EP3101215B1 - Agencement pour le montage d'un bouton de commande sur un rail d'une fenêtre - Google Patents

Agencement pour le montage d'un bouton de commande sur un rail d'une fenêtre Download PDF

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EP3101215B1
EP3101215B1 EP16160991.2A EP16160991A EP3101215B1 EP 3101215 B1 EP3101215 B1 EP 3101215B1 EP 16160991 A EP16160991 A EP 16160991A EP 3101215 B1 EP3101215 B1 EP 3101215B1
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Eugene W. Thompson
Robert E. Fisher Ii
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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
    • E06B9/32—Operating, guiding, or securing devices therefor
    • E06B9/322—Details of operating devices, e.g. pulleys, brakes, spring drums, drives
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    • 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
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    • E06B9/30—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable
    • E06B9/32—Operating, guiding, or securing devices therefor
    • E06B9/324—Cord-locks
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    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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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
    • E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
    • E06B9/80—Safety measures against dropping or unauthorised opening; Braking or immobilising devices; Devices for limiting unrolling
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    • E06B9/90—Safety measures against dropping or unauthorised opening; Braking or immobilising devices; Devices for limiting unrolling automatic for immobilising the closure member in various chosen positions
    • 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
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    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/262—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds, i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens
    • E06B2009/2625—Pleated screens, e.g. concertina- or accordion-like
    • 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
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    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
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    • E06B9/30—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable
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  • the present invention relates to an arrangement for mounting an actuator button onto a rail of a window covering and an arrangement for a component housing having a base and a cover for use in a rail of a window covering.
  • WO 2013/129918 A describes an architectural covering, comprising a rail and a repositionable handle assembly.
  • the rail has a groove.
  • the assembly comprises a handle with a hole for receiving a fastener, and a fastener receiving member.
  • the fastener receiving member is free to slide along the groove when in an undamped state.
  • a fastener is also provided for mechanically connecting the handle to the fastener receiving member and for clamping the handle and the fastener receiving member in a desired position on the rail.
  • the present invention provides a simple, secure, inexpensive arrangement for securing an actuator button onto a rail of a window covering wherein the fasteners that secure the button housing onto the rail are concealed by the actuator button.
  • the present invention further provides a simple, secure, inexpensive, and fast arrangement for releasably securing a cover to a base of a component for use in a rail of a window covering.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cellular shade 104, having an upper rail 106, a movable lower rail 102, and a handle 118 mounted on the lower rail 102.
  • the handle 118 also may be mounted on the upper rail 106 or on any intermediate movable rails (not shown).
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic showing the rails 102, 106 in phantom, with the cellular shade itself omitted for clarity.
  • the lower rail 102 is suspended from the upper rail 106 by means of left and right lift cords 108 which wind onto lift spools (not shown) in lift stations 110 (when raising the shade 104), or unwind from the spools of the lift stations 110 (when lowering the shade 104).
  • the lift stations 110 are functionally interconnected by an elongated lift rod 112 that extends in the elongated direction of the rail, such that the lift rod 112 and lift spools of the lift stations 110 rotate in unison.
  • the lift rod 112 extends through the rightmost lift station 110 and is connected to a spring motor 114 which provides a force to aid the user in lifting the shade 104.
  • a spring motor 114 which provides a force to aid the user in lifting the shade 104.
  • the lift cords 108 wind up onto the lift spools of the lift stations 110 to retract the shade, and as the rod 112 rotates in the opposite direction, the lift cords 108 unwind from the lift spools and extend the shade or covering 104.
  • the spring motor 114 is underpowered such that it is unable to raise the shade 104 alone and needs additional input (referred to as a catalytic force) from the user to accomplish that task. This particular spring motor 114 also is unable to hold the bottom rail 102 in place once it is released by the user.
  • the weight of the bottom rail 102 (together with the components found in the bottom rail 102 and the weight of the shade material) overwhelms the force provided by the spring motor 114 such that the bottom rail 102 will continue to drop once released by the user unless it is stopped by other means.
  • a brake 116 is functionally connected to the lift rod 112 and to the bottom rail 102 to stop the lift rod 112 from rotating in at least one direction relative to the bottom rail 102, as explained in more detail later.
