1. Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a roller blind device, especially to a light adjusting
roller blind device that can be easily and conveniently mounted upon a window frame.
2. Description of the Prior Art(s)
[0002] A roller blind device is mounted upon a window and is used for decoration, heat insulation,
blocking sunlight, and providing privacy. Due to practicality of the roller blind
device, the roller blind device is popular and is widely used. Nowadays, the roller
blind device is packaged for sale in a store, so that a user can buy the roller blind
device and mount the roller blind device on a window frame of the window or on a wall
beside the window by himself. Since the roller blind device is provided for the user
to do the mounting by himself, the roller blind device has to be capable of easy mounting.
[0003] With reference to Figs. 18A, 18B, and 19, a conventional light adjusting roller blind
device comprises a support assembly 60, a rolling mechanism 61, a roller 65, a blind
62, a lower retaining rod 63, and a bottom retaining weight 64.
[0004] The support assembly 60 includes a first support 601, a second support 602, an upper
retaining rod 603, and a housing 604. The first support 601 and the second support
602 are disposed apart from each other. The upper retaining rod 603 is mounted between
and on the first support 601 and the second support 602. The housing 604 is mounted
between and on the first support 601 and the second support 602.
[0005] The rolling mechanism 61 is mounted on the first support 601 and includes a chain
disk and a beaded cord 610. The beaded cord 610 is mounted around the chain disk and
selectively drives the chain disk to rotate.
[0006] The roller 65 is mounted between and on the first support 601 and the second support
602, and is driven to rotate by the rolling mechanism 61.
[0007] The blind 62 has a first end edge, a second end edge, a folding portion 623, multiple
transparent portions 621, and multiple light-blocking portions 622. The first end
edge of the blind 62 is connected to and wrapped around the roller 65. The second
end edge of the blind 62 is wrapped around the upper retaining rod 603 and protrudes
out of the housing 604. The folding portion 623 is defined between the first end edge
and the second end edge of the blind 62 and has an interior surface and an exterior
surface. The transparent portions 621 and the light-blocking portions 622 are alternately
arranged between the first end edge and the second end edge of the blind 62.
[0008] The lower retaining rod 63 is transversely mounted in the folding portion 623 of
the blind 62 on the interior surface of the folding portion 623.
[0009] The bottom retaining weight 64 is mounted on the exterior surface of the folding
portion 623 of the blind 62 and has a receiving recess 641 and an adjusting recess
642. The receiving recess 641 and the adjusting recess 642 are oppositely formed on
the bottom retaining weight 64. The receiving recess 641 receives the folding portion
623 of the blind 62 and the lower retaining rod 63.
[0010] The beaded cord 610 of the rolling mechanism 61 is pulled to drive the chain disk
to rotate. As the chain disk rotates, the roller 65 rotates as well to roll the blind
62 up or down. With the transparent portions 621 respectively aligning or mis-aligning
with the light-blocking portions 622, light transmitted through the blind 62 can be
adjusted.
[0011] With reference to Figs. 18A to 20, a conventional method for mounting the conventional
roller blind device comprises steps of:
- (a) Mounting the conventional roller blind device upon a window frame via at least
one fastening assembly.
- (b) Inspecting light-blocking effect of the conventional roller blind device. The
beaded cord 610 of the rolling mechanism 61 is pulled to roll the blind 62. When the
lower retaining rod 63 aligns with a lower edge of the window frame, if the transparent
portions 621 of the blind 62 respectively align with the light-blocking portions 622
of the blind 62, it means that the conventional roller blind device is properly mounted
upon the window frame.
