EP1783318B1 - Cord tensioner for tensioning cords of shading devices and shading device - Google Patents

Cord tensioner for tensioning cords of shading devices and shading device Download PDF

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EP1783318B1
EP1783318B1 EP06123482.9A EP06123482A EP1783318B1 EP 1783318 B1 EP1783318 B1 EP 1783318B1 EP 06123482 A EP06123482 A EP 06123482A EP 1783318 B1 EP1783318 B1 EP 1783318B1
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Guido Tants
Jens Wünsche
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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
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  • the invention relates to a cord tensioner for tensioning cords on shading systems, in particular pleats or (shirred) roller blinds, with a spring and at least one end of the spring associated deflection and a further deflection means for the cord. Furthermore, the invention relates to a rail of a shading system and a shading system, in particular pleated or (shirred) roller blind with a movable rail for a curtain and cords for the curtain, wherein at least one cord is tensioned by a spring.
  • Such a cord tensioner, such a rail and such shading system are from the DE 90 04 641 U1 known.
  • Pleated, or pleated curtains are shading systems, which are usually mounted directly in front of a window in the window frame. They have at least one movable rail, which are moved to open and close the blind by hand. The opposite edge of the curtain is attached to a fixed rail, which is fixed inside the window frame. Recently, more and more shading systems are finding distribution, which have two movable rails, between which the curtain is arranged. In this way, any area can be shaded by adjusting the position of the two movable rails through the curtain.
  • the movable rails are slidably arranged on strings.
  • the cords are each attached in the area of the corners of the window frame.
  • Each cord becomes in the area of the end of the movable rail in the movable rail from there to the opposite end of the rail and then into the underlying corner of the window.
  • the cord is first guided into the other movable rail, namely again in the region of one end of the second rail and from there to the opposite end of this rail. From there, the cord is guided to the corresponding corner in the window frame.
  • These cords are referred to in practice as the outer cords.
  • the movable rail and, in the case of pleats with two movable rails, both movable rails are kept at their respective operator-adjusted position.
  • the outer cords must be stretched to a certain extent. But other strings of the plisse are often stretched.
  • springs which are arranged at a suitable location between the cords or at the ends of the cords in a fixed rail. About the spring also possible measurement errors when measuring the window to be shaded can be compensated, although this is not their main function.
  • the invention is based on the problem to provide a cord tensioner for tensioning cords and a shading system with such a cord tensioner, which facilitates the assembly and in particular is also possible by machine. It must be ensured that the cord does not come off the cord tensioner, as this could lead to malfunction of the pleated.
  • the cord tensioner according to the invention and the shading system according to the invention is characterized in that the deflection means protrude in a first position on a housing, such that the cord can be easily placed with a bay around the deflection and around in a second position with the Top of their covers flush with the housing, so that the cord is secured against slipping of the deflection.
  • the deflection means has a first position (mounting location) in which the cord can be laid around the deflection means, and a further position (functional position) in which the cord is secured against slipping off the deflection means.
  • the deflection means for the cord can thus be brought into a first mounting position in which the cord can be placed around the deflection means in a simple manner. This can also be done by machine. Then the deflection is brought into its functional position. Here the cord is secured against slipping and can not be lost anymore. In a structurally simple way, this fuse can be effected in that the cord is guided in closed channels in the region of the deflection. So it is positively secured against slipping.
  • one deflection means is displaceable and the other deflection means is fixedly arranged.
  • the displaceable deflecting means should be biased in a direction away from the fixed deflection means by the spring. Due to the spring bias so increases the distance between the two deflection. This is used to keep the cord on tension. Also, any measurement errors can be compensated when measuring the window to be shaded.
  • the cord is placed in a bay around the deflection, so once past the one deflection to the other deflection, around this back to the first deflection and around this back again to the other deflection past this. Due to this looping in a bay doubling in the manner of a pulley shortening the string in relation to the path of the displaceable deflection.
  • the spring itself can either be designed as a tension spring, which pulls the displaceable deflecting means away from the fixed deflecting means, or as a compression spring, which is arranged between the displaceable and the fixed deflecting means.
  • both ends of the spring are each assigned a displaceable deflection means.
  • both outer cords can be tensioned by the spring, which also has the advantage that both cords have the same bias.
  • a cord is guided around the deflection means once in a bay.
  • both deflecting means preferably have an assembly position and a functional position.
