DOUBLE-SIDED DECORATIVE WINDOW SHUTTER

Description

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority of CN Patent Application No. 202422092019.5, entitled “Double-sided Window Shutter,” filed Aug. 28, 2024, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present subject matter is in the field of outdoor furniture design and manufacture. More particularly, embodiments of the present subject matter relate to an integrally formed double-sided window.

BACKGROUND

Decorative window shutters, due to their practicality and ornamental value, are widely used to enhance a house's appeal. These decorative windows are mostly made of wood or plastic, with various patterns or designs to enhance decorative effect or match the architecture style of the house.

Furthermore, to make the window shutter more diverse, a window structure with double-sided inserts has been developed. This type of window includes an outer window frame, and an reversable inner window insert installed on the window frame.

Although the dual-design window shutter can be realized by interchanging the outer and inner window inserts, this two-parts structure comprises numerous components, the structure is complicated, manufacturing is troublesome, and installation and disassembly are inconvenient, making it less user-friendly.

In summary, the decorative window shutters design needs further improvement.

SUMMARY OF THE SUBJECT MATTER

The technical problem to be solved by the present subject matter is to provide an integrally formed double-sided window that is not only simple in structure and convenient to install, but also offers an improved overall appearance and excellent decorative surface texture.

The technical solution to solve the above technical problem is: a blow-molded double-sided window comprises a window body, wherein the window body is an integrally formed hollow blow-molded panel, and the front and back of the hollow blow-molded panel are respectively formed as a first window surface and a second window surface, both of which can be used as decorative window surfaces.

The first and second window surfaces are spaced by a hollow inner cavity and form a side portion having a thickness corresponding to the predetermined thickness of the double-sided window. Window frame portions and window panel portions of a window structure are formed on both the first and second window surfaces.

Further, the shape of the window frame portion of the first window surface and that of the second window surface may be the same or different; similarly, the shape of the window panel portion of the first window surface and that of the second window surface may be the same or different, but preferably different, allowing users to achieve different appearance effects by selecting different window surfaces.

Furthermore, the first window surface, second window surface, and side surface can have a decorative surface layer and a base layer, wherein the base layer is made of a material different from that of the decorative surface layer.

The decorative surface layer can be a material layer made from new plastic material, and the base layer can be a material layer made from recycled plastic material. In this way, the decorative surface texture and aesthetic appearance of the double-sided window are ensured while also enabling the reuse of recycled materials and reducing raw material costs.

According to some embodiments, the thickness ratio of the decorative surface layer to the base layer may range from 1:5 to 1:6, which ensures product quality while reducing costs.

Additionally, the same panel can be made using one or more materials, i.e., the decorative surface layer and base layer of the double-sided window can be made respectively from new and recycled materials. This ensures the quality and aesthetic of the decorative surface while allowing the reuse of recycled materials and lowering raw material costs.

According to some embodiments, the surface of the decorative surface layer can have a textured wood grain appearance, which is integrally formed through a unique blow molding process, offering a wood-simulated effect.

The window panel portion may be flat or textured. When the window panel portion is designed with texture, it may adopt structures such as horizontal stripes, vertical stripes, woven rattan, louvered slats, or slanted partitions, enhancing product diversity and providing users with more choices.

To facilitate installation of the double-sided window in the intended mounting location, the window body is provided with multiple mounting holes for connection and fixation using fasteners.

Compared with the prior designs, the advantages of the present subject matter are as follows: Because the double-sided window is integrally formed by one-step blow molding and has two selectable window surfaces, both surfaces are manufactured in one step. This design also eliminates the need of user assembly of a multi-component window shutter. As such, the design of the present subject matter not only reduces production costs and increases product stability but also results in a simple and optimized window shutter that is easy to install and use.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The present subject matter is illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective schematic view of an embodiment of the present subject matter with the first window surface in the front-facing state;

FIG. 2 is a perspective schematic view of an embodiment of the present subject matter with the second window surface in the front-facing state;

FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 3; and

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of portion I in FIG. 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present subject matter pertains to a blow-molded reversable decorative window shutter. Embodiments of the present subject matter are discussed below with reference to FIGS. 1-5.

In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present subject matter. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present subject matter may be practiced without some of these specific details. In addition, the following description provides examples, and the accompanying drawings show various examples for the purposes of illustration. Moreover, these examples should not be construed in a limiting sense as they are merely intended to provide examples of embodiments of the subject matter rather than to provide an exhaustive list of all possible implementations. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the details of the disclosed features of various described embodiments.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the window body 1 of the blow-molded reversable window shutter in this embodiment comprise a hollow blow-molded window body 1, integrally formed using a double-layer blow molding process. The front and back of the hollow blow-molded window body 1 are pre-formed by a first window surface 11 and a second window surface 12, both of which can be used as reversable decorative window surfaces.

