Adjustable door guide

Abstract

A guide assembly (100) for a sliding door (300) movable longitudinally between two laterally spaced apart support structures (302), the guide assembly (100) comprising a pair of bases (102) mountable each on a respective one of the support structures (302); and a door guide (124) mountable to the bases (102) between the bases (102) for abutting against the sliding door (300) to guide lateral movements of the latter relative to the support structures (302). The door guide (124) can be mounted to the bases (102) at two or more different heights relative to the bases. The assembly provides vertical and horizontal adjustability for the door guide to account for a sliding door panel that is relatively elevated.

Description

TITLE OF THE INVENTIONADJUSTABLE DOOR GUIDEFIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to the general field of door guides for sliding doors and, more particularly, to an adjustable door guide for a sliding door.BACKGROUND

[0002] Adjustable door guides are used to limit lateral movements of sliding doors. Some sliding doors are suspended from the top at their lower end. In such instances, some door guides are generally mounted on the floor surface directly below the bottom edge of the sliding door panel, or panels. In other instances, door guides are cooperatively mounted on the floor surface and one or a pair of adjacent stationary support structures on each sides of the sliding door panel, such as a door jam or frame. Some of these guides are adjustable along one horizontal axis extending transversally underside the sliding door panel. This limitation can be problematic in contexts wherein the lower edge of the sliding door panel or panels is relatively elevated from the floor surface.

[0003] Thus, there is a need on the market for an improved door guide that avoids the aforementioned disadvantages.

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide such an improved door guide.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] In a broad aspect, there is provided a guide assembly for a sliding door movable longitudinally between two laterally spaced apart support structures, the guide assembly comprising a pair of bases mountable each on a respective one of the support structures; and a door guide mountable to the bases between the bases for abutting against the sliding door to guide lateral movements of the latter relative to the support structures; wherein the door guide is mountable to the bases at at least two different heights relative thereto.

[0006] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the door guide is mountable to bases having a spacing therebetween over a predetermined spacing range.

[0007] There may also be provided a guide assembly further comprising a pair of arms each mountable to a respective one of the bases, the door guide being mountable to the arms.

[0008] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein each base defines an elongated slot and each arm defines an arm mounting portion mountable in the slot.

[0009] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the slot includes opposed corrugated surfaces extending therealong and each arm mounting portion includes a toothed disk insertable between the corrugated surfaces and configured and sized such that when the toothed disk is inserted in the slot, the arm is locked both in translation and in rotation relative to the slot.

[0010] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the door guideincludes a door engaging element extending between the arms.

[0011] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the door engaging element is pivotally mounted to each of the arms.

[0012] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the door guide includes a pair of door engaging elements each extending from a respective one of the arms.

[0013] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the toothed disk is opposed to the door engaging element on the arm.

[0014] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the base defines an enclosure for receiving the arm thereinto, the enclosure defining an aperture through which at least one of the arm and the door guide extends.

[0015] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the base includes a base body and a base cover mountable to the base body.

[0016] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the base defines a mounting groove and the base cover defines a mounting protrusion insertable through the mounting groove.

[0017] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the mounting groove and protrusion are arcuate.

[0018] There may also be provided a guide assembly further comprising a coverlock for locking the base cover the base body when the base cover and base body are closed to form the enclosure.

[0019] There may also be provided a guide assembly further comprising a disk lock configured for locking a position of the toothed disk along the slot.

[0020] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the door guide defines an abutment surface against which the sliding door slides when guided thereby, the abutment surface being soft.

[0021] There may also be provided a guide assembly wherein the door engaging element defines a guiding protrusion protruding upwardly for engaging a ground facing groove formed in the sliding door.

[0022] There may also be provided a guide assembly further comprising an adjustment cap mountable to the guiding protrusion for widening the guiding protrusion.

[0023] Advantageously, the proposed door guide can be adjusted to various heights, to accommodate installations in which the door is either very close to the floor or spaced apart therefrom. In some embodiments, the proposed door guide can also be mounted to support structures on each side of the door that are spaced by different distances. Therefore, a single guide can be used for various installations, and this guide can accommodate intentional or accidental variations in the exact dimensions of the door and its surrounding structures.

