JP2002360413A - Curtain device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable washing of a curtain together with snaps as loading/ unloading means being kept thereon and prevent damages to the curtain while eliminating the need for the work of removing or preserving the loading/ unloading means by achieving a loading or unloading between a curtain and runners easily and accurately at a single action. SOLUTION: Loading or unloading is made possible between runners 5 and the curtain 20 by fitting male snaps 10 mounted on the runners 5 moving along a rail 1 into or separating thereof from female snaps 30 aligned on the curtain 20. The curtain 20 is grasped between the female snaps 20 and rivet members joined thereon and the head parts of the rivet members 37 put on the surface of the curtain 20 opposite to the rail are concealed inside pleats 22 formed on the curtain 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a curtain device that can be used for various purposes including indoor and vehicle use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional general curtain device is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, one hook portion 101a of a pleated hook 101 formed by bending a metal wire is hooked on the base of the pleated portion 105 on the upper part of the curtain 102, and the other pleated hook 101 is connected to the rail 103 along the rail 103. The curtain 102 is hung on the runner 104 by hooking the runner 104 that moves.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above-described curtain device, when the curtain 102 was washed, it was not possible to wash the curtain 102 together with the pleated hook 101 attached. Therefore, it was necessary to remove many pleated hooks 101 from the curtain 104. When hanging the washed curtain 102, first, a large number of pleated hooks 101
Must be hooked again at substantially constant intervals, and then each pleat hook 101 needs to be hooked on the runner 104.

[0004] As described above, it is troublesome to remove the pleated hook 101 from the curtain 102 or to re-hook the pleated hook every time the laundry is washed. Sometimes it wasn't, and it was troublesome. In addition, since the hooking position is not specified, it is difficult to accurately re-hook at substantially constant intervals, since the intervals have to be measured by the amount of the eye. Also, the removed pleated hook 101
Until the washing of the curtain 102 is completed. In addition, pleated hook 1
If the hooking method of No. 01 was bad or the hooking and removing operations were repeated, the curtain 102 was easily damaged.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to easily and accurately attach and detach a curtain and a runner with one touch, and to attach the curtain together with a snap as its attaching and detaching means. Washable,
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a very convenient curtain device which can eliminate the need for removing and storing the attaching / detaching means and prevent damage to the curtain.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a curtain device according to the present invention comprises a male snap having a convex portion and a concave portion on two or more runners moving along an elongated body. One of the female snaps is provided as a runner-side snap, and the other of the male snap and the female snap is used as a curtain-side snap at two or more locations spaced apart in the width direction of the curtain. A curtain device which is arranged in such a manner as to be washable, and in which the runner and the curtain can be attached and detached by fitting and disengaging the runner-side snap and the curtain-side snap, further comprising the following (a) or (b): It is characterized by. (A) By clamping the curtain with the curtain side snap and the sandwiching member joined thereto, the curtain side snap is attached to the curtain, and the head of the sandwiching member applied to the anti-rail facing surface of the curtain is formed on the curtain. Hidden inside pleats. (B) By clamping the curtain between the curtain-side snap and the sandwiching member joined thereto, the curtain-side snap is attached to the curtain, and the head of the sandwiching member applied to the anti-rail facing surface of the curtain is formed on the curtain. Now appear outside the pleats.

Here, examples of the types of the elongated body and the runner include the following. (1) The elongated body is a rail having a substantially C-shaped cross section with the slit facing downward, and the runner has a boss that slides on the inner surface of the rail. (2) The elongated body is a rail having a substantially C-shaped cross section with the slit directed downward, and the runner includes a roller that rolls on the inner surface of the rail. (3) The elongated body is a rail having a substantially C-shaped cross section with the slit directed sideways, and the runner includes a roller that rolls the slit. (4) The elongated body is a rail having a substantially C-shaped cross section with the slit directed sideways, and the runner is provided with a boss that slides on the slit. (5) The elongated body is a pole having a round cross section, and the runner is provided with a ring portion that slides on the outer periphery of the pole.

As the number of rows of the curtain side snaps, the following modes can be exemplified. Curtain-side snaps must be lined up (one row) at one level of the curtain. Curtain-side snaps are arranged at a plurality of height positions (in a plurality of rows) of the curtain, and the curtain-side snaps at any of the height positions are arbitrarily selected and fitted to the runner-side snaps.

