Abstract:
A control system for a partition wall system, which has individually displaceable partition wall elements, which each have a subordinate control unit. The wall elements can be disposed to form a closed partition wall by being displaceable in a guiding rail by a drive motor for displacing the partition wall element. The subordinate control units are equipped with a position data detection unit, which detects the position of the partition wall elements independently from an operating state during interruption of energy supply to the control system.
Abstract:
A drive for a sliding door comprises a drive motor, which has a rotating drive element that is coupled to a sliding door sash in order to drive the sash in horizontal directions of movement. In order to move it in horizontal direction, said door sash is guided on a guide track. The door sash is guided on the guide track via a guiding element having a surface, which extends in the direction of movement and which has a length that is at least equal to the desired movement distance. The surface is engaged with a friction wheel, which forms the drive element of the drive motor and which is pretensioned against the surface by resilient devices.
Abstract:
A drive system drives a pulley along a curved track to open and close a sliding vehicle door. The pulley is pivotally mounted to the sliding door to permit the pulley to pivot when the pulley traverses the curved portion of the track. An electric motor drives the pulley through a drive belt. In operation, as the pulley pivots when it traverses the curved portion of the track, the drive belt twists. Torque transfer between the pulleys and the motor is maintained during twisting of the drive belt which thereby permits an uncomplicated yet effective system for driving the sliding door along the curved portion of track. Another drive system transmits torque through a drive shaft arrangement which rotates as the drive system traverses the curved portion of track.
Abstract:
A brake member for a slide gate mechanism which includes a slanted drive mechanism engaging face adapted to engage at least one drive wheel of the drive mechanism for the slide gate so as to gradually brake the gate.The preferably a pair of opposed drive wheels are adapted to frictionally engage a drive rail on a gate so as to provide a slide gate mechanism. The pair of opposed wheels are spring biased toward the railing to ensure adequate frictional engagement with the rail. Limit switches are disposed to deactivate operation of the drive mechanism and a pair of brake members are disposed so as to positive a slanted drive mechanism engaging face toward the drive wheels of the drive mechanism such that when utilized the brake member operates to gradually brake the gate as the slanted drive mechanism engaging face engages at least one of the drive wheels. Further, the present invention includes a method for controlling the movement of the gate member by providing a switch engaging member on the gate which is adapted to deactivate the operation of the drive mechanism for the gate and further positioning the brake member at a point on the gate after the point at which the gate will normally stop movement. In this manner the brake member operates in emergency situations where the gate does not stop prior to the brake member.
Abstract:
The automatic door assembly includes a rail, a door carriage movably provided on the rail, a driving unit for moving the door carriage, a rechargeable battery unit for supplying electric power to operate the driving unit and a circuit for electrically connecting the rechargeable battery unit and the driving unit. It also has a charging unit for timely charging of the rechargeable battery unit and a device for stopping the door carriage automatically at the open and closed positions.
Abstract:
A drive mechanism for the leaf or leaves of a sliding door or the like comprises a rotatable shaft and at least one non-rotatable roller head which can be longitudinally displaced along the shaft when the shaft is rotated. The roller head comprises a plurality of rollers which are inclined to and in contact with the shaft. On rotating the shaft the roller head is displaced along the shaft due to the contact of the inclined rollers on the shaft. The lateral movement of the roller head may be transferred to the leaf of a sliding door or the like.
Abstract:
A door operator includes a threadless drive shaft, a carriage mounting skewed rollers engaging the drive shaft to move the carriage along the shaft upon shaft rotation, a drive motor having a shaft coaxial with the threadless shaft and a helical coupling connecting the shafts together. The coupling comprising a plurality of closely spaced helical convolutions with the end of the coupling secured to the motor shaft and the drive shaft, respectively. The coupling includes means for decreasing the shear stresses imposed on the end portions of the convolutions.