U.S. patent application number 10/910281 was filed with the patent office on 2006-02-09 for upper frame for a vertical venetian blind.
This patent application is currently assigned to Nien Made Enterprise Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Ya-Wei Hsu, Ming Nien.
Application Number | 20060027335 10/910281 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35756280 |
Filed Date | 2006-02-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060027335 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Nien; Ming ; et al. |
February 9, 2006 |
Upper frame for a vertical venetian blind
Abstract
An upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind includes a
horizontal rod and a slide rail. The horizontal rod is formed
axially with at least two rod portions, and the slide rail is
axially formed with at least two slide rail portions. The rod
portions can be connected together to make up the horizontal rod
and the slide rail portions can be connected together to make up
the slide rail. The rod portions and the slide rail portions are
separable or collapsible before they are assembled, able to be
packed with less space to save cost in packing, storing and
transporting.
Inventors: |
Nien; Ming; (Taichung,
TW) ; Hsu; Ya-Wei; (Taichung, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TROXELL LAW OFFICE PLLC;SUITE 1404
5205 LEESBURG PIKE
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22041
US
|
Assignee: |
Nien Made Enterprise Co.,
Ltd.
|
Family ID: |
35756280 |
Appl. No.: |
10/910281 |
Filed: |
August 4, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
160/39 ;
160/178.1V |
Current CPC
Class: |
E06B 9/323 20130101;
E06B 9/322 20130101; E06B 9/36 20130101; E06B 9/38 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
160/039 ;
160/178.10V |
International
Class: |
E04F 10/00 20060101
E04F010/00 |
Claims
1. An upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind comprising a
horizontal rod, said horizontal rod provided with a slide rail in
the interior, said slide rail fitted thereon with a plurality of
slide blocks preset in number, said slide blocks actuated to slide
horizontally on said slide rail by a control cord provided at one
end of said horizontal rod: Said horizontal rod formed axially with
at least two rod portions, said rod portions able to be connected
with each other to make up said horizontal rod: and Said slide rail
formed axially with at least two slide rail portions, said slide
rail portions able to be connected with each other to make up said
slide rail.
2. The upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind as claimed in
claim 1, wherein said rod portions are connected together by means
of an outer connecting member and an inner connecting member, said
outer connecting member having its upper inner side provided with
plural engage blocks and elastic fitting projections, said rod
portions having their a butting ends respectively bored with an
engage groove, said rod portions having their upper jointing
portions bored with a notch, said engage blocks on the inner sides
of said outer connecting member respectively engaged with said two
engage grooves of said two rod portions, said two elastic fitting
projections of said outer connecting member positioned in said
notch of said two rod portions, said inner connecting member having
its outer side bored with two engage grooves, said elastic fitting
projections of said outer connecting member respectively engaged
with said engage grooves of said inner connecting member when said
inner connecting member closely positioned on the inner sides of
said two rod portions, said two rod portions fixedly sandwiched by
said outer and said inner connecting member and connected
together.
3. The upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind as claimed in
claim 1, wherein one of said two rod portions has its connecting
end formed with two insert grooves, and the other of said rod
portions has its connecting end formed with two projections to be
engaged with said two insert grooves so as to connect said two rod
portions.
4. The upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind as claimed in
claim 1, wherein said two rod portions are connected together by a
hinge and a locking member, said hinge secured at the abutting ends
of one side of said two rod portions, said locking member secured
at the abutting ends of the other side of said two rod
portions.
5. The upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind as claimed in
claim 1, wherein said two slide rail portions are connected
together by a connecting rod, said connecting rod having its
intermediate part formed with a connecting section, said connecting
section having the same cross-sectional figuration and size as
those of said slide rail, said connecting section having its
opposite ends respectively extending horizontally and forming
insert ribs preset in number, said two slide rail portions bored
with insert grooves preset in number at the location corresponding
to said connecting rod, said connecting rod having said insert ribs
at the opposite ends respectively inserted in said insert grooves
of said slide rail portions so as to let the opposite ends of said
connect section of said connecting rod push against the opposite
ends of said two slide rail portions.
