Abstract:
A mechanism includes a movable member and a reluctance motor having an armature, a coil and two pole pieces, the armature being operably coupled to the movable member. The mechanism also has a first condition in which the reluctance motor is powered and the moveable member engages the pole pieces to magnetically hold the moveable member in a first position and a second condition in which the reluctance motor is unpowered and the moveable member is in a second position disengaged from the pole pieces. With the mechanism in the second position, powering of the reluctance motor causes the armature to rotate to drive the moveable member to the first position.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a window lift arrangement with a driver for a window pane, an inner door panel, positioning instruments for positioning the driver relative to the inner door panel in an installation position for installation of the window pane, wherein the positioning instruments can assume a first and a second position, wherein the positioning instruments in the first position define the installation position and wherein the positioning instruments in the second position release a movement of the driver for opening and closing the installed window pane.
Abstract:
A delivery system, comprising the steps of: assigning field personnel to provide a delivery or service at a designated location; traveling to the designated location to provide an on-site delivery or service; remotely actuating an opening mechanism to open an emergency exit door; entering the designated location through the door opening; providing a delivery or service at the designated location; and closing the emergency exit door after the delivery or service has been substantially completed.
Abstract:
A service window assembly includes a window frame and a door slidably mounted within the frame. The door is moveable between an open position and a closed position and is biased toward the closed position. A magnet is connected to one of the frame and the door and is operable in an active state and an inactive state, and a magnetic contact is connected to the other of the frame and the door. The magnetic contact is located proximate the magnet when the door is in the open position, and when the magnet is in the active state, the magnet and the magnetic contact form a magnetic connection, securing the door in the open position. A sensor monitors the presence of a user. The sensor is in communication with the magnet, so that the magnet is in the active state when the sensor detects that the user is present, and the magnet is in the inactive state when the sensor detects that the user is not present.
Abstract:
A frictional door holder and stop is designed to provide users with a device that retains a door in an opened position. It is simply comprised of a door holder, a door stop, and a buffer. The door holder, a bent sheet metal structure, has a door holder top near the middle to contact the door's bottom surface, a door holder front end bent upward to reduce the friction force between the door holder and the floor and prevent the floor from being scratched, and a door holder rear end set underneath the door stop to be held to a fixed position relative to the door stop and floor by connectors. The present invention is used for doors with a little retuning force making the door close such as the doors without a door closer. With the frictional door holder and stop, the door can be easily closed as usual without any extra actions such as releasing a holder by a hand or a foot. Its simple structure and characteristic of combining the door holder with the door stop will benefit the users and manufacturers.
Abstract:
Example embodiments relate to a side door for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one hinge device for pivotal connection of the side door to one of the body posts of the motor vehicle, the hinge device including a first hinge half adapted to be fastened to one of the body posts of the motor vehicle, a second hinge half which by means of a joint is fastened to a first side of the side door, a hinge pin which pivotally connects the first hinge half to the second hinge half in such a manner that the side door is pivotable about a vertical axis, defined by the hinge pin, between an open and a closed position, the joint including at least one threaded bolt which extends horizontally, from the first side of the side door, through a through hole in the second hinge half and through a through hole in the side door, and projects from a second side of the side door, a threaded nut element arranged around the through hole on the second side of the side door and in threaded engagement with the threaded bolt. The side door is characterised in that the nut element extends through the through hole in the side door and projects a small distance from the first side of the side door into the through hole in the second hinge half.
Abstract:
A door holder door stop and method of installing that uses magnetic force to hold a door in an open position adjacent an interior wall. The door holder door stop includes an elongated arm having a first end and a second end, a screw disposed at the second end, the screw to fixedly secure the arm to the wall. A magnetic surface is disposed on a magnetic head, the magnetic head attached at the first end of the arm. The door holder door stop further includes a metal plate having a first side and a second side. The second side having an adhesive surface to fixedly secure the plate to the door. When the door is opened and moved to towards the wall, the first side of the metal plate is attracted to the metal surface of the arm, and therefore the door is retained in the open position.
Abstract:
A door stop and holder has a magnet mounted on a door and a metallic disc mounted on the end of a coil spring which projects from a wall. Both the magnet and the disc are adapted for slight free movement for self alignment and enhanced grasping and long term holding action by the magnet.
Abstract:
A power drive mechanism (10) for a motor vehicle liftgate includes a linking arm (18) pivotally connected with the liftgate, a crank arm (12) drivable for pivotal movement and connected with the linking arm (18), and a gear train (20) operatively engaging the crank arm (12). A drive motor (34) is operatively connected with the crank arm (12) through the gear train (20) to provide power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate. The gear train (20) is disengagable from the drive motor (34) to permit manual opening and closing of the liftgate without backdriving the drive motor (34). An actuator (74) is operatively connected with the gear train (20) to move the gear train into and out of engagement with the drive motor. A holding linkage (60, 62) is operatively associated with the gear train (20) to maintain the gear train (20) in engagement during power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate.
Abstract:
A housing structure for a mobile element, such as a regulator drum, includes a dish that covers the housing and a backing plate with an opening large enough to accommodate the mobile element and one or more pliable tongues extending into the opening. The tongues hold the mobile element in the housing while still allowing the element to be removed without dismantling the housing or the element.