专利摘要:
SLIDING DOOR. A sliding door with a sliding panel and a fixed panel allows the sliding panel to rotate in relation to the fixed panel regardless of the position of the sliding panel allows both the sliding pinel and the fixed panel to rotate in relation to an outer structure on which the panels are mounted when the sliding panel is completely open or almost completely open without the need for a floor track. The sliding panel can move linearly with respect to the fixed panel and the outer structure along the length of a header, and a guide support cooperatively coupled to the sliding panel can be partially positioned on a guide track formed on the bottom rail of the fixed panel . A floor plate can be attached to the floor surface adjacent to the lower end of a first abutment to provide support / stability for the panels.
公开号:BR112013025846B1
申请号:R112013025846-2
申请日:2012-04-09
公开日:2021-01-05
发明作者:Brian H. Smith;Jason P. Sabotta
申请人:Brian H. Smith;Jason P. Sabotta;
IPC主号:
专利说明:

Reference to Related Orders
[001] The applicant claims priority of the provisional US patent application no. 61 / 472,738 filed on April 7, 2011 and US non-provisional patent application no. 13 / 420,319, filed on March 14, 2012, which are both incorporated by reference here in full. Field of invention
[002] The present invention relates to a sliding door without a track with a separation function. Declaration regarding federal government sponsored research or development
[003] No federal resources were used to create or develop this invention. Background of the invention
[004] Manual sliding doors with a separation function are commonly used as entrances to Intensive Care apartments (ICU) in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Such doors provide unobstructed view of the patient for care providers as well as reduced sound and privacy for the patient. Although conventional models of manual sliding doors for this purpose provide a clear view of patients and privacy, they have inherent problems.
[005] Manual sliding doors of the present type are available in two basic arrangements: (i) sliding doors without track and (ii) sliding doors with track. An ICU type sliding manual sliding door of the present type generally includes a header element having an upper side, a rear side and a lower side together with an access service cover. The access service cover can be configured as a removable cover or a rotated cover that is capable of being supported in both open and closed positions. Also present in the header element is an upper track for sliding door support rollers and stop blocks to prevent the sliding panels from sliding beyond the allowable or necessary distance. The door unit also includes one or more sliding panels and one or more fixed panels.
[006] The sliding door panel and fixed panel will have the ability to separate in the event of an emergency and the need to move equipment inside the ICU apartment. The sliding panel (s) are often adapted with a type of torsion bar that will support the panel in the event of separation. The conventional construction of these types of doors is made of extruded aluminum elements for the header and vertical door parts.
[007] Conventional manual sliding doors without track do not separate in any position. Instead, the sliding panel must first be slid fully open and then a release lever operated on the fixed panel. After the sliding panel is fully opened and the lever released, the two doors can be swung out together as a unit. This action requires prior or special knowledge for proper performance. In an emergency situation, an operator may forget the required sequence. In addition, an individual without knowledge of the door might not be expected to perform such an operation. In addition, the presence of the release lever, commonly known as a level screw, poses a maintenance and service problem. If the level screw is not fully released when the operator tries to separate the panels, the guide support of the sliding screw portion of the level screw can easily be broken or misaligned. It is then possible when the guide is damaged or broken, that the fixed panel cannot be readily fixed back in the operating position. The lack of a separation feature that operates at any time during operation without special knowledge presents a problem with regard to life and exit safety.
[008] Units with conventional track, although capable of separating in any position during the displacement of the sliding panel, require a track mounted on the floor. The presence of a runway on the floor presents an obstacle that needs to be overcome when moving large equipment into an ICU apartment. In addition, the conventional floor track provides a recess for the lower sliding panel guide pin. This recess is difficult to keep clean and free of residue. In an environment such as an ICU ward, infectious control is a major concern. The floor track could house dirt, bacteria, and / or pathogens making it more difficult to maintain a clean work environment. Therefore, sliding doors as found in the prior art present several problems. Brief description of the drawings
[009] In order for the advantages of the invention to be readily understood, a more specific description of the invention briefly described above will be made with reference to specific modalities illustrated in the attached drawings. The understanding that these drawings represent only typical modalities of the invention and should not be considered, therefore limited in scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the attached drawings.
[010] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first mode of the sliding door with the sliding panel partially open.
[011] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the first modality of the sliding door with the sliding panel partially open and separated from the fixed panel.
[012] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the first modality of the sliding door with the sliding panel in the fully open position with both the sliding panel and the fixed panel separated from the external structure.
[013] Figure 4 is a detailed view of a header type that can be used with certain sliding door modes.
[014] Figure 5A is a detailed view of a floor plate modality that can be used with certain sliding door modalities.
