WO2007081263A1 - Curtain arrangement - Google Patents

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WO2007081263A1
WO2007081263A1 PCT/SE2006/001510 SE2006001510W WO2007081263A1 WO 2007081263 A1 WO2007081263 A1 WO 2007081263A1 SE 2006001510 W SE2006001510 W SE 2006001510W WO 2007081263 A1 WO2007081263 A1 WO 2007081263A1
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curtain
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Stefan Schörling
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Schoerling Stefan
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H23/00—Curtains; Draperies
    • A47H23/01—Bottom bars for stretching hanging curtains; Magnets, slide fasteners, or the like to improve closing of curtains
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H1/00—Curtain suspension devices
    • A47H1/02—Curtain rods
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H23/00—Curtains; Draperies
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H3/00—Fastening, clamping, or guiding devices for the bands or cords of curtains or the like
    • A47H3/02—Fastening, clamping, or guiding devices for bands or cords
    • A47H3/10—Cord guides
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H5/00—Devices for drawing draperies, curtains, or the like
    • A47H5/14—Apparatus for lowering curtains or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/262—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds, i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens
    • E06B2009/2622—Gathered vertically; Roman, Austrian or festoon blinds
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/262—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds, i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens
    • E06B2009/2625—Pleated screens, e.g. concertina- or accordion-like

