Electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6789597
  • Patent Number
    6,789,597
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, May 14, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 14, 2004
    20 years ago
Abstract
An electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind is constructed to include a blind body formed of a headrail defining a receiving chamber, a set of slats, and a bottom rail, a power drive, the power drive including a reversible motor and electromagnetic clutch apparatus connectable to the motor, an amplitude modulation set coupled to the motor for rotation with the motor to lift/lower the slats to the desired elevation, a frequency modulation set coupled to the motor through the electromagnetic clutch apparatus and adapted for controlling tilting angle of the slats.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




The present invention relates to Venetian blinds and, more specifically, to an electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind.




2. Description of the Related Art




A regular Venetian blind comprises headrail, a bottom rail, a plurality of slats arranged in parallel between the headrail and the bottom rail, an amplitude modulation control mechanism for controlling lifting and positioning of the bottom rail to change the extending area of the blind, a frequency modulation control mechanism for controlling the tilting angle of the slats to regulate the light. The amplitude modulation control mechanism comprises an endless lift cord suspended from the headrail at one lateral side for pulling by hand to lift/lower the bottom rail. The frequency modulation control mechanism comprises a frequency modulation member disposed at one lateral side of the blind for permitting rotation by the user to regulate the tilting angle of the slats. When adjusting the elevation of the bottom rail, the user must approach the blind and pull the lift cord by hand with much effort. Further, because the lift cord is not kept out of reach of children, children may pull the lift cord for fun. In case the lift cord is hung on a child's head, a fetal accident may occur.




U.S. Pat. No. 5,103,888 discloses a motor-driven blind, which keeps the lift cord from sight. According to this design, a motor is mounted in the headrail or bottom rail, and controlled by a remote controller to roll up or let off the lift cord. The motor is used to control lifting of the lift cord only. When adjusting the tilting angle of the slats, the user must approach the blind and touch-control a tilting control unit. This operation manner is still not convenient.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The present invention has been accomplished to provide an electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind, which eliminates the aforesaid drawbacks. It is the main object of the present invention to provide an electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind, which controls lifting/lowering of the slats and bottom rail of the Venetian blind as well as tilting of the slats. It is another object of the present invention to provide an electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind, which is compact, and requires less installation space. It is still another object of the present invention to provide an electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind, which is inexpensive to manufacture. To achieve these objects of the present invention, the electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind comprises a blind body formed of a headrail, a set of slats, and a bottom rail, a power drive, the power drive including a reversible motor and electromagnetic clutch means connectable to the motor, an amplitude modulation set coupled to the motor for rotation with the motor to lift/lower the slats to the desired elevation, a frequency modulation set coupled to the motor through the electromagnetic clutch means and adapted for controlling tilting angle of the slats.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a perspective view of an electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind according to a first embodiment of the present invention.





FIG. 2

is a side view in an enlarged scale of a part of the electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind shown in FIG.


1


.





FIG. 3

is an elevational view in an enlarged scale of a part of the electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind shown in

FIG. 1

, showing the arrangement of the power drive and the amplitude modulation set.





FIG. 4

is an elevational view in an enlarged scale of a part of the electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind shown in

FIG. 1

, showing the arrangement of the power drive, the amplitude modulation set, and the frequency modulation set.





FIG. 5

is an elevational view in an enlarged scale of a part of the electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind shown in

FIG. 1

, showing the arrangement of the amplitude modulation detection unit.




FIGS.


6


˜


8


show the operation of the amplitude modulation set according to the first embodiment of the present invention.





FIG. 9

is an elevational view in an enlarged scale of a part of the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the arrangement of the frequency modulation detection unit.





FIG. 10

is a system block diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention.





FIG. 11

is a system block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.





FIG. 12

is a system block diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.





FIG. 13

is a system block diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.





FIG. 14

is a system block diagram of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT




Referring to

FIG. 1

, an electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind


100


is shown comprised of a blind body


10


, a power drive


20


, an amplitude modulation set


30


, a frequency modulation set


40


, an amplitude modulation detection unit


50


, and a frequency modulation detection unit


60


.




