CN115263168A

CN115263168A - Light regulator for shutter

Info

Publication number: CN115263168A
Application number: CN202210878106.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 侯伟; 黄凯; 杨桦; 潘阳; 李建刚
Original assignee: Wocao Technology Shenzhen Co ltd
Current assignee: Wocao Technology Shenzhen Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-25
Filing date: 2022-07-25
Publication date: 2022-11-01
Anticipated expiration: 2042-07-25
Also published as: CN115263168B

Abstract

The present application relates to a blind dimmer for controlling an operating rod of a blind, the blind dimmer comprising: a housing; the mounting mechanism comprises a mounting seat and a connecting piece, the connecting piece is connected between the mounting seat and the shell, and the shell is arranged on a mounting surface through the mounting seat; the clamping mechanism is clamped on the operating rod and is rotatably arranged in the shell; the driving mechanism is in transmission connection with the clamping mechanism; the driving mechanism is used for driving the clamping mechanism to rotate and driving the operating rod to rotate. According to the shutter dimmer, the shell is arranged on the mounting surface through the mounting mechanism, so that the mounting and dismounting are convenient; the clamping mechanism is clamped on the operating rod, so that the operating rod on the shutter can be conveniently driven to rotate, and the opening and closing of the blades of the shutter can be well controlled.

Description

Light regulator for shutter

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of intelligent home, in particular to a shutter dimmer.

Background

In many conventional blind systems, a blind is opened and closed and light is adjusted by manually operating a cord or a pull rod of the blind. In order to realize the automatic opening and closing and the dimming of the shutter, an electric control rod of the shutter is designed, only the adaptive part of the electric control rod is provided with the shutter of the pull rod, the control rod can be installed only after the pull rod of the shutter is detached, the dismounting steps of the controller are complex, the adaptability is poor, and the user experience feeling is poor.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a blind dimmer for solving the problems of complicated assembling and disassembling steps and poor adaptability of the existing controller.

A blind dimmer for controlling a lever of a blind, the blind dimmer comprising:

a housing;

the mounting mechanism comprises a mounting seat and a connecting piece, the connecting piece is connected between the mounting seat and the shell, and the shell is arranged on a mounting surface through the mounting seat;

the clamping mechanism is clamped on the operating rod and is rotatably arranged in the shell;

the driving mechanism is in transmission connection with the clamping mechanism; the driving mechanism is used for driving the clamping mechanism to rotate and driving the operating rod to rotate.

According to the shutter dimmer, the shell is arranged on the mounting surface through the mounting mechanism, so that the mounting and dismounting are convenient; the clamping mechanism is clamped on the operating rod, so that the operating rod on the shutter can be conveniently driven to rotate, and the opening and closing of the blades of the shutter can be well controlled.

In one embodiment, the connecting piece is of a one-piece or split structure with adjustable length, so that the distance between the shell and the mounting seat in the height direction is adjustable.

In one embodiment, the connector is movably connected to the mount and/or the housing to enable the connector to be vertically offset.

In one embodiment, the connector is detachably connected to the mounting base and/or the housing.

In one embodiment, a first connecting structure is arranged at the end part of the connecting piece close to the shell, a second connecting structure is arranged on the shell, and the first connecting structure is detachably connected with the second connecting structure.

In one embodiment, the connecting member has a conductive wire for connecting with the solar panel, the first connecting structure has a first connector, the second connecting structure has a second connector, the conductive wire is electrically connected with the first connector, the first connector is electrically connected with the second connector, and the second connector is electrically connected with the driving mechanism.

In one embodiment, the first connecting structure includes a connecting portion and a rotating portion movably connected to each other, the rotating portion is configured to be connected to the second connecting structure, the second connecting structure is provided with a first positioning portion, and the rotating portion is provided with a second positioning portion;

when the first connecting structure is connected with the second connecting structure, the rotating part is rotated, and the first positioning part and the second positioning part can be matched with each other for positioning.

In one embodiment, the outer side of the rotating portion has at least one knob, and the rotating portion is rotated by rotating the knob.