[015] Figure 5B is a detailed view of the floor plate modality shown in figure 5A with the sliding and fixed panels installed.
[016] Figure 6 is a detailed view of a transport bar modality.
[017] Figure 7 is a detailed view of the mode of the transport bar shown in figure 6 coupled with the modality of a header shown in figure 4 with an external plate removed for clarity.
[018] Figures 8A & 8B are detailed views of a sliding panel and fixed panel engaged in the form of a header shown in figure 4 with the panels in the regular and separate positions, respectively.
[019] Figure 8C is a detailed view of a sliding panel and fixed panel engaged in the form of a header shown in figure 4 with the sliding panel in a separate position.
[020] Figure 8D is a cross-sectional view of the mode of the sliding and fixed panels, header, and transport bar shown in figures 8A & 8B around the locking element on the upper slide panel rail.
[021] Figure 9A is a perspective view of a modality of a guide holder for use with a sliding panel.
[022] Figure 9B is a cross-sectional view of the modality of a guide support shown in figure 9A engaged with a modality of a lower fixed panel rail around the fixed panel post.
[023] Figure 9C is a cross-sectional view of the modality of a guide support shown in figure 9A engaged with a modality of a lower fixed panel rail around the pivot pin.
[024] Figure 10A is a cross-sectional view of an upper portion of the first sliding door modality around the sliding panel pivot pin.
[025] Figure 10B is a cross-sectional view of an upper portion of the first mode of the sliding door around the locking element on the sliding panel.
[026] Figure 10C is a cross-sectional view of the upper portion of the first sliding door modality shown in Figures 10A & 10B around the fixed panel pivot pin. Detailed Description - List Of Elements

Detailed Description
[027] Before the various modalities of the present invention are explained in detail, it should be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangements of components set out in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other modalities and can be put into practice or carried out in various ways. In addition, it should be understood that the phraseology and terminology used here with reference to the orientation of the device or element (such as, for example, terms such as "front", "rear", "up", "down", "Top", "bottom" and the like) are used only to simplify the description of the present invention, and do not individually indicate that the mentioned device or element must have a specific orientation. In addition, terms such as “first”, “second” and “third” are used here and in the appended claims for purposes of description and are not intended to indicate relative importance or significance.
[028] Although the invention is susceptible to several modifications and alternative constructions, a certain modality is shown in the drawings and described in detail below. It should be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, however, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions and methods, and equivalents included in the spirit and scope of the invention.
[029] As shown in the drawings, a sliding door 10 according to the present disclosure can include at least one sliding panel 30 and at least one fixed panel 40 cooperatively engaged with an external structure 20. Sliding panel 30 is configured accordingly. way that it can move along header 22 and slide close to fixed panel 40 in a linear plane that is parallel to, but displaced from fixed panel 40. Sliding door 10 is configured in a way that the edge of the sliding panel 30 adjacent to the second vertical rail of the sliding panel 31b may separate from the outer frame 20 when the sliding panel 30 is in any position in relation to the outer frame 20 or fixed panel 40 (for example, fully open, fully closed, partially open). In addition, an edge of the fixed panel 40 adjacent to the first vertical fixed panel rail 41a can separate from the outer structure 20 when the sliding panel 30 is fully open or almost fully open. No floor track is required to accommodate the sliding panel 30 or fixed panel 40 separating from the external structure 20. Figure 1 shows the first mode of the sliding door 10 in which the sliding panel 30 is partially open, and figure 2 shows the sliding panel 30 with the meso edge adjacent to the second vertical sliding panel rail 31b separated from the external structure 20. Figure 3 shows both the sliding panel 30 and the fixed panel 40 separated from the external structure 20. Each panel 30, 40 can be generically formed as a rectangle. The sliding panel 30 can include a first and second vertical sliding panel rail 31a, 31b and an upper and lower sliding panel rail 32, 34. The fixed panel 40 can include a first and second vertical fixed panel rail 41a, 41b and a fixed panel top and bottom rail, 42, 44.
[030] The modality of an external structure 20 as disclosed here generally includes a header 22 that abuts the first and second door frames 26, 28 at either end of the header 22. It is considered that the door frames 26, 28 can be of the type used in conventional sliding doors, but the sliding door 10 as disclosed and claimed here is not limited in this way, and any appropriate structure and / or method for engaging the sides of the sliding panel 30 and / or fixed panel 40 can be used without limitation.
