CA2254864A1 - Roller blind - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention refers to the joints of the roller blind-, roller grille-, roller shutter profiles which increase the safety standard of roller blinds because of their specific shape and therefore operate without additional locking device.
According belonging to the invention, the cross sections of the joints show a spiral shape with a specific curvature belonging to the invention. Therefore the spiral shape is created by the design of the inside bends and outside bends of each analysed spiral part which enclose with certain opening widths the respective joint capsules of the profiles. Because of the specific spiral of the core- and link profiles which are liked with each other and because of the twisting of the spiral joints by an angle of 180° the unauthorized attempt of pushing up of the roller blind results in a jamming of the profile elements that leads to the locking of the roller blind.

Description

DEC-01-1998 09:04 SCHWEII/~R CG RND B LLP 212+986+6126+ P.~3/38 Rolb~ ~Ihd ~h~ b~Vo. ~ n r~tor~ lo ~ rol~r blind con~i~tin~ o~ r~lbr olon onts ~nd ~ auidln~ nnd wlndln~
de~rlco hr roU~r Jhu~0r~, ro~r ~nlle~, blind~ or W Ch a~ tt~ l of th~ o~nln~ ~ a bulldln~ ~ me lield o~ domo~U~ ut~, bll~Jn~s~, ~ank- ~nd industnal buil;din~.
A~:~ordl.~ dovoloPnlont in bchnolo9y roller ~lind~ ~re lul~wn whic~ cDn ~ntblly o~ ouidin~ d~lce. esp~ lly aUidO r~lls, in whicl rolbr ~bm~nt~
~u~tod nrtlcall~r ~t ~e ~Ido~ a~ w~ll u o~ the up wlndin~ d~viC~ ~ith th~ drive ~ The r~llnr ~l~n~nt~ com~tnYtion~ ~t indh~idu~ny oh~ . ecpocl~lly extruded li~ht m~tal pro~llos w~ ~ vor~lly llnked ~ tl~r ~s well ~ llnk~d ~.u,~n~lly olthor Inn~Hn-Hk~ nlO li~o to rotm roller ~rln~t or roll~r ~hutt~. Th~ ~Uity ~nd u~O tnnor llrmn-~ or ~ rolbr ~llnd i~ innuonced by ~no ~ en~i~nS Of tfl~ pronlo m~tani~l o~ the rol~r ~lomon~n ~h~ corL9in pr~kction ~g~lns~ un~u~orlzod ~ n~ In or ds~t~o~ cJn b~
~chhnd. Up to ~ on~l ~afoq ~vlw or m~ch~nlsms liko ro,~e loops, uh~y ~prlno~ ts, lock6 ~tc. h,~d to bo applbd to 611cur~ ~e r~ r b~lnd 4~n~nst unautho~iz~d pu~hln~ up In O ~ tlo n~ot tho ~ntod ~te~ r~qU~ the user~ nnd the ~pplyin~.
t~Lt-- hn~ bOOrlpl~ n d Vu~ In~ Uon o~ oddition~ ckln~ c~t~m~ WhlCh do not ~lon~~o ~ctwl rolbr biind oteon Int~or~ itc roli~ nd it~ opor~Uon, ~uso t~os~
wmpononl p-~ wlll wo~r t1~d o~ ~n. Another dis~dv~nt~l9e o~ thow qn;tem~ b ~hat ~roductlon ~t ~mall numb~n of msnuhctur~d pi~ not economtc.
Th In~n~on In hJnd h~ to w~e Ine probJ~m lo de21i~n ~ r~lt~r bllnd o~ Ulo kind do~1b~d ~ol~ In ~ucll ~ ~ay th~t only ~C~Jse ot ttN sp~ ~uc~Ur~ o~ the roll~r bJind and w~ ddi~n~l comp~ d loc~in~ sy~toms ~ quir~d ssu~ n~ Jon)min~ ~f~s ~gdn~ tnadm~lble ~nd u~ orl~cl pu~hin~ up i~ ~uu~n~od. In o~ner~l, thc ~nnb~ ot th- known rolkr blln~ of tho bdot~ montioned klnd shdl b~ k0pt in r~a~
to th-lr r~b~n~ ~nd op~r~Uon, to ~t Jlnd probl~oo in~ulb~on re~ e pos~ibil'ty o~oxch~n~ O~t~lB ~ll~r blind pro~U~ anO WI~OI~ Joint~ r,~ o opmUon In m~nbnanco nnd c~ o lon~ lite. to ~ow b~ak down ~o~k.es~. to ~ ~ nois~ l~vel ~tc..
Mo~v~. b~c~u~ o~ vin~ out of ob~u~h~r Intorhring compon~nt pa~ loclta man~old ~ulblUtb~ ~ ~On ~r~ ~Ib~. which can ~ e Inth~r~d In~o ~wry older bulWin~
~Ibctu~ ~hout p~ms.
An addi~ond adv~ o~ lhO inv~ntlon 1~ ~at us n~ tho ~~llor blind 8 ~ ;r~ to ~
Invon~n ~ ~nu~rino o~ ~ roU~r blind~ iJ dlll ~o~ c at l~n~ n~tt an-oun~ d ptO~V~OI~.
. th~ probbln io ~olv~d ~ccord~n~ to th~ Inm~tlon thet ~ rolbr Dllnd, eons sting ~ ~
~enoral Jmn~om~nt wl~ s hGr~l gu'~e dov~, ~nd~ d~ and rolbr ~lon~nt~, ~poc~ ~ r curla n h do~nvd In ~uch 8 W9ytbat~ oCItirl9 an~ unbck n~, ~n~m nln~ unlvchn~ nl~ o~ ~ro.~ed f~r ~loeking end de~loc~no of ~e ~ rdhn o~ o~r blind.
Tho ~uld~ d~vico ousn~ Cbn ~ t~ at ~ch ddo of ~ ~u~ proY~od with iml~o w~, w~leh ~ lly ~ n~d lo gulde tho rolbr ~brn~nk wh~t~ ot the rolbr ~l~mon~ or~
~dz~ by bro rub~r ~p~n~ wlthln t~e In~akin~ p~ ot ~ho ould~ rail and ~ dr w ~
mo nr.t rollor prome~ ~ed to ~ e ~lled uWor pronle~. Ewtl upp~r Prorae 1~ hlbw~d, In ~ccord-nc~ to n e din~r~nt ~r~ons ot ~e p~duct wcn ~ rollor curta~n, roU~ t11b Or ~IrnU~r, b~ protlb~ whlch t~m mumph ~ertic~l linl~ wl~ ~ach ~thor by turns, tna~~ ln~ plnt ~1~. th- Ilnk profii~, ~n~r~ 4tthl!t oach onler linkin~ joint- or tllnoe p~n~ w~
Hnk NI~O w~oe~iin~ i~nt pronlb~ nro Jpoclf~ hapoa ~na a~ue~ to ~e cor~ profil~
~~ord1n~ to ~le m~ntlon nnd t~rm to~en~r wl~ ~e link pr~ r .olnt or nln~ nd ff~ lo~t Jo~- or hing~ o o~ m~ rnoYin~ loht ~r~ rNl~d DEC-01-1998 09:04 SCHWEII~tR CG ~D ~ LLP 212+986+6126+ P.04/38 by ~n ~n~b ot ~0'. Accordln~ to ~c inv nUon, the llnk ,c~b~ wh~ch c~n b~ h~nl~on~ y ~mno~d, c- ~n~nb or oomp~ pi~oco, ~U ~ rthetotlll ~n o~ U~o roD~r o~men~
~ns~nod o~ dngle-wallod or do~Jb~n~bd pronbs~ whnre ~t~ c~ pronle~ Jr~l ~Kclud~ll~ t~ protih rods ~n~ ~ro ne~r ~mont~d, b~ U~ tll~ n~ ~ h~ng dhct on tJ-~ Inn~r ~bllity ~nd robu~o~s c~ th~ roNor d~m~nt~. A~ o pro1;10~ can b~
u~d dttl~r ~m~chlnod ~CXt~Uded alumînlum) or ~. Ano~r U~Y-n~p lu t~H~ t~r ~wr~ pp~ lon Ih~ ~OUbb~lbd llnl~ pr~ hd su~ nc~ ~bkh ~wr ntln ~ ~11 h~h~r ~t~blllq ot ~o prol~ ~brn nt~ Compar~
~- llnl~ pro~ ~ core profilo~ haw ~ mor~ eompw~ sh~p .
TIH Inv~r~on ~ xpbined tulther ~t ~al ex~mplo8 ot d~ n ~nd ot Iho follo~Nho dr~ s.
