公开(公告)号：US11668130B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17115141

申请日：2020-12-08

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Tanner Davis Gunn ,  Michael Goodman Schroeder

IPC: E05F15/00 ,  E05F15/73 ,  E05F15/622 ,  F25D23/02

CPC classification number: E05F15/73 ,  E05F15/622 ,  F25D23/028 ,  E05Y2201/434 ,  E05Y2201/474 ,  E05Y2201/70 ,  E05Y2201/702 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2400/856 ,  E05Y2900/31

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a food storage chamber. A door is positioned on the cabinet and is movable between a closed position and an open position. A door opener includes a casing, a gear box, a sliding nut movable relative to the gear box, and a finger extending through the gear box. The finger is movable with the sliding nut. The door opener also includes a sensor. The finger extends outside of the casing to contact an inner surface of the door when the door is in the closed position and the door opener is in a zero position. The sensor is configured to detect movement of the door opener from the zero position.

公开(公告)号：US11649676B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17284649

申请日：2019-10-11

Applicant: DORMAKABA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Inventor： Oliver Gendig ,  Martin Kuttruff ,  Jan Meulenbeld ,  Harald Eichner

IPC: E06B11/08 ,  E05F15/53 ,  E05F15/614

CPC classification number: E06B11/08 ,  E05F15/53 ,  E05F15/614 ,  E05Y2201/43 ,  E05Y2201/448 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2900/40

Abstract: A passage barrier includes two guide elements that cooperate such that they define a gate region, through which a person passes from an entrance region into a passage region. The passage barrier has a drive with a drive unit and an output unit. The drive unit, output unit, and a barrier element are operatively connected such that the barrier element is movable via the drive unit into a position closing and a position opening the gate region. The output unit has a hollow shaft with outer and inner shell surfaces. The inner shell surface and drive unit are configured such that the inner shell surface surrounds the drive unit and the hollow shaft has a mount for fixing the barrier element on the hollow shaft. The mount is arranged on the outer shell surface and formed integrally with the hollow shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20190169904A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16097787

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: UNIND (SHENZHEN) CO., LIMITED

Inventor： Nengjun HU ,  Meiyuan CHENG

IPC: E05F3/20 ,  E05D3/12 ,  E05D11/06

CPC classification number: E05F3/20 ,  A47J37/06 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05D3/122 ,  E05D11/06 ,  E05D11/1014 ,  E05D11/105 ,  E05F1/1261 ,  E05Y2201/21 ,  E05Y2201/224 ,  E05Y2201/264 ,  E05Y2201/638 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2201/712 ,  E05Y2600/626 ,  E05Y2900/30 ,  E05Y2900/308

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of spring hinges, and to a silent spring hinge, which addresses the technical shortcoming that relatively high noise is generated when an existing spring hinge used in a household appliance drives a cabinet door to close. The silent spring hinge includes a fixing base, a hinge arm and a spring assembly, a damping assembly corresponding to a side edge of a rotating wheel being further provided on the fixing base, the damping assembly including a sleeve body, a steel ball, a spring and a lock nut, an outer wall of the sleeve body being snap-fitted on the fixing base, the steel ball, the spring and the lock nut being mounted within the sleeve body in sequence, a portion of the steel ball being exposed from the sleeve body and being elastically connected to the side edge of the rotating wheel, and a deceleration groove and a self-locking groove mated with the steel ball at a final stage of the process of closing a cabinet door being provided on a gear edge of the rotating wheel. By means of the present invention, the closing speed of the cabinet door is effectively reduced, and an effect of damping is achieved, such that the cabinet door is closed in a more stable manner, and a force of the spring assembly is not affected after the spring assembly drives the cabinet door to close. The present invention is particularly suitable for use on such products as ovens and microwave ovens.