  • the cord can be mounted on both deflection means in a particularly simple manner and in particular also by machine.
  • the deflection or the Deflection means can be held in their mounting position only partially in a bore and placed by inserting the cord by fully pressing the deflection in the hole in the functional position, which is structurally particularly simple.
  • the cord tensioner is secured against displacement in the longitudinal direction of the rail. This can be done constructively by a positioning lug on the cord tensioner, which engages in a bore on the rail. Of course, conversely it is also possible to assign the positioning nose of the rail and the bore of the cord tensioner.
  • the first variant has the advantage that usually in the rail more equidistantly arranged on the length of the rail holes are present, which are usually used to guide cords for the pleated blind in the rail. These can be used to advantage that the positioning lug engages in one of the holes.
  • a pleating installation usually has not only the outer cords but also additional cords for tensioning the curtain or the like. Some of these are also managed within the rail. To allow them to pass the cord tensioner, a channel is provided in the rail next to the cord tensioner.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 a device for tensioning a cord 10, namely a cord tensioner 11 is shown.
  • the cord tensioner 11 has a housing 12, which is manufactured in one piece as a plastic injection molded part.
  • the cord tensioner 11 has two deflection means 13 and 14 for the cord 10. These are also made in one piece from plastic and executed in approximately T-shaped, namely with a respective cover 15 and 16th
  • the one deflecting means 14 is fixedly arranged on the housing 11 (fixed deflecting means 14), while the other deflecting means 13 is associated with a carriage 17 (displaceable deflecting means 13).
  • the carriage 17 is longitudinally displaceable in a guide 18 in the housing 12, namely in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the cord 10, mounted and biased by a tension spring 19 in a direction away from the other deflection 14 direction.
  • the deflection means 13 and 14 are inserted by means of a pin 20 and 21 in bores 22, 23 in the carriage 17 and in the housing 12.
  • the deflection means 13 and 14 so far on the housing 12, it can be seen that the cord 10 can be easily with a bay 24 around the deflection means 13, 14 laid around (mounting position).
  • the cord 10 is gem in the representation.
  • Fig. 1 Coming from the left to the fixed deflection 14 and around this back to the sliding deflection 13, there around back again towards the fixed deflection 13 and guided past this. Thus, the bay 24.
  • the deflection 13 and 14 are depressed to the stop in the holes 22 and 33, so that the covers 15 and 16 in its top flush with the housing 12 complete (functional position). In addition to the deflection so creates a closed channel from which the string can not slip out.
  • the bay 24 of the cord 10 is secured against slipping out.
  • the displaceable deflection means 13 is pulled against the force of the spring 19 in the direction of the fixed deflection means 14.
  • the cord 10 is held in tension in this way.
  • the length of the cord 10 is set in total so that under the conditions normally occurring in a pleating plant, the displaceable deflecting means 13 not from the spring 19 against the fixed deflecting means 14 opposite end of the guide 18, so not against the stop "on block" is pulled.
  • the tension in the cord 10 is thus below the in a Plisseestrom normally occurring conditions always maintained.
  • the cord tensioner 11 described so far is inserted into a rail 25 of a pleated curtain.
  • the cord tensioner 11 has for this purpose locking lugs 26 and locking webs 27. With the locking lugs 26 and the locking webs 27, the cord tensioner 11 is pressed into the rail 25 and locks positively behind projections 28 on the rail 25. Since the cord tensioner 11, in particular in Fig. 6 can be seen, narrower than the rail 25, this difference is formed by correspondingly long locking webs 27. This creates a channel 29 next to the cord tensioner 11, through which unstressed cords 30 can be moved past the cord tensioner 11.
  • a positioning lug 31 is provided on the cord tensioner 11, which in the present case has a slot 32 through which one end of the cord 10 is passed.
  • On the rail 25 are usually provided a plurality of holes 33 distributed over its length, which normally serve to cords are guided in the rail 25.
  • the cord tensioner 10 is clipped into the rail 25 so that the positioning pin 31 engages in one of these holes 33.
  • the cord tensioner 11 is positively secured against displacement in the longitudinal direction of the rail 25.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Schnurspanner zum Spannen von Schnüren an Verschattungsanlagen, insbesondere Plissees oder (Raff-) Rollos, mit einer Feder und wenigstens einem Ende der Feder zugeordneten Umlenkmittel sowie einem weiteren Umlenkmittel für die Schnur. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine Schiene einer Verschattungsanlage sowie eine Verschattungsanlage, insbesondere Plissees oder (Raff-) Rollo mit einer beweglichen Schiene für einen Behang und Schnüren für den Behang, wobei mindestens eine Schnur durch eine Feder gespannt ist.The invention relates to a cord tensioner for tensioning cords on shading systems, in particular pleats or (shirred) roller blinds, with a spring and at least one end of the spring associated deflection and a further deflection means for the cord. Furthermore, the invention relates to a rail of a shading system and a shading system, in particular pleated or (shirred) roller blind with a movable rail for a curtain and cords for the curtain, wherein at least one cord is tensioned by a spring.

