JP2006239031A - Curtain rail device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a curtain rail device that can be installed freely in a curve form in accordance with the shape of the window sash without any need of a special mechanical facility when curving the curtain rail, can smoothly run through the runner, and is provided with good resistance against weight and durability. <P>SOLUTION: The curtain rail device is equipped with: a strip-shaped curtain rail with an approximately rectangular cross section, made of aluminum extrusion with a lashing section protrudedly installed on outer surface, and keeping the outer surface in a convex shape to be able to form a curved shape; a multiple number of installing brackets that are placed and fixed at appropriate intervals on a frame surface or the window sash and hold the curtain rail in a curved form by being latched on the lashing section, a guide roller which turns around by being abut against the top end and the bottom end of the curtain rail, and a multiple number of runners that are provided with main bodies that pivot the guide roller from the inner side of the curtain rail, hang the curtain downward, and freely run through the curtain rail. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a curtain rail device, and more particularly, to a curtain rail device that can be curved and installed in accordance with the shape of a sash.

In recent years, with the diversification of building designs, sashes including bent portions and curves such as trapezoidal and arched bay window sashes are frequently used.
Usually, the curtain rail is made of metal with a substantially C-shaped cross section, and when the curtain is provided corresponding to such a sash, the linear curtain rail is divided according to the shape of the sash. However, a curtain rail that is connected via a special corner member or specially curved is used, but the joint of the curtain rail connection becomes a hindrance to runner travel, and a special machine is used for curved processing. There is a problem that installation is required and installation is not easy.

On the other hand, a curtain rail made of a synthetic resin that can be used by being bent into a desired shape has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a reinforcing rail inside a synthetic resin rail body having an I-shaped cross section. A curtain rail formed by embedding a core material is disclosed.

Utility Model Registration No. 2514925

However, according to the curtain rail described in Patent Document 1, since the rail body is made of synthetic resin, it is not possible to suspend a heavy curtain, and due to wear or bending stress caused by the wheels of the runner, There was a problem of incurring premature deterioration.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a curtain rail device that can be freely installed in a curved manner in accordance with the shape of the sash, and more specifically, when the curtain rail is curved. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a curtain rail device that does not require any special mechanical equipment and that allows the runner to run smoothly and that is excellent in weight resistance and durability.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the curtain rail device according to claim 1 is formed of an aluminum extruded shape member having a substantially rectangular cross section in cross section and protruding with a locking portion on the outer surface, and can be curved with the outer surface side convex. Curtain rail and
A plurality of mounting brackets that are arranged and fixed at appropriate intervals on the housing surface or sash, and that hold the curtain rail curved by engagement with the locking portion;
The curtain rail has a guide roller that rotates in contact with the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the curtain rail, and a main body that pivotally supports the guide roller from the inner surface side of the curtain rail. With multiple runners that can freely travel
The main point is that

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the curtain rail device according to the first aspect, wherein the main body of the runner is formed with a guide portion slidably in contact with the inner surface of the curtain rail and / or the upper end of the curtain rail. This is the gist.

According to the curtain rail device according to the present invention, a curtain rail which is formed of an aluminum extruded shape member having a substantially rectangular cross section in cross section and projecting a locking portion on the outer surface, and which can be curved with the outer surface convex, and a housing surface Alternatively, a plurality of arrangements are fixed to the sash at an appropriate interval, and the attachment bracket that holds the curtain rail in a curved manner and the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the curtain rail come into contact with each other and rotate by engaging with the locking portion. Since it has a main body that pivotally supports the guide roller and the guide roller from the inner surface side of the curtain rail, and includes a plurality of runners that freely hangs the curtain and travels freely on the curtain rail, When curving the curtain rails, no special machinery is required, and the runners are extremely smooth. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a curtain rail device that is excellent in weight resistance and durability.

  The present invention provides a curtain rail device that can be installed in a curved manner according to the shape of the sash. The target sash includes a trapezoidal bay window sash, a triangular bay window sash, a bow window sash, a round sash, and a corner. -Any corner corner sash may be used as long as it has a bent portion or a curved portion in plan view.

