Magnetic tilt and raise/lower mechanisms for a venetian blind

摘要

The present invention discloses a window blind within a multi-pane window. A window blind disposed between first and second panes includes a plurality of slats. Raise/lower and tilt lines are coupled to the slats. A carriage housing is disposed between the panes proximate a side edge thereof. A tilt strip is disposed within the carriage housing and coupled to the tilt lines. An inner carriage disposed within the carriage housing includes an upper portion coupled to the raise/lower lines to actuate raising and lowering the slats, and a lower portion coupled to the tilt strip to actuate tilting the slats. An external carriage is adjacent the exterior surface and aligned with and magnetically coupled to the inner carriage. The external carriage is linearly movable to move the inner carriage. A method of adjusting a window blind within a multi-pane window is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A door comprising:
a multi-pane window having first and second spaced panes defining an interior space, and an exterior surface; a window blind including a plurality of slats disposed within said interior space; raise/lower lines coupled to said slats; tilt lines coupled to said slats; a carriage housing disposed within said interior space proximate a side edge of said multi-pane window; a tilt strip disposed within said carriage housing and coupled to said tilt lines; a first inner carriage disposed within said carriage housing and coupled to said tilt strip to actuate upwardly tilting said slats when moved in a first direction and downwardly tilting said slats when moved in a second direction, said first inner carriage including a first inner carriage magnet; a second inner carriage disposed within said carriage housing and coupled to said raise/lower lines to actuate raising said slats when moved in said first direction and lowering said slats when moved in said second direction, said second inner carriage including a second inner carriage magnet; a first external magnet adjacent said exterior surface and aligned with and magnetically coupled to said first inner carriage magnet, said first external magnet linearly moveable to move said first inner carriage; and a second external magnet adjacent said exterior surface and aligned with and magnetically coupled to said second inner carriage magnet, said second external magnet linearly moveable to move said second inner carriage, wherein said first inner carriage further comprises a first grip magnet magnetically coupled to a second grip magnet.