Ein solcher Schnurspanner, eine solche Schiene und eine solche Verschattungsanlage sind aus der DE 90 04 641 U1 bekannt.Such a cord tensioner, such a rail and such shading system are from the DE 90 04 641 U1 known.

Schnurspanner mit einem einer Feder zugeordneten Umlenkmittel sind darüber hinaus aus der GB 2 151 682 A und der DE 90 05 275 U1 bekannt.Schnurspanner with a spring associated with a deflection are beyond the GB 2 151 682 A and the DE 90 05 275 U1 known.

Plissees, oder auch Plisseevorhänge genannt, sind Verschattungsanlagen, welche zumeist direkt vor eine Fensterscheibe in den Fensterrahmen montiert werden. Sie weisen wenigstens eine bewegliche Schiene auf, welche zum Auf- und Zuziehen des Behangs mit der Hand verschoben werden. Die gegenüberliegende Kante des Behangs ist an einer festen Schiene befestigt, welche innen am Fensterrahmen befestigt ist. In letzter Zeit finden zunehmend Verschattungsanlagen Verbreitung, welche zwei bewegliche Schienen aufweisen, zwischen denen der Behang angeordnet ist. Auf diese Weise läßt sich ein beliebiger Bereich durch Einstellen der Position der beiden beweglichen Schienen durch den Behang verschatten.Pleated, or pleated curtains, are shading systems, which are usually mounted directly in front of a window in the window frame. They have at least one movable rail, which are moved to open and close the blind by hand. The opposite edge of the curtain is attached to a fixed rail, which is fixed inside the window frame. Recently, more and more shading systems are finding distribution, which have two movable rails, between which the curtain is arranged. In this way, any area can be shaded by adjusting the position of the two movable rails through the curtain.

Die beweglichen Schienen sind verschieblich an Schnüren angeordnet. In der Praxis sind die Schnüre jeweils im Bereich der Ecken des Fensterrahmens befestigt. Jede Schnur wird im Bereich des Endes der beweglichen Schiene in die bewegliche Schiene geführt, von dort zum gegenüberliegenden Ende der Schiene und sodann in die darunter liegende Ecke des Fensters. Bei zwei beweglichen Schienen wird die Schnur zunächst in die andere bewegliche Schiene geführt, nämlich wieder im Bereich eines Endes der zweiten Schiene und von dort zum gegenüberliegenden Ende dieser Schiene. Von dort wird die Schnur zur zugehörigen Ecke im Fensterrahmen geführt. Diese Schnüre werden in der Praxis als die äußeren Schnüre bezeichnet. Durch die Umlenkung der äußeren Schnüre an den Enden der beweglichen Schiene und die damit verbundene Reibung wird die bewegliche Schiene und, bei Plissees mit zwei beweglichen Schienen, beide beweglichen Schienen auf ihre jeweils vom Bediener eingestellte Position gehalten. Zu diesem Zweck, und um das Plissee in einer Ebene parallel zur Fensterebene gespannt zu halten, müssen die äußeren Schnüre auf ein bestimmtes Maß gespannt sein. Aber auch weitere Schnüre des Plissees werden häufig gespannt. Hierzu dienen Federn, welche an geeigneter Stelle zwischen die Schnüre oder an den Enden der Schnüre in einer festen Schiene angeordnet sind. Über den Federweg können auch eventuelle Meßfehler beim Ausmessen des zu verschattenden Fensters ausgeglichen werden, wenngleich dieses auch nicht ihre Hauptfunktion ist.The movable rails are slidably arranged on strings. In practice, the cords are each attached in the area of the corners of the window frame. Each cord becomes in the area of the end of the movable rail in the movable rail from there to the opposite end of the rail and then into the underlying corner of the window. With two movable rails, the cord is first guided into the other movable rail, namely again in the region of one end of the second rail and from there to the opposite end of this rail. From there, the cord is guided to the corresponding corner in the window frame. These cords are referred to in practice as the outer cords. By the deflection of the outer cords at the ends of the movable rail and the friction associated therewith, the movable rail and, in the case of pleats with two movable rails, both movable rails are kept at their respective operator-adjusted position. For this purpose, and to keep the pleated in a plane parallel to the window plane, the outer cords must be stretched to a certain extent. But other strings of the plisse are often stretched. Serve this purpose springs, which are arranged at a suitable location between the cords or at the ends of the cords in a fixed rail. About the spring also possible measurement errors when measuring the window to be shaded can be compensated, although this is not their main function.