  • the handle 118 includes an actuator button 120 which, when depressed by the user, releases the brake 116, which allows rotation of the lift rod 112 in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions, as explained in more detail later.
  • the handle 118 is secured to the rail 102 using screws 138, which are concealed from view from the exterior of the rail 102 by the handle 118.
  • the brake 116 can be mounted anywhere along the lift rod 112 and does not have to be precisely located relative to the handle 118 in order for the actuator button 120 to function to release the brake 116. This is advantageous, as it permits the handle to be secured to the rail 102 from inside the rail with the brake 116 out of the way, and then permits the brake 116 to be slid along the lift rod 112 into a position that is generally opposite the handle 118, without having to worry about the precise location of the brake 116.
  • the brake 116 may be located anywhere along the axial length of the rail 102 as long as it is aligned approximately in the vicinity of the pusher 122, which in this arrangement is a shaft. As long as the pusher 122 abuts the contact plate 124 of the brake 116, the handle and brake combination 100 will operate as designed.
  • FIG. 9 shows the details of the brake 116.
  • the brake 116 includes a housing base 154, a slide element 156, a coil spring 158, a splined sleeve 160 and a housing cover 162.
  • the housing base 154 is a substantially rectangular box having a flat back wall 164, a flat front wall 166 which defines a large central opening 168, and a forwardly extending fixed tab 170 secured to the front wall 166 for mounting the housing base 154 on the rail 102.
  • the housing base 154 includes side walls 172, 174, which define aligned, "U"-shaped openings 176, 178 which provide bearing surfaces to rotationally support the splined sleeve 160.
  • the housing base 154 also defines an internal projection 180 designed to receive and engage one end 182 of the coil spring 158.
  • the other end 184 of the coil spring 158 is received in a partitioned cavity 186 on the slide element 156, in order to bias the slide element 156 in the forward (braking) direction, which is transverse to the axis of rotation of the lift rod 112, as will be described in more detail later.
  • the slide element 156 has a contact plate 124, which is pushed against by the actuator in the handle 118, in a direction opposite to the braking direction, in order to disengage the brake.
  • the slide element 156 is received in the housing base 154, with the contact plate 124 of the slide element 156 projecting through the opening 168 in the housing 154.
  • the slide element 156 is guided by the housing base 154 so its movement is restricted to forward and backward movement in the direction of the arrow 188 relative to the housing base 154. Shoulders 190, 192 on the slide element 156 limit the movement of the slide element 156 in the forward direction as they impact the front wall 166 of the housing 154.
  • the coil spring 158 biases the slide element 156 in the forward direction (which as explained later, is the braked position).
  • the rear wall 194 of the slide element 156 defines a left-to-right directed ridge 196, which extends parallel to the front and rear walls 124, 194 of the slide element 156 and parallel to the lift rod 112.
  • the splined sleeve 160 is a generally cylindrical body defining a hollow through shaft 198 having a non-circular profile.
  • the hollow through shaft 198 has a "V" projection profile.
  • the lift rod 112 (See Figure 2 ) has a complementary “V” notch.
  • the lift rod 112 is sized to match the internal profile of the hollow through shaft 198, with the "V" projection of the hollow through shaft 198 being received in the "V" notch of the lift rod 112, such that the splined sleeve 160 and the lift rod 112 are positively engaged to rotate together.
  • the lift rod 112 is likewise prevented from rotation.
  • the splined sleeve 160 also defines a plurality of radially extending splines 200.
  • the ends of the splined sleeve 160 define smooth stub shafts 201 which are rotationally supported on the "U"-shaped bearing surfaces 176, 178 of the housing base 154.
  • the slide element 156 has recessed arms 210, 212, which permit the slide element 156 to move forwardly and backwardly within the housing base 154 without interfering with the stub shafts 201.
  • a housing cover 162 snaps onto the housing base 154 to substantially enclose the slide element 156 and the coil spring 158, as well as the splined sleeve 160 within the housing of the brake 116.