- (c) Adjusting the blind 62 if the transparent portions 621 of the blind 62 respectively
mis-align with the light-blocking portions 622 of the blind 62. The beaded cord 610
of the rolling mechanism 61 is pulled to roll up the blind 62 until the transparent
portions 621 of the blind 62 respectively align with the light-blocking portions 622
of the blind 62. The bottom retaining weight 64 is detached from the folding portion
623 of the blind 62 and the lower retaining rod 63. The second end edge of the blind
62 is mounted into the adjusting recess 642 of the bottom retaining weight 64. Then
the second end edge of the blind 62 is pulled away from the support assembly 60 for
a specific distance via the bottom retaining weight 64. The bottom retaining weigh
64 is detached from the second end edge of the blind 62, and the bottom retaining
weight 64 is mounted, via the receiving recess641, on the folding portion 623 of the
blind 62 and the lower retaining rod 63 again.
- (d) Repeating the steps of inspecting the light-blocking effect of the conventional
roller blind device and adjusting the blind 62 until the conventional roller blind
device has been properly mounted upon the window frame.
[0012] However, the bottom retaining weight 64 has to be repeatedly detached from and attached
to the folding portion 623 of the blind 62 and the second end edge of the blind 62
in order to process the steps of inspecting the light-blocking effect of the conventional
roller blind device and adjusting the blind 62. Therefore, mounting the conventional
roller blind device upon the window frame is troublesome. If the user pulls the second
end edge of the blind 62 directly with hands rather than with the bottom retaining
weight 64, the blind 62, which is soft, is very likely to become oblique and wrinkled.
[0013] The main objective of the present invention is to provide a light adjusting roller
blind device and a method for mounting the same.
[0014] The light adjusting roller blind device has a support assembly, a driving assembly,
an adjusting mechanism, and a blind assembly. The driving assembly is mounted on the
support assembly and includes a roller and a rolling mechanism. The adjusting mechanism
is mounted on the support assembly and includes a reference element, an alignment
element, a slider, a first holding part, a second holding part, a fist rope, a second
rope, and a third rope. The blind assembly is mounted in the support assembly, is
connected to the driving assembly and the adjusting mechanism, and includes a blind,
a guiding rod, and a retaining weight.
[0015] The method for mounting the light adjusting roller blind device comprises steps of:
- (a) mounting the light adjusting roller blind device upon a window frame;
- (b) inspecting light-blocking effect of the light adjusting roller blind device.
When a folding portion of the blind aligns with a lower edge of the window frame,
if transparent portions of the blind respectively align with light-blocking portions
of the blind, the light adjusting roller blind device is properly mounted upon the
window frame; and
- (c) adjusting the blind if the transparent portions of the blind respectively mis-align
with the light-blocking portions of the blind, wherein the driving assembly is driven
to roll the blind until the transparent portions of the blind respectively align with
the light-blocking portions of the blind; the second holding part is detached from
the first holding part of the adjusting mechanism to release the first rope of the
adjusting mechanism and to roll down the blind of the blind assembly until the folding
portion of the blind aligns with the lower edge of the window frame; and the second
holding part is attached to the first holding part again to hold the first rope; and
- (d) repeating the steps of inspecting the light-blocking effect of the light adjusting
roller blind device and adjusting the blind until the light adjusting roller blind
device has been properly mounted upon the window frame.
[0016] With the adjusting mechanism in the support assembly, a user can adjust the blind
by simply detaching the second holding part from the first holding part and then releasing
the first rope. The alignment element as well as the blind can be stably lowered along
with the releasing of the first rope. Therefore, it is easy and convenient for the
user to adjust the blind.
IN THE DRAWINGS:
[0017]
Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a light adjusting roller
blind device in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the light adjusting roller blind device
in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged left side view of the light adjusting roller blind device in
Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is a partial exploded perspective view of the light adjusting roller blind
device in Fig. 1;
Fig. 5A is a rear perspective view of the light adjusting roller blind device in Fig.