Bei der Verschattungsanlage nach der EP 0 686 519 B1 wird als Schnurspanner eine Art Flaschenzug verwendet, bei welchem die losen Rollen federbelastet sind. Bei der Montage muß die Schnur um die Rollen gefädelt werden. Diese Art der Montage ist aufwendig. Hinzu kommt, daß in letzter Zeit versucht wird, Plissees maschinell oder zumindest maschinell unterstützt zu montieren, was eine besonders einfache Montage erforderlich macht.At the shading system after the EP 0 686 519 B1 is used as a cord tensioner a kind of pulley, in which the loose rollers are spring loaded. During assembly, the cord must be threaded around the rollers. This type of assembly is expensive. In addition, it has recently been attempted to mount pleats mechanically or at least mechanically supported, which requires particularly simple assembly.

Hiervon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung das Problem zugrunde, einen Schnurspanner zum Spannen von Schnüren sowie eine Verschattungsanlage mit einem solchen Schnurspanner zu schaffen, durch welche die Montage erleichtert und insbesondere auch maschinell möglich ist. Dabei muß sichergestellt sein, daß die Schnur sich nicht vom Schnurspanner löst, da dieses zu Fehlfunktionen an dem Plissee führen könnte.Proceeding from this, the invention is based on the problem to provide a cord tensioner for tensioning cords and a shading system with such a cord tensioner, which facilitates the assembly and in particular is also possible by machine. It must be ensured that the cord does not come off the cord tensioner, as this could lead to malfunction of the pleated.

Zur Lösung dieses Problems ist der erfindungsgemäße Schnurspanner und die erfindungsgemäße Verschattungsanlage dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Umlenkmittel in einer ersten Position über einem Gehäuse hervorstehen, derart, daß die Schnur problemlos mit einer Bucht um die Umlenkmittel herum gelegt werden kann und in einer zweiten Position mit der Oberseite ihrer Abdeckungen bündig mit dem Gehäuse abschließen, so daß die Schnur gegen Abrutschen von den Umlenkmitteln gesichert ist.To solve this problem, the cord tensioner according to the invention and the shading system according to the invention is characterized in that the deflection means protrude in a first position on a housing, such that the cord can be easily placed with a bay around the deflection and around in a second position with the Top of their covers flush with the housing, so that the cord is secured against slipping of the deflection.

Insbesondere weist das Umlenkmittel eine erste Stellung (Montagestelle), in welcher die Schnur um das Umlenkmittel legbar ist, und eine weitere Stellung (Funktionsstellung) auf, in welcher die Schnur gegen Abrutschen von dem Umlenkmittel gesichert ist.In particular, the deflection means has a first position (mounting location) in which the cord can be laid around the deflection means, and a further position (functional position) in which the cord is secured against slipping off the deflection means.

Die Umlenkmittel für die Schnur lassen sich also in eine erste Montagestellung bringen, in welcher die Schnur auf einfache Weise um das Umlenkmittel herumlegbar ist. Dieses kann auch maschinell erfolgen. Sodann wird das Umlenkmittel in seine Funktionsstellung gebracht. Hier ist die Schnur gegen Abrutschen gesichert und kann nicht mehr verloren gehen. Auf konstruktiv einfache Weise kann diese Sicherung dadurch erfolgen, daß die Schnur in geschlossenen Kanälen im Bereich der Umlenkmittel geführt ist. Sie ist also formschlüssig gegen Abrutschen gesichert.The deflection means for the cord can thus be brought into a first mounting position in which the cord can be placed around the deflection means in a simple manner. This can also be done by machine. Then the deflection is brought into its functional position. Here the cord is secured against slipping and can not be lost anymore. In a structurally simple way, this fuse can be effected in that the cord is guided in closed channels in the region of the deflection. So it is positively secured against slipping.

Nach einer konstruktiven Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist das eine Umlenkmittel verschieblich und das andere Umlenkmittel fest angeordnet. Dabei sollte das verschiebliche Umlenkmittel in eine Richtung weg von dem festen Umlenkmittel durch die Feder vorgespannt sein. Aufgrund der Federvorspannung vergrößert sich so der Abstand zwischen den beiden Umlenkmitteln. Dieses wird dazu benutzt, die Schnur auf Spannung zu halten. Auch können so eventuelle Meßfehler beim Ausmessen des zu verschattenden Fensters ausgeglichen werden.According to a structural embodiment of the invention, one deflection means is displaceable and the other deflection means is fixedly arranged. In this case, the displaceable deflecting means should be biased in a direction away from the fixed deflection means by the spring. Due to the spring bias so increases the distance between the two deflection. This is used to keep the cord on tension. Also, any measurement errors can be compensated when measuring the window to be shaded.