  • a channel 202 on the housing cover 162 and a corresponding channel 204 on the housing base 154 receive corresponding lips 206, 208 on the rail 102, and ribs 207, 209 on the housing cover 162 and housing base 154 engage the lips 206, 208 on the rail 102 (See Figure 10 ) to mount the brake 116 onto the rail 102.
  • This mounting arrangement for the cover 162 and base 154 of the brake 116 firmly secures the body of the brake 116 to the front wall 13 of the rail 102 while allowing the brake 116 to slide in the longitudinal direction along the rail 102.
  • the base 154 defines bosses 220, 222 on the outer surfaces of the opposite side walls 172, 174.
  • the upper portion of each boss 220, 222 defines ramped surfaces 228 to help the cantilevered yokes 224, 226 on the opposite ends of the cover 162 slide over the bosses 220, 222 and snap over the bosses 220, 222, as described in more detail later.
  • the cantilevered yokes 224, 226 on the cover 162 define an internal opening 230, for receiving the respective boss 220, 222, with the sides and bottom portions of the cantilevered yokes 224, 226 contacting the sides and bottom of the respective boss 220, 222.
  • the cantilevered yokes 224 on the left end of the cover 116 are slightly different from the cantilevered yokes 226 on the right end of the cover 116 (shown in Figures 3-7 ), with the cantilevered yokes 224 on the left end of the cover 116 being connected together at the bottom to form a U-shape that wraps completely around the bottom of the boss 220, and the cantilevered yokes 226 on the right end of the cover 116 being made of separate legs that only partially wrap around the bottom of the boss 222.
  • both of the cantilevered yokes 224, 226 could be identical to each other, either both yokes being U-shaped, with their legs connected together to form the "U”, or both having separate legs, with each leg being "J"-shaped to wrap partially around the bottom of their respective boss.
  • Figure 9 shows the cantilevered yokes 224, 226 projecting downwardly from each end of the cover 162.
  • These cantilevered yokes 224, 226 are sized and located such that they receive their corresponding boss 220, 222 when the cover 162 is assembled onto the base 154, as best shown in Figures 8 and 9 .
  • the yokes 224, 226 ride along the ramped surfaces 228 on the upper portion of the bosses 220, 222, which cause the yokes 224, 226 to flex outwardly so the yokes can pass over the bosses 220, 222.
  • the yokes 224, 226 clear their respective bosses 220, 222, the yokes 224, 226 snap back to their at-rest condition, wrapping around and snugly receiving their respective bosses 220, 222 in the openings 230.
  • the lift rod 112 extends through the brake component 116, extending through the openings 230 in the yokes 224, 226 on the housing cover 116, and through the arcuate openings 176, 178 in the housing base 154.
  • the rod 112 extends through the openings 230 defined by the cantilevered yokes 224, 226, through the U-shaped openings 176, 178 in the base 154, and through the hollow shaft 198 in the rotating element that is supported on the housing, which, in this case, is the splined sleeve 160, which is housed in the component housing.
  • a housing with a similar yoke-and-boss arrangement in which the elongated rod 112 would extend through, and possibly rotate with, a rotating component, such as the splined shaft 160.
  • the cantilevered yoke portion may be on the cover or on the base, and the boss portion may also be on the cover or the base.
  • a ramped surface could be on the lower portion of the inner surface of the yoke 224, 226 instead of or in addition to being on the upper portion of the outer surface of the boss 220, 222.
  • the front end 184 of the coil spring 158 is placed inside the cavity 186 of the slide element 156 lying just inside the contact plate 124.
  • the slide element 156 then is slid into the housing 154, with the contact plate 124 projecting through the front opening 168.
  • the back end 182 of the coil spring 158 then is slid over the internal projection 180 on the housing base 154 so as to capture the coil spring 158, with the coil spring 158 biasing the slide element 156 in the forward, braked position.
  • the splined sleeve 160 is dropped in between the recessed arms 210, 212 of the slide element 156 such that the stub shafts 201 of the splined sleeve 160 are rotationally supported on the "U"-shaped bearing surfaces 176, 178 of the housing base 154 and the ridge 196 is received between two of the splines 200. Finally, the housing cover 162 is snapped onto the housing base 54.
