1. Fields of the Invention
The present invention relates to a window curtain, and more particularly, to a window curtain having a first curtain body and multiple second curtain bodies attached to the first curtain body, each second curtain body has magnet units which may be attracted to each other when folding the second curtain bodies.
2. Descriptions of Related Art
The conventional window curtains are equipped with operation ropes which hand downward from the top box, and the users pull the operation ropes to fold or expand the curtain. However, the hanging ropes can easily wrap around kids' neck when kids playing the operation ropes. Therefore, U.S. Pat. No. 7,150,304 discloses a cordless blind structure which includes multiple magnets connected to the blind body so that when the users operate the bar at the bottom of the blind to fold the blind body, the magnets are attracted row by row to fold the blind body in sequence. The blind body is expanded by pulling the bar downward to separate the magnets. No worm gears, pulleys and ropes are needed for the cordless blind structure.
However, when folding the blind body from the bottom thereof, the lower portion of the window that is not covered by the curtain body will introduce light into the room from outside. The light from outside of the room may be too bright for the users in the room.
The present invention intends to provide a cordless curtain which includes a first curtain body and multiple second curtain bodies which can be folded relative to the first curtain body by attracting magnet units on the second curtain bodies, so that the light outside of the room can be controlled to be introduced into the room.
The present invention relates to a window curtain and comprises a first curtain body which allows light to penetrate therethrough, and the top end of the first curtain body is connected to a top box. Multiple second curtain bodies each have the same width as the first curtain body. The length of each second curtain body is shorter than the length of the first curtain body. Each second curtain body has a front side, a rear side and a connection edge which is formed on the top edge of the second curtain body. The connection edge is connected to the first curtain body, and the rear side faces the first curtain body. When all of the multiple second curtain bodies expand, the first curtain body is covered by the second curtain bodies.
Multiple first magnet units and multiple second magnet units are connected to the rear side of each second curtain body. The first magnet units are attached to the lower portion of each of the second window bodies, and the multiple second magnet units are attached to the upper portion of each of the second window bodies. The first and second magnet units on each of the second curtain bodies are located in alignment with each other. When either of the second curtain bodies is folded relative to the first curtain body, the first and second magnet units are magnetically attracted to each other.
The advantages of the present invention are that when all of the second curtain bodies are expanded, the light cannot enter into the room. When one of more of the second curtain bodies is folded relative to the first curtain body, partial light is allowed to be introduced into the room.
The second curtain bodies can be selectively operated individually as needed.
The second curtain bodies are easily folded and positioned simply by attracting the first and second magnet units on each of the second curtain bodies.
The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
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The second curtain bodies 30 each have the width that is the same as the width of the first curtain body 20, and the length of each second curtain body 30 is shorter than the length of the first curtain body 20. Each second curtain body 30 has a front side 31, a rear side 32 and a connection edge 33 which is formed on the top edge of the second curtain body. The connection edge 33 is connected to the first curtain body 20, and the rear side 32 faces the first curtain body 20. When all of the multiple second curtain bodies 30 expand, the first curtain body 20 is completely covered by the second curtain bodies 30.
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When expanding the second curtain bodies 30, the user simply applies a force to separate the first and second magnet units 40, 50 from each other, the second curtain bodies 30 are expanded. The second curtain bodies 30 can be folded or expanded at any position relative to the first curtain body 20 according to needs.
While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
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