[031] Figure 4 provides a detailed view of a header 22 modality that can be used with the sliding door illustrative mode 10. This header 22 modality can be formed with a sliding track 22a in it to accommodate a transport bar 50, as described in detail below. The sliding track 22a can extend generally over the total length of the header 22 and allow the transport bar 50 to slide laterally along the length of the header 22. The header 22 can also be formed with a block of stop 23 at either end of the sliding track 22a adjacent to the first and second vertical fixed panel rails 41a, 41b to limit the travel distance for the sliding panel 30. The header 22 can also be formed with a fixed panel guide 24 along a portion thereof for selective engagement with the fixed panel top rail 42. The fixed panel guide 24 may include a guide interlock 24a protruding from the fixed panel guide 24, the corresponding interlock 24a of which corresponds to an interlock of fixed panel 42a formed on the upper rail of fixed panel 42. The fixed panel guide 24 can also include a guide retainer 24b for selective engagement with a locking element 12 pos positioned on the top rail of fixed panel 42. Fixed panel 40 can rotate with respect to outer frame 20 (for example, when fixed panel 40 is separated from outer frame 20) around a fixed panel pivot pin 25.
[032] Figures 5A & 5B show a modality of a floor plate 60 that can be used with the illustrative mode of the sliding door 10. It is considered that the floor plate 60 will be fixed to the lower surface / floor on which the lower ends of the door jambs 26, 28 extend, but other configurations can be used without limitation. It is also considered that the floor plate 60 can be dimensioned so as not to be exposed when the two panels 30, 40 are separated. The configuration of the floor plate 60 so that it is located under the two panels 30, 40 protects the floor plate 60 from damage. The floor plate 60 may include a fixed panel post 64 that pivotally engages the lower fixed panel rail 44. Therefore, when the fixed panel 40 is separated from the outer frame 20, the fixed panel 40 is engaged with the outer frame 20 exclusively through the fixed panel pivot pin 25 adjacent to the upper fixed panel rail 42 and the fixed panel post 64 adjacent to the lower fixed panel rail 44. The floor plate 60 can also include a panel bearing 62 positioned between the fixed panel post 64 and the first door frame 26. Panel bearing 62 can selectively engage the lower sliding panel rail 34 to prevent damage to any components of the sliding door 10. That is, when the panel slide 30 and fixed panel 40 are separated together (as shown in figure 3), panel sleeve 62 can be configured to accept the transfer of the load from the slide panel 30 and ensures that the panel slides te 30 remains straight and upright in such circumstances.
[033] A modality of the transport bar 50 that can be used with the illustrative mode of the sliding door 10 is shown in figure 6. For the illustrative mode of the sliding door 10, the transport bar 50 generally supports most the weight of the sliding panel 30 and facilitates linear movement of the sliding panel 30 in relation to the external structure 20 and fixed panel 40. The transport bar 50 is generically positioned on the sliding track 22a of the header 22 during use, as best shown in figure 7. This modality of a transport bar 50 includes two pairs of rollers 53 at each end of the same, whose rollers 53 are rotatable in relation to the transport bar 50 and generally facilitate movement of the transport bar 50 from a end of header 22 to the other along the sliding track 22a. The transport bar 50 can be formed with a transport bar interlock 52 extending from it, which corresponds to a sliding panel interlock 32a formed on the top rail of the sliding panel 32. The transport bar 50 may also include a transport bar retention 52a for selective engagement with a locking element 12 positioned on the top sliding panel rail 32. The transport bar 50 may also include a sliding panel pivot pin 54 for engaging in a manner swiveling in relation to the upper rail of the sliding panel 32 (for example, when the sliding panel 30 is separated from the external structure 20 and / or fixed panel 40).
[034] Figures 8 A & 8B provide views of the illustrative modalities of the sliding panel 30 and fixed panel 40 related to the illustrative modality of a header 22 in the regular and separate positions, respectively. Figure 8C provides a view only of the sliding panel 30 in the separate position. The illustrative mode of the sliding door 10 as disclosed here is configured with locking elements 12 formed as spring-loaded balls mounted on the upper rail of the sliding panel 32 and upper rail of the fixed panel 42, respectively. Each ball engages its respective retention 52 a, 24b when panels 30, 40 are in the regular position (i.e., parallel to header 22). The locking elements 12 are designed in such a way that a specific amount of force applied in a direction perpendicular to the length of the header 22 (preferably in the exit direction) dislodges the ball from the respective restraints 52 a, 24b, thereby allowing the respective panel 30, 40 separate (that is, rotate outward) from the outer frame 20. Therefore, the sliding door 10 does not need an operator to have special knowledge of how the sliding door 10 works for the operator to easily and effectively separate any panel 30, 40. In addition, a ball retaining locking element 12 as shown in the illustrative modality requires less maintenance, service, and / or repairs compared to the level screw mechanisms driven by the lever. sliding doors of the prior art.
