Window shade

Abstract

A window shade for detachably connecting a headrail of a window blind includes a shade body having a top side and a transverse rod fixedly provided at the top side, a flexible connecter provided at the top side of the shade body, and a fastener provided at the top side of the shade body corresponding to the flexible connecter. The flexible connecter is detachably connected to the fastener to form a hanging space for receiving of the headrail of the window blind.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a window shade and more particularly, to an easy-to-install window shade that is easy to install and easy to dismount.

2. Description of the Related Art

FIG. 1 shows a window shade according to the prior art. According to this design, the window shade comprises a headrail 2, a shade body 1, which has the top side thereof fixedly fastened to the headrail 2, and two brackets 3 fixedly provided at the top side of the headrail 2 for fastening to the wall above the window. Because the brackets 3 are fixedly provided at the top side of the headrail 2, it is inconvenient to affix the brackets 3 to the wall above the window. It is also inconvenient to remove the brackets 3 from the wall when wishing to wash the shade body 1 after a long use of the window shade. Further, the user must carefully affix the brackets 3 to the wall above the window. Improper installation of the brackets 3 in the wall above the window may cause the shade body 1 unable to shade the whole area of the window. After installation, it does not allow the user to adjust the elevation of the shade body.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide a window shade that eliminates the aforesaid drawbacks.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is one objective of the present invention to provide a window shade, which is easy to install and easy to dismount.

It is another objective of the present invention to provide an easy-to-install window shade, which allows the user to adjust the elevation of the shade body during installation.

To achieve these objectives of the present invention, the window shade for detachably connecting a headrail of a window blind comprises a shade body having a top side and a transverse rod fixedly provided at the top side, a flexible connecter provided at the top side of the shade body, and a fastener provided at the top side of the shade body corresponding to the flexible connecter. The flexible connecter is detachably connected to the fastener to form a hanging space for receiving of the headrail of the window blind.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the flexible connecter is formed of two cloth strips and the fastener is formed of two cloth strips for tying up with the cloth strips of the flexible connecter.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fastener is formed of two fastening rings fixedly provided at a back side of the shade body. The flexible connecter is formed of two cloth strips each having a first end fixedly fastened to a front side of the shade body and a second end that is tied with the fastening ring of the fastener.

In still another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the flexible connecter is formed of two cloth strips. The fastener is formed of two hook tapes respectively fixedly provided at the cloth strips, and two loop tapes that are respectively fixedly provided at the shade body and connectable to the hook tapes.

In still another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the flexible connecter is formed of an elongated flap. The fastener is formed of fastening rings spacedly provided at the flap, and a plurality of hooks fixedly provided at the shade body and connectable to the fastening rings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a window shade according to the prior art.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an easy-to-install window shade according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates the installation of the easy-to-install window shade in a headrail according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an easy-to-install window shade installed in a headrail according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the installation of an easy-to-install window shade in a headrail according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an easy-to-install window shade according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention before installation.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the easy-to-install window shade installed in the headrail.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a window shade 10 in accordance with the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown comprising a shade body 10, a flexible connecter and a fastener.

The shade body 11 comprises a transverse rod 111 fixedly provided at the top side thereof to support the top side in shape, and a plurality of supporting rods 112 arranged in parallel at different elevations below the transverse rod 111 to stretch the shade body 11 in horizontal direction.

The flexible connecter is formed of two cloth strips 12 respectively fixedly connected with one end thereof to the front side of the shade body 11 near the top and equally spaced from the midpoint of the top side of the shade body 11 at two sides.

The fastener is formed of two cloth strips 13 respectively fixedly connected with one end thereof to the back side of the shade body 11 near the top corresponding to the cloth strips 12 of the flexible connecter.

During installation, the window shade 10 is moved to below a headrail 20, and then the free end of each cloth strip 12 of the flexible connecter is respectively turned over the top side of the headrail 20 and tied up with the cloth strips 13 of the fastener to form with the cloth strips 13 of the fastener a respective hanging space 14 that receives the headrail 20. Each cloth strip 12 of the flexible connecter may be tied up with the respective cloth strip 13 of the fastener to form a butterfly tie, giving a nice looking.

According to the aforesaid first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the window shade 10 can easily be installed in the headrail 20 in vertical direction without the use of any external fastening devices. The cloth strips 12, 13 have a certain length. During installation, the user can adjust the elevation of the shade body 11 relative to the headrail 20 and then tie up the cloth strips 12, 13 to secure the shade body 11 to the headrail 20 at the desired elevation.

FIG. 4 shows a window shade 30 according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. According to this embodiment, the window shade 30 comprises a shade body 31, a flexible connecter and a fastener.

The shade body 31 comprises a transverse rod 311 fixedly provided at the top side thereof to support the top side in shape, and a plurality of supporting rods 312 arranged in parallel at different elevations below the transverse rod 311 to stretch the shade body 31 in horizontal direction.

The flexible connecter is formed of two cloth strips 32 respectively fixedly connected with one end thereof to the front side of the shade body 31 near the top and equally spaced from the midpoint of the top side of the shade body 31 at two sides.

