, that the second interface 2b has or not stops.
- Figure 8 illustrates the results of the actions carried out on the different keys of the command interfaces, in the event that the first control interface includes electrical contacts 21a, 21b and the second control interface includes electrical contacts 20a, 20b.
- the table in Figure 9 illustrates the results of the actions on the control interfaces, when both interfaces are connected to same electrical contacts, and the differentiation is carried out by the measurement of the actuation time of these interfaces. This time is compared to a certain threshold stored (at the level of the means interpretation X). The result of the comparison makes it possible to differentiate the orders of translation and orientation.
- the table in Figure 10 illustrates the results of the actions on the control interfaces, when both interfaces are connected to same electrical contacts and when the means of interpretation X comprise a third electrical contact 20c actuated as soon as the wheel is actuated in a direction S1 or S2, for example a contact normally open in the rest position.
- This third contact allows to differentiate the orientation orders and couple them with a sequence of reducing the speed of the actuator if it is a single-engine device.
- the table in Figure 11 illustrates the results of the actions on the control interfaces, when both interfaces are connected to same electrical contacts and when the means of interpretation X comprise a third electrical contact 20c actuated as soon as the wheel is actuated in a second direction distinct from the first (for example, by pressing the wheel).
- a displacement without support of the wheel corresponds to an actuation on the first command interface in the corresponding sense.
- the control interface can be a wired remote control such as previously described, but it may also consist of a wireless portable remote control, communicating for example through radio or infrared waves with a power supply device of the motor.
- the interpretation of the command orders can be made either at the level of the control interface, either at the level of the power supply device motor, that is to say, the means of interpretation are at the level of of the order transmitter or at the level of the order receiver.
- the means of interpretation X differentiate the orders given by the user by action on one or the other control interfaces 2a, 2b, and the command transmitter 2 transmits directly a command order towards the receiver of orders 6 of the actuator 3 or 3 'concerned.
- the issuer of orders 2 issues a set of data (for example one or more activated contact identifiers, a duration of actuation) to the command receiver 6 provided with the means X. These data are then analyzed by the means interpretation X which determine the order to give to the actuator 3, 3 ' concerned.
- a set of data for example one or more activated contact identifiers, a duration of actuation
- the interpretation means X directly cause a rapid rotation control of the actuator as soon as they detect a translation command of the blades, while they cause a slow speed rotation control of the actuator if they detect a blade orientation command, this slow speed control being maintained as long as the interface of command is activated, or at least for a period equal to time required to tilt the blades from a position extreme towards the other extreme position, if the control interface is operated for a longer time.
- the device according to the invention can obviously be applied to any type blind or curtain with adjustable slats.
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L'invention concerne le domaine des protections solaires et en particulier un dispositif de store à lames orientables motorisé comprenant un émetteur d'ordres et un récepteur d'ordres lié au store motorisé, l'émetteur d'ordres comprenant une première interface de commande et une deuxième interface de commande.The invention relates to the field of solar protection and in particular a motorized slatted awning device comprising a order transmitter and an order receiver linked to the motorized blind, the command transmitter comprising a first command interface and a second command interface.
Les stores vénitiens intérieurs ou extérieurs, ou les rideaux à lames verticales impliquent des contraintes particulières de commande par rapport aux autres protections solaires de type écrans, stores, volets roulants. En effet, la commande de ces premiers doit tenir compte, d'une part, du déplacement longitudinal, le long de la hauteur ou de la largeur d'une fenêtre ou d'une porte, et, d'autre part, de l'orientation angulaire des lames. Ces protections solaires nécessitent des arrangements particuliers pour être motorisés.Interior or exterior venetian blinds, or leaf curtains verticals imply particular control constraints by compared to other solar protections such as screens, blinds, shutters rolling. Indeed, the order of these first must take into account, part of the longitudinal displacement along the height or the width of a window or a door, and, on the other hand, of the angular orientation blades. These sunscreens require arrangements particular to be motorized.
On distingue parmi les protections solaires à lames orientables, des protections solaires à double commande et des protections solaires mono-commande.Among the solar protectors with adjustable blades, there are dual control sun protection and sun protection mono-command.