The blind body


10


, as shown in

FIG. 1

, is a Venetian blind comprised of a headrail


11


and a slat set


12


. The headrail


11


is mountable to the top side of a window, comprising an inside holding chamber


111


, and two through holes


112


bilaterally disposed at a bottom side in communication with the holding chamber


111


. The slat set


12


is comprised of a plurality of slats


121


and a bottom rail


123


. Each slat


121


has two through holes


122


corresponding to the through holes


112


of the headrail


11


.




The power drive


20


comprises a double side reversible motor


21


, two electromagnetic clutches


22


;


23


, a signal transmitter


24


, a signal receiver


25


, and a battery


26


.




Referring to

FIG. 2

, the motor


21


is mounted inside the holding chamber


111


of the headrail


11


. The electromagnetic clutches


22


;


23


are coupled to the motor


21


at two sides to act upon rotation of the motor


21


. The signal transmitter


24


can be a remote controller or wired controller for providing control signal to the signal receiver


25


. According to the present preferred embodiment, the signal transmitter


24


is a remote controller for providing a radio control signal. The signal receiver


25


is electrically connected to the motor


21


and the electromagnetic clutches


22


;


23


, and adapted to control the operation of the motor


21


and the connection between the motor


21


and the electromagnetic clutches


22


;


23


subject to the nature of the control signal received from the signal transmitter


24


. The battery


25


can be storage battery, dry battery, planar battery, cylindrical battery, or mercury battery mounted inside of the holding chamber


111


and electrically connected to the motor


21


to provide the motor


21


with the necessary working power.




Referring to

FIGS. 2 and 3

, the amplitude modulation set


30


comprises a spindle


31


, two holders


32


, two bobbins


33


, and two amplitude modulation lift cords


34


. The spindle


31


is a rod member having a non-circular cross section. According to this embodiment, the spindle


31


is a rectangular rod member having one end coupled to one electromagnetic clutch


22


. The holders


32


are fixedly mounted in the holding chamber


111


of the headrail


11


corresponding to the through holes


112


of the headrail


11


, each defining a holding chamber


321


respectively disposed in communication with the through holes


112


of the headrail


11


. The bobbins


33


are respectively mounted in the holding chambers


321


of the holders


32


for synchronous rotation with the spindle


31


. Each bobbin


33


has an axial through hole


331


fitting the cross section of the spindle


31


. The peripheral wall of each bobbin


33


defines a lift cord winding face


333


and a conical guide face


332


at one end of the lift cord winding face


333


. The conical guide faces


332


of the bobbins


33


are respectively disposed in vertical alignment with the through holes


112


of the headrail


11


. Each amplitude modulation lift cord


34


has one end fixedly connected to the end of the lift cord winding face


333


of one bobbin


33


, and the other end wound round the lift cord winding face


333


and the conical guide face


332


of the corresponding bobbin


33


and then inserted through one through hole


112


of the headrail


11


and one through hole


122


of each slat


12


and then fixedly connected to the bottom rail


123


. By means of rotating the bobbins


33


to roll up or let off the respective amplitude modulation lift cords


34


, the bottom rail


123


is lifted or lowered to the desired elevation.




Referring to FIG.


4


and

FIG. 1

again, the frequency modulation set


40


is comprised of a transmission gear set


41


, a spindle


42


, two wheels


43


, and two frequency modulation lift cords


44


. The transmission gear set


41


is (comprised of a first gear


411


and a second gear


412


) coupled to the other electromagnetic clutch


23


and controlled to rotate by the electromagnetic clutch


23


. The spindle


42


has one end fixedly connected to the transmission gear set


41


, for rotation with the transmission gear set


41


. The wheels


43


are respectively mounted on the spindle


42


corresponding to the through holes


112


of the headrail


11


for synchronous rotation with the spindle


42


, each having an axial hole


431


that fits the cross section of the spindle


42


. The frequency modulation lift cords


44


are respectively wound round the wheels


43


, each having two ends respectively inserted through the through holes


112


of the headrail


11


and fixedly connected to the slats


121


and the bottom rail


123


for controlling tilting of the slats


121


to regulate the amount of light passing through the blind


10


.




Referring to FIG.