~h~ dr~hgs ~hOW in dot~
. 1; a dn~ln~ on prln~ ot ~h~ ~n~l ~nan~omon 1 o~ ~ rolbr blind ~ in~ to ~o hv~nUon in sW~ Yl~ ~n~ oro~ ~on, ~Uood to th~ b;
Fl~. 2: o dr~wln~ on prlndph o~ r ~lind ~ccordin~ ~o tho inYon~on ot tho ~ypo .-u~p~ndln~ rolbr ~rlll~ wlth ~e coro prO~,h~ ~ ~nd tho ~lno~H8~hd link pro~ihs 10, 2~ In Ul~ unhckod ~to In ~d~ vlew ~n~ cmn ~ec~on;
F~. 3: e dr ~ on prlnclpk ot ~ r ~llnd ~cwrdin~ to ~ in~nt on ~ ~ t~p~
~pondi~ llor prllb~ wlth the cor~ p~tlb~ 4~nd th~ Pod llnk protlbs 1~, ZO in th~ l~cked s~ ~n sl~ v~w ~nd ~ ~ction;
F4 ~ ~ d~wln~ on pr nciph of ~ rolbr ~IJnd Pccor~ing lo th~ ntion o~
.sucpondln~ rollor ~n~ wllh th~ pron~s ~ and ~ 5jR~ ~ llnk profibs t~, 21 In mo unbck~d ~ato In slds ~bw ond uo~ ~c~on;
F4 6; ~ ~nno on p~indpb ol a rol ~r bUnd ~ in~ ~ ~o nvonffon of th~ ~ypo ,nu~ndln~ rofl~r ~rmo~ w~ m. cO~ p.O~ nd ~ d Iink p~lo~
10,21inth~ od ~ b In dde ~ ~nd c~ ~tbn;
F4. ~: ~ dr~ on ~nciplo d ~ rolbr bllnd according t~ ~ inv~nffon or the typ~ "~On-hu~dn~ nDIl~r ~Ih~ ~nh th~ wn~ ~ 4 ~nO t~ dn~lw~lk~d lin~ pn~ln ~ 2 In tho unlo~ te in ~ viow ~nd ~ s~et.on;
Fi~. ~. J dr~vdn~ on pdnclph ~t n rOlbr ~ ccordln~ to ~o Innnb~n o~ lhe qpo "~
bddno rolkr grllb" w~ ~ho c~ p-~m~ 4 ~nd ~ ~n~h~lbd llnk p~ih~ 19, 2D
In Ulo l~d~d ~to In ddo vbw ond cro~ ~ction;
no on p~n~ f ~ ~ol~r b~ind ~ rdin~ to mo in~on~on r~ ~ combin~tiQn o~ -ndlno ~llor orl~ ~nd ~oubh-wn~d ron-r blind~ with thn ~on~
, 2~ ~nd th~ dn~wa~ed ~nk prOn~ , 20 ~ s ~ the d~ubl~-~lhd llnk Profib~ 23 in ~o unlock~d st~to In ~Ide YI~W and crou sectlon;
F~. 9; ~ dr~rln~ cn prlnclpl~ o~ a rdbr b.ind ~ccordlng to ~o Inv~nti~n s~ a comb~n~tion o~
s .w~pondln~ Hor ~rlllo~ ~nd "doubl~d~ 51~r ~ina~ w pr~nb~ 4, 2~, ~nd th~ lo~llod nnl~ profibs 19. 20 ~s ~ ith Ul~ dou~
w Jbd link pr~flb~ 23 in ~h~ bCJ~ t~ In ~dO ~w ond uo~ s~ion;
Fl~. 10; ~ dr~wln~ on pdnc~b o~ ~ ~On~r ~lind acu~"J;n~ )tiun ~s ~ comblna~cn ot t~ qpO~ "su~p~ndin9 rolbr ~rille and ~o~l~lbd t~Nu ~llnd' with tho core ~ , 2J ~n~t th~ ~in~k. . a~ link pronlos ~, 21 a~ ~ cto ~ h-DEC-01-1998 09:05 SCHWEITZER CG ~ND ~ LLP 212+986+6126+ P.05/38 wdbd tink pr~fih~ 23 in tho in ~e unlockod at~te in side Ytelllr and cros~ sncbon:
F~. 1 t: J dt-wlng on pr ndph ot ~ rciler ~lln~ ~cor~l"~ tn Ule Inv~nbon as ~ combln~Dn ~f t~ ~pe~ n~lUpendin~ r~îbr ~ nnd .dou~ walbd rol~r blind~ cor~
pron~ 4. 24 ond th~ slng~w~liod llnk prDfib~ 1~. 21 a6 w~n ao ~m thn d~l~
w~ll d link p-onb~ ~3 In ~o lock d ~t~ in dde ~bw ~nd UO~18 ~octlon;
Fl~. t2: o ar~ln~ on princ~plo Ot e roll~r bllnd ~c~ordlng lo tho Inventbn ~IS ~ combin~tlon ~f ~o qp~s ~swp~ln~ n~ller ~rllh~ ~nd "do~bb wa~d ~Ikr bllnd~ wi~ t~l~ w~
p~nb~-', 24 nnd ~e l~ln~ w~lbd link pro~ . 22 a8~ll n~ wlth ~ ~ou~lo ~1 od link p~rdc5 23 ~n tho unbclted ~tJh In oldo vlew and ~9~ Jec~on.
. 13: ~ ~rn~lno on principb ~ ~ roll~r bllnd ~cco~in~ lo th~ "U~,n as a combln~don e ~ w-pcndln~ rolhr ~nl~ ~nd ,doubl~waU~ rolhr ~ Ith the wro pronb8 ~" 2~.9nd ~he sln~ lled llnk profib- 18, 22 ~s wdl ~ with ~e doubl~-w~ued llnk proflbs ~3 In t~n lock~d ~to in ddo ~ nd crou ~o~iorl;
r~n~ on pdndple ~f a roRor ~ o th~ inYon~n of the typo ~doub~w~d ~o~er brnd~ core proll~ 4, Z~. ~nd th~ dn~lld link prOnl~ l n wi~ ~he doubl~ link prOnbs 23 In tho unl~cl~-d ~t~ In ~Ide vl~w cnd uost oe~n;
Fl~. 15: ~ dr wlno on p~ndpl~ of ~ 0nd ~ccordin~ to U)e In._.~n o~ tho typo ~doub~lbd rolbr blind wiff~ coro proh~ 4, Z~ ~nd th-l ~In~b~lbd ~ink pr~flb 1~ ~s w~ with the doub~o-w~ d link prOn~ 23 in the lockod ~ta~e In ~Ide vb~ ~nd ~oSs socUon;
F~. 1B; ~ wln~ on p~ncipb o~ ~ roner blind BCUn'~ inv~ n o~ type "doubb~lhd rolbr ~llnd~ the core profibs ~ and the dou~lo~w~ d llnk p~o~ll n 23 in th~ unlo~k~d stab In ~Idn ~ w ~nd c~s ~8ctlon.
Fl~. t7: o d~ on prlndph of a r~Her blind ~ccording t~ Ule Invon~on o~ typo ,dou~l~nlled r~lhr blind~ w~ the wr~ prof~l~ 2~ ~nd Ul~ aouble w~lbd linl~
pronb~ 23 In th~ l~cked ~btn In sldo ~ ~nd c oss s~ctlon;
dr~wln~ on p~lnaph of ~h~ Wr~ pl~tlle~4, 2J, of ~o UnK pronbs 19 r~. 2Z. Z0, 3. of tho guid~ r~ll 2. of ~o uppar pr~nl~ 3, ~ ~o bot~m pranb 7 wlth the r wd profil~ 8 ~nd ot th~ ~p~e ~or pr~ffl~ 26 accordlng to Ul~ In~.,.niol~ In nld~ vl~r ~nd crw~ ~on;
In t4t thn rolbr ~llnd ~coor~in~ to th~ Invon~n, conu~tin~ Of ~ ~UIdO r~ , th~t 15 tl~t oUt In Its In~ kln~ p~rt~ 35 ~1~ ~vo ru~b0r ~ ~lps 96 fors~n9 ot th~ roNu ebm~7.1 ~nd U drl~ Uds 16 h ~rhich tho rolbr ohmon~ 7.1 ore tlxod th~u~h on uppor prolll~ 3, 1~ ~hown ~ onor~l ~rr~n~ornont ~n prlm;lpl 1 a~ the typo "~u p ndln~ ron~r b~ln~n~n~ ot lhkino el~m~n~ wch as ~crew ~nd dmlbr the uppor pronl- 3 i~ ff~hUy flx~ to U~o drln exl5 1~.
uccooded by pro~ Whl~h form mult p~ vo~ttul links wlth e~ch o~hor In ~ rnotln~
o~br ond, bdng llnk pronl~ oint r~ llnkod w th ~ach othor by th~ rofi-~ 4.
Thu~ o upper pr~tlle 3 l~ llnlcod to ~n upp~r ~nt~ or hln~e pnn 12 ~ tho core pro~ 4, C~ rphn. or ~ln~o p~rt 11 of ~e co~ P~ ~ i~ llnkod ~ th~ ~uc~dino llnk p~me5. ~ho upp~r plnt ~r ~Ing~ p~ ur~ ln~t n - ~r Jdnt or hlnoe p~n 0~ th~
um~ con pro~l~ by ~n an~l~ o~ 180'. ~h~ plnt or nln~e parl c~p~ a7, 38 of Ul~ cor~
p~nl- 4 of p~n~ qing ~erhcally no~n to cach othor, ~pen toward6 1~eh other In th~
oppodto dhctl~n Th~ llnk P o~ 6 ~ n~ ffn~ core p~ ~. un~l ~e bo~hom . ~ .

