| 摘要 |
An apparatus and method for a window shutter system are disclosed. A window shutter system (100) is disclosed that includes a plurality of shutter frames (106, 108). Each shutter frame (106, 108) includes a plurality of elongate members (126, 130). Each of these elongate members (126, 130) has two ends, and each end has a receiver (204, 208). The shutter frames (106, 108) also include a plurality of couplers (128, 120, 132, 140). Each coupler (128, 120, 132, 140) has at least two extensions (202, 206) for connecting adjacent elongate members. These extensions (202, 206) are adapted to interlock with the receiver (204, 208) of an associated elongate member (126, 130) such that the elongate members (126, 130) and the couplers (128, 120, 132, 140) cannot rotate relative to one another. In addition to the shutter frames (106, 108), the shutter system (100) also includes at least one hinge (112, 114) that may be used to couple one of the elongate members (126, 130) to a window frame (110). The shutter system (100) further includes at least one joint (132, 136) that is used to hingedly connect the various frames (106, 108).A method for assembling a window shutter system (100) is also disclosed. The method entails assembling at least one frame (106, 108) by connecting a plurality of elongate members (126, 130) using a plurality of couplers (128, 120, 132, 140). The connections between the elongate members (126, 130) and the couplers (128, 120, 132, 140) are made such that the elongate members (126, 128) and the couplers (128, 120, 132, 140) cannot rotate relative to one another. The method also entails attaching at least one hinge (112, 114) to the frame (106) for mounting the shutter system (100) to a window (110).
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