EP0093934A2 — A remote-control device for roller-blinds for mot…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 191 words

A remote-control device for roller-blinds for motor vehicles and the like, in which a sheet (2) of flexible material is secured by one edge to a winding-up shaft biased by a return spring for rotating the shaft in the winding-up direction of the sheet (2), characterized by the fact that it comprises a rotary drum (9) connected to a remote-controlled electric geared motor (10) for winding up at least one cable (5) connected to the fore edge of the sheet (2); means (6a,7) for guiding said cable (5) along a path running between the winding-up drum (9) and a stop element (6) for holding the sheet (2) of the roller-blind in its pulled out condition, means (16,43,46) for controlling the winding and unwinding of the cable (5) from the drum (9) as well as means (21,26,27) for stopping the drum-controlling geared motor (10) in the pulled-out and, respectively, rolled-up condition of the sheet(2), said stopping means comprising a member (21) which moves in correlation to the rotation of the drum (9), said mobile member (21) acting upon electric contact elements (26,27) connected to the electrical circuit of the geared motor (10).

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 191 words

A remote-control device for roller-blinds for motor vehicles and the like, in which a sheet (2) of flexible material is secured by one edge to a winding-up shaft biased by a return spring for rotating the shaft in the winding-up direction of the sheet (2), characterized by the fact that it comprises a rotary drum (9) connected to a remote-controlled electric geared motor (10) for winding up at least one cable (5) connected to the fore edge of the sheet (2); means (6a,7) for guiding said cable (5) along a path running between the winding-up drum (9) and a stop element (6) for holding the sheet (2) of the roller-blind in its pulled out condition, means (16,43,46) for controlling the winding and unwinding of the cable (5) from the drum (9) as well as means (21,26,27) for stopping the drum-controlling geared motor (10) in the pulled-out and, respectively, rolled-up condition of the sheet(2), said stopping means comprising a member (21) which moves in correlation to the rotation of the drum (9), said mobile member (21) acting upon electric contact elements (26,27) connected to the electrical circuit of the geared motor (10).

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 118 words

Device as claimed in claim 1, characterized by the fact that the means (21, 26, 27) for stopping the geared motor (10) controlling the drum, in the pulled-out and, respectively, rolled up positions of the blind, comprise a first (26) and a second (27) electric contact element, adjustable in position with respect to the extreme positions of the sheet (2) and a mobile element (21) for actuating the contact elements (26,27) which slides parallel to the drum (9) correlatedly to the rotation of the drum itself, from an extreme position in which it controls one of the electric contact elements (26) to an extreme position in which it controls the other one of the aforesaid contact elements (27).

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 52 words

Device as claimed in claim 1, characterized by the fact that the means for controlling the winding and unwinding of the cable (5) from the drum comprise a mobile member (16, 43) for guiding the cable (5), sliding parallel to the drum and correlatedly to the rotation of the drum (9) itself.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 25 words

Device as claimed in claim 1, characterized by the fact that said winding drum (9) presents a helical groove (11) for winding the cable (5).

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 55 words

Device as claimed in claim 2 or 3, characterized by the fact that said sliding element (16) or member (43) consists of a slider running along a guide (17,44) parallel to the axis of the drum (9) and presents a protruding part (18,55) which partially penetrates into the helical groove (11) in the drum (9).

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 41 words

Device as claimed in claim 3 or 5, characterized by the fact that said sliding member (16) is provided with channels for the cable (5) facing the drum (9) and aligned with the helical groove (11) for winding the cable (5).

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 49 words

Device as claimed in claim 3, characterized by the fact that said means (16,43) for guiding the cable (5) comprise a pin (14) for deviating the cable (5) placed to the side of the sliding guide member (16) and parallel to the axis of rotation of the drum (9).

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 58 words

Device as claimed in claim 2, characterized by the fact that each electric contact member (26,27) is mounted on a slider (28) moving on a supporting plate (23) for the sliding element (21) actuating the contact elements (26,27), and by the fact that means (30,31) are provided for adjusting and locking the slider (23) in the desired position.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 104 words

Device as claimed in claim 1 and claim 5, characterized by the fact that said means (43) for controlling the winding and unwinding of the cable (5) from the drum (9) comprise a connecting element (13) for cable-sliding tube (7) which is movable parallel to the side of the drum (9), and an element (46) for inserting the cable (5) into the helical groove (11) of the drum (9) in the form of a disc-like element rotary supported and sliding on a guide (47) to the side of the drum (9), said disc (46) penetrating partially into the groove (11) of the drum (9).