Beispielsweise wird die Schnur in einer Bucht um die Umlenkmittel herumgelegt, also einmal an dem einen Umlenkmittel vorbei zum anderen Umlenkmittel, um dieses herum zurück zum ersten Umlenkmittel und um dieses herum wieder zurück zum anderen Umlenkmittel an diesem vorbeigeführt. Aufgrund dieser Umschlingung in einer Bucht verdoppelt sich nach Art eines Flaschenzuges die Verkürzung der Schnur im Verhältnis zum Weg des verschieblichen Umlenkmittels. Die Feder selbst kann entweder als Zugfeder ausgebildet sein, die das verschiebliche Umlenkmittel vom festen Umlenkmittel wegzieht, oder als Druckfeder, die zwischen dem verschieblichen und dem festen Umlenkmittel angeordnet ist.For example, the cord is placed in a bay around the deflection, so once past the one deflection to the other deflection, around this back to the first deflection and around this back again to the other deflection past this. Due to this looping in a bay doubling in the manner of a pulley shortening the string in relation to the path of the displaceable deflection. The spring itself can either be designed as a tension spring, which pulls the displaceable deflecting means away from the fixed deflecting means, or as a compression spring, which is arranged between the displaceable and the fixed deflecting means.

Nach einer anderen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung sind beiden Enden der Feder je ein verschiebliches Umlenkmittel zugeordnet. Auf diese Weise lassen sich beide äußeren Schnüre durch die Feder spannen, was zudem den Vorteil hat, daß beide Schnüre die gleiche Vorspannung aufweisen. Nach einem besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird eine Schnur jedoch in einer Bucht um beide Umlenkmittel einmal herumgeführt.According to another embodiment of the invention, both ends of the spring are each assigned a displaceable deflection means. In this way, both outer cords can be tensioned by the spring, which also has the advantage that both cords have the same bias. According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, however, a cord is guided around the deflection means once in a bay.

In den oben beschriebenen Ausgestaltungen mit zwei Umlenkmitteln weisen vorzugsweise beide Umlenkmittel eine Montagestellung und eine Funktionsstellung auf. Die Schnur läßt sich so an beiden Umlenkmitteln auf besonders einfache Weise und insbesondere auch maschinell montieren. Das Umlenkmittel bzw. die Umlenkmittel können in ihrer Montagestellung nur teilweise in eine Bohrung gehalten und nach einlegen der Schnur durch vollständiges eindrücken der Umlenkmittel in die Bohrung in die Funktionsstellung gebracht sein, was konstruktiv besonders einfach ist.In the above-described embodiments with two deflecting means, both deflecting means preferably have an assembly position and a functional position. The cord can be mounted on both deflection means in a particularly simple manner and in particular also by machine. The deflection or the Deflection means can be held in their mounting position only partially in a bore and placed by inserting the cord by fully pressing the deflection in the hole in the functional position, which is structurally particularly simple.

Im Prinzip ist es völlig unerheblich, an welcher Position der Schnurspanner innerhalb einer Schiene angeordnet ist. Dennoch ist es unerwünscht, daß der Schnurspanner in der Schiene hin- und herrutscht. Es ist deshalb nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung vorgesehen, daß der Schnurspanner gegen Verschieben in Längsrichtung der Schiene gesichert ist. Dieses kann konstruktiv durch eine Positioniernase am Schnurspanner geschehen, welche in eine Bohrung an der Schiene eingreift. Selbstverständlich ist es umgekehrt auch möglicht, die Positioniernase der Schiene und die Bohrung dem Schnurspanner zuzuordnen. Erstere Variante hat aber den Vorteil, daß üblicherweise in der Schiene ohnehin mehrere äquidistant auf der Länge der Schiene angeordnete Bohrungen vorhanden sind, welche üblicherweise dazu dienen, Schnüre für die Plisseeanlage in die Schiene zu führen. Diese können vorteilhaft dazu genutzt werden, daß die Positioniernase in eine der Bohrungen eingreift.In principle, it is completely irrelevant at which position the cord tensioner is arranged within a rail. Nevertheless, it is undesirable that the cord tensioner slides back and forth in the rail. It is therefore provided according to a development of the invention that the cord tensioner is secured against displacement in the longitudinal direction of the rail. This can be done constructively by a positioning lug on the cord tensioner, which engages in a bore on the rail. Of course, conversely it is also possible to assign the positioning nose of the rail and the bore of the cord tensioner. However, the first variant has the advantage that usually in the rail more equidistantly arranged on the length of the rail holes are present, which are usually used to guide cords for the pleated blind in the rail. These can be used to advantage that the positioning lug engages in one of the holes.

