Common Input For Drives Adjacent Opposed Guides Patents (Class 49/361)
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Patent number: 12173547Abstract: A power supply device for a vehicle window includes a carrier plate including a first electrical connection portion to transmit power, a bracket including a second electrical connection portion to which external power is connected, and a flexible connection means including a side electrically connected to the first electrical connection portion of the carrier plate and another side electrically connected to the second electrical connection portion of the bracket, in which the side of the flexible connection means is pivotally connected to the first electrical connection portion and the other side thereof is pivotally connected to the second electrical connection portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: KWANG JIN MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyeong Jung Yong, Jai Hun Cho
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Patent number: 11530567Abstract: A power supply apparatus for a door glass for a vehicle that includes the door glass installed on a door of the vehicle and configured to be movable in an upward and downward direction is provided, wherein an operation module is installed on the door glass to use power, and a power source part is installed on the door. The power supply apparatus includes a rail installed on the door and provided with a rail terminal to electrically conduct with the power source part, and a slider provided with a contactor slidably contacting the rail terminal and electrically conduct with the operation module, while moving in the upward and downward direction integrally with the door glass, wherein the contactor and the rail terminal maintain an electrically conductible state at all times regardless of a change in a position of the door glass.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Hyun Nam, Jae-Seung Lee, Chung-Sik Yim, Seung-Sik Han, Dae-Hee Lee, Min-Jae Lee
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Patent number: 10995537Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for a frame with a slidable segment are disclosed. The slidable segment is slidably mounted within the frame. A first motor is coupled to the slidable segment. The first motor has a first gear affixed to and driven by the first motor. A first gear track may be mounted to a first horizontal member of the frame, wherein teeth of the first gear align with tooth spaces of the first gear track. Rotating the first gear in a first rotational direction causes the first gear to pull the slidable segment in a first linear direction as the first gear walks along the first gear track. Rotating the first gear in a second rotational direction causes the first gear to pull the slidable segment in a second linear direction as the first gear walks along the first gear track.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Hall Labs LLCInventors: David R. Hall, Jerome Miles, Nathan Davis
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Patent number: 10961766Abstract: An automated sliding panel mechanism is disclosed. An automated sliding panel mechanism including a motor is configured to move a sliding window between a closed position and an open position, and includes a power source providing power to the motor, a rack consisting of rack teeth wherein a portion of the surface of the rack teeth are generally perpendicular to a plane, and a gear rotated by the motor and consisting of gear teeth, wherein the gear teeth are shaped to mesh with the rack teeth.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Hall Labs LLCInventors: David R. Hall, Emily Brimhall, Jerome Miles
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Patent number: 10822857Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for a frame with a slidable segment are disclosed. The slidable segment is slidably mounted within the frame. A first motor is coupled to the slidable segment. The first motor has a first gear affixed to and driven by the first motor. A first gear track may be mounted to a first horizontal member of the frame, wherein teeth of the first gear align with tooth spaces of the first gear track. Rotating the first gear in a first rotational direction causes the first gear to pull the slidable segment in a first linear direction as the first gear walks along the first gear track. Rotating the first gear in a second rotational direction causes the first gear to pull the slidable segment in a second linear direction as the first gear walks along the first gear track.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Hall Labs LLCInventors: David R. Hall, Jerome Miles, Nathan Davis
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Patent number: 10718150Abstract: A motorized window with one or more motors and a frame with a slidable segment is disclosed. A drive system with gears, transmission or worm drive engage with a gear track mounted to the frame or slidable segment. Rotating a first gear in a first rotational direction causes the first gear to pull the slidable segment in a first linear direction. Rotating the first gear in a second rotational direction causes the first gear to pull the slidable segment in a second linear direction. Preferably, a controller controls the operation of the motors. Sensors inform the controller, and user input via a mobile device enables both direct user control and programming of the controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Hall Labs LLCInventors: David R. Hall, Jerome Miles, Emily Brimhall, Nathan Davis, Seth J. Myer