6. The upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind as claimed in
claim 1, wherein one of said two slide rail portion has its end
formed with a projection, and the other one has its end formed with
a hole matching with said projection, said projection and said
insert hole engaged with each other to connect said slide rail
portions together.
7. The upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind as claimed in
claim 1, wherein said slide rail portions are connected together by
a connecting rod, said connecting rod having a smaller diameter
than said slide rail, said slide rail portions respectively bored
with a hole at a location corresponding to said connecting rod,
said connecting rod having two ends respectively inserted in said
two holes at the opposite ends of said two slide rail portions.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to an upper frame for a vertical
Venetian blind, particularly to one having a horizontal rod made of
plural rod portions and a slide rail made of plural slide rail
portions. The rod portions and the slide rail portions are
respectively separated or collapse before they are assembled,
saving space and cost in packing, storing and transporting.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] A conventional upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind, as
shown in FIG. 1, includes a horizontal rod 11 provided inside with
a slide rail 12 fitted thereon with plural slide blocks 13
respectively for connecting a screen 14. Further, the horizontal
rod 11 has one end provided with a control cord 15 and a control
rod 16 so that the slide blocks 13 can be controlled by the control
cord 15 to slide horizontally on the slide rail 12 and actuate the
screens 14 to collapse or expand, and the slide rail 12 can be
controlled by the control rod 16 to turn properly and deflect the
screens 14 at an proper angle.
[0005] However, the horizontal rod 11 and the inner slide rail 12
of the conventional upper frame 10 for a vertical Venetian blind
are pretty long, necessary to take much space and cost a lot in
packing, storing and transporting.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The objective of this invention is to offer an upper frame
for a vertical Venetian blind, which has a horizontal rod and a
slide rail respectively formed axially with at least two rod
portions and two slide rail portions. The can be connected together
to make up the horizontal rod, and the slide rail portions can be
connected together to make up the slide rail.
[0007] Before assembled, the rod portions and the slide rail
portions of the upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind in the
present invention are separable or collapsible, able to be packed
with less space to lower cost in packing, storing and transporting
and having practical value in industry.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0008] This invention will be better understood by referring to the
accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional upper frame
for a vertical Venetian blind:
[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment
of an upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind in the present
invention:
[0011] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the first preferred
embodiment of a horizontal rod and a slide rail respectively in a
separated condition in the present invention:
[0012] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the first preferred
embodiment of the horizontal rod and the slide rail respectively in
the connected condition in the present invention:
[0013] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second preferred
embodiment of a horizontal rod and a slide rail respectively in the
separated condition in an upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind
in the present invention:
[0014] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the second preferred
embodiment of a horizontal rod in a connected condition in an upper
frame for a vertical Venetian blind in the present invention:
[0015] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second preferred
embodiment of a horizontal rod and slide rail respectively in the
connected condition in an upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind
in the present invention:
[0016] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a third preferred embodiment
of a horizontal rod and a slide rail separated from each other in
an upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind in the present
invention:
[0017] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the third
preferred embodiment of a horizontal rod and a slide rail in an
upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind in the present invention:
and
[0018] FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view of the third
preferred embodiment of a horizontal rod and a slide rail in an
upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind in the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0019] A first preferred embodiment of an upper frame 20 for a
vertical Venetian blind in the present invention, as shown in FIG.
2, includes a horizontal rod 30 of an inverted U-shape and a slide
rail 40 as main components combined together. The slide rail 40 is
positioned inside the horizontal rod 30 and provided thereon with
plural slide blocks 50 preset in number respectively for connecting
a screen 60. The horizontal rod 30 is provided with a control cord
70 and a control rod 80 at one end for respectively controlling the
screens 60 to be expand, collapse or deflect.
[0020] The horizontal rod 30, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, consists
axially of two rod portions 31. One of the two rod portions 31 has
one of two connecting ends formed with two insert grooves 311,
while the other of the two rod portions 31 has one of two
connecting ends formed with two projections 312 matching with the
two insert grooves 311. The two rod portions 31 can easily be
connected together to make up the horizontal rod 30 by mutual
engagement of the two inset grooves 311 and the two projections
312.