[035] Other structures and / or methods for selectively fixing the orientation of the panels 30, 40 with respect to the header 22 with a predetermined amount of force can be used with the sliding door 10 as revealed and claimed here without limitation. For example, in another embodiment of the sliding door 10 not shown here, the locking element 12 can be formed as a sacrificial plastic pin (instead of a spring loaded ball), which must be replaced after the corresponding panel 30, 40 have separated from the external structure 20. Therefore, the sliding door 10 is not limited to a locking element 12 and retainers 52a, 24b, which are for illustrative purposes only.
[036] Figure 8D provides a cross-sectional view of the illustrative modalities of header 22, panels 30, 40 and transport bar 50 when the two panels 30, 40 are in the regular position. As shown, the guide interlock 24 a engages the fixed panel interlock 42 a, the transport bar interlock 52 engages the sliding panel interlock 32a, and the locking elements 12 mounted on the sliding panel top rail 32 and the top rail fixed-panel 42 engage the transport bar retention 52a and guide retention 24b, respectively, with the panels 30, 40 in that position.
[037] A guide support 36 as shown in figures 9A-9C can be pivotally mounted on the lower sliding panel rail 34 at the end of the lower sliding panel rail 34 adjacent to the first vertical sliding panel rail 31a. The guide support 36 can be formed with a pivot pin 39 extending upwardly from the support base 37 which can pivotably engage the lower slide panel rail 34 and one or more guide pins 38 which can pivotly engage the fixed panel bottom rail 44 on a guide track 44a formed therein. In the illustrative embodiment of the sliding door 10, when the sliding panel 30 separates from the fixed panel 40, the sliding panel 30 rotates in relation to the fixed panel 40 around the pivot pin 39 on the lower sliding panel rail 34 and pivot panel pin sliding 54 the upper sliding panel rail 32. Since most of the weight of the sliding panel 30 is supported on the transport bar 50, the guide support 36 serves mainly to properly guide the sliding panel 30 in relation to the fixed panel 40 adjacent to the first vertical section of sliding panel 31a. However, in other modes of the sliding door 10 the guide support 36 can be designed to support more weight and / or forces from the sliding panel 30 without limitation.
[038] In the light of the previous description, the operation of the illustrative modality of the sliding door 10 must be evident to those skilled in the art. The sliding panel 30 can swivelly engage a transport bar 50 through a sliding panel pivot pin 54, and the sliding panel 30 can swivelly engage a fixed panel 40 through a pivot pin 39 formed on a support guide 36. The sliding panel 30 in the illustrative mode of the sliding door 10 moves linearly along the header 22 through the rollers 53 pivotally fixed to the transport bar 50 adjacent to the upper rail of the sliding panel 32 and through the coupling of the support guide 36 and guide track 44- adjacent to the lower sliding panel rail 34 such that the sliding door 10 is straight and upright during operation. The fixed panel 40 of the illustrative mode of the sliding door 10 can swivelly engage a header 22 via a fixed panel pivot pin 25 adjacent to the fixed panel top rail 42 and can swivelly engage a floor surface through a fixed panel post 64 formed on a floor plate 60 (whose floor plate 60 can be affixed to the floor surface) adjacent to the lower fixed panel rail 44.
[039] The guide interlock 24a can engage a fixed panel interlock 42a to ensure proper alignment of the fixed panel 40 with respect to the outer frame 20 when the sliding door 10 is in the normal position. A carrier bar interlock can engage a sliding panel interlock 32a to ensure proper alignment of the sliding panel 30 with respect to the fixed panel 40 and outer frame 20 when the sliding door 10 is in the normal position. The various interlocks 24a, 42a, 32a, 52 can be formed to require a predetermined amount of force to become disengaged with the corresponding interlock 24a, 42a, 32a, 52. Consequently, in certain sliding door modalities 10, retentions 24b and 52a and corresponding locking elements 12 may not be required. Instead, the corresponding interlocks 24a, 42a, 32a, 52 can be configured with complementary ferrules (not shown) and / or other locking mechanisms that properly secure the respective interlocks 24a, 42a, 32a, 52 to each other unless 24a, 42a, 32a, 52activated by an external force sufficient to separate the sliding panel 30 and / or fixed panel 40.
[040] It is considered that for most applications it will be desirable to build panels 30, 40, external structure 20, and transport bar 50 from extruded aluminum, and that it will be desirable to build the floor plate 60 from steel. stainless.