Les protections solaires à double commande sont, dans l'exemple d'un store vénitien d'intérieur non motorisé, commandées d'une part, par une cordelette pour monter et descendre le store et, d'autre part, par une tringle montée de l'autre côté du store, pour régler l'orientation des lames. Cette dernière commande peut être assurée par d'autres systèmes qu'une tringle, tels que des boutons rotatifs, des molettes ou des curseurs à aimants (notamment pour le cas de stores montés entre deux vitrages), qui permettent d'actionner, à l'aide d'un câble ou d'une tige, la rotation des lames. Un dispositif de ce type est par exemple divulgué dans la demande de brevet australien AU 200072376. Dual control sun protection is, in the example of a non-motorized interior venetian blinds, controlled on the one hand by a cord to raise and lower the blind and, secondly, by a rod mounted on the other side of the blind, to adjust the orientation of blades. This last command can be provided by other systems than a rod, such as rotary knobs, knobs or magnets sliders (especially for the case of blinds mounted between two windows), which make it possible to operate, using a cable or a stem, the rotation of the blades. A device of this type is for example disclosed in Australian patent application AU 200072376.
Ces systèmes de réglage de l'orientation des lames sont destinés à assurer un court déplacement angulaire et ne sont pas adaptés pour régler la hauteur d'un store ou le déplacement d'un rideau. Ils permettent par contre, un réglage assez intuitif, adapté à l'ergonomie pour l'utilisateur.These blade orientation adjustment systems are intended for ensure a short angular displacement and are not suitable for adjust the height of a blind or the movement of a curtain. They allow on the other hand, a fairly intuitive adjustment, adapted to ergonomics for the user.
Dans le cas des protections solaires mono-commande, un seul moyen de commande actionne l'orientation et la translation des lames.In the case of single-control solar protection, only one means of control actuates the orientation and translation of the blades.
Pour régler l'orientation des lames à partir d'une position intermédiaire d'arrêt au cours de la montée ou de la descente d'un store, il suffit de commander le store dans le sens inverse du précédent. Les protections solaires mono-commande peuvent être motorisées plus facilement que les protections solaires à double commande. Un actionneur, placé dans le rail de support de la protection solaire et généralement muni d'un enrouleur de cordon ou de sangle, actionne le cordon soutenant les lames de manière à orienter et/ou déplacer celles-ci. On parle alors de store mono-moteur.To adjust the orientation of the blades from an intermediate position stopping during the ascent or descent of a blind, it is sufficient to order the awning in the opposite direction of the previous one. The protections solar single-control can be motorized more easily than solar protection with double control. An actuator, placed in the support rail of the sun protection and usually provided with a cord or strap retractor, activates the cord supporting the blades so as to orient and / or move them. We then speak of mono-motor blind.
Les stores à double commande nécessitent quant à eux en général une double motorisation. Ils seront qualifiés de bi-moteurs.Dual control blinds generally require double motorization. They will be called bi-engines.
Il n'est pas toujours très aisé d'obtenir l'orientation souhaitée des lames entre les deux positions fermées.It is not always easy to obtain the desired orientation of the blades between the two closed positions.
Ceci est dû au fait que la vitesse de rotation du moteur pour l'orientation des lames est la même que celle utilisée pour la montée ou la descente du store dans le cas d'un mono-moteur. La vitesse doit être suffisamment élevée pour que le temps de montée ou de descente du store soit suffisamment réduit. Si, lors d'une commande d'orientation des lames, l'orientation angulaire des lames est dépassée, il faut activer le moteur dans le sens inverse pour atteindre la position souhaitée. Du fait de la vitesse de rotation du moteur, l'orientation précise souhaitée est difficilement maítrisée du premier coup.This is due to the fact that the rotation speed of the motor for the orientation blades is the same as that used for climbing or lowering of the blind in the case of a single-engine. The speed must be enough high so that the rise or fall time of the awning is sufficiently reduced. If, during a blade orientation command, the angular orientation of the blades is exceeded, it is necessary to activate the motor in the opposite direction to reach the desired position. Because of the motor rotation speed, the desired precise orientation is difficult to master the first time.
