JP2009270346A - Operating device of vertical blind - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operating device of a vertical blind improved in operability and enabling a privacy during the operation to be secured. <P>SOLUTION: A large number of runners 2 are movably supported inside a hanger rail 1. A slat is rotatably suspended from each runner and supported. A lead runner 2a at the intermediate position of the large number of runners 2 is so supported by a transfer means 6 as to be movable along the hanger rail. The one runner groups of the lead runners can be pulled out at specified intervals when the lead runners are moved, and the other runner groups can be pushed back in order toward the end of the hanger rail. A first slat group 4a having light shielding property is suspended from the runner group positioned between the lead runner 2a and one end of the hanger rail and supported. A second slat group 4b having light shielding property is suspended from the runner group positioned between the lead runner 2a and the other end of the hanger rail and supported. An operation section for operating a transfer means 6 is formed at one end of the hanger rail. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slat operating device for moving a slat of a vertical blind along a hanger rail.

  The vertical blind is supported by suspension of slats from a number of runners supported so as to be movable in the hanger rails. Each slat is pulled out along the hanger rails and the angle of each slat is adjusted. Thus, the amount of light collected into the room can be adjusted as appropriate.

  As one type of such a vertical blind, the operating rod is suspended and supported from the leading runner, and the leading runner is moved along the hanger rail by operating the operating rod, thereby allowing each runner to follow and slat. In some cases, the angle of each slat can be adjusted in the same phase by performing a pull-out operation and a convolution operation and rotating an operation rod.

  In such a vertical blind, each runner is connected by a spacer, and the leading runner is moved by an operating rod, so that the following runner follows and moves. Each runner has a built-in worm mechanism in which a tilt shaft is inserted and a slat is rotated as the tilt shaft rotates. By rotating the operation rod, the tilt shaft is rotated through the gear box attached to the leading runner, and the slats are rotated in the same phase by the rotation of the tilt shaft.

  In addition, the slat supported by hanging from the hanger rail is composed of a first slat group formed of a highly light-shielding cloth and a second slat group formed of a light-transmitting cloth, and the first slat There has also been proposed a vertical blind that can select a state in which external light is blocked by a group and a state in which external light is taken into a room through a second slat group.

  In Patent Document 1, a first slat that does not transmit light from the hanger rail and a second slat that transmits light are suspended and supported, and the first slat is pulled out by operating the first operation cord. There is disclosed a vertical blind that enables a folding operation and allows a second slat pulling operation and a folding operation by operating a second operation code. In such a vertical blind, a state where external light is blocked by the first slat and a state where external light is taken in via the second slat can be selected.

In Patent Document 2, the first slat group that does not transmit light from the hanger rail and the second slat group that transmits light are suspended and supported, and the first slat group is pulled out and folded by operating the operation rod. There is disclosed a vertical blind that is configured to perform an operation and a second slat group pull-out and folding operation. In such a vertical blind, a state where external light is blocked by the first slat group and a state where external light is taken in via the second slat group can be selected.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-240377 JP 2006-283544 A

  In the vertical blind disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the first slat is pulled out, the first operation cord hanging from one end of the hanger rail is operated, and the second slat is pulled out. For this, it is necessary to operate the second operation cord hanging from the other end of the hanger rail.

  Therefore, when the first slat or the second slat is pulled out, it is necessary to move to one end side or the other end side of the hanger rail, and the operation is complicated.

  In the vertical blind disclosed in Patent Document 2, a pulling operation and a folding operation of the first slat group and a pulling operation and a folding operation of the second slat group can be performed by operating a common operation rod. However, in any operation of the first slat group and the second slat group, it is necessary to move the operation rod along the hanger rail in order to perform the pulling-out operation or the folding operation. Accordingly, since the operator must move with the operation rod, there are problems that the operation is complicated and privacy cannot be secured because the movement of the operator can be seen from outside the room.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an operation device for a vertical blind that can improve operability and can ensure privacy during operation.