In one embodiment, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing connected to each other, the second housing includes a body and an opening/closing portion, the opening/closing portion is connected to the body and forms a cavity, the body is connected to the first housing, the driving mechanism is disposed in the first housing, and the clamping mechanism is detachably mounted in the cavity.

In one embodiment, the clamping mechanism comprises at least two clamping portions, all clamping portions clamping the operating rod together.

In one embodiment, at least one of the clamping portions is movable or rotatable to disengage the operating rod from the clamping mechanism.

In one embodiment, the clamping mechanism has a clamping cavity therein for clamping the operating rod, and the clamping mechanism further includes a bushing detachably disposed in the clamping cavity and fixed to an outer periphery of the operating rod.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a blind dimmer in one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is an internal schematic view of the blind dimmer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of the blind dimmer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the transmission mechanism and the clutch mechanism of the blind dimmer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a switch section in the blind dimmer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a locking tab of the blind dimmer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a clamping mechanism in the blind dimmer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the blind dimmer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a blind dimmer in another embodiment;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of a driving mechanism of a blind dimmer in another embodiment.

Reference numerals are as follows:

10. an operating lever; 20. a curtain rod; 100. a housing; 110. a first housing; 120. a second housing; 120a, a cavity; 121. a body; 122. an opening and closing part; 122a, a rotary hole; 123. locking plates; 124. an elastic member; 125. a guide surface; 131. a first locking portion; 132. a second locking portion; 140. a second connecting structure; 141. a first positioning portion; 200. a clamping mechanism; 201. a clamping cavity; 210. a clamping portion; 220. a bushing; 300. a drive mechanism; 310. a drive member; 320. a swinging member; 400. an installation mechanism; 410. a mounting base; 411. mounting grooves; 420. a connecting member; 421. a connecting rod; 422. a universal wheel; 430. a first connecting structure; 431. a first connector; 432. a connecting portion; 433. a rotating part; 434. a knob; 435. a second positioning portion; 500. a transmission mechanism; 510. a driving wheel; 511. a limiting groove; 520. a driven wheel; 600. a clutch mechanism; 610. an adsorption plate; 620. a movable block.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present application more comprehensible, embodiments accompanying the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. This application is capable of embodiment in many different forms than those described herein and those skilled in the art will be able to make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of the application and therefore the application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and for simplicity in description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the present application.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless explicitly specified otherwise.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "initially", "connected", "secured", and the like are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixed connections, removable connections, or integral parts; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be interconnected within two elements or in a relationship where two elements interact with each other unless otherwise specifically limited. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through intervening media. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. As used herein, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like are for purposes of illustration only and do not denote a single embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1, a blind dimmer in one embodiment is used to control a control rod 10 of a blind. Referring to fig. 2, the blind dimmer includes a housing 100, a clamping mechanism 200, a driving mechanism 300, and a mounting mechanism 400, wherein the mounting mechanism 400 includes a mounting base 410 and a connecting member 420, the connecting member 420 is connected between the mounting base 410 and the housing 100, and the housing 100 is disposed on a mounting surface through the mounting base 410. The clamping mechanism 200 is clamped on the operating rod 10 and is rotatably arranged in the shell 100, and the driving mechanism 300 is in transmission connection with the clamping mechanism 200; the driving mechanism 300 is used to drive the clamping mechanism 200 to rotate, and drive the operating rod 10 to rotate.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the window blind includes a curtain rod 20 and a plurality of vanes (not shown) mounted to the curtain rod 20. The driving mechanism 300 drives the clamping mechanism 200 to rotate, and drives the operating rod 10 to rotate so as to open and close the plurality of blades, thereby opening and closing the blind.

In the shutter dimmer, the housing 100 is arranged on the mounting surface through the mounting mechanism 400, so that the mounting and dismounting are convenient; the clamping mechanism 200 is clamped on the operating rod 10, so that the operating rod 10 on the shutter can be conveniently driven to rotate, and the opening and closing of the blades of the shutter can be well controlled.