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Patent number: 10378266Abstract: A remote controlled recessed window. The remote controlled recessed window includes a channel disposed within a wall, wherein a pair of opposing tracks are disposed within the channel. A pane having a first side and a second side is disposed within a frame. The first side and the second side are slidably engaged with the pair of opposing tracks. A motor is disposed within the channel and is operably connected to the pane such that the motor can slide the pane along the pair of opposing tracks between an open position and a closed position. A wireless receiver is in electrical communication with the motor. A wireless device can communicate with the wireless receiver to actuate the motor.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Inventor: Terry Walden
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Patent number: 9359803Abstract: A powered mechanism to open and close a door to a housing for a laser engraving device, with an arrangement that allows the powered mechanism to separate from the door so that the powered mechanism does not exert any force on any obstacle that the door may encounter when closing.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Tykma, Inc.Inventors: John T Strawser, David M Grimes
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Publication number: 20100188177Abstract: The present invention provides a sliding door opening/closing device for a vehicle that applies a sufficient opening/closing drive force to the left and right sliding doors and reduces a force necessary to lock and unlock the latch, despite a simple configuration of the device, and that facilitates the manufacturing process, improves operability and safety, and reduces noise. A lock device, against both sides of which locking portions abut, rotates a columnar permanent magnet so as to form magnetic locking circuits and fixes the locking portions by magnetic forces of the locking magnetic circuits. The rotational operation of the columnar permanent magnet is converted into the downward operation of a latch, and the lowered latch restrains the locking portions with respect to the lock device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CO., LTD.Inventor: Akio Inage
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Publication number: 20090000207Abstract: A sealing mechanism for sealing an entrance aperture includes a flange with an interface defining an entrance aperture. A first drive shaft and a second drive shaft are coupled to a first drive element. A first linear rail is positioned on a first side of the entrance aperture. A first door linkage is pivotally coupled to a door, and coupled to the first linear rail and to the first drive element. A first pivoting cam is coupled to the first door linkage. A first cam latch is positioned on the first side of the entrance aperture and sized to receive the first pivoting cam. Contact between the first cam latch and the first cam urges the door inwardly at an angle relative to a direction of movement of the door to urge the door to contact an outer edge of the interface defining the entrance aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Keith A. Clark, David E. Kresse, Brad Moyer
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Patent number: 6430876Abstract: A system for reinforcing door hardware used to associate a door with a door jamb. The door hardware includes a substantially flat body and a projection extending transversely to the body. The hardware is coupled to the jamb and the projection is at least partly overlain by a reinforcement plate attachable to the jamb.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2001Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Edward Wayne, Inc.Inventors: Ronald E. Olberding, David W. Allen
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Patent number: 6125773Abstract: A cable system for raising and lowering a door of an industrial furnace utilizes a pair of vertically extending cables having lower ends connected to the door and upper ends connected to shaft-carried sheaves that are rotated concurrently to cause upper portions of the cables to be wound onto and off of the sheaves to raise and lower the furnace door to open and close a furnace opening defined in a vertical furnace face. The cables wind onto and off of sheave-defined tracks that are configured to cause lower portions of the cables to move the door a small distance horizontally during raising and lowering. This small distance horizontal movement capability may be utilized at the initiation of door raising to move the door away from the furnace face, and at the conclusion of door lowering to close the door against the furnace face to close the furnace opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1998Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Inventor: Gary L. Coble