  In claim 1, a large number of runners are movably supported in the hanger rail, and slats are respectively suspended from the respective runners so as to be pivotable, and a lead runner positioned in the middle of the large number of runners is transferred by means of transfer means. The hanger rail is supported so as to be movable, and with the movement of the lead runner, one runner group of the lead runner is pulled out at a constant interval, and the other runner group is pulled to the end of the hanger rail. The runner group located between the lead runner and one end of the hanger rail is suspended and supported by a first slat group having light shielding properties, and the other end of the lead runner and the hanger rail A second slat group having translucency is suspended from and supported by a runner group located between the hanger rails and the transfer to one end of the hanger rail. It provided with an operation unit for operating the unit.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, a tilt shaft is inserted into each runner, each runner is provided with a gear mechanism that rotates each slat as the tilt shaft rotates, and the tilt shaft is attached to one end of the hanger rail. A tilt baton for rotating operation was suspended and supported.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, on the other end side of the hanger rail, a first tilt pole runner that enables the runners to be transferred along the hanger rail is supported so as to be movable along the hanger rail. An operation baton was suspended and supported on the tilt pole runner.

  The gear mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the tilt baton to the tilt shaft is provided at one end of the hanger rail, and the rotation of the operation baton is transmitted to the tilt shaft in the first tilt pole runner. A gear mechanism is provided.

  In Claim 5, the 2nd tilt pole runner which enabled transfer of each said runner along the said hanger rail to the one end side of the said hanger rail is supported so that a movement along a hanger rail is possible, and said 2nd The tilt pole runner is provided with a gear mechanism that suspends and supports the operation baton and transmits the rotation of the operation baton to the tilt shaft.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the transfer means is a transfer cord supported so as to be able to go around in the hanger rail, and an endless edge of the transfer cord is suspended from one end of the hanger rail to be the operation portion.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the operativity improvement can be aimed at and the operating device of the vertical blind which can ensure the privacy at the time of operation can be provided.

(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 FIG. 1, a number of runners 2 are movably supported in the hanger rail 1, and a first slat group 4a and a second slat group 4b are suspended from a hook 3 provided on each runner 2. It is supported.

  The first slat group 4a is a slat that is suspended from and supported by almost half of the runner groups located on one end side of the hanger rail 1, and is made of a cloth having a light shielding property. The second slat group 4b is a slat that is suspended from and supported by almost half of the runner group located on the other end side of the hanger rail 1, and is made of a lace fabric that transmits light.

  A runner located in the middle of the runners 2 operates as a lead runner 2 a that transfers each runner 2 along the hanger rail 1. This lead runner 2a is configured by attaching a runner case 5 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 to a runner similar to the other runners 2, and a slat constituting the first slat group 4a is suspended from the lead runner 2a. Supported below.

  A transfer cord (transfer means) 6 is disposed in the hanger rail 1 so as to be able to circulate, and both ends of the transfer cord 6 are connected to the lead runner 2a as shown in FIGS. . Further, one endless edge of the transfer cord 6 is supported by the support roller 7 at the other end of the hanger rail 1, and the other endless edge (operation part) is suspended from one end side of the hanger rail 1 via the guide roller 8. ing.

Therefore, the lead runner 2 a can be moved along the hanger rail 1 by operating the transfer cord 6 suspended from one end of the hanger rail 1.
The runner 2 and the lead runner 2a are connected via a known spacer 14 that sets the maximum separation distance between the runners 2 and 2a. When the lead runner 2a moves to one end side of the hanger rail 1, the runner 2 supporting the second slat group 4b is sequentially pulled out at equal intervals, and the runner 2 supporting the first slat group 4a is The lead runner 2 a is sequentially pushed back to one end side of the hanger rail 1.

  When the lead runner 2a moves to the other end side of the hanger rail 1, the runner 2 supporting the first slat group 4a is sequentially pulled out at equal intervals, and the runner 2 supporting the second slat group 4b. Are sequentially pushed back to the other end of the hanger rail 1 by the lead runner 2a.

  With such a configuration, when the lead runner 2a is moved to the other end side of the hanger rail 1 (rightward in FIG. 1) by operating the transfer cord 6, the first slat group 4a is pulled out along the hanger rail 1. At the same time, the second slat group 4 b is folded to the other end side of the hanger rail 1.

