EP0639688A2 - Rideau pour des surfaces triangulaires ou autres surfaces polygonales - Google Patents

Rideau pour des surfaces triangulaires ou autres surfaces polygonales Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0639688A2
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: curtain; rail; rails; tensioning; movable
Prior art date: 1993-08-18
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP94112196A

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German (de)

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EP0639688B1 (fr

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Manfred Scharfenberg

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Karl H Bloecker GmbH and Co

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Karl H Bloecker GmbH and Co

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1993-08-18

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1994-08-04

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1995-02-22

1993-08-18 Priority claimed from DE9312350U external-priority patent/DE9312350U1/de

1994-08-04 Application filed by Karl H Bloecker GmbH and Co filed Critical Karl H Bloecker GmbH and Co

1995-02-22 Publication of EP0639688A2 publication Critical patent/EP0639688A2/fr

1995-07-26 Publication of EP0639688A3 publication Critical patent/EP0639688A3/fr

1998-11-04 Application granted granted Critical

1998-11-04 Publication of EP0639688B1 publication Critical patent/EP0639688B1/fr

2014-08-04 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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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
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
- A47H23/00—Curtains; Draperies
- A47H23/02—Shapes of curtains; Selection of particular materials for curtains
- 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
- E06B2009/2482—Special shape
- E06B2009/2494—Trapezoidal or triangular
- 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
- E06B2009/2625—Pleated screens, e.g. concertina- or accordion-like
- 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
- E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
- E06B9/58—Guiding devices
- E06B2009/583—Cords or cables

