Operating Mechanism for a Covering for an Architectural Opening

摘要

An operating mechanism (122) for a covering (100) for an architectural opening is provided. The operating mechanism (122) may include a housing (130) including a stationary shaft (160), a spool (134) rotatably mounted on the shaft (160), an operating element (108) secured to the spool (134), and a slider (148) frictionally secured to the operating element (108). The slider (148) may be operable to alter a rotational output direction of the operating mechanism (122) based upon a pull direction of the operating element (108). The slider (148) may move in unison with the operating element (108) within a cavity (250) of the operating mechanism (122). 138 208 230 228 196 166a 166b 265 14244 146 258a 14108 278 252 276 250 246 110 258b 260