1, wherein a support assembly is omitted;
Fig. 5B is an enlarged rear perspective view of the light adjusting roller blind device
in Fig. 1, wherein the support assembly is omitted;
Fig. 6A is another enlarged perspective view of the light adjusting roller blind device
in Fig. 1;
Fig. 6B is an enlarged front view in partial section of the light adjusting roller
blind device in Fig. 1;
Fig. 7 is an enlarged left side view in partial section of the light adjusting roller
blind device in Fig. 1;
Fig. 8 is a flow chart of a method for mounting the light adjusting roller blind device
in Fig. 1 in accordance with the present invention;
Figs. 9 and 10 are operational perspective views of the method for mounting the light
adjusting roller blind device in Fig. 8, showing the step of mounting the light adjusting
roller blind device upon a window frame;
Figs. 11 and 12 are operational perspective views of the method for mounting the light
adjusting roller blind device in Fig. 8, showing the step of inspecting light-blocking
effect of the light adjusting roller blind device;
Figs. 13 to 16 are operational perspective views of the method for mounting the light
adjusting roller blind device in Fig. 8, showing the step of adjusting the blind;
Fig. 17 is an enlarged front view in partial section of a second embodiment of a light
adjusting roller blind device in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 18A is a perspective view of a conventional light adjusting roller blind device
in accordance with the prior art;
Fig. 18B is an enlarged perspective view of the conventional light adjusting roller
blind device in Fig. 18A;
Fig. 19 is a left side view of the conventional light adjusting roller blind device
in Fig. 18A; and
Fig. 20 is an enlarged operational left side view of the conventional light adjusting
roller blind device in Fig. 18A.
[0018] With reference to Figs. 1 and 2, a first preferred embodiment of a light adjusting
roller blind device in accordance with the present invention comprises a support assembly
10, a driving assembly 20, an adjusting mechanism 30, and a blind assembly 40.
[0019] The support assembly 10 includes two side supporting brackets 13, 14, a main supporting
bracket 11, and a limit rod 12.
[0020] With reference to Figs. 1 to 3, the side supporting brackets 13, 14 are disposed
apart from each other. The main supporting bracket 11 is mounted between the side
supporting brackets 13, 14, and has two opposite ends, a first mounting recess 111
and a second mounting recess 112. The ends of the main supporting bracket 11 are respectively
connected to the side supporting brackets 13, 14. The first mounting recess 111 transversely
extends on the main supporting bracket 11. The second mounting recess 112 also transversely
extends on the main supporting bracket 11, and is disposed beside and communicates
with the first mounting recess 111. The limit rod 12 is mounted between the side supporting
brackets 13, 14 and has two opposite ends respectively connected to the side supporting
brackets 13, 14.
[0021] Specifically, the side supporting brackets 13, 14 are a first side supporting bracket
13 and a second side supporting bracket 14. The first mounting recess 111 is disposed
below the second mounting recess 112.
[0022] With reference to Figs. 2 and 4, the driving assembly 20 is mounted on the support
assembly 10 and includes a roller 21 and a rolling mechanism 22. The roller 21 is
a hollow and cylindrical tube, and is pivotally mounted between and on the side supporting
brackets 13, 14 of the support assembly 10. The rolling mechanism 22 is mounted between
the roller 21 and the second side supporting bracket 14 of the support assembly 10,
is connected to the roller 21, and selectively drives the roller 21 to rotate relative
to the support assembly 10. The rolling mechanism 22 includes a chain disk 221 and
a beaded cord 222. The chain disk 221 is coaxially connected to the roller 21. The
beaded cord 222 is mounted around the chain disk 221. When the beaded cord 222 is
pulled, the chain disk 221 is driven to rotate and the roller 21 rotates along with
the chain disk 221.
[0023] With reference to Figs. 1, 2, and 5A to 7, the adjusting mechanism 30 is mounted
on the support assembly 10 and includes a reference element 31, an alignment element
32, a slider 33, a first holding part 34, a second holding part 35, a fist rope 36,
a second rope 37, and a third rope 38.
