CLAMPING AND MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR TOP RAILS OF BLINDS

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for clamping and fastening top rails 101 for blinds 100, comprising a mounting plate 10, wherein one end of a first surface of the mounting plate 10 is provided with an adhesive unit 11 for attaching the mounting plate 10 to a vertical surface W. The mounting plate 10 is provided with guide projections 12, 121, 122 and hooks 13. A fastening hook 20 has a first connecting section 21 and a second connecting section 22. The first connecting section 21 has connecting slots 211, 211A, 211B which correspond to the guide projections 12, 121, 122 and hooks 13. The hooks 13 engage in the connecting slots 211, 211A, 211B to connect the fastening hook 20 to the mounting plate 10.When assembling the top rail 101 for blinds 100 with the mounting hook 20, the upper engagement section 221 of the mounting hook 20 connects with an upper groove 101A of the top rail 101, and the lower engagement section 212 of the mounting hook 20 abuts a lower end 101B of the top rail 101, thereby fixing the blind 100 to the mounting hook 20.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical fields of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of accessories for blinds and in particular to a design for clamping and fastening top rails for blinds. 2. State of the art

[0002] The applicant had previously filed Taiwanese utility model no. M604825 for a design for attaching top rails for blinds. The previous design consisted of a positioning plate and a mounting plate. Screws were embedded in the positioning plate, and then the mounting plate was screwed onto the screws of the positioning plate using nuts and bolts.

[0003] However, the aforementioned product cannot provide blind arrangements for areas where there are no window or door frames. Solving this problem remains a challenge that must be addressed by the relevant industry professionals.

[0004] The present invention is based on the objective of providing a clamping and fastening arrangement for the upper rails of blinds in order to eliminate the aforementioned deficiencies. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The present invention relates to a device for clamping and fixing upper rails for blinds and comprises a fixing plate with an adhesive unit arranged at one end of a first surface of the fixing plate. The fixing plate is glued to a vertical surface. The fixing plate has at least one guide projection and at least one hook on a second surface opposite the first surface with the adhesive unit. A fastening hook is connected to the fixing plate. The fastening hook is an L-shaped plate and has a vertical first connecting section and a horizontal second connecting section. The first connecting section has slots that are connected to the at least one guide projection and the at least one hook.The slots slide along the at least one guide projection, and the at least one hook is connected to the slots to connect the mounting hook to the mounting plate. A hook-shaped lower engagement section extends downward from the first connecting section. An arc-shaped upper engagement section extends upward from the second connecting section. When assembling a blind headrail with the mounting hook, the upper engagement section of the mounting hook is inserted into an upper groove of the blind headrail. The lower engagement section of the mounting hook rests against a lower end of the headrail, thus securing the blind to the mounting hook.

[0006] Preferably, the mounting plate has two sets of parallel guide projections and hooks. The first connecting section has two interconnected slots.

[0007] Preferably, the guide projections have a guide projection in the high position and a guide projection in the low position. The connecting slots have a short connecting slot and a long connecting slot. The short connecting slot is connected to the guide projection in the high position, and the long connecting slot is connected to the guide projection in the low position.

[0008] Preferably, the adhesive unit is a double-sided adhesive tape or a double-sided foam adhesive tape.

[0009] The present invention is based on the objective of providing a clamping and fastening arrangement for the top rails of blinds in order to remedy the shortcomings of conventional products and to provide a structure or arrangement that enables quick and, in particular, tool-free installation and stable assembly of the blind.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is in situations where no window or door frames are present, whereby manual or tool-free assembly without screws or nuts is possible.

[0011] The present invention will become clearer from the following description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which merely illustrate a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. This shows in Fig. 1 a preferred embodiment of an arrangement or design according to the invention for clamping and fastening top rails for blinds in a perspective view; Fig. 2 the preferred embodiment of an arrangement or design according to the invention for clamping and fastening top rails for blinds in an exploded view; Fig. Figures 3 to 5 show the preferred embodiment of an arrangement or design according to the invention for clamping and fastening top rails for blinds in various states of mounting on a wall when arranging a fastening hook on a mounting plate in sectional view; Fig. 6 the preferred embodiment of an arrangement or design according to the invention for clamping and fastening top rails for blinds with a combination of a fastening hook with a top rail for blinds in a sectional view; Fig. 7 the preferred embodiment of an arrangement or design according to the invention for clamping and fastening top rails for blinds according to Fig. 6 in an enlarged perspective view; and Fig. 8 another preferred embodiment of an arrangement or design according to the invention for clamping and fastening top rails for blinds. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED VERSION

[0013] With reference to the Fig. Figures 1 to 5 illustrate the clamping and fastening arrangement or design according to the invention for top rails of blinds for fastening a top rail 101 of a blind 100, wherein a fastening plate 10 and a fastening hook 20 are provided.

[0014] The mounting plate 10 has an adhesive unit 11 connected to one end of a first surface of the mounting plate 10. The mounting plate 10 is designed to be adhered to a vertical surface “W”. The mounting plate 10 has at least one guide projection 12 and at least one hook 13 on a second surface opposite the first surface with the adhesive unit 11. In this embodiment, the mounting plate 10 has two sets of parallel guide projections 12 and hooks 13. The adhesive unit 11 is a double-sided adhesive tape or a double-sided foam adhesive tape.

