Patent ID: 9038696
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A mechanism for controlling adjustment of a blind, the mechanism comprising: a fixable member which in use is fixed in position relative to the blind, a rotatable member located proximate the fixable member being rotatable relative to the fixable member about an axis of rotation to adjust the blind, an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis, the proximal end of the elongate member located proximate the rotatable member and the distal end of the elongate member free to move relative to the fixable member in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, a continuous pull element which interacts with the rotatable member, the pull element being movable relative to the fixable member to rotate the rotatable member, the pull element being arranged relative to the elongate member extending from the rotatable member towards the distal end of the elongate member and back towards the rotatable member such that movement of the pull element in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongate member is limited, biasing means for urging the elongate member away from the fixable member so as to apply tension to the pull element, and a housing which houses the rotatable member, the housing comprising a sleeve to accommodate the proximal end of the elongate member so as to allow the elongate member to be linearly movable in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation.