IP Library Granted Patent US 12680378
Granted Patent B1
US 12680378 · App. 19/301,878 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Blind cord resistance adjustment structure and blind

Inventor: Jiefei Lu (Yuyao, CN)
Assignee: Ningbo Zhenfei Decorated Curtain Co., Ltd.
E06B9/322E06B9/326E06B9/262E06B2009/2625E06B2009/3222
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Patent No.
US 12680378
App. No.
19/301,878
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

A blind cord resistance adjustment structure and a curtain are provided. The structure includes a cord-winding shaft assembly, an adjustment block, and a blind cord. The cord-winding shaft assembly includes a housing, a rotating shaft, and a shaft sleeve. The shaft sleeve is rotatably mounted inside the housing along its circumferential direction and is sleeved onto and rotates synchronously with the rotating shaft. The upper end of the blind cord is connected to the shaft sleeve. The adjustment block is slidably disposed in the horizontal or substantially horizontal direction on the lower side of the housing. The housing is provided with a first through-hole for the blind cord to pass through, and the adjustment block is provided with a second through-hole for the blind cord to pass through.

Claims (20)

1 . A blind cord resistance adjustment structure, comprising a cord-winding shaft assembly, an adjustment block ( 3 ) and a blind cord ( 4 ), wherein the cord-winding shaft assembly comprises a housing ( 21 ), a rotating shaft ( 22 ) and a shaft sleeve ( 23 ), the shaft sleeve ( 23 ) is rotatably mounted in the housing ( 21 ) along a circumferential direction of the shaft sleeve, the shaft sleeve ( 23 ) is sleeved on the rotating shaft ( 22 ) and rotates synchronously with the rotating shaft ( 22 ), an upper end of the blind cord ( 4 ) is connected to the shaft sleeve ( 23 ), and the adjustment block ( 3 ) is slidably arranged on a lower side of the housing ( 21 ) along a horizontal direction or a substantially horizontal direction, a first through-hole ( 210 ) for the blind cord ( 4 ) to pass through is provided on the housing ( 21 ), a second through-hole ( 31 ) for the blind cord ( 4 ) to pass through is provided on the adjustment block ( 3 ), at least one elastically deformable deformation portion ( 32 ) is provided on the adjustment block ( 3 ), first positioning teeth ( 321 ) are provided on the deformation portion ( 32 ), and a plurality of first positioning grooves ( 211 ) corresponding to the first positioning teeth ( 321 ) are provided on the housing ( 21 ), and the plurality of first positioning grooves ( 211 ) are distributed along a sliding direction of the adjustment block ( 3 ).

2 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 1 , wherein a first wear-resistant member ( 5 ) is provided on the housing ( 21 ), a second wear-resistant member ( 6 ) is provided on the adjustment block ( 3 ), the first through-hole ( 210 ) is formed on the first wear-resistant member ( 5 ), the second through-hole ( 31 ) is formed on the second wear-resistant member ( 6 ), and the first through-hole ( 210 ) and the second through-hole ( 31 ) are both arranged to penetrate in a vertical direction.

3 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 2 , wherein a first limiting flange ( 51 ) is provided on an upper part of the first wear-resistant member ( 5 ), and a second limiting flange ( 61 ) is provided on an upper part of the second wear-resistant member ( 6 ); during installation, the first limiting flange ( 51 ) abuts against the housing ( 21 ) and is limited thereby, and the second limiting flange ( 61 ) abuts against the adjustment block ( 3 ) and is limited thereby.

4 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 2 , wherein the housing ( 21 ) is provided with a first mounting groove ( 212 ) for mounting the first wear-resistant member ( 5 ), a plurality of first protrusions ( 213 ) are annularly distributed on an inner wall of the first mounting groove ( 212 ) for tightly fitting against the first wear-resistant member ( 5 ), and an upper end of each first protrusion ( 213 ) is provided with a first guiding bevel ( 214 ) for facilitating insertion of the first wear-resistant member ( 5 ) into the first mounting groove ( 212 ); the adjustment block ( 3 ) is provided with a second mounting groove ( 33 ) for mounting the second wear-resistant member ( 6 ), second protrusions ( 331 ) are annularly distributed on an inner wall of the second mounting groove ( 33 ) for tightly fitting against the second wear-resistant member ( 6 ), and an upper end of each second protrusion ( 331 ) is provided with a second guiding bevel ( 332 ) for facilitating insertion of the second wear-resistant member ( 6 ) into the second mounting groove ( 33 ).