As shown in FIG. 4, because a hollow inner cavity 17 is formed between the first window surface 11 and the second window surface 12, the two surfaces are spaced apart by a certain thickness. That is, the thickness of the circumferential side surface 13 (i.e., the upper, lower, left, and right side surfaces) of the window body is adapted to match the predetermined thickness required for the double-sided window.

Moreover, a window frame portion 14 and a window panel portion 15 of a window structure are integrally formed on both the first window surface 11 and the second window surface 12, so that the first window surface 11 and the second window surface 12 resemble the structure of a conventional window when viewed from a distance.

In addition, in order to install the double-sided window to a wall, multiple mounting holes 16 are also pre-formed on the window body 1. The mounting holes 16 may be distributed at appropriate positions on the window frame portion 14, such as the upper, middle, and lower portions of both sides of the window frame portion 14. In this way, installation of the double-sided window requires only a few connecting components (such as bolts) to fix it in place, making installation and disassembly convenient.

Since the window body 1 is a double-sided, reversable panel, i.e., it comprises the aforementioned front and back first window surface 11 and second window surface 12, during use, when the first window surface 11 is selected as the front side, the second window surface 12 becomes the back side, and vice versa. Therefore, the user can choose either the first window surface 11 or the second window surface 12 as desired, and switching between them if needed.

To give the two sides of the double-sided window different appearance effects, the shape of the window frame portion 14 and window panel portion 15 on the first window surface 11 can be designed to differ from those on the second window surface 12. For example, the first window surface can be a rustic window shutter style, whereas the second window surface can be a raised-panel window shutter style. This allows users to select a desired window surface based on their preference.

Furthermore, the design of the window frame portion 14 and the window panel portion 15 may vary in many ways. For example, the window panel portion 15 can be designed as a flat surface or a textured surface. When designed as a textured surface, it may take the form of horizontal stripe structure, vertical stripe structure, rattan weave structure, louvered structure, or slant-louver structure, etc., adding more variety to the product and providing users with more choices.

As shown in the figures of this embodiment, the window panel portion 15 of the first window surface 11 can be raised and flat (see FIG. 1), while the second window surface 12 is vertically striped (see FIG. 2). Furthermore the window panel portion 15 of the first window surface 11 can also be in a louvered style, and the second window surface 12 in a slant-louvered style.

The window frame portion 14 surrounds the window panel portion 15 and can be designed in various frame styles such as square, rectangular, etc. As a result, the various designs of the window frame portion 14 and window panel portion 15 of the double-sided window can be freely combined to form different styles of double-sided, reversable windows.

According to some embodiments, the first window surface 11 and the second window surface 12 can also be designed to be identical, allowing one side to be used when the other is damaged or worn after prolonged use.

To reduce material costs, the window body 1 of the double-sided window can be constructed with a two-layer structure made from two different materials. That is, the aforementioned first window surface 11, second window surface 12, and circumferential side surface 13 each have a decorative surface layer 18 and a base layer 19, where the base layer 19 is made of a material different from the decorative surface layer 18.

For example, the decorative surface layer 18 may be made of new plastic material, while the base layer 19 is made of recycled plastic material. The colors of the decorative surface layer 18 and the base layer 19 may also differ. This not only ensures the texture and appearance quality of the decorative surface but also allows for recycling and reuse of materials, thereby reducing product cost.

According to some embodiments, the thickness ratio between the decorative surface layer 18 and the base layer 19 may range from 1:5 to 1:6, optimizing both product quality and cost savings.

According to some embodiments, the surface of the double-sided window can render wood-grain effects. During the blow molding process, the surface of the decorative surface layer 18 is treated to form a textured wood grain pattern, giving the double-sided window a wood appearance, for a high-quality texture and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

According to some embodiments, other plastic molding processes, such as injection molding can be adopted to produce designs of the present subject matter. When injection molding is used, the double-sided window shutter is formed by an integrally formed one-piece panel with two reversible sides, without the hollow civility in between. Similarly, the front and back window surfaces can be different so that the user can select a preferred style, or can be in identical styles so that there is a back-up window shutter surface for spare usage.

Having disclosed exemplary embodiments and the best mode, modifications and variations may be made to the disclosed embodiments while remaining within the scope of the embodiments of the subject matter as defined by the following claims.