JP2008045318A - Vertical blind - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vertical blind capable of adjusting quantity of daylighting while a slat is covered with a plurality of independent curtain cloth materials seen from an indoor side and preventing an installation space from being enlarged. <P>SOLUTION: This vertical blind is constituted by supporting many runners 3 in a hanger rail 1 movably, suspending and supporting respective slats 2 from/on each runner 3 turnably, and turning and moving the slats 2 by an operation device provided in the hanger rail 1. The curtain cloth material 12 covering the slat 2 is suspended and supported from/on a suspension device 18 moving along the hanger rail 1 together with the runner 3. The curtain cloth materials 12 are a plurality of independent curtain cloth materials having a broader width than the maximum distance between the slats 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fabric slat having a light-shielding property and a vertical blind that suspends and supports a semi-permeable fabric slat.

  The vertical blind is suspended and supported by a plurality of runners supported so as to be movable in the hanger rail so that the angle of each slat can be adjusted, and the slat is pulled out along the hanger rail and the angle of the slat is adjusted. The amount of light collected into the room can be adjusted as appropriate.

  The slat is made of a cloth having a light shielding property, and the angle is adjusted in the same phase by the operation of the operation device. When each slat is pulled out and rotated to the direction along the hanger rail, that is, to the fully closed state, the external light is blocked, and when each slat is rotated in the direction perpendicular to the hanger rail, the light can be taken from between the slats. . Moreover, if each slat is folded into the one end side of a hanger rail, a window surface will be open | released and it will be in a fully open state.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a vertical blind in which opaque louvers and translucent louvers are alternately suspended and supported. This vertical blind suspends and supports the translucent louver in the direction along the hanger rail, and when the opaque louver is rotated in the direction perpendicular to the hanger rail, it can incorporate external light through the translucent louver. It is also possible to look out the window.

Further, if the opaque louver is rotated in the direction along the hanger rail to be in the fully closed state, the external light can be blocked.
Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration in which a vertical blind and a curtain are provided together, and the amount of light extraction can be adjusted by rotating the slat of the vertical blind with the curtain pulled out.
Japanese Patent No. 3281544 US Pat. No. 5,392,833

  In recent years, in order to improve the interior of the vertical blind, a semi-transparent curtain such as lace fabric is installed on the indoor side of the vertical blind, and the vertical blind is covered with the curtain fabric. A configuration has been proposed in which the amount of light collected can be adjusted by rotating the slats. In such a configuration, the vertical blind is covered with the curtain, so that the indoor aesthetics can be improved and soft outside light can be taken in through the curtain fabric.

  However, in a normal vertical blind, the amount of light can be adjusted only by rotating the slat, and soft light cannot be taken in through a semi-transmissive slat such as a lace fabric.

  In the vertical blind described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to select a state in which external light is taken in via a semi-transparent louver. However, when the opaque louver is rotated to a fully closed state, the semi-transparent louver is substantially replaced with an opaque louver. Covered. Therefore, the opaque louver is exposed in the room, which is not preferable from an aesthetic point of view.

  In the vertical blind described in Patent Document 2, the amount of light can be adjusted while being covered with a curtain, and the appearance of the vertical blind can be improved by preventing exposure to the room.

  However, it is necessary to secure a space for installing curtain rails, etc., adjacent to the head box of the vertical blind, and on the indoor side of the vertical blind, the curtain is positioned so as not to interfere with the rotation of the slats. It is necessary to secure a space for hanging and supporting the fabric. Therefore, there is a problem that the installation space increases.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vertical blind which can adjust the amount of light extraction while covering the slat with a plurality of independent curtain fabrics from the indoor field of view and can prevent an increase in installation space. .

