Cord spool assembly

A cord spool assembly for an architectural covering, the assembly including:

• a housing;
• a first cord spool;
• and
• a second cord spool;
• wherein:
• the housing is configured to support the first cord spool for rotation about a first axis and to support the second cord spool for rotation about a second axis, the first axis and the second axis extending longitudinally in a first direction such that the first axis is parallel with the second axis, and the first cord spool and the second cord spool being supported side-by-side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
• the housing has an upper portion and a lower portion and has a depth in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, the depth of the housing extending in the third direction from the upper portion to the lower portion;
• the first cord spool is configured to supply and withdraw a first cord through the lower portion of the housing and the second cord spool is configured to supply and withdraw a second cord through the lower portion of the housing;
• and
• the housing defines, in the lower portion, a first bottom aperture facing in the third direction for guiding the first cord to and from the first cord spool out of the housing in the third direction and a second bottom aperture facing in the third direction for guiding the second cord to and from the second cord spool out of the housing in the third direction, and defines, in the lower portion, a first side aperture facing in the first direction for guiding the first cord to and from the first cord spool out of the housing in the first direction and a second side aperture facing in the first direction for guiding the second cord to and from the second cord spool out of the housing in the first direction,
• wherein the lower portion includes a nose portion having a distal end, the nose portion extending in the third direction to the distal end, and the distal end defining the first and second bottom apertures;
• and
• wherein the nose portion defines an internal space configured to accommodate the first cord extending from the first cord spool to and out of the first bottom aperture and the second cord extending from the second cord spool to and out of the second bottom aperture.