The curtain rail according to the present invention is formed of an aluminum extruded shape member having a substantially rectangular cross section in cross section and having a locking portion projecting on the outer surface, and is configured to be curved with the outer surface side convex.
In the present invention, the curtain rail is formed of a strip-like aluminum extruded shape from the viewpoint of weight resistance / durability, ease of bending, and ease of providing the locking portion integrally.

A plurality of mounting brackets according to the present invention are arranged and fixed on a housing surface or a sash at an appropriate interval, and hold the curtain rail in a curved manner by engaging with the locking portion of the curtain rail.
In the present invention, the “body surface” refers to a part of a building excluding a sash for fixing a mounting bracket according to the present invention, such as a ceiling surface, a descending ceiling surface, a descending wall surface, or a curtain box.
The shape of the locking portion of the curtain rail, the locking means between the locking portion of the curtain rail and the mounting bracket, the means for maintaining the engagement state between the locking portion of the curtain rail and the mounting bracket, etc. Any device can be used as long as it can be held and fixed in a state.

The runner according to the present invention includes a guide roller that rotates in contact with the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the curtain rail, and a main body that pivotally supports the guide roller from the inner surface side of the curtain rail, and suspends the curtain downward. It travels freely on the curtain rail.
If the upper and lower guide rollers sandwich the curtain rail from the upper and lower ends and the main body can be moved to the left and right by rotating the guide rollers, the shape and number of guide rollers, the shape of the main body, and the curtain hanging means Etc. may be anything.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
A present Example shows one Embodiment of the curtain rail apparatus based on this invention.

  The curtain rail device (1) according to the present embodiment is used to install a curtain inside a relatively large arched sash formed so as to draw a part of an arc in plan view. As shown in FIG. 2, the curtain rail (2) curved and arranged along the shape of the sash and the curtain rail (2) are arranged at appropriate intervals to fix the curtain rail (2) to the ceiling surface (70). A plurality of mounting brackets (3) and auxiliary pieces (25), and a plurality of runners (4) that freely hangs curtains (2) and suspends curtains (not shown). The

As shown in FIG. 3, the curtain rail (2) is formed of a strip-like aluminum extruded shape having a substantially rectangular cross section and having a certain length, height, and thickness. The outer surface (9) has a locking portion (5). ) (6) projectingly formed.
As shown in FIG. 3, the locking portions (5) and (6) have cross-sections that are bent downward and upward so that the end portions (5a) and (6a) face each other with a predetermined interval. It is L-shaped and is vertically symmetrical with the center line (A) in the middle of the curtain rail (2) in the height direction, and continues along the length of the curtain rail (2). Is formed. As a result, grooves (7) and (8) that can lock the mounting bracket (3) and the auxiliary piece (25) are formed in the locking portions (5) and (6) in parallel in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the curtain rail (2) formed as described above has a sash so that the outer surface (9) side from which the locking portions (5) and (6) project is convex. Curved along the shape and fixed to the ceiling surface (70) via the mounting bracket (3) and the auxiliary piece (25). Since the curtain rail (2) according to the present embodiment is configured such that the minimum bending radius (R) is about 15 cm, the curtain rail (2) can cope with sashes of various shapes.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the mounting bracket (3) is formed with a bent portion (15) having a substantially L-shaped cross-section obtained by bending a flat plate, and the mounting bracket (3) is formed on the bent portion (15). ) To the ceiling surface (70) is formed with a notch groove (16) into which a screw (45) can be screwed. Further, the end of the mounting bracket (3) opposite to the bent portion (15) is bent upward in a hook shape to engage with the groove (7) of the curtain rail (2) ( 17) and a groove portion (18) having a shape to be engaged with the locking portion (5) of the curtain rail (2).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the auxiliary piece (25) is also formed with a bent portion (26) having a substantially L-shaped cross section obtained by bending a flat plate, and the bent portion (26) includes a mounting bracket. A notch (27) having a fitting protrusion (28) that fits into the fitting hole (20) of the protruding portion (19) of (3) and allowing the protruding portion (19) to be loosely fitted is formed. Yes. The auxiliary piece (25) is provided with a screw hole (46a) into which the screw (46) can be screwed from below. Further, the end of the auxiliary piece (25) opposite to the bent portion (26) is folded downward, and a locking portion (29) shaped to engage with the groove (8) of the curtain rail (2). Is formed.