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Patent number: 6119401Abstract: A window regulator for moving a pair of slidable window panes toward and away from one another utilizes three flexible, inextensible members such as cables to achieve a pull open/pull closed mode of operation of the slidable panes. First and second of the flexible members are attached to respective first and second pane carriers and to a drive drum, and the third flexible member connects the first and second pane carriers. The first and third flexible members are routed around pulleys located at outboard ends of a guide rail along which the pane carriers travel such that rotation of the drive drum in one direction pulls the panes toward an open position, and rotation of the drum in the opposite direction pulls the panes toward a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1998Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Hi-Lex CorporationInventors: Jih-Cheng Lin, Osamu Hamaguchi
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Patent number: 6021605Abstract: A power window assembly in a vehicle includes a slidable window pane mounted to the vehicle for movement in a first lateral direction to an open position and in a second lateral direction to a closed position. The assembly includes at least one mounting bracket securely attached to the window pane and having a pocket therein and a power drive mechanism for selectively moving the window pane between the closed position and the open position. Preferably, at least one connector arm is laterally coupled to the mounting bracket. The connector arm includes a locking plate and a body portion having a longitudinally extending body slot. The locking plate is longitudinally inserted into the longitudinal body slot to adjustably connect the window pane to the power drive mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1998Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Wendy Kay Laux, Donald Szerlag
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Patent number: 5784833Abstract: A motor-driven window regulator for use with a horizontally sliding window installed in the rear window opening of a pickup truck cab. The sliding window is moved between a closed position wherein it fills a gap between two fixed, outboard mounted windows and an open position wherein it slides to overlap one of the fixed leaving the gap open. The sliding window is actuated by a pair of linear actuation cables, each of which is attached to the sliding window at a first end and to a motor-driven cable drive drum at a second end. The linear actuation cables extend away from the sliding window in opposite directions parallel with the direction of sliding movement and wrap around the cable drive drum in opposite directions so that rotation of the cable drive drum in one direction places a first cable in tension to pull the sliding window toward the open position and rotation of the cable drive drum in the opposite direction tensions the second cable to pull the sliding window toward the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1996Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: Hi-Lex CorporationInventors: Edward Sponable, Raymond Zeller
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Patent number: 5502925Abstract: A mechanism for opening and closing the sash of a window which includes first and second sash brackets, a drive mechanism, first and second flexible timing belts, structure for connecting the timing belts to the sash brackets and mechanisms for connecting the two timing belts. The structure for connecting the timing belts is adjustable in length to facilitate the tensioning of the belts. Tensioning springs are also included.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1993Date of Patent: April 2, 1996Assignee: A-Solution, Inc.Inventor: Robert A. Gorrell
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Patent number: 5435101Abstract: An operating mechanism for sliding a sash of a window or door. The mechanism includes an open spiral having a hollow, longitudinally extending center; rotator for rotating the open spiral around its center; and coupling element for coupling the open spiral to a window or door sash. A preferred window made with the operating mechanism of the invention includes extruded polymeric window jambs housing two open spirals on opposed lateral sides of a sash. The preferred window includes both a hand crank and an electric motor connected by a series of gears and a rod to the open spirals.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1994Date of Patent: July 25, 1995Assignee: Aluminum Company of AmericaInventor: Ray Garries
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Patent number: 5301734Abstract: A window assembly is disclosed which provides for automatic raising, lowering and locking of a window unit. The assembly includes a lower window frame having threaded holes in the side members thereof and an upper window frame having a motor mounted thereon. The motor drives a pair of vertical shafts that are threadably engaged within the threaded holes in the side members of the lower frame. Rotation of the vertical shafts causes relative movement of the upper and lower window frames, thereby opening and closing the window unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1993Date of Patent: April 12, 1994Assignee: Geo VenturesInventor: George E. Opel
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Patent number: 5191993Abstract: A cylindrical vessel is closed at its end by a cover. To facilitate opening, the cover is tiltably mounted at its sides on supporting blocks. By means of spindles, the two supporting blocks can be raised and lowered. At least one swivel arm is tiltably articulated to the vessel closure and tiltably as well as slideably articulated to the vessel, in such a manner that upon raising of the cover, the latter is at the same time tilted back away from the exposed vessel opening to improve access to the interior of the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1992Date of Patent: March 9, 1993Assignee: Xorella AGInventors: Freddy Wanger, Marcel Refer, Rainer Schneckenburger
