JPH10184242A - Vertical blind - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily adjust the length of slats while retaining the beautiful appearance of the lower end of slat, by holding the lower end of slat by a bottom weight and covering the bottom weight with the slat. SOLUTION: The lower end of a slat 3 is inserted in a slit 5 from the front face and folded back from the lower end of a case 1 to the front face of the bottom weight 2. The surface of the lower end of the slat 3 is stuck on both- face tape 15 of the weight 2 and temporarily fixed thereto. The case 1 is folded at the central part so as to hold the lower end of the slat and the slat 3 in the position corresponding to an engaging claw 14 is hooked at the front end of the engaging claw 14. The weight 2 is hung down from the slat 3 and supported and fixed to secure the beautiful appearance of the lower end of the slat 3. When temporarily fixing the slat 3, the lower end of the slat 3 is folded back to reach the graduations of the upper stage of the weight 2 and temporarily fixed to the tape 15. In this way, the slat 3 can be shortened and the length of the slat 3 can be easily adjusted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bottom weight attached to a lower end of a slat of a vertical blind.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vertical blind has a large number of slats suspended and supported on a hanger rail, and each slat is moved along the hanger rail by an operating device.
Alternatively, it is rotated to adjust the angle.

[0003] At the lower ends of a large number of slats, bottom weights for suspending the slats from splashing or fluttering due to wind or the like are respectively supported by suspension. As an example of the hanging structure of the bottom weight, the lower end of the slat is sewn in a bag shape, the bottom weight is accommodated in the bag, and the bottom weight is covered with the slat to improve the appearance. There is something.

[0004] Such a vertical blind is shipped with the length of the slat adjusted in advance according to the height of the installation location.

[0005]

When a vertical blind is installed, the height of the installation site may not match the length of the slat at the installation site. In normal vertical blinds, the lower end of the slat is sandwiched by the bottom weight, so that the bottom weight is suspended and supported at the lower end of the slat. , The length of the slat can be adjusted. Therefore, even in such a case, it is possible to readjust the length of the slat at the installation site.

However, in the vertical blind in which the bottom weight can be covered with the slat as described above, since the bottom weight is housed in a bag-like portion that has been sewn in advance, the length of the slat is re-set at the installation site. No adjustment is possible.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a bottom weight of a vertical blind in which the length of the slat can be easily adjusted while securing the beauty of the lower end of the slat by covering the bottom weight with the lower end of the slat. Is to do.

[0008]

In a vertical blind in which a bottom weight is suspended and supported on a lower end of a slat suspended from a hanger rail, the lower end of the slat is clamped by the bottom weight. The gist is that the bottom weight is covered with the slat.

According to a second aspect, the bottom weight includes:
The gist of the invention is to provide a holding means for holding the lower end of the slat by being bent in two, and a holding means for holding the slat covered with the slat.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the holding means includes a case which is bent in half and holds the lower end of the slat, and a locking claw which engages with the slat in a state where the case is bent in half. Wherein the holding means is provided with a slit for inserting the slat in the case. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a plate-shaped weight is attached to the case, and the weight is provided with a plurality of scales for setting a length of a slat to be clamped in the case. It is a gist.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the case is provided with temporary fixing means for temporarily fixing the lower end of the slat. In the sixth aspect, the locking claw is provided for each of the scales.

[0013]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of a bottom weight of a vertical blind embodying the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a case 1 constituting a bottom weight, a weight 2, and a slat 3 for mounting the bottom weight. The case 1 as a holding means is formed of a synthetic resin in the shape of a plate and has a bending groove 4
a and a refraction hole 4b are formed, and can be refracted up and down.

A slit 5 is formed at the upper end of the case 1 as holding means extending in the width direction of the case 1 so that the slat 3 can be inserted therethrough. Above the refraction groove 4a and the refraction hole 4b, a pair of left and right first holes 6 extending vertically is formed. A concave portion 7 into which the weight 2 can be fitted is formed below the bending groove 4a and the bending hole 4b, and a pair of second holes 8 are formed at both side ends of the concave portion 7. A pair of engaging pieces 9 projecting toward the second hole 8 are formed on both left and right sides of the recess 7. Engagement protrusions 10 are formed on both upper ends of the case 1, and engagement recesses 11 are formed on both lower ends of the case 1. The engagement protrusions 10 and the engagement recesses 11 are fitted to each other. It is possible.

The weight 2 is made of an iron plate, and a pair of left and right locking pieces 12 are formed at both ends.
The height of the weight 2 is 5
Scales 13 that are equally divided are formed, and each scale 1
Locking claws 14 as clamping means protruding for locking the slats 3 are formed in two rows between the upper and lower portions. Each row of the locking claws 14 is formed at a position protruding into the first hole 6 when the case 1 is bent. Between each row of the locking claws 14, two double-sided tapes 1
5 is pasted.