Here, the installation surface may be a curtain rod 20 of a blind, a wall or a window wall, or the like. One end of the mounting mechanism 400 is mounted on the mounting surface, and the other end of the mounting mechanism 400 is connected to the housing 100 of the blind dimmer. In this way, the housing 100 of the blind dimmer is attached to the blind rod 20 of the blind via the attachment mechanism 400, and the clamping mechanism 200 of the blind dimmer is clamped to the operating rod 10, thereby achieving the attachment of the blind dimmer without interfering with the rotation of the operating rod 10.

In this embodiment, the mounting mechanism 400 and the housing 100 are a separate structure and are detachably connected. In other embodiments, the mounting mechanism 400 and the housing 100 can be integrally formed, and have good integrity and high mechanical strength.

In this embodiment, the mounting base 410 is fixed to the mounting surface by screws or bolts or glue. In other embodiments, the mounting 410 may be hung on the curtain rod 20 of the blind or otherwise support the entire housing 100.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the housing 100 includes a first housing 110 and a second housing 120 connected to each other, the second housing 120 includes a main body 121 and an opening/closing portion 122, the opening/closing portion 122 is connected to the main body 121 and forms a cavity 120a, and the main body 121 is connected to the first housing 110. The clamping mechanism 200 is rotatably disposed in the cavity 120a, and the driving mechanism 300 is disposed inside the first housing 110.

Thus, the open-close portion 122 and the body 121 are separated or rotated relatively to open the cavity 120a, so as to be adapted to different clamping mechanisms 200. Different clamping mechanisms 200 are used for adapting to the operating rods 10 with different specifications, so that the shutter dimmer can be conveniently adapted to shutters with various specifications.

Here, the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 may be an integrally formed structure, that is, the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 are different parts of the same outer shell 100. Alternatively, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be a split structure, that is, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are separately processed components.

Further, the clamping mechanism 200 is removably mounted within the housing 120a, thus facilitating quick replacement or maintenance of the clamping mechanism 200 within the housing 120a by a user.

In this embodiment, the body 121 and the first housing 110 are integrally formed, and have good integrity and high mechanical strength. In other embodiments, the body 121 and the first housing 110 may also be a split structure.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the body 121 and the opening/closing portion 122 are a split structure and are rotatably connected.

Specifically, in an embodiment, referring to fig. 2 and fig. 3, one end of the opening/closing portion 122 is pivotally connected to one end of the main body 121, and the other end of the opening/closing portion 122 is locked to the other end of the main body 121 by a locking member, where the locking member includes a first locking portion 131 disposed on the opening/closing portion 122 and a second locking portion 132 disposed on the main body 121. When the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 are in the locked state, the body 121 and the opening/closing portion 122 are locked with each other; when the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 are in the unlocked state, the opening and closing portion 122 can rotate relative to the body 121 to open the cavity 120a. Thus, the cavity 120a can be switched between the open state and the closed state by the cooperation of the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132, which is convenient for operation.

In this embodiment, referring to fig. 3 and 5, one of the opening/closing portion 122 and the main body 121 is provided with a rotating shaft, the other of the opening/closing portion 122 and the main body 121 is provided with a rotating hole 122a, and the rotating shaft is rotatably provided in the rotating hole 122a, so that one end of the opening/closing portion 122 is pivotally connected to one end of the main body 121. In other embodiments, the opening/closing portion 122 and the body 121 may be pivoted by a ball hinge or a hinge.

Further, referring to fig. 3, the second housing 120 further includes a locking plate 123 having a second locking portion 132, and the locking plate 123 is movably disposed on the body 121 to make the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 dislocate during the locking process or the unlocking process.

Thus, the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 are dislocated in the locking process or the unlocking process, which is convenient for the locking or unlocking of the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132; or the second housing 120 further comprises a locking piece 123 having a first locking portion 131, the locking piece 123 is movably disposed on the opening/closing portion 122 to shift the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 during locking or unlocking.