  In claim 1, a number of runners are movably supported in the hanger rails, and slats are suspended and supported from the respective runners, and the slats are rotated by an operating device provided on the hanger rails. And a vertical blind that can be moved and supported from a suspension device that moves along the hanger rail together with the runner, and supports the curtain fabric covering the slats, and the curtain fabric is more than the maximum separation distance of the slats. A wide range of independent curtain fabrics.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the suspension device includes a support member attached to the runners, and a suspension member attached to the support member and extending in a direction along the hanger rail, and covers the slats. The flat curtain material was suspended and supported from the suspension member at the position.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the curtain fabric has a width in which ends of the curtain fabric supported by suspension from adjacent suspension devices overlap each other when the slat is pulled out.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the suspension device suspends and supports the curtain fabric on the indoor side and the outdoor side of the slat.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the suspension member is rotatably supported by the support member, and is biased between the suspension member and the support member so that the curtain fabric is superimposed on the adjacent curtain fabric. Measures were provided.

  The suspension device according to claim 6, wherein the suspension device is attached to a curtain fabric runner that moves between the runners, and the suspension device is attached to an end of the support member and extends in a direction along the hanger rail. The flat curtain fabric is suspended and supported from the suspension member at a position covering the slats.

  The width of the curtain cloth may be such that when the slats are pulled out, end portions of the curtain cloth supported by suspension from adjacent suspension devices overlap each other, and the suspension member includes the curtain cloth. Is formed of a metal plate having elasticity that biases it to a position where it is superimposed on the adjacent curtain fabric.

  In claim 8, one curtain fabric runner is disposed for each of the plurality of runners.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vertical blind capable of adjusting the amount of light extraction while the slat is covered with a plurality of independent curtain fabrics from the indoor field of view and capable of preventing an increase in installation space. .

(First embodiment)
An embodiment of a vertical blind embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the vertical blind shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a large number of slats 2 are suspended from a hanger rail 1. Each slat 2 is formed of a cloth having a light shielding property, and is supported by being suspended from a runner 3 that is movably supported in the hanger rail 1.

  Each runner 3 is inserted with a tilt shaft 4 engraved with three splines so as to be relatively movable in the axial direction, and both ends of the tilt shaft 4 are attached to both ends of the hanger rail 1. 5b is rotatably supported.

  Each runner 3 is rotatably supported by a suspension shaft 6 for supporting the slat 2 in a suspended manner, and a hook 7 for supporting the suspension of the slat 2 is provided at the lower end of the suspension shaft 6. The runner 3 includes a worm mechanism 8 (see FIG. 8) that rotates the suspension shaft 6 as the tilt shaft 4 rotates.

  An operating rod (operating device) 9 is suspended and supported at one end of the hanger rail 1, and when the operating rod 9 is rotated, the tilt is made via a gear mechanism (not shown) disposed in the end cap 5a. The shaft 4 is rotated. As the tilt shaft 4 rotates, the suspension shaft 6 of each runner 3 is rotated so that the slats 2 supported by the runners 3 are rotated in the same phase.

  The operation cord 10 suspended from the end cap 5a is disposed so as to be able to circulate in the hanger rail 1 and is attached to the leading runner of the runner 3 that is supported most on the end cap 5b side, for example. Moreover, each runner 3 is connected by the spacer 11, and the maximum separation distance of each runner 3 is set.

  Accordingly, when the operation code 10 is operated to move the leading runner, the subsequent runners are sequentially drawn following the leading runner, or the subsequent runners are sequentially pushed back by the leading runner. By such an operation, the slats 2 suspended and supported by the runners 3 are pulled out along the hanger rails 1 or folded on one end side of the hanger rails 1 as shown in FIG.

  Curtain fabrics 12 located on the indoor side of the slats 2 are suspended and supported by the runners 3. A specific configuration of the hanging device for hanging and supporting the curtain fabric 12 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of holding pieces 14 extending upward are formed at the base end portion of the supporting member 13. Support holes 15 are respectively formed in the pieces 14. The runner 3 can be fitted between the clip pieces 14.