  • the assembled brake 116 is then mounted into the rail 102 (See Figure 10 ) by sliding it in from one of the ends of the rail 102, making sure that the upper and lower channels 202, 204 of the brake portion 116 are engaged with the lips 206, 208 of the rail 102.
  • the brake 116 is slid axially along the rail 102 (See Figure 2 ) until at least a portion of the contact plate 124 of the brake portion 116 is in alignment with the blunt distal end 142 of the actuator arm 122 of the handle 118 (See Figures 7-9 ).
  • the lift rod 112 is inserted through the hollow through shaft 198 of the splined sleeve 160 and the remaining elements, such as the lift stations 110 and the spring motor 114 are mounted onto the lift rod 112.
  • Figures 1-7 show a brake 116 mounted onto a movable rail 102 wherein an actuator button 120 on the handle 118 actuates a pusher 122 which impacts against a contact plate 124 to disengage the brake 116, allowing the rail 102 to be raised or lowered by the user.
  • Figures 11-16 show an embodiment of an actuator button 216*, with a surface-mounted button arrangement 214*, in which the rail 102 itself acts as a handle, wherein the user, as he grabs the rail 102, pushes on the actuator button 216* to disengage the brake 116*, allowing him to raise or lower the rail 102. As the user releases the rail 102, he also releases the button 216*, which then allows the brake 116* to re-engage to prevent further movement of the rail 102.
  • FIGS 17-22 show a similar embodiment, but for a recess-mounted button arrangement 214** for disengaging the brake 116*. It should be noted that in both embodiments the screws securing the button housings to the rail are hidden from view from the exterior of the rail by the actuator buttons.
  • the surface-mount button arrangement 214* includes an actuator button 216*, two fasteners 218*, which in this embodiment are screws, a button housing 220*, and a brake 116*, all mounted to the rail 102.
  • the brake 116* is similar to the brake 116 of Figures 8 and 9 , including the contact plate 124* (See Figure 14 ) and the mounting tabs 202*, 204* which allow the brake 116* to be affixed to the rail 102, preferably by sliding the brake 116* in from one end of the rail 102.
  • the exact location of the brake 116* with respect to the actuator button 216* is not critical as long as the pusher 122* of the actuator button 216* makes contact with the contact plate 124*.
  • the button housing 220* is a four-sided box 224* which is open to the front (to receive the button 216*) and has a wall 222* closing off the rear of the box 224*.
  • the rear wall 222* defines two through openings 226* for receiving the screws 218* and one through opening 228* for receiving the pusher 122* on the rear of the actuator button 216*.
  • the openings 226* align with corresponding openings 230* on the rail 102 so that the housing 220* is releasably secured to the rail 102 using the fasteners 218* (as shown also on Figures 12 and 13 ).
  • the pusher opening 228* is defined by a hollow shaft 232* which projects from the rear wall 222* of the button housing 220*.
  • This hollow shaft 232* guides and supports the pusher 122* which projects from the back of the button 216.
  • the front of the box 224* includes a frame 233*, which defines the front end of two opposed, upper and lower parallel, slots 234* (See Figures 14-16 ).
  • slots 234* receive respective barbed, hook projections 236* on the actuator button 216* to allow restricted, linear, in-and-out motion of the actuator button 216* relative to the rail 102 and housing 220* as the projections 236* ride linearly in the tracks formed by the slots 234* so that the pusher 122* may push inwardly against the contact plate 124* of the brake 116* to disengage the brake 116*.
  • the frame 233* defining the front of the slots 234*, locks the actuator button 216* inside the box 224* of the housing 220* relative to the housing 220*
  • the barbed, hook projections 236* have a ramped rear surface facing inwardly, toward the brake 116* and a flat, vertical front face which abuts the vertical face of the frame 233* at the front end of the slot 234* when the actuator button is in its forwardmost position.
  • the ramped rear surface helps assemble the button 216* onto the housing 220*, helping the projections 236* flex as they contact the frame 233* at the front of the housing 220* until they get into the slots 234*, at which point they return to their original shape, with the vertical front face of each projection 236* abutting the vertical face of the frame 233* at the front of the slot 234*, to retain the button 216* on the housing 220*.
