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Document | Title | Date |
20080250720 | POWER LIFTGATE DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A powered closure drive mechanism is provided for moving a closure between open and closed positions. An elongated housing extends between first and second ends that are movable in opposite directions toward and away from each other. A rotatable lead screw is disposed longitudinally within the elongated housing. A reversible motor rotates the lead screw in a first direction and a second direction to urge the first and second ends of the housing toward and away from each other. A sensor assembly includes a worm fixed to the lead screw for rotation therewith and a rotatable gear meshingly engaged with the worm. The worm and gear are geared such that the gear rotates less than one revolution in response to the closure moving between the open and closed positions. | 10-16-2008 |
20090025298 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING MOTION OF A MOVABLE CLOSURE - A device for monitoring motion of a movable closure arranged for travel between limit positions, comprising an absolute position encoder for identifying whether the closure is in one of a plurality of sectors of travel, a relative position encoder for monitoring the speed and relative position of the closure, and a drive means for operatively coupling the relative position encoder and the absolute position encoder to the closure, such that there is a fixed relationship between motion of the closure and movement of both encoders, wherein the absolute position encoder features an adjustment assembly comprising a first element and a second element, the first element being selectively adjustable in position relative to the second element to adjust the absolute position encoder without movement of the drive means or the relative position encoder. | 01-29-2009 |
20090064591 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK - A motor vehicle door and to a motor vehicle door lock and a method for mounting the motor vehicle door lock in a motor vehicle door, the motor vehicle door lock having an inside locking lever, and when installed, being located in a hollow space of the door and coupled to an inside safety element via a connecting rod that extends through a passage opening in an inside wall segment of the door body. To facilitate installation, the connecting rod is formed of two segments, a lower connecting rod segment extending through the passage opening and being connected to a an upper connecting rod segment at a location that is outside of the hollow space in proximity to the passage opening. | 03-12-2009 |
20090113802 | FLUSH DROP-GLASS WINDOW MODULE - A window assembly includes a stationary glazing panel, a moving glazing panel, and a drive mechanism to selectively move the moving glazing panel. A window frame supports the stationary glazing panel. A mounting frame is located at least partially below the moving glazing panel and is configured to capture any water entering the vehicle at the moving glazing panel and to direct the water to a drain. Outer surfaces of the glazing panels are flush to each other. In one disclosed embodiment, tops of the stationary glazing panel and the moving glazing panel are exposed. In another disclosed embodiment, the side and top of the stationary glazing panel are flush mounted. In another disclosed embodiment, the side and top of the stationary glazing panel is flush mounted and a trim member visually covers the top of the moving glazing panel when the moving glazing panel is in the closed position. | 05-07-2009 |
20090113803 | Drive device - Disclosed is a drive device for the automatic opening and closing of hinged lids, especially motor vehicle lids. The drive device includes a housing, a rotary drive installed in the housing, at least one spindle drive, which can be driven by the rotary drive and which comprises a threaded spindle and a spindle nut, a connecting device mounted on the spindle nut, and at least one actuating pull, comprising a cable and a sleeve, where one end of the cable is attached to the connecting device. | 05-07-2009 |
20090145036 | Drive device - A drive device for a lid of a motor vehicle includes a first fastening element connectable to a stationary component or to a movable component, and a housing tube located at the end of the drive device opposite the first fastening element and is free to move axially relative thereto. The housing tube includes, at the end opposite the first fastening element, a second fastening element connectable to the movable component or to the stationary component. A spindle drive including a threaded spindle and a spindle nut mounted on the threaded spindle is actuatable by a rotary device to move the first fastening element and the housing tube axially relative to each other. A stroke position of the first fastening element can be detected by a magnetic field sensor which senses longitudinal movements of a permanent magnet of the spindle along a sensitivity area of the stationary magnetic field sensor. | 06-11-2009 |
20090178340 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR A SLIDING DOOR - Disclosed is a power supply apparatus for a sliding door. The power supply apparatus includes a body-side fixture mounted on an automobile body, a door-side fixture mounted on the sliding door, and a flat cable gripped in the body-side fixture and the door-side fixture for supplying a power to the sliding door. The flat cable is pulled out from the body-side fixture and/or the door-side fixture to form a convex flexural portion during opening and closing of the sliding door. The flat cable pull-out direction conforms with the protrusion direction of the convex flexural portion. | 07-16-2009 |
20090193718 | Snap-in Lifter Plate - The invention is a lifter plate for a window regulator adapted for the insertion of a window glass. The lift plate includes a main body portion adapted for translational movement by the window regulator. A flange jaw is spaced apart from the main body portion and connected to the main body portion by a flexible joint interconnecting the body portion and the flange jaw. The flexible joint is integrally formed as part of the lifter plate and is shaped in an undulating waveform pattern. | 08-06-2009 |
20090199484 | Device and Method for Closing or Opening and Closing at Least One Drawer, Flap, Door, or Similar - Disclosed is a device for moving and/or opening and closing at least one drawer, flap, door, or similar. The device comprises at least one-drive unit ( | 08-13-2009 |
20090211159 | GLASS SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR WITH AN UNFRAMED UPPER EDGE - A glass supporting assembly for a motor vehicle door with an unframed upper edge is provided with a fixed structure and a frame, which has at least one guide to support and guide a glass and is connectable to the door in such a way as to make it tiltable about a substantially horizontal axis of adjustment; a slot is obtained in a tangential direction in relation to the axis of adjustment in one of either the fixed structure or the frame, and is slidingly engaged by a pin with an axis orthogonal to the tangential direction; the pin is carried by the other of either the fixed structure or the frame, carries a screwed locking nut, and is axially rotatable; the rotational motion of the pin is converted into translational motion by a positioning device to position the pin along the slot. | 08-27-2009 |
20090241425 | SLIDING DOOR CARRIAGE, SLIDING DOOR DRIVING SYSTEM, VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MOUNTING A SLIDING DOOR DRIVING SYSTEM - A sliding door carriage for a vehicle includes a first point for fixing a first cable strand for driving in a first direction, and a second point for fixing a second cable strand for driving in a second direction. Each fixing point is offset toward a rear of the sliding door carriage relative to a direction of driving by the respective cable strand. The sliding door carriage can be included in a sliding door driving system, and the sliding door driving system can be included in a vehicle. The bulk of the sliding door driving system in a body of a vehicle can be reduced. | 10-01-2009 |
20090255186 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND OPENING/CLOSING APPARATUS FOR VEHICULAR OPENING/CLOSING BODY EMPLOYING THE ELECTRIC MOTOR - Connector side terminals | 10-15-2009 |
20090260293 | SAFETY GATE - A safety gate includes an anchoring bracket for anchoring the safety gate to an immovable structure adjacent to a passageway to be gated by the safety gate, and a safety bar pivotally connected to the bracket such that the safety bar can pivot between a closed position, wherein the safety bar is substantially horizontal to obstruct the passageway, and an open position, wherein the safety bar is substantially vertical to permit unobstructed passage through the passageway. The safety bar can be adjustable in length to fit various passageways, stairwells or doorways of different widths. The safety gate may also include a lockable spring-loaded pneumatic cylinder to enhance the motion characteristics of the safety bar when raised and lowered, and to enable a user to lock the safety bar in any desired posture. | 10-22-2009 |