[0024] The contents of the priority document, UK patent application GB GB2414571.6 filed October 3, 2024 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0025] Other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading of the following non-restrictive description of some embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] FIGURE 1 , in a front perspective view, illustrates an embodiment of a door guide assembly, according to the present invention, here shown mounted on a pair of stationary support structures on each side of a forward edge portion of a sliding door;

[0027] FIGURE 2, in a front elevational view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 1 ;

[0028] FIGURE 3, in an exploded perspective view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 1 ;

[0029] FIGURE 4, in an alternative exploded perspective view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 1 ;

[0030] FIGURE 5, in a front elevational view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 1 , here shown with a pair of base guide covers removed, and the doorguide assembly in a lowered position;

[0031] FIGURE 6, in a front elevational view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 5, here showing guide assembly in a raised position;

[0032] FIGURE 7, in a perspective view, illustrates an other embodiment of a door guide assembly, according to the present invention, here shown mounted on a pair of stationary support structures on each side of a forward edge portion of a sliding door;

[0033] FIGURE 8, in a front elevational view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 7;

[0034] FIGURE 9, in an exploded perspective view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 7;

[0035] FIGURE 10, in an exploded perspective view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 7 from an opposite angle relative to the view in FIG. 9;

[0036] FIGURE 11 , in a front elevational view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 7, here shown with a pair of base guide covers removed, and the door guide assembly in a lowered position;

[0037] FIGURE 12, in a front elevational view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 7, here shown with the pair of base guide covers removed, and the door guide assembly in a raised position;

[0038] FIGURE 13, in a front elevational view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 7, here shown with a pair of base guide covers removed, the door guide assembly in a lowered position, and the door guides in an alternative orientation;

[0039] FIGURE 14, in a front elevational view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 7, here shown with the pair of base guide covers removed, the door guide assembly in a raised position, and the door guides in the alternative orientation;

[0040] FIGURE 15, in a front elevational view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 1 , here shown guiding a pair of sliding door panels;

[0041] FIGURE 16, in a front elevational view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 7, here shown guiding a pair of sliding door panels;

[0042] FIGURE 17, in an exploded perspective view, illustrates the door guide assembly in FIG. 7, here shown mounted to a stationary support structure using three nails;

[0043] FIGURE 18, in a front elevational view, illustrates the embodiments of an guide assembly illustrated in FIG. 1 and 7, here shown mounted in series on a pair of stationary support structures on each side of a pair of sliding door panels;

[0044] FIGURE 19, in a top cross-sectional view, illustrates a base of an alternative embodiment of a guide assembly with a base cover detached from a base body;

[0045] FIGURE 20, in a top cross-sectional view, illustrates the base of FIG. 19with the base cover detached attached to the base body;

[0046] FIGURE 21 , in an exploded view, illustrates the door guide assembly including the base of FIGS. 19 and 20;

[0047] FIGURE 22, in an alternative exploded view, illustrates the door guide assembly of FIG. 21 ;

[0048] FIGURE 23, in an exploded view, illustrates yet another alternative door guide assembly including the base of FIGS. 19 and 20;

[0049] FIGURE 24, in an alternative exploded view, illustrates the door guide assembly of FIG. 23;

[0050] FIGURE 25, in a perspective view, illustrates an adjustment cap mountable to a door groove engaging member part of the door guide assembly of FIGS. 23 and 24;

[0051] FIGURE 26, in an alternative exploded view, illustrates the adjustment cap of FIG. 25;

[0052] FIGURE 27, in a front elevation view, illustrates the door guide assembly of FIGS. 23 and 24 guiding a door;

[0053] FIGURE 28, in a front elevation view, illustrates the door guide assembly of FIGS. 23 and 24 on which is mounted an adjustment cap guiding a door; and

[0054] FIGURE 29, in a front elevation view, illustrates the door guide assembly of FIGS. 23 and 24 on which is mounted an adjustment cap of a different width guiding a door.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] Referring collectively to FIGS. 1 to 6, there is shown an embodiment of a door guide assembly 100, which may also be reffered to simply as a “guide assembly” for a sliding door 300. The terminology sliding door is used to designate any door that opens and closes by moving in a direction that is along the plane occupied by the door. This direction is typically horizontal, the door guide assembly 100 is typically mounted to a pair stationary support structures 302 located proximally the floor surface 304 above which the sliding door 300 moves, on each opposed sides, and substantially in register with, a forward edge portion 306 of the sliding door 300.