DEC-01-1998 09:05 SCHWEITZER CG ~ND ~ LLP 212+986+6126+ P.06/38 p-Onl~ ~ ~Hh ~ ~ucceodir~ rubber s~al pr~fil~ ro~C~ed.
fl~. 2 ~hows ~ mor~ sdYant~qous nrh~on o rnr~tl~n 1 c~ Inverni~n snd P~nt~
~ ~w~ n~ roll~r ~lh~ In th~ un ocked ~bt~ normal wndUion~ o~ op~ra~on ~ roU~r obm~ 7.1 ~lldo ~rwoh ~ Inddo ~ll~ ~, 9 of the ~IJid~ r~il Z dmost wlU-ou~ ~ouchln~
~nd n~y polpondicul~r. lJ~n~ Jnd l~ ng qt tho r~lhr ~montt ar~ cJrrlo~ ou~
unoo~h)r ~nd no~ny wnh~ut no~ . 'rO increJ~ ~ ~locldng o~ect th~ upp~r p~hh 3 ~m~ I~IUI ~o co~ profilo ~ lolbwir~ no~ n~nO~d link ~roP.lo ~ ~no fir~t o~nt 13 of th~ roll~r clc.,.~nl 7 1 second mo~lln~ pht 1~ con~ ? s nol m~n2ed llnk p~Or~ 1~, lh~ profll~ ~. cnd ~he wcc~oding ~n~nt~d link ,~rofib 20.
Joln~ ~.1 h ~onnod b~ ntd llnk pr~ib 20, Q~ p~lb 4 ~nd ~o ~ n~n~d link prOnle ~O.Thi~ b~ arr~n~n~nt i~ wnbnuod vp to the bo~m pronh 7. In ~e ca~ ~ .n'o~d stab o~ U~e roller obmont~ 7.1 ~ ho~.lt~l llno 14.
~hkh ~o~ ~rouoh ~o c~n~ polnt t5 ~f the dnv~ axio 1~ ~ the fi~t n~vin~ Jolnt 13,Irlctud~ to~r ~ith ~ h~r im~uluy lln~ vbich rwche~ honl the c ntr~ poln~ lS
d ~ d~ ods 1~ c upp~r ~ 17 ~ pp~r pr~b 3. J Po~b d~ir~d ~n~b .
~ho r~ or ~Wt~ 7.1 in ~ ~ dawn. b~d ~ r~ ~ho~ in th~ dr~no n~. 3- l~
bddn~ b ~c~d by m- drlv~ ~xh 16 ~nd lhe f~r~t ~in~ Jdnl 13 ~ ~oll s~ by e~ch ~lowln~ m~no ~n tO.1, ~.1 in a ~ ~d flr~ th~ d~ ~ 1~ is pu~hln~ lh~ oore pro~lb~ ~ ~dh~r wJth Ul~ link p of ib~ 20 in~ tho ~ide r~D 2 tu~ thd thoy not oni~r bou~
U dr hdd~ h f~bon ~nd do~o h ~ rnoto~l, ~t ~ko provont ~nd neutr~l~
th~ hin~ ~~ct ~u~ ~ ir clo~ link ~ith ~ch other. ~t pu~hin~ ct ~ ~nc~
bl~ thn d~d ~ht of ~70 rolbr obm~ 7.1 . ~C~IUU tt~- uppu~ile 3 ~nd Ulo flrd .loht 13 a~ im~in~r~ hcr~G~ tol rn- ~4. ~o ~n~h 1~, ~hich i~ ~chldod nd ~ nirst movln~Int 13, jB n~ and c~u~es in th~
un~utllorko~ hin~ up of ~ rolbr ~bm~ 7.1 ~ tllO drivs ud~ lo~:klno o~
tho rolkr ~nts 7.1 . ~ore It ~ t by ar~n~in~ of th~ r~ link pf~b 19 ~ hb~ ~Ct Of *nost 00~ o~ th0 1umln~ cn~ n bc ~c~i~. For U~ moYln~
Jolnt~ 1~.1, 0.1, ~Jch ~~ t o~ thc c~r~ prdih~ 4 ~nd t~ 11nk pro~ 20. ~ Uin~ ot wdl Jn ~ nl ~ nol p~uibl~. t~cJuse tho upP~r joint- or hin~e parb 1 2 ~nd ~n~ lowor ~olnt- or hi~ pa~ 11 pr~ont ~ha~ ~ffwt bec~u~ ot thoir ~llc d~ion Th- Ioo~ntn~ t ~in~ t It~s phce nth~ d~ ~ds 1~ ~ind~ ~p th~ ro bro~
7.1 ~ ~ packn~ ~o ~t the cl~ nnk o~th- co~ pr~nle ~ ~nd ~ nk protno 20 n~utral~d ~nd ~o m~ie 18 now b~c~m~- po~
~noth-r ~dnnt~ous n~on ot r~llr~on 2 o~ th~ l~ven~on ~ ~hown In n~
~unbcked ~ n~ fi~. 5 ~lodt~d ~b~. bul d~oront ~rom th~ nli ~on~ ~hown In fi~. 2 cnd t~. 3 ~ nrl~on 1 ~ llnk pr~ll~s 2~ ~noed for ~he lon~er llnk prOIil tha rnk p O~nO~ 20 r~p, 21 r~plac~d b~ Ink pro~bo ~2, 80 th~ wlt~ m~ o Jolnb 10.1 ~ hmoe enoct ~f nbno~ tumin~ chh~d ~ at the fir~t n ovh~p~nt 13. u~othor ~dvon~oo~ v~rl~n o~ r llu~on 3 d~v~lop~ n In f~.
O ~unh~d ~ . 7 ~ St-b). At thi~ tho link pro~ 22 is ~ d ntl~
~t tho n~ ~ment~d link pronb 1~. In ~ho c~u of un~utho~d pushln~ up ~ ~ho rolhr ~brn~nts 7.1 ~bow Un~ drivo ~ nd ~-ln~t the ucu~ ng dir~ i~n o~ r ~nd tho pr~ ~ Ina~s ~u~nly, at WhlCh ~ddX on~lly t~ ~st ~locldn~ th~t ~OnO~ ~ ~ od ~ neo~llvo angb 1~ protlh~ 4 an~ pmm~g at tllo Inolde wa~ ~. ~ otth- ~ulde rall 2 b~ n dmo~t 1.6~kontol ~oYrn tumlno by n~ y 90-to ~ nd ac~r~ to Ihi~, Onect ~ tn~ ot Iho wh~l~ roUer ~llnd. Adown tumlng ~f ~ rofi~ ~, up to 0~ p. a~ O I~ not Po~~ o ~

