TWI431188B - Integrated window shutter controller - Google Patents

Description

Integrated shutter controller

The present invention relates to a louver controller, and more particularly to an integrated louver controller that does not require the use of an exposed drawstring and an angle adjustment lever.

Traditionally, the height lifting and stopping position of the louver blade group is driven and controlled by an exposed cable with a lifting mechanism, which is used to pull the rope to drive the lifting mechanism, thereby adjusting the lifting height or fixing of the louver blade group. In the desired location. In addition, the inclination angle of the louver blade can be controlled by an angle adjustment lever, which is rotated by a human hand to control the inclination angle of the louver blade and achieve the effect of controlling the amount of light entering. However, the exposed drawstring had the unfortunate accident that the child died of playing the rope. In addition, the exposed drawstring is extremely entangled with each of the blades, thereby causing trouble to the user.

Therefore, there is currently a lifting device having no exposed cord blinds as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 498931, which has a retracting assembly disposed on the louver, and the retracting components have a predetermined elastic resilience. And the cord is fixed to the drawstring, and the drawstring is pre-stressed by the reel, and the drawstring can be taken up by the rewinding force to control the lifting height of the louver blade. However, this device also cannot adjust the tilt angle of the louver blades, and still needs an angle adjustment lever to control the rotation of the blades.

Accordingly, the present invention is directed to an integrated louver controller that does not require a pull cord and an angle adjustment lever, thereby reducing the cost of the mechanism described above and allowing the louver appearance to be simply integrated to solve the above problems.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an integrated louver controller which can control the height and the inclination angle of the blade by two spring cylinder control ropes integrated in the lower frame, thereby eliminating the need for an exposed rope and an angle. Adjust the shape of the simple louver and reduce the manufacturing cost.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an integrated louver controller which can be used for controlling the elevation of a louver blade height and the inclination of a louver blade, the integrated louver controller including a lower frame, a first spring cylinder, and a first A two-spring cylinder, a first rope, a fixed rope, a second rope, and a brake assembly.

The lower frame is disposed below the louver. The first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder system are disposed in the lower frame and each have an elastic rewinding force of a winding function.

The first rope is used to wind the first spring cylinder, and the first rope can be wound by the elastic rewinding force in the first spring cylinder, wherein both ends of the first rope are from the first spring The cylinder is pulled out along both ends of the lower frame, and passes through a plurality of blades along both sides of the louver and is fixed to one of the louvers. The fixing rope is disposed at an edge corresponding to the first rope passing through the blades, the fixing rope is fixed at one end to the upper frame, and the other end is fixed to the lower frame, wherein the blade is fixed to the fixed rope at the same At the edge of the blade.

The second rope is used to wind the second spring cylinder, and the second rope can be wound by the elastic rewinding force in the other spring cylinder, wherein the two ends of the second rope are from the second spring cylinder The body is pulled out along the two ends of the lower frame, respectively passing through the blades along the two sides of the long side of the louver, and bypassing the upper frame and then pulling back to the lower frame through the edge of the blades and fixing at both ends In the lower frame, wherein the blade systems are fixed to the second rope at the edges of the blades.

The brake assembly is disposed between the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder, and the brake assembly is displaceable between a click position and a release position by an external force. When the assembly is in the latching position, it is resistant to the elastic rewinding force of the first and second ropes, and the louver blade height is fixed, and when the brake assembly is in the loose position, Forming a disengagement between the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder, such that the first and second ropes can be rolled on the spring cylinder to adjust the height of the louver blades, or tilt the lower frame to The length of the first rope and the second rope exposed to the lower frame are not equal, thereby controlling the blade inclination angle of the louver.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder system have teeth so that the brake assembly is in the latching position and the first spring cylinder and the first The state of the interference between the teeth of the two spring cylinders. In addition, the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder system are a scroll spring, and are disposed at a central position of the lower frame, and the first spring cylinder is disposed at a position closer to the second spring cylinder. Close to the window. . The sum of the elastic rewinding forces of the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder is equal to the lower frame.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame further has four guiding holes, and the guiding holes are respectively disposed at two ends of the lower frame to respectively guide the first rope and the second rope. Both ends pass up through the blades of the blinds. In addition, the fixing rope is fixed to each of the fixing portions of the blade, and the corresponding second rope of the blade is located between the fixing portions of the blade edge, and is connected by a blade fixing device, wherein the fixing rope is disposed at the same The blade securing means at both ends of the blade are used to set the blades. The same blade passing through the first rope and the second rope has an elongated hole on the blade, and the first rope and the second rope pass through the long hole and are located at both ends of the long hole.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the brake assembly further includes a limiting member and at least one spring, the limiting member has at least one limiting stud, and the spring is disposed on the limiting stud, The spring abuts against the outer portion of the limiting member, so that the limiting member is subjected to the thrust of the spring, and can be kept at the latching position when the external force is not applied.