5 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 1 , wherein the deformation portion ( 32 ) is an elastic strip capable of being elastically bent, two deformation portions ( 32 ) are symmetrically arranged, a deformation space ( 320 ) for the deformation portion ( 32 ) to bend and deform is arranged between the two deformation portions ( 32 ), and handle blocks ( 322 ) are integrally formed on a lower side of the deformation portions ( 32 ); when adjusting, the handle blocks ( 322 ) are driven by an external force to force the deformation portions ( 32 ) to be elastically bent.

6 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 1 , wherein a first rotating column ( 231 ) and a second rotating column ( 232 ) are respectively provided on either end of the shaft sleeve ( 23 ), a first insertion hole ( 215 ) corresponding to the first rotating column ( 231 ) and a second insertion hole ( 216 ) corresponding to the second rotating column ( 232 ) are provided on the housing ( 21 ), an elastically deformable mounting plate ( 217 ) is provided on the housing ( 21 ), the second insertion hole ( 216 ) is provided on the mounting plate ( 217 ), and a third guiding bevel ( 218 ) is provided on the mounting plate ( 217 ) for facilitating insertion of the second rotating column ( 232 ) into the second insertion hole ( 216 ).

7 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 1 , wherein a sliding groove ( 8 ) is provided on the lower side of the housing ( 21 ), a slider ( 34 ) slidably engaged with the sliding groove ( 8 ) is provided on the adjustment block ( 3 ), an opening ( 81 ) is provided on a lateral end of the sliding groove ( 8 ), and the slider ( 34 ) slides into the sliding groove ( 8 ) from the opening ( 81 ).

8 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 1 , wherein a first bolt ( 9 ) is detachably arranged on the adjustment block ( 3 ), after the adjustment block ( 3 ) is adjusted, the first bolt ( 9 ) is screwed in by an external force so that one end of the first bolt ( 9 ) is pressed against the housing ( 21 ) to limit a relative sliding between the adjustment block ( 3 ) and the housing ( 21 ); a mounting strip ( 219 ) is provided on the housing ( 21 ), the first positioning grooves ( 211 ) are provided on the mounting strip ( 219 ), a limiting protrusion ( 35 ) for abutting against the mounting strip ( 219 ) and being limited thereby is provided on the adjustment block ( 3 ), a fourth guiding bevel ( 351 ) is provided on the limiting protrusion ( 35 ), and when the second through-hole ( 31 ) is located directly below the first through-hole ( 210 ), the limiting protrusion ( 35 ) abuts against the mounting strip ( 219 ) and is limited thereby.

9 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 1 , further comprising an upper beam bracket ( 1 ), wherein the housing ( 21 ) is arranged on a lower side of the upper beam bracket ( 1 ), a cord winder ( 7 ) connected to the rotating shaft ( 22 ) is arranged on the lower side of the upper beam bracket ( 1 ), and a rotating drum ( 71 ) and a coil spring ( 72 ) are arranged inside the cord winder ( 7 ), the rotating drum ( 71 ) is sleeved on the rotating shaft ( 22 ) and rotates synchronously with the rotating shaft ( 22 ), and a pull-out end of the coil spring ( 72 ) is connected to the rotating drum ( 71 ).

