EP4166746A1

EP4166746A1 - Mechanism for integral blinds operated and guided by lineary moved magnets, the system being supported by a balance weight

Info

Publication number: EP4166746A1
Application number: EP22386066.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Stylianos Athanasios Koupourtidis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2021-10-18
Filing date: 2022-09-29
Publication date: 2023-04-19
Also published as: GR1010322B

Abstract

This invention (Drawing 1) takes advantage of the gap between the 2 glass panes in a double glazed window frame, where a blind is fitted (Drawing 1, L).

The mechanism consists of 2 same sets of double magnets. The first set placed inside the gap (Drawing 1, A) and the second set placed outside (Drawing 1, B) fitted on the perimeter of the frame, i.e. "the controller". The adhesive capacity of the magnets allows "the controller" to wave the blind up and down but not only that, with a slight move up or down of "the controller B" - on the left side of the frame - opens and closes the shutters of the blind.

This mechanism is supported by a "balance weight" in order to ensure a better and easier operation of the blind especially for bigger ones, and as a result avoiding and minimizing blind jamming.

Description

This invention ( Drawing 1 ) takes advantage of the gap between the 2 glass panes in a double glazed window frame, where a blind is fitted/ INTEGRAL BLINDS ( Drawing 1 , L).
Up today, usual blinds were manually operated by cord-controlled mechanisms. However, today's technology requires a complete sealed system.
This invention gives a solution to this problem of controlling and using blinds in double glazed windows by the use of magnets.
The adhesive capacity of the magnets gives full control of the integral blind for moving it up and down or open and close the shutters. Additionally, the use of the two control panels (controllers, Drawing 1 , B and H) simplify the whole operation resulting in a better, easier and more secure manipulation of the blinds and shutters.
The innovative part of this new mechanism is that it uses a "balance weight" ( Drawing 1 , C) resulting in a better and faster operation with less problems i.e. blind jamming.
In this invention, the main concept is to take advantage of the gap created between the glass panes in a double glazed window.
The gap allows us to place 2 sets of double (4 same) magnets, i.e. the first set placed on the right side of the frame and inside ( Drawing 1 , A) and the second set placed outside on the window frame ( Drawing 1 , B). These 2 magnets form the "controller A", whereas the adhesive capacity of the 4 magnets allows us when moving the "controller A" up or down, to lower or raise the blind ( Drawing 1 , L) respectively. The "controller A" is moving on a sliding guide ( Drawing 1 , E).
On the same concept, works "controller B" again 4 magnets are used and are placed on the left side of the frame ( Drawing 1 , H and I). "Controller B" is used in order to open or close the blind shutters, this achieved by slight movement up or down. The movement of the magnets is linear
The innovation in this mechanism is the use of a "balance weight" ( Drawing 1 , C), this makes the system work more stable resulting in an easier, faster, less blind-jamming and more secure operation, especially in bigger window structures.
The "balance weight" ( Drawing 1 , C) is supported and controlled by a pulley system ( Drawing 1 , F) the motion transmitted with a chain by rotating a cylinder ( Drawing 1 , G).

Claims

This invention (Drawing 1) takes advantage of the gap between two glass panes in double glaze windows where a blind is fitted (Drawing 1, L).
The mechanism consists of two same sets of double magnets. The first set placed inside the gap (Drawing 1, A and I) and the second set, "the controller" of magnets placed outside (Drawing 1, B and H) on the perimeter of the frame.
The first set of the double magnets is placed in the gap and the second placed outside of the frame right side perimeter (Drawing 1, A and B). The user can raise and lower the blind by moving the "controller" up and down (Drawing 1, B). On the left side of the frame is placed the "controller B" (Drawing 1, H and I), where as a second set of two double magnets is used where the user with a slight move up and down can open and close the shutters.
By moving "the controller" up and down the blind is moving down and up respectively, motion to the system is transmitted with cords.
Supplementary, a pulley system and a "balance weight" is connected to the cords making the handling and operation of the mechanism easier, faster and more secure even to bigger blinds.
On the left side of the window frame is fitted "controller B" (Drawing 1, H and I) where the user with a slight move up and down can open or close the shutters.
The adhesive capacity of the magnets allows the two "controllers" to move linearly on the guided line (Drawing 1, E).
This system can raise and lower an integral blind and at the same time could open or close the shutters (Drawing 1, A and B).
In this system, the movement of the magnets is linear up or down, in order to raise or lower the blind, while in conventional mechanisms is rotary.
This mechanism makes the handling and the operation of integral blinds easier, faster and more secure resulting in less blind jamming especially to bigger blinds.