The integrated louver controller according to the present invention controls the lengths of the first rope and the second rope by utilizing the elastic rewinding force of the winding function of the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder of the lower frame, This controls the height of the louver and utilizes the inclined lower frame to cause the lengths of the first rope and the second rope to be inconsistent to achieve the function of controlling the angle of the louver, thereby achieving the purpose of eliminating the need for the exposed rope and the angle adjusting rod.

In order to make the above description of the present invention more comprehensible, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a louver having an integrated louver controller in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a louver side of the present invention according to the direction of the arrow in Figure 1. view. The louver 10 includes a lower frame 20, a first rope 21, a fixed rope 21a, a second rope 22, a brake assembly 25, a plurality of blades 30, an upper frame 40, and a pulley 41. The lower frame 20 is disposed at the bottom of the louver 10. It should be noted that the first rope 21 and the fixed rope 21a are not shown in the figure in FIG. 1 , and the reference is shown in FIG. 2 .

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a cross-sectional view of the integrated louver controller according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The arrangement of the first rope 21, the fixed rope 21a, the second rope 22, and a brake assembly 25 in the integrated louver controller 11 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the lower frame 20. The integrated louver controller 11 includes the lower frame 20, the first spring cylinder 23, the second spring cylinder 24, the first rope 21, the fixed rope 21a, the second rope 22, and four guiding holes 211, 212. 221, 222 and brake assembly 25.

The first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder 24 are disposed in the lower frame 20, for example, a central position of the lower frame 20, and the first spring cylinder 23 is disposed at a position closer to the second spring cylinder. Body 24 is near the window. Each has an elastic rewinding force that can produce a winding function. The first spring cylinder 23 or the second spring cylinder 24 is composed of a hollow cylinder and a spring, and one end of the spring is fixed to the hollow inner cylinder. The spring is a spiral spring or a constant-force spring or other device with a rope collecting effect. It should be noted that the winding functions of the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder 24 are independent and are not affected by the other.

a portion of the first rope 21 is wound around the first spring cylinder 23, and the first rope 21 is retracted by the elastic rewinding force in the first spring cylinder 23, wherein the first rope 21 The two ends are pulled out from the first spring cylinder 23 in the direction of both ends of the lower frame 20, and respectively pass through the blades 30 along both sides of the louver 10 and are fixed on the frame 40 above the louver 10. The guiding holes 211, 212, 221, and 222 are respectively disposed at two ends of the lower frame 20, and the guiding holes 211, 212 are used to guide the first rope 21 upward through the blade 30 of the louver 10. The guide holes 211, 212, 221, 222 are not limited to the guide shafts shown in the drawings, and other embodiments such as holes or guide ropes that are bent at a right angle may also be implemented.

For details, please refer to Figure 2. The fixing rope 21a is disposed on an edge corresponding to the first rope 21 passing through the blades 30. One end of the fixing rope 21a is fixed to the upper frame 40, and the other end is fixed to the lower frame 20, wherein the blades 30 are fixed. The fixed rope 21a is located at the edge of the blades 30. It should be noted that the second figure only shows one side of the louver 10, and the other side also has a fixing rope 21a, and the first rope 21 disposed on the other side of the corresponding louver is located through the same. The edge of the blade 30 has the same details as previously described, i.e., two fixed cords 21a are located on the edges of the first rope 21 that are pulled out across the edges of the blades 30.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3 together, a portion of the second cord 22 is used to wrap around the second spring cylinder 24, and the second cord 22 can be wound by the elastic rewinding force on the second spring. In the cylinder 24, the two ends of the second rope 22 are pulled out from the second spring cylinder 24 along the B point of the lower end of the lower frame 20, and are respectively worn along both sides of the long side of the louver 10. The blades 30 are passed around the upper frame 40 and then pulled back to the lower frame 20 via the edges of the blades 30 and the ends are fixed to the lower frame 20, as shown in point A, wherein the blades 30 are fixed. The second rope 22 is located at the edge of the blades 30. The guide holes 221, 222 are used to guide the ends of the second rope 22 upward through the blades 30 of the louver 10. In the preferred embodiment, the second rope 22 is bypassed by the upper frame 40. A pulley 41 can be disposed in the upper frame 40 to minimize the occurrence of the second rope 22 bypassing the upper frame 40. Friction, but the invention is not limited to pulley devices, and other devices for reducing friction can be implemented.

