1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a roller blind device, especially to a light adjusting roller blind device that can be easily and conveniently mounted upon a window frame.
2. Description of the Prior Art(s)
A roller blind device is mounted upon a window and is used for decoration, heat insulation, blocking sunlight, and providing privacy. Due to practicality of the roller blind device, the roller blind device is popular and is widely used. Nowadays, the roller blind device is packaged for sale in a store, so that a user can buy the roller blind device and mount the roller blind device on a window frame of the window or on a wall beside the window by himself. Since the roller blind device is provided for the user to do the mounting by himself, the roller blind device has to be capable of easy mounting.
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The support assembly 60 includes a first support 601, a second support 602, an upper retaining rod 603, and a housing 604. The first support 601 and the second support 602 are disposed apart from each other. The upper retaining rod 603 is mounted between and on the first support 601 and the second support 602. The housing 604 is mounted between and on the first support 601 and the second support 602.
The rolling mechanism 61 is mounted on the first support 601 and includes a chain disk and a beaded cord 610. The beaded cord 610 is mounted around the chain disk and selectively drives the chain disk to rotate.
The roller 65 is mounted between and on the first support 601 and the second support 602, and is driven to rotate by the rolling mechanism 61.
The blind 62 has a first end edge, a second end edge, a folding portion 623, multiple transparent portions 621, and multiple light-blocking portions 622. The first end edge of the blind 62 is connected to and wrapped around the roller 65. The second end edge of the blind 62 is wrapped around the upper retaining rod 603 and protrudes out of the housing 604. The folding portion 623 is defined between the first end edge and the second end edge of the blind 62 and has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The transparent portions 621 and the light-blocking portions 622 are alternately arranged between the first end edge and the second end edge of the blind 62.
The lower retaining rod 63 is transversely mounted in the folding portion 623 of the blind 62 on the interior surface of the folding portion 623.
The bottom retaining weight 64 is mounted on the exterior surface of the folding portion 623 of the blind 62 and has a receiving recess 641 and an adjusting recess 642. The receiving recess 641 and the adjusting recess 642 are oppositely formed on the bottom retaining weight 64. The receiving recess 641 receives the folding portion 623 of the blind 62 and the lower retaining rod 63.
The beaded cord 610 of the rolling mechanism 61 is pulled to drive the chain disk to rotate. As the chain disk rotates, the roller 65 rotates as well to roll the blind 62 up or down. With the transparent portions 621 respectively aligning or mis-aligning with the light-blocking portions 622, light transmitted through the blind 62 can be adjusted.
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(a) Mounting the conventional roller blind device upon a window frame via at least one fastening assembly.
(b) Inspecting light-blocking effect of the conventional roller blind device. The beaded cord 610 of the rolling mechanism 61 is pulled to roll the blind 62. When the lower retaining rod 63 aligns with a lower edge of the window frame, if the transparent portions 621 of the blind 62 respectively align with the light-blocking portions 622 of the blind 62, it means that the conventional roller blind device is properly mounted upon the window frame.
(c) Adjusting the blind 62 if the transparent portions 621 of the blind 62 respectively mis-align with the light-blocking portions 622 of the blind 62. The beaded cord 610 of the rolling mechanism 61 is pulled to roll up the blind 62 until the transparent portions 621 of the blind 62 respectively align with the light-blocking portions 622 of the blind 62. The bottom retaining weight 64 is detached from the folding portion 623 of the blind 62 and the lower retaining rod 63. The second end edge of the blind 62 is mounted into the adjusting recess 642 of the bottom retaining weight 64. Then the second end edge of the blind 62 is pulled away from the support assembly 60 for a specific distance via the bottom retaining weight 64. The bottom retaining weigh 64 is detached from the second end edge of the blind 62, and the bottom retaining weight 64 is mounted, via the receiving recess 641, on the folding portion 623 of the blind 62 and the lower retaining rod 63 again.
(d) Repeating the steps of inspecting the light-blocking effect of the conventional roller blind device and adjusting the blind 62 until the conventional roller blind device has been properly mounted upon the window frame.
However, the bottom retaining weight 64 has to be repeatedly detached from and attached to the folding portion 623 of the blind 62 and the second end edge of the blind 62 in order to process the steps of inspecting the light-blocking effect of the conventional roller blind device and adjusting the blind 62. Therefore, mounting the conventional roller blind device upon the window frame is troublesome. If the user pulls the second end edge of the blind 62 directly with hands rather than with the bottom retaining weight 64, the blind 62, which is soft, is very likely to become oblique and wrinkled.
To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides a light adjusting roller blind device and a method for mounting the same to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
The main objective of the present invention is to provide a light adjusting roller blind device and a method for mounting the same.
The light adjusting roller blind device has a support assembly, a driving assembly, an adjusting mechanism, and a blind assembly. The driving assembly is mounted on the support assembly and includes a roller and a rolling mechanism. The adjusting mechanism is mounted on the support assembly and includes a reference element, an alignment element, a slider, a first holding part, a second holding part, a first rope, a second rope, and a third rope. The blind assembly is mounted in the support assembly, is connected to the driving assembly and the adjusting mechanism, and includes a blind, a guiding rod, and a retaining weight.
