1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a winding device and, more particularly, to a winding device for a window covering, such as the Venetian blind and the like.
2. Description of the Related Art
A winding device for a Venetian blind is used to wind or unwind two pull cords to lift or lower the two pull cords so as to fold or expand the slats of the Venetian blind. The conventional winding device comprises a threaded rod rotatably screwed into a screw bore so that the two pull cords are wound or unwound by movement of the threaded rod. However, the winding device has an expensive price, thereby increasing costs of fabrication. In addition, it is necessary to screw the threaded rod into the screw bore, thereby wasting the working time and manual work in assembly of the winding device.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a Venetian blind, comprising a headrail, a drive shaft rotatably mounted on the headrail, at least one pull cord movable by rotation of the drive shaft, and a winding device mounted on the headrail and connected to the at least one pull cord to move the at least one pull cord. The winding device includes at least one support seat secured to the headrail to correspond to a position of the at least one pull cord and having an inside formed with a through hole and a side formed with a guide hole located adjacent to the through hole, and at least one slide bushing mounted on the drive shaft to rotate therewith and pivotally mounted in the through hole of the at least one support seat. The at least one pull cord has a distal end extended through the headrail and the guide hole of the at least one support seat and secured to the at least one slide bushing to rotate therewith. The at least one slide bushing is rotatable with the drive shaft to wind the at least one pull cord so that the at least one pull cord is wound around a surface of the at least one slide bushing. When the at least one pull cord is introduced from the guide hole of the at least one support seat, the at least one pull cord is wound around the surface of the at least one slide bushing serially and successively. The wound pull cord pushes the at least one slide bushing to move relative to the at least one support seat during rotation of the at least one slide bushing, so that the at least one pull cord is wound around the surface of the at least one slide bushing smoothly by movement of the at least one slide bushing.
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a winding device for a window covering, such as the Venetian blind and the like.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a Venetian blind, wherein the wound pull cord pushes the at least one slide bushing to move relative to the at least one support seat during rotation of the at least one slide bushing, so that the at least one pull cord is wound around the surface of the at least one slide bushing smoothly by movement of the at least one slide bushing to prevent the at least one pull cord from being tangled or overlapped so as to lift the at least one pull cord smoothly.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a Venetian blind, wherein the at least one support seat and the at least one slide bushing are formed easily, thereby decreasing costs of fabrication of the winding device.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a Venetian blind, wherein the at least one slide bushing is pivotally mounted in the at least one support seat so that the winding device is assembled easily and rapidly, thereby facilitating production of the winding device.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to the drawings and initially to
The winding device includes at least one support seat 3 secured to the headrail 1 to correspond to a position of the at least one pull cord 2 and having an inside formed with a through hole 31 and a side formed with a guide hole 32 located adjacent to the through hole 31, and at least one slide bushing 4 mounted on the drive shaft 11 to rotate therewith and pivotally mounted in the through hole 31 of the at least one support seat 3.
The at least one pull cord 2 has a distal end extended through the headrail 1 and the guide hole 32 of the at least one support seat 3, protruded outward from the guide hole 32 of the at least one support seat 3 and secured to the at least one slide bushing 4 to rotate therewith.
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When the at least one pull cord 2 is released, the at least one pull cord 2 is lowered and unwound from the at least one slide bushing 4 by the gravity of the Venetian blind to drive the at least one slide bushing 4 to move reversely relative to the at least one support seat 3 to return to the original position as shown in
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Accordingly, the wound pull cord 2 pushes the at least one slide bushing 4 to move relative to the at least one support seat 3 during rotation of the at least one slide bushing 4, so that the at least one pull cord 2 is wound around the surface of the at least one slide bushing 4 smoothly by movement of the at least one slide bushing 4 to prevent the at least one pull cord 2 from being tangled or overlapped so as to lift the at least one pull cord 2 smoothly. In addition, the at least one support seat 3 and the at least one slide bushing 4 are formed easily, thereby decreasing costs of fabrication of the winding device. Further, the at least one slide bushing 4 is pivotally mounted in the at least one support seat 3 so that the winding device is assembled easily and rapidly, thereby facilitating production of the winding device.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.