JPH1061352A - Pleated screen - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make margins to be folded of a pleated screen favorable in terms of appearance, wherein the pleated screen has a screen formed of different kinds of screen elements. SOLUTION: A screen 12 comprises different kinds of screen elements 14, 16 pleated at each predetermined size along the vertical direction and vertically connected together via weights 18, 19, and is secured to a head box 10 at its upper end and to a bottom rail 20 at its lower end. A lift cord 22, hanging down from the head box 10 in such a way that it can be raised and lowered, is connected to the bottom rail 20, an opening/closing cord 28 hanging down from the head box 10 in such a way that it can be raised and lowered is connected to the odd-numbered weight 18 as counted from the top and to the bottom rail 20 in sequence, and a spacing cord hanging down from the head box 10 is connected to the even-numbered weight 19 as counted from the top and to the bottom rail 20 in sequence.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pleated screen having screens of different types of screen elements.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of pleated screen, there is one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 7-24184, which shows a curtain attached to a window of an automobile, and a cloth curtain. The curtain and the lace curtain are connected in the horizontal direction, and a curtain having a different function such as pulling out only the cloth curtain or pulling out only the lace curtain is selectively used depending on the situation.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, when one of the curtain portions is pulled out, the other curtain portion is folded, so that when the size of the curtain is large, the folded curtain is not used. If the folding allowance becomes large and there is no space for accommodating the folding allowance and the folding allowance is exposed as it is, there is a problem that the larger the size is, the less aesthetically pleasing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pleated screen having screens made of different types of screen elements, the folding cost of which is aesthetically pleasing. It is to provide a pleated screen which can be preferred.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an upper end of a screen provided with pleats at predetermined vertical dimensions is fixed to a head box, A bottom rail is fixed to the lower end of the pleated screen, and an elevating cord suspended from the head box is connected to the bottom rail so that the screen can be folded up by elevating the elevating cord. Is a type of screen element in which different types of screen elements are connected alternately and continuously in the vertical direction via weight materials. Are sequentially connected.

[0006] As the opening / closing cord rises and the odd-numbered weight material rises, the odd-numbered screen element is folded up, and the folded even-numbered screen element rises. Exposed. Also, when the opening / closing cord is lowered and the odd-numbered weight material is lowered from above, the even-numbered screen elements are folded in from the top, and the folded-up odd-numbered screen elements are lowered and exposed. Is done. When the opening / closing cord is moved up and down, different types of screen elements are alternately switched between a folded state and an exposed state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, an even-numbered weight member and a bottom rail from the top are sequentially connected with a spacing code hanging from a head box, When the bottom rail is at the lowermost end, the spacing cords support the even-numbered weight members and the bottom rail from the top at predetermined intervals, respectively.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the head box, the even-numbered weight material and the bottom rail are provided on the even-numbered weight material and the bottom rail from the top. A space holding member extending between two parts adjacent to each other is sequentially connected, and one end of the space holding member is pivotally supported by one of the two parts so as to be rotatable. When the end is slidably attached to the other of the two parts in the width direction and the bottom rail is at the lowermost end, the spacing member keeps the even-numbered weight members and the bottom rail from the top at predetermined intervals, respectively. It is characterized by supporting.

[0009] The invention described in claim 4 is the first invention.
3. The screen element according to claim 3, wherein the two types of screen elements are a screen element made of opaque raw cloth and a screen element made of translucent raw cloth.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the pleated screen of the present invention, showing a first state (light-shielded state). FIG. 2 shows a second state (see-through state) in which the state of FIG. State), and FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the connection of each code in a state corresponding to FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the connection of each code in a state corresponding to FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a head box, to which an upper end of a screen 12 is fixed. The screen 12 is composed of two types of screen elements 1 provided with a plurality of pleats at predetermined vertical dimensions.
The upper and lower screen elements 14 and 16 are connected to each other alternately from above and alternately through weight members 18 and 19, and the upper end of the uppermost screen element 14 is fixed to the headbox 10 and the lowermost screen element The lower end of element 16 is fixed to bottom rail 20. In this example, screen element 1
4 is made of opaque raw cloth and the screen element 16 is made of translucent raw cloth. The screen 12 is set such that the length of the screen elements 14 and 16 in an extended and exposed state is about twice as long as the height of the opening in which the pleated screen is provided.

Two lifting cords 22 are suspended from the head box 10 at predetermined intervals in the width direction so as to be able to ascend and descend.
6, through holes 14a, 1 provided for each pleat portion.
One end is connected to the bottom rail 20 through through holes provided in the 6a and the weight members 18 and 19, respectively. The other end of each elevating cord 22 is introduced into the head box 10 and guided in the head box 10 in the longitudinal direction, and is provided at the right end in FIG. 3 (or FIG. 4) in the head box 10. It is led out of the headbox 10 through 24 and connected to the operation unit 26.