[0024] With reference to Figs. 2, 3, and 5A, the reference element 31 is transversely mounted
in the support assembly 10. The reference element 31 may be mounted in the support
assembly 10 with two opposite ends of the reference element 31 respectively connected
to the side supporting brackets 13, 14 of the support assembly 10. Specifically, in
the first preferred embodiment, the reference element 31 is mounted through the first
mounting recess 111 of the main supporting bracket 11, and has two main penetrable
portions 311. The main penetrable portions 311 are separately formed on the reference
element 31 and are respectively disposed adjacent to the ends of the reference element
31.
[0025] The alignment element 32 is disposed below the reference element 31 and has two main
connecting portions 321. The main connecting portions 321 are separately formed on
the alignment element 32 and respectively correspond in position to the main penetrable
portions 311 of the reference element 31.
[0026] With reference to Figs. 2, 3, and 5A to 6A, the slider 33 is slidably mounted in
the second mounting recess 112 of the main supporting bracket 11 of the support assembly
10, and is disposed above the reference element 31 and between one of the main penetrable
portions 311 and one of the ends of the reference element 31 that are disposed adjacent
to each other. Specifically, the slider 33 is disposed between the first side supporting
bracket 13 and one of the penetrable portions 311 that is disposed adjacent to the
first side supporting bracket 13. The slider 33 is larger than the main penetrable
portion 311 in size. The slider 33 has a linkage end 331 and a connection end 332.
The linkage end 331 faces the first side supporting bracket 13. The connection end
332 is opposite to the linkage end 331 and faces the penetrable portion 311 that is
disposed adjacent to the first side supporting bracket 13.
[0027] With reference to Figs. 2, 6A, and 7, the first holding part 34 is disposed on the
support assembly 10 adjacent to the slider 33. Specifically, the first holding part
34 is disposed on the first side supporting bracket 13. The second holding part 35
is detachably attached to the first holding part 34.
[0028] With reference to Figs. 2, 5A, and 7, the fist rope 36 is held between the first
holding part 34 and the second holding part 35 and has two ends. One of the ends of
the first rope 36 is securely connected to the linkage end 331 of the slider 33. The
other end of the first rope 36 protrudes out of the support assembly 10.
[0029] With reference to Figs. 2, and 5A to 6B, the second rope 37 is mounted through one
of the main penetrable portions 311 of the reference element 31 and has two ends and
an overlapping segment 371. The ends of the second rope 37 are respectively connected
to a corresponding one of the main connecting portions 321 of the alignment element
32 and the connection end 332 of the slider 33.
[0030] The third rope 38 is mounted through the other main penetrable portion 311 of the
reference element 31 and has two ends and an overlapping segment 381. The ends of
the third rope 38 are respectively connected to a corresponding one of the main connecting
portions 321 of the alignment element 32 and the connection end 332 of the slider
33, such that the alignment element 32 is hung below the reference element 31. The
overlapping segment 381 of the third rope 38 overlaps the overlapping segment 371
of the second rope 37 and is equal to the overlapping segment 371 of the second rope
37 in length.
[0031] With reference to Figs. 5A to 6B, in the first preferred embodiment, the reference
element 31 further has an additional penetrable portion 312. The alignment element
32 further has an additional connecting portion 322 corresponding in position to the
additional penetrable portion 312 of the reference element 31. The adjusting mechanism
30 further includes an enhancing rope 39. The enhancing rope 39 is mounted through
the additional penetrable portion 312 of the reference element 31, and has two ends
and an overlapping segment 391. The ends of the enhancing rope 39 are respectively
connected to the additional connecting portion 322 of the alignment element 32 and
the connection end 332 of the slider 33. The overlapping segment 391 of the enhancing
rope 39 overlaps the overlapping segments 371, 381 of the second rope 37 and the third
rope 38, and is equal to each of the overlapping segments 371, 381 of the second rope
37 and the third rope 38 in length.