Ainsi, bien que la commande d'une protection solaire à lames orientables soit possible avec un dispositif classique utilisé pour les autres types de protections solaires ou autres fermetures de l'habitat, celle-ci est malaisée.So, although the control of a sunscreen with adjustable blades possible with a conventional device used for other types of solar protection or other habitat closures, this is difficult.
Dans les systèmes motorisés de stores, on a traditionnellement recours à des émetteurs d'ordres à une ou plusieurs touches permettant de commander le déplacement et l'orientation des lames selon différentes ergonomies.In motorized blind systems, there has traditionally been issuers of orders with one or more keys allowing control the movement and orientation of the blades according to different ergonomics.
Par exemple, un inverseur bipolaire à 5 positions comprend un élément basculant autour d'un axe. Un appui accentué sur une des touches de montée ou de descente bloque l'élément en position fixe et provoque un ordre d'activation continue de l'actionneur dans le sens commandé par cette touche jusqu'à la position de fin de course dans le sens donné par la touche. Ainsi, le store est actionné en translation (montée ou descente). Inversement, un appui léger est interprété comme un ordre momentané qui cesse dès que l'élément est relâché. Cet appui léger permet de commander l'orientation des lames.For example, a 5-position bipolar inverter includes an element tilting around an axis. An accentuated press on one of the keys of rising or lowering blocks the element in a fixed position and causes a order of continuous activation of the actuator in the direction controlled by this key to the end position in the direction given by the key. Thus, the blind is actuated in translation (rise or descent). Conversely, a slight support is interpreted as an order momentary that ceases as soon as the element is released. This light support allows to control the orientation of the blades.
Cette ergonomie est intuitive dans la mesure où l'appui le plus léger est celui qui provoque le plus petit déplacement et que l'utilisateur est actif au cours de l'orientation des lames. En revanche, cette configuration ne permet pas de distinguer les différentes commandes et l'inverseur n'est pas adapté pour la commande de stores bi-moteurs. This ergonomics is intuitive in that the lightest support is the one that causes the smallest displacement and the user is active during the orientation of the blades. However, this configuration does not does not distinguish the different commands and the inverter is not not suitable for the control of two-motor blinds.
Un deuxième exemple de clavier d'émetteur d'ordres connu de la demande de brevet EP 0 273 719 comprend outre des touches de montée et descente, des touches séparées pour la commande de l'orientation des lames dans le sens horaire et dans le sens trigonométrique. Les touches sont alors généralement disposées de façon alignée. Même si fondamentalement, la cinématique d'orientation des lames est obtenue à partir d'une activation du moteur de translation des lames, l'utilisateur ne s'en aperçoit pas.A second example of an order transmitter keyboard known to the patent application EP 0 273 719 comprises in addition to the keys of up and down, separate keys for the control of the orientation of the blades clockwise and in the direction trigonometric. The keys are then usually arranged aligned way. Even if basically, the kinematics of orientation blades is obtained from activation of the translation motor blades, the user does not notice.
Cet alignement de touches laisse à penser que les touches supplémentaires par rapport aux touches classiques de montée ou de descente correspondent à des positions intermédiaires. Ce type d'émetteur n'offre pas d'avantage en terme d'ergonomie.This key alignment suggests that the keys additional to the classic climb or descent correspond to intermediate positions. This guy transmitter does not offer any advantage in terms of ergonomics.
On connaít en outre du brevet US 4,492,908, un dispositif de commande de l'orientation des lames d'un store vénitien comprenant un potentiomètre. L'orientation des lames est directement commandée en fonction de la rotation appliquée au potentiomètre. La commande d'orientation n'est pas réellement intuitive dans la mesure où elle utilise une correspondance avec des grandeurs physiques. Elle a pour but essentiel de permettre de corriger les différences entre différents stores d'un même groupe commandé simultanément pour assurer une cohérence et un aspect esthétique uniforme. De plus, un tel dispositif de commande est compliqué et coûteux.Also known from US Patent 4,492,908, a control device the orientation of the blades of a venetian blind including a potentiometer. The orientation of the blades is directly controlled by function of the rotation applied to the potentiometer. The command orientation is not really intuitive as it uses a correspondence with physical quantities. Her goal is essential to allow to correct the differences between different blinds from the same group simultaneously controlled to ensure a consistency and a uniform aesthetic appearance. In addition, such a device order is complicated and expensive.
