Automatic Sliding Door Design Kit with Pre-Assembled Modules

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Solution Overview

Problem

The production of automatic sliding doors involves numerous individual parts that require complex assembly and processing, making the process cumbersome and inefficient.

Innovation Solution

A design kit comprising pre-assembled assemblies such as door, drive, and motor assemblies, packaged for easy transportation and assembly, with clear markings for coating and modification steps, allowing for simplified production.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If individual parts are used to produce automatic sliding doors, then the door can be customized and assembled, but the assembly process becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization capabilityVSAvoidassembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The design kit divides the automatic sliding door into three main assemblies: door assembly, drive assembly, and motor assembly. Each assembly contains pre-configured components that can be independently packaged and transported, then easily assembled together. This segmentation reduces overall assembly complexity while maintaining customization capability through modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Components within each assembly are pre-configured and pre-assembled before shipment. For example, the door assembly includes pre-positioned door profiles and seals, the drive assembly includes pre-mounted drive profiles and carriages, and the motor assembly includes pre-installed motor units. This preliminary action eliminates the need for complex on-site assembly operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If numerous individual parts are used, then the door can be customized, but the production process becomes cumbersome and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization capabilityVSAvoidproduction efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The design kit organizes components into three distinct assemblies that can be produced, packaged, and shipped independently. This segmentation enables parallel production processes and reduces the overall production time by eliminating sequential assembly steps. The door assembly, drive assembly, and motor assembly can be manufactured simultaneously and then easily integrated.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

All necessary components are pre-assembled and pre-configured during manufacturing before shipment. The door assembly includes pre-installed profiles and seals, the drive assembly includes pre-mounted mechanical components, and the motor assembly includes pre-positioned motor units with connection elements. This preliminary preparation significantly accelerates the final production process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If individual parts are assembled on-site, then flexibility is maintained, but packaging space and transportation effort increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly flexibilityVSAvoidpackaging volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The design kit employs nested packaging where smaller components are placed within larger assembly containers. For example, connection elements and small parts are stored within the door assembly box, drive components are contained within the drive assembly box, and motor units are packaged within the motor assembly box. This nesting approach minimizes packaging volume while maintaining the flexibility of on-site assembly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

4Device complexity

If pre-assembled assemblies are used, then assembly complexity is reduced, but the initial configuration requires precision

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly simplicityVSAvoidconfiguration precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

All components are pre-assembled and pre-configured with precise positioning during manufacturing. Connection elements such as screws and fasteners are pre-positioned within the assemblies, and all mechanical interfaces are pre-aligned. This preliminary precision work eliminates the need for complex on-site configuration while maintaining high assembly simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250320761A1Design kit for producing an automatic sliding door and method for preparing the production of an automatic sliding door
Publication Date: 2025.10.16 DORMAKABA DEUT GMBH
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AI summary

A design kit for producing an automatic sliding door for a building, includes at least the following assemblies: at least one door assembly with a number of door assembly elements for at least one sliding door leaf, a drive assembly with a number of drive assembly elements, a motor assembly with a number of motor assembly elements, wherein the design kit is divided into a number of packages.