Abstract:
In a mounting structure for a center rail, a recess extending horizontally along the lower edge of a window opening of a lateral face of a vehicle body is formed, and the center rail is disposed in the recess to guide a slide door. The center rail is divided in the vertical direction and thus composed of an upper rail member and a lower rail member. The upper rail member is securely fitted to an upper part of the recess and covered with an opaque elongation of the lower edge of a window glass. After mounting the slide door to the lateral face of the vehicle body and painting the vehicle body, the lower rail member painted in a color different from that of the vehicle body is mounted so as to cover a lower part of the recess.
Abstract:
A motor vehicle door module, built as a preassembled unit, includes a windowpane movable between open and closed positions, an integrated window regulator assembly including a drive mechanism such as a drive motor or hand crank for moving the windowpane between the open and closed positions, a cable assembly, cable routers such as pulleys or sliders, a seal assembly, and a door frame assembly including run channels. The windowpane includes a bracket assembly which is slidably disposed within the run channels. The cable assembly includes a cable connected to the bracket assembly and the drive mechanism for transferring a force of the drive mechanism to the bracket assembly to move the windowpane between the open and closed positions. The cable routers are attached to fore and aft door frames of the door frame assembly and route the cable between the drive mechanism and the bracket assembly. The seal assembly forms a seal between the windowpane and the door frames and between the windowpane and the motor vehicle body. The windowpane may be positioned so that in the closed position, the windowpane is generally flush with an exterior surface of the motor vehicle body. The brackets of the bracket assembly and the run channels may be T, U, J and I shaped in cross section. The cable can be attached to the bracket assembly by a snap fit carrier.
Abstract:
A wind-resistant sectional overhead door (21) selectively moveable between an open position and a closed position relative to a door opening defined by spaced vertical jambs (23, 24) and a horizontal header (25) extending therebetween including, a plurality of elongate horizontal panels (40-43) pivotally connected at the top and bottom edges (48, 49) of adjacent of the panels, roller tracks (31, 32) mounted on the vertical jambs to either side of the door, roller shafts (65) mounted at the ends of the panels, guide rollers (66) carried by the roller shafts and engaging the roller tracks, and restraining members (70, 170) for limiting axial movement of the roller shafts, whereby the roller shafts and the panels are tension-loaded when the door is in the closed position to prevent buckling of the panels under applied wind forces. The restraining members may be replaced by or supplemented with tension rod assemblies (225, 325). The performance of the door may be enhanced by utilizing header lock mechanisms (95, 395), beam assemblies 285, and bottom cleat assemblies 290.
Abstract:
An assembly system for a medium powered door opening and closing device especially for sliding doors. The assembly consists of a supporting profile located above the doorway with grooves or corresponding guides which act as travel tracks for rollers or wheels that function as door suspending members. The assembly also includes one or more channels through the profile to conduct pressure medium to a cylinder and/or a valve system and a cylinder to move the door, which cylinder is placed parallel to and in association with the profile. There is at least one connection hole between a profile flow channel and the cylinder for moving the piston and the piston rod. The cylinder is connected to supporting members and a valve system to control the cylinder.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for counteracting the effects of warpage, distortion and/or tilting of a support track in a sliding closure assembly, such that a door in the sliding closure may be freely moved along the support track, but, when desired, may be secured in one or more locations such that an external force is required to move the sliding fixture from its desired position.
Abstract:
A support bracket and track assembly for the support of sectional overhead doors. The assembly comprises a track (110, 112, 114) for supporting the overhead door sections and a horizontal support bracket (80) for supporting the track (110, 112, 114). The assembly further comprises a flag bracket (140) for mounting the track (110, 112, 114) and the support bracket (80) to a structural support, and a tab (90, 120, 130) for attaching the track (110, 112, 114) to the support bracket (80) and the flag bracket (140). A related fastening system for use with overhead sectional door components comprises first (80, 140) and second (112, 114) components, a tab (90) extending from the first component (80, 140) for engaging the second component (112, 114), and a tab slot (120, 130) in the second component for receiving the tab (90) of the first component (80, 140).
Abstract:
An electromagnetic actuator for door units and the like, particularly for up-and-over doors, which includes a tubular guide having at least two side-by-side rectilinear portions, a flexible rack housed partly within one rectilinear portion of the guide and partly within the other, such that it can undergo axial sliding, a geared motor unit provided with a gearwheel engaging the flexible rack via an aperture, provided in at least one of the two rectilinear portions of the tubular guide, one hanger fixed to the flexible rack, and members for mechanically connecting the hanger appendix to the door unit or the like to be moved.
Abstract:
An adjusting device for a door window pane of a motor vehicle, preferably made frameless and cooperating with a window lifter, includes at least one upright guide rail running inside a door body for the window lifter, with the guide rail being pivotable around an upper pivot point in the direction transverse to the vehicle and being lockable by the adjusting device engaging in the lower area of the guide rail in a position such that the door window pane abuts an adjoining sealing means in the car body with pretensioning in the marginal area. To permit rapid, simple adjustment of the door window pane without removing the door trim, provision is made such that the guide rail is adjustable by its lower end in the transverse direction with respect to the door window pane in a displacement guide and is lockable by fastening elements that are accessible from the underside of the door body.
Abstract:
A support bracket and track assembly for the support of sectional overhead doors. The assembly comprises track means (110, 112, 114) for supporting the overhead door sections and horizontal support bracket means (80) for supporting the track means (110, 112, 114). The assembly further comprises flag bracket means (140) for mounting the track means (110, 112, 114) and support bracket means (80) to a structural support, and tab means (90, 120, 130) for attaching the track means (110, 112, 114) to the support bracket means (80) and flag bracket means (140). A related fastening system for use with overhead sectional door components comprises first (80, 140) and second (112, 114) components, tab means (90) extending from the first component (80, 140) for engaging the second component (112, 114), and tab slot means (120, 130) in the second component for receiving the tab means (90) of the first component (80, 140).
Abstract:
A sliding door capable of permitting both initiation of a door opening operation and termination of a door closing operation to be smoothly and readily accomplished. During the door closing operation, obliquely downward and inward movement of a door body and an action of a link cooperate with each other to permit the door body to be pressedly contacted with an outer wall surface of an object such as a refrigerator using substantially reduced force. During the door opening operation, upward outward movement of the door body and an action of the link permit the door body to be readily released from the outer wall surface using significantly reduced force.