20090265994 | DOOR OPENING ASSISTING DEVICE - A door-opening assisting structure eliminates exclusive operating members and provides enhanced operability and reliability by operating in sync with the opening of a door. A passive member connected to a door closer, urges the door to move in the door-closing direction, rotates forward and backwards accompanying the opening and closing of the door. This moves transmission members forward and backwards in the direction of the opening and closing of the door, respectively. An opening spring urges the transmission member to move in the same in the direction as the opening of the door. The spring is locked in a release-pressure-storing state after accumulating release pressure as a result of the movement of the transmission member. The opening spring applies release pressure due to the rotation of the passive member within the predetermined angle region of the passive member when the door is beginning to open, and then is locked in the release-pressure-storing state. | 10-29-2009 |
20090293365 | Delayed Action Door Constraint with Remote Closing By and of a Second Door - A door positioning system is provided. The system includes a first member and a second member. The first member is attached to an exterior door at a first end of the first member and to an anchor location at a second end of the first member opposite the first end. The first member includes a locking region. The second member is configured to engage the locking region of the first member if the exterior door is opened a first threshold amount. The second member and locking region are configured to hold the exterior door in an open position if the second member is engaged with the locking region. The second member and locking region are configured to disengage if the exterior door is opened a second threshold amount beyond the first threshold amount. The exterior door is able to close with the force of the door closer if the second member is disengaged from the locking region. | 12-03-2009 |
20100050530 | Sliding Door - A sliding door has a sliding leaf comprising a peripheral frame. A top guide rail and a bottom guide rail are provided, wherein the sliding leaf is slidable in the top and bottom guide rails. A drive motor is arranged within the frame of the sliding leaf either in the vertical area of the frame or in the horizontal area of the frame. | 03-04-2010 |
20100064587 | ACTUATOR - The invention relates to an actuator ( | 03-18-2010 |
20100064588 | DOOR OPEN/CLOSE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A door open/close system for a vehicle includes:
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20100083579 | MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT AND POWER WINDOW DEVICE - A motor control circuit includes a manipulation unit, a control unit that drives a motor in a normal rotation direction or a reverse rotation direction, a catch detecting unit that detects a foreign substance caught in the opening and closing body, a first relay circuit that connects one of terminals of the motor to a power supply when the motor is driven in the normal rotation direction, a second relay circuit that connects the other terminal of the motor to the power supply when the motor is driven in the reverse rotation direction, a switch element that cuts off connection to the power supply when the normal rotation command is fed into the control unit from the manipulation unit, a detection circuit, and a feed circuit. | 04-08-2010 |
20100122493 | APPARATUS FOR SASH WINDOW - Apparatus for raising and lowering a sash ( | 05-20-2010 |
20100122494 | Channel Seal For A Sliding Window Assembly - The present invention includes a sliding window assembly for a vehicle. The sliding window assembly comprises a first fixed panel configured for coupling with the vehicle and a second fixed panel configured for coupling with the vehicle. The second fixed panel is spaced from the first fixed panel to define an opening therebetween. A track is connected to the first fixed panel and to the second fixed panel and the track defines a U-shaped channel. The sliding window assembly also comprises a sliding panel disposed within the channel and moveable relative to the first and second fixed panels along the track for covering and uncovering the opening. The sliding window assembly further includes a channel seal having a finger contacting the sliding panel and a base extending from the finger and coupled to the track for sealing the channel from environmental elements. | 05-20-2010 |
20100122495 | SLIDING WINDOW ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A DRAIN HOLE - A sliding window assembly for a vehicle includes a fixed panel and a sliding panel moveable relative to the fixed panel between an open position and a closed position. An elongated member is connected to the fixed panel and defines a channel extending along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end. The channel receives the sliding panel for movement of the sliding panel relative to the fixed panel. A rail is disposed in the channel along the longitudinal axis and is spaced along the longitudinal axis from the first end. The elongated member defines a drain hole molded into the elongated member in the channel. The drain hole is defined between the rail and the first end of the channel along the axis for draining water from the channel. | 05-20-2010 |
20100154311 | Optical Pressure Switch, Door Operating System and Method - A door having a pneumatic sensing edge is operated automatically to open when an object and the edge make contact An optical pressure switch ( | 06-24-2010 |
20100180508 | DOOR OPENING-AND-CLOSING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A door opening-and-closing apparatus for a vehicle, includes a driving unit fixed at a vehicle door for opening and closing a door opening of a vehicle body and having a driving source, a drum and a cable, a rotating shaft fixed at the vehicle door and extending in a vehicle width direction, a first pulley rotatably supported by the rotating shaft and having a first guide groove, within which one of the first and second end portions of the cable Is engaged so as to be guided to the vehicle body, and a second pulley rotatably supported by the rotating shaft so as to be arranged in parallel with the first pulley in the vehicle width direction, and having a second guide groove, within which the other one of the first and second end portions of the cable is engaged so as to be guided to the vehicle body. | 07-22-2010 |
20100199565 | Hydraulic Systems and Methods Thereof - An orientation-independent hydraulic system comprises a dynamic fluid reservoir defining a first volume substantially equal to the volume of the fluid therein, and a hydraulic cylinder in fluid communication with the dynamic fluid reservoir. The hydraulic cylinder has a second volume of hydraulic fluid and a piston rod configured to extend and retract in response to changes in the second volume. A first hydraulic pump is configured to pump hydraulic fluid between the hydraulic cylinder and the dynamic fluid reservoir, thereby moving the piston rod between the extended and retracted positions. | 08-12-2010 |
20100223853 | Variable Speed Movable Barrier Operator and Method - A movable barrier system allows for varying the linear actuator speed to account for speed variances caused by the physical configuration of the system. An example system includes a processor configured to variably control operation speed of the linear actuator during operation between a first position of the movable barrier and a second position of the movable barrier as a function of location of the movable barrier pivot connection relative to the linear actuator pivot connection. The function may be a function of a ratio of a distance from the linear actuator pivot connection to a fixed point and a distance from the movable barrier pivot connection to the fixed point. The function may be calculated by the processor or accessed by the processor according to information about the physical configuration of the system. | 09-09-2010 |
20100223854 | Door Drive Having Two Motors - The present invention relates to an apparatus for a door drive, in particular for roller doors, sectional doors or the like, having a door movement element, in particular a door shaft, for the opening and closing of a door and a connection means arranged at the door movement element. In accordance with the invention, the door drive includes at least two electric motors of which one is indirectly/directly fixedly connected to the connection means arranged at the door movement element and all further electric motors are arranged radially movably around the door movement element and are connected thereto via the arranged connection means. | 09-09-2010 |