[0032] With reference to Figs. 2 and 5A to 7, specifically, in the first preferred embodiment,
the first holding part 34 has a through hole 341. The first rope 36 is mounted through
the through hole 341 of the first holding part 34, and is held between the first holding
part 34 and the second holding part 35. The second rope 37 and the third rope 38 are
integrally formed as a single rope.
[0033] With reference to Figs. 1 and 2, the blind assembly 40 is mounted between the side
supporting brackets 13, 14 of the support assembly 10, and is connected to the driving
assembly 20 and the adjusting mechanism 30. The blind assembly 40 includes a blind
41, a guiding rod 42, and a retaining weight 43.
[0034] With reference to Figs. 1 to 3, the blind 41 has two opposite end edges, a folding
portion 413, multiple transparent portions 411, and multiple light-blocking portions
412. One of the end edges of the blind 41 is connected to and wrapped around the roller
21 of the driving assembly 20. The other end edge of the blind 41 is connected to
the alignment element 32 of the adjusting mechanism 30. The folding portion 413 is
defined between the end edges of the blind 41 and hangs below the end edges of the
blind 41. The folding portion 413 has an interior surface and an exterior surface.
The transparent portions 411 and the light-blocking portions 412 are alternately arranged
between the end edges of the blind 41.
[0035] The guiding rod 42 is transversely mounted in the folding portion 413 of the blind
41 on the interior surface of the blind 41. The retaining weight 43 is mounted on
the exterior surface of the folding portion 413 of the blind 41 and holds the guiding
rod 42.
[0036] When the beaded cord 222 of the rolling mechanism 22 is pulled to drive the chain
disk 221 and the roller 21 to rotate, the blind 41 is rolled up or down. With the
transparent portions 411 respectively aligning or mis-aligning with the light-blocking
portions 412, light transmitted through the blind 41 can be adjusted.
[0037] With reference to Fig. 7, the method for mounting the light adjusting roller blind
device comprises the following steps.
- (a) Mounting the light adjusting roller blind device upon a window frame 50 (S1).
With reference to Figs. 2 and 8 to 10, the support assembly 10 of the light adjusting
roller blind device is mounted upon the window frame 50. Accordingly, the driving
assembly 20, the adjusting mechanism 30, and the blind assembly 40 that are mounted
on the support assembly 10 are also mounted upon the window frame 50.
- (b) Inspecting light-blocking effect of the light adjusting roller blind device by
rolling down the blind 41 of the blind assembly 40 until the folding portion 413 of
the blind 41 aligns with a lower edge of the window frame 50 (S2).
[0038] With reference to Figs. 2, 4, 8, and 10 to 12, the beaded cord 222 of the rolling
mechanism 22 of the driving assembly 20 is pulled to drive the chain disk 221 and
the roller 21 of the driving assembly 20 to rotate, and to roll the blind 41. When
the folding portion 413 of the blind 41 aligns with the lower edge of the window frame
50, if the transparent portions 411 of the blind 41 respectively align with the light-blocking
portions 412 of the blind 41, it means that the light adjusting roller blind device
is properly mounted upon the window frame 50 (S4).
[0039] As shown in Fig. 11, as the transparent portions 411 of the blind 41 respectively
align with the light-blocking portions 412 of the blind 41, the light cannot transmit
through the blind 41.
(c) Adjusting the blind 41 if the transparent portions 411 of the blind 41 respectively
mis-align with the light-blocking portions 412 of the blind 41 (S5).
[0040] With reference to Figs. 2, 4, 8, 12, and 13, the beaded cord 222 of the rolling mechanism
22 of the driving assembly 20 is pulled to drive the chain disk 221 and the roller
21 of the driving assembly 20 to rotate, and to roll the blind 41 until the transparent
portions 411 of the blind 41 respectively align with the light-blocking portions 412
of the blind 41. A first distance defined between the folding portion 413 of the blind
41 and the lower edge of the window frame 50 is X.