In this embodiment, the movable direction of the locking plate 123 is perpendicular to the opening direction of the opening and closing portion 122, for example, the locking plate 123 can move up and down, and then the opening and closing portion 122 can be opened along the left and right directions, so that the dislocation direction is more reasonable, and the opening and closing control is smoother.

For example, when the second housing 120 includes the locking piece 123 having the second locking portion 132, the locking piece 123 is movably disposed on the body 121, and the first locking portion 131 is disposed on the opening/closing portion 122. When the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 are switched from the locked state to the unlocked state, moving the locking piece 123 upward relative to the body 121 will drive the second locking portion 132 to move upward, and at this time, the second locking portion 132 can be disengaged from the first locking portion 131. Moving the locking plate 123 downward will drive the second locking portion 132 to move downward, at this time, the second locking portion 132 can be engaged with the first locking portion 131, and the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 are switched from the unlocked state to the locked state again.

Optionally, both the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 are provided with a snap. When the locking device is in a locking state, the two buckles are in a buckling state; when in the unblock state, two buckles are in the disjunctive state.

In the present embodiment, the number of the snaps is not limited to two, and when the first locking portion is at least two in number or the second locking portion 132 is at least two in number, the snaps can be arranged side by side at intervals in the vertical direction. Here, the number of the snaps is not particularly limited.

In this embodiment, the two buckles are both in a hook shape for being engaged with each other, and in other embodiments, the buckles may also be in other shapes, which is not limited herein.

Optionally, one of the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 is a slot, and the other of the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 is a buckle. When the locking device is in a locking state, the buckle is clamped in the clamping groove; when in the unlocking state, the buckle is separated from the clamping groove.

In this embodiment, the quantity of buckle and draw-in groove is all not limited to one, and when the quantity of buckle and draw-in groove was at least two, each buckle and draw-in groove can be followed vertical direction interval and set up side by side. Here, the number of the snaps and the notches is not particularly limited.

In this embodiment, the buckle is the rectangle piece, and the draw-in groove also is the rectangle in order with the buckle adaptation. Correspondingly, the buckle can also be in a round block shape or other shapes, and the clamping groove can also be in a round shape or other shapes. Here, the shapes of the clip and the clip groove are not particularly limited.

In this embodiment, the locking piece 123 may have a long bar shape, a round shape, or other shapes. Here, the shape of the locking piece 123 is not particularly limited.

Furthermore, referring to fig. 3, an elastic member 124 is disposed between the locking piece 123 and the body 121 or between the locking piece 123 and the opening/closing portion 122, and the elastic member 124 is used for resetting the locking piece 123 after the second locking portion 132 and the first locking portion 131 are locked and/or unlocked.

For example, when the second housing 120 includes the locking piece 123 having the second locking portion 132, the locking piece 123 is movably disposed on the body 121, the first locking portion 131 is disposed on the opening/closing portion 122, and the elastic member 124 is disposed between the locking piece 123 and the body 121 for restoring the locking piece 123.

Optionally, the elastic member 124 is a spring.

For example, in one embodiment, the elastic member 124 is a compression spring, and when the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 are in the locked state, the elastic member 124 is in a slightly compressed state or a normal state; when the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 are switched from the locked state to the unlocked state (for example, when the second housing 120 needs to be opened), the locking plate 123 is moved upward relative to the body 121 by a hand, the second locking portion 132 is driven to move upward, the second locking portion 132 can be separated from the first locking portion 131, the elastic member 124 is further compressed, and after the hand is released, the locking plate 123 is automatically reset by the restoring force of the elastic member 124, so that the need of manual reset or loosening is avoided.

For another example, in another embodiment, the elastic member 124 is a tension spring, when the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 are in the locked state, the elastic member 124 is in a slightly stretched state or a normal state, when the locking piece 123 is moved up relative to the body 121 by a hand, the elastic member 124 is stretched, and after the hand is released, the locking piece 123 is automatically reset by the restoring force of the elastic member 124.

Further, referring to fig. 3 and fig. 6, a guiding surface 125 is disposed on the first locking portion 131 or the second locking portion 132, and the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132 are locked by the guiding surface 125.