20100229469 | OPENING/CLOSING UNIT AND OPENING/CLOSING UNIT FOR VEHICLE WINDOWS - In a structure including rotary gears spaced apart from each other in a radial direction, and chains which are placed to face each other, engage individually with the respective rotary gears and move in an interlocking manner, have flexible chain sections and flexure preventing sections which project from the chain sections and come into engagement with each other at a point located on one end side with respect to an engaged portion where the chains engage with the rotary gears, and are attached at their one ends to a sliding body such as a window glass, the flexure preventing sections are brought into engagement with each other to prevent the chains from flexing in separating directions and join them together to make one end side of the chains a non-flexible portion in the form of an angular bar. | 09-16-2010 |
20100242369 | Movable Barrier Operator and Transmitter With Eminent Barrier Moving Notification - A movable barrier system with a moving-barrier eminent motion notification includes a movable barrier and a movable barrier operator connected to control movement of the movable barrier between a first position and a second position. To reduce user dissatisfaction with the moving-barrier eminent motion notification, communications to the movable barrier operator include information to assist the operator in determining whether to operate the moving-barrier eminent motion notification in combination with moving the door or to specifically command that the moving-barrier eminent motion notification operate or not. The communication may include a signal or input separate from and in addition to a typical command signal or input to the operator. By other approaches, the method of communication can provide information to the operator with respect to operation of the moving-barrier eminent motion notification, or a transmitter identifier can provide information with respect to operation of the moving-barrier eminent motion notification. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251619 | VEHICLE DOOR OPENING/CLOSING APPARATUS - A vehicle door opening/closing apparatus includes a drum unit disposed on the side of one face of an inner panel constituting a vehicle door and including a take-up drum capable of taking up a length of cable disposed between the vehicle and the vehicle door, a drive unit disposed on the side of the other face of the inner panel and configured to drive the take-up drum, a power transmission mechanism configured for transmitting a rotational drive force of the drive unit to the take-up drum, with allowing engagement and disengagement between take-up drum and the drive unit, and a coupling mechanism for coupling the drive unit to the drum unit, with the inner panel being clamped therebetween. | 10-07-2010 |
20100263284 | Door Actuator - A door operator to be disposed at a door leaf, a door frame, a door transom, a wall or the like, with at least one mounting plate, on which the door operator assembly is disposed. The assembly has a modular design and has at least one connector module, a drive module and a main module, which are latched onto the mounting plate by latching elements. The main module includes a system carrier, which accommodates at least one supply unit and at least one control unit, fastened by latching elements. | 10-21-2010 |
20100263285 | POWERED ACTUATOR - An actuator includes an inner member that defines an inner space within which a motor is supported. An outer member is supported for rotation about the inner member. A drive slot in the inner member is shaped to cause rotational movement responsive to axial movement of a motor without relative axial movement of the outer member relative to the inner member. A drive pin moved by the motor moves within the drive slot and is engaged to a drive channel of the outer member to facilitate rotation of the outer member about the axis. | 10-21-2010 |
20100263286 | TRACK AND GUIDE SYSTEM FOR A DOOR - A vertically operating door and its drive system can be configured to push a door panel along a track to various overhead storage configurations including vertical, horizontal, inclined and coiled. Semi-flexible drive strips extend continuously along lateral edges of the curtain. The system includes a drive gear that engages a series of projections on at least one drive strip so that the gear can push the door between its open and closed positions. To protect the door from being damaged by collisions, the track can include a breakaway feature that allows at least a portion of the panel with its drive strip to separate from the track without permanent distortion. The drive strip and panel remain together as they break away from the track. The threshold of the breakaway force can be changed by selecting a retention strip from a plurality of interchangeable strips having different degrees of flexibility. | 10-21-2010 |
20100269415 | Sliding Door Suspension with Integral Linear Drive System - A suspension for at least one panel, which is movable along a travel path, has a guiding profile configured to longitudinally extend along the travel path and to have sidewall sections. The sidewall sections are configured to extend in a direction of the longitudinal extension of the guiding profile and parallel to a vertical extension of the movable panel. In addition, at an end facing away from the movable panel, the sidewall sections are connected to each other by means of a horizontal wall section. At an end facing the guiding profile, the at least one movable panel is received in a guided and supported manner in the guiding profile. A driver member of a linear drive system is operatively connected to the movable panel. In the guiding profile, in a space between the horizontal wall section and the driver member, a reception space is formed, into which a driving profile is fitted and stationarily mounted to the guiding profile, the linear drive system, at least partially, being accommodated in the driving profile and the driving profile being disposed in the guiding profile above a guide of the movable panel. | 10-28-2010 |
20100287842 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR PIVOTAL AND/OR SLIDABLE DOORS OR FOR ENTRY AND EXIT FACILITIES WITH IMPROVED POSITION ACQUISITION - A drive system for an entry/exit facility with at least one pivotably and/or slidably mounted door, ramp, tread or the like of a passenger transport vehicle, the system including at least one actuator or drive motor and a mechanical system driven by it and/or a gear unit for effecting the pivoting or sliding movement of the door, ramp, tread or the like, with an absolute value encoder for acquiring a momentary position during the pivoting or sliding movement, where an evaluation unit is configured to compare the momentary position with at least one reference position stored in a non-volatile memory of the evaluation unit in order to generate an output signal dependent thereon, and the absolute value encoder is flange-connected to a pin that fixes the pivoting movement of the door, ramp, tread or the like, and the gear unit includes a first reduction gear unit, a second reduction gear unit, and a controllable coupling is provided between the reduction gear units. | 11-18-2010 |
20100293859 | Self-Propelled Forward Movement Mechanism of Movable Body, Sliding Door, and Spacer Device - A catcher ( | 11-25-2010 |
20100293860 | Hand-pulling drive mechanism for an industrial door - A hand-pulling drive mechanism for an industrial door is installed on a motor end cover of the motor. The mechanism includes a hand drive device to operate manually and a shaft connected with the hand drive device. The mechanism farther includes a gear pair to change an engagement state and a disengagement state, a rotation propelling device connected with the shaft, and an eccentric pulling device including a shaft pin placed on the shaft and a torsion jacket pivotally connected to the shaft and rotated relative to the shaft pin. The gear pair includes a drive gear sleeved on the shaft for switching between the two states, and a follower gear secured to a motor shaft. The rotation propelling device is moveably connected with the drive gear. The torsion jacket and the drive gear jointly move to pull the torsion jacket through eccentric rotation of the shaft pin when the shaft is rotated, so that the drive gear moves in an axial direction and the follower drive engages with and disengages from the drive gear. | 11-25-2010 |
20100313480 | WINDOW WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO OPERABLE SASH - The window has a sash mounted in a frame, the sash having an electrical system and being selectively operable into one of a closed state and an open state, a lock between the sash and the frame, the lock being selectively operable into one of a locked state and an unlocked state, an electrical connection connecting the frame and the electrical system of the sash, and a sensor-switch device which senses the open state and which causes the electrical connection to be open when the sash is in the open state | 12-16-2010 |