DEC-01-1998 09:06 SCHWEITZER CG ~ND ~ LLP 212+986+6126+ P.~7/38 com pronbc J~ ~nd th~ link p~ofiles Z2 Prop e~ch am~r up bctar~ r~chin~ tho ~- ot Ule do~vm~ ~n~le In WCh ~ w~ that ~t~e profilo nase~ 40 of tlle wr ptonb 4 on~
th~ prov~ roo~es 41 o~ ~ link profl~ h0 ~o~n~ t blockin~ ch~d h ~o ~ o~ f.~ nd S by windin~ up o~ the rol~r ol~men~ 7.1 by tho dl1ve axb ~6.
how ~nottler con~uction~l nr~don ~ o~ ~e invnntion WhiCll h dbtln~uls~d wch l~st ~ r ~hm~ .1 in th- uppor part of th~ rolkr blind conslst ot~o non t~n tumln~ moYin~ Jolnt~ 13 ~s wcll a~ of 10.1 an~ 6 1. i.e. usc ~f ~e llnk p~ihs 10 ~c~rdln~ to ~. 2 ~d fl~. 3 of Yan~tion 1 ~nd ar~ ~omblnud hu~ Ith n~Ying 25.1, ttl-l con~l~t ~ th- doubb-w~lled llnk p~ilc Z3, ~o cora pronk~ 2~ ana the dou~
~U~ ~nl~ prD~ne ~3, In t~l~ low~r p~rt. Wl~ tho~ dou~ bd link prcflle~ ~3 a hln~e o~ ot n~ny 9~' ot down tumln~ an~ IS at~ bl~ b~eaus~ ~ ~n~h a~ain ~n sa~tion~
J~mmlno of ~ rollor ~ nb 7.~ r~u~.
~no~rv~tbn ot r~~n ~ .10 ~nd tk~. 11. ~ or~lP~ed by th~ ~ct thst tho roll~
~m~htc 7.1 In th~ upp~r p~ ot tho rolbr blind con~l~t or th~ non- down tumin~ movlno ~nt~ 13 ~ woll a~ ot 10.1 ~nd0.1 ac~rdin~ to ~ nd fl~ llon 2, I.o, u~s of ~e l~k p~l~- 21 ~nd ~ro comb~ned fu~m~r ~ i~ 26.1. th~t con~ o doubb ~n~d llnk p~til~ 23, th~ core pr~ilo~ U ~nd th~ dol~bl~W~U~d l~n~ pmflls 23 In th~ Ic~er p~rt.
ntbtbn ol ~l~n 0, ~ho~n In r~ 12 ~nd f~. 1~ i~ 8 com~inothn ot th~ v~rl~n lk~tlon 3 in ~ upper p~rt of ~e rollor blind wlth ~ rl8tion o~ reJll~tion 4 In the low~r p~rt of tho rollor blind.
Fi~ unlockd s~t~) ~nd ~. 15 (locked ~ ~h~r s Y rl~on o~ r~all~tlon 7, t~st 1 ~llv~ trom v~n 3 In w~ ray ~at ~r ~nrst ~nk pr~ ucc~odin~
prorll~ 2~ nnk pronlo 23 mn n~oYlng Jolrn- ~.1, whkh wnd~t o~ ~ doub~w~n~d Ihk pro11b 23. tllo core pr~ nd ~ doubb~w~llod llnk profib 23, ~r~ lln~d ~p to the ~otlom protD~ 7. ~ vln~pln~ 13, 10.1. 6.1 ~llow a hln~ ~ocs o~ n~ ' down hrnln~ Jn~b wrr~d t~ itnmont Of tl~ rol er elcmor~. A ~own turnln~ o~
cor~ prordn 24 up t~ 80~ bow ~ n~ po~ o, b~c~we ~o pln~ or Rnk n~ co~ prOn~O~ 2~ ~nd th~ llnk pr~n~ 23 ~r~ plnnd Chse~ to~ r ~ y b ~or~ ro~ln~ 80~ or down t~m~n~ h.
In th~ ntl-~on o~ bn S sccording to f~ unloc~d ~ and f~. 17 ~loc~
~b) tho UPp~r protlle ~ and ~e hllowin~ w~ pr~fib 2~, ar~ ~uw~d by th~ ~oub~
W~d Unk p~ibs 23 ~nd foUo~ln~ ~o cor~ protila 24 ~nd proflles 23 ~Itom~n~ up to th~
~o~om p~1ib7. Adv~nb~-ou~ t thi~ nrhtlon ot ro~ on ~ do~lrn tunlln~ ~nol~
n~ny ~0- b pw~lbh for ull mo~ng loln~ o n~br ~ nt~ 7.1 .
~ntn~ooU~ d~t~U~ o Inwntbn con~ist in th~ hcl. t~t In r~ to the Innor do~llity ol~o rollu ohm~nts 7.1, ~hle~l ~n to ~0 ou~n-n~ed, th~ ~ro pr~nbc 4 ~nd Z4 ~ mndo ot on- dn~lo pbc~ ro~ch n~ r m~ wi~ of ~o rolbr o~ Rogar~ln~ ~h-o~ Uh~ . belno In a IJnking Inbrv~n~on ~ tt~e llnk p-~n~ , 20. 2-.
3, the eo~ pn)lil~s ~ and 24 ~ n UpporJolnt c~psule ~7, whl~h ~pon~ to the rt~h~~nd ~ rlolnt cap~ule 33, ~ ich opon~ to th~ Idt, ~Jt aro twbt d ~~in~t e~ch oti-~r b~
~n ~n~le o~ 1W' ~ t~o t~ a m~ n lln~ 3~.
~Ibre ~dv n~o~u~ d~t~lb of th~ Innn~on c~n~t in tho hct that r~udin~ the ~mdle~
p~b dl-~r o~ me wlndin~ pacl~ p~ofiles 1~, 20, 21, 23 ~ ln~ to tlte dbn~tor o~tho drl~ ~xl~ 18 ~ whid~ w~c~ ~ow Ju~t ~ o conv~x ~u~YCtYre ~nd the h~id~ wrl~ h cor, -~ cu~atur~.