  Further, if the lead runner 2a is moved to one end side (left side in FIG. 1) of the hanger rail 1, the second slat group 4b is pulled out along the hanger rail 1 and the first slat group 4a is hanger. Folded to one end of the rail 1.

  A tilt pole runner 9 is supported on the other end side of the hanger rail 1 so as to be movable along the hanger rail 1, and an operation baton 10 is suspended and supported from the tilt pole runner 9.

  The runner 2 closest to the tilt pole runner 9 and the tilt pole runner 9 are connected by a connecting rod 11. When the operation pole 10 is operated to move the tilt pole runner 9 to one end side of the hanger rail 1, each runner 2 and the lead runner 2 a are sequentially pushed back to one end side of the hanger rail 1 and can be transferred.

Further, when the tilt pole runner 9 is moved to the other end side of the hanger rail 1, each runner 2 can be pulled out to the other end side of the hanger rail 1.
Each runner 2, 2 a is inserted with a known tilt shaft 12 engraved with three splines so as to be relatively movable in the axial direction, and both ends of the tilt shaft 12 are attached to both ends of the hanger rail 1. The end caps 13a and 13b are rotatably supported. Each runner 2, 2a has a built-in worm mechanism for rotating the hook 3 as the tilt shaft 12 rotates. When the tilt shaft 12 is rotated, the hook 3 rotates via the worm mechanism. The slats constituting the first slat group 4a and the second slat group 4b are rotated in the same phase.

  A gear mechanism 15 composed of a bevel gear is disposed in the end cap 13a. An input shaft of the gear mechanism 15 is exposed downward from the end cap 13a, and a tilt baton 16 is suspended and supported on the input shaft. The output shaft of the gear mechanism 15 is connected to the tilt shaft 12. Then, the tilt shaft 12 is rotated via the gear mechanism 15 by the rotation operation of the tilt baton 16.

  The tilt pole runner 9 is provided with a gear mechanism 18 constituted by a bevel gear, and the tilt shaft 12 is inserted into the output shaft of the gear mechanism 18. The operation baton 10 is supported by being suspended from the input shaft of the gear mechanism 18. Accordingly, the tilt shaft 12 is rotated via the gear mechanism 18 by the rotation operation of the operation baton 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a snap plate 17 that engages with a runner case 5 of the lead runner 2a is attached to the other end side of the hanger rail 1. The snap plate 17 has a base end portion of a metal plate having elasticity fixed to the lower surface of the upper side of the hanger rail 1, and a locking portion 17 a that protrudes downward is formed at the distal end portion. When the lead runner 2a is transferred to the vicinity of the other end of the hanger rail 1 and the second slat group 4b is folded on the other end side of the hanger rail 1, the locking portion 17a is a runner case of the lead runner 2a. 5, the lead runner 2 a is held in this position.

Further, if the lead runner 2 a is moved to one end side of the hanger rail 1 by operating the transfer cord 6, the engagement between the locking portion 17 a and the runner case 5 is released.
Next, the operation of the vertical blind configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which the lead runner 2 a is moved to the other end side of the hanger rail 1 by operating the transfer cord 6. In this state, the first slat group 4 a is pulled out along the hanger rail 1, and the second slat group 4 b is folded on the other end side of the hanger rail 1.

  In this state, when the tilt shaft 12 is rotated by rotating the tilt baton 16 or the operation baton 10, the first and second slat groups 4a and 4b are rotated. And if the 1st slat group 4a is rotated in the direction in alignment with the hanger rail 1, it will be in a fully closed state and external light will be interrupted | blocked.

Further, in the state shown in FIG. 1, the lead runner 2a is engaged with the snap plate 17, and the lead runner 2a is held at the position where the first slat group 4a is pulled out.
FIG. 5 shows a state where the transfer cord 6 is operated from the state shown in FIG. 1 to release the engagement between the lee, the runner 2 a and the snap plate 17, and the lead runner 2 a is moved to the intermediate position of the hanger rail 1. Show. In this state, a part of the first slat group 4a is pushed back to one end side of the hanger rail 1 by the lead runner 2a, and a part of the second slat group 4b is the other end of the hanger rail 1 by the lead runner 2a. Pulled out from the side.