Wie vorstehend bereits angedeutet, weist eine Plisseeanlage üblicherweise nicht nur die äußeren Schnüre, sondern weitere Schnüre zum Spannen des Behangs oder dergleichen auf. Diese werden zum Teil ebenfalls innerhalb der Schiene geführt. Damit diese am Schnurspanner vorbeigeführt werden können, ist ein Kanal in der Schiene neben dem Schnurspanner vorgesehen.As already indicated above, a pleating installation usually has not only the outer cords but also additional cords for tensioning the curtain or the like. Some of these are also managed within the rail. To allow them to pass the cord tensioner, a channel is provided in the rail next to the cord tensioner.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend Anhang eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. In dieser zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen Schnurspanner zum Spannen von Schnüren vor dem Einlegen der Schnur in perspektivischer Darstellung,
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den Schnurspanner gemäß Fig. 1 bei eingelegter Schnur in perspektivischer Darstellung,
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eine andere perspektivische Ansicht des Schnurspanners gem. Fig. 1 mit eingelegter Schnur,
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einen Abschnitt einer Schiene mit eingelegtem Schnurspanner gem. Fig. 1 bis 3 in perspektivischer Darstellung,
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eine andere perspektivische Ansicht der Schiene gem. Fig. 4,
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die Schiene gem. Fig. 4 im Querschnitt.
The invention will be explained in more detail below appendix of an embodiment shown in the drawing. In this show:
Fig. 1
a cord tensioner for tensioning cords before inserting the string in a perspective view,
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the cord tensioner according to Fig. 1 with inserted string in perspective,
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another perspective view of the cord tensioner gem. Fig. 1 with inserted string,
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a section of a rail with inserted string tensioner gem. Fig. 1 to 3 in perspective,
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another perspective view of the rail gem. Fig. 4 .
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the rail gem. Fig. 4 in cross section.

In den Figuren 1 bis 3 ist eine Vorrichtung zum Spannen einer Schnur 10, nämlich ein Schnurspanner 11 gezeigt. Der Schnurspanner 11 weist ein Gehäuse 12 auf, welches einstückig als Kunststoffspritzgußteil hergestellt ist. Der Schnurspanner 11 weist zwei Umlenkmittel 13 und 14 für die Schnur 10 auf. Diese sind ebenfalls einstückig aus Kunststoff hergestellt und in etwa T-förmig ausgeführt, nämlich mit je einer Abdeckung 15 und 16.In the FIGS. 1 to 3 a device for tensioning a cord 10, namely a cord tensioner 11 is shown. The cord tensioner 11 has a housing 12, which is manufactured in one piece as a plastic injection molded part. The cord tensioner 11 has two deflection means 13 and 14 for the cord 10. These are also made in one piece from plastic and executed in approximately T-shaped, namely with a respective cover 15 and 16th

Das eine Umlenkmittel 14 ist fest am Gehäuse 11 angeordnet (festes Umlenkmittel 14), während das andere Umlenkmittel 13 einem Schlitten 17 zugeordnet ist (verschiebliches Umlenkmittel 13). Der Schlitten 17 ist in einer Führung 18 im Gehäuse 12 längs verschieblich, nämlich in eine Richtung parallel zur Längsrichtung der Schnur 10, gelagert und mittels einer Zugfeder 19 in eine von dem anderen Umlenkmittel 14 weggerichteten Richtung vorgespannt.The one deflecting means 14 is fixedly arranged on the housing 11 (fixed deflecting means 14), while the other deflecting means 13 is associated with a carriage 17 (displaceable deflecting means 13). The carriage 17 is longitudinally displaceable in a guide 18 in the housing 12, namely in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the cord 10, mounted and biased by a tension spring 19 in a direction away from the other deflection 14 direction.