The method for mounting the light adjusting roller blind device comprises steps of:
(a) mounting the light adjusting roller blind device upon a window frame;
(b) inspecting light-blocking effect of the light adjusting roller blind device. When a folding portion of the blind aligns with a lower edge of the window frame, if transparent portions of the blind respectively align with light-blocking portions of the blind, the light adjusting roller blind device is properly mounted upon the window frame; and
(c) adjusting the blind if the transparent portions of the blind respectively mis-align with the light-blocking portions of the blind, wherein the driving assembly is driven to roll the blind until the transparent portions of the blind respectively align with the light-blocking portions of the blind; the second holding part is detached from the first holding part of the adjusting mechanism to release the first rope of the adjusting mechanism and to roll down the blind of the blind assembly until the folding portion of the blind aligns with the lower edge of the window frame; and the second holding part is attached to the first holding part again to hold the first rope; and
(d) repeating the steps of inspecting the light-blocking effect of the light adjusting roller blind device and adjusting the blind until the light adjusting roller blind device has been properly mounted upon the window frame.
With the adjusting mechanism in the support assembly, a user can adjust the blind by simply detaching the second holding part from the first holding part and then releasing the first rope. The alignment element as well as the blind can be stably lowered along with the releasing of the first rope. Therefore, it is easy and convenient for the user to adjust the blind.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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The support assembly 10 includes two side supporting brackets 13, 14, a main supporting bracket 11, and a limit rod 12.
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Specifically, the side supporting brackets 13, 14 are a first side supporting bracket 13 and a second side supporting bracket 14. The first mounting recess 111 is disposed below the second mounting recess 112.
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The alignment element 32 is disposed below the reference element 31 and has two main connecting portions 321. The main connecting portions 321 are separately formed on the alignment element 32 and respectively correspond in position to the main penetrable portions 311 of the reference element 31.
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The third rope 38 is mounted through the other main penetrable portion 311 of the reference element 31 and has two ends and an overlapping segment 381. The ends of the third rope 38 are respectively connected to a corresponding one of the main connecting portions 321 of the alignment element 32 and the connection end 332 of the slider 33, such that the alignment element 32 is hung below the reference element 31. The overlapping segment 381 of the third rope 38 overlaps the overlapping segment 371 of the second rope 37 and is equal to the overlapping segment 371 of the second rope 37 in length.
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The guiding rod 42 is transversely mounted in the folding portion 413 of the blind 41 on the interior surface of the blind 41. The retaining weight 43 is mounted on the exterior surface of the folding portion 413 of the blind 41 and holds the guiding rod 42.
When the beaded cord 222 of the rolling mechanism 22 is pulled to drive the chain disk 221 and the roller 21 to rotate, the blind 41 is rolled up or down. With the transparent portions 411 respectively aligning or mis-aligning with the light-blocking portions 412, light transmitted through the blind 41 can be adjusted.
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(a) Mounting the light adjusting roller blind device upon a window frame 50 (S1). With reference to
(b) Inspecting light-blocking effect of the light adjusting roller blind device by rolling down the blind 41 of the blind assembly 40 until the folding portion 413 of the blind 41 aligns with a lower edge of the window frame 50 (S2).
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(c) Adjusting the blind 41 if the transparent portions 411 of the blind 41 respectively mis-align with the light-blocking portions 412 of the blind 41 (S5).
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Then the second holding part 35 is attached to the first holding part 34 again to hold the first rope 36.
(d) Repeating the steps of inspecting the light-blocking effect of the light adjusting roller blind device and adjusting the blind 40 until the light adjusting roller blind device has been properly mounted upon the window frame 50.
Preferably, a first longitudinal length of each of the transparent portions 411 of the blind 41 is defined as P, and a second longitudinal length of each of the light-blocking portions 412 of the blind 41 is defined as Q. When the first longitudinal length P is longer than the second longitudinal length, the relationship between the first distance X, the second distance Y, the first longitudinal length P, and the second longitudinal length Q is Y=X<0.5(P+Q), wherein X, Y, P, and Q are of the same length unit.
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The light adjusting roller blind device and the method for mounting the light adjusting roller blind device has the following advantages. With the adjusting mechanism 30 in the support assembly 10, a user can adjust the blind 41 by simply detaching the second holding part 35 from the first holding part 34 and then releasing the first rope 36. Since the overlapping segments 371, 381, 391, 391A of the second rope 37, the third rope 38, and the at least one enhancing rope 39, 39A are equal in length, the alignment element 32 as well as the blind 41 can be stably lowered along with the releasing of the first rope 36. Therefore, it is easy and convenient for the user to adjust the blind 41.
Moreover, as for the blind 41 with enlarged width and weight, the additional penetrable portions 312, 312A of the reference element 31, 31A, the additional connecting portions 322, 322A of the alignment element 32, 32A, and the enhancing rope 39 are helpful in providing additional support to stably hang the blind 41 on the alignment element 32, 32A below the reference element 31, 31A.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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