20100319263 | HIGH TORQUE GEARLESS ACTUATION AT LOW SPEEDS FOR SWING GATE, ROLL-UP GATE, SLIDE GATE, AND VEHICULAR BARRIER OPERATORS - The invention is a system for gearless operation of a movable barrier utilizing Lorentz forces, and in particular, a movable barrier operator retrofitted with a gearless motor capable of high torque at very low speeds. Eliminating a gear system in accordance with the present invention lowers maintenance requirements, increases efficiency, and streamlines operation of any movable barrier. By utilizing a motor which produces high-torque at low a speeds a system in accordance with the present invention does away with the need for complicated gears and pulley systems in order to achieve control of movable barriers. The present invention allows manufacturers, distributors and consumers to implement movable barrier systems with much more versatility and efficiency. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325964 | OPERATOR FOR MOVABLE SASH - A window operator mountable on the frame of window having a hinged movable sash including a drive assembly for positioning the movable sash and a separately installable drive shaft for operating the drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a drive chain coupled to the movable sash of the window that extends and retracts to position the movable sash. The drive assembly can be mounted to the frame first without the drive shaft. After the window is installed, the drive shaft can be then inserted into the drive assembly and used to extend and retract the drive chain and move the movable sash. The window operator includes a drive shaft retention assembly for receiving and retaining the drive shaft once the drive shaft is inserted into the drive assembly. | 12-30-2010 |
20110000135 | Door opening and closing device - A door opening and closing device has a rotational mechanism configured to switch a door between a closed position and an open position relative to a base member. The door opening and closing device includes a latch mechanism for latching the door in the closed position on the base member. The latch mechanism includes a latch device attached to the base member, a case disposed above the latch device, a slider slidably situated in the case above the latch device, and a latching member pivotally supported by the case and including a base end slidably connected with the slider and a tip configured to engage a portion of the door. When the door is moved to the closed position, the slider is moved by the door and is engaged with the latch device while the latching member is pivoted to engage the door. | 01-06-2011 |
20110000136 | ARTICULATION MEANS - The present invention concerns articulation means ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110030278 | Vertical-Lift Door Assembly And Lintel Sealing Unit Therefor - The invention relates to a lifting door assembly comprising a lifting door, in particular a fast-moving industrial door, having a door leaf which in the closed condition of the lifting door covers a door aperture, and a door lintel sealing device disposed in the area of a door lintel and mounted so as to produce a sealing effect between the door leaf and the door lintel in a sealing position when the lifting door is in the closed condition. The lifting door assembly is characterized in that the door leaf is guided laterally such that in the open position, it is wound free of contact in the area of a door lintel, and in that in the sealing position, the door lintel sealing device rests on a horizontal lateral edge surface of the door leaf adjacent the door lintel. The invention further relates to such a door lintel sealing device. The invention allows to improve a lifting door assembly such that particularly reliable sealing may be obtained with it in the area of the door lintel. | 02-10-2011 |
20110047879 | OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS - An opening and closing apparatus is disclosed that includes an opening and closing body, a force transmitting portion, an elongated sensor body, a support member, and a control section. The opening and closing body is actuated to selectively open and close an opening. The force transmitting portion has a drive portion that generates drive force. The force transmitting portion transmits the drive force from the drive portion to the opening and closing body. The sensor body detects an object between a closing-side end of the opening and closing body and a facing part of the periphery of the opening that faces the closing-side end of the opening. The closing-side end is at an advancing side of the opening and closing body when the opening and closing body is in a closing operation. The support member is fixed either to the closing-side end or the facing part. The support member supports the sensor body. The control section controls the drive portion based on a detection result of the object received from the sensor body. The support member includes an attachment main body and a reinforcing member that is embedded in the attachment main body and reinforces the attachment main body. The reinforcing member has a sensor holding portion that is exposed to the outside from the attachment main body and holds the sensor body. | 03-03-2011 |
20110056137 | DRIVE UNIT - A drive unit for a door includes a guiding device comprising guide rail and a guide element extending in a movement direction of the door. A drive device arranged inside a carriage moves back and forth along the guide rail and is engaged in the guide element. The drive unit is supplied with power via the guide rail and the guide element. Electrical plug connectors are provided on an external power source for the electrical connection of the guide element and the guide rail. | 03-10-2011 |
20110061304 | DUAL ACTION POWER DRIVE UNIT FOR A VEHICLE DOOR - A power drive unit system includes a vehicle door, a slide member, a motor, first and second cable guide members, first and second cables, an external spool, a door inner panel and one guide track. The internal spool unit includes an internal spool. The motor operatively communicates with the internal spool. The first cable guide member is associated with a first cable and the external spool. The first cable is attached to the internal spool and the external spool. The second cable guide member is associated with a second cable and the external spool. The second cable is attached to the internal cable spool the external spool, which in turn communicates with an output gear. The motor actuates the internal cable spool to pull the second cable, thereby causing rotation of the external spool and the drive shaft. The rotation of the drive shaft results in rotation of the door relative to the body; after which the door slides open. | 03-17-2011 |
20110072727 | AUTOMATIC OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE OF OPENING/CLOSING MEMBER AND OPENED/CLOSED MEMBER USING THE SAME - In automatically opening and closing an opening/closing member with regard to an opened/closed member via a hinge, a drive for this purpose mechanically independent from the opened/closed member is mounted on a side of the opening/closing member and so designed that it rotates together with the opening/closing member when it opens and closes; where the opened/closed member is in particular a main body of office equipment and the opening/closing member an original cover, and the hinge comprises at least a mounting member mounted on a side of the main body and a supporting member of original cover rotatably mounted on the mounting member. The drive mechanically independent from the main body is mounted on a side of the original cover and so designed that it rotates together with the original cover when it opens and closes. | 03-31-2011 |
20110088328 | OPERATING MECHANISM FOR PARKING BRAKE - The invention relates to a drive system for a door, the door leaf of which is guided at the sides in respective guide tracks. A carriage that is guided along a guide track is connected to the door leaf. The carriage contains an intergrated drive with an autonomous power supply. The drive can be charged at a stationary charging station a wireless power supply unit. A safety device is connected via a wireless signal transmission path to a control unit that is allocated to the drive. | 04-21-2011 |
20110107675 | MOTORIZED SPLIT-HINGE DEVICE FOR A VERY HEAVY DOUBLE DOOR AND VERY HEAVY DOUBLE DOOR EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - Motorized split-hinge device for a very heavy double door, designed to be motorized and consisting of at least one flap or panel ( | 05-12-2011 |
20110107676 | PATH-CONTROLLED WINDOW LIFTER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A path-controlled window lifter of a motor vehicle is provided. The path-controlled window lifter comprising a driver which is connected with a window pane of the motor vehicle and can be driven by means of a drive mechanism for adjusting the window pane, and a base plate mounted in the motor vehicle and composed of a carrier part and a reinforcement part, on which at least two guide paths are formed for guiding the driver and for adjusting the driver along an adjustment path formed by the guide paths. The carrier part and the reinforcement part are arranged at a distance from each other in the manner of an upper flange and a lower flange of an I-beam and are firmly connected with each other. | 05-12-2011 |