Die Umlenkmittel 13 und 14 sind mittels eines Stiftes 20 bzw. 21 in Bohrungen 22, 23 im Schlitten 17 bzw. im Gehäuse 12 eingesetzt. In der in Fig. 1 dargestellten Position stehen die Umlenkmittel 13 und 14 noch soweit über das Gehäuse 12 hervor, daß die Schnur 10 problemlos mit einer Bucht 24 um die Umlenkmittel 13, 14 herumgelegt werden können (Montagestellung). Die Schnur 10 wird dabei in der Darstellung gem. Fig. 1 von links kommend zum festen Umlenkmittel 14 und um dieses herum zurück zum verschieblichen Umlenkmittel 13, dort herum wieder zurück in Richtung auf das feste Umlenkmittel 13 und an diesem vorbei geführt. So entsteht die Bucht 24. Nachdem die Schnur 10 um die Umlenkmittel 13 und 14 herumgelegt worden ist, werden die Umlenkmittel 13 und 14 bis auf Anschlag in die Bohrungen 22 bzw. 33 bedrückt, so daß die Abdeckungen 15 und 16 in ihrer Oberseite bündig mit dem Gehäuse 12 abschließen (Funktionsstellung). Neben den Umlenkmitteln entsteht so ein geschlossener Kanal aus dem die Schnur nicht mehr herausrutschen kann. Die Bucht 24 der Schnur 10 ist gegen Herausrutschen gesichert.The deflection means 13 and 14 are inserted by means of a pin 20 and 21 in bores 22, 23 in the carriage 17 and in the housing 12. In the in Fig. 1 shown position, the deflection means 13 and 14 so far on the housing 12, it can be seen that the cord 10 can be easily with a bay 24 around the deflection means 13, 14 laid around (mounting position). The cord 10 is gem in the representation. Fig. 1 Coming from the left to the fixed deflection 14 and around this back to the sliding deflection 13, there around back again towards the fixed deflection 13 and guided past this. Thus, the bay 24. After the cord 10 has been wrapped around the deflection means 13 and 14, the deflection 13 and 14 are depressed to the stop in the holes 22 and 33, so that the covers 15 and 16 in its top flush with the housing 12 complete (functional position). In addition to the deflection so creates a closed channel from which the string can not slip out. The bay 24 of the cord 10 is secured against slipping out.

Wird eine Zugkraft auf die Schnur 10 ausgeübt, wird das verschiebliche Umlenkmittel 13 gegen die Kraft der Feder 19 in Richtung auf das feste Umlenkmittel 14 gezogen. Die Schnur 10 wird auf diese Weise auf Spannung gehalten. Dabei wird die Länge der Schnur 10 insgesamt so eingestellt, daß unter den in einer Plisseeanlage normalerweise vorkommenden Verhältnissen das verschiebliche Umlenkmittel 13 nicht von der Feder 19 gegen das vom festen Umlenkmittel 14 abgewandte Ende der Führung 18, also nicht gegen den Anschlag "auf Block" gezogen wird. Die Spannung in der Schnur 10 wird somit unter den in einer Plisseeanlage normalerweise vorkommenden Verhältnissen stets aufrecht erhalten.If a tensile force is exerted on the cord 10, the displaceable deflection means 13 is pulled against the force of the spring 19 in the direction of the fixed deflection means 14. The cord 10 is held in tension in this way. The length of the cord 10 is set in total so that under the conditions normally occurring in a pleating plant, the displaceable deflecting means 13 not from the spring 19 against the fixed deflecting means 14 opposite end of the guide 18, so not against the stop "on block" is pulled. The tension in the cord 10 is thus below the in a Plisseeanlage normally occurring conditions always maintained.

Kleinere Plisseeanlagen benötigen eine geringere Spannung der Schnur 10, als größere. Dieses kann durch die Auswahl einer geeigneten Feder 19 mit entsprechender Kennlinie und der Federvorspannung eingestellt werden.Smaller pleated systems require less string 10 tension than larger ones. This can be adjusted by selecting a suitable spring 19 with a corresponding characteristic and the spring preload.

Der insoweit beschriebene Schnurspanner 11 wird in eine Schiene 25 eines Plisseevorhangs eingesetzt. Der Schnurspanner 11 weist zu diesem Zweck Verriegelungsnasen 26 sowie Verriegelungsstege 27 auf. Mit den Verriegelungsnasen 26 und den Verriegelungsstegen 27 wird der Schnurspanner 11 in die Schiene 25 gedrückt und verriegelt formschlüssig hinter Vorsprüngen 28 an der Schiene 25. Da der Schnurspanner 11, wie insbesondere in Fig. 6 zu erkennen ist, schmaler als die Schiene 25 ist, wird dieser Unterschied durch entsprechend lang ausgebildete Verriegelungsstege 27 ausgebildet. Es entsteht so ein Kanal 29 neben dem Schnurspanner 11, durch welche nichtgespannte Schnüre 30 an dem Schnurspanner 11 vorbeigeführt werden können.The cord tensioner 11 described so far is inserted into a rail 25 of a pleated curtain. The cord tensioner 11 has for this purpose locking lugs 26 and locking webs 27. With the locking lugs 26 and the locking webs 27, the cord tensioner 11 is pressed into the rail 25 and locks positively behind projections 28 on the rail 25. Since the cord tensioner 11, in particular in Fig. 6 can be seen, narrower than the rail 25, this difference is formed by correspondingly long locking webs 27. This creates a channel 29 next to the cord tensioner 11, through which unstressed cords 30 can be moved past the cord tensioner 11.