[0021] The slide rail 40, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, is axially
formed with two slide rail portions 41. One of the two slide rail
portions 41 has its connecting end formed with a projection 411,
while the other slide rail portion 41 has its connecting end formed
with an insert hole 412. The two slide rail portions 41 can easily
be connected together to make up the slide rail 40 by mutual
engagement of the projection 411 and the insert hole 412.
[0022] A second preferred embodiment of an upper frame for a
vertical Venetian blind in the present invention, as shown in FIGS.
5, 6 and 7, is to have the two rod portions 31 connected together
by a hinge 32 and a locking member 33. The hinge 32 is fixed at one
side of the abutting connecting ends and the locking member 33
fixed at the other side of the abutting connecting ends of the two
rod portions 31. In assembling, the two collapsed rod portions 31
are pivotally turned and positioned in alignment and then fixedly
connected together by the locking member 33. In this preferred
embodiment, the two slide rail portions 41 are connected together
by a connecting rod 42 with a diameter smaller than that of the 41.
The two sectional slide rails 41 are respectively bored with a hole
413 at the end facing the connecting rod 42 for the opposite ends
of the connecting rod 42 to be respectively inserted therein so as
to connect the two rod portions 41 together.
[0023] A third preferred embodiment of an upper frame for a
vertical Venetian blind in the present invention, as shown in FIGS.
8, 9 and 10, is to have the two rod portions 31 of an inverted
U-shape connected together by an outer connecting member 34 of an
inverted U-shape and an inner connecting member 35 of nearly the
same inverted U-shape. The outer connecting member 34 has its upper
inner side provided with two engage blocks 341 spaced apart
horizontally and two elastic fitting projections 342 spaced apart
vertically. The two rod portions 31 have their upper abutting sides
respectively bored with an engage groove 313 aligned to each other
horizontally and their jointing portions bored with a notch 314.
Thus, the two engage blocks 341 on the upper inner side of the
outer connecting member 34 can be respectively engaged in the two
engage grooves 313 of the two rod portions 31, and the two elastic
fitting projections 342 of the outer connecting member 34 can be
positioned in the notch 314 of the two rod portions 31. The inner
connecting member 35 has its outer side bored with two engage
grooves 351 spaced apart vertically to respectively engage with the
two elastic fitting projections 342 of the outer connecting member
34 when the inner connecting member 35 is closely positioned on the
inner sides of the two rod portions 31, which are then fixedly
sandwiched by the outer and the inner connecting member 34, 35 in
the connected condition.
[0024] The slide rail portions 41 in the third preferred embodiment
are connected by an uncovered connecting rod 43, which has its
intermediate part formed with a connecting section 431 having the
same cross-sectional figuration and size as those of the two slide
rail portions 41. The connecting section 431 of the connecting rod
43 has its opposite ends respectively extending horizontally and
forming plural cross-shaped insert ribs 432, and the two slide rail
portions 41 are respectively bored with a cross-shaped insert
groove 414 at one end corresponding to the opposite ends of the
connecting rod 43. Thus, the insert ribs 432 at two ends of the
connecting rod 43 can be respectively inserted in the insert
grooves 414 at the opposite ends of the two slide rail portions 41,
letting two ends of the connecting section 431 of the connecting
rod 43 push against the opposite ends of the two slide rail
portions 41 and thus connecting the two slide rail portions 41
together.
[0025] As can be understood from the above description, the
horizontal rod 30 and the slide rail 40 of the upper frame 20 for a
vertical Venetian blind in the present invention are respectively
composed of plural rod portions 31 and plural slide rail portions
41, which are respectively separable or collapsible. Before
assembled, the rod portions 31 and the slide rail portions 41 are
respectively in a separated or collapsible condition, able to be
packed with less space to save cost in packing, storing and
transporting.
[0026] While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been
described above, it will be recognized and understood that various
modifications may be made therein and the appended claims are
intended to cover all such modifications that may fall within the
spirit and scope of the invention.
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