[0041] With further reference to Fig. 3, 5A, 7, and 14 to 16, then the second holding part
35 is detached from the first holding part 34 of the adjusting mechanism 30 to release
the first rope 36 of the adjusting mechanism 30 and to roll down the blind 41 of the
blind assembly 40 until the folding portion 413 of the blind 41 aligns with the lower
edge of the window frame 50. Thus, the slider 33 can slide between the first side
supporting bracket 13 of the support assembly 10 and the main penetrable portion 311
that is disposed adjacent to the first side supporting bracket 13.
[0042] As shown in Fig. 6B, since the overlapping segments 371, 381, 391 of the second rope
37, the third rope 38, and the enhancing rope 39 are equal in length, when the slider
33 slides between the first side supporting bracket 13 and the main penetrable portion
311 to release the first rope 36 for a second distance Y, the alignment element 32
can be stably lowered by the second distance Y and the blind 41 is kept smooth without
becoming oblique.
[0043] Then the second holding part 35 is attached to the first holding part 34 again to
hold the first rope 36.
(d) Repeating the steps of inspecting the light-blocking effect of the light adjusting
roller blind device and adjusting the blind 40 until the light adjusting roller blind
device has been properly mounted upon the window frame 50.
[0044] Preferably, a first longitudinal length of each of the transparent portions 411 of
the blind 41 is defined as P, and a second longitudinal length of each of the light-blocking
portions 412 of the blind 41 is defined as Q. When the first longitudinal length P
is longer than the second longitudinal length, the relationship between the first
distance X, the second distance Y, the first longitudinal length P, and the second
longitudinal length Q is Y=X<0.5(P+Q), wherein X, Y, P, and Q are of the same length
unit.
[0045] With reference to Fig. 17, in a second preferred embodiment, the reference element
31A of the adjusting mechanism 30A of the light adjusting roller blind device has
two additional penetrable portions 312A. The alignment element 32A of the adjusting
mechanism 30A of the light adjusting roller blind device has two additional connecting
portions 322A respectively corresponding in position to the additional penetrable
portions 312A. The adjusting mechanism 30A has two enhancing ropes 39A respectively
mounted through the additional penetrable portions 312A of the reference element 31A.
The ends of each of the enhancing ropes 39A are respectively connected to a corresponding
one of the additional connecting portions 322A of the alignment element 32A and the
connection end 332A of the slider 33A. The overlapping segment 391A of the enhancing
ropes 39A overlap the overlapping segments 371A, 381A of the second rope 37A and the
third rope 38A, and are equal to the overlapping segments 371A, 381A of the second
rope 37A and the third rope 38A in length. Preferably, the enhancing ropes 39A may
be integrally formed as a single rope. Thus, with the second rope 37A, the third rope
38A, and the enhancing rope 39A, even the blind with increased transverse width can
also be stably hung on the alignment element 32A.
[0046] The light adjusting roller blind device and the method for mounting the light adjusting
roller blind device has the following advantages. With the adjusting mechanism 30
in the support assembly 10, a user can adjust the blind 41 by simply detaching the
second holding part 35 from the first holding part 34 and then releasing the first
rope 36. Since the overlapping segments 371, 381, 391, 391A of the second rope 37,
the third rope 38, and the at least one enhancing rope 39, 39A are equal in length,
the alignment element 32 as well as the blind 41 can be stably lowered along with
the releasing of the first rope 36. Therefore, it is easy and convenient for the user
to adjust the blind 41.
[0047] Moreover, as for the blind 41 with enlarged width and weight, the additional penetrable
portions 312, 312A of the reference element 31, 31A, the additional connecting portions
322, 322A of the alignment element 32, 32A, and the enhancing rope 39 are helpful
in providing additional support to stably hang the blind 41 on the alignment element
32, 32A below the reference element 31, 31A.