[0056] the door guide assembly 100 includes a pair of bases 102 mountable each on a respective one of the support structures 302 and a door guide 124 mountable to the bases 102 between the bases 102. The door guide 124 is provided for abutting against the sliding door 300 to guide lateral movements of the latter relative to the support structures 302, to avoid damages and noises that could be caused by large amplitude movements. As detailed below, the door guide 124 is mountable to the bases 102 at at least two different heights relative thereto. Typically, the door guide 124 is also mountable to bases 102 having a spacing therebetween that can vary over a predetermined spacing range, or in other words accommodate different widths of the gap between the support structures 302.

[0057] Each base 102 in the pair includes a base body 104 and a base cover 150.The base body 104 is securely mounted to a respective one of the stationary support structures 302 so as to extend vertically and perpendicularly relative to the adjacent surface of the sliding door 300, and includes an elongated aperture 106 extending therethrough, perpendicularly to the sliding door 300. For example, the aperture 106 is a toothed aperture 106 defining opposed corrugated surfaces 107 extending therealong. The toothed aperture 106 is in some embodiments substantially rectangular and extends horizontally, with the corrugated surfaces 107 extending along each one of the opposed top and bottom longitudinal edges thereof.

[0058] the door guide assembly 100 further comprises a pair arms 122 each mountable to a respective one of the bases 102. The door guide 124 is mountable to the arms 122, which therefore mount the door guide 124 to the bases 102. Each arm 122 is provided with an arm mounting portion mountable in the toothed aperture 106. For example, the arm mounting portion takes the form of a toothed disk elements 110 insertable between the corrugated surfaces 107 and configured and sized such that when the toothed disk element 110 is inserted in the toothed aperture 106, the arm 122 is locked both in translation and in rotation relative to the base 102. Thus, each toothed disk element 110 in the pair is compatibly shaped and sized such that opposed top and bottom peripheral edge portions thereof coplanarly engage in a snug fit relationship corresponding top and bottom edge portions of the toothed aperture 106. Furthermore, each toothed disk element 110 has an overall diameter that is relatively smaller than the horizontal length of the rectangular shaped toothed aperture 106 of the base body 104. Thus, a user may selectively vary the horizontal and angular position of the toothed disk elements 110 within the toothed aperture 106. The arms 122 also each define a mounting portion 128 opposed to the toothed disk element 110.

[0059] the door guide assembly 100 further comprises the door guide 124. The door guide 124 includes a pair of horizontally opposed end portions 132 mounted to to a respective one of the arms 122, and more specifically to one of the mounting portions 128. The end portions 132 are typically pivotally mounted to the arms 122, so as to accommodate various angles between the arms 122 and the door guide 124 caused by variations in height requirements for the door guide 124. For example, each end portion 132 is suitably shaped and sized for rotably engaging in a snap-fit relation a respective one of the arms 122, as illustrated for example, in FIG. 5.

[0060] The door guide 124 also includes a door groove engaging member 134 provided typically midway between the end portions 132 of the door guide 124. The door groove engaging member 134 take for example the form of a protrusion protruding upwardly from an elongated cross member 130 extending between the end portions 132. Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the door groove engaging member 134 is suitably shaped and sized so as to substantially freely slidably engage an elongated groove 308 extending longitudinally and at least partially upwardly relative to the underside longitudinal surface of the sliding door 300.

[0061] Thus, by suitably adjusting the horizontal and angular position of each toothed disk elements 110 in its respective toothed aperture 106 of the base bodies 104, the door groove engaging member 134 is capable of freely slidably guiding the sliding door 300 as the latter is slidably moved between the closed and open positions.

[0062] Thus, as exemplified in FIGS. 5 and 6, each toothed disk element 110 may be engaged at a user selected longitudinal position along a respective one of therectangular shaped toothed aperture 106 of the base body 104, such that the door guide assembly 100 may encompass the horizontal distance separating the pair of stationary support structures 302 located on each opposed sides of the sliding door 300. Still referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, each toothed disk element 110 may be engaged at a user selected angle, in a respective one of the rectangular shaped toothed aperture 106 of the base body 104, such that the door guide assembly 100 may be adjustably raised or lowered relative to the floor surface 304, in order to suitably position the door groove engaging member 134 within the elongated groove 308 underside the door panel 310.

