Abstract:
To simplify the fabrication of the housing of an automatic door closing device with hydraulic damping, it is proposed to configure the housing as a tubular hollow cylinder 106 on which, externally, by means of one or more compactly superimposed covering elements 102, a bypass valve 121 is formed.
Abstract:
A door closer wherein a housing defines a fluid-containing space for a reciprocable damping piston which divides the space into a first and a second compartment. The piston carries a check valve which is closed during movement of the piston in a first direction while the door panel is being opened and which is open when the piston moves in the opposite direction. A channel is provided in the housing to permit fluid to flow from the first compartment into the second compartment during a first stage of movement of the piston in the first direction. The check valve has a body which defines a passage for the flow of fluid between the compartments and is surrounded by a seat having one or more grooves which are only partially overlapped by a spherical or non-spherical valving element during movement of the piston in the first direction to thus establish a relatively small path for the flow of fluid between the compartments, at least during a second stage of movement of the piston in the first direction, such second stage following the first stage. Springs in that compartment from which fluid is expelled during movement of the piston in the first direction oppose such movement of the piston, and an additional spring can be provided to bias the valving element against its seat.
Abstract:
A door closer device comprises a body defining an internal chamber in which a piston is slidably received, the chamber, in use, containing hydraulic fluid. A valve is arranged in a passage in the body to permit the fluid to flow through the passage in both directions between spaces in the chamber at respective opposite sides of the piston. The valve has a first part axially adjustable along the passage and a valve member attached to said first part but movable axially relative thereto in the passage between extreme positions where it engages respective stop means on the first member, the valve member allowing fluid to flow unrestricted through an orifice at one end of the passage in one direction when in one of its said extreme positions, and at the other extreme position restricting flow through said orifice in the opposite direction. Preferably the valve member is made of a material having a greater co-efficient of expansion than the material of the body containing said passage, so that expansion or contraction of the valve member with temperature changes enables a more constant door closing speed to be obtained by increasing or decreasing the size of the orifice as the viscosity of the hydraulic fluid also changes with temperature changes.
Abstract:
A ball check valve is described having a fluid port, a ball moveable toward and away from the port, a seating surface surrounding the port and an elastomeric sealing element. The seating surface has a conical annular surface extending radially outwardly away from the ball and an annular ridge between the port and the conical surface. The sealing element has an outer sealing surface for contacting the conical seating surface and an annular groove for receiving the seating surface ridge. On its ball side, it has an annular outer surface and an inner sealing surface for contacting the ball. A sealing element retainer contacts the outer portion of the elastomeric sealing element outer surface on its ball side to hold it in position.
Abstract:
Hydraulic door closer apparatus comprises a cylinder, a piston disposed in the cylinder, linkage means coupled to the piston for transmitting forces between the piston and a door, and a hydraulic circuit for controlling movement of the piston in the cylinder. A temprature responsive control element is provided in the hydraulic circuit to alter the characteristics of the circuit in response to changes in ambient temperature or temperature of the fluid within the closer.
Abstract:
A check assembly using compressible fluid for linearly dampening the closing movement of a door includes a cylindrical, hollow housing having a cavity defined therein with first and second ends. Slidably mounted within the cavity and attached to the door is a piston of substantially the same cross-sectional area as the cavity. The piston has flap-type, relief check valves allowing free passage of compressible fluid through the piston only during motion of the piston in the door opening mode. The check assembly further includes longitudinal grooves fabricated circumferentially around the cavity and of a dimension such that the seal of the piston against the cavity wall is broken at different points during movement of the piston allowing compressible fluid to flow from one side of the piston to the other. Finally, the check assembly includes a fluid bypass continuously communicating compressible fluid from one end of the cavity to the other thereby defining a closed loop system. The bypass includes a variable orifice comprising an orifice and a needle valve such that the rate of fluid flow through the bypass may be adjusted to allow the same assembly to be used with doors of different weights and to compensate for linkage wear.
Abstract:
THERE IS DISCLOSED A DOOR CLOSING MECHANISM OF THE TYPE INCORPORATING A FLUID BRAKE, AND UTILIZING A PISTON MEMBER WHICH IS DISPLACEABLE BY MEANS OF AT LEAST ONE HELICAL SPRING, A ROTATABLE ROD BEING LOCATED WITHIN SUCH HELICAL SPRING. SEPARATE ADJUSTMENT MEANS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING THE HELICAL SPRING TO BE ADJUSTABLY POSITIONED ALONG THE ROD. ACCORDING TO AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE INVENTION THE ADJUSTMENT MEANS COMPRISES AT LEAST ONE SUPPORT MEANS, FOR INSTANCE IN THE FORM OF A SUPPORT PIN, FOR THE SPRING, THIS SUPPORT PIN EXTENDING BETWEEN THE WINDINGS OF THE HELICAL SPRING.