Sliding Door Pulling Mechanism for Accurate Panel Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing enclosure systems with sliding panels face issues such as increased cost, visual impact, reduced airtightness, and potential breakage of swivel mechanisms due to manual alignment errors during door panel opening, particularly in utility model ES-1179533-U.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of pulling means that couple to a mobile profile and a door panel, ensuring synchronized movement by using a filiform element to guide the door panel into the correct position, reducing manual manipulation and potential damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual alignment is used to move the door panel to the correct position, then the door panel can be opened, but the swivel mechanism may break due to forced movement and alignment errors
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile profile performs preliminary action by automatically pulling the door panel to the correct position before the swivel mechanism is engaged. This preliminary positioning action eliminates the need for manual alignment and prevents forced movement, thereby protecting the swivel mechanism from damage while maintaining ease of operation.
2Device complexity
If a fixed door panel configuration is used, then the system structure is simple, but additional components are needed which increases cost and reduces airtightness
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile profile serves multiple functions: it acts as both a locking mechanism and a positioning device that pulls the door panel into correct alignment. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate alignment components, maintaining structural simplicity while ensuring proper door panel positioning for airtightness.
3Device complexity
If the mobile profile retracts within the fixed profile, then the locking device is compact, but the door panel does not open and must be manually moved which causes alignment errors
Solution Approach 1:
The pulling means acts as an intermediary element between the mobile profile and the door panel. When the mobile profile retracts, it uses this intermediary pulling mechanism to automatically move the door panel to the correct position, thereby maintaining compact locking device design while achieving precise door panel positioning without manual intervention.
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to a pulling means (10, 10', 10") for a locking device (100), the pulling means (10) comprising: a block (11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f) adapted to be coupled to a mobile profile (1) of the locking device (100); a joining element (12) between the block (11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f) and a door panel (30); the block (11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f) comprising means for accommodating at least part of the joining element (12), and the joining element (12) being configured such that it can be coupled to a pivoting element (20, 20') of the door panel (30). The disclosure also relates to a locking device (100) for a door panel (30) of an enclosure system with sliding panels, an enclosure system (110) and a method for mounting pulling means on a locking device.