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the invention relates to a curtain for optionally covering a substantially triangular or polygonal surface, in particular for shading a window surface, in particular a pleated curtain with pleated curtain material, according to the preamble of claim 1, but the curtain / curtains z. B. can also consist of (horizontal) slats or the like.
Generic curtains are used in particular for non-right-angled window or glass door surfaces which, for. B. are triangular or trapezoidal or have such a section, in particular as so-called. Folding blinds, but also in other configurations (see above).
Tensioned folding curtains can therefore also be used as so-called ceiling systems on surfaces that run at an angle to the vertical and even on horizontal surfaces. B. occur in winter gardens.
a generic three-rail pleated curtain is known, the tensioning means of which is under spring force, and when the curtain is opened, it is wound on a winding shaft arranged in the lower fixed rail, in which a prestressed torsion spring is arranged.
the curtain extends between the lower fixed rail and a rail movable transversely to the latter in the curtain plane, which abuts an upper fixed rail in the closed curtain position.
the object of the present invention is to provide a generic curtain which, while avoiding the mentioned and other disadvantages, enables shading of complicated (window) geometries which is both aesthetically and functionally satisfactory, the friction and thus the actuating force during opening and closing being considerably reduced and moreover, a possibility should be created to be able to open the curtain without a fixed rail (together with curtain material) extending through the middle of the surface.
curtain material e.g. B. 2 m wide and more to form, as this was previously not possible.
Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a fold curtain according to the invention in a side plan view of the surface to be covered.
An (upper) trapezoidal first curtain 1 the left and right side edges of which are designated 1a and 1b, is stretched with its upper edge on a movable upper first rail 2 and an underlying holding rail 3 so that the curtain folds are horizontal and thus parallel run to the rails 2, 3.
the first movable (upper) rail 2 lies against a fixed stop rail 6, which also serves as a suspension and guide element.
an edge rail 7 adjoins the left side edge 1a of the trapezoidal first curtain 1, which also serves as a suspension and guide element.
the stop rail 6 and the edge rail 7 are each fastened at fastening points 6a and 7a in a suitable manner on the edge of the surface to be shaded, while the holding rail 3 hangs on the fixed rails 6 and 7 via suspensions 8.
the folding blind according to FIG. 1 could also be intended only for a surface according to the curtain 1.
the rail 4 (along with the second curtain 5 and the tensioning means (4) assigned to it) would be omitted.
the vertical movement of the rail 2 is first of all by means of a tensioning means 11 designed as a tension cord, which is fastened to its upper end portion 11 'in the region of its inclined portion 11' 'running parallel to the inclined left side edge 1a of the first curtain 1, specifically via a tension spring 12 in the inclined edge rail 7, and which is attached at its other end 11 '' 'to the rail 3, the clamping means 11 being deflected at deflection points 20 in the rails 6 and 2 such that its sections 11' and 11 '' are parallel run.
a tensioning means 11 designed as a tension cord
a tension spring 10 ensures the required pretension the tension cord 9.
the mutual distance a between adjacent, parallel sections of the clamping means is approximately 50 cm.
the second (lower) movable rail 4 is shown in Fig. 1 in a half-open position between its open position (adjacent to the holding rail 3) and its closed position (adjacent to the stop or attachment points 13).
the rail 4 is guided in its vertical up and down movement in the same way as the rail 2 by a clamping means 14 which - starting from (lower) fastening points 13 - runs over guide rollers arranged in the rail 4 to the central rail 3 and from there arranged tension springs 15 are kept under tension.
a further embodiment of a pleated curtain according to the invention can only show a triangular or trapezoidal curtain part 1 and no rectangular curtain part 5, as is shown schematically in FIG. 6.
Such an embodiment is obvious to a person skilled in the art, since the rails 2 and 4, which hold the curtains 1 and 5, are functionally guided independently of one another by the tensioning cords 9, 11 and 14 and thus also individually (with only one curtain) can be arranged.
FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of a pleated curtain, in which an (upper) trapezoidal first curtain 1 is stretched between a movable upper first rail 2 and a movable lower second rail 4.
a (lower) rectangular second curtain 5 is stretched in a corresponding manner between the movable lower rail 4 and an underlying fixed holding rail 3.
the two curtains 1 and 5 are only indicated with their left and right side edges 1a and 1b and 5a and 5b.
the second rail 4 is displaceable in the vertical direction, whereby it can be moved back and forth between the closed position shown in FIG. 2 (the curtain part 5 covers the rectangular surface to be shaded) and an open position (the curtain folds are compactly pushed together).
the closed position of the second rail 4 is determined by the lower (left) end section of the edge rail 7 and a stopper 19 immovably fastened to the tension cord 14.
the second rail 4 lies directly adjacent to the holding rail 3.
the holding rail 3 is fastened in a suitable manner to the lower edge of the surface to be shaded.
the clamping means 11 is not fastened to the second lowermost rail 4, but is guided through it (under deflection) and down to the fixed holding rail 3. This makes it possible to move the movable rails 2, 4 out of the (central) area of the surface in the open state and to provide a completely clear view.
the vertical movement of the second rail 4 is also guided by a tension cord 14, which is guided in two sections in each case twice in an L-shape over deflecting rollers and is held on the one hand in a stop rail 6 and an edge rail 7 and on the other hand in the holding rail 3.
a tension spring 15 ensures the required pretensioning of the tension cord 14.
the first rail 2 is also shown in FIG. 2 in the closed position (adjacent to the stop rail 6), in which the curtain 1 covers the upper section of the (trapezoidal) surface to be shaded.
the first rail 2 In its open position, the first rail 2 is immediately adjacent to the above-described, parallel movably guided second rail 4.
the rail 2 is guided in its vertical up and down movement in a manner corresponding to the rail 4 by clamping means 11 and 9, the latter - proceeding from the (upper) stop rail 6 - via deflection rollers arranged in the first rail 2 to the holding rail 3 and held under tension by a tension spring 10 arranged there.
the tension cords 9 also run at pass points 17 through the second rail 4, which is arranged between the first rail 2 and the holding rail 3.
3 to 6 show examples and schematically some configuration options of the folding curtain according to the invention.
3 shows a symmetrical pleated curtain, whose trapezoidal curtain 1 is delimited by two symmetrical, oblique curtain edges 1a or edge rails 7.
Fig. 4 shows a curtain shape, which is obtained by combining a pleated curtain according to the invention (curtain surfaces 1 and 5) with a trapezoidal pleated curtain arranged below it, or by combining two pleated curtains according to the invention, with the middle (rectangular ) Curtain surface 5 is opened and closed either by one or by two movable rails 4.

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EP94112196A 1993-08-18 1994-08-04 Rideau pour des surfaces triangulaires ou autres surfaces polygonales Expired - Lifetime EP0639688B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE9312350U DE9312350U1 (de)	1993-08-18	1993-08-18	Faltenvorhang für vieleckige Flächen
DE9312350U		1993-08-18
DE9401562U DE9401562U1 (de)	1993-08-18	1994-01-31	Faltenvorhang für vieleckige Flächen
DE9401562U		1994-01-31

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Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0639688A2 true EP0639688A2 (fr)	1995-02-22
EP0639688A3 EP0639688A3 (fr)	1995-07-26
EP0639688B1 EP0639688B1 (fr)	1998-11-04