10 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 9 , further comprising a first mounting bracket ( 42 ) and a second mounting bracket ( 43 ), wherein the first mounting bracket ( 42 ) and the second mounting bracket ( 43 ) are respectively arranged at two ends of the upper beam bracket ( 1 ), the first mounting bracket ( 42 ) is threadedly connected with a mounting screw rod ( 44 ), one end of the mounting screw rod ( 44 ) close to an external first wall surface ( 4101 ) is connected with a first fixing block ( 45 ), the mounting screw rod ( 44 ) is circumferentially rotatable relative to the first fixing block ( 45 ), and a first anti-slip pad ( 46 ) is arranged on a side of the first fixing block ( 45 ) close to the first wall surface ( 4101 ); the second mounting bracket ( 43 ) is provided with a second fixing block ( 47 ) and a first elastic member ( 48 ), the second fixing block ( 47 ) is slidably arranged on the second mounting bracket ( 43 ) along an axial direction of the second fixing block, the first elastic member ( 48 ) is arranged between the second mounting bracket ( 43 ) and the second fixing block ( 47 ), and a second anti-slip pad ( 49 ) is provided on a side of the second fixing block ( 47 ) close to an external second wall surface ( 4102 ); during installation, the elastic force of the first elastic member ( 48 ) drives the second fixing block ( 47 ) to slide toward the second wall surface ( 4102 ), so that the second anti-slip pad ( 49 ) abuts against the second wall surface ( 4102 ); the mounting screw rod ( 44 ) is rotated by an external force, so that the mounting screw rod ( 44 ) drives the first fixing block ( 45 ) to move toward the first wall surface ( 4101 ), and the second mounting bracket ( 43 ) moves toward the second fixing block ( 47 ) until the second mounting bracket ( 43 ) abuts against the second fixing block ( 47 ), causing the first anti-slip pad ( 46 ) to press tightly against the first wall surface ( 4101 ) and the second anti-slip pad ( 49 ) to press tightly against the second wall surface ( 4102 ), thereby securing the upper beam bracket ( 1 ) between the first wall ( 4101 ) and the second wall ( 4102 ).

11 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 10 , wherein the first elastic member ( 48 ) is a first compression spring, one end of the first elastic member ( 48 ) abuts against the second fixing block ( 47 ), and the other end of the first elastic member ( 48 ) abuts against the second mounting bracket ( 43 ); before installation, the elastic force of the first elastic member ( 48 ) drives one end of the second fixing block ( 47 ) provided with the second anti-slip pad ( 49 ) to extend out of the second mounting bracket ( 43 ); the second mounting bracket ( 43 ) is provided with a first positioning column ( 431 ) for fitting and positioning the other end of the first compression spring, and the second fixing block ( 47 ) is provided with a second positioning column ( 471 ) for fitting and positioning the one end of the first compression spring; after installation, the first positioning column ( 431 ) abuts against the second positioning column ( 471 ); the mounting screw rod ( 44 ) is provided with an external thread ( 4401 ), and the first mounting bracket ( 42 ) is provided with an internal thread ( 4201 ) matching the external thread ( 4401 ).

12 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 10 , wherein the first fixing block ( 45 ) is provided with a first insertion column ( 4501 ), and the mounting screw rod ( 44 ) is provided with a first insertion recess ( 4402 ) engageable with the first insertion column ( 4501 ); the first mounting bracket ( 42 ) is provided with a limiting block ( 4202 ) for limiting the rotation of the first fixing block ( 45 ); a plane bearing ( 410 ) is provided between the mounting screw rod ( 44 ) and the first fixing block ( 45 ); the first anti-slip pad ( 46 ) is made of silicone, rubber, or foam, and the second anti-slip pad ( 49 ) is made of silicone, rubber, or foam.

13 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 10 , wherein an adjustment block ( 4403 ) is provided at one end of the mounting screw rod ( 44 ), a longitudinal section of the adjustment block ( 4403 ) is in a shape of a regular polygon, a plurality of first recesses ( 4404 ) are provided on the adjustment block ( 4403 ), and the first recesses ( 4404 ) are in an I-shape; the mounting screw rod ( 44 ), the first fixing block ( 45 ), the first anti-slip pad ( 46 ), the second fixing block ( 47 ) and the second anti-slip pad ( 49 ) are all located on the lower side of the upper beam bracket ( 1 ).

14 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a cord buckle body ( 52 ) and a rotating component ( 53 ), wherein the rotating component ( 53 ) is arranged on the cord buckle body ( 52 ), one end of the blind cord ( 4 ) is connected to the rotating component ( 53 ), the cord buckle body ( 52 ) and the rotating component ( 53 ) are movably engaged, the rotating component ( 53 ) is switchable between a locked state and an unlocked state, and the rotating component ( 53 ) is rotatable in the unlocked state; a locking mechanism is arranged between the cord buckle body ( 52 ) and the rotating component ( 53 ), and the locking mechanism comprises a second elastic member ( 54 ) arranged between the cord buckle body ( 52 ) and the rotating component ( 53 ); in a normal state, the rotating component ( 53 ) is driven to engage with the cord buckle body ( 52 ) by the elastic force of the second elastic member ( 54 ), so that the rotating component ( 53 ) is in the locked state in which the rotating component ( 53 ) cannot be rotated; during adjustment, the rotating component ( 53 ) is driven by an external force to disengage from the cord buckle body ( 52 ), so that the rotating component ( 53 ) is in the unlocked state; the rotating component ( 53 ) is rotated in a forward direction by an external force to wind the blind cord ( 4 ) onto the rotating component ( 53 ); and the rotating component ( 53 ) is rotated in a reverse direction by an external force to release the blind cord ( 4 ) from the rotating component ( 53 ).

