JPH08177347A - Headbox metal fitting of blind - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a headbox metal fitting that is excellent in appearance, without being exposed to sight from both indoor and outdoor sides irrespective of the direction of a mounting surface. CONSTITUTION: A metal fitting body 11 is formed with dimensions being merely interposed between a headbox and a mounting surface, and a slide block 12 is shiftably supported by this metal fitting body 11, three engaged means 17, 20 and 22, which make the headbox supportable whenever the metal fitting body 11 is clamped to the mounting surface in the vertical or horizontal direction, are installed in the metal fitting body 11 and the slide block 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting bracket for attaching a horizontal blind head box to a window frame, a ceiling surface or a wall surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional head box mounting bracket is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the metal fitting body 3 is formed from the upper piece portion 1 and the side piece portion 2 into an L shape, and the slide block 4 movably supported with respect to the fitting body 3.

When the head box is attached to the lower surface or the ceiling surface of the upper frame of the window with the head box mounting metal fitting, the metal fitting body 3 is fixed to the mounting surface 5 by the upper piece 1 and the metal fitting body is fixed. Headbox 6 with 3 and slide block 4
I support.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the head box is attached to the front frame or the ceiling surface of the upper frame of the window with this head box attachment fitting, the fitting main body 3 is attached to the attachment surface 7 by the side piece 2. The head box 6 is supported by the metal fitting body 3 and the slide block 4.

[0005]

In the head box mounting bracket as described above, when attached to the mounting surface 5 as shown in FIG. 8, the side piece 2 is in the direction of arrow A, that is, in the view from the outside of the room. Exposed and not aesthetically pleasing.

Further, when it is attached to the mounting surface 7 as shown in FIG. 9, the upper piece 1 is exposed in the direction of the arrow B, that is, in the field of view from the indoor side, which is not aesthetically preferable. An object of the present invention is to provide a head box mounting bracket that is excellent in appearance without being exposed to the field of view from the inside and outside of the room regardless of the direction of the mounting surface.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, the metal fitting body is formed in such a size that it is interposed only between the head box and the mounting surface, and the slide block is movably supported on the metal fitting body. Further, the metal fitting body and the slide block are provided with a locking means capable of supporting the head box when the metal fitting body is fixed to a vertical or horizontal mounting surface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the locking means is composed of first and second locking pieces provided on the metal fitting body and a hooking portion formed on the slide block. An urging means for urging the slide block toward the head box supporting position is provided between the metal fitting body and the second locking piece when the metal fitting body is fixed to a horizontal mounting surface. The head box is supported by the hook portion, and when the metal fitting body is fixed to the vertical mounting surface, the head box is supported by the first locking piece and the hook portion.

In the invention of claim 3, the urging means comprises a coil spring interposed between the metal fitting body and the slide block.

[0010]

When the head box is supported by fixing the metal fitting body to the mounting surface in the vertical or horizontal direction, the metal fitting body and the slide block are barely exposed to the view from the outside and the inside of the room.

[0011]

EXAMPLE A head box mounting bracket shown in FIG. 1 includes a bracket main body 11 formed by bending a metal plate into a substantially rectangular parallelepiped.
The slide block 12 is made of synthetic resin. A mounting hole 1 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the metal fitting body 11.
3 is formed.

Both sides of the metal fitting body 11 are bent downward to form ribs 14. A rectangular engaging hole 15 is formed in the center of the rib 14. The central portion of the lower edge of the rib 14 is bent further inward to form a guide piece 16
Is formed.

A first locking piece 17 protruding rearward in a beak shape is formed at the rear end of the rib 14, and a positioning piece 18 protruding downward is formed at the front end of the rib 14. The rear end of the metal fitting body 11 is bent downward to form a rear side piece 19.
Is formed, the tip of the rear side piece 19 is bent inwardly and obliquely downward, and the tip is further bent obliquely upward to form the second locking piece 20.