DEC-01-1998 09:06 SCHWEITZER CG RND ~ LLP 212+986+6126+ P.08/38 In r~oard t~ ro~ llin~, i.e. b~ln~ in l~n~n~ inleN~n~on ~th ~ corc ~nb, ~ lin~ p~ll~ ~9. Z~, 21, Z3 ~ n IJpp~rJolnt c~p~ub 37, whld~ ~pon~ to th~ h~ b~rJolnt cap~u~ 3~, wh ch op~ns ~ thll bn. and b~h ~ n~
o~h othu ~ an angh ~t 100- robt ve t~ ~ ntedi~n llnc 39.
A qudlty ~c :or/db~ im~nUon is ac~l~ed by the hCt th~ the ~m~ d link Pr~
20, 21. 2~ NO b~pt in hvLG~ nc~s ~t 40 m~ 00 mm trom ~~h oth~r wffl the h~lp ~f ~p~ k~por profile~ Z~.
I~,br~ d~nla~oouc d~t~ll o~ t~ Invon~on cono~t in ~ ~ct ~ l~nk protib 23 h~ a tront~n~7 and ~ b~wall ~B, ~hlch incl~d~ wvny 29, that c~n b~ filbd ~h mate~al~
tor nol~ snd th~ nsubUon.
Ano~r~uaI~ ~c~ln~ to th~ Inven~n h och~d by ths h~ tuh~ bo~n profile 7 h~s a ~om~ ~o wR~ c~H~tur~ anJ ~ pbne back~aU 31, whlch includ~ t~
ccvlty 3~ n bo tllbd wlth m~ or noh~ ~nd thom~ InwWon. To In~ase ~o hn~ pro~tb ~o front w~n 30 ~nd t~l~ back w~n 3- ar~ llnbd by a cro~ pieee 32. ~ ~h~ bw~r ~nd ~ ~e pro~ib Jn int~k~ devio~ 33 for ~ n~r sesl pr~ is provld~d.
~n~r n~nb~eau~ qusllly ot ~o Inv~n~on b ~h~on beuu~ c~r~ ptonla~ 4. 24. the Ihlk p~ 5, Ulo ~ppor pronle~ ~ ~nd the ~ottom pro~ 7 ~re ~cur~d ~ain~ orl~r~l dl~phcom~nt by m~nJ o~ tb- cl~mplno do~ ~ re insor~0d into ~ bto~l Md.

