Blind body positioning mechanism for non pull cord window blind and window blind using same

• US 9,366,077 B2
• Filed: 11/05/2014
• Issued: 06/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chin-Fu Chen
• Original Assignee: Chin-Fu Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Po-Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Blair M
• Assistant Examiner(s): MASSAD, ABE L
• Application Number:
  US14/533,539
• Publication Number:
  US 20160123447A1
• Time in Patent Office: 587 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/3222 Cordless, i.e. user interface without cords
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/30 liftable
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/304 with tilting bar and separate raising shaft
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/322 Details of operating devices, e.g. pulleys, brakes, spring drums, drives operating devices E06B9/68 ; devices of general interest specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material B65H75/34
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/323 Structure or support of upper box
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 31/001 Mechanisms with freewheeling members

Abstract

A window body positioning mechanism of a non pull cord window blind includes two first transmission wheels, two transmission cords respectively connected with one ends thereof to the first transmission wheels, two second transmission wheels meshed together and respectively meshed with the first transmission wheels, a coil spring connecting the two second transmission wheels and selectively wound round one second transmission wheel, and two resistance units each including a one-way pawl and a resistance wheel wound by one respective transmission cord and meshed with the one-way pawl. Thus, when extending out or receiving the blind body, the friction resistance between the resistance wheels and the transmission cords and the engagement relationship between the resistance wheels and the respective one-way pawls help achieve excellent blind body positioning effects.

Claims

1. A blind body positioning mechanism used in a non pull cord window blind, comprising:

a casing;

two resistance units, each said resistance unit comprising a one-way pawl and a resistance wheel, said one-way pawl being pivotally connected to said casing, said resistance wheel comprising a resistance wheel axle rotatably mounted in said casing and at least one one-way sprocket fixedly connected to one end of said resistance wheel axle and engaged with said one-way pawl;

two first transmission wheels rotatably mounted in said casing and spaced from each other;

two transmission cords respectively wound round said resistance wheel axles of said resistance wheels and respectively connected with respective one ends thereof to said first transmission wheels;

two second transmission wheels rotatably mounted in said casing between said two first transmission wheels, said two second transmission wheels being meshed together and respectively meshed with said first transmission wheels; and

a coil spring connecting said two second transmission wheels and selectively wound round one said second transmission wheel.

2. The blind body positioning mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said resistance unit further comprises a resistance shrapnel mounted in said casing, said resistance shrapnel comprising an elastic arm and a friction portion located at said elastic arm;

said resistance wheel further comprises a friction wheel extending around the resistance wheel axle thereof and stopped against the friction portion of the resistance shrapnel of the respective said resistance unit.

3. The blind body positioning mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein said casing comprises a first stop wall and a second stop wall;

said one-way pawl is disposed between said first stop wall and said second stop wall, comprising an arcuate portion stopped against said first stop wall.

4. The blind body positioning mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said first transmission wheel comprises a first transmission sprocket and a first transmission wheel axle connected with said first transmission sprocket;

each said transmission cord has one end thereof fixedly connected to the first transmission wheel axle of one said first transmission wheel;

each said second transmission wheel comprises a second transmission sprocket and a second transmission wheel axle connected with said second transmission sprocket, said second transmission sprocket being meshed with the first transmission sprocket of one respective said first transmission wheel;

said coil spring connects the second transmission wheel axles of said second transmission wheels and selectively wound round the second transmission wheel axle of one said second transmission wheel.

5. A non pull cord window blind, comprising:

a top rail;

a bottom rail spaced below said top rail;

a blind body coupled between said top rail and said bottom rail; and

a blind body positioning mechanism as claimed in claim 1, the casing of said blind body positioning mechanism being mounted inside said top rail, each transmission cord of said blind body positioning mechanism having an opposite end thereof inserted through said blind body and connected to said bottom rail.

6. The non pull cord window blind as claimed in claim 5, wherein each said resistance unit of said blind body positioning mechanism further comprises a resistance shrapnel mounted in said casing, said resistance shrapnel comprising an elastic arm and a friction portion located at said elastic arm;

said resistance wheel of each said resistance unit of said blind body positioning mechanism further comprises a friction wheel extending around the resistance wheel axle thereof and stopped against the friction portion of the resistance shrapnel of the respective said resistance unit.

7. The non pull cord window blind as claimed in claim 5, wherein said casing of said blind body positioning mechanism comprises a first stop wall and a second stop wall;

said one-way pawl of each said resistance unit of said blind body positioning mechanism is disposed between said first stop wall and said second stop wall of said casing, comprising an arcuate portion stopped against said first stop wall.

8. The non pull cord window blind as claimed in claim 5, wherein each said first transmission wheel of said blind body positioning mechanism comprises a first transmission sprocket and a first transmission wheel axle connected with said first transmission sprocket;

each said transmission cord of said blind body positioning mechanism has one end thereof fixedly connected to the first transmission wheel axle of one said first transmission wheel;

each said second transmission wheel of said blind body positioning mechanism comprises a second transmission sprocket and a second transmission wheel axle connected with said second transmission sprocket, said second transmission sprocket being meshed with the first transmission sprocket of one respective said first transmission wheel;

said coil spring of said blind body positioning mechanism connects the second transmission wheel axles of said second transmission wheels and selectively wound round the second transmission wheel axle of one said second transmission wheel.