5


and

FIG. 1

again, the amplitude modulation detection unit


50


is installed in the holding chamber


111


of the headrail


11


between the holders


32


of the amplitude modulation set


30


, and adapted to stop the motor


21


of the power drive


20


when the slats


121


lowered to the lower limit position or lifted to the upper limit position. The amplitude modulation detection unit


50


is comprised of a mounting plate


51


, locating block


52


, a roller


53


, and two limit switches


54


;


55


. The mounting plate


51


is fixedly fastened to the peripheral wall of the holding chamber


111


of the headrail


11


. The locating block


52


is fixedly mounted inside the holding chamber


111


of the headrail


11


, having a center screw hole


521


. The roller


53


is coupled to the spindle


31


of the amplitude modulation set


30


for synchronous rotation, having an outer thread


532


threaded into the center screw hole


521


of the locating block


52


. The roller


53


has an axial hole


531


fitting the cross section of the spindle


31


. Rotation of the spindle


31


causes synchronous rotation of the roller


53


with the spindle


31


and axial movement of the roller


53


relative to the locating block


52


. The limit switches


54


;


55


are respectively mounted on the mounting plate


51


at two sides relative to the wheel


53


(in positions of the ends of the path of the axial movement of the wheel


53


corresponding to the upper limit position and lower limit position of the slats


121


of the blind


10


), and electrically connected to the motor


21


. When the slats


121


moved to the upper or lower limit position, the wheel


53


touches one limit switch


54


or


55


, thereby causing the limit switch


54


or


55


to stop the motor


21


.




Referring to FIG.


9


and

FIG. 1

again, the frequency modulation detection unit


60


is comprised of a wheel


61


, a support


62


, and a sensor


63


. The wheel


61


is fixedly fastened to one end of the spindle


42


of the frequency modulation set


40


remote from the transmission gear set


41


for synchronous rotation with the spindle


42


, having three pins protruded from the periphery at different angles, namely, the left limit position detection pin


611


, the horizontal position detection pin


612


, and the right limit position detection pin


613


. The support


62


is fixedly mounted in the holding chamber


111


of the headrail


11


. The sensor


63


is fixedly mounted on the support


62


and electrically connected to the motor


21


of the power drive


20


, having a left limit position detection portion


631


, a horizontal position detection portion


632


, and a right limit position detection portion


633


respectively disposed corresponding to the left limit position detection pin


611


, the horizontal position detection pin


612


, and the right limit position detection pin


613


. During operation of the motor


21


to rotate the spindle


42


of the frequency modulation set


40


, the wheel


61


is rotated with the spindle


42


. When the slats


121


tilted leftwards to the limit, the left limit position detection pin


611


induces the left limit position detection portion


631


, thereby causing the sensor


63


to stop the motor


21


. When the slats


121


tilted rightwards to the limit, the right limit position detection pin


613


induces the right limit position detection portion


633


, thereby causing the sensor


63


to stop the motor


21


.




With respect to the amplitude modulation control of lifting (receiving) the blind, the operation of the present invention is outlined hereinafter. When the user operated the signal transmitter


23


of the power drive


20


to transmit a control signal of lifting the blind, the signal receiver


24


immediately receives the signal. Upon receipt of the signal, the signal receiver


24


switches on one electromagnetic clutch


22


to connect the amplitude modulation set


30


to the motor


21


and switches off the other electromagnetic clutch


23


to disconnect the frequency modulation set


40


from the motor


21


and, at the same time drives the motor


21


to rotate in one direction, thereby causing the spindle


31


of the amplitude modulation set


30


to be rotated with the motor


21


. Therefore, the bobbins


33


are rotated with the spindle


31


to roll up the amplitude modulation lift cords


34


along the respective conical guide faces


332


and then the respective lift cord winding faces


333


smoothly to lift the bottom rail


123


and then the slats


121


to the desired elevation. When the slat set


12


received to the upper limit position, the amplitude modulation detection unit


50


is induced to stop the motor


21


.




With respect to the amplitude modulation control of lowering (extending out) the blind, the operation of the present invention is outlined hereinafter. When the user operated the signal transmitter


23


of the power drive


20


to transmit a control signal of lowering the blind, the signal receiver


24


immediately receives the signal. Upon receipt of the signal, the signal receiver


24


switches on one electromagnetic clutch


22


to connect the amplitude modulation set


30


to the motor


21


and switches off the other electromagnetic clutch


23


to disconnect the frequency modulation set


40


from the motor


21


and, at the same time drives the motor


21


to rotate in the reversed direction, thereby causing the spindle


31


of the amplitude modulation set


30


to be rotated with the motor


21


. Therefore, the bobbins


33


are rotated with the spindle


31


to let off the amplitude modulation lift cords


34


and to further lower the bottom rail


123


and the slats


121


. When the slat set


12


lowered to the lower limit position, the amplitude modulation detection unit


50


is induced to stop the motor


21


(see FIGS.


