EP2362060B1 - Roman curtain - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP2362060B1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: winding; tube; curtain; slot; covering portion
Prior art date: 2010-02-23
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EP10154433.6A

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Shih-Ming Lin

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2010-02-23 Priority to PL10154433T priority patent/PL2362060T3/pl

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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
- E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
- E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
- E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
- E06B9/262—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds, i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens

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the present invention relates to a roman curtain, more particularly to a roman curtain that is simple in structure and safe.
Figure 1 shows a conventional roman curtain which includes a curtain cloth 11, a plurality of guide rings 12, and a plurality of cords 13.
the guide rings 12 are disposed on one side of the curtain cloth 11.
the cords 13 are vertically disposed on said one side of the curtain cloth 11, and extend through the respective guide rings 12. Bottom portions of the cords 13 are connected to a lower portion of the curtain cloth 11 or to lowermost guide rings 12.
the curtain cloth 11 When the curtain is in use, the curtain cloth 11 may be extended downwardly or folded in a layer-by-layer manner by manipulation of the cord 13.
the conventional roman curtain has a complicated structure and is high in cost.
the curtain cloth 11 of the conventional roman curtain is not easily removed for cleaning or replacement.
strangling injury may occur between the cord 13 and the curtain cloth 11.
the object of the present invention is to provide a roman curtain which is safe, allows for convenient cleaning and replacement, and is low in cost.
a roman curtain of the present invention comprises a curtain unit and a winding unit according to claim 1.
the curtain unit has a covering portion a top edge portion of which is adapted to be mounted to or in the vicinity of an upper edge of the window and which extends downwardly, an upper tube that extends horizontally and that is disposed on a rear side of the covering portion, a lower tube that extends horizontally and that is disposed on the rear side of the covering portion below and spaced apart vertically from the upper tube, and two rods that extend into the upper and lower tubes respectively.
the upper tube is formed with an upper slot.
the winding unit has a winding rod that extends horizontally and that is adapted to be mounted rotatably to or in the vicinity of the upper edge of the window, and a winding piece a top end portion of which is connected to the winding rod.
the winding piece is able to be wound around the winding rod to be shortened, and unwound from the winding rod to be lengthened and to extend downwardly along or next to the rear side of the covering portion of the curtain unit.
the winding piece extends through the upper slot from the winding rod and a bottom end portion of the winding piece is restricted in upward movement relative to the lower tube.
a roman curtain not part of the present invention is adapted for being mounted to a window 3.
the roman curtain comprises a horizontal frame 4 mounted horizontally to an upper edge of the window 3, a curtain unit 5 connected to the horizontal frame 4, and a winding unit 6 disposed in back of the curtain unit 5.
the curtain unit 5 has a covering portion 51, a fastening member 52, two upper tubes 53, a lower tube 54, and three rods 55.
a top edge portion of the covering portion 51 is adapted to be mounted to or in the vicinity of an upper edge of the window 3, and the covering portion 51 extends downwardly.
the fastening member 52 interconnects the horizontal frame 4 and the top edge portion of the covering portion 51.
the horizontal frame 4 may be made of a fabric material
the fastening member 52 may be a hook fastener, such as that found in a Velcro ® fastener, and the fastening member 52 may attach to the fabric material of the horizontal frame 4 through a hook-and-loop engagement with the horizontal frame 4.
Each of the upper tubes 53 extends horizontally and is disposed on a rear side of the covering portion 51.
the upper tubes 53 are spaced apart from each other.
the lower tube 54 extends horizontally, and is disposed on the rear side of the covering portion 51 below and spaced apart vertically from the lower one of the upper tubes 53.
the three rods 55 extend into the upper tubes 53 and the lower tube 54, respectively.
the covering portion 51 has a first cloth segment 511, a second cloth segment 512, a third cloth segment 513, and a fourth cloth segment 514.
the upper tubes 53 are spaced apart vertically from each other as mentioned above.
One of the upper tubes 53 is disposed between the first cloth segment 511 and the second cloth segment 512, and the other one of the upper tubes 53 is disposed between the second cloth segment 512 and the third cloth segment 513.
Each of the upper tubes 53 is formed with two upper slots 531 that are spaced apart horizontally from each other and that extend horizontally.
the lower tube 54 of the curtain unit 5 is disposed between the third cloth segment 513 and the fourth cloth segment 514, and is formed with two lower slots 541 that are spaced apart horizontally from each other and that extend horizontally.
the winding unit 6 has a winding rod 61, two winding pieces 62, two abutting rods 63, four covers 64, and a control rod 65.
the winding rod 61 extends horizontally, and is adapted to be mounted rotatably to or in the vicinity of the upper edge of the window 3.
the winding rod 61 is mounted rotatably to the horizontal frame 4.
each winding piece 62 is connected to the winding rod 61.
Each winding piece 62 is able to be wound around the winding rod 61 to be shortened, and unwound from the winding rod 61 to be lengthened and to extend downwardly along or next to the rear side of the covering portion 51 of the curtain unit 5.
Each of the abutting rods 63 is mounted horizontally and removably to or in the bottom end portion of a respective one of the winding pieces 62, is larger than the lower slots 541, and abuts against a bottom surface of the lower tube 54.
Two of the covers 64 are used for covering end portions of each of the abutting rods 63.