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 43 words

Device as claimed in claim 1, characterized by the fact that a protective element (48) surrounds the drum (9), said protective element (48) presenting apertures for the passage of the cable (5) and sliding elements (16,44,21) of the aforesaid controlling and stopping means.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 84 words

Device as claimed in claim 1, characterized by the fact that said cable-guiding means comprise a flexible tube for the cable (5), between a tube-connecting element (13) close to the winding-up drum (9) and the stop element (6) of the sheet, said stop element (6) presenting a linear channel (34) for at least one tube (7) and a second branched-off channel (35) placed at right angles to the first one, for deviating the guiding tube (7) of the cable (5) orientated towards the roller-blind.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 32 words

Device as claimed in claim 11, characterized by the fact that said stop element (6) presents a lateral protrusion (37) which engages with a manual hooking element (4) of the blind (2).

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 54 words

Device as claimed in claim 1, in particular for controlling two blinds placed side by side in a single housing, characterized by the fact that a common rod (42) is provided for stiffening the fore edges of the sheets (2), and in which said cables are.connected near to the ends of said rod (42).

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 149 words

Remote-control device for roller-blinds of motor-vehicles and the like, the blind comprising a flexible sheet of material (2) rolled on a shaft biased by a return spring to rotate in the winding-up direction of the sheet (2), characterized by the fact that it comprises a control cable (5) one end of which is secured to the sheet (2) of the blind, said cable (5) sliding through a guide sheath (7) extending from a stop element of the upper edge of the rear window of the vehicle to a first fixed retaining element (50) close to the driver's seat, and manually-operated mobile hooking means (52) at the other end of the cable (5) which can removably engage with said first retaining element (50) and, respectively, with a second fixed retaining element (53) placed, from the first one, at a distance equal to the length of the sheet(2) to be unrolled.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 149 words

Remote-control device for roller-blinds of motor-vehicles and the like, the blind comprising a flexible sheet of material (2) rolled on a shaft biased by a return spring to rotate in the winding-up direction of the sheet (2), characterized by the fact that it comprises a control cable (5) one end of which is secured to the sheet (2) of the blind, said cable (5) sliding through a guide sheath (7) extending from a stop element of the upper edge of the rear window of the vehicle to a first fixed retaining element (50) close to the driver's seat, and manually-operated mobile hooking means (52) at the other end of the cable (5) which can removably engage with said first retaining element (50) and, respectively, with a second fixed retaining element (53) placed, from the first one, at a distance equal to the length of the sheet(2) to be unrolled.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 25 words

Device as claimed in claim 14, characterized by the fact that it comprises further means (40,60,64) for adjusting the length of the remote-control cable (5).

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 39 words

Device as claimed in claim 15, characterized by the fact that said adjusting means comprise a screw clamp (40) for clamping the end of the cable (5) in correspondence with an element (4) for manually hooking the blind (2).

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 42 words

Device as claimed in claim 15, characterized by the fact that said adjusting means comprising a screw clamp (40) which is removably inserted into a hook-shaped portion (39) of an element (4) for connection to the fore edge of the sheet (2).

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 51 words

Device as claimed in claim 15, characterized by the fact that said adjusting means comprise a through hole (62, 63) in the mobile hooking element (52) into which the other end of the cable (5) is inserted and then secured by tying a knot or by providing a stop element (64).

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 30 words

Device as claimed in claim 14, characterized by the fact that said mobile hooking element (52) is provided with a tongue (52a) or elongated portion for grasping with one hand.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 67 words

Device as claimed in claim 14, characterized by the fact that said mobile hooking element (52) is spherical in shape and by the fact that the fixed retaining elements (50,53) comprise partially spherical seats (54,58) each of which communicating with a hole (55,57) for passage of the cable (5), of which the hole (57) in the front retaining element (53) opens out on a lateral slit (59).

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 38 words

Device as claimed in claim 15, characterized by the fact that it comprises an intermediate anchoring plate (20) for the fixed retaining element (50,53) provided with means (60) for adjusting the positions of the aforesaid retaining element (50,53).

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 58 words

Device as claimed in claim 14, characterized by the fact that the mobile hooking means comprise a rigid element secured to the end of the cable, having a first spherical body (52) and a second rear spherical body (52b) joined by an intermediate stem (65) greater in length than the width of the second fixed retaining element (53).

A remote-control device for roller-blinds for motor vehicles

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