The fastener is formed of two fastening rings 33 respectively fixedly provided at the back side of the shade body 31 near the top corresponding to the cloth strips 32 of the flexible connecter.

During installation, the window shade 30 is moved to below the headrail 40, and then the free end of each cloth strip 32 of the flexible connecter is respectively turned over the top side of the headrail 40 and respectively inserted through the fastening rings 33 and then tied to the fastening rings 33 to provide a respective hanging space 34 that receives the headrail 40.

FIG. 5 shows a window shade 50 according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention. According to this embodiment, the window shade 50 comprises a shade body 51, a flexible connecter and a fastener.

The shade body 51 comprises a transverse rod 511 fixedly provided at the top side thereof to support the top side in shape, and a plurality of supporting rods 512 arranged in parallel at different elevations below the transverse rod 511 to stretch the shade body 51 in horizontal direction.

The flexible connecter is formed of two cloth strips 52 respectively fixedly connected with one end thereof to the front side of the shade body 51 near the top and equally spaced from the midpoint of the top side of the shade body 51 at two sides.

The fastener 53 comprises two first fastening elements 531 respectively fixedly provided at the free end of each of the cloth strips 52 and two second fastening elements 532 respectively fixedly provided at the back side of the shade body 51 corresponding to the first fastening elements 531 at the cloth strips 52 of the flexible connecter. According to this embodiment, the first fastening elements 531 and the second fastening elements 532 are respectively formed of hook and loop tapes of a hook and loop fastener. Alternatively, the first fastening elements 531 and the second fastening elements 532 can be stud members and socket members connectable to stud members.

During installation, the window shade 50 is moved to below the headrail 60, and then the free end of each cloth strip 52 of the flexible connecter is respectively turned over the top side of the headrail 60 and then the first fastening elements 531 are respectively fastened to the second fastening elements 532, and therefore the cloth strips 52 provide a respective hanging space 54 that receives the headrail 60.

FIG. 6 shows a window shade 70 according to the forth preferred embodiment of the present invention. According to this embodiment, the window shade 70 comprises a shade body 71, a flexible connecter and a fastener:

The shade body 71 comprises a transverse rod 711 fixedly provided at the top side thereof to support the top side in shape, and a plurality of supporting rods 712 arranged in parallel at different elevations below the transverse rod 711 to stretch the shade body 71 in horizontal direction.

The flexible connecter is formed of a narrow rectangular flap 721, which has a first long side fixedly fastened to the front side of the shade body 71 along the bottom side of the transverse rod 711.

The fastener is formed of a plurality of fastening rings 722 spacedly provided along a second long side of the flap 721, and a plurality of hooks 723 fixedly provided at the back side of the shade body 71 near the top corresponding to the fastening rings 722.

During installation, the window shade 70 is moved to below the headrail 80, and then the flap 721 of the flexible connecter is turned over the top side of the headrail 80 and then the fastening rings 722 of the fastener are respectively fastened to the hooks 723, and therefore the flap 721 provide a tubular hanging space 73 that receives the headrail 80.

As indicated above, the invention provides an easy-to-install window shade that has the flexible connecter and fastener provided at the top side of the shade body for easy and quick installation. By means of the flexible connecter, the elevation of the shade body is easily adjustable.

Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A window shade for detachably connecting a headrail of a window blind, said window shade comprising:

a shade body having a top side and a transverse rod fixedly provided at said top side;

a flexible connecter provided at said top side of said shade body; and

a fastener provided at said top side of said shade body corresponding to said flexible connecter;

wherein said flexible connecter is detachably connected to said fastener to form a hanging space for receiving of the headrail of the window blind.

2. The window shade as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible connecter comprises two cloth strips each having a first end fixedly fastened to a front side of said shade body and a second end; said fastener comprises two cloth strips each having a first end fixedly fastened to a back side of said shade body and a second end for tying up with the second end of the cloth strip of said flexible connecter.

3. The window shade as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fastener comprises two fastening rings fixedly provided at a back side of said shade body; said flexible connecter comprises two cloth strips each having a first end fixedly fastened to a front side of said shade body and a second end that is tied with the fastening ring of said fastener.

4. The window shade as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible connecter comprises two cloth strips each having a first end fixedly fastened to a front side of said shade body and a second end; said fastener comprises two first fastening elements respectively fixedly provided at the second ends of said cloth strips of said flexible connecter, and two second fastening elements that are respectively fixedly provided at a back side of said shade body and connectable to said first fastening elements.

5. The window shade as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first fastening element and said second fastening element are respectively formed of hook and loop tapes of a hook and loop fasteners.

6. The window shade as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first fastening element and said second fastening element are respectively formed of a stud member and a socket member that is connectable to the stub member.

7. The window shade as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible connecter comprises an elongated flap, which has a first long side fixedly fastened to a front side of said shade body, and a second long side opposite to said first long side; wherein said fastener comprises a plurality of fastening rings spacedly provided along said second long side of said flap, and a plurality of hooks fixedly provided at a back side of said shade body and connectable to said fastening rings.