In this embodiment, the guiding surface 125 is an inclined surface, which can play a guiding role during the locking or unlocking process of the first locking portion 131 and the second locking portion 132, so as to facilitate quick locking or unlocking.

Specifically, in another embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the opening/closing portion 122 is covered on the body 121, and the opening/closing portion 122 is covered on or separated from the body 121 to open or close the cavity 120a. Thus, when the opening/closing portion 122 covers the body 121, the cavity 120a is in a closed state; when the opening and closing part 122 is detached from the body 121, the receiving cavity 120a is in an open state.

In this embodiment, when the opening/closing portion 122 covers the body 121, the opening/closing portion 122 and the body 121 are in interference fit to close the cavity 120a.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3 and 7, the clamping mechanism 200 includes at least two clamping portions 210 installed in the cavity 120a, and all the clamping portions 210 clamp the operating rod 10 together.

Here, the shapes of all the clamping portions 210 may or may not be completely the same. For example, all of the clamping portions 210 may have at least one of an elongated shape, a semi-cylindrical shape, or a wavy shape. Here, the shape of the clamping portion 210 is not particularly limited.

Referring to fig. 7, at least one clamping portion 210 can move or rotate to disengage the operating rod 10 from the clamping mechanism 200. In this manner, the clamping mechanism 200 can accommodate different levers 10 and facilitate quick assembly and disassembly.

When one clamping portion 210 is rotatable, the clamping portion 210 has a rotating shaft, the other clamping portion 210 has a rotating groove, the rotating shaft is rotatably disposed in the rotating groove and the rotating shaft is detachably connected to the rotating groove, so that one end of one clamping portion 210 is rotatably connected to one end of the other clamping portion 210 and the clamping portion 210 is convenient to assemble.

Here, the at least one clamping portion 210 may be movable or rotatable may be understood as that only one clamping portion 210 may be movable or rotatable, or that at least two clamping portions 210 may be movable or rotatable.

More specifically, referring to fig. 7, the clamping mechanism 200 has a clamping cavity 201 for clamping the operating rod 10 therein, and the clamping mechanism 200 further includes a bushing 220, wherein the bushing 220 is detachably disposed in the clamping cavity 201 and fixed to the outer circumference of the operating rod 10. The bushing 220 may be of unitary or split construction.

In this way, the operating rod 10 with different specifications (different diameters) can be matched by replacing the bushing 220 with different thicknesses, so that the clamping mechanism 200 does not need to be replaced, and the cost is saved. In other embodiments, which do not require the use of a bushing 220, the clamping mechanism 200 can be removably attached by direct replacement to accommodate an irregular operating rod.

Here, the bushing 220 may be detachably disposed in the clamping cavity 201 by a plug-in or snap-in manner. The material of the bushing 220 may be a plastic material to increase the friction between the bushing 220 and the operating rod 10, so as to prevent the operating rod 10 from being separated from the clamping cavity 201 during the rotation process.

Referring to fig. 8 and 9, the connecting member 420 has an integral or split structure with adjustable length, so that the distance between the housing 100 and the mounting base 410 in the height direction is adjustable.

It is understood that when the blind dimmer is clamped at different height positions of the operating rod 10, the distance between the blind dimmer and the curtain rod 20 in the height direction is adjustable. By making the connection member 420 have an integral or separate structure with adjustable length, the length of the connection member 420 in the height direction is adjustable, so that the distance between the housing 100 and the mounting seat 410 in the height direction is adjustable.

For example, referring to fig. 9, the connecting member 420 is a split structure and includes a plurality of connecting rods 421 inserted into each other, a plurality of inserting holes are formed in the connecting rods 421 in the height direction, an inserting block of an adjacent connecting rod 421 is inserted into one of the inserting holes, and the length of the connecting rod 421 in the height direction is adjusted by adapting to the inserting holes with different heights.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 9, the connection member 420 is movably connected to the mounting base 410 and/or the housing 100, so that the connection member 420 is vertically displaced.