20110120020 | DEVICE FOR CLOSING OFF A WINDOW MADE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, CORRESPONDING ROOF AND CORRESPONDING VEHICLE - A device is provided for closing off a window made in a motor vehicle. The device includes a fixed part intended to be attached to the vehicle and at least one movable glazed panel able to move along a sliding axis between a closed position in which it closes off an opening defined in the fixed part and at least one open position in which the opening is at least partially free. The device includes at least one cable attached to the movable panel, a portion of the cable bearing the movable panel, moving parallel to the sliding axis in order to move the movable panel and engaging with a displacement device able to shift the movable panel from a closing plane corresponding to the plane of the fixed part to a sliding plane parallel to the closing plane. | 05-26-2011 |
20110192088 | Scheme for Operating an Electric Window Lifter - The invention relates to an operating method for an electric window lifter for moving a rear pane ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110197514 | CONTROLLER FOR PLATFORM DOORS - A method and a system control platform doors that are disposed at a distance to each other corresponding to a train to be entered via the platform. In order to actuate platform doors in a simple manner such that the door system of a platform is highly available, the platform doors are divided into a plural number of groups, that adjacent platform doors are associated with different groups. Each group may be connected to at least two controllers via one respective transfer medium, that control signals of at least one controller are transferred to the platform doors via the transfer media, such that in case of failure of one controller, the functions of the failed controller are transferred to the at least second controller. | 08-18-2011 |
20110203183 | DRAWING DEVICE - Provided is a drawing device that is capable of generating a damping force in accordance with the strength of a biasing force of an elastic member without increasing durability. The drawing device has a linear damper | 08-25-2011 |
20110225889 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ACTIVE DAMPENING A POWERED CLOSURE SYSTEM - An actuator for moving a closure between an open and a closed position. The actuator having a first mode, where the closure is free to move with respect to a closure frame, and a second mode where the actuator resists movement between the closure and the closure frame. | 09-22-2011 |
20110247275 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR MOVABLE PARTITIONS - Movable partition systems include an elongated drive member with fixed, offset ends extending along a track, a partition that is automatically and manually movable along the track, the partition hanging from a trolley disposed at least partially within the track, a motor carried by the movable partition configured to drive a rotatable drive member engaged with the elongated drive member, and a clutch coupled with the motor configured to engage or disengage the rotatable drive member from the motor. Methods of moving a partition along a track include actuating a motor carried by a movable partition to drive rotation of a drive member while a clutch mechanism is engaged, and manually moving the partition along the track while the clutch mechanism is disengaged. Methods of installing a movable partition system include coupling a trolley to a rotatable drive member and placing the trolley within a channel of a track. | 10-13-2011 |
20110258933 | MECHANIZED DOOR DRIVE LINKAGE ASSEMBLY - A mechanized door drive linkage assembly for connection to a track mounted door for mechanized translation of the door along the tracks between a closed position and an open position, a generally linear arm attached at a first end to a movable car bracket mounted upon a rail, the arm extending generally downward from the car bracket and proximate to an upper region of a door when the door is in a closed position, the arm having a linear length and a generally planar central section and one or more flanges which extend from edges of the central section and which extend out of a plane Of the central section and away from a second side of the arm which is defined by the central section, the one or more flanges terminating generally perpendicular to the central section, the one or more flanges extending substantially along a length of the arm, and a plurality of openings in the central section configured for the passage of one-or more fasteners through the central section; an elbow bracket having a first segment and a second segment and an elbow segment which connects the first segment with the second segment, the first or second segment generally aligned with and attached to the arm substantially flush against the second side of the central section of the arm and generally opposite the one or more flanges, and a distal end of the segment of the elbow bracket which is not attached to the arm extending laterally of the arm for connection to a bracket mounted to a door. | 10-27-2011 |
20110271595 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR MOTOR-OPERATED ADJUSTMENT OF A CLOSURE ELEMENT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a drive arrangement for motor-operated adjustment of a closure element in a motor vehicle having at least one drive with a drive motor, and a drive controller. The closure element can be driven in the motor-operated adjustment mode by the drive motor in the closing direction and in the opening direction between a closed and an open position. The drive is non-self-locking and has a sensor, in particular a Hall sensor, for sensing the drive movement. The drive controller monitors the sensor signals for a fault state, and when a fault state is sensed initiates an emergency braking and/or stop mode. The drive arrangement comprises two drives each with a sensor for determining the respective drive movement. To detect fault-induced slamming shut of the closure element, the drive controller correlates the sensor signals of the two sensors, in particular compares said sensor signals. | 11-10-2011 |
20110271596 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A DOOR - A drive system for a door having a door leaf guided laterally in guide rails. A carriage, which is connected to the upper edge of the door leaf in an articulated manner, is arranged to be guided along one of the guide rails. Conductive tracks running along the guide rail are provided for supplying power to a motor driving the carriage. The conductive tracks can optionally be contacted at the front or back ends thereof. | 11-10-2011 |
20110289851 | SLIDEGATE OPENING SYSTEM - A system to open a shipping bin slide-gate may include an opener, a pivot point towards one end of the opener, and a handle towards the other end of the opener. The system may also include a puller, a connector towards one end of the puller, and a joiner towards the other end of the puller that connects to the opener. The system may further include an attacher that engages a shipping container and the pivot point, and the attacher transmits a force applied at the handle to the connector to open the slide-gate carried by the shipping container. | 12-01-2011 |
20110302843 | WINDOW DRIVE WITH BACK-CURVING CHAIN - A drive chain for a window or skylight operator. The chain is configured to define a rigid predetermined shape when flexed in a first direction, while still enabling the chain to be coiled for storage in a housing when flexed in the opposite direction. | 12-15-2011 |
20110314742 | MECHANICAL SHUTTER WITH SHAPE MEMORY ELEMENT - An exemplary mechanical shutter includes a base with a through hole defined therein, a blade arranged on the base, two shape memory alloy units, and a control unit. Each of the two shape memory alloy units includes a first end and a opposite second end. The first end of the shape memory alloy element is attached to the base, and the second end is attached to the blade. The control unit is configured for controlling the two shape memory alloy units to selectively deform into a first shape, or into a second shape. In particular, the two shape memory alloy units each straighten to a first shape (straight shape) and move the blade to cover the through hole. In addition, the two shape memory alloy units each deform to a second shape (spring coil shape) and thus move the blade away from the through hole to expose the through hole. | 12-29-2011 |
20110314743 | Locking Jack for a Window Well Cover - A window well cover jack that is disclosed. The window well cover jack has three arms: a base arm, a support arm and an actuator handle, all connected to aid in the lifting of a window well cover and allow egress. In one embodiment, the jack is lockable in a stowed position. It is also possible to add a spring assist to aid in the lifting of a window well cover. Ideally, the window well cover jack is also lockable in a deployed position to aid in holding an ajar window well cover so as to facilitate escape. A simple link, which is easily broken by emergency crews with the proper tools but secure against intruders without said tools, connects the window well cover jack to a window well cover. | 12-29-2011 |
