Abstract: A drive unit for a sliding arrangement, in particular a sliding door, includes a carriage, which is formed for linearly mobile mounting in relation to a sub-structure of the sliding arrangement, a deflection roller rotatable around a roller axis at the carriage for deflecting a drive belt of the sliding arrangement, and a tensioning device, comprising having a shaft with male thread rotatable around a shaft axis, a first shaft reception with female thread for receiving the male thread of the shaft, a second shaft reception for linear mobile reception of the shaft, and a compression spring between the second shaft reception and a spring abutment at the shaft. The shaft is disposed for tensioning the drive belt by increasing the distance between the first shaft reception and the second shaft reception.

Abstract: A security device that can be activated or deactivated on the interior side of a door or window or other passageway barricade, and that can be activated or deactivated on the exterior side of the door with a special mechanism, such as a key, tool, transmitter, etc. The security device may be mounted to the hinge-side of a door, the knob-side of a door or in a scenario that includes a non-mullion double door, to the two adjoining portions of the doors at the middle joint.

Abstract: A refrigerator door has a replaceable door panel. The refrigerator door includes a door body, a door panel, and a handle portion; wherein the door body is detachably connected to the door panel via the handle portion; the handle portion comprises: a handle groove formed by inwardly recessing from a sidewall surface of the door body, the handle groove having a side opening portion, a wall surface of the door body being further provided with a front opening portion running through the handle groove; the handle portion further comprises a cover plate disposed on a rear wall surface of the door panel and at least sealing part of the front opening portion; the cover plate comprises: a first baffle closing the front opening portion and a second baffle extending from the first baffle towards the handle groove; the second baffle is snap-fitted with a bottom wall of the handle groove.

Abstract: A system includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel is configured to be movably mounted within a vehicle structure to move between an open position and a closed position. The second panel is moveable independently of the first panel within the vehicle structure by a drive mechanism between a deployed position and a non-deployed position. The second panel is automatically or selectively moved to the deployed position to provide a privacy mode within a passenger compartment.

Abstract: A weatherstrip carrier of a replaceable weatherstrip system for a fenestration unit includes a weatherstrip support configured to hold a weatherstrip. The weatherstrip carrier also includes a coupling member that is attached to the weatherstrip support. The coupling member is configured to removably attach to the fenestration unit. The coupling member includes a spine, a first projection, and a second projection. The first and second projections project from the spine in a common direction. The coupling member is resiliently flexible for movement between a neutral position and a flexed position. The first and second projections are biased toward each other when the weatherstrip carrier is in the flexed position. The second projection is configured to be removably received within the fenestration unit, with the weatherstrip carrier in the flexed position, and with the first and second projections cooperatively compressing against the fenestration unit to retain the weatherstrip carrier thereon.

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator door with a replaceable door panel, comprising: a foam door body, and a door panel detachably connected with the foam door body; the foam door body comprises: a foam main body, and a hook-catching portion embedded from a front surface of the foam main body; the door panel comprises a door panel face and a hook disposed in engagement with the hook-catching portion; the hook-catching portion comprises a first groove formed by recessing from the front surface of the foam main body towards an interior of the foam main body, where a first sliding groove disposed inclinedly and a second sliding groove connected to the first sliding groove are formed in the first groove; the hook comprises: a first sliding rod and a second sliding rod that engage the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, respectively.

Abstract: A tailgate opening system includes a first panel and a second panel forming a tailgate of the vehicle. The vehicle has a first vehicle sidewall and a second vehicle sidewall. A first hinge is coupled between the first panel and the second panel. The first hinge is configured to rotate the second panel toward the first panel, moving the second panel towards the first vehicle sidewall for opening the tailgate sideways.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing vehicular slider window assembly includes providing at least one fixed window panel and a perimeter seal having elongated sealing portions joined at respective corner regions. Each of the elongated sealing portions includes a base portion, an elongated sealing lip and an attachment element. The perimeter seal is adhesively attached at the fixed window panel. The corner regions are sealed at the at least one fixed window panel via dispensing a sealant through a passageway formed at an end of the base portion of respective ones of the elongated sealing portions at the respective corner regions to fill a gap between adjacent end regions of the respective attachment elements at the respective corner regions at the surface of the at least one fixed window panel. A movable window panel is disposed at upper and lower rails of the at least one fixed window panel.

Abstract: A gate apparatus includes a structure such as a post and a gate hinge bolt disposed on the structure. The gate hinge bolt includes a threaded shaft inserted into the structure and a mounting boss extending perpendicularly from the threaded shaft, wherein the mounting boss is spaced away from the structure by a mounting boss distance. A gate having a gate hinge barrel is positioned on the mounting boss, and an exposed portion of the mounting boss protrudes from the gate hinge barrel. An anti-rotation bracket is disposed between the structure and the exposed portion of the mounting boss to prevent rotation of the gate hinge bolt relative to the structure when the gate is opened or closed.

Abstract: A first end of an insert fills up a space of a hollow part of a protector, and a second end includes an insulator to insulate a first wire connection part where a first leg of a resistor is piled on a first core wire from a second wire connection part where a second leg of the resistor is piled on a second core wire. Die-molding material covers the insulator, the first and second core wires, the resistor, the first and second legs, and the first and second wire connection parts. The insulator has a tabular shape, and the insulator has left and right side ends exposed from a part covered with the die-molding material. The insert includes a second protrusion on a connection part between the first and second ends of the insert. The second protrusion is closer to an inner side part than an inner surface of the insulator.

