Abstract:
Disclosed is a furniture hinge for pivotally connecting at least two parts (1, 2) of a piece of furniture. Said furniture hinge comprises at least two fastening pieces which can be fixed to one part (1 or 2) of the piece of furniture, respectively, and can be hingedly joined to each other via at least one articulated shaft (5, 5′). The inventive furniture hinge further comprises at least one motor (6), preferably an electric motor, for swiveling the fastening pieces.
Abstract:
The invention is a sliding door assembly operable move a vehicle door between an open and a closed position. The assembly includes a motor, reversibly operable to move the door towards one of the open and the closed position. A handle is mounted to the door and a handle sensor is provided, operable to detect the grasping of the handle. When the handle is grasped, a controller activates the motor to move the door when the handle sensor is triggered. Moving the door using the handle by at least a predetermined distance causes the controller to deactivate the motor, allowing manual movement of the door.
Abstract:
A piece of furniture with a movable furniture component, in particular a drawer or door, includes a drive unit and a device for the mechanical transmission of force from the drive unit to the movable furniture component or the body of the furniture. In particular, a pin is arranged on a lever that can be powered by the drive unit, for the ejection and/or insertion of the movable furniture component. The device for the mechanical transmission of force is arranged in a guide track for the transmission of tensile and thrust forces.
Abstract:
A brake assembly for locking a vertical or horizontal slidable sash window or door within a track of a frame is disclosed. The track has an elongated base and a pair of spaced apart, opposed sidewalls extending perpendicular from the base. Each sidewall has an inner shoulder spaced from and parallel to the base. The assembly has a slider body having a central opening extending from a front face of the body to a rear face of the body. The slider body has a side opening in each side of the slider body and being in communication with the central opening. A pair of brake members are provided wherein one brake member is slidably positioned within a respective one of the side openings. A cam has a rear face and a front face, and is adapted to receive a pivot member mounted on either the sash window or door. The cam is positioned in the central opening and is adapted to be rotatable within the opening by the pivot member. The cam, slider body and brake members include cooperative structure for converting rotary motion of the cam into radial movement of the brake members through the side openings and axial movement of the cam and slider body to lock the brake assembly within the track.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for moving a moving furniture component, mounted in or on a piece of furniture, in particular, a drawer or door, comprising a closing device for retracting the moving furniture component into a closed end position in or on the piece of furniture, whereby the closing device comprises a driver, for driving the moving furniture component and an energy store, in particular, at least one spring, for tensioning the driver, whereby the device comprises an electric motor for powering the driver.
Abstract:
A foot bolt (10) of a sideways movable sliding door or a similar element (1-3), comprising a part locking the element in the base, such as a pin fitting in the hole in the base and which foot bolt construction further comprising a counterpart (9) in the next element movable beside it, in which counterpart the part (13) in the edge of the preceding element can be fitted so that the adjacent elements get sideways interlocked and that on moving the elements in the opposite direction pushing the last brought element from beside the preceding element opens the locking of the preceding element from the base. The pin fitting in the hole in the base is intended to be manually pressed for instance by the foot in the hole.
Abstract:
A window glass interlock device for a vehicle sliding door adapted to limit the opening of the sliding door when the window glass exceeds a prescribed opening degree, thereby preventing jamming of a passenger's body part between the sliding door and the vehicle body and minimizing injury to the passenger.
Abstract:
An on-demand power-operating door arrangement includes a supporting structure forming a passage, a door mounted to the supporting structure for closing the passage, and a power operator for operating the door. The power operator includes a motor, and a linkage operably connected to the motor and arranged to move the door to the passage-opening position. The door is manually swingable from a closed position to an open position independently of the linkage. The linkage and the door are returned from the door-opened position by respective springs, the spring which returns the door being weaker than the spring which returns the linkage.
Abstract:
A device for opening and closing a movable furniture part, in particular a drawer, door or shutter includes two trigger and drive units which each have a trigger member controllable by the action of an external force and a drive member coupled to the trigger member for moving the furniture part and one or more locking members for locking the furniture part in the closed position and release of the furniture part as a function of the action of an external force on one or more trigger members. The two trigger and drive units are coupled to one another synchronously and substantially without play by a path- and force-transmitting means.
Abstract:
Drive system for moving a load along a curved path. The drive system includes a base for mounting the drive system, the base having a curved track for guiding the load along the curved path. There is a load engaging mechanism mounted on the base for movement relative to the base, the load engaging mechanism being for moving the load. The load engaging mechanism has a curved track engaging roller for engaging the curved track. A linear drive mechanism including a linearly driven member is mounted on the base. The linearly driven member includes a driving pivot. A drive link is attached to the driving pivot at a drive force receiving end of the drive link, the drive link including a driven pivot at a drive force communicating end of the drive link. The driven pivot is attached to the load engaging mechanism, whereby linear motion of the driving pivot causes motion of the load along the curved path.