[041] It is considered that a sliding door of the prior art can be fitted with specific components so that it can function as a sliding door 10 according to the illustrative embodiment shown here. As an example, the following describes modifications to a standard Horton Automatics sliding door to incorporate the functionality of the present sliding door 10. The first vertical sliding panel rail 31a must be trimmed from the lower sliding panel rail 34 to allow the guide support 36 move upwards in relation to the floor surface. By moving the guide support 36 up, it will now align with the guide track 44a formed on the lower fixed panel rail 44.
[042] Guide support 36 is considered to be manufactured specifically for the modified design, and will vary depending on the type of sliding door of the prior art to be modified. This is necessary due to the unique nature of the specific sliding door models of the prior art. Also manufactured specifically depending on the prior art sliding door model is a guide block 35 as best shown in figure 5B. Guide block 35 can be attached to the bottom surface of the lower slide panel rail 32. The guide block 35 ensures that the slide panel 30 maintains a minimum clearance above the floor when the two panels 30, 40 are separated (as in figure 5B) . The guide block 35 can serve to effectively transfer the weight of the sliding panel 30 to a pivot point located on the floor plate 60 adjacent to the panel bearing 62. The guide block 35 and panel sleeve 62 can load the sliding panel 30 when the guide track 44a on the fixed panel bottom rail 44 is moved out of the standard (i.e. separate) operating position. That is, a portion of the guide block 35 can engage the periphery of the panel bearing 62, the engagement of which ensures that the sliding panel 30 remains straight and upright as it is rotated around the geometric axis of the sliding panel pivot pin 54 even if the fixed panel 40 is also separated. Therefore, in the illustrative mode of the sliding door 10 it is considered that the geometric axis of rotation for the panel bearing 62 will be the same as that of the sliding panel pivot pin 54. Certain types of the sliding door 10 (for example, most of which is not an adaptation of the prior art sliding door) will not require a guide block 35, since the lower sliding panel rail 32 can be configured with a load support portion adjacent to the first vertical panel rail integral slide 31a with the lower slide panel rail 32.
[043] The fixed panel 40 for this sliding door model of the prior art will require significant modification to perform as a fixed panel 40 in accordance with the present sliding door 10. The overall height of fixed panel 40 must be reduced to allow the guide track 44a on the fixed panel bottom rail 44 and guide interlock 24a, fixed panel interlock 42a, and fixed panel pivot pin 25 to facilitate the function of separating from the fixed panel 40.
[044] The second vertical fixed panel rail 41b or the first door frame 26 can be changed to a lightning nose type rail (preferably having full length sealing strip installed along the full height of the fixed panel 40). This will allow the fixed panel 40 to maintain an adequate seal between the first door jamb 26 and the second vertical fixed panel rail 41b, as well as providing clearances necessary for the separating function.
[045] The fixed panel guide 24 formed in the header 22 and the fixed panel pivot pin 25 can interact with the upper fixed panel rail 42 to form a scissor design, which allows maximum support for the fixed panel 40 in the standard operating position, and adequate support during separating situations.
[046] The lower fixed panel rail 44 can be cut so that it is of a lower height and relocated upwards on the first and second vertical fixed panel rails 41a, 41b. The guide track 44a can then be attached to the lower fixed panel rail 44. An u-channel element (not shown) can then be added to the lower fixed panel rail 44 to complete the modification. This u-channel can be configured to provide a mounting location for the fixed panel opposite 64 of the floor plate 60 if not present in the guide track 44a as well as providing the appropriate overall panel height for the fixed panel 40.
[047] Floor plate 60 can be specifically built for the prior art sliding door model which is converted into a sliding door 10 in accordance with the present disclosure. It is considered that at least the specific orientation of the panel bearing 62 and the fixed panel post in mutual relation and the elements of the external structure 20 can vary from one prior art sliding door model to the next.
[048] With these modifications, a conventional Horton Automatics ICU sliding door unit, complete, can be converted into a trackless unit according to the present sliding door 10, with the ability of the sliding panel 30 to separate or open at any point in the displacement of the sliding panel 30. In addition, the two panels 30, 40 can be separated to facilitate moving large items through the sliding door 10. These modifications can be easily applied to any other conventional ICU sliding doors with the same result .
[049] Those skilled in the art will readily recognize that the sliding door 10 disclosed and claimed here can be incorporated into conventional, alternating sliding door units, as well as implemented in OEM door units. Although the illustrative modalities are directly principally for adaptation to a Horton Automatics sliding door, from the previous technique, the scope of the sliding door 10 is not limited in this way and adaptation to other types / brands of doors applies. sliders of the prior art according to the sliding door of the present technique, 10 as well as producing a sliding door 10 with the ability of the sliding panel 30 to separate in any position and the sliding and fixed panels 30, 40 both separate when the panel sliding 30 is fully or almost completely open integrated in the sliding door 10 in the initial production.