  Each runner 3 is formed with a through hole 16 at a position symmetrical to the insertion position of the tilt shaft 4 with respect to the center line of the suspension shaft 6, and the support hole 15 is the same as the through hole 16. Is the diameter. In a state where the support hole 15 and the through hole 16 are communicated with each other, the bush 17 is fitted into the support hole 15 and the through hole 16, and the support member 13 is held in the horizontal direction toward the indoor side. 3 is attached.

  A base end portion of a long plate-like suspension member 18 that suspends and supports the curtain fabric 12 is supported at the distal end portion of the support member 13 so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 19. Further, the distal end portion of the support member 13 and the base end portion of the suspension member 18 are connected by a coil spring 20, and the angle between the suspension member 18 and the support member 13 is approximately 90 degrees by the urging force of the coil spring 20. To be held.

  Therefore, the suspension member 18 is extended in the direction along the hanger rail 1 toward the runner 3 on the front side. Further, the suspension member 18 can rotate to a position where the included angle exceeds 90 degrees while resisting the urging force of the coil spring 20.

  The suspension member 18 suspends and supports the curtain fabric 12 made of a semi-permeable fabric such as a lace fabric. That is, a bag-like portion 21 is formed at the upper end portion of the curtain fabric 12, and the suspension member 18 is inserted through the bag-like portion 21.

  The suspension member 18 and the curtain fabric 12 are suspended and supported at positions that do not interfere with the rotation of the slat 2. In other words, the support member 13 is extended in a length that can support the suspension member 18 and the curtain fabric 12 in a position that does not interfere with the rotation of the slat 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the suspension member 18 is set to a length that overlaps the suspension member 18 supported by the preceding runner 3 when the distance between the runners 3 is maximum. ing.

  Next, the operation of the vertical blind configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, when the operation cord 10 is operated and each slat 2 is pulled out along the hanger rail 1, the end portions of a large number of curtain fabrics 12 are adjacent to each other on the indoor side of each slat 2. It is suspended and supported in a flat plate shape so as to overlap the end portion. Accordingly, each slat 2 is covered with the curtain fabric 12 and is not exposed to the room.

In this state, when the operating rod 9 is operated to rotate each slat 2, the amount of light collected can be adjusted, and the outside light is introduced through the curtain fabric 12.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, when the operation cord 10 is operated to fold the slat 2 to one end side of the hanger rail 1, the curtain fabric 12 supported by each runner 3 moves together with the slat 2, and the slat 2 It is folded in a state of being overlapped on the indoor side.

With the vertical blind configured as described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) The operation of the operation cord 10 allows the slat 2 to be pulled out and folded, and at the same time, the curtain fabric 12 can be pulled out and folded.
(2) When the slat 2 is pulled out, the slat 2 can be covered with the curtain fabric 12 drawn out in a flat plate shape. Therefore, the slat 2 can be prevented from being exposed to the room and the beauty can be improved.
(3) When the slat 2 is folded, the slat 2 can be covered with the curtain fabric 12 folded together with the slat 2. Therefore, the slat 2 can be prevented from being exposed to the room and the beauty can be improved.
(4) When each slat 2 is rotated by operating the operation rod 9 with the slat 2 pulled out, the amount of light collected can be adjusted and external light can be introduced through the curtain fabric 12. Therefore, it is possible to incorporate soft external light that has passed through the semi-permeable curtain fabric 12 and to adjust the amount of light collected.
(5) The slat 2 and the curtain fabric 12 can be suspended and supported by each runner 3. Therefore, since it is not necessary to separately install a curtain rail in addition to the hanger rail of the vertical blind, the installation space can be reduced.
(6) The suspension member 18 is rotatably supported with respect to the support member 13 and is always held by the biasing force of the coil spring 20 so that the included angle is approximately 90 degrees. Accordingly, when the slat 2 is folded and the curtain fabric 12 is folded, the angle between the suspension member 18 and the support member 13 is increased against the biasing force of the coil spring 20, The curtain fabric 12 can be easily laminated. Moreover, if the slat 2 is pulled out, the angle between the suspension member 18 and the support member 13 can be automatically returned to the original angle by the urging force of the coil spring 20.
(Second embodiment)
6 and 7 show a second embodiment. In this embodiment, the curtain fabric is suspended and supported not only on the indoor side of the slat 2 but also on the outdoor side. The same components as those in the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, the support member 22 that supports the suspension member 18 is extended over the entire width of the slat 2, and as shown in FIG. Are attached so as to extend in alternate directions. The curtain fabric 12 is supported by suspension from the suspension members 18.