Le but de la présente invention est de fournir une commande dans le cadre d'un dispositif de store à lames orientables palliant aux inconvénients cités et améliorant les dispositifs connus de l'art antérieur. En particulier, l'invention propose un dispositif de store à lames orientables qui soit simple, peu coûteux, qui soit polyvalent (adapté à différents types de motorisation de stores) et dont l'ergonomie d'orientation des lames est intuitive.The object of the present invention is to provide a control in the framework of a blind system with adjustable blades overcoming the disadvantages cited and improving the known devices of the prior art. In particular, the invention proposes a blade blind device which is simple, inexpensive, versatile (adapted to different types of motorization of blinds) and whose ergonomics blade orientation is intuitive.
Le dispositif selon l'invention est caractérisé par la partie caractérisante
de la revendication 1.The device according to the invention is characterized by the characterizing part
of
Différents modes de réalisation du dispositif sont définis par les
revendications dépendantes 2 à 12.Different embodiments of the device are defined by the
Le dessin annexé représente, à titre d'exemple, plusieurs modes de réalisation d'un dispositif de store à lames orientables selon l'invention.The appended drawing represents, by way of example, several modes of realization of a blind device with adjustable blades according to the invention.
La figure 1 est un schéma d'un premier mode de réalisation du dispositif de store selon l'invention.FIG. 1 is a diagram of a first embodiment of the device blind according to the invention.
La figure 2a est une vue de détail d'un premier mode de réalisation d'un élément manipulable de la deuxième interface de commande.FIG. 2a is a detailed view of a first embodiment of a manipulable element of the second control interface.
La figure 2b est une vue de détail d'un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un élément manipulable de la deuxième interface de commande.FIG. 2b is a detail view of a second embodiment a manipulable element of the second control interface.
La figure 3 est un schéma électrique d'un deuxième mode de réalisation du dispositif de store selon l'invention.FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a second embodiment of the blind device according to the invention.
La figure 4 est un schéma électrique d'un troisième mode de réalisation du dispositif de store selon l'invention.FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a third embodiment of the blind device according to the invention.
Les figures 5 à 7 sont des vues de détail d'un élément manipulable de l'interface de commande selon des variantes de réalisation. FIGS. 5 to 7 are detailed views of a manipulable element of the control interface according to alternative embodiments.
Les figures 8 à 11 sont des tableaux explicatifs des relations entre interfaces de commandes, contacts électriques et réactions du ou des actionneurs dans différents modes de réalisation.Figures 8 to 11 are tables explaining the relationships between control interfaces, electrical contacts and reactions of the actuators in different embodiments.
Le dispositif 1 de store à lames orientables motorisé représenté à la
figure 1 comprend un émetteur d'ordres 2 muni d'une première interface
de commande 2a et d'une deuxième interface de commande 2b, un
récepteur d'ordres 6 lié à un ensemble mécanique 4 comprenant des
lames horizontales 5 orientables autour de leur axe, un moteur 3
d'orientation des lames et un moteur 3' de déplacement vertical des
lames.The
La première interface de commande 2a représentée à la figure 2a
comprend trois boutons de commande 11, 12 et 13. Les boutons 11 et 12
permettent, de façon classique, de commander respectivement la montée
et la descente du store en activant le moteur 3'. Le bouton 13 permet
quant à lui de désactiver le moteur 3' pour stopper le mouvement de
montée ou de descente du store.The
L'émetteur d'ordres 2 présente en outre sur une de ses faces latérales
une deuxième interface de commande 2b comprenant une molette 14.
Cette molette, représentée à la figure 2a, est mobile en rotation par
rapport à la face de l'émetteur d'ordres 2 autour d'un axe 15. Elle
présente sur sa circonférence un bossage 19 qui permet d'actionner les
contacts électriques 20a ou 20b selon le sens de déplacement de la
molette. Lorsque l'utilisateur tourne la molette 14 dans le sens horaire
S1, le bossage 19 vient agir sur la partie 17a du contact 20a pour
l'amener en contact avec sa partie 18a et fermer ainsi le contact 20a.