[050] The materials used to build the sliding door 10 and various elements of it will vary depending on the specific application, but it is considered that metal, metal alloys, glass, synthetic materials, glass and / or combinations thereof will be especially useful for most applications. Consequently, the elements referred to above can be constructed from any material known to those skilled in the art or subsequently developed, the material of which is appropriate for the specific application of the sliding door, without departing from the spirit and scope of the sliding door 10 as revealed and claimed here.
[051] Having described the preferred modalities, other characteristics of the sliding door 10 will undoubtedly occur for those skilled in the art, such as numerous modifications and alterations in the modalities as illustrated here, all of which can be obtained without departing from the spirit and scope of the sliding door 10. Therefore, the methods and modalities represented and described here are for illustrative purposes only.
[052] It should be noted that the sliding door 10 is not limited to the specific modes represented and described here, but are intended to apply to all devices and similar methods to produce a sliding door 10 or to adapt a sliding door of the prior art as such. so that the resulting sliding door 10 allows the sliding panel 30 to separate when the sliding panel 30 is in any position and allows the sliding panel 30 and the fixed panel 40 to separate when the sliding panel 30 is in the fully open position. Modifications and alterations based on the described modalities will occur for those versed in the technique without departing from the spirit and scope of the sliding door 10.
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Claims (7)
[0001]
1. Method for providing selective access through an external structure (20) of a sliding door (10) without the use of any floor track, said method being CHARACTERIZED because it comprises the steps of: a) equipping said external structure ( 20) with a header (22) adjacent to an upper portion of said external structure (20), wherein said header (22) includes first and second ends, wherein said header (22) is substantially linear and is formed with a sliding track (22a) and fixed panel guide (24) on it; b) attaching a floor plate (60) to a floor surface below said first end of said header (22); c) swivelly coupling a fixed panel (40) to said fixed panel guide (24) and to said floor plate (60); d) providing a locking element between said external structure (20) and said fixed panel (40) in such a way that said fixed panel (40) can be selectively secured in a first position in relation to said external structure (20 ), wherein said fixed panel (40) is substantially parallel to said header (22) in said first position; e) rotatingly coupling a sliding panel (30) to a transport bar (50), wherein said transport bar (50) is coupled to said head (22) in such a way that said transport bar (50) and said sliding panel (30) can move linearly along the length of said header (22); f) rotatingly coupling said sliding panel (30) to said fixed panel (40) to ensure that said sliding panel (30) is straight and upright with respect to said external structure (20) and said panel fixed (40) when said sliding panel (30) moves along the length of said header (22); g) providing a locking element (12) between said transport bar (50) and said sliding panel (30) such that said sliding panel (30) can be selectively secured between said first and second ends of the said header (22) in a plane that is parallel, but offset, to that of said fixed panel (40) when said fixed panel (40) is in said first position; h) adjusting said locking element (12) in such a way that a specific amount of force applied to said sliding panel (30) in a direction perpendicular to said header (22) will surpass said locking element (12 ) between said sliding panel (30) and said transport bar (50), which will cause said sliding panel (30) to rotate in relation to said header (22) regardless of the position of said sliding panel ( 30) along the length of said header (22); and, i) adjusting said locking element (12) in such a way that a specific amount of force applied to said fixed panel (40) in a direction perpendicular to said header (22) will surpass said locking element (12 ) between said fixed panel (40) and said external structure (20), which will cause said fixed panel (40) to rotate in relation to said header (22) when said sliding panel (30) is positioned adjacent to said first end of the header.
