Apparatus and method for controlling blind

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EP 1 617 036 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	25.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/04

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03

(21)	Application number: 05023187.7

(22)	Date of filing: 20.11.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

E06B 9/32^(2006.01)

E06B 9/76^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	02258004.7 / 1422377

(71)	Applicant: NIEN MADE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
	Taichung (TW)

(72)	Inventor:
	Nien, Ming Changhua Hsien (TW)

(74)	Representative: Games, Robert Harland et al
	Haseltine Lake Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

(54)	Apparatus and method for controlling blind

(57) A blind control apparatus (20) is disclosed to include a linking mechanism (21), which has a driving force input unit (22) and a driving force output portion (23) and is installed in a headrail (11) of a blind and is controlled to move a blind body (12) of the blind to regulate the light, air, etc., and an independent operating device (25) detachably connected to the driving force input unit (22) of the linking mechanism (21). The operating device (25) has an operating portion (26) for enabling the user to hold and an actuating portion (27) for connecting the operating device (25) to the driving force input unit (22) and rotating the driving force input unit (22) upon operation of the operation portion (26).

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