Referring to FIG. 3 again, the brake assembly 25 is disposed between the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder 24, and the brake assembly 25 can be operated by an external force at a latching position 251. Displacement with a release position 252, the click position 251 is shown as a solid line, and the release position 252 is indicated by a broken line. The brake assembly 25 can resist the elastic rewinding force of the first and second ropes 21, 22 from the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder 24 at the latching position 251, so that the blinds 10 blades 30 are highly fixed.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder 24 have teeth so that the brake assembly 25 is coupled to the first spring cylinder at the latching position 251. 23 and the second spring cylinder 24 form a state of interference between the teeth, wherein the tooth may also be a ratchet structure. In addition, the brake assembly 25 further includes a limiting member 255 and at least one spring 256. The limiting member 255 has at least one limiting stud 2551. The spring 256 is disposed on the limiting stud 2551. The spring 256 abuts against the outer portion of the limiting member 255, so that the limiting member 255 is urged by the spring 256 to remain at the latching position 251 when not subjected to an external force. When the external force is applied, for example, the finger presses the limiting member 255, the spring 256 is compressed by the limiting stud 2551 to the releasing position 252, and the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder 24 are opposite each other. And the second ropes 21, 22 generate the elastic rewinding force.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the louver blade height elevation of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. When the brake assembly 25 is in the release position 252, the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder 24 are simultaneously separated from each other, so that the first and second ropes 21, 22 can be A spring cylinder 23 and a second spring cylinder 24 are rolled to adjust the height of the louver 10 blade 30. In order to adjust the height of the blade 30 of the louver 10 easily and effortlessly, the sum of the elastic rewinding forces of the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder 24 is equal to the weight of the lower frame 20. At this time, when the height is adjusted, only the lower frame 20 is lifted up or down, and the excess first and the second ropes 21, 22 are wound up on the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder. 24 rooms. The fixing rope 21a at the fixed end of the lower frame 20 causes the tension of the fixed rope 21a of this section to disappear due to the lifting of the lower frame 20, and if it is further raised, the blades 30 will be superposed from the lowermost end. However, due to the lifting of the lower frame 20, the second rope 22 is retracted to the second spring cylinder 24, and as further raised, the blades 30 will be superposed from the lowermost end. When the required height is reached, the brake assembly 25 is released, and the spring 256 is reset, so that the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder 24 are fixed to the limiting studs 2551, thereby fixing the first and second ropes 21 ,twenty two. The blades 30 of the louver 10 are fixed at a desired height.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the louver blade of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In addition to controlling the height of the blade 30, the integrated louver controller 11 of the present invention can also control the angle of inclination of the blade 30. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 together, since the first spring cylinder 23 is disposed closer to the window than the second spring cylinder 24, when the inclination angle of the blade 30 is to be changed, the finger can be pressed by the same amount. The first member 21 and the second spring 22 are exposed to the upper frame 40 and The lengths between the lower frames 20 are not equal. The length of the second spring cylinder 24 being wound up by the second rope 22 is greater than the first rope 21 being wound up on the first spring cylinder 23, and the second rope 22 fixed to the edge of the blade 30 is pulled up. 30, thereby controlling the angle of inclination of the blades 30 of the louver 10.

Figure 6 is a bottom view of one side of a single blade, as viewed from the bottom of the CC ' section of Figure 2. Referring to Fig. 6, the fixed rope 21a is fixed to the edge of each blade 30, and the second rope 22 corresponding to the blade 30 is located between the fixed portions of the edge of the blade 30, and a blade fixing rope 210 is also coupled. The blade fixing cord 210 is disposed at both ends of the blade 30 (the other end is not shown) for placing the blade 30. It should be noted that the blade 30 is placed on the blade fixing cord 210 at both ends. In addition to this embodiment, the blade 30 can be further provided with an identical blade fixing cord 210 for clamping the blade therein. In addition, after the blade fixing rope 210 is coupled to the fixed rope 21a and the second rope 22 (located at the blade edge), the fixed rope 21a and the second rope 22 are not necessarily fixed to the edge of each blade 30, and the blade fixing rope 210 can be utilized. The position of the fixed blade 30 is sufficient.

In addition, the first blade 21 and the second rope 22 pass through the same blade 30, and the blade 30 has an elongated hole 31, and the first rope 21 and the second rope 22 pass through the long hole 31 and are separated. The first rope 21 and the second rope 22 are freely movable in the long hole 31 at the two ends of the long hole 31. And the long hole 31 is also used to limit the position of the blade 30, so that the left and right positions of each blade 30 are the same, and the tidy effect is achieved.

In summary, the integrated louver controller 11 of the present invention utilizes the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder 24 for winding the rope, and fixes the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring with the brake assembly. The scrolling of the cylinder 24 achieves the effect of no exposed rope. In addition, the first spring cylinder 23 and the second spring cylinder 24 are also divided into different positions of the lower frame 20, and when the lower frame 20 is inclined, the first rope 21 and the second rope 22 are changed in length, and Thereby controlling the angle of the blade. Therefore, the louver appearance without the need of the exposed drawstring and the angle adjustment rod is achieved, and the additional manufacturing cost is reduced.