DEC-01-1998 09: 06 SCHWEITZER CG ~ND B LLP 212+986+6126+ P.09~38 J~lnb tor tho roll~r blind ~bmonts Tho ~noon ~ero ~O Ih~ r~nt~ c-tno ~b~ bUnd Fr~fih~ tor ~ r ~InG~ ~hiC~ ~re U-~d ~nd tCr ~h~ ~hu~on~ ndl~r ~Do~, ~md~ cr ~UCh ao ~ f ~n op~ng d ~ ~k~n~, ~X lndbrR~
dkmoo~c, hd~ur3. bu~nN~ t~nk and ~dusbb~ ~hRn~ Thon~or~, lh~ n~h~ ~Ind~ oon~ C~ a ~nbor ot OXt~ nt m-tal p~lb~. whldl ~ro ~ h 0~ h~~ y Jl~, bolno llnlled Othor in ~ch ~ orm U~ rolbr cur~in out o~tho v~kally mov~b ~Ihlr bllnd p~lbn.

k~ d r~ ~nd D~ndoro ~h~ no ~ ~conon~c onk~ncy ~ 5n~ll nUn~ nn-nuhsdmod P~
Tht m~. ~P~bH~ in n~rd to ~lo pbl~ ra~y or uua1 pltll- ~ hhp ~ t~ 1 llko dm~ ~lun~ ~d r~uior Joh~t ~ovo~ ~ lu~ Jdnt~
nd~ss occur b CW~ d th- ~aU~ rg~ ~Poce ~ddn the~ C( ~he proh~ n~n~ ~tn~ph r~ld~ddle~ r~h~ollto ~~umd~l~nl~fflep~l~ n~ d~n ~ j~pcHn~ o~nlnc~n~d~n~n~ln~P~Ck~c~donth ~
dd~bn~ Ind~dh~lon d n~dha~c~ X~C or dk~n~c ~X~dn6~ And ~ ~y~no JuCh ~9 loc~n~ h~nou qp~n4 DRo~, ~ CUri~r cl~n~ look~ C~ obo ~nh U7~ r~qp dwhl~ ~ ~ller ~ 1~1 bo Y~le ~ t ~ pwhir~ up. ~ve a r~e o1hd.

can n~ot ~ m~ Indvld~ ~ d~i~t ~ W~ an~ ~ nn u kod P~ up d ~o ro~ ln~ U ~o di~N ot ~ho d~qlm~