  And as shown in FIG. 2, while engaging the latching | locking part (17) of a mounting bracket (3) with the groove part (7) of a curtain rail (2), the fitting protrusion (28) of an auxiliary | assistant piece (25). And the fitting hole (20) of the mounting bracket (3) are engaged with the engaging part (29) of the auxiliary piece (25) in the groove part (8) of the curtain rail (2) to assist. When the screw (46) is screwed from below the piece (25), the tip of the screw (46) presses the protruding portion (19) of the mounting bracket (3) from below, thereby locking the mounting bracket (3). The part (17), the locking part (29) of the auxiliary piece (25), and the groove part (7) (8) of the curtain rail (2) are tightly fitted, and the curtain rail (2) is kept vertical. It is designed to be fixed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 to 6, the runner (4) has a pair of upper and lower guide rollers (35) rotating in contact with the upper end (2 a) and the lower end (2 b) of the curtain rail (2). ) (36) and a resin main body (39) that pivotally supports the guide rollers (35) and (36) from the inner surface (10) side of the curtain rail (2) via the roller shafts (37) and (38). Composed.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the guide rollers (35) and (36) are grooves (35 a) and (36 a) shaped to engage with the upper end (2 a) and the lower end (2 b) of the curtain rail (2). Thus, the guide rollers (35) and (36) are formed so as to be able to travel stably without being detached from the curtain rail (2).

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the main body (39) has a flat plate shape that is gradually widened upward, and is formed so as to be installed parallel to the inner surface (10) of the curtain rail (2). .
In addition, in the vicinity of both ends of the guide roller (35) above the main body (39), the inner surface (10) of the curtain rail (2) and the guide portions (40) and (41) which are in sliding contact with the upper end portion (2a) are formed by projecting. Has been. It is good also as providing either one of the guide part (40) which slidably contacts with the inner surface (10) of a curtain rail (2), and the guide part (41) which slidably contacts with the upper end part (2a) of a curtain rail (2).
Further, a curtain hanging portion (42) having a curtain hanging hole (43) capable of hanging a curtain is formed below the main body (39).
In this embodiment, since the curtain rail (2) is vertically held and fixed as described above, the external force for opening and closing the suspended curtain is smoothly converted into the rotation of the guide rollers (35) and (36). It becomes possible.

When installing the curtain rail device (1) according to this embodiment, first, the curtain rail (2) shipped in a straight line as shown in FIG. 3 is bent along the shape of the sash at the installation site. .
This work uses, for example, a copy of a sash curve on plywood as a pattern,
Do this by gently bending with your hands. At this time, when a work such as a log is used, a beautiful curve can be formed. The extra length of the curtain rail (2) is adjusted by cutting on-site with a gold saw or the like.
Further, the mounting bracket (3) is fixed to the ceiling surface (70) with screws (45) at predetermined positions and intervals. Although the installation interval of the mounting bracket (3) can be arbitrarily set according to the weight of the curtain rail (2) or the like, it is set to a pitch of about 300 mm to 400 mm, for example.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the locking portion (5) of the curtain rail (2) is fitted into the groove (18) of the mounting bracket (3) from above and temporarily fixed, and then the auxiliary piece ( 25) is used to hold the curtain rail (2) curved and fix it vertically.
Then, if the necessary number of runners (4) are inserted from the longitudinal ends of the curtain rail (2) so that the curtain rail (2) is sandwiched from above and below by the guide rollers (35) and (36), the curtain rail is obtained. Installation of the device (1) is completed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, it is preferable to provide an end cap (50) made of rubber or the like at the longitudinal end of the curtain rail (2) to prevent the runner (4) from coming off. .
In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, in the runner (4) of the summoning section, if the magnet (51) is built in the surface with which the runner body (39) abuts, it is suspended at the summoning section. The curtain can be reliably closed.