公开(公告)号：US20190010747A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16133166

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH

Inventor： Wolfgang Bohle

IPC: E05F15/63 ,  E05D15/40 ,  E05F1/10

CPC classification number: E05F15/63 ,  E05D15/401 ,  E05F1/1058 ,  E05Y2201/616 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2600/11 ,  E05Y2800/11 ,  E05Y2800/205 ,  E05Y2800/232 ,  E05Y2800/238 ,  E05Y2900/20

Abstract: A furniture drive system includes a mechanical control unit having a pivotably mounted control arm for moving a movable furniture part, a spring device for applying force to the control arm, and a movably mounted control part having a transmission opening for transmitting a force from the spring device to the control arm. An electrical drive unit has an electric motor for moving the movable furniture part, and a driver to be driven by the electric motor for transmitting a torque of the electric motor to the mechanical control unit. The driver can be inserted into the transmission opening, and the electrical drive unit and the mechanical control unit are designed as separate assemblies and can be fastened to each other. A contact surface for the driver is arranged laterally adjacent to the transmission opening and the driver is preloaded toward the contact surface by a force store.

公开(公告)号：US20180305968A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15949152

申请日：2018-04-10

Applicant: Magna Closures Inc.

Inventor： James J. FERRI ,  Jeffrey Richard F. DOMENCHINI ,  Luciano BOIN

IPC: E05F15/686 ,  F16H19/06 ,  F16H57/039 ,  F16H57/035 ,  F16D1/10

CPC classification number: E05F15/686 ,  E05Y2201/434 ,  E05Y2201/654 ,  E05Y2201/702 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2900/106 ,  F16D1/10 ,  F16H1/16 ,  F16H19/06 ,  F16H57/035 ,  F16H57/039 ,  F16H2057/02034

Abstract: A powered garage door opener is provided for mounting to a garage wall adjacent to the garage door in a side-mounted configuration. The powered garage door opener includes a power unit containing an electric motor, a reduction gearset driven by the electric motor, and a tubular output member driven by the reduction gearset. The output member defines a pass-thru aperture configured to drivingly couple to a coupler unit that is pre-assembled onto the garage door shaft. The power unit is non-handed so as to permit installation at either or both ends of the shaft, as well as in a paired side-by-side relationship along one end.

公开(公告)号：US20180291658A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US15897411

申请日：2018-02-15

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies LLC

Inventor： Daniel Trentin ,  Dave Spink

IPC: E05D3/14 ,  B60J5/00

CPC classification number: E05D3/147 ,  B60J5/00 ,  E05D3/10 ,  E05D3/14 ,  E05D5/062 ,  E05Y2201/218 ,  E05Y2201/224 ,  E05Y2201/636 ,  E05Y2201/696 ,  E05Y2201/70 ,  E05Y2201/702 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2201/712 ,  E05Y2900/531

Abstract: Dual pivoting laterally translating hinges that attach between a stationary first substrate such as a vehicle body, and a rotating second substrate such as a vehicle door, and extend laterally when the second substrate is rotated. In some examples, the hinges include a knuckle and leadscrew mechanism that changes the hinge geometry when the second substrate is rotated, causing the leadscrew to rotate by either a set of gears or a rack and pinion. In some further examples, the hinges include a jackscrew that changes length as the second substrate is rotated, causing the hinge to extent laterally.

公开(公告)号：US20180209519A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15746585

申请日：2016-09-02

Applicant: SHIROKI CORPORATION

Inventor： Atsushi MURAMATSU ,  Kenji YAMAMOTO ,  Kenichi SUZUKI

IPC: F16H19/06 ,  E05F15/00

CPC classification number: F16H19/0631 ,  E05F11/483 ,  E05F15/00 ,  E05F15/697 ,  E05Y2201/10 ,  E05Y2201/654 ,  E05Y2201/66 ,  E05Y2201/664 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2900/531 ,  E05Y2900/55 ,  F16H19/0645