15 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 14 , wherein the rotating component ( 53 ) is slidably arranged on the cord buckle body ( 52 ) along an axial direction of the rotating component ( 53 ), and the locking mechanism further comprises at least one second positioning tooth ( 5301 ) and a second positioning groove ( 5201 ) corresponding to and engageable with the second positioning tooth ( 5301 ), the second positioning tooth ( 5301 ) is arranged on the rotating component ( 53 ), and the rotating component ( 53 ) is arranged on the cord buckle body ( 52 ); in a normal state, the elastic force of the second elastic member ( 54 ) drives the second positioning tooth ( 5301 ) to engage with the second positioning groove ( 5201 ), so that the rotating component ( 53 ) and the cord buckle body ( 52 ) are engaged; during adjustment, the rotating component ( 53 ) is driven to slide along the axial direction by an external force, so that the second positioning tooth ( 5301 ) is disengaged from the second positioning groove ( 5201 ), thereby disengaging the rotating component ( 53 ) from the cord buckle body ( 52 ).

16 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 15 , wherein a plurality of second positioning teeth ( 5301 ) are evenly distributed along a rotation direction of the rotating component ( 53 ), a plurality of second positioning grooves ( 5201 ) are evenly distributed along the rotation direction of the rotating component ( 53 ), and a number of the second positioning grooves ( 5201 ) is greater than or equal to a number of the second positioning teeth ( 5301 ).

17 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 15 , wherein the rotating component ( 53 ) comprises a rotating rod ( 531 ) and an end cover ( 532 ) connected to one end of the rotating rod ( 531 ), the rotating rod ( 531 ) and the end cover ( 532 ) rotate and slide synchronously, the second elastic member ( 54 ) abuts between the rotating rod ( 531 ) and the cord buckle body ( 52 ), the second positioning tooth ( 5301 ) is arranged on the end cover ( 532 ), and a manual knob ( 5302 ) is arranged at one end of the rotating component ( 53 ); during adjustment, the manual knob ( 5302 ) is rotated by an external force to drive the rotating component ( 53 ) to rotate.

18 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 14 , wherein the cord buckle body ( 52 ) is provided with an inner cavity ( 5202 ) for mounting the rotating component ( 53 ), the cord buckle body ( 52 ) is provided with a third through-hole ( 5203 ) and a fourth through-hole ( 5204 ) which are communicated with the inner cavity ( 5202 ), and the rotating component ( 53 ) is provided with a fifth through-hole ( 5303 ); when mounting the blind cord ( 4 ), one end of the blind cord ( 4 ) passes through the third through-hole ( 5203 ), the fifth through-hole ( 5303 ) and the fourth through-hole ( 5204 ) in sequence; a limiting portion ( 5101 ) is provided at a position where the blind cord ( 4 ) passes through the fourth through-hole ( 5204 ), a diameter of the limiting portion ( 5101 ) is greater than a diameter of the fifth through-hole ( 5303 ), and the diameter of the limiting portion ( 5101 ) is smaller than a diameter of the fourth through-hole ( 5204 ), so that the limiting portion ( 5101 ) passes through the fourth through-hole ( 5204 ) and is limited by the fifth through-hole ( 5303 ); and a second recess ( 5304 ) for limiting the limiting portion ( 5101 ) is provided on the rotating component ( 53 ).

19 . The blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 14 , further comprising a lower beam bracket ( 55 ), wherein two cord buckle bodies ( 52 ) and two blind cords ( 4 ) are provided, and the cord buckle bodies ( 52 ) are fixedly connected to the lower beam bracket ( 55 ); each cord buckle body ( 52 ) is provided with a corresponding rotating component ( 53 ); the second elastic member ( 54 ) is a second compression spring, one end of the second elastic member ( 54 ) is in contact with a corresponding cord buckle body ( 52 ), and the other end of the second elastic member ( 54 ) is in contact with the corresponding rotating component ( 53 ).

20 . A blind, comprising the blind cord resistance adjustment structure according to claim 1 .