According to the curtain rail device (1) according to the present embodiment, no special tool or mechanical equipment is required when the curtain rail (2) is bent, and the curtain rail (2) has no seams, so the runner (4) The running is smooth.
Moreover, since the curtain rail (2) is made of aluminum, even if it is a heavy curtain corresponding to a large sash, the curtain rail (2) can be moved downward by arranging the mounting bracket (3) at an appropriate position. It is possible to suspend the curtain without being bent, and to prevent early deterioration due to deformation, wear, etc. associated with repeated running of the runner (4).
In particular, according to the curtain rail device (1) according to the present embodiment, the guide portions (40) and (41) that are in sliding contact with the inner surface (10) and the upper end portion (2a) of the curtain rail (2) are formed. The runner (4) is prevented from wobbling from front to back and from side to side when the curtain rail (2) travels, and the runner (4) travels extremely smoothly.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
A present Example shows other embodiment of the curtain rail apparatus which concerns on this invention, In the curtain rail apparatus which concerns on a previous Example, the shape of a runner is deformed.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 10, the runner (4 ′) according to the present embodiment has two guide rollers (60) arranged side by side so as to rotate in contact with the upper end (2 a) of the curtain rail (2). ), Two guide rollers (61) arranged side by side so as to rotate in contact with the lower end (2b) of the curtain rail (2), and these guide rollers (60) (61) And 2) a resin main body (64) that is supported from the inner surface (10) side via roller shafts (62) and (63). As in the previous embodiment, the guide rollers (60) and (61) are formed with groove portions that are respectively engaged with the upper end portion (2a) and the lower end portion (2b) of the curtain rail (2).
A curtain hanging portion (65) having a curtain hanging hole (66) capable of hanging a curtain is formed below the main body (64).

Even the runner (4 ′) as in the present embodiment can smoothly run the curved curtain rail (2).
In particular, in this embodiment, two guide rollers (60) and (61) are arranged at the top and bottom, so that it is possible to prevent the runner (4 ′) from wobbling from front to back and from side to side, and the runner (4 ′) travels. Is stable. In addition, if a guide portion as in the previous embodiment is provided, the runner (4 ′) can travel more stably.

  The present invention is a curtain rail device that can be installed in a curved manner according to the shape of the sash, and does not require special mechanical equipment when curving the curtain rail, allowing the runner to run smoothly and being heavyweight. -It provides a curtain rail device with excellent durability and has industrial applicability.

It is a top view of a curtain rail device. It is sectional drawing of a curtain rail apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows a curtain rail. It is a top view of a runner. It is a front view of a runner. It is a rear view of a runner. It is a perspective view which shows a bracket and an auxiliary piece. It is a front view of the runner in a summoning part. It is a top view of the runner concerning a modification. It is a front view of the runner concerning a modification.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Curtain rail apparatus 2 Curtain rail 2a Upper end part 2b Lower end part 3 Mounting bracket 4, 4 'Runner 5, 6 Locking part 5a, 6a End part 7, 8 Groove part 9 Outer surface 10 Inner surface 15 Bending part 16 Notch part 17 Locking Part 18 groove part 19 protrusion part 20 fitting hole 25 auxiliary piece 26 bent part 27 notch part 28 fitting projection 29 locking part 35 guide roller 35a groove part 36 guide roller 36a groove part 37, 38 roller shaft 39 body 40, 41 guide part 42 Curtain suspension 43 Curtain suspension holes 45, 46 Screws 50 End cap 51 Magnets 60, 61 Guide rollers 62, 63 Roller shaft 64 Body 65 Curtain suspension 66 Curtain suspension hole 70 Ceiling surface A Center line R Bending radius

Claims (2)

Curtain rail that is made of an aluminum extruded section with a locking portion protruding from the outer surface in a belt shape having a substantially rectangular cross section, and that can be curved with the outer surface convex.
A plurality of mounting brackets that are arranged and fixed at appropriate intervals on the housing surface or sash, and that hold the curtain rail curved by engagement with the locking portion;
The curtain rail has a guide roller that rotates in contact with the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the curtain rail, and a main body that pivotally supports the guide roller from the inner surface side of the curtain rail. With multiple runners that can freely travel
Curtain rail device equipped with. The curtain rail device according to claim 1, wherein a guide portion is formed on the main body of the runner so as to be in sliding contact with the inner surface of the curtain rail and / or the upper end portion of the curtain rail.

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