Abstract: A drive device includes a drum housing rotatably supports a drum, allows an outer tube end to be inserted into an outer tube connecting portion and allows a wire to pass through a wire passage portion, and a drive member rotates the drum. An anti-deflection portion limits deflection of the wire and is formed on the drum housing/drive member. The anti-deflection portion includes a range surrounded by a line connecting one end of the formation range of the spiral groove and one end of the formation range of the insertion hole at the outer tube end connected to the outer tube connecting portion and a line connecting the other end of the spiral groove formation range and the other end of the insertion hole formation range at the end of the outer tube connected to the outer tube connecting portion, in the rotational axis direction of the drum.

公开(公告)号：US20180202216A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15868472

申请日：2018-01-11

Applicant: Johnson Electric S.A.

Inventor： Jingning TA ,  Yue LI ,  Jingxin SHI ,  Yongjun ZHAO ,  Junmao FU ,  Qiumei LI

IPC: E05F15/697 ,  F16H1/20

CPC classification number: E05F15/697 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2900/55 ,  F16H1/16 ,  F16H1/206

Abstract: A window drive apparatus includes an electric motor and a gear train. The gear train includes a first deceleration mechanism and a second deceleration mechanism. The first deceleration mechanism includes a worm driven by the electric motor and a worm gear meshed with the worm. The second deceleration mechanism includes a first driving gear and a second driving gear coaxially fixed and respectively located at opposite sides of the worm gear, a first driven gear meshed with the first driving gear and a second driven gear meshed with the second driving gear. The first driven gear and the second driven gear are coaxially fixed together. A vehicle door including the window drive apparatus is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20180187471A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15905035

申请日：2018-02-26

Applicant: Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, LLC

Inventor： Eric Rodems ,  Robert M. Lucci

IPC: E05F15/652 ,  E05D15/06 ,  E05D15/08 ,  E05F15/665 ,  E06B3/46

CPC classification number: E05F15/652 ,  E05D15/06 ,  E05D15/08 ,  E05F15/665 ,  E05Y2201/434 ,  E05Y2201/696 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2600/45 ,  E05Y2800/17 ,  E05Y2800/205 ,  E05Y2900/132 ,  E05Y2900/148 ,  E06B3/4636

Abstract: A sliding closure assembly includes a frame assembly, at least one sliding closure panel, a second panel, and a powered actuator. The frame assembly has a first track portion, a second track portion, and a catch portion. The sliding closure panel slides within the first track portion of the frame assembly. The second closure panel is adjacent to the at least one sliding closure panel and is positioned within the second track portion of the frame assembly. The sliding closure panel slides within the first track portion of the frame such that an opening is formed through the sliding closure assembly when the sliding closure panel is in the opened position and the opening is closed when the sliding closure panel is in the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20180163450A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15836143

申请日：2017-12-08

Applicant: Pella Corporation

Inventor： Nathan R. Erickson ,  Jason L. Jungling

IPC: E05F11/10 ,  E05F11/16 ,  E05F3/16 ,  E06B3/32

CPC classification number: E05F11/10 ,  E05C9/02 ,  E05C9/18 ,  E05C9/24 ,  E05F3/16 ,  E05F11/16 ,  E05Y2201/21 ,  E05Y2201/244 ,  E05Y2201/26 ,  E05Y2201/652 ,  E05Y2201/654 ,  E05Y2201/656 ,  E05Y2201/676 ,  E05Y2201/68 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2201/722 ,  E05Y2900/148 ,  E06B3/325

Abstract: A casement window operator includes a linear input mechanism configured to be mounted to a stationary frame of a casement window, a linear to rotary motion converter operably coupled to an output of the linear input mechanism, a gear reducer operably coupled to an output of the rotary motion converter, and a sash arm operably coupled to an output of the gear reducer to rotate in conjunction with the output of the gear reducer. The sash arm is configured to extend from the stationary frame of the casement window to a rotatable window sash of the casement window.