  When the first and second slat groups 4a and 4b are rotated in the fully closed direction by rotating the tilt baton 16 or the operation baton 10, the first slat group extends from the intermediate portion of the hanger rail 1 to one end side. The light shielding state occurs at 4a, and from the middle part of the hanger rail 1 to the other end side, it becomes possible to take in external light via the second slat group 4b.

  When the lead runner 2a is further moved to the one end side of the hanger rail 1 from the state shown in FIG. 5, the second slat group 4b is pulled out as shown in FIG. Folded to one end of the hanger rail 1.

  Then, when the first and second slat groups 4a and 4b are rotated in the fully closed direction by rotating the tilt baton 16 or the operation baton 10, the second slat group 4b is moved substantially over the entire length of the hanger rail 1. Through the light.

  When the operation pole 10 is operated from the state shown in FIG. 6 to move the tilt pole runner 9 to one end side of the hanger rail 1, the first and second slat groups 4a and 4b are moved as shown in FIG. It is folded into one end side of the hanger rail 1 and is in a fully open state.

  Further, if the lead runner 2a is moved to the other end side of the hanger rail 1 by operating the transfer cord 6 from the state shown in FIG. 7, the second slat group 4b reaches the other end side of the hanger rail 1 with the lead runner 2a. The first slat group 4a is pulled out and returned to the state shown in FIG.

With the vertical blind constructed as described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) The lead runner 2a is moved by the operation of the transfer cord 6 suspended from one end side of the hanger rail 1, and the first and second slat groups 4a and 4b are moved along the hanger rail 1 in conjunction with each other. can do. Then, it is possible to select a state in which external light is blocked by the first slat group 4a and a state in which external light is introduced through the lace fabric by the second slat group 4b. Therefore, the operation of transferring the first and second slat groups 4a and 4b can be performed easily and quickly by operating the common transfer cord 6.
(2) Since the transfer cord 6 is suspended and supported on one end side of the hanger rail 1 and the first slat group 4a having light-shielding properties is folded on the one end side of the hanger rail 1, the transfer cord 6 is operated. The operator who operates can always operate the transfer cord 6 at a position hidden in the first slat group 4a. Therefore, when the first slat group 4a or the second slat group 4b is pulled out along the hanger rail 1, exposure of the operator to the outside can be prevented and privacy can be ensured.
(3) The angle adjustment operation of the first and second slat groups 4a and 4b is performed by the tilt baton 16 suspended from one end side of the hanger rail 1 and the operation baton 10 suspended from the other end side of the hanger rail 1. Either can be done.
(4) By operating the operation baton 10 and moving the tilt pole runner 9 to one end side of the hanger rail 1, the second slat group 4 b is folded to one end side of the hanger rail 1 to be fully opened. be able to.
(Second embodiment)
8 to 12 show a second embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

  In this embodiment, a tilt pole runner 19 similar to that of the first embodiment is disposed on one end side of the hanger rail 1, and an operation baton 20 is suspended from the tilt pole runner 19. The tilt pole runner 19 and the runner 2 adjacent to the tilt pole runner are connected by a connecting rod 21. Moreover, the structure which moves the lead runner 2a with the transfer cord 6 is the same as that of 1st embodiment.

  In the vertical blind constructed as described above, as shown in FIG. 8, in the state where the lead runner 2a is moved to the other end side of the hanger rail 1 by operating the transfer cord 6, the first slat group 4a It is possible to block outside light.

  Further, in the state where the lead runner 2a is moved from the state shown in FIG. 8 to the middle part of the hanger rail 1 as shown in FIG. 9, the first slat group 4a in the range from the middle part of the hanger rail 1 to one end side. External light can be blocked, and external light can be introduced through the second slat group 4b in the range from the middle part of the hanger rail 1 to the other end side.

  Further, when the lead runner 2a is moved from the state shown in FIG. 9 to one end side of the hanger rail 1 as shown in FIG. 10, the second slat group 4b supported by being suspended over almost the entire length of the hanger rail 1 is provided. Through the light. Such an operation is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 11, if the operation pole 20 is operated to move the tilt pole runner 19 to the other end side of the hanger rail 1, the first and second slat groups 4 a and 4 b are moved to the other side of the hanger rail 1. It will be in the fully open state moved to the end side.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, if the operation pole 10 is operated to move the tilt pole runner 9 to one end side of the hanger rail 1, the first and second slat groups 4 a and 4 b are moved to the hanger rail 1. It will be in the fully open state moved to one end side.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the operational effects obtained in the first embodiment, when the first and second slat groups 4a and 4b are folded into the fully open state, the first and second slat groups The slat groups 4a and 4b can be folded in either direction on one end side or one end side of the hanger rail 1.