  • the button housing 220* is mounted to the rail 102 using the screw-type fasteners 218*, which extend through the openings 226* on the housing 220* and are threaded into the openings 230* in the rail 102.
  • the actuator button 216* is then snapped into the box 224* of the housing 220*.
  • the ramped rear surfaces of the barbed projections 236* push against the forward frame 233*, causing the projections 236* to momentarily deflect until the projections 236* pass through the frame 233* and reach the slots 234*, where the projections 236* spring back out to lock the actuator button 216* in the housing 220*, while still allowing the actuator button 216* to move linearly in a front-to-rear direction within the housing 220*, with the projections 236* moving in and out along the tracks formed by the slots 234* as shown in Figures 14 and 15 .
  • the pusher 122* extends through the opening 228* of the hollow shaft 232* of the housing 220* and projects out the back of the hollow shaft 232*.
  • the brake 116* is then installed by sliding it into position along the length of the rail 102 until it is generally in the area of the button 216* such that pressing the button 216* results in the pusher 122* pushing inwardly against the contact plate 124* of the brake 116* so as to disengage the brake 116*.
  • the button arrangement 214** is recess-mounted on the rail 201**.
  • the rail 102** is wider than the rail 102, which provides enough room to recess the actuator button into the rail. Otherwise, the button of Figures 17-22 functions in the same manner as the previous embodiment.
  • the recess-mount actuator button arrangement 214** includes an actuator button 216**, two screw fasteners 218**, a button housing 220**, a button housing adapter 240**, and a brake 116*, all mounted to the rail 102**.
  • the brake 116* is identical to the brake 116* described above for the surface-mount button arrangement 214*.
  • the housing 220** is very similar to the housing 220*, described earlier with respect to the surface-mount button arrangement 214*.
  • the frame 242** at the front of the box 224** is a flange, with a rear surface abutting the rail 102** at the single large opening 238** (See Figure 19 ) such that the housing 220** itself is recessed into the rail 102** with only the flanged frame 242** projecting outside of the rail 102** and mounted flush against the rail 102**.
  • the housing adapter 240** is located inside the rail 102** and includes two vertical walls 244**, each defining an internally threaded opening 246**, which receive the two screw fasteners 218** after the screw fasteners 218** extend through the openings 226** in the button housing 220** so as to secure both the button housing adapter 240** and the button housing 220** to the rail 102**, with the front wall of the rail 102** trapped between the button housing adapter 240** and the flanged frame 242** of the button housing 220**.
  • the button housing adapter 240** defines two rearwardly-directed wings 248**, with each wing 248** defining a distal-end lip 250** (See also Figure 20 ) to slidably engage the mounting tabs 202*, 204* on the brake 116*.
  • the button housing 220** is a four-sided box 224** which is open to the front (to receive the button 216**) and has a wall 222** closing off the rear of the box 224**.
  • the rear wall 222** defines two through openings 226** for receiving the screw fasteners 218** and a central opening 228** for receiving the pusher 122**.
  • the screw openings 226** align with the corresponding openings 246** on the button housing adapter 240** so that the housing 220** may be releasably secured to the button housing adapter 240** using the screw fasteners 218**.
  • the central opening 228** is defined by a hollow shaft 232** which projects from the rear wall 222** of the housing 220**.
  • This hollow shaft 232** guides and supports the pusher 122** which projects from the back of the actuator button 216**.
  • the box 224** also defines upper and lower slots 234** which receive corresponding barbed, hook projections 236** on the button 216** to lock the button 216** inside the box 224** of the housing 220** and to allow restricted, linear, in-and-out motion of the button 216** relative to the housing 220** as projections 236** ride in the track formed by the slots 234** so that the pusher 122** can push against the contact plate 124* of the brake 116* to disengage the brake 116*.
  • the housing 220** is mounted to the rail 102** using the screw fasteners 218** going through the openings 226** on the housing 220** and threading into the openings 246** in the button housing adapter 240**, with the front wall of the rail 102** trapped between the flanged frame 242** of the housing 220** and the front edge of the housing adapter 240**.