The following embodiments can be exemplified as a concrete method of providing the curtain-side snap, and the present invention adopts the embodiment (A). (A) The curtain-side snap is attached to the curtain by sandwiching the curtain between the curtain-side snap and the sandwiching member joined thereto. In this case, if the curtain is vulnerable to tension, it is preferable to insert a reinforcing sheet that is more tensile than the curtain at the portion where the curtain is to be clamped, and to clamp the curtain and the reinforcing sheet between the curtain side snap and the clamping member. (B) The curtain-side snap is attached to the curtain by attaching the curtain-side snap to the center portion of the reinforcing sheet that is stronger than the curtain, and sewing the peripheral edge of the reinforcing sheet to the curtain. (C) The curtain-side snap is formed integrally with the center portion of the plastic plate, and the periphery of the plastic plate is sewn to the curtain, so that the curtain-side snap is provided on the curtain.

In each of the above inventions, a spacer having a second concave portion and a second convex portion fitted to the convex portion and the concave portion, respectively, is interposed between the runner-side snap and the curtain-side snap. The curtain can be separated from the elongated body.

The material of the runner side snap and the curtain side snap is preferably plastic, but may be metal. The material of the reinforcement sheet is not limited to a specific one,
A woven fabric, a nonwoven fabric, a plastic sheet and the like can be exemplified.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Several embodiments of the present invention applied to an indoor curtain device will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, FIGS. 1 to 5 show a curtain device according to a first embodiment. In this curtain device, a rail 1 having a substantially C-shaped cross section with a slit 2 directed downward is used as a long body attached to an upper part of a room. Reference numeral 4 denotes a rail mounting bracket. The rail 1 is provided with two or more runners 5 moving along the rail. The runner 5 has a main body 6 whose upper part enters the rail 1 through the slit 2 and whose lower part hangs down from the slit 2.
And a rail 1 rotatably mounted on an upper part of the main body 6.
The main body 6 includes two rollers 7 that roll on the inner surface 3 thereof, and a mounting hole 8 that extends through the lower part of the main body 6 in the horizontal direction. A male snap 10 having a convex portion is attached to each runner 5 as a runner-side snap.

The male snap 10 has a tapered annular projection 1.
1 and a flange portion 12 whose diameter is enlarged from the base end of the convex portion 11
And a cylindrical insertion portion 13 extending from the base end of the convex portion 11 are integrally formed of plastic. An engaging portion 14 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the distal end of the convex portion 11 so as to bulge. A locking portion 15 is formed to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the distal end of the insertion portion 13, and a cut 16 is formed in the insertion portion 13 and the locking portion 15 to provide flexibility during insertion from the distal end to the middle. . Then, the insertion portion 13 is inserted into the mounting hole 8 of the runner 5 from one side by utilizing the flexibility, and the locking portion 15 is locked to the edge of the other side of the mounting hole 8 so that the runner 5 can be inserted. Installed.

The upper end portion of the fabric of the curtain 20 is polymerized two to four times, and pleats 22 are formed at two or more portions of the fabric superimposed portion 21 at substantially constant intervals in the width direction. In each part of the dough polymerization section 21 with the pleats 22,
A reinforcing sheet 23 made of a tough cloth that is more resistant to tension than the curtain fabric is sandwiched and sewn, and a female snap 30 having a concave portion is provided as a curtain side snap.
Are arranged at two height positions (in two rows).

The female snap 30 has an annular main body 31.
An annular recess 32 recessed from the main body 31 and a disk-shaped substrate 33 forming the bottom of the recess 32 are integrally formed of plastic. An engaging portion 34 is formed to bulge on the inner peripheral surface of the tip of the concave portion 32. A plurality of rotation preventing projections 35 are provided on the outer surface of the substrate 33, and a through hole 36 is formed in the center of the substrate 33. This female snap 30
Are attached to the above-mentioned positions by rivet members 37 as clamping members. The rivet member 37 has a disk-shaped head 38 and a shaft 39 integrally formed of plastic.

The female snap 30 is applied to the surface of the curtain 20 facing the rail, the rivet member 37 is applied to the opposite surface of the curtain 20 to the rail, and the shaft 39 is attached to the cloth overlapping portion 21.
And pierce through the reinforcing sheet 23 and into the through-hole 36,
The distal end portion of the shaft portion 39 is expanded and deformed by hitting or the like, and is caulked to the substrate 33. By this caulking, the female snap 30 is firmly attached so that it can be washed together with the curtain 20. Further, since the rotation preventing projections 35 bite into the curtain fabric, the female snap 30 and the rivet member 37 can be prevented from rotating. In the present embodiment, the head 38 of the rivet member 37 is
It is designed to be hidden inside the pleats 22.