the control rod 65 is connected to the winding rod 61 in such a manner that the winding rod 61 can be rotated by manipulation of the control rod 65.
manipulation of the control rod 65 to rotate about its axis results in rotation of the winding rod 61 to rotate about its own axis.
the axis of the winding rod 61 is roughly perpendicular to the axis of the control rod 65 when the control rod 65 hangs freely downward from its connection to the winding rod 61.
each of the winding pieces 62 is wound into a tube portion 621, and one of the abutting rods 63 is inserted into the tube portion 621.
the outer diameter of each of the covers 64 is greater than the diameter of each of the tube portions 621, such that each of the abutting rods 63 is confined within the respective tube portion 621 when the respective covers 64 are disposed on the abutting rod 63.
each of the abutting rods 63 is connected removably to the bottom end portion of the respective winding piece 62.
the manner in which the abutting rod 63 is connected to the bottom end portion of the respective winding piece 62 is not limited to the aforesaid configuration.
each of the winding pieces 62 extends through the respective upper and lower slots 531, 541 from the winding rod 61.
the bottom end portion of each winding piece 62 is restricted in upward movement relative to the lower tube 54.
the winding pieces 62 can be removed from the upper and lower slots 531, 541, and the fastening member 52 can be separated from the horizontal frame 4 so that the covering portion 51 of the curtain unit 5 can be removed for cleaning, or for replacement with another covering portion 51 with a different style.
Each of the winding pieces 62 may also be removed for cleaning or replacement.
removal of the covering portion 51 is very simple. Also, such a structure is simple, ultimately resulting in a lower cost for the roman curtain of the present invention.
each of the embodiments to follow includes two winding pieces 62 and two abutting rods 63 associated respectively therewith, two upper tubes 53, and one lower tube 54, as in the first preferred embodiment.
Figures 9 and 10 illustrate a preferred embodiment of the roman curtain according to the present invention according to claim 1. This preferred embodiment differs from the prior art in the following aspects.
the abutting rod 63 of the winding unit 6 is mounted to the bottom end portion of the winding piece 62.
Each of the upper and lower tubes 53, 54 has opposite ends spaced apart horizontally, and each of the upper and lower slots 531, 541 extends to one of the ends of the respective upper and lower tube 53, 54 such that said each of the upper and lower slots 531, 541 has an open end portion 561.
Each of the upper and lower tubes 53, 54 includes a first fastener 571 disposed on the one of the ends thereof, and a second fastener 572 connected to the first fastener 571 to close off the corresponding one of the upper slot 531 and the lower slot 541.
Each of the first fasteners 571 and a corresponding one of the second fasteners 572 form a hook-and-loop fastener assembly.
each of the upper and lower tubes 53, 54 includes a pair of first fasteners 571 disposed on the one of the ends of said each of the upper and lower tubes 53, 54 on upper and lower surfaces thereof, and a pair of second fasteners 572 connected respectively to the first fasteners 571.
each of the first fasteners 571 is a loop fastener
each of the second fasteners 572 is a hook fastener.
the winding piece 62 can be easily removed from the upper and lower slots 531, 541 by disconnecting the first and second fasteners 571, 572, such that the covering portion 51 of the curtain unit 5, as well as the winding piece 62 itself, can be easily removed for cleaning or replacement.
Figure 11 illustrates a second preferred embodiment of the roman curtain according to the present invention.
the second preferred embodiment differs from the first preferred embodiment in the following aspects.
Each of the first fasteners 571 is a button
each of the second fasteners 572 is a loop attached to a respective one of the upper and lower tubes 53, 54 and which can be looped around the first fastener 571 to connect therewith.
Figures 12 and 13 illustrate a roman curtain not part of the present invention.
the bottom end portion of the winding piece 62 of the winding unit 6 is connected separably to the lower tube 54, i.e., the lower tube 54 is not formed with the lower slot 541.
the bottom end portion of the winding piece 62 and the lower tube 54 are interconnected by a connecting device 66, which is a hook-and-loop fastener assembly in this embodiment.
a hook fastener and a loop fastener of the hook-and-loop fastener assembly is disposed on the bottom end portion of the winding piece 62, and the other of the hook fastener and the loop fastener of the hook-and-loop fastener assembly is disposed on the lower tube 54.
the winding piece 62 can be easily removed from the lower tube 54 and the upper slot 531 of the upper tube 53 by simply disconnecting the connecting device 66 and slipping the winding piece 62 through the upper slot 531.
the covering portion 51 of the curtain unit 5, as well as the winding piece 62 itself, can be easily removed for cleaning or replacement.
Figure 14 illustrates another roman curtain not part of the present invention.
One of a male half and a female half of a snap fastener 661 is disposed on the bottom end portion of the winding piece 62, and the other of the male half and the female half of the snap fastener 661 is disposed on the lower tube 54.
Figure 15 illustrates yet another roman curtain not part of the present invention.
a magnetic component 662 is attached to the bottom end portion of the winding piece 62, and the rod 55 extending into the lower tube 54 is made of a ferromagnetic material such that the magnetic component 662 and the rod 55 are magnetically attracted each other.
the winding piece 62 can be easily removed from the lower tube 54.
the covering portion 51 of the curtain unit 5, as well as the winding piece 62 itself, can be easily removed for cleaning or replacement.

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DK10154433.6T DK2362060T3 (da)	2010-02-23	2010-02-23	Liftgardin
PL10154433T PL2362060T3 (pl)	2010-02-23	2010-02-23	Zasłona rzymska
EP10154433.6A EP2362060B1 (en)	2010-02-23	2010-02-23	Roman curtain

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EP10154433.6A EP2362060B1 (en)	2010-02-23	2010-02-23	Roman curtain

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