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a combined lift curtain and roll-up curtain.
  • the curtain is in this case attached to an upper strip that supports the curtain itself and has two or more guides for lifting lines located at a distance from each other and an exit guide with a lock for the two lines from there that form draw lines.
  • the ends of the lifting lines are attached to a bottom strip on the curtain.
  • the curtain has slats and eyelets on the rear surface of the curtain coupled to the slats through which the lifting lines pass.
  • the lifting lines in this way can lift one slat at a time such that the curtain forms horizontal folds when all lines are drawn at the same time.
  • the lifting lines form draw lines.
  • Roll-up curtains are also known in which the lifting lines are not attached to the curtain; they pass around the bottom of the curtain and have their ends attached to the upper strip on its rear surface. The curtain is in this way rolled up from its bottom when those parts of the lifting lines that form draw lines are pulled.
  • the customer can in this way simply vary the curtain set-up, and the manufacturer and seller can reduce their stores and their costs.
  • a combined curtain that is characterised by an upper strip that supports the curtain itself and has at least two guides for lifting lines located at a distance from each other and an exit guide with a lock for the lines that form draw lines.
  • Each one of the said guides is duplicated with alternative guides on the two sides of the curtain. It is possible in this way to switch between the two types of curtain simply by changing the pathways of the lines. It is appropriate that the curtain is itself stiff while remaining foldable and rollable, with eyelets on the rear surface through which the lifting lines can pass. It is an advantage if these eyelets are woven into the curtain when the curtain is woven.
  • Figure 2 shows the front surface of the curtain in Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is an end view of the curtain shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • Figure 4 is an enlargement of a detail from Figure 1.
  • Figure 5 is a section taken along the two lines 5-5 in Figure 1.
  • Figure 6 is a section taken along the two lines 6-6 in Figure 1.
  • Figures 7-11 show the curtain shown in Figures 1-6 adapted as a roll-up curtain instead of a lift curtain, whereby Figure 7 is equivalent to Figure 1 , Figure 8 is equivalent to Figure 2, Figure 9 is equivalent to Figure 3,
  • Figure 10 is equivalent to Figure 5
  • Figure 11 is equivalent to Figure 6.
  • FIGS 1-5 show a lift curtain with an upper strip 11 intended to be attached to wall fixtures not shown in the drawings.
  • the upper strip may be of wood and it may have an H-profile, as shown.
  • the curtail itself 12 i.e. the curtain fabric in the normal case, is attached to the upper strip; it is shown folded around a small attachment strip 13, which is attached to the upper strip using staples.
  • the curtain material 12 is attached to a lower strip 14, and two lifting lines 15, 16 are attached to the lower strip 14 at their ends. They extend up across the rear surface of the curtain, and through obliquely drilled holes 17 in the upper strip to the channel or groove 18 that is formed in the H-profile of the upper strip.
  • the lines 15, 16 extend from there along the channel 18 to an exit guide in the form of a conventional self-locking unit 19 that is controlled with the exiting lines 15, 16 such that it locks the lines or releases them.
  • Figure 6 shows drilled holes 20 that lead from the channel 18 to the lower surface of the upper strip in front of the curtain material 12. These holes are not used; they form alternatives to the holes 17.
  • the holes 17 and 20 thus constitute alternative guides for the lines. It is possible to have a simple guide in the form of a drilled hole instead of the self-locking unit 19, and then in this case to have a button on the wall on which to lock the lines.
  • Figure 4 shows an enlarged view of the eyelet 21 woven into the curtain fabric 12 and the line 16 extends through this eyelet.
  • the lines 15, 16 extend through a number of such eyelets, and when the lines are drawn at those parts that are located outside of the unit 19 - the draw sections of the lines - the lower strip 14 will be lifted.
  • the lower strip reaches in this manner eyelets through which the lines pass, the lower strip will lift the eyelets such that the curtain material folds.
  • Figures 1-3 show three folds 22, 23, 24, and a fourth fold 25 that has started to form.
  • the curtain 12 should be relatively stiff in the horizontal direction in order to ensure that the folds are even.
  • the curtain however, must be easy to fold and bend.
  • the lift curtain revealed and described above can be changed simply to a roll-up curtain as is shown in Figures 7-11, through a simple rerouting of the lines 15, 16.
  • the attachment of the lines to the lower strip 14 is in this case released, and the lines are allowed to pass through the holes 20 to the front surface of the curtain instead of through the holes 17 that lead to the rear surface of the curtain.
  • the ends of the lines are subsequently attached to the upper strip behind the attachment of the curtain, as is shown in Figure 10.
  • the lines 15, 16 are now placed in loops around the curtain material and the lower strip.
  • the lines are to remain located in the channel 18 and to pass out though the unit 19.
  • the curtain material will be rolled up onto the lower strip, as is shown in Figure 9.
  • the lines 15, 16 in this case are not to pass through the eyelets 21.
  • the curtain that has been described can be sold, for example, with the lines connected in order to form a lift curtain, while the customer can reconnect the lines with the aid of brief instructions if it is desired to have a roll-up curtain instead.
  • the sides of the curtain with that part of the curtain that lies outside of the unit 19 can be sawn and cut away if the curtain material is such that it can be cut without fraying.
  • the customer can, in this case, adapt the width of the curtain to the relevant window.

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  • Lift-Guide Devices, And Elevator Ropes And Cables (AREA)

Abstract

A curtain arrangement has an upper strip (11) that supports the curtain (12) and has at least two guides (17, 17; 20, 20) positioned at a distance from each other for at least two lifting lines (15, 16). The upper strip has an exit guide (19) for the lines that form draw lines. The lifting lines pass over the rear surface of the curtain. Alternative guides are available such that the lines can be relocated to exit on the front surface of the curtain and can be coupled such that the curtain becomes a roll-up curtain instead of a lift curtain.

Description

Curtain arrangement
Technical Area
The present invention relates to a combined lift curtain and roll-up curtain.
Background to the Invention and the Prior Art Lift curtains are known. The curtain is in this case attached to an upper strip that supports the curtain itself and has two or more guides for lifting lines located at a distance from each other and an exit guide with a lock for the two lines from there that form draw lines. The ends of the lifting lines are attached to a bottom strip on the curtain. Usually the curtain has slats and eyelets on the rear surface of the curtain coupled to the slats through which the lifting lines pass. The lifting lines in this way can lift one slat at a time such that the curtain forms horizontal folds when all lines are drawn at the same time. Thus the lifting lines form draw lines.
Roll-up curtains are also known in which the lifting lines are not attached to the curtain; they pass around the bottom of the curtain and have their ends attached to the upper strip on its rear surface. The curtain is in this way rolled up from its bottom when those parts of the lifting lines that form draw lines are pulled.
Aim of the Invention and Brief Description of the Invention
It is an object to provide a combined lift curtain and roll-up curtain, i.e. a curtain that can be simply changed from being a lift curtain to being a roll-up curtain, and vice versa. The customer can in this way simply vary the curtain set-up, and the manufacturer and seller can reduce their stores and their costs.
The aim specified above is achieved by such a combined curtain that is characterised by an upper strip that supports the curtain itself and has at least two guides for lifting lines located at a distance from each other and an exit guide with a lock for the lines that form draw lines. Each one of the said guides is duplicated with alternative guides on the two sides of the curtain. It is possible in this way to switch between the two types of curtain simply by changing the pathways of the lines. It is appropriate that the curtain is itself stiff while remaining foldable and rollable, with eyelets on the rear surface through which the lifting lines can pass. It is an advantage if these eyelets are woven into the curtain when the curtain is woven.
Brief Description of the Drawings, which show a Preferred Embodiment of the Invention Figure 1 shows the rear surface of a curtain.
Figure 2 shows the front surface of the curtain in Figure 1. Figure 3 is an end view of the curtain shown in Figures 1 and 2. Figure 4 is an enlargement of a detail from Figure 1. Figure 5 is a section taken along the two lines 5-5 in Figure 1. Figure 6 is a section taken along the two lines 6-6 in Figure 1.
Figures 7-11 show the curtain shown in Figures 1-6 adapted as a roll-up curtain instead of a lift curtain, whereby Figure 7 is equivalent to Figure 1 , Figure 8 is equivalent to Figure 2, Figure 9 is equivalent to Figure 3,
Figure 10 is equivalent to Figure 5, and Figure 11 is equivalent to Figure 6.
Description of Illustrated Embodiment
Figures 1-5 show a lift curtain with an upper strip 11 intended to be attached to wall fixtures not shown in the drawings. The upper strip may be of wood and it may have an H-profile, as shown. The curtail itself 12, i.e. the curtain fabric in the normal case, is attached to the upper strip; it is shown folded around a small attachment strip 13, which is attached to the upper strip using staples. The curtain material 12 is attached to a lower strip 14, and two lifting lines 15, 16 are attached to the lower strip 14 at their ends. They extend up across the rear surface of the curtain, and through obliquely drilled holes 17 in the upper strip to the channel or groove 18 that is formed in the H-profile of the upper strip. The lines 15, 16 extend from there along the channel 18 to an exit guide in the form of a conventional self-locking unit 19 that is controlled with the exiting lines 15, 16 such that it locks the lines or releases them. Figure 6 shows drilled holes 20 that lead from the channel 18 to the lower surface of the upper strip in front of the curtain material 12. These holes are not used; they form alternatives to the holes 17. The holes 17 and 20 thus constitute alternative guides for the lines. It is possible to have a simple guide in the form of a drilled hole instead of the self-locking unit 19, and then in this case to have a button on the wall on which to lock the lines.
Figure 4 shows an enlarged view of the eyelet 21 woven into the curtain fabric 12 and the line 16 extends through this eyelet. The lines 15, 16 extend through a number of such eyelets, and when the lines are drawn at those parts that are located outside of the unit 19 - the draw sections of the lines - the lower strip 14 will be lifted. When the lower strip reaches in this manner eyelets through which the lines pass, the lower strip will lift the eyelets such that the curtain material folds. Figures 1-3 show three folds 22, 23, 24, and a fourth fold 25 that has started to form. The curtain 12 should be relatively stiff in the horizontal direction in order to ensure that the folds are even. The curtain, however, must be easy to fold and bend.
The lift curtain revealed and described above can be changed simply to a roll-up curtain as is shown in Figures 7-11, through a simple rerouting of the lines 15, 16. The attachment of the lines to the lower strip 14 is in this case released, and the lines are allowed to pass through the holes 20 to the front surface of the curtain instead of through the holes 17 that lead to the rear surface of the curtain. The ends of the lines are subsequently attached to the upper strip behind the attachment of the curtain, as is shown in Figure 10. The lines 15, 16 are now placed in loops around the curtain material and the lower strip. The lines are to remain located in the channel 18 and to pass out though the unit 19. When the lines are subsequently drawn out through the unit 19, the curtain material will be rolled up onto the lower strip, as is shown in Figure 9. The lines 15, 16 in this case are not to pass through the eyelets 21.
The curtain that has been described can be sold, for example, with the lines connected in order to form a lift curtain, while the customer can reconnect the lines with the aid of brief instructions if it is desired to have a roll-up curtain instead. The sides of the curtain with that part of the curtain that lies outside of the unit 19 can be sawn and cut away if the curtain material is such that it can be cut without fraying. The customer can, in this case, adapt the width of the curtain to the relevant window.

