Sliding Door Magnetic Support for Compact Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Sliding doors face challenges in assembly and installation due to difficulty in inserting door leaves and supporting elements, require compact dimensions, and need simplified operation processes.
Innovation Solution
A sliding door system that uses magnetic forces to support the weight of the door leaf, eliminating the need for additional supporting elements and simplifying assembly by utilizing magnetic coupling means that allow the door to slide along a guide with magnetic support, both when stationary and in motion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mechanical supporting elements (wheels or sliding blocks) are used to support the door leaf weight, then the door can slide along the guide, but the device occupies more space and requires complex assembly procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical supporting elements (wheels or sliding blocks) with a magnetic field generated by a magnet to support the door leaf weight. This substitution eliminates the need for complex mechanical assembly procedures and reduces the number of components required, thereby improving ease of operation and reducing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and eliminates the supporting and/or sliding means (wheels or sliding blocks) from the traditional sliding door system. By using only a magnet to support the door leaf weight and enable sliding movement, the system requires fewer components and simpler assembly procedures, directly addressing the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
2Volume of moving object
If additional supporting elements (wheels or sliding blocks) are used to support the door leaf, then the door can slide, but the overall dimensions of the door system increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical supporting elements with a magnetic field that provides both support and sliding functionality. This substitution reduces the volume occupied by moving objects while maintaining reliability through the magnetic interaction between the magnet and the guide, eliminating the need for additional mechanical components.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnet in the patent performs multiple functions: it supports the door leaf weight and enables sliding movement along the guide. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate supporting and sliding mechanisms, reducing the overall dimensions of the door system while maintaining operational reliability.
3Volume of moving object
If magnetic elements are used to support the door leaf weight, then the space occupied by the door is reduced, but the assembly process requires precise magnetic coupling alignment
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic coupling system in the patent provides self-alignment during assembly. The magnetic attraction between the magnet and the guide automatically guides the door leaf into the correct position, eliminating the need for precise manual alignment and reducing the manufacturing precision requirements while maintaining compact dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic field acts as an intermediary that facilitates the coupling between the door leaf and the guide. This magnetic interaction provides a tolerant assembly process where the magnetic force naturally guides the components into proper alignment, reducing the precision requirements compared to direct mechanical coupling.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The magnetic support system reduces the space occupied by sliding doors, simplifies the assembly and installation process, and stabilizes the door leaf during sliding, ensuring secure and efficient operation.
Implementation Method 1
the first coupling means comprise one or more magnetic elements, in such a way as to exert a magnetic force between the first coupling means and the second coupling means, so that the weight of the door leaf is supported through the magnetic force
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AI summary
The invention is a sliding door (1) comprising a door leaf (2) and a guide (3) that allows the door leaf (2) to slide along the guide (3), wherein the sliding door (1) furthermore comprises first coupling means (4) and second coupling means (5, 5') suited to couple the door leaf (2) with the guide (3). Said first coupling means (4) comprise one or more magnetic elements (6), in such a way as to exert a magnetic force (FM) between the first coupling means (4) and the second coupling means (5, 5') so that the weight of the door leaf (2) is at least partially supported through the magnetic force (FM). The invention concerns also the use of one or more magnetic elements (6, 8, 8', 8a) in a sliding door (1), a door kit comprising one or more magnetic elements (6, 8, 8', 8a) and a guide (3), as well as a furnishing element like, for example, a wardrobe, a cupboard, a piece of office furniture, a fridge, a shower cubicle, a bathtub.