CURTAIN
A curtain comprises a curtain panel consisting a set of parallel sections, an upper rail extended over the curtain panel and a cord reel hidden within the upper rail having cords connected to said parallel sections of the curtain panel to control an upper and down stretching of the curtain panel. Because of the cord reel, the up/down configuration of the curtain panel can be activated by directly pushing and pulling the curtain panel.
The present invention relates to curtains, more particularly to a curtain having a curtain panel consisting a set of parallel sections, an upper rail extended over the curtain panel and a cord reel hidden within the upper rail having cords connected to said parallel sections of the curtain panel for controlling the upper and down stretching of the curtain panel. Because of the cord reel, the up/down configuration of the curtain panel can be activated by directly pushing and pulling the curtain panel.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONA curtain of suspension type of the prior art has a plurality of hanging devices that are connected by a curtain rod. The curtain panel under suspension mechanism can be flexibly replaced in accordance with various purposes.
The configuration of the curtain panel is controlled by a pull cord usually installed on one lateral side of the panel based on visually appealing and user's convenience considerations, as shown in
Therefore, the curtains of suspension type need further improvement.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAccordingly, the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a curtain comprising a curtain panel consisting a set of parallel sections, an upper rail extended over the curtain panel and a cord reel hidden within the upper rail having cords connected to said parallel sections of the curtain panel to control an upper and down stretching of the curtain panel. The curtain has the advantages as follows.
1. Because of the cord reel hidden in the upper rail, the cords are controlled by the cord reel. Therefore, the light-shading configuration of the curtain panel is controlled by directly pushing and pulling the curtain panel, which is more natural to a user.
2. Since, the up and down of the curtain panel is activated by direct manipulating the curtain panel, without pulling a side cord, the problem of uneven leveling on two sides of the curtain panel is prevented, and the problem of lateral sliding of the curtain panel along the upper rail due to applying force one side is avoided.
3. The absence of cords exposed outside the curtain panel will remove the possibility of strangling kids, largely increasing the safety of the curtain.
4. Because of the absence of cords exposed outside the curtain panel, the present invention can be embedded within a window frame, which takes little space.
The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawings.
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According to the above structure, the movement of the curtain panel 3 is controlled by the cord reel 2, whose flexibility allows a direct pushing and pulling on the curtain panel 3 to attain desired sunlight shading configuration. Therefore, the operation of the present invention is more natural and convenient to a user. Further, the present invention can be embedded within a window frame, which takes little space.
Since, the up and down of the curtain panel 3 is activated by direct manipulating the curtain panel 3, without pulling a side cord, the problem of uneven leveling on two sides of the curtain panel 3 is prevented. Further, the problem of lateral sliding of the curtain panel 3 along the upper rail 1 due to applying force one side is avoided. It is a further advantage that the absence of cords exposed outside the curtain panel 3 will remove the possibility of strangling kids, largely increasing the safety of the curtain.
The curtain panel 3 of the present invention is not limited to a Roman blind consisting of continuous folds, it can also be a Roman blind consisting of a plurality of wider sections (
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Because of the absence of exterior cords, it is a further preferred embodiment wherein the cord reel 4 is electrically powered, as shown in
The present invention is thus described, and it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
Claims
1. A curtain, comprising:
- a curtain panel consisting a set of parallel sections;
- an upper rail extended over said curtain panel; and
- a cord reel hidden within said upper rail having cords connected to said parallel sections of said curtain panel to control an upper and down stretching of said curtain panel.
2. The curtain of claim 1 wherein said curtain panel is a Roman blind consisting of continuous folds operated simultaneously.
3. The curtain of claim 1 wherein said curtain panel is a Roman blind consisting of a plurality of sections connected by said cords.
4. The curtain of claim 1 wherein said curtain panel is a Venetian blind consisting of continuous folds operated simultaneously.
5. The curtain of claim 1 wherein said curtain panel is a Venetian blind consisting of separated blades operated simultaneously.
6. The curtain of claim 1 wherein said curtain panel comprises a plurality of sections operated independently.
7. The curtain of claim 1 wherein said hanging mechanism is an arrangement of rings.
8. The curtain of claim 2 wherein said hanging mechanism is an arrangement of rings.
9. The curtain of claim 3 wherein said hanging mechanism is an arrangement of rings.
10. The curtain of claim 4 wherein said hanging mechanism is an arrangement of rings.
11. The curtain of claim 5 wherein said hanging mechanism is an arrangement of rings.
12. The curtain of claim 6 wherein said hanging mechanism is an arrangement of rings.
13. The curtain of claim 1 wherein said cords between said curtain panel and said upper rail are connected to an electric cord reel.
14. The curtain of claim 2 wherein said cords between said curtain panel and said upper rail are connected to an electric cord reel.
15. The curtain of claim 3 wherein said cords between said curtain panel and said upper rail are connected to an electric cord reel.
16. The curtain of claim 4 wherein said cords between said curtain panel and said upper rail are connected to an electric cord reel.
17. The curtain of claim 5 wherein said cords between said curtain panel and said upper rail are connected to an electric cord reel.
18. The curtain of claim 6 wherein said cords between said curtain panel and said upper rail are connected to an electric cord reel.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 1, 2006
Publication Date: Dec 6, 2007
Inventor: Shih-Ming Lin (Chiayi City)
Application Number: 11/421,663