Concealed Panel Carriage Assembly for Flat Curtain Rails
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional panel curtain systems with visible panel carriers detract from the aesthetic appeal and complicate the assembly process, as the connection points remain visible, making it difficult to attach curtains without interfering with the attachment mechanism.
Innovation Solution
A panel carriage system with a suspension device featuring links that allow the panel carriage to be raised or removed from the rail without dismantling, enabling easy assembly and concealment of the carriers behind screens, ensuring all fastening devices are invisible from the outside.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If panel carriers are attached to rails using Velcro connection, then assembly is simplified, but the connection points remain visible from the outside, deteriorating the aesthetic appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the panel carrier from the visible front area by providing a recess in the rail that receives the panel carrier, hiding it from external view while maintaining the Velcro connection functionality for easy assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The panel carrier is nested within the recess of the rail structure, allowing it to be concealed behind the front surface of the rail while still functioning as the attachment point for the panel curtain
2Object-generated harmful factors
If screens are added to conceal panel carriers, then aesthetic appearance is improved, but the screens must be dismantled when curtains are changed, increasing complexity and cost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the concealment function directly into the rail structure by providing a recess that receives the panel carrier, eliminating the need for separate screens and reducing system complexity while maintaining aesthetic appearance
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple curtain rails are arranged one behind another, then design flexibility is improved, but panel carriers on rear rails remain visible despite front facing, deteriorating appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts panel carriers from the visible surface by providing recesses in each rail that receive the carriers, ensuring that even rear rails have their carriers concealed, maintaining aesthetic appearance while allowing multiple rails to be arranged in various configurations
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AI summary
The panel carriage (4) has a hanging device (2) for placing a curtain guide rail (3) in a retainer (3a). The hanging device is formed such that the panel carriage is displaced into usage position. The retaining device and panel carriage are coupled directly or indirectly by a handlebar. The handlebar is arranged so that the panel carriage is transferred from the usage position into an assembly position for placing a curtain element (1) at the panel carriage. An independent claim is included for a system for hanging of flat curtain.