  When this vertical blind is used as a partition, either one of the one side of the hanger rail 1 is opened / exited or the other end of the hanger rail 1 is partially opened / exited. Therefore, the degree of freedom in the installation direction of the hanger rail 1 can be improved.

You may implement the said embodiment in the following aspects.
The tilt pole runner 9 may not be provided with the gear mechanism 15, and the operation baton 10 may perform only the transfer operation of the first and second slat groups 4 a and 4 b.
Instead of the operation cord, a spiral groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the transfer shaft that is rotatably supported in the hanger rail, the spiral groove is engaged with the lead runner 2a, and the lead is accompanied by the rotation of the transfer shaft. It is good also as a structure which makes a runner transfer possible and hangs down the operation cord which rotationally drives a transfer shaft at the end of a hanger rail.

It is a front view which shows the vertical blind of 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows a lead runner. It is a front view which shows a runner case. It is a bottom view which shows a runner case. It is a front view which shows operation | movement of the vertical blind of 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows operation | movement of the vertical blind of 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows operation | movement of the vertical blind of 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows the vertical blind of 2nd embodiment. It is a front view which shows operation | movement of the vertical blind of 2nd embodiment. It is a front view which shows operation | movement of the vertical blind of 2nd embodiment. It is a front view which shows operation | movement of the vertical blind of 2nd embodiment. It is a front view which shows operation | movement of the vertical blind of 2nd embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hanger rail, 2 ... Runner, 2a ... Lead runner, 4a ... 1st slat group, 4b ... 2nd slat group, 6 ... Transfer means (transfer code), 9 ... 1st tilt pole runner, 10, 20 ... Operation baton, 12 ... Tilt shaft, 15, 18 ... Gear mechanism, 19 ... Tilt pole runner.

Claims (6)

  A large number of runners are movably supported in the hanger rails, and slats are suspended from the respective runners so that the runners can be pivoted. A lead runner located in the middle of the large number of runners is moved along the hanger rails by a transfer means. As the lead runner moves, one runner group of the lead runner can be pulled out at a constant interval and the other runner group can be pushed back toward the end of the hanger rail. A first slat group having a light shielding property is suspended from the runner group positioned between the lead runner and one end of the hanger rail, and is positioned between the lead runner and the other end of the hanger rail. A second slat group having translucency is suspended and supported by the runner group, and the transfer means is operated at one end of the hanger rail. Vertical blind operating device, characterized in that it includes an operation unit.   A tilt baton for inserting a tilt shaft into each runner, each runner having a gear mechanism for rotating each slat as the tilt shaft rotates, and rotating the tilt shaft at one end of the hanger rail 2. The operating device for a vertical blind according to claim 1, wherein   On the other end side of the hanger rail, a first tilt pole runner that can move the runners along the hanger rail is supported so as to be movable along the hanger rails. 3. The vertical blind operating device according to claim 1, wherein the operating baton is suspended and supported.   A gear mechanism that transmits the rotation of the tilt baton to the tilt shaft is provided at one end of the hanger rail, and a gear mechanism that transmits the rotation of the operation baton to the tilt shaft is provided in the first tilt pole runner. The operating device for a vertical blind according to claim 3.   On one end side of the hanger rail, a second tilt pole runner that allows the runners to be transferred along the hanger rail is supported so as to be movable along the hanger rail. 4. The operating device for a vertical blind according to claim 3, further comprising a gear mechanism that suspends and supports the operation baton and transmits the rotation of the operation baton to the tilt shaft.   The transfer means is a transfer cord supported so as to be able to circulate in the hanger rail, and an endless edge of the transfer cord is suspended from one end of the hanger rail to form the operation portion. 6. The operating device for a vertical blind according to any one of 5 above.

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