Lorsque l'utilisateur tourne la molette 14 dans le sens trigonométrique
S2, le bossage 19 vient agir sur la partie 17b du contact 20b pour
l'amener en contact avec sa partie 18b et fermer ainsi le contact 20b. La
molette 14 est mobile entre ses deux positions extrêmes dans lesquelles
le bossage 19 est en butée contre un pion 16a, respectivement contre un
pion 16b. Alternativement, les contacts 20a et 20b peuvent eux-même
servir de butées. Les deux contacts électriques permettent l'alimentation
du moteur électrique d'entraínement du store dans deux sens différents.The
La molette présente éventuellement une forme 22 telle qu'une portion de
came coeur coopérant avec une lame ressort 23 agissant sur celle-ci
pour ramener la molette dans une position dans laquelle aucun des
contacts 20a, 20b n'est activé. Cette forme d'exécution peut être
remplacée par un système comprenant un ou plusieurs ressorts en
spirale de rappel en position de repos.The wheel optionally has a
La molette peut être remplacée comme représenté à la figure 5 par un
autre élément tel qu'un curseur 14' mobile entre deux butées 16'a et 16'b
dans une rainure réalisée dans l'interface de commande 2.The wheel can be replaced as shown in Figure 5 by a
another element such as a slider 14 'movable between two stops 16'a and 16'b
in a groove made in the
Un ou plusieurs ressorts hélicoïdaux de faible rigidité permettent alors de
ramener le curseur dans sa position centrale de repos, dans laquelle les
contacts 20a ou 20b ne sont pas actionnés.One or more helicoidal springs of low rigidity then allow to
bring the cursor back to its central rest position, in which the
L'avantage lié aux formes de réalisations de type molette ou curseur, est leur mode d'actionnement : en effet, pour amener l'élément en position de fin de course, l'utilisateur doit faire glisser et accompagner le mouvement de l'élément. Ceci est particulièrement intuitif pour la commande de l'orientation des lames dans la mesure où le mouvement est lent et surveillé par l'utilisateur, tout au long de la manoeuvre d'orientation des lames. The advantage related to the forms of realization of the type wheel or slider, is their mode of actuation: indeed, to bring the element into position the end of the run, the user must slide and accompany the movement of the element. This is particularly intuitive for the control of the orientation of the blades as far as the movement is slow and monitored by the user, throughout the maneuver orientation of the blades.
Dans des variantes de réalisation, la molette ou le curseur peuvent rester
dans leurs positions de fin de course actionnant les contacts 20a et 20b
ou les contacts eux-mêmes peuvent rester dans leur position fermée.In alternative embodiments, the wheel or the slider can remain
in their end positions actuating the
Dans ces cas, en plus de l'actionnement angulaire de la molette ou de
l'actionnement en translation du curseur, ces éléments peuvent
également être actionnés suivant une deuxième direction D2 par
exemple perpendiculaire à la première direction de déplacement D1
précédemment décrite. L'élément revient alors dans une position
intermédiaire entre ses deux fins de course dans laquelle les contacts
20a et 20b ne sont pas actionnés ou les contacts retrouvent leur position
ouverte.In these cases, in addition to the angular actuation of the wheel or
actuation in translation of the cursor, these elements can
also be operated in a second direction D2 by
example perpendicular to the first direction of movement D1
previously described. The element then returns to a position
intermediary between his two ends of race in which the
Dans un deuxième mode de réalisation représenté à la figure 2b, le
déplacement de la molette 43 peut également ne pas être limité par deux
positions de fin de course, mais la molette peut avoir un mouvement
rotatif sans butée. Chaque déplacement de la molette d'un certain angle
de rotation (définissant un pas de déplacement de la molette) dans une
direction, actionne un contact électrique. L'actionnement de ce contact
provoque de manière relative, le déplacement d'un pas de l'actionneur
(angle de rotation ou temps d'alimentation électrique, par exemple, défini
au niveau de l'actionneur) dans la direction correspondante à celle du
mouvement de la molette.In a second embodiment shown in FIG. 2b, the
Il est possible de transmettre un signal de commande pour chaque déplacement d'un pas de la molette, mais de préférence, le nombre de pas de déplacement est compté jusqu'à l'immobilisation de la molette. Ensuite seulement, un signal de commande contenant le nombre de pas comptés est transmis. It is possible to transmit a command signal for each move one step of the wheel, but preferably, the number of no movement is counted until the wheel is locked. Then only, a command signal containing the number of steps counted is transmitted.
