Universal lateral support for blind-boxes

Abstract

 To a small wall (1), of C shape and perfectly symmetrical with respect to its horizontal axis, are applicable a central sym­metrical bracket (10), a guide terminal (4) and a support (7), positioned to form the right-hand or left-hand wall of any type of blind-box.

Description

[0001] The invention concerns a universal lateral support for bo­xes containing windable elements, such as blinds and simi­lar, comprising a small vertical lateral wall of C shape, whose centre is inserted and fixed to a bracket supporting the ends of the blind rollers, on which the supporting means of the assembly and the guide terminals of the blinds are pressure-fixed.

[0002] The small wall, equipped with coupled components, positioned in one direction, or the opposite direction, forms the ends of boxes, leaving aside their length and location, and the closing walls are proportioned not only to the size of the blinds but also to the breaks in the wall.

[0003] It is noted that at present the blind-boxes and relevant lifting and/or lowering means must be substantially assem­blable according to the size of the openings, blinds, hand­ling means and breaks in the wall.

[0004] Consequently, the constructors of said devices are forced to maintain in production considerable quantities of pro­ducts, of the most varied types, to be able to meet all assembly demands, with consequent high use of capital, sto­rage of components, high blockage and research times, etc.

[0005] The object of this invention is to eliminate the above pro­blems.

[0006] The invention, as characterized by the claims, solves the problem by means of a universal lateral support for blind-­ boxes, with which the following results are obtained: the small vertical lateral wall comprises opposite means of connection on which are fixable, from one or the opposite side, the guide terminals and right-hand or left-hand means of support, so that it also consequently takes on the con­formation suitable for application to one end and the other; the small walls are not fixed by the transversal covering walls and are installed in suitable position, substantially according to the dimensions of the blinds whose drums are supported, at the ends, by the brackets fixable to the centre of said small walls.

[0007] The advantages of the invention mainly consist in the fact that, leaving aside the length of the boxes, the right-hand or left-hand end is constructed with the same components, suitably combined and positioned; this means that, with a series of a few models, of simple make, compact size and modest construction cost, all demands of the sector can be met.

[0008] Another advantage consists in the fact that the dimensions of said devices permit easy storage, together with easy handling, transport, distribution and direct use on the con­struction sites.

[0009] The invention is described in more detail below, referring to the enclosed drawings, in which:

fig. 1 shows the side view of a constructive example of a small wall, with its accessories,

fig. 2 shows the same small wall, illustrated in figure 1, viewed from the opposite side,

fig. 3 shows the cross-section of the small wall, complete, and

fig. 4 shows a small wall in assembly position, in a blind-­box.

[0010] The figures illustrate a constructive example of a univer­sal lateral support for blind-boxes, comprising, substan­tially, a small quadrangular wall (1) of C shape, perfectly symmetrical in its constructive parts, with respect to its median axis (2). Consequently, on both the upper and lower front or rear corner, are present means (3) of coupling, by pressure or screws, guide terminals (4), blinds (5) and coupling means (6), by pressure or screws of means of sup­port (7) of the assembly to the wall structures.

[0011] Similarly, from the open central part (8) is insertable, and fixable to the small wall by means of central longitu­dinal guides (9), a symmetrical bracket (10) comprising a central seat (11) supporting a bearing (12) on which rotates one end (13) of a drum (14) supporting the blinds (5). As can be clearly seen from the figures, using the small wall (1) positioned in one direction, or the opposite direc­tion upturned, it takes on the configuration of wall of right-hand or left-hand end of a blind-box.

[0012] To it, thanks to the constructive symmetry of the coupling means (3) and (6), can be applied the guide terminals (4) and the means of support (7) in the suitable desired, po­sition.

[0013] The brackets (10), besides being engaged in the small walls (1) by means of the longitudinal guides (9), are fixed to them by means of screws (15).

[0014] In the described manner, leaving aside the extrinsic confor­mation of the small walls and of the components, which may vary in form and structure, the lateral supporting walls of the drums (14) for blinds (5) are rapidly and simply assem­blable on site, after which the covers (16) of the blind-­boxes are peripherically applied above, and possibly beyond, the small walls (1), with a length no longer imposed by said lateral walls, as happens in the present structures, but sufficient to exactly meet the needs to place and cover wall breaks and cover the manual or motorized control devices (17).

[0015] The ends are then closed with standard covers.

[0016] Another advantage and possibility of these small walls (1) consists in the fact that their conformation permits the con­struction of blind-boxes upturned towards the inside or out­side of the blind.

Claims

1) Universal lateral support for blind-boxes characterized by the fact of comprising a small vertical lateral wall (1), of C shape, with symmetrical structure with respect to its ho­rizontal axis (2), on which are applicable a central symmetri­cal bracket (10), coupling means (3) for guide terminals (4) and coupling means (6) for supports (7) of the assembly to the wall structures.

2) Lateral support according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the small wall (1) comprises coupling means (3) for the guide terminals (4) and coupling means (6) for supports (7), placed symmetrically on the upper and lower front or rear corners.

3) Lateral support according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the symmetrical bracket (10) is engaged at the centre of the small wall (1) by means of longitudinal guides (9).

4) Lateral support according to claims 1 and 3, characterized by the fact that the central symmetrical bracket (3) comprises a central seat (11) supporting a bearing (12) on which rotates one end (13) of a drum (14) carrying blinds (5).

5) Lateral support according to claims 1, 3 and 4, characterized by the fact that the central symmetrical bracket (10) is fixed to the small vertical wall (1) by means of screws (15).

6) Lateral support according to claims 1 and 2, characterized by the fact that the coupling means (3) for the guide terminals (4) and the coupling means (6) for the supports (7) are fixed by pressure or screws.

7) Lateral support according to claims 1 to 6, characterized by the fact that the small walls (1), fitted with corre­sponding guide terminals (4), supports (7) and central bra­ckets (10) can be positioned to the right or left of the structures forming the blind-boxes (16).

8) Lateral support according to claims 1 to 7, characterized by the fact that the peripheral walls (16) covering the blind-­boxes correspond to, or exceed, the distance of the small walls (1) forming the end supports of the small winding drums (14) of the blinds (5), or similar.

9) Lateral support according to claims 1 to 8, characterized by the fact that the blind-boxes forming the small lateral walls (1) can be positioned towards the outside or inside of the blind.

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