Abstract:
A refrigerator and/or freezer with an appliance carcass, can be closed by at least one door, and a powered door operating device for automatically operating the door. The door operating device has drives both automatically opening and closing the door.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a damping device for parts of furniture which are joined together by means of hinges and which can be pivoted in relation to each other. The housing contains a damping fluid in the cavity thereof and a resistance element which can be displaced relative to the damping fluid and connected to an actuating element protruding from the housing. During at least one part of the pivoting movement of both pieces of furniture, said actuating element is drivingly connected to the second piece of furniture and transfers the movement distributed to the second piece of furniture to the resistance element. The damping device is arranged in the region of at least one of the hinges which pivotally couples both pieces of furniture, and whereby either the damping housing and/or the actuating element engages with one of the mounting element of the corresponding hinges, at least during the damping process.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a panel movement system. The panel movement system includes top and bottom rails, top and bottom rail attachments, and a gear movement system. The top and bottom rails include threaded screw members along their lengths and first cog members rotatively coupled to the threaded screw members. The top and bottom rail attachments are movably attached to respective ones of the rails for lateral movement along lengths of the rails. Each rail attachment includes a rotatable second cog member engaged with the first cog member on respective ones of the rails. The gear movement synchronization system connects the rotatable second cog member of the top rail attachment to the rotatable second cog member of the bottom rail attachment such that the top and bottom rail attachments move along the rails in unison. The top and bottom rail attachments are adapted to have a panel connected therebetween.
Abstract:
A motor vehicle door arrangement with an inside door subassembly which separates a dry space from a wet space and outside space of the door arrangement includes a window pane, a window lifter with an adjustment device for setting the position of the window pane and a seal, which is assigned to the inside door subassembly, for sealing off the dry space with respect to the wet space and the outside space. The adjustment device includes a drive and an adjustment mechanism, which is connected downstream of the drive, in order to transmit the driving torque produced by the drive to the window pane. The entire adjustment mechanism of the window lifter is arranged in the dry space.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for moving a moving furniture component, mounted in or on a piece of furniture, in particular, a drawer or door, comprising a closing device for retracting the moving furniture component into a closed end position in or on the piece of furniture, whereby the closing device comprises a driver, for driving the moving furniture component and an energy store, in particular, at least one spring, for tensioning the driver, whereby the device comprises an electric motor for powering the driver.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a damping device for parts of furniture which are joined together by means of hinges and which can be pivoted in relation to each other. The housing contains a damping fluid in the cavity thereof and a resistance element which can be displaced relative to the damping fluid and connected to an actuating element protruding from the housing. During at least one part of the pivoting movement of both pieces of furniture, said actuating element is drivingly connected to the second piece of furniture and transfers the movement distributed to the second piece of furniture to the resistance element. The damping device is arranged in the region of at least one of the hinges which pivotally couples both pieces of furniture, and whereby either the damping housing and/or the actuating element engages with one of the mounting element of the corresponding hinges, at least during the damping process.
Abstract:
A folding leaf gate comprising a post hung section hingedly attachable to a gate post and at least one leaf hung section hingedly connected in series with the post hung section by means of one or more section hinges, wherein the folding leaf gate additionally includes a rotating device associated with the or each leaf hung section and sharing a common axis of rotation with the or each section hinge and secured in a static relationship to a leaf hung section whereby rotation of the or each rotating device causes rotation of a leaf hung section about the or each section hinge, and one or more translating devices engaging the or each rotating devices, the one or more translating device being configured, when in use, to translate rotational motion of the post hung section about a gate post to rotation of the one or more rotating devices whereby simultaneously to open a gateway closed by the folding leaf gate and fold the folding leaf gate in two or more.
Abstract:
A gear shaft assembly for actuating linear movement of an object, including a lower channel assembly, which includes: (a) a threaded rod; (b) a first gear adjacent an end of the threaded rod; (c) a second gear engageable with the first gear and attached to the end of the threaded rod; (d) a mechanism for driving the first gear against the second gear; (e) at least one threaded journal bearing threaded on the correspondingly threaded rod; (f) at least one bearing housing supporting the at least one journal bearing; (g) a movable carrier arm mounted on the threaded rod and attachable to the object; wherein, when the drive mechanism activated, the first gear drives the second gear, rotating the threaded rod, and moving the carrier arm on the threaded rod. A tandem gear shaft assembly and a method for installing a gear shaft assembly and shutter on a window are also included.
Abstract:
A power drive mechanism (10) for a motor vehicle liftgate includes a linking arm (18) pivotally connected with the liftgate, a crank arm (12) drivable for pivotal movement and connected with the linking arm (18), and a gear train (20) operatively engaging the crank arm (12). A drive motor (34) is operatively connected with the crank arm (12) through the gear train (20) to provide power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate. The gear train (20) is disengagable from the drive motor (34) to permit manual opening and closing of the liftgate without backdriving the drive motor (34). An actuator (74) is operatively connected with the gear train (20) to move the gear train into and out of engagement with the drive motor. A holding linkage (60, 62) is operatively associated with the gear train (20) to maintain the gear train (20) in engagement during power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate.
Abstract:
A gear shaft assembly for actuating linear movement of an object, including a lower channel assembly, which includes: (a) a threaded rod; (b) a first gear adjacent an end of the threaded rod; (c) a second gear engageable with the first gear and attached to the end of the threaded rod; (d) a mechanism for driving the first gear against the second gear; (e) at least one threaded journal bearing threaded on the correspondingly threaded rod; (f) at least one bearing housing supporting the at least one journal bearing; (g) a movable carrier arm mounted on the threaded rod and attachable to the object; wherein, when the drive mechanism activated, the first gear drives the second gear, rotating the threaded rod, and moving the carrier arm on the threaded rod. A tandem gear shaft assembly and a method for installing a gear shaft assembly and shutter on a window are also included.