[0002]
2. Method for providing selective access through an external structure (20) of a sliding door (10) without the use of any floor track, said method being CHARACTERIZED because it comprises the steps of: a) equipping said external structure ( 20) with a header (22) adjacent to an upper portion of said external structure (20), wherein said header (22) includes first and second ends, wherein said header (22) is substantially linear and is formed with a sliding track (22a) and fixed panel guide (24) on it; b) attaching a floor plate (60) to a floor surface below said first end of said header (22); c) swivelly coupling a fixed panel (40) to said fixed panel guide (24) and to said floor plate (60); d) providing a locking element (12) between said external structure (20) and said fixed panel (40) such that said fixed panel (40) can be selectively secured in a first position in relation to said structure external (20), wherein said fixed panel (40) is substantially parallel to said header (22) in said first position; e) rotatingly coupling a sliding panel (30) to a transport bar (50), wherein said transport bar (50) is coupled to said head (22) in such a way that said transport bar (50) and said sliding panel (30) can move linearly along the length of said header (22); f) rotatingly coupling said sliding panel (30) to said fixed panel (40) to ensure that said sliding panel (30) is straight and upright with respect to said external structure (20) and said panel fixed (40) when said sliding panel (30) moves along the length of said header (22); g) providing a locking element (12) between said transport bar (50) and said sliding panel (30) such that said sliding panel (30) can be selectively secured between said first and second ends of the said header (22) in a plane that is parallel, but offset, to that of said fixed panel (40) when said fixed panel (40) is in said first position; h) applying an appropriate force to said sliding panel (30) in a direction perpendicular to said header (22) to overcome said locking element (12) positioned between said sliding panel (30) and said header (22) to causing said sliding panel (30) to rotate with respect to said header (22) and in any position between said first and second ends of said header (22); and i) applying an appropriate force to said fixed panel (40) in a direction perpendicular to said header (22) to overcome said locking element (12) positioned between said fixed panel (40) and said structure external (20) which will cause said fixed panel (40) to rotate in relation to said header (22) when said sliding panel (30) is positioned adjacent to said first header end.
[0003]
3. Sliding door (10), CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it comprises: a) a header (22) having first and second ends, in which said header (22) is fixed in an upper portion of an opening, in which said header (22) includes a sliding track (22a) along its length, wherein said header (22) includes a fixed panel guide (24) along a portion thereof, and where said fixed panel guide (24) is formed with a guide interlock (24a) extending therefrom; b) a floor plate (60) attached to a floor surface below said first header end, wherein said floor plate (60) still comprises a fixed panel post (64) coupled in a manner rotatable to said fixed panel (40), and wherein said floor plate (60) further comprises a panel bearing (62); c) a fixed panel (40) pivotally coupled to said first header end, wherein an upper fixed panel rail (42) is formed with a fixed panel interlock (42a) extending from it, and wherein said guide interlock (24a) and said fixed panel interlock (42a) cooperatively interconnect when said fixed panel (40) is in a first fixed panel position; d) a first locking element coupled to said fixed panel top rail (42), wherein said first locking element selectively engages said fixed panel guide (24) such that in the first fixed panel position said fixed panel (40) is secured in a parallel orientation with respect to said header (22), and in such a way that in a second fixed panel position, said fixed panel (40) can rotate with respect to said header (22) and said floor plate (60), and wherein said first locking element further comprises a guide retainer (24b) formed on said fixed panel guide (24) and a corresponding spring load ball placed on the said fixed panel top rail (42); e) a sliding panel (30) cooperatively coupled to said header (22) adjacent to an upper sliding panel rail (32) such that said sliding panel (30) can move linearly from said first end from the header to said second end of the header, in which a lower sliding panel rail (34) is cooperatively coupled to a fixed panel lower rail (44), and in which said sliding panel (30) can rotate in relation to the said header (22) and said fixed panel (40) in any position between said first and second header ends; f) a transport bar (50) having a portion thereof slidably mounted on said sliding track (22a), and wherein said transport bar (50) includes a sliding panel pivot pin (54) that couples pivotally said top sliding panel rail (32); and g) a second locking element coupled to a top sliding panel rail (32), wherein said locking element selectively engages said header (22) such that in a first sliding panel position said parent - sliding level (30) occupies a plane parallel to, but displaced, of said fixed panel (40), and in such a way that in a second position of sliding panel said sliding panel (30) can rotate in relation to said header ( 22) and said fixed panel (40), wherein said second locking element further comprises a transport bar retention (52a) formed on said transport bar (50) and a corresponding spring loaded ball placed on said upper sliding panel rail (32), and in which the periphery of said panel bearing (62) is positioned to couple said sliding panel (30) when both said fixed panel (40) and said sliding panel (30) are in the second positions, respectively.
[0004]
4. Sliding door (10), according to claim 3, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that said transport bar (50) further comprises an interlocking of transport bar (52) extending from it, in which the said top sliding panel rail (32) further comprises a sliding panel interlock (32a) extending therefrom, and wherein said transport bar interlock (52) and said sliding panel interlock (32a) cooperate to each other when said sliding panel (30) is in said first sliding panel position.