6


˜


8


).




With respect to the control of tilting of the slats


121


, the operation is described hereinafter. At first, the user operates the signal transmitter


23


to transmit a slat tilting control signal to the signal receiver


24


. Upon receipt of the control signal, the signal receiver


24


immediately switches off one electromagnetic clutch


22


to disconnect the amplitude modulation set


30


from the motor


21


and switches on the other electromagnetic clutch


23


to connect the frequency modulation set


40


to the motor


21


and, at the same time drives the motor


21


to rotate in one direction, thereby causing the transmission gear set


41


to rotate the spindle


42


and the wheels


43


f the frequency modulation set


40


, so as to turn the frequency modulation lift cords


44


in tilting the slats


121


. When the slats


121


tilted to the left or right limit position, the left limit position detection pin


611


or right limit position detection pin


613


of the frequency modulation detection unit


60


immediately stops the motor


21


.




Further, when receiving or extending out the slats


121


, the signal receiver


25


switches on the electromagnetic clutch


23


to connect the frequency modulation set


40


to the motor


21


, for enabling the slats


121


to be automatically regulated to the horizontal position (by means of the control of the relative action between the horizontal position pin


612


and the horizontal position detection portion


632


), i.e., when the horizontal position pin


612


and the horizontal position detection portion


632


matched, the electromagnetic clutch


23


is switched off to disconnect the frequency modulation set


40


from the motor


21


and the electromagnetic clutch


22


is switched on to connect the amplitude modulation set


30


to the motor


21


before adjusting the slats


121


.




Based on the above description, the present invention can be explained by means of the system block diagram of FIG.


10


. As illustrated, the two sides of the motor


21


are respectively connected to the amplitude modulation set


30


and the frequency modulation set


40


by the electromagnetic clutches


22


;


23


. One single driving source is sufficient to drive the amplitude modulation set


30


and the frequency modulation set


40


.





FIG. 11

is a system block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. According to this embodiment, the amplitude modulation set


30


is directly coupled to the motor


21


, and the frequency modulation set


40


is coupled to the motor


21


through the transmission gear set


41


and the electromagnetic clutch


23


. When lifting/lowering the slats, switch off the electromagnetic clutch


23


to disconnect the frequency modulation set


40


from the motor


21


. When tilting the slats, switch on the electromagnetic clutch


23


to connect the frequency modulation set


40


to the motor


21


. At this time, the amplitude modulation set


30


moves slightly following the action of the frequency modulation set


40


. However, because this movement causes the bottom rail to be lifted or lowered within a short distance only, this insignificant amount of movement does not affect the reliability of the operation.





FIG. 12

is a system block diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention. According to this embodiment, the motor


21


′ is a single side motor coupled to the transmission gear set


41


; the amplitude modulation set


30


and the frequency modulation set


40


are connected in parallel to the transmission gear set


41


through the electromagnetic clutches


22


;


23


respectively.





FIG. 13

is a system block diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. According to this embodiment, the motor


21


′ is a single side motor coupled to the transmission gear set


41


; the amplitude modulation set


30


is directly connected to the transmission gear set


41


; the frequency modulation set


40


is connected to the transmission gear set


41


through the electromagnetic clutch


23


.





FIG. 14

is a system block diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. According to this embodiment, the amplitude modulation set


30


is coupled between the single side motor


21


′ and the transmission gear set


41


, and the frequency modulation set


40


is coupled to the transmission gear set


41


through the electromagnetic clutch


23


.




The structure and function of the present invention are well understood from the aforesaid detailed description. The advantages of the present invention are outlined hereinafter.




1. Slat lifting and tilting dual-control function:




Two electromagnetic clutches are used to couple the amplitude modulation set, which controls lifting of the slats, and the frequency modulation set, which controls tilting of the slats, to the motor, enabling the amplitude modulation set and the frequency modulation set to be driven by motor to lift or tilt the slats.




2. Single driving source and compact size:




Because two electromagnetic clutches are used to control connection of the amplitude modulation set and the frequency modulation set, one single driving source is sufficient to drive the amplitude modulation set and the frequency modulation set. Therefore, the invention is inexpensive, and requires less installation space.




3. Durable mechanical design:




The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind is provided with detector means to detect the positioning of the slats and to automatically stop the motor when the slats moved to the limit in each mode, preventing damage to the parts of the mechanism.