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EP94112196A Expired - Lifetime EP0639688B1 (fr)	1993-08-18	1994-08-04	Rideau pour des surfaces triangulaires ou autres surfaces polygonales

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EP (1)	EP0639688B1 (fr)
AT (1)	ATE173049T1 (fr)
DE (2)	DE9401562U1 (fr)
DK (1)	DK0639688T3 (fr)
ES (1)	ES2123690T3 (fr)

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EP1209317A3 (fr) *	2000-11-24	2003-07-02	Benthin GmbH	Dispositif pour couvrir des surfaces polygonales
GB2391251A (en) *	2002-07-24	2004-02-04	Thomas Sanderson Ltd	Retractable blind with an inclined edge
EP1327742A3 (fr) *	2002-01-04	2004-04-28	VKR Holding A/S	Rideau pour surfaces non rectangulaires
WO2006050728A3 (fr) *	2004-11-15	2006-07-13	Vkr Holding As	Dispositif d'ecran pour fenetre
EP2034124A2 (fr) *	2007-09-05	2009-03-11	Hunter Douglas Industries B.V.	Assemblage de recouvrement de fenêtre avec cordes de tension
DE19852686B4 (de)	1998-11-16	2022-02-10	Hunter Douglas Industries Switzerland Gmbh	Vorhang für eine nicht-rechteckige Fläche, insbesondere Fenster oder Öffnung

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CA2144220C (fr) *	1994-03-08	2005-08-23	Siegfried Joachim Schon	Store ou volet escamotable
DE20001766U1 (de)	2000-01-27	2000-05-18	Karl H. Blöcker GmbH & Co, 28217 Bremen	Vorhanganlage mit mindestens zwei beweglichen Schienen
GB2620650B (en) *	2022-10-10	2024-08-14	Sona Shades Ltd	Blind assembly

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DE8908566U1 (de) *	1989-07-13	1989-09-07	Hammonia Rollofabrik Hermann Stachnau (GmbH & Co), 2000 Hamburg	Abdeckung für ein Fenster
DE8909836U1 (de) *	1989-08-17	1989-10-19	Hüppe Form Sonnenschutz- und Raumtrennsysteme GmbH, 2900 Oldenburg	Führungsvorrichtung eines Vorhanges, insbesondere einer Falt- oder Lamellenjalousie oder eines Rollos
EP0424574A2 (fr) *	1989-10-27	1991-05-02	Schön B.V.	Structure pour ombrager l'intérieur des surfaces en verre avec un rideau
DE4037263A1 (de) *	1990-11-23	1992-05-27	Warema Renkhoff Gmbh & Co Kg	Faltbarer sonnenschutz fuer trapezfoermige fenster
WO1992015765A1 (fr) *	1991-03-01	1992-09-17	Kis-Metallbau Ag	Persienne pliable
EP0532036A2 (fr) *	1991-09-13	1993-03-17	KARL H. BLÖCKER GmbH & Co.	Store en accordéon pour une plaine trapézoidale
EP0534261A2 (fr) *	1991-09-26	1993-03-31	KARL H. BLÖCKER GmbH & Co.	Store pour une surface (en verre) non rectangulaire

1994
- 1994-01-31 DE DE9401562U patent/DE9401562U1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-08-04 EP EP94112196A patent/EP0639688B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-08-04 DE DE59407215T patent/DE59407215D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-08-04 ES ES94112196T patent/ES2123690T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-08-04 AT AT94112196T patent/ATE173049T1/de active
- 1994-08-04 DK DK94112196T patent/DK0639688T3/da active