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Claims
1. A curtain arrangement for alternative use as a lift curtain and a roll-up curtain, characterised by an upper strip (11) that supports the curtain (12) and has at least two guides (17) positioned at a distance from each other for at least two lifting lines (15, 16) and is arranged to guide the lines such that they pass on one side of the curtain and an exit guide (19) for the lines that form also draw lines, wherein the strip furthermore has two alternative guides (20) located at a distance from each other arranged such that they can be used alternatively to control the lines to pass on the other side of the curtain.
2. The curtain arrangement according to claim 1, characterised in that each lifting line
(15, 16) passes along the upper strip (11) between the exit guide (19) and one of the said guides (17, 20), for this line, that are located at a distance from each other and in that these guides (17,20) are constituted by holes through the strip from the upper surface of the strip to its lower surface.
3. The curtain arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the curtain
(12) is stiff while remaining foldable and reliable, and in that it has eyelets (21) for the lifting lines (15, 16).
4. The curtain arrangement according to claim 3, characterised in that the curtain (12) is woven and has the eyelets (21) woven into it.
5. The curtain arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the upper surface of the upper strip has an open channel (18) for the lines.
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DE29518057U1 (en) * 1995-11-15 1995-12-21 Prosch, Dieter, 22083 Hamburg curtain
WO1999036656A1 (en) * 1998-01-13 1999-07-22 Schoerling Stefan Lift curtain
DE20119559U1 (en) * 2001-12-01 2002-04-11 Bel Air Gardinen Ges Mit Besch Window covering made of a sheet-like material
US20040060670A1 (en) * 2002-09-27 2004-04-01 Ren Judkins Roll-up shade with cord capture
US20040159408A1 (en) * 2003-02-07 2004-08-19 Smith Park B. Raisable panel
DE202004012133U1 (en) * 2004-06-07 2004-11-18 Nien, Leslie, Fu Hsing Upper bar for a Roman blind
US20060048902A1 (en) * 2004-02-06 2006-03-09 Park B. Smith, Ltd. Raisable panel

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE29518057U1 (en) * 1995-11-15 1995-12-21 Prosch, Dieter, 22083 Hamburg curtain
WO1999036656A1 (en) * 1998-01-13 1999-07-22 Schoerling Stefan Lift curtain
DE20119559U1 (en) * 2001-12-01 2002-04-11 Bel Air Gardinen Ges Mit Besch Window covering made of a sheet-like material
US20040060670A1 (en) * 2002-09-27 2004-04-01 Ren Judkins Roll-up shade with cord capture
US20040159408A1 (en) * 2003-02-07 2004-08-19 Smith Park B. Raisable panel
US20060048902A1 (en) * 2004-02-06 2006-03-09 Park B. Smith, Ltd. Raisable panel
DE202004012133U1 (en) * 2004-06-07 2004-11-18 Nien, Leslie, Fu Hsing Upper bar for a Roman blind

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