20120000132 | Automatic closing device for vehicle door - A closing device for a vehicle door is disclosed, comprising an electrical motor provided with a shaft (A), a worm (V) driven into rotation by said shaft (A), a gear in which said worm (V) is meshed, and transmission means that connect said gear with a lock striker of the closing device. An uncoupling device (1) is positioned between said shaft (A) and said worm (V). The uncoupling device couples the shaft (A) to the worm (V) when the shaft rotates and uncouples the shaft (A) from the worm (V) when the shaft (A) is motionless. | 01-05-2012 |
20120000133 | Method for Operating a Motor-Drive Device for a Home Automation Installation Comprising a Shutter Provided with Two Leaves - Method for operating a motor-drive device ( | 01-05-2012 |
20120005963 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFT OF A CONVERTIBLE - An especially failsafe method for operating an electric window lift for closing and opening a window of a convertible is provided. A threshold value that is relevant to the triggering of an anti-pinch protection system of the window lift is regularly adapted to the actuation-position-dependent behavior of a sensed operating quantity of the window lift, at least in a lower region of the actuation path of the window, both when the top of the convertible is closed and when it is open. At least for the first window closing process after a closing of the top, the threshold value is rigidly predefined in an upper region of the actuation path of the window. | 01-12-2012 |
20120011775 | Safety Fence That Is Closed Automatically - A safety fence includes a door unit, a locking unit mounted on the door unit, a switching mechanism mounted on the door unit and connected with the locking unit, and a positioning and restoring unit mounted on the door unit. The door unit includes a first rail, a second rail and a door. Thus, when the door unit is not opened to reach the predetermined angle, the door is driven by the positioning and restoring unit and is returned and moved backward relative to the first rail to abut the second rail so that the door is locked onto the second rail by the locking unit so as to close the door unit automatically. | 01-19-2012 |
20120036782 | Door Actuator for HVAC System of Vehicle - A door actuator for an HVAC system of a vehicle includes a driving motor having a worm wheel and accommodated within a casing. An actuating gear has on an outer circumference thereof a worm thread that engages with the worm wheel, with an actuating thread being provided on a surface of the actuating gear. A change gear unit is hinged to the casing and rotatably engages with the actuating thread part. A solenoid unit rotates the change gear unit in a first or second direction. A first driving gear is provided at a predetermined position of the casing to engage with the change gear unit rotating in the first direction. A second driving gear is provided at a predetermined position of the casing to engage with the change gear unit rotating in the second direction. | 02-16-2012 |
20120036783 | LIFTING DEVICE - The lifting device comprises a biased slide shoe adapted to be slidable with respect to a member of an openable structure, a lifting arm having two ends, one end adapted to be pivotally connected with a member of the structure and the other end associated with said slide shoe, and a braking device comprising at least one brake shoe slidable on a respective brake face of said lifting device, said braking device modulating the force resulting from the bias on said biased slide shoe. An adjusting device is adapted to adjust said progressive modulation of said force resulting from the bias on said biased slide shoe, and comprises a manipulation member, which when manipulated by a user activates said adjusting device to adjust a brake force of said brake shoe exerted on said brake face in a given position of said brake shoe. | 02-16-2012 |
20120066976 | Driven Member Positioner - In one aspect, a method of operating a movable barrier operator includes engaging a flexible driven member with a drive of the movable barrier operator. The method includes moving the flexible driven member in a first direction to move a movable barrier connected to the driven member and monitoring the position of the movable barrier. In response to the movable barrier reaching a given position, the driven member is moved in a second direction without moving the movable barrier to remove slack from the driven member. In another aspect, a movable barrier apparatus includes a movable barrier controller operatively coupled to a movable barrier operator. The movable barrier controller is configured to cause the movable barrier operator to reverse direction of a flexible driven member a distance after stopping movement of a movable barrier toward a limit position and without moving the movable barrier. | 03-22-2012 |
20120066977 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR ACTUATION OF A HATCH OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive arrangement for actuation of a hatch of a motor vehicle with a drive is provided, wherein the hatch is pivotable via hinges around a geometrical hatch axis, whereby a hatch opening of the motor vehicle body may be closed, wherein the drive is designed as an elongate linear drive for producing linear drive movements, wherein in the installed state the drive extends along the hatch axis and is aligned basically parallel to the hatch axis in view of its linear drive movements. In the installed state, the drive is positioned in cavity of the hatch in the area of the hatch axis, a redirection gear is provided which is arranged in the area of the hatch axis, and the drive is drive-wise coupled to the motor vehicle body via the redirection gear through openings in the hatch. | 03-22-2012 |
20120090244 | MOVING MECHANISM OF MOVABLE BODY - The moving mechanism has a first stationary-side gear part and a second stationary-side gear part provided on a support body side; a movable-side gear part and a pinion gear provided on a supported part of a movable body; and a guide device positioned so that the movable-side gear part engages with the first stationary-side gear part and the pinion gear engages with the second stationary-side gear part. The first stationary-side gear part is formed along an arc of a virtual circle, and has teeth oriented toward a center side of this virtual circle; the second stationary-side gear part is provided adjacent to this first stationary-side gear part on the center side of the aforementioned virtual circle, is formed along an arc of a separate virtual circle from this virtual circle, and has teeth oriented toward a center side of this separate virtual circle. | 04-19-2012 |
20120110910 | Door Urging Apparatus - A door urging apparatus, for use with an existing door hingedly mounted in a frame, the door moving between a closed, a crossover, and open states, the door urging apparatus including an offset bracket with a base and an arcuate planar element having a proximal end that extends from the base and a distal end with a first pivotal attachment. Also included is a plate affixed to a frame portion opposite of the hinged mount, the plate having a second pivotal attachment. Further included is a gas spring assembly having a lengthwise cylinder with a telescoping rod, the gas spring provides a dampened force extending the rod outward. The gas spring is pivotally attached between the first pivotal attachment and the second pivotal attachment, wherein operationally the door is urged into the open state by the gas spring and is also urged into the closed state by the gas spring. | 05-10-2012 |
20120110911 | Motor mount assembly - A door operating system for open and closing a door. The door operating system including a control unit for providing a signal indicative of whether the door is to be moved to an open or closed position. A motor mounting assembly is coupled to the control unit. The motor mounting assembly includes a motor operatively coupled to the control unit. The motor mount assembly further includes a primary chassis having a drive gear assembly coupled to the door and the motor and a secondary chassis isolated from vibrations with the primary chassis, the secondary chassis configured to mount to the motor assembly. | 05-10-2012 |
20120151840 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HATCH ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating a hatch arrangement of a motor vehicle is provided. The hatch arrangement has a hatch leaf with a hatch drive associated with the hatch leaf, and a hatch controller, with, amongst other things, a motor-operated closing process triggered by the hatch controller. The hatch arrangement has a motor vehicle lock, it being possible to reverse the hatch leaf starting from an opening and/or closing process in a motor-operated reversing process in a manner triggered by the hatch controller. As part of a reversing process which is initiated starting from a closing process, the motor vehicle lock and possibly the hatch drive is or are actuated, at least in phases as a function of the lock state, in such a way that engagement in a retaining manner between the motor vehicle lock and the lock striker or the like is avoided or released during the reversing operation. | 06-21-2012 |