The weight 2 is accommodated in the recess 7 with the locking piece 12 locked by the engaging piece 9 of the case 1. In order to attach the bottom weight configured as described above to the slat 3, first, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower end of the slat 3 is passed through the slit 5 from the front, and the lower end of the slat 3 is Fold back to the front of the weight. Then, the surface of the lower end of the slat 3 is attached to the double-sided tape 15 of the weight 2 and temporarily fixed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the case 1 is bent from the center so as to sandwich the lower end of the slat 1, and the engaging projection 10 and the engaging recess 11 are fitted.
Then, the tip of the locking claw 14 is caught on the slat 3 located at a position corresponding to the locking claw 14, so that the lower end of the slat 3 cannot be removed from the state of being sandwiched by the bottom weight. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom weight is suspended and attached to the slat 3. When the engaging projection 10 and the engaging recess 11 are fitted to each other, the locking claw 14 projects into the first hole 6 so that the case 1 and the locking claw 14 do not interfere with each other. Has become.

The bottom weight suspended and supported by the lower end of the slat 3 in this manner is almost covered by the slat 3. With the bottom weight configured as described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.

(A) When the lower end of the slat 3 is folded back from the lower end of the bottom weight and temporarily fixed to the double-sided tape 15 of the weight 2, the lower end of the slat 3 is folded back so as to reach the upper scale 13, and the double-sided tape 15 is folded. By temporarily fixing the slats 3, the length of the slats 3 can be reduced. Conversely, if the slat 3 is folded back so that the lower end of the slat 3 reaches the lower stage of the scale 13 and temporarily fixed to the double-sided tape 15 and attached, the slat 3 can be lengthened.
Therefore, the length of the slat can be easily adjusted.

(B) Before the bottom weight is attached to the slat 3, the lower end of the slat 3 is cut off to reduce the length, so that the slat 3 can be further shortened. That is, the adjustment for shortening the slat 3 can be easily performed without limitation.

(C) When installing the vertical blind, the length of the slat 3 can be easily adjusted at the installation site in accordance with the length of the installation location. (D) Since the slat 3 is attached with its lower end sandwiched between the bottom weights, there is no need to form a bag for holding the bottom weight on the slats 3, and the work of sewing the lower ends of the slats 3 is performed. I don't have to.

(E) Since the bottom weight is covered by the slats 3, the aesthetic appearance of the lower end of the slat can be ensured. In the above-described embodiment, the lower end of the slat 3 is passed through the slit 5 so as to cover the bottom weight, and the lower end of the slat 3 is attached so as to sandwich the lower end.
The slit 5 is a holding member to which the slat 3 can be attached and detached. After the lower end of the slat 3 is sandwiched, the slat 3 is held by the holding member in a state in which the slat 3 is wound so as to cover the bottom weight. You may make it.

Although the bottom weight is composed of the case 1 made of a plate-like synthetic resin and the weight 2 made of an iron plate, the configuration, members and shape are limited to the above. Instead, for example, the case 1 and the weight 2 may be integrally formed, the case 1 may be formed of metal, or the shape may be changed to a rod shape.

Further, the slat 3 is prevented from falling out of the state of being sandwiched by the bottom weight by engaging the slat 3 with the locking claw 14. However, if the slat 3 is held in the bottom weight, Such a configuration may be adopted. For example, the present invention may be modified so as to be sandwiched between bottom weights.

[0026]

As described in detail above, the present invention covers the bottom weight at the lower end of the slat, thereby ensuring the aesthetic appearance of the lower end of the slat and easily adjusting the length of the slat. Blind bottom weight can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bottom weight according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a bottom weight according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a bottom weight according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a bottom weight according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 14 Nipping means (case, locking claw) 2 Weight 3 Slat 5 Holding means (slit) 13 Scale 15 Temporary fixing means (double-sided tape)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A vertical blind in which a bottom weight is suspended and supported at a lower end of a slat suspended from a hanger rail, wherein the lower end of the slat is sandwiched by the bottom weight and the bottom weight is covered by the slat. Vertical blinds characterized by the following. 2. The bottom weight includes a holding means for holding a lower end of the slat by being bent in two, and a holding means for holding the slat covered with the slat. The vertical blind according to claim 1, characterized in that: 3. The holding means comprises: a case that bends in two and holds the lower end of the slat; and a locking claw that engages with the slat in a state where the case is bent in two. 3. The vertical blind according to claim 2, wherein the holding unit includes a slit provided in the case to insert the slat. 4. A case in which a plate-shaped weight is attached to the case, and the weight is provided with a plurality of scales for setting a length of a slat to be clamped in the case. The vertical blind according to claim 3. 5. The vertical blind according to claim 3, wherein the case is provided with temporary fixing means for temporarily fixing a lower end of the slat. 6. The vertical blind according to claim 4, wherein the locking claws are provided for each of the scales.