[0063] Referring collectively to FIGS. 7 to 14, there is shown an alternative embodiment of a door guide assembly 100a. The door guide assembly 100a is similar to the door guide assembly 100, except that the door guide 124 is replaced by an alternative door guide 124a each taking the form of a plate provided on the arms 122a opposed to the toothed disks 110. Thus, the crossmember 130 is omitted in such embodiments, and instead of being guided by a single door groove engaging member 134 engaging a groove, the sliding door 300 is guided by a pair of opposed plate-shaped door guides 124a each defining an abutment surface 142 against which the sliding door 300 can abut and slide along, and more specifically along the corresponding opposed side surface portions 312 of the sliding door 300.

[0064] The abutment surface is typically angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the arms 126. Thus, as exemplified in FIGS. 9 and 10, each toothed disk element 110 may be engaged at a user selected longitudinal position along a respective one of the rectangular shaped toothed aperture 106 of the base body 104, such that the abutment surface 142 is at a user selected position relative to the adjacent surface of the door panel 310. Still referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, each toothed diskelement 110 may be engaged at a user selected angle, in a respective one of the rectangular shaped toothed aperture 106 of the base body 104, such that the abutment surface 142 is at a user selected angle relative to the adjacent surface of the door panel 310.

[0065] In some embodiments, as illustrated FIGS. 9, 10 and 17 for example, each toothed disk element 110 extends axially longitudinally so as to protrude on the opposite sides of its respective elongated arm 126. Thus, arm 122 can be inserted in two different orientations, as exemplified in FIGS. 13 and 14, compared to FIGS. 11 and 12, to angle differently the abutment surface 142.

[0066] In some embodiments, the abutment surface 142 may be covered with a soft sheet of material, so as to protect the opposed surfaces of the door panel 310. The soft sheet of material is made of a material that will not easily damage the door panel 310, for example of a material that has a hardness on the Shore hardness scale that is lower than the door panel 310, which is typically made of wood or metal. Such materials may include felt and other fabrics.

[0067] In some embodiments, each door contacting plate is pivotably mounted, along an axis parallel to the door panel 310, on the distal end portion of its respective arm 122 so as to further refine the user selectable angle at which the abutment surface 142 is slidably engaging the side surface portion of the door panel 310. In some embodiments, each door contacting plate thus pivotably mounted to its elongated arm 122, may further include a biasing element, such as a torsion spring, mounted on the pivot axis, so as urge the abutment surface 142 towards a default angular position relative to the elongated arm 122, and consequently, relative to the adjacent surface of the door panel 310.

[0068] The door guide assembly 100a is otherwise similar to the door guide assembly 100, and therefore not described in further details, with the understanding that the other features of the door guide assembly 100 are also present in the door guide assembly 100a.

[0069] Returning to FIGS. 1 to 6 collectively, in some embodiments of the invention, the door guide assembly 100 further comprises a pair of base covers 150. Each base cover 150 is suitably shaped and sized for engaging and covering the assembly represented by the respective base body 104, the toothed disk element 110 and a respective end portion of the door engaging element 120, thus creating an enclosure for receiving the arm 126 thereinto. Each base cover 150 further includes a side opening 152 oriented towards the adjacent door panel 310, and through which extends distally a proximal portion of the arm 122. Furthermore, as exemplified, for example, in FIGS. 4, 10 and 17, compatibly shaped engaging portions 154 of both the base body 104 and base cover 150, such as corresponding jigsaw shaped peripheral edge portions or equivalent along corresponding side walls of the base cover 150 allow the latter to engage in a snap-fit relationship with the base body 104.