Similarly, two opening / closing cords 28 are suspended from the head box 10 at predetermined intervals in the width direction so as to be able to move up and down, and each opening / closing cord 28 extends through the through hole 14 a of the screen element 14. It penetrates, is connected to odd-numbered weight members 18 from the top, penetrates through-holes 16a provided for each pleat portion of the screen element 16 and through holes provided in the even-numbered weight members 19 from the top, and sequentially. This cycle is repeated, and one end is connected to the lowermost weight member 18. In addition, each opening and closing cord 2
The other end of the head 8 is introduced into the head box 10, guided in the head box 10 in the longitudinal direction, and is moved through the stopper 30 provided at the left end in FIG. 3 (or FIG. 4) of the head box 10. It is derived from the box 10 and connected to the operation unit 32.

Further, from the head box 10, two spacing holding codes 34 are suspended at predetermined intervals in the width direction, and each spacing holding code 34 is attached to the screen element 1.
4, through the through-holes 14a provided in the odd-numbered weight members 18 from the top, and through the through-holes 16a provided in the respective pleats of the screen element 16 from above. Even weight material 1
9, one end of which is connected to the bottom rail 20. Further, the other end of the spacing code 34 is fixed to the head box 10.

In the pleated screen constructed as described above, as shown in FIG. 1, when the one end of the opening / closing cord 28 is in a lowered state, the odd-numbered weight member 18 is lowered, and It approaches the even-numbered weight member 19 or the bottom rail 20 immediately below. Therefore,
Only the odd-numbered screen elements 14 are stretched and exposed, the screen elements 16 are folded between the weight members 18 and 19, and the openings provided mainly with the pleated screen are made of opaque cloth. Since it is covered by the screen element 14, it is in a light shielding state.

In this light-shielded state, the operating portion 32 is operated to raise the one end of the opening / closing cord 28 to fasten the stopper 30 to hold the opening / closing cord 28.
Odd number weight member 1 connected to opening / closing cord 28
8 rises, which causes the odd-numbered screen element 1
4 is folded up, and the even-numbered screen element 16 that has been folded up rises and is exposed. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, when the opening / closing cord 28 is held with the uppermost weight member 18 as close to the head box 10 as possible, the opening provided with the pleated screen mainly It is covered by the screen element 16 made of a translucent raw cloth, and becomes a see-through state in which light can be taken in from the outside.

Further, by operating the operating portion 32 again to lower the one end of the opening / closing cord 28 and lowering the odd-numbered weight member 18, the even-numbered screen element 16 is folded, The odd-numbered screen 14, which has been folded up, descends and is exposed again, so that it is in a light-shielded state. In this manner, by raising and lowering the opening / closing cord 28, it is possible to alternately switch between a state in which different types of screen elements 14 and 16 are folded and a state in which the screen elements 14 and 16 are extended and exposed. The screen elements 14 and 16 have a plurality of stages,
Since the screen elements 14 and 16 are arranged alternately and continuously, the folding margins of the folded screen elements 14 and 16 are dispersed in a plurality of stages without being concentrated at one place. In addition, in the switching operation, the screen elements 14 and the screen elements 16 are switched at the same time, so that the operation is beautiful and a new impression can be given to the user.