[0015] As in the Fig. 1 and Fig. As shown in Figure 2, the fastening hook 20 is connected to the mounting plate 10. The fastening hook 20 is L-shaped, with the mounting plate 10 having a vertical first connection section 21 and a horizontal second connection section 22. The first connection section 21 has connection slots 211 that correspond to the previously mentioned guide projections 12 and hooks 13, the hooks 13 engaging with the connection slots 211 after the connection slots 211 slide along the guide projections 12 to connect the fastening hook 20 to the mounting plate 10. Furthermore, the first connection section 21 extends downward and forward into a hook-shaped lower engagement section 212, and the second connection section 22 extends forward and upward into an arc-shaped upper engagement section 221.

[0016] How the parts are actually arranged is from Fig. 3. First, the mounting plate 10 is attached to the vertical surface 11, with the adhesive unit 11, as shown in Fig. 4 is used. Subsequently, the connecting slots 211 of the first connecting section 21 are pushed along the guide projections 12, as shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 shown, to engage the hooks 13 with the upper end of the connecting slots 211 and to connect the fastening hook 20 to the fastening plate 10. As shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. As shown in Figure 7, the top rail 101 of the blind 100 is connected to the mounting hook 20, wherein the upper engagement section 221 of the mounting hook 20 engages in an upper groove 101A of the top rail 101 of the blind 100 and the lower engagement section 212 of the mounting hook 20 rests against a lower end 101B of the top rail 101, thereby securing the blind 100 to the mounting hook 20. As shown in the Fig. 6 and Fig. As shown in Figure 7, the assembly is then complete. No holes need to be drilled or screws and nuts used during installation; in other words, the installation can be done by hand or without tools, which significantly increases ease of use.

[0017] Fig.Figure 8 shows a further embodiment of the present invention. To prevent installation errors by the user, such as incorrectly orienting the fastening hook 20, the aforementioned guide projections 12 are divided into a guide projection 121 for a high position and a guide projection 122 for a low position, and the aforementioned connecting slots 211 are divided into a short connecting slot 211A and a long connecting slot 211B. The short connecting slot 211A is connected to the guide projection 121 in the high position, while the long connecting slot 211B is connected to the guide projection 122 in the low position. Accordingly, the connecting slots 211 cannot make contact with the hooks 13 if the orientation is incorrect, thus achieving the function of preventing assembly errors.

[0018] While an exemplary embodiment according to the present invention has been presented and described, it should be clear to the person skilled in the art that further embodiments are possible without deviating from the scope of the present invention.

[0019] In summary, the present invention relates to a device for clamping and fastening top rails 101 for blinds 100, comprising a mounting plate 10, wherein one end of a first surface of the mounting plate 10 is provided with an adhesive unit 11 for attaching the mounting plate 10 to a vertical surface W. The mounting plate 10 is provided with guide projections 12, 121, 122 and hooks 13. A fastening hook 20 has a first connecting section 21 and a second connecting section 22. The first connecting section 21 has connecting slots 211, 211A, 211B that correspond to the guide projections 12, 121, 122 and hooks 13. The hooks 13 engage in the connecting slots 211, 211A, 211B to connect the fastening hook 20 to the mounting plate 10.When assembling the top rail 101 for blinds 100 on the mounting hook 20, the upper engagement section 221 of the mounting hook 20 connects with an upper groove 101A of the top rail 101, and the lower engagement section 212 of the mounting hook 20 abuts a lower end 101B of the top rail 101, thereby fixing the blind 100 to the mounting hook 20.

Claims

[1] Clamping and fastening arrangement for top rails (101) of blinds (100) comprising the following: a mounting plate (10) with an adhesive unit (11) arranged at one end of a first surface of the mounting plate (10), wherein the mounting plate (10) is designed to be glued to a vertical surface (W), wherein the mounting plate (10) has at least one guide projection (12; 121, 122) and at least one hook (13) on a second surface opposite the first surface with the adhesive unit (11), and a fastening hook (20) engaging with the fastening plate (10), wherein the fastening hook (20) is an L-shaped plate and has a vertical first connecting section (21) and a horizontal second connecting section (22), wherein the first connecting section (21) has slots (211; 211A, 211B) corresponding to the at least one guide projection (12; 121, 122) and the at least one hook (13), wherein the slots (211; 211A, 211B) slide along the at least one guide projection (12; 121, 122) and the at least one hook (13) engages with the slots (211;211A, 211B) engages to connect the fastening hook (20) to the fastening plate (10), wherein a hook-shaped lower engagement section (212) extending downwards from the first connecting section (21) and an arc-shaped upper engagement section (221) extending upwards from the second connecting section (22) are provided, wherein, when assembling a top rail (101) for blinds (100) with the fastening hook (20), the upper engagement section (221) of the fastening hook (20) engages with an upper groove (101A) of the top rail (101) for blinds (100), and the lower engagement section (212) of the fastening hook (20) rests against a lower end (101B) of the top rail (101), thereby fastening the blind (100) to the fastening hook (20). [2] Clamping and fastening arrangement for top rails (101) of blinds (100) according to claim 1, - wherein the fastening plate (10) has two sets of parallel arranged guide projections (121, 122) and hooks (13) and the first connecting section (21) has two connecting slots (211A, 211B). [3] Clamping and fastening arrangement for top rails (101) of blinds (100) according to claim 2, wherein the guide projections (12) have a guide projection (121) for a high position and a guide projection (122) for a low position, wherein the connecting slots (211) have a short connecting slot (211A) and a long connecting slot (211B), wherein the short connecting slot (211A) engages with the guide projection (121) for a high position, and wherein the long connecting slot (211B) engages with the guide projection (122) for a low position. [4] Clamping and fastening arrangement for top rails (101) of blinds (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the adhesive unit (11) is designed as double-sided adhesive tape or double-sided foam adhesive tape.

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