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Patent number: 5040332Abstract: An operator system for a counterbalanced door includes a rodless fluid cylinder that has a cylinder body and a rodless piston adapted for reciprocation in the cylinder body. A carriage which is adapted for reciprocation externally along the length of the cylinder body is secured to the piston. A link member connects the cylinder carriage to a door or to a torsion bar for the door. A control circuit is provided for controlling the operation of the fluid cylinder and hence the position of the door.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1988Date of Patent: August 20, 1991Inventor: Anthony G. Aquilina
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Patent number: 4901474Abstract: A power door operator for transit vehicles utilizing a rodless pneumatic cylinder as a prime mover in opening and closing doors in the sidewall of a transit vehicles. Door movement having a controlled, predetermined door edge force is achieved through mechanical coupling an external piston of the rodless cylinder and vehicle doors through an endless toothed belt. Magnetic coupling between internal and external pistons of the cylinder provide controlled force having a maximum or breakaway value applied to the operated door. A novel reaction lock operated by admission of pressurized air to the cylinder latches or unlatches the operated door in its closed position subsequent or prior to door closing or opening. Control of door motion at the ends of its travel is achieved through the use of a novel differential area internal piston in the pneumatic cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1988Date of Patent: February 20, 1990Assignee: Vapor CorporationInventors: Robert G. Bayard, Anthony J. Walsh
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Patent number: 4370826Abstract: This disclosure is an automated method of opening and closing thermal insulation shutters used in combination with glass windows, glass sliding doors, glass walls or solar panels and the like disposed, in large buildings such as green houses, high rise commercial buildings, super markets, auto show rooms Etc.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1980Date of Patent: February 1, 1983Inventor: James D. Davidson
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Patent number: 4365441Abstract: A thermal Shutter Shield (R) device comprised of an outer periphery support frame which supports an outer glass area means and an inner glass area means in a parallel mode, the glass area means are normally called windows, glass sliding doors or glass walls including a glass peripheral frame and a glass panel installed therein, the device is further comprised of a Shutter Shield unit spaced between the glass areas, having one or more sets of horizontal and parallel extending tracks which are vertically spaced a distance at least equal to the height dimension of the glass area units, the tracks extend parallel to the plane of the glass area and beyond at least one side of the side edges of the glass area unit, a laminate insulative Shutter Shield is mounted in the track for movement between positions at the side of the glass area unit and in front thereof to block off the entirety of the glass area, the laminate insulative shield includes a frame movably supported on the track and has an imperforate surface laType: GrantFiled: March 16, 1981Date of Patent: December 28, 1982Inventor: James D. Davidson
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Patent number: 4211039Abstract: A door assembly including a door associated with a guide which is disposed in an orientation perpendicular to the plane of a door opening formed in a wall, and a guide follower mounted on the door to run along the guide. In one embodiment the guide follower is rotatably driven by the rotation of a handle mounted on the door through a transmission. In another embodiment, the door may be manually pushed or pulled along the guide.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1978Date of Patent: July 8, 1980Assignee: Kongo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Genshi Taniwaki
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Patent number: 4186523Abstract: A drive system for a movable closure member movable along rail sets carried on opposed sides of the frame of a structure includes a rail set on each side of at least one pair of opposed sides of the frame. Each rail set includes first and second laterally offset toothed sections. Each first section includes a horizontal segment and an inclined segment whereas each second segment includes a vertical segment and an inclined segment which has at least a portion thereof in juxtaposed side-by-side relation with the inclined segment of the first section. An electric motor has a drive shaft that extends transversely of the rail sets and carries a first gear wheel coaxially therewith at each end. Each first gear wheel carries a second and smaller gear wheel eccentrically thereon. The first and second gear wheels have a common point of tangency.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1978Date of Patent: February 5, 1980Inventor: Tore G. Palmaer