20120227326 | Covering For A Door Operator - A door operator adapted to open and/or to close a connected door leaf and to be stationarily affixed to a carrying body. The door operator has at least one lateral screen and a covering hood, which, in the installed condition is open at one of the at least one lateral screen. Fastening devices are configured to stationarily receive at least one of the at least one lateral screen at an associated frontal side of the door drive. In addition, the door operator has fastening devices, which are configured to stationarily receive the covering hood. | 09-13-2012 |
20120233926 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR DRIVING TWO DOOR PANELS TO SYNCHRONOUSLY MOVE - A driving device for driving two door panels to synchronously move has a rail rod, an endless cord and multiple clamping assemblies. The endless cord is parallel to the rail rod and is mounted at a position at inner sides of the door panels. The clamping assemblies are securely connected to the cord, are moveable relative to the rail rod and clamp the door panels. Each clamping assembly has a front clamping panel and a rear clamping panel. The front clamping panel is mounted on an outer side of a corresponding one of the door panels. The rear clamping panel is mounted on the inner side of the corresponding door panel and is connected securely to the front clamping panel and the cord. Accordingly, the conjunction positions between clamping assemblies and a cord are hidden by the inner sides of the door panels. | 09-20-2012 |
20120233927 | CONNECTING ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING A DRIVING DEVICE TO A HINGED MEMBER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - The invention relates to a connecting assembly for connecting a driving device ( | 09-20-2012 |
20120247021 | DOOR LEVELING APPARATUSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - Door leveling apparatuses are disclosed herein. A door leveling apparatus configured in accordance with one embodiment includes a bracket mounted to a door, such as a vertically-opening sectional door. The apparatus further includes a cable assembly having a first end portion coupled to the bracket and a second end portion coupled to a door lifting system, such as a counterbalance assembly. The first end portion includes an adjuster that enables an operator to adjust the operational length of the cable assembly extending between the lifting system and the bracket, thereby enabling the operator to individually adjust the lengths of two such cable assemblies on opposite sides of the door to align the door with a corresponding opening. | 10-04-2012 |
20120255231 | Barrier Operator with Power Management Features - A barrier operator system is provided including a controller, a motor, a barrier, a power source, and a remote transmitter. The controller scans for a reduced range of radio frequencies while operating in a standby mode to conserve energy. In response to receiving a signal from the remote transmitter, the barrier operator will exit the standby mode and scan for a broader range of frequencies. In response to receiving a command signal from the remote transmitter, the controller will operate the barrier. The controller also scans for signals from an accessory device after exiting the standby mode. The accessory device may also operate in multiple modes with respect to scanning for transmissions and sending signals to the controller. | 10-11-2012 |
20120260576 | Linear actuator particularly for sliding doors - A linear actuator particularly for sliding doors and for sliding door or window closure elements in general, comprising a box-like body, to be fixed with corresponding elements of fixing between the two jambs of a door or of a window or door frame, in order to move a leaf by translational motion, fixed drive elements being accommodated within the box-like body which are adapted to move corresponding transmission elements which are associated with the leaf. | 10-18-2012 |
20120260577 | Linear actuator particularly for sliding doors and for sliding door or window closure elements in general - A linear actuator particularly for sliding doors and for sliding door or window closure elements in general, comprising a box-like body, to be fixed with corresponding elements of fixing between the two jambs of a door or of a window or door frame, in order to move a leaf by translational motion, fixed drive elements being accommodated within the box-like body which are adapted to move corresponding transmission elements which are associated with the leaf. The box-like body is telescopic in structure in order to be adapted in length to the width of the space of the door, or other window or door frame, with which it is intended to be used. | 10-18-2012 |
20120272578 | VEHICLE DOOR ARRANGEMENT - A vehicle door arrangement having a vehicle door for closing a door opening in a bodywork of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, and having a pivoting device, which comprises a carrier arm bearing the weight of the vehicle door and at least one guide arm controlling the movement of the vehicle door, wherein the carrier arm and the guide arm are of the same length and are arranged pivotally mounted on the vehicle door and the bodywork in such a way that the arms form a parallelogram. The support arm is pivotally mounted level with a horizontal bodywork section defining a lower limit of the door opening. | 11-01-2012 |
20120285093 | SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR SLIDING DOORS - A self-closing device is for sliding doors of the type including at least one sliding leaf ( | 11-15-2012 |
20120285094 | DOOR VALVE - An up and down operating actuator unit which manages upward and downward motions of an opening and closing member, and a forward and backward actuator unit which manages forward and backward motions of the opening and closing member are configured so that the opening and closing member, which opens and closes a wafer movement path, can be accurately operated in an “L”-shaped motion. | 11-15-2012 |
20120297682 | WINDOW REGULATOR OF VEHICLE - A window regulator assembly of a vehicle may include an actuator, a wire connected to the actuator and actuated by the actuator, an upper pulley and a lower pulley provided in upper and lower positions of a door for guiding movement of the wire, a pulley locking unit provided for mounting the upper pulley and the lower pulley to the door, and a removable support member, wherein the removable support member controls a relative position of the upper pulley and the lower pulley therebetween and may be removed from the upper pulley and the lower pulley after the upper pulley and the lower pulley may be installed on the door. | 11-29-2012 |
20120297683 | LINEAR ACTUATOR PARTICULARLY FOR SLIDING DOORS AND FOR SLIDING DOORS AND WINDOWS IN GENERAL - A linear actuator, particularly for sliding doors and for sliding doors and windows in general, comprising a supporting body, to be fixed by corresponding fixing elements between the two jambs of a door or of a door or window frame, motor drive elements being accommodated and fixed within the supporting body and being adapted for the rotation of a driving gear, which is intended to mesh with a driven rack, which in turn is fixed to a leaf of the door to be moved in translation. | 11-29-2012 |
20120304541 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING LATERAL DISPLACEMENT OF A MOVABLE PARTITION - Apparatuses, methods and systems for directionally controlling a movable partition are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for controlling lateral displacement of a movable partition includes a bracket, a roller assembly, a first attachment bracket, and a second attachment bracket. The roller assembly is coupled to the bracket and includes a roller element. The first attachment bracket attaches to a first panel of the movable partition and is configured for hinged coupling to a first side of the bracket such that a first pivot line substantially coincides with a centerline of the first panel. The second attachment bracket attaches to a second panel of the movable partition and is configured hinged coupling to a second side of the bracket such that a second pivot line substantially coincides with a centerline of the second panel. | 12-06-2012 |
20120317883 | DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE - Provided is a door opening and closing device wherein the device width can be made small and wherein the movement of a retraction arm can be stabilized. In a body case ( | 12-20-2012 |