The male snap 10 provided as described above
The runner 5 and the curtain 20 can be attached and detached by fitting and detaching the female snap 30 from the runner 5.

When the curtain 20 is attached to the runner 5, the convex portion 11 of the male snap 10 and the concave portion 32 of the female snap 30 are fitted together.
Since the male snap 10 and the female snap 30 need only be fitted with one touch by engaging the 4, 34, anyone can easily perform the snap, which is very convenient.

Further, since the female snaps 30 are arranged in rows at two or more places at substantially constant intervals in the width direction of the dough overlapping portion 21, the female snaps 30 are always accurately maintained on the runner 5 with the intervals maintained. It is not necessary to measure the interval by a measure like a conventional pleated hook.

Further, if the female snaps 30 in the upper row are selected from the female snaps 30 in the two rows and fitted together,
If the rail 1 can be seen above the curtain 20, and if the female snaps 30 in the lower row are selected and fitted, the rail 1 will be hidden by the curtain 20, so that the user can arbitrarily select the specification. Or change it.

Further, in the present embodiment, the use of the reinforcing sheet 23 can prevent and reduce the pain even if the curtain fabric is weak in tension. In addition, it is preferable that the fitting force of the two snaps 10 and 30 (the force required to separate the two snaps) is changed (the snap is selected) in accordance with the weight of the curtain 20 to obtain an optimum fitting force.

When washing the curtain 20,
The male snap 10 and the female snap 30 are detached with one touch, the curtain 20 is removed from the runner 5,
The curtain 20 may be washed together with the female snap 30 attached. For this reason, the conventional pleat hook removal work is of course unnecessary, and the removal and storage work of the female snap 30 which is the attachment / detachment means of the present example can be eliminated. Can be prevented.

Next, FIGS. 6 to 14 show modified examples of the curtain device of the first embodiment. A first modification shown in FIG. 6 is a female snap 3 as a curtain side snap.
This is an example in which 0s are arranged at one height position of the curtain 20 (in a line) and the reinforcing sheet is omitted. The second modification shown in FIG. 7 is an example in which the head 38 of the rivet member 37 appears outside the pleats 22 in the first modification. The third modification shown in FIG. 8 is an example in which the head 38 of the rivet member 37 is an animal-shaped decoration button in the second modification.

The fourth modification shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is an example in which the walnut button 40 is used instead of the rivet member in the second modification. The walnut button 40 has an umbrella section 42
And a button body 41 in which the shaft portion 43 is integrally formed of plastic; a decorative sheet 44 such as a woven cloth wrapping the umbrella portion 42 from the front surface to the back surface; Are the components. Walnut button 4
In order to assemble the decorative sheet 44, the decorative sheet 44 wraps the umbrella section 42, and the press-fitting plate 45 is pressed into the back surface to press-fit the decorative sheet 44.
Sandwich. Then, similarly to the shaft portion 39, the shaft portion 43 is pierced through the dough overlapping portion 21 and the reinforcing sheet 23 and inserted into the through hole 36, and the tip end portion of the shaft portion 43 is expanded and deformed by hitting or the like. It is swaged to the substrate 33.

A fifth modification example shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is an example in which the female snap 30 is integrally formed at the center of the plastic plate 47 and the thinned peripheral portion of the plastic plate 47 is sewn to the surface of the curtain 20. It is. This female snap 3
At 0, the recess 32 is a through hole.

A sixth modification shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 has a second concave portion 51 and a second convex portion which are respectively fitted between the male snap 10 and the female snap 30 in the convex portion 11 and the concave portion 32. By interposing the spacer 50 provided with the
This is an example in which the curtain 20 is separated from the rail 1. The second concave portion 51 is formed in a female snap 53 having a similar structure to the female snap 30, and the second convex portion 52 is formed in the male snap 10.
The two snaps 53, 54 are joined by a rivet member 55 having a similar structure to the rivet member 37. According to the sixth modification, the problem that the curtain 20 comes into contact with the rail 1 and becomes dirty can be prevented and reduced.

FIGS. 15 and 16 show a curtain device according to a second embodiment. In this curtain device, a rail 1 having a substantially C-shaped cross section with a slit 2 directed sideways is used as a long body attached to an upper part in a room.
The rail 1 has two or more runners 5 moving along it.
7 is attached. The runner 57 includes only a pulley-shaped boss that slides in the slit 2. Each runner 57 has a male snap 60 having a convex portion 61 and a flange portion 62 as a runner-side snap screw (not shown). Installed with. The curtain 20 and the female snap 30 are the same as in the first embodiment.