Here, the vertical direction is also the height direction. The mounting seat 410 and the housing 100 are respectively provided with a universal wheel 422, the connecting piece 420 is connected to the universal wheel 422, and when the operating rod 10 is pulled and rotated in a direction inclined to the vertical direction, the connecting piece 420 can be deviated along the vertical direction through the universal wheel 422.

In another embodiment, referring to fig. 8, the connection member 420 is detachably connected to the mounting base 410 and/or the housing 100, and the connection member 420 is a one-piece structure, such as a flexible connection body, a flexible rope, a metal bellows, a snake bone tube, etc. Specifically, the mounting seat 410 has a semi-annular or other mounting groove 411, the flexible connecting body can be embedded in the mounting groove 411 to form a tight fit, and when the height needs to be adjusted, the flexible connecting body can be pulled up and down by a hand to achieve the tight fit at another position.

Referring to fig. 8, a first connecting structure 430 is disposed at an end of the connecting member 420 close to the housing 100, a second connecting structure 140 is disposed on the housing 100, and the first connecting structure 430 is detachably connected to the second connecting structure 140.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1, the connecting element 420 is provided with a conductive wire for connecting with the solar panel inside, the first connecting structure 430 is provided with a first connector 431 inside, the second connecting structure 140 is provided with a second connector inside, the conductive wire is electrically connected with the first connector 431, the first connector 431 is electrically connected with the second connector, and the second connector is electrically connected with the driving mechanism 300. Thus, the solar panel is electrically connected to the driving mechanism 300 through the wires, the first connector 431 and the second connector, and can supply energy to the driving mechanism 300 through the solar panel.

Here, the first connector 431 and the second connector may be plugged or separated, and when the first connector 431 and the second connector are plugged, the first connector 431 and the second connector are electrically conducted; when the first connector 431 and the second connector are separated, the first connector 431 is electrically disconnected from the second connector.

More specifically, referring to fig. 8, the first connecting structure 430 includes a connecting portion 432 and a rotating portion 433 that are movably connected, the rotating portion 433 is connected to the second connecting structure 140, the second connecting structure 140 is provided with a first positioning portion 141, and the rotating portion 433 is provided with a second positioning portion 435. When the first connecting structure 430 is connected to the second connecting structure 140, the rotating portion 433 is rotated, and the second positioning portion 435 and the first positioning portion 141 can be positioned by being matched with each other.

In this embodiment, the first positioning portion 141 is a positioning slot, and the second positioning portion 435 is a positioning slot, in other embodiments, the first positioning portion 141 can be a positioning slot, and the second positioning portion 435 can be a positioning slot; or both the first positioning portion 141 and the second positioning portion 435 are positioning blocks. The first positioning portion 141 and the second positioning portion 435 are used to position the rotation portion 433 on the second connection structure 140.

Here, the number of the first positioning portions 141 and the second positioning portions 435 is not limited to one, that is, the number of the first positioning portions 141 and the second positioning portions 435 may be at least two. When the number of the first positioning portions 141 and the second positioning portions 435 is at least two, the first positioning portions 141 and the second positioning portions 435 may be uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction.

Referring to fig. 8, at least one knob 434 is disposed outside the rotating portion 433, and the rotating knob 434 can drive the rotating portion 433 to rotate.

Here, the knob 434 and the rotating portion 433 may be an integrally formed structure, and have good integrity and high mechanical strength. Alternatively, the knob 434 and the rotating portion 433 may be separate structures, and the knob 434 may be detachably connected to the rotating portion 433.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the blind light modulator further includes a transmission mechanism 500 and a clutch mechanism 600, the transmission mechanism 500 is connected to the clamping mechanism 200 and the driving mechanism 300, and the clutch mechanism 600 is drivingly connected to or disconnected from the transmission mechanism 500.

Here, the clutch mechanism 600 is mounted inside the first case 110 of the housing 100.

