Abstract:
A device (10; 10a) for guiding and limiting the travel of a sliding door element (1) has a receiving and stop element (12; 12a; 12b; 12c) which cooperates by positive engagement with a centering element (11; 11a). It is proposed that the centering element (11; 11a) be embodied with a wedge-shaped portion (18; 29) and that the receiving and stop element (12; 12a; 12b; 12c) be embodied with a V-shaped portion (19; 40). The device (10; 10a) is especially simply embodied and requires only little effort for assembly.
Abstract:
There is described a balancing element for a flap opening especially at an automobile, with two end points, which are adjustable relative to one another in the principal direction of the element, and comprising two draw yokes (15) which are operatively connected together and which are enclosed by a tension spring (20) snugly embracing them and having its end points fixed near the end points of the draw yokes (15).
Abstract:
A rattle-free peripheral interface between a housing and a top latched thereto including at least generally vertically extending, integral, resilient members which are resiliently deformed when the top is latched to the cover, with the integral resilient members providing the sole contact between the opposed peripheries of the top and of the housing. A first form of resilient member includes a pair of oppositely extending, diagonal legs extending down from the top and terminating in feet which resiliently contact rigid shelves or facing areas on the opposed housing (FIG. 4), the housing having a castellated, interdigitated interface with the resilient member. A second form of resilient member includes a vertically extended, thin member on the underside of the top, which is resiliently deformed and in contact with an opposed rigid shelf when the top is latched onto the housing (FIGS. 5A and 5B). A pair of opposed, pivoting latching arms are integrally provided at opposite ends of the top, with each having a fixed restraint limiting the outward movement of the top of the arm, preventing overstressing of the latching system including the integral junction between the arm and the top. With the contact between the top and housing being limited to the resilient members, the balance of their opposed peripheries being generally out of contact, the top has a relatively rattle-free interface with the housing avoiding the need for, for example, a foam gasket.
Abstract:
According to the invention a follower member is mounted on the door adjacent the door mounted roller and extends into the body mounted track further than the roller. A spring-like leaf is mounted in the track along at least a portion of the path of travel of the follower member along the track during the back and forth movement of the door. The leaf projects into the path of the follower member to interfere therewith so that the leaf is flexed and thereby impedes travel of the door along the track. A block of elastic material is mounted in a space between the track and the leaf to yieldably support the leaf against the flexure by the follower member during the back and forth movement of the door. The elasticity of the block of elastic material may vary along its length and determines the extent to which the movement of the door is impeded by the engagement of the follower member with the leaf.
Abstract:
An electro-mechanical automatic door operator employing a motorized drive train including a pair of over-lapping gears closely confined within a header mounted housing of limited dimension and having a compact disc spring stop assembly carried by and movable with one of the over-lapping gears for engagement with the periphery of the other gear whereby to limit relative rotational movement of said gears and provide a yieldable stop of high impact capacity for protecting the drive train and an associated door from overload opening forces.
Abstract:
Cabinet hinge having two hinge links pivotingly attached to a door-related member on the one hand and to a wall-related member on the other, in the manner of a quadruple knuckle joint, wherein in the space between the hinge links, a resiliently deformable damping means is disposed such that, upon a swinging of the hinge into the open position, it is deformed while resting against at least one of the hinge links shortly before reaching the designated end position.