Abstract: An example security gate can include: an outer frame; an outer gate disposed within the outer frame, the outer gate defining a plane and having a plurality of outer gate vertical members, and the outer gate defining an inner gate opening; an inner gate disposed within the outer gate, the inner gate defining a plurality of inner gate vertical members, wherein the inner gate is configured to move vertically within the plane to control access through the inner gate opening, and wherein the plurality of inner gate vertical members are sized to telescope within the plurality of outer gate vertical members as the inner gate is moved; and a locking mechanism to lock the inner gate at a vertical position relative to the outer gate to define an accessible size of the inner gate opening.

Abstract: A door hanger system includes a housing and a bearing assembly that includes a cage and plural bearings within the cage. A slider is coupled with the bearing assembly and includes a bearing interface portion disposed within the bearing assembly and a door interface portion that is coupled with a door panel. The slider and the bearing assembly move in a first direction to move the door panel toward a closed position, or in a second direction to move the door panel toward an open position. A reset device is disposed within the bearing assembly and positioned between an end of the housing and the slider. The reset device interferes with the cage to move the cage toward the first end of the housing responsive to the slider moving in the second direction interfering with the reset device.

Abstract: A below belt seal assembly for use in a window seal assembly includes an extruded strip of material extending in length between strip ends and having a base and first and second sides extending the base with each side having an engagement area and first and second lips extending outwardly from the engagement areas. A molding is formed about the base and each of the sides and terminates at the engagement areas of the sides such that the molding is spaced from the lips, with the molding forming at least one bracket bonded to the extruded strip. A fastener is attached to the bracket for facilitating mounting of the assembly to the vehicle. The window seal assembly also includes an upper glass run seal assembly comprising additional extruded strips of material and a second molding for bonding the below belt seal assembly to the upper glass run seal assembly.

Abstract: A track of a vertically stacking door includes a vertical track, a first curved track portion, a second curved track portion, a first horizontal track portion coupled to the first curved track portion, and a second horizontal track portion coupled to the second curved track portion. The first curved track portion and the second curved track portion are split off from the vertical track and the first curved track portion and the second curved track portion each comprises multiple radii of curvature.

Abstract: A vehicle door device includes: first and second link arms; a door-side engagement portion that is provided at a close-side end portion of the door that opens and closes a door opening of the vehicle; and a vehicle body-side engagement portion that is provided at a close-side end portion of the door opening that the close-side end portion of the door comes into contact with and separates from, in which one side of the door-side engagement portion and the vehicle body-side engagement portion includes an axial engagement portion extending in a vertical direction of the vehicle, the other side of the door-side engagement portion and the vehicle body-side engagement portion includes a guide groove having a pair of side wall portions, and the axial engagement portion is disposed inside the guide groove at an opening-and-closing operation position in the vicinity of a fully closed position of the door.

Abstract: A shutter panel includes a frame, and a louver coupled to the frame for rotation about a longitudinal axis across a given angular travel range of the louver. The shutter panel also includes a louver closure assembly operable to automatically rotate the louver into a closed position when the louver is moved into a specific angular range of louver positions within its angular travel range. For instance, in an exemplary implementation, the louver closure assembly is configured to linear translation into rotational movement of the louver.

Abstract: A window module (60) for a vehicle, in particular automobile, comprising: a fixed window (22) comprising an internal face (22c) and an external face (22d), a movable window (14) comprising an internal face (14c) and an external face (14d), edges (14b, 22a) of the windows facing one another and defining a clearance (J) between them, and the external faces (14d, 22d) of the windows being substantially aligned, an elongated guide (26) extending along said edges and attached to the internal face (14c) of the movable window (14), an elongated upright (62) extending along said edges and attached to the internal face (22c) of the fixed window (22), and a trim element (70) fitted and attached to the upright, this trim element comprising at least one member (72) for retaining the guide in a housing (L) of the upright.

Abstract: Improved sliding window or sliding door with a leaf with a leaf frame that is composed of leaf profiles which each comprise two half-shells which are thermally connected to each other by an intermediate thermal insulator, whereby in the leaf frame a rebate is provided for a panel which is supported by one or more glazing bead supports in the rebate and whereby the leaf frame is supported by one or more roller cassettes with rollers, wherein at least one glazing bead support comprises a feed-through section for transmitting the weight of the panel or a part thereof to at least one concerned roller cassette and that this feed-through section extends through a bottom leaf profile of the leaf frame up to a roller cassette.

Abstract: An overhead door operator system (1) for opening and closing an opening (2), comprising a door frame (3) comprising a first frame section (4) at a first side (7) of the opening (2) and a second frame section (6) at a second side (5) of the opening (2). The operator system further comprises a door (8) arranged to be moved between an open and closed (C) position, the door (8) being movably connected to the door frame (3) and a drive unit (10) mounted on the door (8), the drive unit (10) comprising at least one motor (11) arranged to move the door (8) from the closed position (C) to the open position (O). An elongated transmission member (19) extends along the first side (7) of the opening (2) and the first frame section (4). The drive unit (10) further comprises a driven transmission member (18) in driving connection with the motor (11).

Abstract: A sash guide for a hung window includes a plate having a first end and an opposite second end defining a longitudinal axis. The first end configured to mount to a side rail of a window sash and the second end having an outside surface spaced from the side rail in a transverse direction. The transverse direction being substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. A cam block is disposed proximate the second end and between the plate and the side rail. An adjustment fastener is coupled to the cam block and configured to slide the cam block along the longitudinal axis such that the outside surface of the second end is adjustable along the transverse direction and in relation to the side rail.