1. A light adjusting roller blind device comprising:
a support assembly (10);
a driving assembly (20) mounted on the support assembly (10) and including
a roller (21) pivotally mounted on the support assembly (10); and
a rolling mechanism (22) mounted between the roller (21) and the support assembly
(10) and selectively driving the roller (21) to rotate; and
a blind assembly (40) mounted in the support assembly (10) and connected to the driving
assembly (20), and the blind assembly (40) including
a blind (41) having
two opposite end edges, one of the end edges of the blind (41) connected to and wrapped
around the roller (21);
a folding portion (413) defined between the end edges of the blind (41) and having
an interior surface and an exterior surface;
multiple transparent portions (411); and
multiple light-blocking portions (412), the transparent portions (411) and the light-blocking
portions (412) alternately arranged between the end edges of the blind (41);
a guiding rod (42) transversely mounted in the folding portion (413) of the blind
(41) on the interior surface of the blind (41); and
a retaining weight (43) mounted on the exterior surface of the folding portion (413)
of the blind (41) and holding the guiding rod (42);
the light adjusting roller blind device characterized in further comprising an adjusting mechanism (30) mounted on the support assembly (10)
and including
a reference element (31) having
two opposite ends; and
two main penetrable portions (311) separately formed on the reference element (31)
and respectively disposed adjacent to the ends of the reference element (31);
an alignment element (32) disposed below the reference element (31) and having two
main connecting portions (321), and the main connecting portions (321) separately
formed on the alignment element (32) and respectively corresponding in position to
the main penetrable portions (311) of the reference element (31);
a slider (33) slidably disposed above the reference element (31) and between one of
the main penetrable portions (311) and one of the ends of the reference element (31)
that are disposed adjacent to each other, the slider (33) being larger than the main
penetrable portion (311) in size, and the slider (33) having a linkage end (331) and
a connection end (332);
a first holding part (34) disposed on the support assembly (10) adjacent to the slider
(33);
a second holding part (35) detachably attached to the first holding part (34);
a fist rope (36) held between the first holding part (34) and the second holding part
(35) and having two ends, one of the ends of the first rope (36) securely connected
to the linkage end (331) of the slider (33), and the other end of the first rope (36)
protruding out of the support assembly (10);
a second rope (37) mounted through one of the main penetrable portions (311) of the
reference element (31) and having
two ends respectively connected to a corresponding one of the main connecting portions
(321) of the alignment element (32) and the connection end (332) of the slider (33);
and
an overlapping segment (371); and
a third rope (38) mounted through the other main penetrable portion (311) of the reference
element (31) and having
two ends respectively connected to a corresponding one of the main connecting portions
(321) of the alignment element (32) and the connection end (332) of the slider (33);
and
an overlapping segment (381) overlapping the overlapping segment (371) of the second
rope (37) and being equal to the overlapping segment (371) of the second rope (37)
in length;
the blind assembly (40) is further connected to the adjusting mechanism (30); and
the other end edge of the blind (41) is connected to the alignment element (32) of
the adjusting mechanism (30).
2. The light adjusting roller blind device as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the support assembly (10) includes two side supporting bracket (13, 14) disposed apart
from each other;
the roller (21) of the driving assembly (20) is pivotally mounted between and on the
side supporting brackets (13, 14) of the support assembly (10);
the rolling mechanism (22) of the driving assembly (20) is mounted between the roller
(21) and one of the side supporting brackets (14) of the support assembly (10);
the ends of the reference element (31) of the adjusting mechanism (30) are respectively
connected to the side supporting brackets (13, 14) of the support assembly (10);
the slider (33) of the adjusting mechanism (30) is disposed between one of the side
supporting brackets (13) and one of the penetrable portions (311) that is disposed
adjacent to said one of the side supporting brackets (13);
the linkage end (331) of the slider (33) faces the side supporting bracket (13) that
is disposed beside the slider (33);
the connection end (332) of the slider (33) faces the penetrable portion (311) that
is disposed beside the slider (33); and
the first holding part (34) of the adjusting mechanism (30) is disposed on the side
supporting bracket (13) that is disposed beside the slider (33).
