Abstract:
An opening and closing apparatus for vehicle lid includes a lower base adapted to be mounted on a body panel of the vehicle and arranged to an opening of an inner space of the vehicle, first and second hinge links rotatably connected to the lower base at each one end of the respective first and second hinge links, an upper base attached to the vehicle lid formed for closing the opening of the inner space and connected to each the other end of the respective first and second hinge links, a motor for providing a drive to the first hinge link, a drive transmitting member provided between the motor and the first hinge link for transmitting the drive from the motor to the first hinge link, a normally section torque transmitting mechanism provided between the drive transmitting member and the first hinge link for transmitting the drive to the first hinge link at a point of force reaction through the normally section torque transmitting mechanism after the drive transmitting member is rotated with a predetermined angle while the vehicle lid in a fully-opened state is under closing operation and a close-start section torque transmitting mechanism provided between the drive transmitting member and the upper base for directly pressing the upper base at a point of force reaction through the close-start section torque transmitting mechanism that a distance from a center point of the rotation of the upper base is longer than a distance of the point of force reaction through the normally section torque transmitting mechanism from the center point of the rotation of the upper base before the drive transmitting member is rotated with the predetermined angle while the vehicle lid in the fully-opened state is under closing operation.
Abstract:
A device for controlling a door operated by a motor includes an opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the door, and a gear mechanism that includes a plurality of tooth units each of which has different mesh and that conveys a torque of the motor to the opening/closing mechanism. The tooth units include a low-torque tooth unit that convey a relatively low torque, and a high-torque-tooth unit that conveys a relatively high torque. The torque conveyed to the opening/closing mechanism is changed by selecting a tooth unit based on a position of the door at the time of starting an opening or closing operation of the door.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an overhead door closer with slide arm assembly having a toothed pinion that is eccentrically supported and presents a circular rolling curve, which pinion meshes with a toothed rack arranged at a piston. The invention concentrates on a particular embodiment of the rolling curve and of the teeth of the toothed rack in adaptation to a toothing of the pinion. Furthermore, the invention concentrates on an improved embodiment of the delayed closing operation in order to achieve an optimized movement pattern of the piston within the housing of the overhead door closer with slide arm assembly.
Abstract:
A method and system for controlling the descent of a moveable element pivotally attached to a rigid structure. The moveable element is pivotally attached to the rigid structure, and is then pivotally connected to a compressible strut, which is pivotally attached to a linkage pivotally connected to the rigid structure. The descent of the moveable element is controlled using a microcontroller and a motor attached to the linkage, and the control path for the linkage is selected based on a comparison of the angle between the linkage and rigid structure and the angle between the moveable element and the rigid structure.
Abstract:
A device for urging a door into a first position includes a spring apparatus (16) including a winding drum (22) having a conical outer peripheral surface (27) and a torsional spring (24) for imparting a relatively constant urging force to a cable 23 secured to the door in the direction of the first position.
Abstract:
A pivot-hung door drive system with an electro-mechanical or electro-hydraulic drive device that supplies the opening and closing moment required to open and close a connected pivot-hung door panel, whereby an electronic regulation/control system with at least one memory and at least one microprocessor, on the basis of sensor signals, controls the opening or closing moment by means of a gear wheel that is located on an output shaft, which gear wheel is connected by means of a linkage and an actuator arm with the pivot-hung door panel, whereby between the output shaft of the pivot-hung door drive system and the linkage or the actuator arm, there is a device that effects a change in the opening and closing moment over the angle of rotation of the pivot-hung door panel.
Abstract:
A variable pitch screw is manufactured by twisting a prepared blank to the desired shape. The blank varies along its length such that it naturally twists to the desired shape.
Abstract:
A motor driven power door control system for a vehicle door includes a door position sensor that generates a door position signal for each predetermined distance of door movement so that the period of the door position signal is a measure of door speed. The motor control voltage is variably controlled to a controlled value to establish the door speed at a desired speed value. A door position signal period stall time is determined that is a predetermined function of the controlled value of the motor control voltage so that the stall time is adapted to the motor torque. An obstructive load is indicated when the period of the door position signal exceeds the stall time.
Abstract:
A drum for winding a cable attached to an overhead door includes a hub having a central aperture for accepting a shaft, a radially extending boss formed on the hub and a threaded aperture extending through the boss for retaining a threaded fastener for releasably attaching the hub to a shaft extending through the central aperture, a web attached in a central portion of the hub, the web extending radially outwardly at an angle of approximately 60.degree. with respect to the longitudinal axis of the hub, and a cable support extending about and being attached to the web, the cable support having a multiturn generally helical cable winding groove formed in an outer surface thereof. The cable winding groove includes a first portion spaced a first predetermined constant radius from the longitudinal axis of the hub, a second portion extending from the first portion and a third portion extending from the second portion, the third portion being spaced a second predetermined constant radius from the longitudinal axis of the hub, the first radius being larger than the second radius and the second portion being spaced from the longitudinal axis by a variable radius uniformly decreasing from the first radius to the second radius. A cable entry slot is formed adjacent one end of the first groove portion and includes a cavity having a pair of generally parallel side walls extending at an angle of approximately 2.degree. 30' with respect to a pair of side walls of the groove.
Abstract:
A compound counterbalance system for window sashes and the like, comprising: a biasing mechanism for easing operation of a window sash and the like, the biasing mechanism being movable at an inherently variable of force; a first biasing force transmission, connected intermediately of the window sash and the like and the biasing mechanism, for increasing the effective range of movement of the biasing mechanism; and, a second biasing force transmission connected intermediately of the first biasing force transmission and the biasing mechanism, the second biasing force transmission having a variable rate of operation predetermined to automatically compensate for the variability of the biasing mechanism, to provide substantial constancy of the biasing force. The biasing mechanism preferably comprises a linearly extensible and contractible spring. In one embodiment, both the first and second biasing force transmissions comprise pulley and cable systems. In another embodiment, only the second biasing force transmission comprises a cable and pulley system and the first biasing force transmission comprises a reduction gear assembly. In each embodiment, the variable rate of the second biasing force transmission comprises a generally conical, spiral-grooved pulley and a cable means affixed at one end to the pulley, affixed at the other end to the biasing mechanism and adapted to wind into and out of the groove.