[0070] In some embodiments of the invention (not shown in the figures), each base cover 150 further includes one or more user selectively detachable or slidable wall portions located along at least the upper and / or lower edges of the side opening 152, so as to allow a relatively larger angular adjustable span of the toothed disk element 110 within its respective toothed aperture 106. In one embodiment, the user selectively detachable portions may be represented by a pair of plate members (not shown in the figures) each defining a suitably sized vertical opening or slot and user insertable tranversally in compatibly shaped grooves 158 between the base body 104 and base cover 150. Other suitable typesand configurations of user selectively detachable and slidable wall portions on small covers and device housing are possible and well known in the art.

[0071] In some embodiments of the invention, the door guide assembly 100 further comprises a pair of locking fasteners acting as disk locks. Each locking fastener is suitably sized and configured for lockingly engaging a respective one of the toothed disk element 110 in its toothed aperture 106. In one embodiment, as exemplified in FIG. 17, each locking fastener may be represented by a nail 164 or screw 165 (seen in FIGS. 21 to 24) engaged transversally through a centered axis opening 162 defined in each toothed disk element 110, and anchored in the stationary support structure 302. Other known types of fasteners are also possible.

[0072] As exemplified in FIG. 17, each base body 104 may be rigidly mounted to its respective stationary support structures 302, such as a door jam or the like using nails 164 or screws engaged transversally through suitable base plate apertures 166 defined through each base body 104. Referring to FIGS. 4, 10 and 17, in some embodiments, each one of the base covers 150 further includes a pair of protrusions 168 extending away from an interior surface portion thereof. The pair of protrusions 168 is suitably located within the respective base cover 150 so as to be axially in register with a pair of nails 164 used to rigidly mount the base body 104 to the stationary support structure 302. Thus, once each nail 164 in the pair is at least partially driven through its respective base plate aperture 166 and into the stationary support structure 302 using a hammer, the base cover 150 may then be used to finalize the operation of rigidly mounting the base body 104 to the stationary support structure 302. Alternatively or in combination with a stationary support structure 302 represented by a door jam or the like, suitably shaped base bodies 104 may be rigidly mounted directly on the floor surface 304 using similar fasteners.

[0073] Referring to FIGS. 15 and 16, it is to be understood that the door guide assembly 100 of the present invention may be used just as well for guiding the parallel longitudinal movements of a pair of door panels 310 in a double sliding door 300. For example, in FIG. 15, the door groove engaging member 134 is used to prevent lower edge portions of the double sliding door 300 from contacting one another while in movement. In some embodiments of the invention (not shown in the figures), the door guide assembly 100 may include multiple door groove engaging members 134 located in a parallelly spaced apart relationship along the top longitudinal portion of the cross member 130, and in corresponding number relative to the number of door panels 310 in a multiple sliding door arrangement, such as in a sliding door including three or more sliding door panels in parallel.

[0074] Furthermore, as exemplified in FIG. 16, the door guides 124 of represented by the pair door contacting plates is used to prevent lower edge portions of the double sliding door 300 from laterally distancing one another while in relative longitudinal movement. It is to be understood that the door guides of the door engaging element may be used to prevent lower outer edge portions of a multiple sliding door arrangement including more than two door panels 310 in parallel, from laterally distancing one another while in relative longitudinal movement. As exemplified in FIG. 17, it is further to be understood that the door guide assembly 100 of the present invention may be used in series for preventing both a relative inward and outward lateral movement of the each panels of a double sliding door 300.

[0075] The various elements used in the assembly of the door guide assembly 100 of the present invention may be made of any suitable material, or combination of materials, including non limitatively, a sufficiently rigid polymer, aluminum, stainless steel, a suitable alloy, and the likes.

[0076] Figures 21 to 24 illustrate alternative guide assemblies 100b and 100c similar respectively to guide assemblies 100 and 100a, except for the use of a screw 165 instead of the nail 164 as the locking fastener, and for an alternatively shape base including alternative bases 102’ having alternative base body 104’ and alternative base cover 150’. As better seen FIGS. 19 and 20, the base cover 150’ is secured to the base body 104’ through a pivotal movement. To that effect, the base body 104’ defines an arcuate mounting groove 170 and the base cover 150’ defines a similarly shaped mounting protrusion 172 insertable through the mounting groove 170. The mounting groove 170 is configured such that once the mounting protrusion 172 has been inserted fully thereinto, movements of the base cover 150’ perpendicularly tot he base body 102’ are prevented through mechanical interference between the mounting protrusion 172 and the mounting groove 170.