  • the actuator button 216** is then snapped into the box 224** of the housing 220**.
  • the barbed projections 236** momentarily deflect as they pass by the flanged frame 242**, until the projections 236** reach the slots 234**, where the projections 236** spring back out to lock the button 216** in the housing 220**, restricting the button 216** to linear movement along the tracks formed by the slots 234**.
  • the pusher 122** of the button 216** fits through the opening 228** of the hollow shaft 232** of the housing 220** and projects rearwardly.
  • the brake 116* is then installed by sliding it into position along the length of the rail 102** until it is generally in the area of the button 216** such that pressing the button 216** results in the pusher 122** pushing against the contact plate 124* of the brake 116* so as to disengage the brake 116*.
  • the actuator button 216** conceals the screw fasteners 218** so they cannot be seen from the exterior of the rail 102**.
  • the actuator button is used to actuate a brake
  • the same actuator button mounting arrangement could be used for an actuator button to actuate a different function on the window covering, if desired.

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  1. Couverture de fenêtre sans cordon, comprenant :
    un matériau de store (104) ;
    un rail creux (102) à la base dudit matériau de store (104) ; et
    un bouton actionneur (214) monté sur ledit rail creux (102), ledit bouton actionneur (214) comprenant :
    un logement de bouton (220) fixé audit rail creux (102) par un dispositif de fixation (218) ; et
    un bouton (216) monté sur ledit logement de bouton (220) pour un déplacement par rapport audit logement de bouton (220) ;
    une partie dudit logement de bouton (220) s'étendant à travers une ouverture dans ledit rail creux (102) ; caractérisé en ce que : le logement de bouton (220) est un boîtier à quatre côtés (224) qui est ouvert à l'avant pour recevoir ledit bouton (216) et possède une paroi arrière (222) fermant l'arrière du boîtier (224) et définissant des ouvertures traversantes (226) destinées à recevoir le dispositif de fixation (218), l'avant du boîtier (224) comprenant un cadre (233), dans laquelle lorsque ledit bouton (216) est installé dans le logement (220), il cache le dispositif de fixation (218) de la vue depuis l'extérieur dudit rail creux (102).
  2. Couverture de fenêtre sans cordon telle que dans la revendication 1, dans laquelle le dispositif de fixation (218) comprend deux dispositifs de fixation s'étendant à travers ledit logement de bouton (220) et à travers des ouvertures de dispositif de fixation dans ledit rail creux (102) formé sur chaque côté de l'ouverture à travers laquelle s'étend ladite partie dudit logement de bouton (220).
  3. Couverture de fenêtre sans cordon telle que dans la revendication 1 ou 2, comprenant en outre un adaptateur de logement (240**) positionné dans ledit rail creux (102), le dispositif de fixation (218) fixant ledit logement de bouton (220) audit rail creux (102) en s'étendant à travers ledit logement de bouton (220) et dans ledit adaptateur de logement (240**) et en prenant en sandwich ledit rail creux (102) entre ledit logement de bouton (220) et ledit adaptateur de logement.
  4. Couverture de fenêtre sans cordon telle que dans l'une quelconque des revendications précédente, dans laquelle ledit logement de bouton (220) définit au moins deux fentes parallèles, et ledit bouton (216) possède au moins deux saillies reçues respectivement dans lesdites deux fentes parallèles pour limiter ledit bouton (216) à un déplacement linéaire vers l'extérieur et vers l'intérieur par rapport audit rail creux (102).
  5. Couverture de fenêtre sans cordon telle que dans la revendication 4, dans laquelle ledit logement de bouton (220) définit un cadre avant avec une terminaison avant de chacune desdites fentes parallèles, et chacune desdites saillies possède une surface arrière inclinée qui permet audit bouton (214) d'être poussé vers l'arrière dans ledit cadre avant pour un assemblage dudit bouton (214) sur ledit logement de bouton (220), les surfaces arrière effilées butant contre ledit cadre avant et amenant les saillies à fléchir jusqu'au passage desdites saillies à travers ledit cadre avant et dans lesdites fentes parallèles, pour ainsi fixer ledit bouton (214) sur ledit logement de bouton (220).
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