Les contacts électriques 40a, 40b peuvent être actionnés par des dents
44 disposées sur la molette 43 par l'intermédiaire d'un levier articulé
autour d'un axe 42.The
Les figures 6 et 7 représentent des modes de réalisation d'émetteurs d'ordres dans lesquels, la molette est disposée sur la face avant de l'émetteur d'ordres. Sur la figure 6, la molette tourne autour d'un axe horizontal et, sur la figure 7, la molette tourne autour d'un axe vertical.Figures 6 and 7 show embodiments of transmitters orders in which the wheel is arranged on the front face of the issuer of orders. In Figure 6, the wheel rotates about an axis horizontal and, in Figure 7, the wheel rotates about a vertical axis.
L'actionnement des contacts 20a et 20b permet de définir un ordre de
commande de rotation du moteur dans un sens ou dans l'autre, ainsi que
schématisé à la figure 3. Une action A1 de l'utilisateur sur la molette 14
dans le sens horaire S1 ferme le contact 20a, une action A2 dans le sens
trigonométrique S2 ferme le contact 20b. Les contacts sont reliés à des
moyens d'interprétation X qui permettent de différencier les ordres de
translation des ordres de rotation. Les moyens d'interprétation X
permettent ensuite de transmettre les ordres directement vers le ou les
actionneurs correspondants.Actuation of the
Cette différenciation est importante, puisqu'elle permet de piloter un store à deux moteurs aussi bien qu'un store mono-moteur en réduisant éventuellement la vitesse de rotation de ce dernier pour l'orientation des lames.This differentiation is important because it allows to control a blind with two motors as well as a single-engine blind by reducing possibly the speed of rotation of the latter for the orientation of blades.
Les moyens d'interprétation sont généralement composés d'un microprocesseur qui permet d'analyser à la fois l'actionnement des contacts électriques et éventuellement leur temps d'actionnement. Les moyens d'interprétations comprennent également une mémoire. En fonction des différents contacts et/ ou du temps d'activation de ces contacts, les moyens d'interprétation peuvent déterminer s'il s'agit d'un ordre de translation des lames que l'utilisateur souhaite faire émettre ou un ordre d'orientation.The means of interpretation are generally composed of a microprocessor which makes it possible to analyze at the same time the actuation of the electrical contacts and possibly their actuation time. The means of interpretation also include a memory. In function of the different contacts and / or the activation time of these contacts, the means of interpretation may determine whether it is a translation order of the blades that the user wishes to transmit or an order of orientation.
Les boutons de commande 11, 12, 13 pour la commande de montée et
descente du store peuvent actionner des contacts 21 a et 21b distincts
des contacts 20a et 20b. Les différents contacts servent alors à
différencier les actions sur la première interface ou sur la deuxième
interface, correspondant respectivement à des ordres de translation et
d'orientation des lames.The
Ils peuvent également actionner uniquement les mêmes contacts 20a et
20b que la molette 14. Dans ce cas, d'autres moyens sont prévus pour
différencier les ordres de translation et d'orientation des lames.They can also operate only the
Par exemple, la deuxième interface comprend un troisième contact
électrique 20c lié à la molette. Ce troisième contact 20c est actionnable
soit par appui sur la molette 14 dans la deuxième direction D2, soit par
déplacement hors de la position de repos par manipulation de la molette
14. Ce mode de réalisation est schématisé à la figure 4. Le contact 20c
est relié aux moyens d'interprétation X par l'intermédiaire d'un module 7
d'ordre de vitesse réduite.For example, the second interface includes a
Ainsi, les ordres provoqués par manipulation de la molette contiennent une information concernant la vitesse de l'actionneur, utile dans le cas d'un store mono-moteur.Thus, orders caused by manipulating the wheel contain information about the speed of the actuator, useful in the case a single-engine blind.