Nachdem der Schnurspanner 11 in die Schiene 25 in der vorbeschriebenen Weise eingeklippt wurde, kann er sich immer noch längs der Schiene 25 verschieben. Für die Funktion des Schnurspanners 11 ist dieses unschädlich, aber unerwünscht. An dem Schnurspanner 11 ist deshalb eine Positioniernase 31 vorgesehen, welche im vorliegenden Fall einen Schlitz 32 aufweist, durch welchen das eine Ende der Schnur 10 hindurchgeführt ist. An der Schiene 25 sind üblicherweise mehrere über ihre Länge verteilte Bohrungen 33 vorgesehen, welche normalerweise dazu dienen, daß Schnüre in die Schiene 25 geführt werden. Der Schnurspanner 10 wird so in die Schiene 25 eingeklippt, daß der Positionierstift 31 in eine dieser Bohrungen 33 greift. Der Schnurspanner 11 ist formschlüssig gegen Verschieben in Längsrichtung der Schiene 25 gesichert.After the cord tensioner 11 has been clipped into the rail 25 in the manner described above, it can still move along the rail 25. For the function of the cord tensioner 11 this is harmless, but undesirable. Therefore, a positioning lug 31 is provided on the cord tensioner 11, which in the present case has a slot 32 through which one end of the cord 10 is passed. On the rail 25 are usually provided a plurality of holes 33 distributed over its length, which normally serve to cords are guided in the rail 25. The cord tensioner 10 is clipped into the rail 25 so that the positioning pin 31 engages in one of these holes 33. The cord tensioner 11 is positively secured against displacement in the longitudinal direction of the rail 25.

Bezugszeichenliste:LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1010
Schnurline
1111
Schnurspannercord tensioner
1212
Gehäusecasing
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Umlenkmitteldeflecting
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Umlenkmitteldeflecting
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Abdeckungcover
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Abdeckungcover
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Schlittencarriage
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Führungguide
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Federfeather
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Stiftpen
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Stiftpen
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Bohrungdrilling
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Bohrungdrilling
2424
Buchtbay
2525
Schienerail
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Verriegelungsnaselocking tab
2727
Verriegelungssteglocking web
2828
Vorsprunghead Start
2929
Kanalchannel
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Schnurline
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Positionierstiftpositioning
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Schlitzslot
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Claims (10)

  1. Cord tensioner for tensioning a cord (10) of a shading unit, especially pleated or (Roman) blinds, with a spring (19) and a deflecting means (13) attached to at least one end of the spring (19) as well as another deflecting means (14) for the cord (10), characterised in that the deflecting means (13, 14) in a first position project over a housing (12) in such a way that the cord (10) with a bight (24) can be wrapped around the deflecting means (13, 14) without difficulty and in a second position with the upper side of their covers (15, 16) fit flush with the housing (12), such that the cord (10) is secured against slipping from the deflecting means (13, 14).
  2. Cord tensioner according to claim 1, characterised in that the cord (10) is guided in closed channels in the area of the deflecting means (13).
  3. Cord tensioner according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the one deflecting means (13) is relocatable and another deflecting means (14) is fixedly arranged.
  4. Cord tensioner according to claim 3, characterised in that the relocatable deflecting means (13) is pre-tensioned by the spring (19) in a direction away from the fixed deflecting means (14).
  5. Cord tensioner according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that both deflecting means (13, 14) are relocatably arranged.
  6. Cord tensioner according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterised in that both deflecting means (13, 14) have an assembly position and a functional position.
  7. Cord tensioner according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the deflecting means (13) or the deflecting means (13, 14) in their assembly position are only partially held in a bore hole (22), and after inserting the cord (10) by fully pressing in the deflecting means (13, 14) into the bore hole (22), are brought into the functional position.
  8. Rail (25) of a shading unit, especially pleated or (Roman) blinds, with a cord tensioner (11) according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the cord tensioner (11) is prevented from moving in the longitudinal direction of the rail (25), characterised in that the cord tensioner (11) possesses a positioning catch (31) that engages into a bore hole (33) on the rail (25).
  9. Rail of a shading unit, especially pleated or (Roman) blinds, with a cord tensioner (11) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that a channel (29) for additional cords (30) is formed in the rail (25) next to the cord tensioner (11).
  10. Shading unit, especially pleated or (Roman) blinds, with a movable rail (25) according to one of claims 8 or 9 and cords (10), wherein at least one cord (10) is tensioned by a spring (19), characterised in that a deflecting means (13) for the cord (10) is attached to at least one end of the spring (19).
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