Claims
  • 1. An electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind comprising:a blind body, said blind body having a headrail and a slat set, said headrail having an internal holding chamber, said slat set having a plurality of slats; a power drive, said power drive having a reversible motor, and at least one electromagnetic clutch controlled between a first position coupled to said motor and a second position disconnected from said motor; an amplitude modulation set, said amplitude modulation set having a spindle coupled to said motor for rotation with said motor to lift/lower said slats to the desired elevation; a frequency modulation set, said frequency modulation set having a spindle coupled to said motor through said electromagnetic clutch and adapted for controlling tilting angle of said slats; further comprising an amplitude modulation detection unit mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail and adapted to stop said motor when said amplitude modulation detection unit lifted/lowered said slats to a limit position; and wherein said amplitude modulation detection unit comprises a locating block fixedly mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail, said locating block having a center screw hole, two limit switches provided inside the internal holding chamber of said headrail and disposed at two sides relative to said locating block, a roller fixedly mounted on the spindle of said amplitude modulation set for synchronous rotation and threaded into the center screw hole of said locating block for axial movement between said limit switches to trigger said limit switches to stop said motor when touched one of said limit switch upon rotation of the spindle of said amplitude modulation set.
  • 2. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 1, wherein said motor is a single side reversible motor.
  • 3. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 1, wherein said motor is a double side reversible motor.
  • 4. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 1, the spindle of said amplitude modulation set is coupled to said motor through a electromagnetic clutch.
  • 5. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 1, wherein said power drive further comprises a transmission gear set coupled between said motor and said amplitude modulation set.
  • 6. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a frequency modulation detection unit mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail and adapted to stop said motor when said frequency modulation set tilted said slats to a limit angular position.
  • 7. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 6, wherein said frequency modulation detection unit comprises a wheel fixedly fastened to one end of the spindle of said frequency modulation set for synchronous rotation, the wheel of said frequency modulation detection unit having a left limit position detection pin, a horizontal position detection pin, and a right limit position detection pin, and a sensor mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail and electrically connected to said motor of said power drive, said sensor having a left limit position detection portion, a horizontal position detection portion, and a right limit position detection portion respectively disposed corresponding to the left limit position detection pin, horizontal position detection pin, and right limit position detection pin of the wheel of said frequency modulation detection unit; when said motor started to drive said frequency modulation set to tilt said slats leftwards to a left limit angular position, said left limit position detection pin induces said left limit position detection portion, thereby causing sensor to stop said motor; when said motor started to drive said frequency modulation set to tilt said slats rightwards to a right limit angular position, said right limit position detection pin induces said right limit position detection portion, thereby causing sensor to stop said motor.
  • 8. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 1, wherein said power drive further comprises a signal transmitter adapted to transmit one of a series of control signals, a signal receiver electrically connected to said motor and said at least one electromagnetic clutch and adapted to receive a control signal from said signal transmitter and to switch on/off said at least one electromagnetic clutch and said motor subject to the control signal received, and a battery electrically connected to said motor and said at least one electromagnetic clutch to provide the necessary working power.
  • 9. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 1, wherein said amplitude modulation set further comprises two holders fixedly mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail, two bobbins respectively mounted in said holders and fixedly mounted on the spindle of said amplitude modulation set for synchronous rotation, and two amplitude modulation lift cords, said amplitude modulation lift cords connected in parallel between said the bobbins of said amplitude modulation set and said bottom rail.
  • 10. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 9, wherein each bobbin of said amplitude modulation set defines a lift cord winding face and a conical guide face at one end of said lift cord winding face for guiding winding of the corresponding amplitude modulation lift cord on the corresponding bobbin.
  • 11. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 1, wherein said frequency modulation set further comprises a transmission gear set fixedly connected to the spindle of said frequency modulation set and coupled to said motor through one of said at least one electromagnetic clutch, two wheels respectively mounted on the spindle of said frequency modulation set for synchronous rotation, and two frequency modulation lift cords respectively wound round the wheels of said frequency modulation set, said frequency modulation lift cords each having two ends respectively connected in parallel to said slats and said bottom rail.