The slide block 12 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape which can be fitted and inserted between the upper surface of the metal fitting body 11 and the guide piece 16 except for the tip 21 thereof. Locking protrusions 22 are formed on both sides of the slide block 12, and when the slide block 12 is fitted into the metal fitting body 11, the locking protrusions 22 project into the engaging holes 15 and the slide block 12 comes off. It will stop.

A recess 24 for accommodating a coil spring is formed on the rear upper surface of the slide block 12, and the coil spring 23 is accommodated in the recess 24. When the slide block 12 is inserted into the metal fitting body 11, one end of the coil spring 23 contacts the rear piece 19 of the metal fitting body 11, and the biasing force of the coil spring 23 with the rear piece 19 as a fulcrum serves as a fulcrum. The slide block 12 is always biased toward the tip side of the metal fitting body 11.

On the lower surface of the front end portion of the slide block 12, there is formed a hooking portion 25 protruding like a beak toward the front end side. FIG. 2 shows a horizontal blind head box 26 fixed to the mounting surface via the head box mounting bracket.

The head box 26 is formed in a groove shape having an upper opening, and is bent inward at the upper end of its front side 27 so as to engage with the hooking portion 25 of the slide block 12. One locking portion 28 is formed.

At the upper end of the rear side 29 of the head box, the first and second locking pieces 17, 2 of the metal fitting body 11 are provided.
A second locking portion 30 is formed that is bent outward so as to engage with 0.

At the lower end of the rear side 29 of the head box, a third engaging portion 31 is bent outward so as to engage with the engaging portion 25 of the slide block 12.
Is formed.

The first locking portion 28 and the second locking portion 3
As shown in FIG. 2, the distance between the coil spring 23 and the coil spring 23 is 0.
Corresponds to the distance between the lower surface of the hooking portion 25 of the slide block 12 that is maximally protruded from the metal fitting body 11 by the urging force and the second locking piece 20 of the metal fitting body 11.

The distance between the second locking portion 30 and the third locking portion 31 is set to the coil spring 2 as shown in FIG.
This corresponds to the distance between the lower surface of the hook portion 25 of the slide block 12 that is maximally projected from the metal fitting body 11 by the urging force of 3 and the first locking piece 17 of the metal fitting body 11.

Next, the operation of the head box mounting member constructed as described above will be described. The head box 2
In order to fix 6 to the mounting surface 5 such as the lower surface of the upper frame of the window or the ceiling surface through the head box mounting metal fitting, first, the metal fitting body 11 in which the slide block 12 is fitted is screwed into the screw 3
Fix it to the mounting surface 5 with 2. In order to fix the head box 26, at least two head box mounting brackets are fixed to the mounting surface 5.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the second locking portion 30 of the head box 26 is hooked on the second locking piece 20 of the metal fitting body 11, and in this state, the first locking portion 28 side is moved upward. Then, the first locking portion 28 contacts the lower surface of the hooking portion 25 of the slide block 12.

In this state, the first engaging portion 28 engages with the hook portion 2.
When the lower surface of 5 is pressed upward, the slide block 12 is moved in the direction of arrow C against the biasing force of the coil spring 23, and the first locking portion 28 causes the hooking portion 2 to move as shown in FIG.
Get over 5.

Then, the first engaging portion 28 is supported by the engaging portion 25 and is sandwiched between the engaging portion 25 and the positioning piece 18 of the metal fitting body 11, and the second engaging portion 30. Is supported by the second locking piece 20 of the metal fitting body 11, and the head box 26 is fixed to the mounting surface 5.

When the head box 26 is removed from this state, the tip 21 of the slide block 12 is pressed to move the slide block 12 into the coil spring 2.
If it is pushed into the metal fitting body 11 against the urging force of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the hook portion 25 is disengaged from the first locking portion 28. Therefore, the head box 26 can be removed.