Specifically, when the clutch mechanism 600 is in the engaged state, the output power of the driving mechanism 300 is transmitted to the transmission mechanism 500 through the clutch mechanism 600, and the transmission mechanism 500 drives the clamping mechanism 200 to rotate and drives the operating rod 10 to rotate; when the clutch mechanism 600 is in the disengaged state, the clutch mechanism 600 is disengaged from the transmission mechanism 500, and the operation lever 10 is manually rotated. Thus, the blind can be electrically opened and closed through the blind dimmer, and meanwhile, the blind can be manually opened and closed, so that the integrated design requirements of electric opening and closing and manual opening and closing of the blind are met.

For example, when the blind needs to be opened and closed electrically, the clutch mechanism 600 is in the engaged state, and the driving mechanism 300, the clutch mechanism 600 and the transmission mechanism 500 can drive the clamping mechanism 200 to rotate; when the shutter needs to be opened or closed manually, the clutch mechanism 600 may be in the disengaged state.

Referring to fig. 4, the transmission mechanism 500 includes a driving wheel 510 and a driven wheel 520 engaged with each other, the clutch mechanism 600 is disposed in the driving wheel 510, the driven wheel 520 is fixed to or integrally formed with the clamping mechanism 200, and the driving wheel 510 is connected to the driving mechanism 300.

In the embodiment, when the driven wheel 520 is integrally formed with the clamping mechanism 200, one end of the clamping mechanism 200 can be used as the driven wheel 510 to engage with the driving wheel 520. In other embodiments, both ends of the clamping mechanism 200 can be used as the driven wheels 510 to engage with the driving wheel 520, so as to facilitate the installation of the clamping mechanism 200 in the cavity 120a of the second housing 120.

Under the driving of the driving mechanism 300, the driving wheel 510 rotates around the housing 100 in the first direction or the second direction, and the driven wheel 520 rotates around the housing 100 in the first direction, which is perpendicular to or oblique to the second direction.

Here, referring to fig. 3 and 4, when the driving wheel 510 and the driven wheel 520 rotate around the first direction, the driving wheel 510 and the driven wheel 520 are engaged transversely; referring to fig. 10, when the driving wheel 510 rotates in the second direction and the driven wheel 520 rotates in the first direction, the driving wheel 510 and the driven wheel 520 are engaged longitudinally.

It should be noted that the first direction is an axial direction of the operating rod 10, i.e., an X direction shown in fig. 3; the second direction is the Y direction shown in fig. 3.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3 and 10, the axis of the driving wheel 510 is perpendicular to or parallel to the axis of the driven wheel 520.

Referring to fig. 4, the clutch mechanism 600 includes an absorbing plate 610 and a movable block 620, the absorbing plate 610 is installed in the driving wheel 510, the movable block 620 is movably disposed in the driving wheel 510 and can magnetically absorb the absorbing plate 610, the driving mechanism 300 includes a driving element 310 and a swinging element 320 connected to each other, and a limiting groove 511 is formed in the driving wheel 510 along a radial direction thereof.

When the clutch mechanism 600 is in the engaged state, the driving member 310 drives the oscillating member 320 to rotate, and after the oscillating member 320 pushes the movable block 620 to move and clamp the limiting groove 511, the movable block 620 is continuously pushed to drive the driving wheel 510 to rotate, and the driven wheel 520 and the clamping mechanism 200 are driven to rotate, so as to drive the operating rod 10 to rotate; when the clutch mechanism 600 is in the disengaged state, the movable block 620 is disengaged from the limit groove 511, and the operation lever 10 is manually rotated.

It is understood that the driving mechanism 300 is used for driving the swinging member 320 to rotate, the swinging member 320 is used for pushing the movable block 620 when rotating, and pushing the movable block 620 into the limiting groove 511, and the limiting groove 511 is configured such that the movable block 620 can be separated from the limiting groove 511 when the swinging member 320 does not push the movable block 620 and the driving pulley 510 rotates under the external force. Specifically, the depth of the limiting groove 511 is smaller than the radial dimension of the movable block 620, the movable block 620 is cylindrical, and the groove wall of the limiting groove 511 is arc-shaped.