  A pair of sandwiching pieces 14 extending upward are formed in the intermediate portion of the support member 22, and support holes 15 are formed in the sandwiching pieces 14. Then, with the support hole 15 and the through hole 16 of the runner 3 communicating with each other, the bush 17 is fitted into the support hole 15 and the through hole 16 and the support member 13 is held in the horizontal direction. Has been attached to.

A coil spring 20 similar to that of the first embodiment is attached between the support member 22 and each suspension member 18 and is always held so that the included angle is approximately 90 degrees. .
In the vertical blind constructed as described above, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the curtain fabric 12 is disposed before and after the slat 2, so that the slat 2 to the inside and outside of the room can be obtained. Can be prevented.
(Third embodiment)
8 to 11 show a third embodiment. In this embodiment, the curtain fabric 12 is suspended and supported before and after the slat 2 as in the second embodiment, and the curtain fabric 12 is a dedicated runner independent of the runner that suspends and supports the slat 2. It is set as the structure supported by suspension. The same components as those in the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the slat 2 is suspended and supported by the runner 3, and the curtain fabric 12 is suspended and supported on both front and rear sides of the slat 2. As shown in FIG. 9, the curtain fabric 12 is supported by suspension from a dedicated curtain fabric runner 23. The curtain fabric runners 23 are arranged at a ratio of two to the two runners 3.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the curtain fabric runner 23 is inserted through the tilt shaft 4, but is not affected by the rotation of the tilt shaft 4 because the worm mechanism and the suspension shaft are not provided. . Then, a support member 24 formed of a metal plate is attached to the lower surface center portion of the curtain fabric runner 23.

  Both ends of the support member 24 extend to the side of the hanger rail 1 and are twisted at a right angle to form a mounting piece 25, and an intermediate portion of the suspension member 26 is attached to the mounting piece 25. Has been.

  The suspension member 26 is formed of a steel plate having elasticity. As shown in FIG. 10, the suspension member 26 is attached to a curtain fabric runner 23 that is positioned with the two runners 3 being separated when the slat 2 is pulled out. The length is set so that the tip of the member 26 overlaps. Further, the spacer between the curtain fabric runner 23 and the runners 3 before and after the curtain fabric runner 23 is set shorter than other spacers so as to satisfy such a condition. The curtain fabric 12 is suspended and supported from each suspension member 26.

  A bag-like portion 27 is formed at the upper end portion of the curtain fabric 12, and as shown in FIG. 11, a suspension member 26 is inserted through the bag-like portion 27, and then an intermediate portion of the suspension member 26 is supported by the intermediate portion. For example, rivets are attached to the ends of the members 24. Then, the intermediate portion of the support member 24 is attached to the curtain fabric runner 23.

A bag-like portion is also formed at the lower end portion of the curtain fabric 12, and a bottom plate 28 made of the same material as that of the hanging member 26 is inserted into the bag-like portion.
In the vertical blind constructed as described above, the curtain fabric 12 is positioned before and after the slat 2 as shown in FIG. When the slat 2 is pulled out, as shown in FIG. 10, the suspension member 26 attached to the curtain fabric runner 23 positioned with the two runners 3 interposed therebetween overlaps the end portions of the curtain fabric 12.

  If the slat 2 is rotated in this state, the amount of collected light can be adjusted, and the outside light collected is taken into the room through the curtain fabric 12. When the slat 2 is folded, the curtain fabric 12 is folded in a stacked state.