Le contact électrique 20c permet de différencier les commandes entrées
par l'intermédiaire de la première interface de celles entrées par la
deuxième interface. The
Ce contact électrique 20c peut par ailleurs avoir une fonction de
commande d'arrêt de la rotation de l'actionneur et donc du mouvement
de montée ou descente ou de la rotation. Lorsqu'il est actionné alors que
le moteur est à l'arrêt, il peut être à l'origine d'une fonction de mise en
position intermédiaire.This
Alternativement ou en combinaison, le temps d'activation des interfaces
de commande peut servir pour différencier les ordres de translation ou
d'orientation. Dans ce cas, les moyens d'interprétation X comprennent
des moyens de différenciation 26 des ordres comprenant un détecteur du
temps d'activation 24 des interfaces de commande et un comparateur 25
pour comparer le temps d'activation avec une ou plusieurs valeurs seuil
mises en mémoire au niveau des moyens d'interprétation X.Alternatively or in combination, the activation time of the interfaces
command can be used to differentiate the translation orders or
orientation. In this case, the interpretation means X comprise
differentiating
Ainsi, même indépendamment des contacts électriques des deux
interfaces, une action par impulsion brève sur la première interface 2a
peut être interprétée par les moyens d'interprétation X comme une
commande de translation des lames, tandis qu'une action maintenue ou
de courte durée sur la deuxième interface 2b est interprétée comme une
commande d'orientation des lames. De même, on peut envisager de
permettre également la commande de translation (par exemple à vitesse
rapide) à partir d'une manipulation de la molette 14.Thus, even independently of the electrical contacts of the two
interfaces, a brief impulse action on the
Chaque actionnement de contact peut générer un ordre de commande
que l'actionneur interprète comme une rotation d'un pas défini, que la
deuxième interface 2b dispose ou non de butées.Each contact actuation can generate a command order
that the actuator interprets as a rotation of a defined step, that the
Différentes variantes et résultats des manipulations des deux interfaces
de commande 2a et 2b sont résumés dans les tableaux des figures 8 à
11. Different variants and results of the manipulations of the two
La figure 8 illustre les résultats des actions exercées sur les différentes
touches des interfaces de commande, dans le cas où la première
interface de commande comprend des contacts électriques 21 a, 21 b et
la deuxième interface de commande comprend des contacts électriques
20a, 20b.Figure 8 illustrates the results of the actions carried out on the different
keys of the command interfaces, in the event that the first
control interface includes
Le tableau de la figure 9 illustre les résultats des actions sur les interfaces de commande, lorsque les deux interfaces sont reliées aux mêmes contacts électriques, et la différenciation est effectuée par la mesure du temps d'actionnement de ces interfaces. Ce temps est comparé à un certain seuil mis en mémoire (au niveau des moyens d'interprétation X). Le résultat de la comparaison permet de différencier les ordres de translation et d'orientation.The table in Figure 9 illustrates the results of the actions on the control interfaces, when both interfaces are connected to same electrical contacts, and the differentiation is carried out by the measurement of the actuation time of these interfaces. This time is compared to a certain threshold stored (at the level of the means interpretation X). The result of the comparison makes it possible to differentiate the orders of translation and orientation.
Le tableau de la figure 10 illustre les résultats des actions sur les
interfaces de commande, lorsque les deux interfaces sont reliées aux
mêmes contacts électriques et lorsque les moyens d'interprétation X
comprennent un troisième contact électrique 20c actionné dès que la
molette est actionnée dans un sens S1 ou S2, par exemple un contact
normalement ouvert en position de repos. Ce troisième contact permet
de différencier les ordres d'orientation et de les coupler avec un ordre de
réduction de la vitesse de l'actionneur s'il s'agit d'un dispositif mono-moteur.The table in Figure 10 illustrates the results of the actions on the
control interfaces, when both interfaces are connected to
same electrical contacts and when the means of interpretation X
comprise a third
Le tableau de la figure 11 illustre les résultats des actions sur les
interfaces de commande, lorsque les deux interfaces sont reliées aux
mêmes contacts électriques et lorsque les moyens d'interprétation X
comprennent un troisième contact électrique 20c actionné dès que la
molette est actionnée dans une deuxième direction distincte de la
première (par exemple, par appui sur la molette). The table in Figure 11 illustrates the results of the actions on the
control interfaces, when both interfaces are connected to
same electrical contacts and when the means of interpretation X
comprise a third
Une action simultanée par appui et déplacement de la molette distingue les ordres de commande. Un déplacement sans appui de la molette correspond à un actionnement sur la première interface de commande dans le sens correspondant.Simultaneous action by pressing and moving the dial order orders. A displacement without support of the wheel corresponds to an actuation on the first command interface in the corresponding sense.