[0077] The base cover 150’ also includes a cover lock for locking the base cover 150’ to the base body 104’ when the base cover 150’ and the base body 102’ are closed to form an enclosure. For example, the cover lock takes the form of a hook 174 protruding from the base cover 150’ towards the base body 104’ and configured to hook a ledge 176 suitable positioned in the base body 104’. The ledge 176 is typically provided at the end of a cam surface 178 on which the hook 174 must slide and slightly resiliently deform before snapping into place when the extremity of the hook 174 reaches the ledge 176.

[0078] Referring to FIGS. 25 and 26, there is shown an adjustment cap 180 mountable to the door groove engaging member 134 of an alternative guide member 124’. The adjustment cap 180 is usable for widening the door groove engaging member 134 and takes the form of a hollow member configured for receiving thereinto part of the door groove engaging member 134. Adjustmentcaps 180 of different dimensions can be used to adapt the door groove engaging member 134 for use with sliding doors 300 having various widths, wether by omitting the adjustment cap 180, or by mounting to the door groove engaging member 134 an adjustment cap 180 selected from many provided adjustment caps 180 having different dimensions, as seen in FIGS. 27 to 29.

[0079] Although the present invention has been described hereinabove by way of exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be readily appreciated that many modifications are possible in the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of this invention. Accordingly, the scope of the claims should not be limited by the exemplary embodiments, but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the description as a whole. The present invention can thus be modified without departing from the spirit and nature of the subject invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS1. A guide assembly for a sliding door movable longitudinally between two laterally spaced apart support structures, the guide assembly comprising a pair of bases mountable each on a respective one of the support structures; and a door guide mountable to the bases between the bases for abutting against the sliding door to guide lateral movements of the latter relative to the support structures; wherein the door guide is mountable to the bases at at least two different heights relative thereto.

2. The guide assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein the door guide is mountable to bases having a spacing therebetween over a predetermined spacing range.

3. The guide assembly as defined in claim 1 or 2, further comprising a pair of arms each mountable to a respective one of the bases, the door guide being mountable to the arms.

4. The guide assembly as defined in claim 3, wherein each base defines an elongated slot and each arm defines an arm mounting portion mountable in the slot.

5. The guide assembly as defined in claim 4, wherein the slot includes opposed corrugated surfaces extending therealong and each arm mounting portion includes a toothed disk insertable between the corrugated surfaces and configured and sized such that when the toothed disk is inserted in the slot, the arm is locked both in translation and in rotation relative to the slot.

6. The guide assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein the door guide includes a door engaging element extending between the arms.

7. The guide assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein the door engaging element is pivotally mounted to each of the arms.

8. The guide assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein the door guide includes a pair of door engaging elements each extending from a respective one of the arms.

9. The guide assembly as defined in any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the toothed disk is opposed to the door engaging element on the arm.

10. The guide assembly as defined in any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein the base defines an enclosure for receiving the arm thereinto, the enclosure defining an aperture through which at least one of the arm and the door guide extends.

11. The guide assembly as defined in claim 10, wherein the base includes a base body and a base cover mountable to the base body.

12. The guide assembly as defined in claim 11 , wherein the base defines a mounting groove and the base cover defines a mounting protrusion insertable through the mounting groove.

13. The guide assembly as defined in claim 12, wherein the mounting groove and protrusion are arcuate.

14. The guide assembly as defined in claim 12 or 13, further comprising<img src='' class="img-anchor img-center" img-id="IMGF000022_0001" / >a cover lock for locking the base cover the base body when the base cover and base body are closed to form the enclosure.

15. The guide assembly as defined in any one of claims 5 to 9, further comprising a disk lock configured for locking a position of the toothed disk along the slot.

16. The guide assembly as defined in any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the door guide defines an abutment surface against which the sliding door slides when guided thereby, the abutment surface being soft.

17. The guide assembly as defined in any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the door engaging element defines a guiding protrusion protruding upwardly for engaging a ground facing groove formed in the sliding door.

18. The guide assembly as defined in claim 17, further comprising an adjustment cap mountable to the guiding protrusion for widening the guiding protrusion.

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