Door closer power adjustment
    214.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12125415B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US18231542

    申请日:2023-08-08

    CPC classification number: G09F23/00 E05F1/105 E05Y2201/474 E05Y2900/132

    Abstract: An exemplary indicator mechanism is configured for use with a door closer including a body and an adjustment screw. The indicator mechanism generally includes an indicator, at least one indicium, and a cycloidal drive. The cycloidal drive is configured to selectively align the indicator and the at least one indicium in response to rotation of the adjustment screw to thereby indicate an operating characteristic of the door closer.

    Counterbalance mechanism with optional watershield, kicker spring, friction bearing, and fail safe spring retention mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US12110722B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17554969

    申请日:2021-12-17

    Abstract: A counterbalance mechanism for coupling with a closure panel to assist in opening and closing of the closure panel between a fully closed position and a fully open position of the closure panel, the counterbalance mechanism including: a housing coupled at one end to one of the closure panel and a body of a vehicle by a first connector and at another end by a second connector to the other of the body and the closure panel, the housing containing an extension member and a spring positioned along a longitudinal axis, the spring positioned adjacent to the first connector; the first connector having a body with a connection portion coupled by a connection to an end of the housing positioned at the one end; and a spring retention mechanism for inhibiting extension of the spring out of the one end of the housing, the spring retention mechanism including: a spring retainer positioned between the spring and the end; and a retainer pin positioned between the spring retainer and the end; wherein upon decoupling of the connection portion with the end, the retainer pin inhibits movement of the spring and the spring retainer towards the one end along the longitudinal axis.

    DOOR CLOSER WITH POWER CLOSE
    218.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240111315A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18511970

    申请日:2023-11-16

    Inventor: Dustin Lawhon

    Abstract: A door closer may utilize a door closing device (e.g., spring) and a force adjustment device (e.g., a motor) in order to allow for manual door opening and assisted door closing. During operation, as a door is manually opened, the spring is loaded (e.g., compressed or tensioned) above its pre-loaded closed position state. Once manual opening is completed, the spring that is loaded during opening begins returning to the pre-loaded closed position state, and thus, moves the door automatically towards the closed position. Depending on the pre-loaded spring setting, the closing force of the door may not be enough to close the door, or to close the door with the preferred force. As such, during closing a controller may engage a motor not to drive the door directly, but to increase the pre-load of spring to increase the closing force in order to allow the door to close as preferred.

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