Th~ kdkn dhD~ ~n unoon~ n~a ~UCh~. th~ ~v~nnn0es ~ ~m cl oon~o~ ln nnatnt~n4nOJ
Ino. ~ , m~mum ~cu~l~y ln ~te d rost. ~nd ln lho N~ ~h ~ Idnt prdlhs ~nd ff~e n~ll~r ~tn~ ll~ n md~ ~ q~ and o~y Ir~ Inp b~ drdng a ~rn h~ ~ _r ~ u~ d r~ ana moro~or. ~o ~ om ~n~ op~

. ~pllU ~ ~ ~l~~ ~ to ~n In ~ n ~ ~ ~thout d~ln~
~IIIq, al~ ~tot on tholr d~#lgn. nr~ tll- ~110~ ~tllr wlllP~ p~k cm a d~lvo ~ ~1~ rod ho unkx~dn~ h~ p~p hx~4r~ th~W~ ro 11r~ up ~
~ddllk~U~ kx~dn~ nn dhonlsn~ ~s~ n o~Dy~y~ so ~u~ ~ bRR ~ a~o~K~ c~ nudbrb~ C~-V-~ ~ thb ~Ibr nurr~n ~f n~nuhc2ured p~

~4cor~o ~o~ l~n~o probl~n 1~ JOlvod ln ~ ~ ~r~t ~ ~1 ~l~d~pn~

bnnd ~n~ c~dh~ op~n~ dhe~ Hy dunr~ Hrdn~ ~ ot ~ ~hr cwtaln, ~o Ih~t tl~
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~JdntC~p~ sR~vo~ y n Im~ t~ Inv~nanddo~*~Row~. Mo~r~.
d th~ o thal sat~ ~InR w~ ~hln~7 Up d t~ l~
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on ~i~ ct ~he ~ no~d ~, 11 cn ~he ~ pro~ Z,3,1~.~ aeoo~n~toOhe ~nn~n~on ~th n~ no~onJo~tho1n~d~ d the ~ ndln~ 39 ~nan~pn~ p~37,~;

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to ~n ~umod ~ndUI llno J.1 wnhln t~ ~p~ d ttN ~Ihr cw~n ~ H~ ar~ ct ~tt~. , the ~ t7 ~p. ~.O t~ ~ ~r~ to tn~ olh 2 c n cllcl~ 1nlD

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2t~th~ n~the~ppro~dn~dy~n~on~d r~llu.r,~oth~tth~ ~Onb 2 ~ pr~ 1n~ d thO IJUlt~ rdl 1~.7 . In ~1 ~ ~ppen~ bo~ ~ ~plt~l ~d t~
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Claims (16)

1. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters, consisting of roller elements, where at the roller elements consist of a multitude of vertically arranged and with each other joint-like linked profile elements which are distinguished by the fact that the moving joints 13, consisting of an upper joint- or hinge part 12 and a lower joint- or hinge part 11, which are both linked by a specifically shaped core profile 4 as their middle part, are arranged and the joint 13 by an angle of 180° and their joint capsules 37,38 open towards each other in the opposite direction, at which the core profile 4 is joint-like linked by the upper and lower joint- or hinge parts with the segmented or not segmented link profiles 5.

2. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claim 1, marked by the fact that the first moving joint 13 of the roller element 7.1 consists of an upper profile 3, the core profile 4 and the not segmented link profile 19, the core profile 4 and the segmented link profile 20, the third moving joint 6.1 consists of the segmented link profile 20, the core profile 4 and the also segmented link profile 20, where at that last arrangement of joints is continued up to the bottom profile 7.

3. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claims 1 and 2, marked by the fact that in place of the segmented link profile 20 the segmented link profile 21 is used.

4. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claims 1 and 2, marked by the fact that in place of the segmented link profile 20 the segmented link profile 22 is used.

5. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claim 1, marked by the fact that the first moving joint 13 of the roller element 7.1 consists of an upper profile 3, the core profile 4 and the not segmented link profile 19, the second moving joint 10.1 consists of the not segmented link profile 19, the core profile 4 and the segmented link profile 20, the third moving joint 6.1 consists of the segmented link profile 20, the core profile 4 and the also segmented link profile 20, where at that last arrangement of joints is continued up to the moving joint 25 which consists of the segmented link profile 20, the core profile 4, and the link profile 23 and the succeeding moving joint 25.1 is combined of the link profile 23, the core profile 24 and the link profile 23, where at that last arrangement of joints is continued up to the bottom profile 7.

6. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claim 1 and claim 5, marked by using link profile 21 in place of link profile 20.

7. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claim 1 and claim 5, marked by using link profile 22 in place of link profile 20.

8. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claim 1, marked by the fact that the first moving joint 13 of the roller element 7.1 consists of an upper profile 3, the core profile 4 and the not segmented link profile 19, the second moving joint 10.1 consists of the not segmented link profile 19, the core profile 24 and the link profile 23, the third moving joint 6.1 consists of the link profile 23, the core profile 24 and the link profile 23, where at that last arrangement of joints is continued up to the bottom profile 7.

9. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claims 1 and 8, marked by using the link profile 23 in place of the link profile 19 of the first moving joint 13.

10. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claims 1 to 9, marked by the fact that the core profiles 4, 24 are exclusively produced to be one whole profile rod.

11. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claims 1 and 2 to 9, marked by the fact that the core profiles 4, 24 show an upper joint capsule 37 opening to the right and a upper joint capsule 38 opening to the left, which are twisted agaist each other by an angle of 160° relative to a horizontal median axis 39 that is drawn through the profile.

12. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claims 1 and 2 to 9, marked by the fact that the link profiles 5 show at their outside surfaces just a little convex curvature ~d at their inside surfaces just a little concave curvature.

13. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claims 1 and 2 to 9, marked by the fact that the link profiles 5 have an upper joint capsule 37 opening to the right and a upper joint capsule 38 opening to the left, which are twisted against each other by an angle of 180° relative to a horizontal median axis 39 that is drawn through the profile.

14. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claims 1 and 5 to 9, marked by the fact that the link profile 23 has a front wall 27 and back wall 28, which include a cavity ~.

15. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claims 1 and 2 to 9, marked by the fact that the bottom profile 7 has a front wall 30 withjust a little convex curvature and a ~ne back well 31, which include two cavities 34, that are separated from each other by cross piece 32 and moreover, has an intaking device 33 for the rubber seal profile 6.

16. Roller blinds, roller grilles, roller shutters according to claims 1 and 2 to 9, marked by the fact that the core profiles 4, 24, the link profiles 5, the upper profiles 3 and the bottom profiles 7 aresecured against horizontal displacement by clamping sleeves, which are ~ached to their lateral ends, which move within the guide rails 2.
Summary ~ invention refers to a roller blind that is designed for the use in the field of domestic-, ~re-, business-, bank- and industrial building.
~invention is distinguished by the fact that because of the arrangement of the roller ~ents as well as because of the use of specifically shaped core profiles and link profiles self-securing effect against unauthorized pushing up of the roller elements is achieved.
according to the invention this is achieved because the roller elements are combined of ~r profiles, single- or double- walled link profiles and bottom profiles with rubber seal profiles. At the core and link profiles are linked to each other joint-like, so that an upper - or hinge part is twisted against the lower joint- or hinge part of the same moving joint an angle of 180°, whereby the following joint capsules of the profiles next to each other ~n toward each other in the opposite direction to hold the succeeding profile in such a that is still can be swivelled, but not unhooked. Structureal the core profiles function as ~ntial coupling elements for each of the link profiles and cause in its completely lowered ~ and the unauthorized pushing up the self-locking of the roller blind by down-turning of claims ~int for roller blind elements, as for instance for roller curtains for the area of application such as roller grilles, roller shutters and blinds that are marked by following characteristics:
~ints consist each of an upper 4 and a lower 6 spiral joint and are twisted against each other, ~iative to a median line 5 by an angle of 180°, ~ upper spiral joint 4 consists of a profile foot 7 of a link profile 3 and a profile head 9 of a core profile 2, and the lower spiral joint 6 consists of a profile foot 13 of the core profile 2 and a profile ~ed 11 of the link profile 3, ~e core and link profiles 2:3 show a specific spiral shape belonging to the invention with a certain curvature, ~ core and link profiles 2:3 ara swivelling towards each other because of the design of the opening widths of the joint capsules 9, 11.1, 12.1, 14.1.
~ints for roller blind elements according to claim 1, marked by consisting of the spiral joint 4 of the profile foot 14.3 of an upper profile (type /80/) and of the profile head 9 of a core profile 2.
~ints for roller blind elements according to claims 1 and 2, marked by consisting of the spiral joint of the profile head 14.4 of a bottom profile (type /70/) end of the profile foot 13 of a core profile 2.
~ints for roller blind elements according to claim 1, marked by consisting of the spiral joint 4 or 6 ~ profile foot 7 and the profile head 11 of the link profile 3.
~ints for roller blind elements according to claim 1, marked by the arrangement that the spiral joint ~nt 4 the profile foot 7 is reaching into the joint capsule 9.1 of the profile head 9 of the core profile from the right side, the profile head 9 reaches into the joint capsule 14.1 of the profile foot 7 from the left side.
~ints for the roller blind elements according to claim 1, marked by the arrangement that at the spiral joint 6 the profile 13 reaches into the joint capsule 11.1 of the profile head 11 of the link profile 3 from the right side, the profile head 11 reaches into the joint capsule 12.1 of the profile foot 13 from the left side.
~ints for roller elements according to claims 1 to 6, marked by the spiral shaped design of a outside bends 8.1, 12.3 and the inside bonds 9.2, 10.1 of the profile head 9 and the profile foot ~ of the core profiles 2.
~nts for roller blind elements according to claims 1 to 7, marked by the characteristics that the profile head 9 is twisted against the profile foot 13 by an angle of 180° related to a median line 5.
~nts for roller blind elements according to claims 1 to 6, marked by the characteristics that at the profile head 9 of the core profile 2 the outside bend 6.1 is formed by two differently curved spirals ~i and 68 and the inside band 10.1 is formed by two differently curved spirals 37 and 53.
~oints for roller blind elements according to claims 1 to 9, marked by the characteristics that at the profile foot 13 of the core profile 2 the outside bend 12.3 is formed by two differently curved spirals ~4 and 108 and the inside bend 10.1 is formed by two differently curved spirals 91 and 75.
~oints for roller blind elements according to claims 1 to 10, marked by the characteristics that at the profile head 11 and at the profile foot 7 of the link profile 3 and of the upper profile 14.3 as well ~ of the bottom profile 14.4 the outside bends 13.1, 14.2 and the inside bends 7.1, 12.2 are ~signed in a spiral shape.

12. A joints for roller blind elements according to claims 1 to 11, marked by the characteristics that the profile head 11 is twisted against the profile foot 7 by an angle of 180° related to a median line 115.
13. A joints for roller blind elements according to claims 1 to 12, marked by the characteristics that at the profile head 11 of the link profile 3 as well as of the bottom profile 14.2 the outside bend 14.2 is formed by two differently curved spirals 65 and 68 and the inside bend 12.2 is formed by two differently curved spirals 37 and 53.
14. A joints for roller elements according to claims 1 to 13, marked by the characteristics that at the profile foot 13 of the link profile 3 and of the upper profile 14.3 the outside bend 13.1 is formed by two differently curved spirals 104 and 108 and the inside bend 7.1 is formed by two differently curved spirals 75 and 91.
15. A joints for roller elements according to claims 1 to 14, marked by the characteristics that the spirals 37, 53, 65, 68, 75, 91, 104, 108 of the core profiles 2, of the link profiles 3, of the upper profile 14.3 and of the bottom profile 14.4 show a curvature coefficient k within the area of the limit measures 0,05 < k < 1,43.