Next, FIGS. 17 and 18 show a curtain device according to a third embodiment. In this curtain device, a pole 65 having a round cross section is used as a long body attached to the upper part of the room. Two or more runners 70 moving along the pole 65 are attached to the pole 65. The runner 70 includes a ring portion 71 that slides on the outer periphery of the pole 65, and a mounting portion 72 protruding from a lower portion of the ring portion 71. The male snap 10 is inserted into a mounting hole (not shown) of the mounting portion 72. Is attached. Curtain 20
The female snap 30 is the same as in the first embodiment.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be embodied by appropriately changing the scope of the invention as follows, for example, as follows. (1) Female snap is provided as runner side snap,
Provide a male snap as a curtain side snap. (2) The runner side snap is integrally formed with the runner. (3) In the curtain device of the second or third embodiment,
The first to sixth modifications similar to the first embodiment are embodied. (4) To be embodied as a curtain device not only for indoor use but also for vehicles, greenhouses, partitioning between factories, and other various uses.

[0031]

As described above in detail, according to the curtain device of the present invention, the attachment and detachment of the runner and the curtain can be performed easily and accurately with one touch, and the curtain can be attached and detached by the attachment / detachment means. It is possible to wash together with a certain snap attached, so that there is no need to remove or store the attaching / detaching means, and it is possible to prevent curtains from being damaged.

In addition to the above effects, according to the curtain device according to each of the above embodiments, the user can arbitrarily select or change the specification in which the rail is visible above the curtain and the specification in which the rail is hidden by the curtain. it can. Further, the curtain side snap can be easily attached to the curtain.
Further, even if the curtain fabric is weak in tension, the pain can be prevented or reduced. In addition, by separating the curtain from the elongated body, the problem that the curtain comes into contact with the elongated body and becomes dirty can be prevented or reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a curtain device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the curtain device.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a surface of the curtain device facing away from the rail in the curtain device.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part when the runner side snap and the curtain side snap of the curtain device are detached.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part when the runner side snap and the curtain side snap of the curtain device are fitted.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a first modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a second modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a third modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a fourth modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a main part of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front view showing Modification Example 5 of the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part when a runner side snap and a curtain side snap are detached in a sixth modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part when a runner side snap and a curtain side snap are fitted in a sixth modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a curtain device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a side view of the curtain device.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a curtain device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a side view of the curtain device.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a conventional curtain device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rail as a long body 2 Slit 3 Inner surface 5 Runner 7 Roller 10 Male type snap 11 Convex part 20 Curtain 23 Reinforcement sheet 30 Female type snap 32 Depression 37 Riveted member 47 as a clamping member 47 Plastic plate 50 Spacer 51 Second depression 52 second convex part 57 runner 60 male snap 61 convex part 65 pole as long body 70 runner 71 ring part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A curtain width direction of a curtain, wherein one of a male snap having a convex portion and a female snap having a concave portion is provided on two or more runners moving along the elongated body as a runner-side snap. The other of the male snap and the female snap is arranged in a row so as to be able to be washed together with the curtain as a curtain-side snap at two or more locations spaced apart from each other, and the runner-side snap and the curtain-side snap are A curtain device that allows the runner and the curtain to be attached to and detached from each other by fitting and disengaging the curtain, by clamping the curtain with the curtain-side snap and a clamping member joined thereto. Is attached to the curtain, and the head of the clamping member applied to the anti-rail facing surface of the curtain is inside the pleat formed on the curtain. A curtain device characterized by being hidden. 2. A curtain width direction in which at least one of a male snap having a convex portion and a female snap having a concave portion is provided on two or more runners moving along the elongated body as a runner-side snap. The other of the male snap and the female snap is arranged in a row so as to be able to be washed together with the curtain as a curtain-side snap at two or more locations spaced apart from each other, and the runner-side snap and the curtain-side snap are A curtain device that allows the runner and the curtain to be attached to and detached from each other by fitting and disengaging the curtain, by clamping the curtain with the curtain-side snap and a clamping member joined thereto. Attached to the curtain, the head of the clamping member applied to the anti-rail direction surface of the curtain is outside the pleats formed on the curtain A curtain device characterized by appearing. 3. The curtain device according to claim 2, wherein the head of the holding member is a decorative button. 4. The curtain device according to claim 2, wherein the head of the holding member is a walnut button.