Abstract: Disclosed herein is a blind system. The system includes an elongate rod for supporting a length of fabric. The system includes a motor that is connected to a spindle that is configured to rotate the rod about the longitudinal axis to extend and retract the blind in use. The motor may be disposed at a first end of the rod and may have a recess formed therein that is configured to receive a projecting portion of the support.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a blind system. The system includes an elongate rod for supporting a length of fabric. The system includes a motor that is connected to a spindle that is configured to rotate the rod about the longitudinal axis to extend and retract the blind in use. The motor may be disposed at a first end of the rod and may have a recess formed therein that is configured to receive a projecting portion of the support.

Abstract: A limiter assembly to limit extension or retraction of a blind, the limiter assembly comprising an actuator having a limit position and a free position; a first limit member selectively engageable with a blind cylinder, for movement in response to rotation of a blind cylinder during extension or retraction of the blind, the first limit member moving with respect to a stop position only when the actuator is set to the limit position; and a stop to resist movement of the first limit member past the stop position when the actuator is set to the limit position, thereby resisting further rotation of the blind cylinder.

Abstract: A spool assembly for a blind system comprising: a spool rotatable about a longitudinal axis, the spool having a cord collecting portion to collect and release a cord for extending and retracting a blind; and a support for the spool, to support the spool during rotation of the spool about the longitudinal axis, the support comprising: a first support component to support the spool towards the cord collecting portion of the spool; and a second support component locate the first support component with respect to a housing of the blind system, wherein the first and second support components are separable.

Abstract: A winder for a blind system, comprising a drive member rotatable in a drive direction and a free direction; a driven member to engage a blind cylinder; a transmission mechanism to selectively transmit rotation of the drive member to the driven member, the transmission mechanism including an intermediate transmission member and an intermediate resistor to provide resistance to rotation of the intermediate transmission member, wherein the transmission mechanism has a drive state when the drive member is rotated in the drive direction to overcome the resistance of the intermediate resistor and transmit rotation of the drive member through the intermediate transmission member to the driven member, and a free state when the drive member is rotated in the free direction, wherein transmission is broken between the drive member and the intermediate transmission member and intermediate resistor.