US20060027335A1

US20060027335A1 - Upper frame for a vertical venetian blind

Info

Publication number: US20060027335A1
Application number: US10/910,281
Authority: US
Inventors: Ming Nien; Ya-Wei Hsu
Original assignee: Nien Made Enterprise Co Ltd
Current assignee: Nien Made Enterprise Co Ltd
Priority date: 2004-08-04
Filing date: 2004-08-04
Publication date: 2006-02-09

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.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
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.
2. Description of the Prior Art
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.
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

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.
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

This invention will be better understood by referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind:
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of an upper frame for a vertical Venetian blind in the present invention:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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
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

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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.