In this series of operations, the spacing code 34 is set to the even-numbered weight member 19 and the bottom rail 20.
Is always kept at the same height, it is possible to switch between the light shielding state and the see-through state without changing the height dimension at all. Also, by operating the operation unit 26, the lifting cord 2
When the one end side of No. 2 is raised, the bottom rail 20
The screen elements 16 and 14 are sequentially folded up and raised to a desired height while being in contact with the weight members 18 and 19.
, The state in which the opening provided with the pleated screen is opened can be maintained as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing another embodiment using a spacing plate (spacing member) 36 instead of the spacing code 34. The other parts such as the connection of the cords are the same as in the embodiment of FIGS. The spacing plate 36 includes the head box 10, the even-numbered weight members 19, and the bottom rail 20.
Extends between two adjacent parts in the box, and connects the two parts. One end (the lower end in the drawing) of the spacing plate 36 is rotatably supported by one of the two components, and the other end (the upper end in the drawing) of the spacing plate 36 is connected to the other of the two components in the width direction. Is slidably mounted on. That is, the head box 10 and the even-numbered weight members 19
Grooves 10a, 19 extending in the width direction
The upper end of the spacing plate 36 is slidably fitted in the grooves 10a and 19a with small frictional resistance. In addition, the groove 10a and the groove 19a are provided with a limiting member 38 for limiting the moving range of the upper end of the spacing plate 36.
As shown in FIG. 6, the spacing plate 36 is not vertical and is always inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the head box 10 so as to raise and lower the opening / closing cord (for opening / closing). Even when the odd-numbered weight members 18 move up and down in accordance with the state in which the cords have risen by phantom lines, the head box 10 and the even-numbered weight members 1
9 and the box rail 20 are kept at a constant distance, and they are kept at the same height.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the lifting cord is raised, the lower end of each spacing plate 36 is rotated and the upper end is formed with the groove 19a or the groove 19a as the bottom rail 20 or the even-numbered weight member 19 is raised. Sliding in the groove 10a, the inclination angle of the spacing plate 36 from the vertical axis increases, and the bottom rail 20, the even-numbered weight member 1
In order to reduce the space between two adjacent parts of the head box 9 and the head box 10, the entire screen 12 is held in a folded state. By fastening the lifting cord to the stopper, the bottom rail 20 can be held at an arbitrary height.

In this embodiment, the spacing plate 3 is provided on the front side.
Since 6 does not come out, the front side can be refreshed.

[0022]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a state in which different types of screen elements are folded and a state in which the screen elements are extended and exposed are alternated when the opening / closing cord is raised and lowered. Can be switched to Since the screen element has a plurality of stages and is configured to be alternately continuous, the folding allowance of the folded screen element is dispersed in a plurality of stages without being concentrated at one place, so that each is small and aesthetically preferable. Things.

In the switching operation, a plurality of different types of screen elements are simultaneously switched, so that the operation is beautiful and a new impression can be given to the user. According to the invention as set forth in claim 2, since the spacing code always holds the even-numbered weight members and the bottom rail at the same height, the height dimension is not changed at all.
It is possible to switch between different types of screen elements.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the spacing member always holds the even-numbered weight members and the bottom rail at the same height, different types of the weight members and the bottom rail can be used without changing the height dimension at all. It is possible to switch between screen elements. According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to alternately switch the state in which the screen element made of opaque raw cloth and the screen element made of translucent raw cloth are folded and the state in which the screen element is stretched and exposed, A single pleated screen can be used by switching between a light-shielded state and a see-through state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a pleated screen of the present invention, and illustrates a first state (light-shielded state).

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view illustrating a second state (see-through state) in which the state of FIG. 1 is switched.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing connection of each code in a state corresponding to FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing connection of each code in a state corresponding to FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view showing a state where the entire screen is folded up.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing another embodiment of the pleated screen of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a rear view showing a state in which the lifting cord is raised in the embodiment of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Head box 12 Screen 14 Screen element 16 Screen element 18 Odd-numbered weight material 19 Even-numbered weight material 20 Bottom rail 22 Elevating code 28 Opening / closing code 34 Interval maintenance code 36 Interval maintenance member

Claims (4)

[Claims] An upper end of a screen provided with pleats for each predetermined dimension in a vertical direction is fixed to a head box, a bottom rail is fixed to a lower end of the screen, and an elevating cord suspended from the head box so as to be able to ascend and descend from the bottom box. In the pleated screen, the screen is folded up by raising and lowering a lifting cord, wherein the screen is formed by connecting different types of screen elements alternately and continuously in the vertical direction via a weight material. A pleated screen, wherein an odd-numbered weight member from the top is sequentially connected with an opening / closing cord that is suspended from the head box so as to be able to move up and down. 2. An even-numbered weight member and a bottom rail from the top are successively connected with a spacing code hanging from a head box, and when the bottom rail is at the lowermost end, the spacing code is placed on the top. 2. The pleated screen according to claim 1, wherein the even-numbered weight members and the bottom rail are supported at predetermined intervals. 3. The head box, an even-numbered weight member from the top, and the bottom rail, a spacing member extending between two adjacent parts of the head box, the even-numbered weight member and the bottom rail. Are sequentially connected, one end of the spacing member is rotatably supported by one of the two components, and the other end of the spacing member is slidably attached to the other of the two components in the width direction. 2. The pleated screen according to claim 1, wherein, when the bottom rail is at the lowermost end, the spacing member supports the even-numbered weight members and the bottom rail from above at predetermined intervals. 4. The screen element according to claim 1, wherein the two types of screen elements are a screen element made of opaque raw cloth and a screen element made of translucent raw cloth.
A pleated screen according to any one of the above.