While the invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments, the invention is not intended to limit the invention, and the invention may be practiced without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is therefore defined by the scope of the appended claims.

10. . . shutter

11. . . Integrated shutter controller

20. . . Lower frame

twenty one. . . First rope

21a. . . Fixed rope

twenty two. . . Second rope

twenty three. . . First spring cylinder

twenty four. . . Second spring cylinder

25. . . Brake assembly

30. . . blade

31. . . Long hole

40. . . Upper frame

41. . . pulley

211, 212, 221, 222. . . Guide hole

251. . . Card position

252. . . Loose position

255. . . Limiter

256. . . spring

2551. . . Limit stud

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of a louver having an integrated louver controller in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the louver according to the direction of the arrow in Figure 1 of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an integrated shutter controller in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the louver blade height elevation of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the louver blade of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a bottom view of one side of a single blade.

11‧‧‧Integrated blinds controller

20‧‧‧ Lower frame

21‧‧‧First rope

22‧‧‧second rope

23‧‧‧First spring cylinder

24‧‧‧Second spring cylinder

25‧‧‧Brake components

211, 212, 221, 222‧‧‧ lead holes

251‧‧‧Carmen location

252‧‧‧Release position

255‧‧‧Limited parts

256 ‧ ‧ spring

2551‧‧‧Limited posts

Claims (10)

An integrated louver controller for controlling height lifting of louver blades and tilting of louver blades, the integrated louver controller comprising: a lower frame disposed below the louver; a first spring cylinder and a second spring cylinder disposed in the lower frame and each having an elastic rewinding force capable of generating a winding function; a first rope for winding the first spring cylinder, the first The rope is wound in the first spring cylinder by the elastic rewinding force, wherein the two ends of the first rope are pulled out from the first spring cylinder in the direction of both ends of the lower frame, respectively, along the louver The two sides of the long side pass through a plurality of blades and are fixed to the upper frame of one of the blinds; a fixed rope is disposed on the edge of one of the fixed ropes corresponding to the first rope located at one edge of the fixed rope Attached to the upper frame, the other end is fixed to the lower frame, wherein the blade is fixed to the fixed rope at the edge of the blade; a second rope is used to wrap the second bullet a cylindrical body, the second rope is wound in the second spring cylinder by the elastic rewinding force, wherein both ends of the second rope are pulled out from the second spring cylinder in the direction of both ends of the lower frame Passing through the blades along the sides of the long sides of the louver, respectively, and bypassing the upper frame and pulling back to the lower frame via the edges of the blades, and the ends are fixed to the lower frame And wherein the blade is fixed at the edge of the blade; and a brake assembly is disposed between the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder, and the brake component is Displacement between a click position and a release position by an external force, the brake assembly resisting the first rope and the second rope when in the click position The elastic rewinding force from the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder is fixed, and the height of the louver blade is fixed, and when it is in the loose position, the brake assembly and the first spring cylinder And forming a disengagement state between the second spring cylinders, and then moving the first rope and the second rope on the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder to adjust the height of the blades, or The lower frame is inclined such that the length between the first rope and the second rope exposed between the upper frame and the lower frame is unequal, thereby controlling the blade inclination angle of the louver. The integrated louver controller of claim 1, wherein the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder system have teeth. The integrated louver controller of claim 2, wherein the brake assembly is in an interference state with the teeth of the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder when in the latching position . The integrated louver controller of claim 1, wherein the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder system each comprise a hollow cylinder and a spring, one end of the spring being fixed to the hollow inner cylinder And the spring is a scroll spring. The integrated louver controller of claim 1, wherein the first spring cylinder and the second spring cylinder system are disposed at a central position of the lower frame, and the first spring cylinder is disposed The position is closer to the window than the second spring cylinder. The integrated louver controller of claim 1, wherein the sum of the elastic rewinding forces of the two spring cylinders is equal to the weight of the lower frame. The integrated louver controller of claim 1, wherein the lower frame further has four guiding holes respectively disposed at two ends of the lower frame to respectively guide the first rope and Both ends of the second rope pass upward through the blades of the louver. The integrated louver controller of claim 1, wherein the fixing rope is fixed to a fixing portion of each blade, and the corresponding second rope of the blade is located between the fixing portions of the blade edge, The blade attachments are coupled by a blade fixture, wherein the blade attachments disposed at the ends of the blades are used to provide the blades. The integrated louver controller of claim 1, wherein the first rope and the second rope pass through the same blade, and the blade has an elongated hole, and the first rope and the first rope A second rope passes through the elongated hole and is located at both ends of the elongated hole. The integrated louver controller of claim 1, wherein the brake assembly further includes a limiting member and at least one spring, the limiting member having at least one limiting stud, the spring being disposed on the The limiting stud is arranged such that the limiting member can be held by the spring and is held at the latching position when the external force is not applied.