L'interface de commande peut être une télécommande filaire telle que décrit précédemment, mais elle peut aussi consister en une télécommande portable sans fil, communiquant par exemple par le biais d'ondes radioélectriques ou infrarouges avec un dispositif d'alimentation du moteur.The control interface can be a wired remote control such as previously described, but it may also consist of a wireless portable remote control, communicating for example through radio or infrared waves with a power supply device of the motor.
Dans ce cas, les diverses actions exercées sur les différents boutons de commande, curseurs ou molettes sont traduits dans l'interface de commande par un dispositif électronique en un signal électromagnétique.In this case, the various actions exerted on the various buttons of command, sliders or knobs are translated into the interface of control by an electronic device in an electromagnetic signal.
L'interprétation des ordres de commande peut être faite soit au niveau de l'interface de commande, soit au niveau du dispositif d'alimentation du moteur, c'est à dire, les moyens d'interprétations se trouvent au niveau de l'émetteur d'ordre ou au niveau du récepteur d'ordre.The interpretation of the command orders can be made either at the level of the control interface, either at the level of the power supply device motor, that is to say, the means of interpretation are at the level of of the order transmitter or at the level of the order receiver.
Dans le premier cas, les moyens d'interprétation X différencient les
ordres donnés par l'utilisateur par action sur l'une ou l'autre des
interfaces de commande 2a, 2b, et l'émetteur d'ordres 2 émet
directement un ordre de commande en direction du récepteur d'ordres 6
de l'actionneur 3 ou 3' concerné.In the first case, the means of interpretation X differentiate the
orders given by the user by action on one or the
Dans le deuxième cas, l'émetteur d'ordres 2 émet un ensemble de
données (par exemple un ou plusieurs identifiants de contacts actionnés,
une durée d'actionnement) vers le récepteur d'ordres 6 muni des moyens
d'interprétation X. Ces données sont alors analysées par les moyens
d'interprétation X qui en déterminent l'ordre à donner à l'actionneur 3, 3'
concerné.In the second case, the issuer of
Dans le cas d'un mono-moteur, il est possible de coupler les moyens d'interprétation avec un module d'ordre de réduction de la vitesse de l'actionneur. Ainsi, les commandes d'orientation des lames peuvent s'effectuer à vitesse lente.In the case of a single-engine, it is possible to couple the means of interpretation with a module of order of reduction of the speed of the actuator. Thus, blade orientation commands can to proceed at slow speed.
Dans un exemple de réalisation, les moyens d'interprétation X provoquent directement une commande de rotation à vitesse rapide de l'actionneur dès qu'ils détectent une commande de translation des lames, tandis qu'ils provoquent une commande de rotation à vitesse lente de l'actionneur s'ils détectent une commande d'orientation des lames, cette commande à vitesse lente étant maintenue tant que l'interface de commande est actionnée, ou au moins pendant une durée égale au temps nécessaire au basculement des lames depuis une position extrême vers l'autre position extrême, si l'interface de commande est actionnée pendant une durée supérieure.In an exemplary embodiment, the interpretation means X directly cause a rapid rotation control of the actuator as soon as they detect a translation command of the blades, while they cause a slow speed rotation control of the actuator if they detect a blade orientation command, this slow speed control being maintained as long as the interface of command is activated, or at least for a period equal to time required to tilt the blades from a position extreme towards the other extreme position, if the control interface is operated for a longer time.
Le dispositif selon l'invention peut évidemment être appliqué à tout type de store ou de rideau à lames orientables.The device according to the invention can obviously be applied to any type blind or curtain with adjustable slats.
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