Cassette Blind Side Guide Frontal Mounting and Wind Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing architectural covering arrangements, such as cassette blinds, are cumbersome to install, especially when there is no room to mount the cassette above the side guides, and current solutions do not provide a convenient method for easy assembly and removal of side guide covers, which can be loosened by wind forces.
Innovation Solution
The architectural covering arrangement allows for efficient installation by mounting the cassette without raising it above the side guide profiles, using U-shaped profiles for side guides with a removable cover that engages with hooked flanges to prevent wind-induced loosening, and includes spring connectors for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the cassette is mounted directly underneath a ceiling or top part of a window frame, then the installation space is optimized, but the cassette cannot be lowered from a position vertically above the side guide profiles
Solution Approach 1:
The side guide is divided into two separate channels: a first channel for receiving the rail and a second channel for receiving the connection portion of the cassette. This segmentation allows the cassette to be mounted by inserting its connection portion into the second channel from the front, rather than requiring vertical lowering from above.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting approach is changed from a vertical dimension (lowering from above) to a horizontal dimension (inserting from the front). The second channel is configured to receive the cassette connection portion from the front, enabling installation in spaces where vertical mounting is not possible.
2Ease of operation
If the side guide cover is made removable for easy assembly, then the assembly convenience is improved, but the cover can be loosened by wind forces
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is provided with engagement features that prevent wind-induced loosening before the problem occurs. The cover engages with the side guide structure in a manner that resists wind forces while still allowing intentional removal for assembly and maintenance.
3Ease of manufacture
If the cassette and side guides are assembled on the ground before mounting, then the assembly is simplified, but the installation process becomes more cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The side guide is segmented into two channels that can receive different components independently. The rail is inserted into the first channel and the cassette into the second channel separately, allowing for simplified on-site assembly without requiring pre-assembly on the ground.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a covering arrangement of a cassette type with side guides with the side guides configured to allow mounting the cassette atop the side guides from a frontal direction..