Roller Blind Mounting Structure With Gravity-Locked Hangers
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation and dismantlement of roller blinds are cumbersome due to the need for drilling and screwing, and prior solutions with movable articulation members often result in instability and misalignment, requiring frequent readjustment.
Innovation Solution
A mounting structure featuring a fixing beam with grooves and hangers that allow the upper beam to be easily hooked and secured to the fixing beam, utilizing gravity and designed geometries to prevent rotation and falling, enabling convenient installation and stable attachment without screws or holes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If drilling holes and inserting expansion screws is used to secure the upper beam to the wall, then the roller blind has good stability, but the installation process becomes troublesome and dismantlement inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into separate components: a fixing beam that is pre-installed on the wall, and an upper beam that can be easily attached and detached. This segmentation allows the complex drilling operation to be performed once during fixing beam installation, while subsequent roller blind installation becomes simple and reversible without requiring drilling or screwing operations.
2Ease of operation
If movable articulation members are used to attach the upper beam to the hanging rod, then installation and dismantlement become convenient, but the upper beam rotates and translates relative to the hanging rod, causing the blind body to deviate from preset position
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing beam acts as an intermediary element between the wall and the upper beam. It provides a stable, pre-installed mounting structure that eliminates the need for movable articulation members. The upper beam is securely attached to the fixed beam through a dedicated mounting structure that prevents rotation and translation, ensuring the blind body remains in the preset position while still allowing convenient installation and dismantlement.
3Productivity
If the upper beam is attached through movable articulation member to hanging rod, then installation is quick, but the hangers can rotate and fall out, requiring frequent readjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing beam is installed on the wall in advance, providing a stable and permanent mounting structure. This preliminary action eliminates the need for movable articulation members and hangers that require frequent readjustment. The upper beam is then securely attached to the pre-installed fixing beam through a dedicated mounting structure that prevents rotation and falling, ensuring long-term reliability without sacrificing installation speed.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution allows for effortless installation and dismantlement of roller blinds without the need for screws or holes, ensuring stability and preventing misalignment, thus enhancing usability and maintaining the blind's blocking efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
an upwardly protruding limit plate capable of abutting against one side wall of the hangers under gravity and limiting the hangers to be within the first groove
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a mounting structure for a roller blind, comprising a blind body and an upper beam located at the top of the blind body; the mounting structure comprises: a fixing beam to be fixed on a predetermined wall, a plurality of hangers and a protruding engaging strip provided on the upper beam; a back side of the upper beam is engaged to the fixing beam, and a front side of the upper beam is connected to the fixing beam by means of the hangers; a top of the limit plate is reached upwardly and embedded into the fixing beam, and with cooperation of the gravity of the blind body, limits the hangers. The mounting structure for a roller blind provided by the present invention has the advantages of convenient installation and dismantlement of the roller blind and good stability of the roller blind after installation.