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Engagement mechanism for engaging a roller with a lower track of a sliding door

a technology of sliding door and sliding element, which is applied in the direction of greenhouse gas reduction, wing accessories, manufacturing tools, etc., can solve the problems of poor sliding smoothness and efficiency, shortening the life of the roller, and difficult to smoothly slide therethrough

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-11-26
HARDOOR TOP DESIGN & TECH
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Benefits of technology

The mechanism ensures consistent engagement with the lower track, improving sliding smoothness and extending the lifespan of sliding doors by distributing the door's weight and compensating for track misalignment and dirt accumulation.

Problems solved by technology

Hanging doors and other sliding doors require high accuracy in positioning of the lower and upper tracks since any misalignment in leads to poor sliding smoothness and efficiency.
Over the years there is also some erosion of this parallelism of the tracks or dirt accumulating in parts thereof making it difficult for the rollers to smoothly slide therethrough.
These changes and / or inaccuracies may shorten the life span and decrease the general quality of closets or other compartment facilities having sliding doors.

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[0016]In the following detailed description of various embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part thereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0017]The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, provides an engagement mechanism for hanging sliding doors of compartments such as closets, cupboards and the like. The engagement mechanism is configured to support the sliding movement of a roller such as a wheel or a spherical bearing, allowing the lower track, for compartment-sliding door configuration in which the lower track of the compartment is designed to be located above the roller.

[0018]The term “hanging sliding door” refers to a sliding door that covers the outer rim of the compartment for esthetical reasons to allow only v...

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Abstract

An engagement mechanism of a hanging sliding door including a roller for rolling along a lower track; a connector for connecting the engagement mechanism to the respective sliding door, where the connector includes a supporting portion and an extended portion allowing holding the roller at a predefined distance from the respective sliding door; and an elastic member such as a spring connected to the roller in a manner that allows the roller to move along an axis of the elastic member that is substantially perpendicular to the sliding door tracks. The extended portion includes a holding member for holding the elastic member there-above in a manner that allows the elastic member to apply force from below the roller towards the lower track located above the roller for maintaining engagement between the roller and the lower track throughout the sliding movement thereof.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to devices or systems for sliding elements for sliding doors.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Hanging doors and other sliding doors require high accuracy in positioning of the lower and upper tracks since any misalignment in leads to poor sliding smoothness and efficiency. Over the years there is also some erosion of this parallelism of the tracks or dirt accumulating in parts thereof making it difficult for the rollers to smoothly slide therethrough. These changes and / or inaccuracies may shorten the life span and decrease the general quality of closets or other compartment facilities having sliding doors. Hanging sliding doors typically involve a set of upper and lower rollers that slide through lower and upper tracks, respectively, where the lower rollers are often located below the lower track so as to engage therewith from below.[0003]A U.S. Pat. No. 4,120,072 discloses an apparatus is provided for supporting an...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E05D15/06E06B3/46
CPCE05D15/0621Y10T16/381E06B3/4636F03B17/025F05B2250/82Y02E60/16Y02B10/30Y02B10/70Y02E10/20F03D9/16F03D9/25F03D9/28F03D15/10Y02E10/72Y02E70/30
Inventor HALFON, AMOSHARARI
Owner HARDOOR TOP DESIGN & TECH