Abstract:
Movable partition systems include a vertical alignment structure including at least one roller element coupled to a portion of a movable partition and a ramp configured to abut against the at least one roller element to vertically align the portion of the movable partition to engage with a strike plate. Methods of vertically aligning the movable partition include coupling at least one vertical alignment structure to the movable partition including coupling at least one structural frame member to the movable partition and coupling the at least one roller element to the at least one structural frame member and installing at least one ramp to an overhead structure configured to abut the at least one roller element and vertically align a leading end of the movable partition.
Abstract:
Overhead door assemblies having both interlocking and releasable guide assemblies, and guide track assemblies for use with same are disclosed herein. An overhead door track configured in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes a first side portion spaced apart from a second side portion to define a channel or gap region therebetween. The first side portion has a first guide surface and a first retention surface. Similarly, the second side portion has a second guide surface and a second retention surface. In this embodiment, the first and second guide surfaces diverge outwardly from the gap region in a first direction, and the first and second retention surfaces diverge inwardly from the gap region in a second direction, opposite the first direction. An overhead door configured in accordance with another embodiment of the invention can include a first guide member configured to extend through the gap region and movably engage the first and second retention surfaces, and a second guide member configured to be removably engaged with the first and second guide surfaces.
Abstract:
A guide rail assembly for motor vehicle window lifters and a method for the production thereof. Two guide webs having protrusions formed thereon form a guide rail on a carrier plate made from a plastic material. The guide webs may be bent elastically inwards or outwards, enabling the driving element to be clipped on by pushing it on in the vehicle's transverse direction y and considerably simplifies production in an injection moulding process because the guide rail may be removed by elastically bending the guide rails such that a smaller number of sliders is required in the moulding tool. In one embodiment, there is also provided a driving element comprising a body of a first material and, securely held therein, sliding inserts comprised of a second material which material ensures a particularly good tribological pairing with the material of the associated guide web.
Abstract:
A sliding glass door has a pair of rollers mounted adjacent the upper corners, which rollers are cantilevered rearwardly and cooperate with a horizontally elongate L-shaped support track which spans horizontally across the door opening and across an adjacent upright wall panel to enable the door to move into an opened position wherein it overlies the adjacent wall panel. The height of the roller-track arrangement and of the structure defining such arrangement, as it extends across the upper edge of the door opening and the adjacent wall panel, is minimized to provide improved aesthetics.
Abstract:
A sliding track for sliding doors includes a sliding door track and a glass fixed panel track which have an inverted U-shape cross section with an opening facing downward. The sliding door track has a left and a right inner wall that have a pair of guiding tracks formed thereon to allow a plurality pairs of rollers which are hinged on a hanging track which is fastened to a sliding door on a lower side to roll thereon in a straddle manner. The sliding door track further has a pair of first wedge troughs on the upper left and upper right corners, and a pair of second wedge troughs on a lower side. The first and second wedge troughs are coupled with the glass fixed panel track. The sliding door track and the glass fixed panel track may also be coupled with an ornamental plate on the top. The glass fixed panel track may further be coupled with a sealing plate on the bottom.
Abstract:
A roller assembly (10) to engage a track (100) having opposing generally parallel and transversely spaced first and second track portions (111, 112), the roller assembly including: a frame (11) including a shaped hole (15) and a slot (17) spaced from said shaped hole (15); a first roller (12b) mounted to the frame hole (15) for rotation about an axis which is to be generally transverse of the track; a second roller (12a) mounted in the frame slot (17) for rotation about an axis which is to be generally transverse of the track; wherein the frame slot (17) extends in a direction having a component generally normal to said axes and said track portions (111, 112) when in use, and the second roller (12a) is movably mounted in the frame slot (17) for movement in said direction; and said assembly further includes a biasing member (18) mounted on the frame (11) and operatively associated with said second roller (12a) to urge said second roller (12a) in said direction so that in use the rollers (12a, 12b) are urged into contact with said track portions (111, 112)
Abstract:
The invention relates to a fixing element (7, 21) for fixing a guide rail (6) for sliding doors (1), in particular glass sliding doors, with a retaining piece (8) and a base piece (10, 23). The retaining piece (8) and he base piece (10, 23) are connected to each other in such a way as to be adjustable in the axial direction X-X relative to each other. The retaining piece (8) comprises a housing section (9), for fixing a guide rail (6). The base piece (10, 23) may be fixed to the furniture body (2), by means of, for example, a screw.
Abstract:
An adjustable pulley assembly includes a fixing plate securely mounted on top of an upper frame of a suspended door, an adjusting seat mounted to the fixing plate, a pulley seat securely attached to the adjusting seat to move therewith, a pulley attached to the pulley seat, and an adjusting bolt. An axle is extended through the pulley, a screw hole in the pulley seat, and a vertical slot in the adjusting seat, and a nut is engaged on a distal end of the axle. An adjusting bolt is extended through a hole in a top plate of the pulley seat and a screw hole in a top plate of the adjusting seat. A distance between the top plate of the pulley seat and the top plate of the adjusting seat is changed when the adjusting bolt is turned.
Abstract:
A housing, especially for automatic door operators, with a base section secured to the building, whereby the housing serves to receive mechanical and electrotechnical components for door systems, such as running devices, suspension devices for movable leaves, drive units including power transmissions, couplings, motors, displacement tracking equipment, auxiliary drives, controls/regulations, power packs, sensors, etc. The housing comprises a header section basically built of two legs arranged at an angle of approximately 90null with regard to each other and linked by a connecting leg. The header section is hooked and positively and non-positively connected to the base section via a location that extends at an angle of approximately 45null and is conformed to the connecting leg extending parallel thereto. A closing section joins the header section via a hooked interengagement to which closing section's end is placed a terminal section as well as end caps to be mounted at the header section's fronts.
Abstract:
A door system for an enclosure such as a shower enclosure, including sliding doors suspended from hanging brackets which are attached to rails mounted to an opening of the enclosure. The hanging brackets include rollers which roll along the rails enabling the doors to slide with respect to the rails. The hanging brackets include anti-derailer clips snap fitted onto the brackets after the doors are hung from the rails to prevent the doors from being removed from the rails . The clips each have flexible catches at their top and bottom, as well as projections on a side to align their position with respect to the brackets.