In the vertical blind according to this embodiment, the same operational effects as the vertical blind according to the second embodiment can be obtained, and the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) Since the curtain fabric 12 is suspended and supported from the curtain fabric runner 23 positioned across the two runners 3, the width of each curtain fabric 12 is increased as compared with the first and second embodiments. be able to. Therefore, if the pull-out stroke when pulling out the slat 2 from the fully open state to the fully closed state is the same, the number of overlapping portions of the curtain fabric 12 can be reduced and the aesthetic appearance can be improved.
(2) Instead of providing the curtain fabric runners 23 between the runners 3, one curtain fabric runner 23 is provided for each of the two runners 3, thereby preventing an increase in the number of curtain fabric runners 23. The folding size of the slat 2 can be reduced. It is also possible to further reduce the number of curtain fabric runners 23 by further increasing the length of the suspension member 26 and increasing the width of the curtain fabric 12.

You may implement the said embodiment in the following aspects.
In the third embodiment, by further increasing the length of the suspension member 26 and increasing the width of the curtain fabric 12, the number of curtain fabric runners 23 is further reduced and the convolution dimension is reduced. be able to.

It is a front view which shows the vertical blind of 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows the slat and curtain fabric of 1st embodiment. It is a side view which shows the slat and curtain fabric of 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the supporting member and suspension member of 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows the state which folded the slat and curtain fabric of 1st embodiment. It is a side view which shows the slat and curtain fabric of 2nd embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the supporting member and suspension member of 2nd embodiment. It is a side view which shows the slat and curtain fabric of 3rd embodiment. It is a side view which shows the runner for curtain fabrics. It is a top view which shows the slat and curtain fabric of 3rd embodiment. It is a top view which shows the supporting member and suspension member of 3rd embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hanger rail, 2 ... Slat, 3 ... Runner, 9 ... Operation apparatus (operation rod), 10 ... Operation apparatus (operation code), 12 ... Curtain cloth, 13, 22, 24 ... Suspension device (support member), 18, 26 ... Suspension device (suspending member).

Claims (8)

A large number of runners are supported on the hanger rail so as to be movable, and the slats are suspended and supported from the respective runners so that the slats can be rotated and moved by an operating device provided on the hanger rail. In vertical blinds,
From the suspension device that moves along the hanger rail along with the runner, the curtain fabric covering the slats is suspended and supported, and the curtain fabric is a plurality of independent curtain fabrics wider than the maximum separation distance of the slats. A vertical blind characterized by that. The suspension device is
A support member attached to each of the runners;
A suspension member attached to the support member and extending in a direction along the hanger rail,
The vertical blind according to claim 1, wherein the flat curtain material is suspended and supported from the suspension member at a position covering the slats.   The vertical blind according to claim 2, wherein the curtain fabric has a width in which ends of the curtain fabric supported by suspension from adjacent suspension devices overlap each other when the slat is pulled out.   The vertical blind according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the suspension device suspends and supports the curtain fabric on the indoor side and the outdoor side of the slat.   The suspension member is rotatably supported by the support member, and an urging unit is provided between the suspension member and the support member to urge the curtain fabric to a position where the curtain fabric is superimposed on the adjacent curtain fabric. The vertical blind according to claim 3 or 4, characterized by the above. The suspension device is
A support member attached to the curtain fabric runner moving between the runners;
A suspension member attached to an end of the support member and extending in a direction along the hanger rail;
The vertical blind according to claim 1, wherein the flat curtain material is suspended and supported from the suspension member at a position covering the slats.   The width of the curtain fabric is such that when the slats are pulled out, the end portions of the curtain fabric that are suspended and supported from adjacent suspension devices overlap each other, and the suspension member has the curtain fabric adjacent to the curtain fabric. 7. The vertical blind according to claim 6, wherein the vertical blind is formed of a metal plate having elasticity for biasing to a position where it is superimposed on.   8. The vertical blind according to claim 7, wherein one curtain fabric runner is provided for each of the plurality of runners.

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