In order to fix the head box 26 to the mounting surface 7 such as the front surface of the upper frame of the window or the wall surface through the head box mounting metal fitting, the metal fitting body 11 in which the slide block 12 is fitted is attached with the screw 32. Secure to surface 7.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the second locking portion 30 of the head box 26 is hooked on the first locking piece 17 of the metal fitting body 11, and the third locking portion 31 side is attached in this state. When moved to the surface 7 side, the third locking portion 31 comes into contact with the front surface of the hook portion 25 of the slide block 12.

In this state, the hooking portion 2 is locked by the third locking portion 31.
When the front surface of 5 is pressed toward the mounting surface 7, the slide block 12 is moved in the direction of arrow D against the biasing force of the coil spring 23, and as shown in FIG.
1 gets over the hook 25.

Then, the third engaging portion 31 is supported by the engaging portion 25, and is sandwiched between the engaging portion 25 and the positioning piece 18 of the metal fitting body 11 to provide the second engaging portion 30. Is supported by the first locking piece 17 of the metal fitting body 11, and the head box 26 is fixed to the mounting surface 7.

When the head box 26 is removed from this state, the front end portion 21 of the slide block 12 is pressed to move the slide block 12 into the coil spring 2.
If it is pushed into the metal fitting body 11 against the biasing force of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the hook portion 25 is disengaged from the third locking portion 31. Therefore, the head box 26 can be removed.

When the head box 26 is fixed to the mounting surface 5 through the head box mounting bracket by the above-described operation as shown in FIG. It is placed only between and. As a result, the metal fitting body 11 and the slide block 12 are barely exposed in the fields outside and inside the field of view. Therefore, the appearance of the mounting portion of the head box 26 can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the head box 2
When 6 is fixed to the mounting surface 7 via the head box mounting bracket, the bracket body 11 and the slide block 12 are arranged only between the head box 26 and the mounting surface 7. As a result, the metal fitting body 11 and the slide block 12 are barely exposed in the view from the direction of the arrow E, which is the indoor side. Further, the metal fitting body 11 and the slide block 12 are not exposed to the field of view from the outside of the room. Therefore, the appearance of the mounting portion of the head box 26 can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the coil spring 2 is used.
Although 3 is one, two or more coil springs may be used in parallel. The technical ideas other than the claims that can be understood from the above embodiments will be described below along with their effects.

(1) In claim 2, the urging means comprises a plurality of coil springs interposed between the metal fitting body and the slide block. The slide block is stably supported at the head box support position.

[0036]

As described in detail above, the present invention provides a head box mounting bracket having an excellent appearance without being exposed to the field of view from the inside and outside of the room regardless of the direction of the mounting surface. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a head box mounting bracket.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a head box mounting operation.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a head box mounting operation.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a head box mounting operation.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a head box mounting operation.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a head box mounting operation.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a head box mounting operation.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5,7 Mounting surface 11 Metal fitting body 12 Slide block 17,20,25 Locking means 26 Head box

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A blind headbox mounting bracket for supporting a headbox by a metal fitting body fixed to a mounting surface and a slide block movably supported with respect to the metal fitting body, wherein the metal fitting body is a headbox. And the mounting surface, the slide block is movably supported by the metal fitting body, and the metal fitting body and slide block have the metal fitting body with respect to the vertical and horizontal directions or the mounting surface. A blind headbox mounting bracket, characterized in that it is provided with a locking means capable of supporting the headbox when fixed. 2. The locking means comprises first and second locking pieces provided on the metal fitting body, and a hooking part formed on the slide block, and between the slide block and the metal fitting body. Urging means for urging the slide block toward the head box support position is provided, and when the metal fitting body is fixed to the horizontal mounting surface, the head is formed by the second locking piece and the hook portion. The head of a blind according to claim 1, wherein the head box is supported by the first locking piece and the hook portion when the box is supported and the metal fitting body is fixed to a vertical mounting surface. Box mounting bracket. 3. The blind head box fitting according to claim 2, wherein the urging means comprises a coil spring interposed between the fitting body and the slide block.