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US4518025A (en) *	1983-11-10	1985-05-21	Verosol Usa Inc.	Sun blind construction
DE8908566U1 (de) *	1989-07-13	1989-09-07	Hammonia Rollofabrik Hermann Stachnau (GmbH & Co), 2000 Hamburg	Abdeckung für ein Fenster
DE8909836U1 (de) *	1989-08-17	1989-10-19	Hüppe Form Sonnenschutz- und Raumtrennsysteme GmbH, 2900 Oldenburg	Führungsvorrichtung eines Vorhanges, insbesondere einer Falt- oder Lamellenjalousie oder eines Rollos
EP0424574A2 (fr) *	1989-10-27	1991-05-02	Schön B.V.	Structure pour ombrager l'intérieur des surfaces en verre avec un rideau
DE4037263A1 (de) *	1990-11-23	1992-05-27	Warema Renkhoff Gmbh & Co Kg	Faltbarer sonnenschutz fuer trapezfoermige fenster
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DE19852686B4 (de)	1998-11-16	2022-02-10	Hunter Douglas Industries Switzerland Gmbh	Vorhang für eine nicht-rechteckige Fläche, insbesondere Fenster oder Öffnung
EP1209317A3 (fr) *	2000-11-24	2003-07-02	Benthin GmbH	Dispositif pour couvrir des surfaces polygonales
EP1327742A3 (fr) *	2002-01-04	2004-04-28	VKR Holding A/S	Rideau pour surfaces non rectangulaires
GB2391251A (en) *	2002-07-24	2004-02-04	Thomas Sanderson Ltd	Retractable blind with an inclined edge
GB2391251B (en) *	2002-07-24	2005-09-28	Thomas Sanderson Ltd	A blind assembly
WO2006050728A3 (fr) *	2004-11-15	2006-07-13	Vkr Holding As	Dispositif d'ecran pour fenetre
EP2034124A2 (fr) *	2007-09-05	2009-03-11	Hunter Douglas Industries B.V.	Assemblage de recouvrement de fenêtre avec cordes de tension
EP2034124A3 (fr) *	2007-09-05	2014-07-02	Hunter Douglas Industries B.V.	Assemblage de recouvrement de fenêtre avec cordes de tension

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Publication number	Publication date
DE9401562U1 (de)	1994-03-24
DE59407215D1 (de)	1998-12-10
ATE173049T1 (de)	1998-11-15
EP0639688A3 (fr)	1995-07-26
EP0639688B1 (fr)	1998-11-04
DK0639688T3 (da)	1999-07-19
ES2123690T3 (es)	1999-01-16

Publication	Publication Date	Title
DE3878816T2 (de)	1993-06-09	Vertikale sonnenschutzvorrichtung.
EP0228477B1 (fr)	1989-02-08	Dispositif protecteur susceptible d'être contracté
DE3924385A1 (de)	1991-01-31	Abdeckung als einklemmschutz fuer ein- oder mehr-gelenkscharniere
EP0639688B1 (fr)	1998-11-04	Rideau pour des surfaces triangulaires ou autres surfaces polygonales
EP0534261B1 (fr)	1996-05-01	Store pour une surface (en verre) non rectangulaire
EP0532036B1 (fr)	1996-02-14	Store en accordéon pour une plaine trapézoidale
DE60037214T2 (de)	2008-10-02	Abschirmvorrichtung für ein Fenster und Bremseinrichtung hierfür
DE102009011914A1 (de)	2011-02-24	Plisseesystem
EP0424574B1 (fr)	1994-03-30	Structure pour ombrager l'intérieur des surfaces en verre avec un rideau
EP0599092B1 (fr)	1997-04-09	Tenture repliable pour une ouverture de fenêtre ou porte
EP4030031B1 (fr)	2023-08-02	Dispositif de blindage
DE3205354A1 (de)	1983-08-25	Jalousie fuer trapezfoermige fenster
DE69401660T2 (de)	1997-09-11	Vorhang für fenster
EP0693611B1 (fr)	1998-08-05	Store
DE10058557C1 (de)	2002-07-11	Abdeckvorrichtung zum Abdecken einer mehreckigen Fläche
DE9312350U1 (de)	1993-12-23	Faltenvorhang für vieleckige Flächen
DE102019132564B4 (de)	2022-10-20	Positioniereinrichtung und Sonnen-oder Blickschutzeinrichtung mit einer solchen Positioniereinrichtung
DE9317918U1 (de)	1994-02-24	Vorrichtung zur variablen Bedeckung von ebenen Flächen mit fächerförmig ausbreitbarem, faltbarem Behang
DE9411623U1 (de)	1995-11-23	Faltenstore
DE29702174U1 (de)	1998-07-09	Faltjalousie
DE102022122991A1 (de)	2024-03-14	Horizontal ziehbare Insekten- oder Sonnenschutzeinrichtung
DE3342953A1 (de)	1985-06-05	Auflauf-bremsvorrichtung fuer schwenkbeweglich miteinander verbundene gestaenge
DE2920124A1 (de)	1980-11-20	Vorrichtung zum fuehren und verstellen von lamellenjalousien fuer gebaeudeoeffnungen, insbesondere fensteroeffnungen
EP1327742A2 (fr)	2003-07-16	Rideau pour surfaces non rectangulaires
DE2653123A1 (de)	1978-05-24	Jalousie fuer giebelartige fenster

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