20130008088 | Motor Vehicle Comprising an Actuator for Opening the Side Door - A motor vehicle has a side door opening that can be closed off by way of a front side door. For opening the front side door from the vehicle interior, the front side door has an actuator on the side facing the vehicle interior for the opening of the front side door. In addition, a second actuator is arranged in the vehicle interior rearwardly of the first actuator, by which second actuator the closed front side door can also be opened. This provides a motor vehicle that permits comfortable entering and exiting of all vehicle occupants. | 01-10-2013 |
20130019534 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BUILDING CLOSURE - A method for operating a building closure is disclosed. The building closure may be in the shape of a sectional door or a garage door. The position of the building closure and a motor current of a drive device is monitored by a control apparatus. When the building closure stands still, an electrical drive device arrests the building enclosure by providing an electrically conducting connection between winding of the drive device to ground. The position detection device continues to monitor a signal change such that in response to the signal change, the arresting is suspended and the electrical drive device is at least partially energized. | 01-24-2013 |
20130042533 | BACK-UP POWER FOR CONTROLLING AN ACCESS OPENING IN A BODY OF A VEHICLE - A system for controlling an access opening in a vehicle body includes first and second doors arranged to selectively open and close first and second portions of the opening. The system also includes a power-activated device operatively connected to the first door and configured to be selectively retracted before at least one of the first and second doors is opened. The power-activated device is also configured to be protracted when the first and second doors are closed to thereby seal the first and second portions of the access opening. The system additionally includes a primary energy storage device configured to supply power to the power-activated device. Furthermore, the system includes an auxiliary energy storage device configured to supply back-up power to the power-activated device when the power supplied by the primary energy storage device is interrupted. | 02-21-2013 |
20130097931 | HYDRAULIC CYLINDER CONTROL - A system and methods for controlling operation of hydraulic cylinders includes monitoring position of the cylinders relative to one another, and correction of misalignment of the cylinders should they become misaligned. Further, monitoring can be of a swing-type door operated using the cylinders, which can operate the door at different speeds. Further, as the door creeps open from a closed position or closed from an open position, correction is also made. | 04-25-2013 |
20130152478 | Movable Barrier Hydraulic Braking - A hydraulic brake apparatus, a movable barrier apparatus, a hydraulic brake kit, a method of stopping movement of a movable barrier, and a method installing a hydraulic brake assembly are described herein. A selectively operable piston mechanism converts rotation of a drive shaft of a movable barrier into hydraulic pressure used to operate a brake configured to stop movement of the drive shaft. | 06-20-2013 |
20130205670 | APPARATUS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A BARRIER - An apparatus for opening and closing a barrier includes a rotatable housing having a first stop surface extending outwardly from an outer surface of the housing, said housing being configured for attachment of said barrier; an electric motor disposed within the housing, said motor having a rotor coupled to a first shaft having an axis, said motor further including a stator fixedly coupled to said housing; a member configured to receive and mechanically fix an end of a second shaft thereto; and a mounting bracket configured for connection to a fixed post, said mounting bracket connected to the member and having a second adjustable stop surface configured to contact the first stop surface and limit rotational movement of said housing relative to said mounting bracket in a first rotational direction, wherein the motor is configured to be selectively activated to effect relative rotational movement of the rotor relative to the stator, and the rotational movement of the motor relative to the mounting bracket causes rotational movement of the housing relative to the mounting bracket. Other apparatuses for opening and closing a barrier are also described. | 08-15-2013 |
20130318877 | Sliding Cantilever Gate - A sliding cantilevered gates gate panel is carried by posts for sliding movement in the plane of the gate opening with each post having inner and outer parallel post members separated by a central opening within which the gate panel is mounted. The gate panel has a longitudinally extending track member, a plurality of upstanding posts connected to and upstanding from the track member and a top rail connected across top ends of the posts forming together a generally rectangular panel. Each post has support rollers for running along the track and a drive assembly at a post drives a sprocket engaging a chain mounted inside the track member. | 12-05-2013 |
20130318878 | DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A DOOR AND METHOD INSTALLING SUCH A DEVICE - A device for opening and closing a door is provided, with a rolling device having a shell-shaped housing assembled from two complementary housing parts and in which a driving device is arranged, which is connected via a drive shaft to a driving wheel which, in a fitted operating position of the rolling device, is in frictional contact with a rolling surface facing the driving wheel. A fixing body is arranged on a housing part, which together with an opposite fixing body on the other housing part, form a fixed bearing for the drive shaft, each fixing body further having a recess forming a bearing seat for a bearing of the drive shaft. A housing part has linear guide means for connection to corresponding linear guide means of a fastening element. The linear guide means are arranged adjacent to the bearing seat. A method for installing such a device is also provided. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326960 | ROLLING DEVICE FOR OPENING AND/OR CLOSING A DOOR - A rolling device is provided for opening and/or closing a door, having a rolling unit which can be connected to a fastening element to be fastened to the door, by means of a connecting element. The rolling unit has a drive unit which has at least one power accumulator and a drive, and which is connected to a wheel unit that has a drive wheel. The drive wheel, in the mounted operative position of the rolling device, is in frictional contact with a floor surface contiguous to the door. The drive unit together with the power accumulator and the wheel unit are immobilized on the rolling unit, the rolling unit being received so as to be freely mobile under the influence of its proper weight by means of a linear friction bearing formed between the connecting element and the fastening element. | 12-12-2013 |
20130340347 | VEHICLE WINDOW ASSEMBLY WITH LIFT PLATE - A window assembly for a vehicle includes a glass assembly, a lift plate, and an actuator mechanism coupled with the glass assembly by the lift plate. The glass assembly has an aperture formed therethrough, and the actuator mechanism moves the glass assembly by applying a load at the aperture. A fastener may extend at least partially through the aperture from a shoulder at one side of the glass sheet to an end at an opposite side of the glass sheet. The window assembly may also include a coupling layer, such as an adhesive layer, between the fastener and the glass sheet. The window assembly can be constructed in a relatively compact configuration to save space within a vehicle door or panel. | 12-26-2013 |
20140137477 | VEHICLE DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS - A vehicle door opening and closing apparatus includes: a supporting member having an expandable and contractible shape and configured to be capable of holding a door at an opened position by being interposed between a body and the door, a socket provided on at least one of shaft end portions of the supporting member and configured to form a rotation coupling point of the supporting member by being fitted into a ball-shaped fitting portion at a coupling portion with respect to the supporting member, and a retaining ring provided in a fitting depression of the socket and capable of retaining the ball-shaped fitting portion in the fitting depression by reducing a diameter of the opening portion of the fitting depression. The socket is demountable from the shaft end portion in a state of being fitted to the ball-shaped fitting portion. | 05-22-2014 |
20150128499 | Universal Energy Accumulator - A door operator, including a housing, a drive element for storing closing and opening energy for a door leaf, and a drive unit, including at least one piston, which unit can be coupled to the door leaf, where the drive element comprises at least one elastically deformable element, which is disposed on a push rod which is in operative connection with the piston. | 05-14-2015 |