When the clutch mechanism 600 is in the engaged state, referring to fig. 4 and fig. 3, the driving mechanism 300 drives the swinging member 320 to rotate, the swinging member 320 pushes the movable block 620 to move, the pushing force of the swinging member 320 makes the movable block 620 overcome the adsorption force of the adsorption plate 610, and pushes the movable block 620 to be clamped in the limit groove 511, and then the swinging member 320 continues to push the movable block 620 to drive the driving wheel 510 to rotate, and drive the driven wheel 520 and the clamping mechanism 200 to rotate, thereby implementing the electric control of the window blind.

When the clutch mechanism 600 is in the disengaged state, please refer to fig. 3 and fig. 4, the operating rod 10 is manually rotated, at this time, the rotating operating rod 10 rotates to drive the clamping mechanism 200 to rotate, the clamping mechanism 200 drives the driven wheel 520 and the driving wheel 510 to rotate, the movable block 620 is not pressed in the limiting groove 511 by the pushing force of the swinging member 320, along with the continuous rotation of the driving wheel 510, the groove wall of the limiting groove 511 pushes the movable block 620, and the movable block 620 is further subjected to the resistance of the absorbing plate 610 by the absorbing force of the absorbing plate 610, so that along with the movement of the driving wheel 510, the movable block 620 moves towards the notch and along the arc-shaped groove wall of the limiting groove 511. And because the depth of the limiting groove 511 is smaller than the radius of the movable block 620, at this time, the movable block 620 can be separated from the limiting groove 511 under the pushing of the limiting groove 511, and the rotation of the driving wheel 510 is not hindered by the blocking effect of the swinging piece 320 on the movable block 620, so that the manual operation can be realized.

Alternatively, the adsorption plate 610 is an iron sheet, and the movable block 620 is a magnet; alternatively, the adsorption plate 610 is a magnet and the movable block 620 is an iron block.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present application, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, which falls within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A blind dimmer for controlling a lever of a blind, the blind dimmer comprising:

a housing;

2. A blind dimmer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connection member is of a one-piece or split construction adjustable in length to permit height-wise adjustment of the spacing between said housing and said mounting base.

3. A blind dimmer as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connector is movably connected to the mount and/or the housing to enable the connector to be vertically displaceable.

4. The blind dimmer of claim 1, wherein the connector is removably connected to the mount and/or the housing.

5. The dimmer of claim 4, wherein the end of the connector adjacent the housing has a first connecting structure, the housing has a second connecting structure, and the first connecting structure is detachably connected to the second connecting structure.

6. A dimmer for blinds according to claim 5, wherein the connecting member has a wire for connecting with the solar panel inside, the first connecting structure has a first connector inside, the second connecting structure has a second connector inside, the wire is electrically connected with the first connector, the first connector is electrically connected with the second connector, and the second connector is electrically connected with the driving mechanism.

7. A dimmer for blinds according to claim 5, wherein the first connecting structure comprises a movably connected connecting portion and a rotating portion for connection with the second connecting structure, the second connecting structure is provided with a first positioning portion, and the rotating portion is provided with a second positioning portion;

when the first connecting structure is connected with the second connecting structure, the rotating part is rotated, and the first positioning part and the second positioning part can be matched with each other to be positioned.

8. A blind dimmer as claimed in claim 7, wherein the rotary part has at least one knob on an outer side thereof, rotation of the knob rotating the rotary part.

9. A blind dimmer as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein said housing comprises first and second connected shells, said second shell comprising a body and an openable portion, said openable portion being connected to said body and defining a cavity, said body being connected to said first shell, said first shell having said actuating mechanism disposed therein, said clamping mechanism being detachably mounted in said cavity.

10. A blind dimmer as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the clamping mechanism comprises at least two clamping portions, all of which clamp the operating rod together.

11. A blind dimmer as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least one of the clamping portions is movable or rotatable to disengage the operating rod from the clamping mechanism.

12. A blind dimmer as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the clamping mechanism has a clamping chamber therein for clamping the operating rod, the clamping mechanism further comprising a bushing detachably provided in the clamping chamber and fixed to an outer periphery of the operating rod.