  • 12. An electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind comprising:a blind body, said blind body having a headrail and a slat set, said headrail having an internal holding chamber, said slat set having a plurality of slats; a power drive, said power drive having a reversible motor, and at least one electromagnetic clutch controlled between a first position coupled to said motor and a second position disconnected from said motor; an amplitude modulation set, said amplitude modulation set having a spindle coupled to said motor for rotation with said motor to lift/lower said slats to the desired elevation; a frequency modulation set, said frequency modulation set having a spindle coupled to said motor through said electromagnetic clutch and adapted for controlling tilting angle of said slats; further comprising a frequency modulation detection unit mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail and adapted to stop said motor when said frequency modulation set tilted said slats to a limit angular position; and wherein said frequency modulation detection unit comprises a wheel fixedly fastened to one end of the spindle of said frequency modulation set for synchronous rotation, the wheel of said frequency modulation detection unit having a left limit position detection pin, a horizontal position detection pin, and a right limit position detection pin, and a sensor mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail and electrically connected to said motor of said power drive, said sensor having a left limit position detection portion, a horizontal position detection portion, and a right limit position detection portion respectively disposed corresponding to the left limit position detection pin, horizontal position detection pin, and right limit position detection pin of the wheel of said frequency modulation detection unit; when said motor started to drive said frequency modulation set to tilt said slats leftwards to a left limit angular position, said left limit position detection pin induces said left limit position detection portion, thereby causing sensor to stop said motor; when said motor started to drive said frequency modulation set to tilt said slats rightwards to a right limit angular position, said right limit position detection pin induces said right limit position detection portion, thereby causing sensor to stop said motor.
  • 13. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 12, wherein said motor is a single side reversible motor.
  • 14. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 12, wherein said motor is a double side reversible motor.
  • 15. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 12, the spindle of said amplitude modulation set is coupled to said motor through a electromagnetic clutch.
  • 16. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 12, wherein said power drive further comprises a transmission gear set coupled between said motor and said amplitude modulation set.
  • 17. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 12, further comprising an amplitude modulation detection unit mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail and adapted to stop said motor when said amplitude modulation detection unit lifted/lowered said slats to a limit position.
  • 18. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 17, wherein said amplitude modulation detection unit comprises a locating block fixedly mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail, said locating block having a center screw hole, two limit switches provided inside the internal holding chamber of said headrail and disposed at two sides relative to said locating block, a roller fixedly mounted on the spindle of said amplitude modulation set for synchronous rotation and threaded into the center screw hole of said locating block for axial movement between said limit switches to trigger said limit switches to stop said motor when touched one of said limit switch upon rotation of the spindle of said amplitude modulation set.
  • 19. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 12, wherein said power drive further comprises a signal transmitter adapted to transmit one of a series of control signals, a signal receiver electrically connected to said motor and said at least one electromagnetic clutch and adapted to receive a control signal from said signal transmitter and to switch on/off said at least one electromagnetic clutch and said motor subject to the control signal received, and a battery electrically connected to said motor and said at least one electromagnetic clutch to provide the necessary working power.
  • 20. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 12, wherein said amplitude modulation set further comprises two holders fixedly mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail, two bobbins respectively mounted in said holders and fixedly mounted on the spindle of said amplitude modulation set for synchronous rotation, and two amplitude modulation lift cords, said amplitude modulation lift cords connected in parallel between said the bobbins of said amplitude modulation set and said bottom rail.
  • 21. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 20, wherein each bobbin of said amplitude modulation set defines a lift cord winding face and a conical guide face at one end of said lift cord winding face for guiding winding of the corresponding amplitude modulation lift cord on the corresponding bobbin.
  • 22. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 12, wherein said frequency modulation set further comprises a transmission gear set fixedly connected to the spindle of said frequency modulation set and coupled to said motor through one of said at least one electromagnetic clutch, two wheels respectively mounted on the spindle of said frequency modulation set for synchronous rotation, and two frequency modulation lift cords respectively wound round the wheels of said frequency modulation set, said frequency modulation lift cords each having two ends respectively connected in parallel to said slats and said bottom rail.
