Sliding Panel System Pivot Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sliding panel systems face challenges in fixing sliding panels with respect to the frame to enable smooth pivoting, which affects their functionality and adaptability.
Innovation Solution
The sliding panel system incorporates a displaceable hinge pin that can be temporarily fixed within the frame using an upper guide track with a receiving space, allowing the panel to pivot between closed and opened positions while also being slidable, with additional features like stops and adjustment elements for precise positioning and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the sliding panel is fixed to the frame to enable pivoting, then the panel can be pivotably displaced between closed and opened positions, but the complexity of the fixation mechanism increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the sliding and pivoting functions into a single integrated mechanism. The displaceable hinge pin serves dual purposes: it enables the panel to slide along the frame while also allowing pivoting motion when engaged with the receiving space. This merging eliminates the need for separate fixation mechanisms, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The displaceable hinge pin acts as a multi-functional component that performs both sliding guidance and pivoting enablement. By designing this single component to fulfill multiple roles, the patent avoids adding extra fixation mechanisms, thus resolving the contradiction between enabling pivot capability and maintaining simple device structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the hinge pin is extended to form the pivot axis, then the panel can be pivotably displaced, but the hinge pin may interfere with the sliding motion along the frame
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge pin is designed to be displaceable between retracted and extended positions rather than being fixed. This dynamic design allows the hinge pin to be extended when pivoting is needed and retracted when sliding is required, eliminating interference with sliding motion while maintaining pivot functionality. The receiving space in the upper guide track works in conjunction with this dynamic positioning to enable smooth transitions between sliding and pivoting modes.
3Reliability
If the receiving space is added to the upper guide track to receive the hinge pin, then the pivot axis location is pre-defined and stabilised, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving space is integrated directly into the upper guide track structure rather than being a separate component. This merging approach provides a pre-defined and stable pivot axis location while avoiding the addition of separate fixation devices or complex mechanical structures, thus maintaining simplicity in the overall device design.
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AI summary
The invention relates to as sliding panel system. The system comprises a frame and a combination of one or more pivot panels and sliding panels. Each sliding panel is displaceable, in particular slidable, within the frame and part of the sliding panel can be fixated with respect to the frame such that the sliding panel can be pivotably displaced between a closed and an opened position.