3. The light adjusting roller blind device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support
assembly (10) further includes a main supporting bracket (11) having
a first mounting recess (111) transversely extending; and
a second mounting recess (112) transversely extending, and disposed beside and communicating
with the first mounting recess (111);
the reference element (31) of the adjusting mechanism (30) is mounted through the
first mounting recess (111) of the main supporting bracket (11); and
the slider (33) of the adjusting mechanism (30) is slidably mounted in the second
mounting recess (112) of the main supporting bracket (11).
4. The light adjusting roller blind device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the support
assembly (10) further includes a main supporting bracket (11) having
two opposite ends respectively connected to the side supporting brackets (13, 14);
a first mounting recess (111) transversely extending; and
a second mounting recess (112) transversely extending, and disposed beside and communicating
with the first mounting recess (111);
the reference element (31) of the adjusting mechanism (30) is mounted through the
first mounting recess (111) of the main supporting bracket (11); and
the slider (33) of the adjusting mechanism (30) is slidably mounted in the second
mounting recess (112) of the main supporting bracket (11).
5. The light adjusting roller blind device as claimed in claim 2 or 4, wherein the first
holding part (34) of the adjusting mechanism (30) has a through hole (341); and
the first rope (36) is mounted through the through hole (341) of the first holding
part (34), and is held between the first holding part (34) and the second holding
part (35).
6. The light adjusting roller blind device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein
the reference element (31) further has an additional penetrable portion (312);
the alignment element (32) further has an additional connecting portion (322) corresponding
in position to the additional penetrable portion (312) of the reference element (31);
and
the adjusting mechanism (30) further includes an enhancing rope (39) mounted through
the additional penetrable portion (312) of the reference element (31) and having
two ends respectively connected to the additional connecting portion (322) of the
alignment element (32) and the connection end (332) of the slider (33); and
an overlapping segment (391) overlapping the overlapping segments (371, 381) of the
second rope (37) and the third rope (38), and being equal to each of the overlapping
segments (371, 381) of the second rope (37) and the third rope (38) in length.
7. A method for mounting the light adjusting roller blind device as claimed in claim
1, the method comprising steps of:
(a) mounting the light adjusting roller blind device upon a window frame (50);
(b) inspecting light-blocking effect of the light adjusting roller blind device by
rolling down the blind (41) of the blind assembly (40) until the folding portion (413)
of the blind (41) aligns with a lower edge of the window frame (50), wherein when
the folding portion (413) of the blind (41) aligns with the lower edge of the window
frame (50), if the transparent portions (411) of the blind (41) respectively align
with the light-blocking portions (412) of the blind (41), the light adjusting roller
blind device is properly mounted upon the window frame (50);
the method for mounting the light adjusting roller device characterized in further compring steps of:
(c) adjusting the blind (41) if the transparent portions (411) of the blind (41) respectively
mis-align with the light-blocking portions (412) of the blind (41), wherein the driving
assembly (20) is driven to roll the blind (41) until the transparent portions (411)
of the blind (41) respectively align with the light-blocking portions (412) of the
blind (41);
the second holding part (35) is detached from the first holding part (34) of the adjusting
mechanism (30) to release the first rope (36) of the adjusting mechanism (30) and
to roll down the blind (41) of the blind assembly (40) until the folding portion (413)
of the blind (41) aligns with the lower edge of the window frame (50); and
the second holding part (35) is attached to the first holding part (34) again to hold
the first rope (36); and
(d) repeating the steps of inspecting the light-blocking effect of the light adjusting
roller blind device and adjusting the blind (40) until the light adjusting roller
blind device has been properly mounted upon the window frame (50).