  • 23. An electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind comprising:a blind body, said blind body having a headrail and a slat set, said headrail having an internal holding chamber, said slat set having a plurality of slats; a power drive, said power drive having a reversible motor, and at least one electromagnetic clutch controlled between a first position coupled to said motor and a second position disconnected from said motor; an amplitude modulation set, said amplitude modulation set having a spindle coupled to said motor for rotation with said motor to lift/lower said slats to the desired elevation; a frequency modulation set, said frequency modulation set having a spindle coupled to said motor through said electromagnetic clutch and adapted for controlling tilting angle of said slats; wherein said amplitude modulation set further comprises two holders fixedly mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail, two bobbins respectively mounted in said holders and fixedly mounted on the spindle of said amplitude modulation set for synchronous rotation, and two amplitude modulation lift cords, said amplitude modulation lift cords connected in parallel between said the bobbins of said amplitude modulation set and said bottom rail; and wherein each bobbin of said amplitude modulation set defines a lift cord winding face and a conical guide face at one end of said lift cord winding face for guiding winding of the corresponding amplitude modulation lift cord on the corresponding bobbin.
  • 24. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 23, wherein said motor is a single side reversible motor.
  • 25. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 23, wherein said motor is a double side reversible motor.
  • 26. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 23, the spindle of said amplitude modulation set is coupled to said motor through a electromagnetic clutch.
  • 27. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 26, further comprising an amplitude modulation detection unit mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail and adapted to stop said motor when said amplitude modulation detection unit lifted/lowered said slats to a limit position.
  • 28. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 23, wherein said power drive further comprises a transmission gear set coupled between said motor and said amplitude modulation set.
  • 29. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 28, wherein said amplitude modulation detection unit comprises a locating block fixedly mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail, said locating block having a center screw hole, two limit switches provided inside the internal holding chamber of said headrail and disposed at two sides relative to said locating block, a roller fixedly mounted on the spindle of said amplitude modulation set for synchronous rotation and threaded into the center screw hole of said locating block for axial movement between said limit switches to trigger said limit switches to stop said motor when touched one of said limit switch upon rotation of the spindle of said amplitude modulation set.
  • 30. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 23, further comprising a frequency modulation detection unit mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail and adapted to stop said motor when said frequency modulation set tilted said slats to a limit angular position.
  • 31. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 30, wherein said frequency modulation detection unit comprises a wheel fixedly fastened to one end of the spindle of said frequency modulation set for synchronous rotation, the wheel of said frequency modulation detection unit having a left limit position detection pin, a horizontal position detection pin, and a right limit position detection pin, and a sensor mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail and electrically connected to said motor of said power drive, said sensor having a left limit position detection portion, a horizontal position detection portion, and a right limit position detection portion respectively disposed corresponding to the left limit position detection pin, horizontal position detection pin, and right limit position detection pin of the wheel of said frequency modulation detection unit; when said motor started to drive said frequency modulation set to tilt said slats leftwards to a left limit angular position, said left limit position detection pin induces said left limit position detection portion, thereby causing sensor to stop said motor; when said motor started to drive said frequency modulation set to tilt said slats rightwards to a right limit angular position, said right limit position detection pin induces said right limit position detection portion, thereby causing sensor to stop said motor.
  • 32. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 23, wherein said power drive further comprises a signal transmitter adapted to transmit one of a series of control signals, a signal receiver electrically connected to said motor and said at least one electromagnetic clutch and adapted to receive a control signal from said signal transmitter and to switch on/off said at least one electromagnetic clutch and said motor subject to the control signal received, and a battery electrically connected to said motor and said at least one electromagnetic clutch to provide the necessary working power.
  • 33. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 23, wherein said amplitude modulation set further comprises two holders fixedly mounted in the internal holding chamber of said headrail, two bobbins respectively mounted in said holders and fixedly mounted on the spindle of said amplitude modulation set for synchronous rotation, and two amplitude modulation lift cords, said amplitude modulation lift cords connected in parallel between said the bobbins of said amplitude modulation set and said bottom rail.
  • 34. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 33, wherein each bobbin of said amplitude modulation set defines a lift cord winding face and a conical guide face at one end of said lift cord winding face for guiding winding of the corresponding amplitude modulation lift cord on the corresponding bobbin.
  • 35. The electromagnetic clutch-controlled electric blind as claimed in claim 23, wherein said frequency modulation set further comprises a transmission gear set fixedly connected to the spindle of said frequency modulation set and coupled to said motor through one of said at least one electromagnetic clutch, two wheels respectively mounted on the spindle of said frequency modulation set for synchronous rotation, and two frequency modulation lift cords respectively wound round the wheels of said frequency modulation set, said frequency modulation lift cords each having two ends respectively connected in parallel to said slats and said bottom rail.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
91202681 U Mar 2002 TW
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