[0005]
5. Sliding door (10) FEATURED for comprising: a) a header (22) attached to a top portion of an opening, said header (22) comprising: i) a first and a second end; ii) a sliding track (22a) that extends along the length of said header (22); iii) a fixed panel guide (24) extending along a portion of said header (22) adjacent to said first header end, wherein said fixed panel guide (24) further comprises a guide interlock ( 24a) extending from it; iv) a fixed panel pivot pin (25) extending downwards from said header (22) adjacent to said first header end; b) a floor plate (60) attached to a floor surface below said first header end, wherein said floor plate (60) includes a fixed panel post (64) that extends upwards to from said floor surface, wherein said floor plate (60) further comprises a panel bearing (62), and where a longitudinal axis of said fixed panel post (64) is the same as that of said fixed panel pivot pin (25); c) a transport bar (50) slidably coupled to said sliding track (22a), said transport bar (50) comprising: i) a first and a second end; ii) a sliding panel pivot pin (54) extending downwards from said transport bar (50) adjacent to said first transport bar end; iii) a transport bar interlock (52) extending therefrom; d) a fixed panel (40) pivotally coupled to said fixed panel pivot pin (25) and to said fixed panel post (64), said fixed panel (40) comprising: i) a first vertical panel rail fixed (41a) having first and second ends, wherein said first fixed panel end is positioned adjacent to said first header end; ii) an upper fixed panel rail (42) having first and second ends, wherein said first fixed panel upper rail end (42) is coupled to said first fixed panel first vertical end (41a) , wherein said fixed panel top rail (42) further comprises a fixed panel interlock (42a) extending therefrom; iii) a lower fixed panel rail (44) having first and second ends, wherein said first fixed panel lower rail end (44) is positioned adjacent to said floor plate (60), and in that a guide track (44a) extends from said first fixed panel end to said second fixed panel end; e) a first locking element selectively attachable to said upper fixed panel rail (42) and said fixed panel guide (24), wherein said first locking element selectively couples to said fixed panel guide (24) such that in a first fixed panel position, said fixed panel (40) is attached in an orientation parallel to said header (22), and such that in a second fixed panel position, said fixed panel (40) can rotate about said fixed panel pivot pin (25) and said fixed panel post (64), and wherein said guide interlock (24a) and said fixed panel interlock (42a ) cooperatively coupled together in said first fixed panel position; f) a sliding panel (30) pivotally coupled to said transport bar (50) and said fixed panel (40), wherein said sliding panel (30) can move with said transport bar (50 ) along the length of said sliding track (22a), said sliding panel (30) comprising: i) a first vertical sliding panel rail (31a) having first and second ends, wherein said first end of first vertical sliding panel rail (31a) is positioned adjacent to said first end of said transport bar (50); ii) an upper sliding panel rail (32) having first and second ends, wherein said first upper sliding panel rail end (32) is coupled to said first vertical sliding panel first end ( 31a); iii) a lower sliding panel rail (34) having first and second ends, wherein said first sliding panel lower rail end (34) is positioned adjacent to said floor plate (60) when said sliding bar transport (50) is positioned adjacent to said first header end, and wherein said sliding panel (30) slidably engages said guide track (44a); g) a second locking element selectively attachable to said top sliding panel rail (32) and said transport bar (50), wherein said second locking element is selectively coupled to said transport bar (50) such that in a first position, said sliding panel (30) occupies a plane parallel, but offset, to that of said fixed panel (40), and in such a way that in a second position, said sliding panel (30) can rotate in relation to said transport bar (50) and said fixed panel (40), in which the periphery of said panel bearing (62) is positioned to couple with the sliding panel (30) when both said fixed panel (40) and the sliding panel (30) are in said second positions, respectively.
[0006]
6. Sliding door (10) according to claim 5, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that said sliding door (10) further comprises a guide block (35) coupled to said lower sliding panel rail (34) adjacent to said first end of sliding panel bottom rail (34).
[0007]
7. Method for providing selective access through an external structure (20) of the sliding door (10) as defined in claims 3 or 5; without using any floor track, said method being CHARACTERIZED because it comprises the steps of: a) equipping said external structure (20) with a header (22) adjacent to the upper portion of said external structure (20 ), wherein said header (22) includes first and second ends, wherein said header (22) is substantially linear and is formed with a sliding track (22a) and fixed panel guide (24) therein; b) attaching a floor plate (60) to a floor surface below said first end of said header (22); c) rotatingly coupling a fixed panel (40) to said fixed panel guide (24) and said floor plate (60); d) providing a locking element (12) between said external structure (20) and said fixed panel (40) such that said fixed panel (40) can be selectively secured in a first position in relation to said structure external (20), wherein said fixed panel (40) is substantially parallel to said header (22) in said first position; e) cooperatively coupling a sliding panel (30) adjacent to an upper sliding panel rail (32) to said header (22) such that said sliding panel (30) can move linearly along the length of said head - deck (22); f) cooperatively coupling said sliding panel (30) adjacent to a lower sliding panel rail (34) to said fixed panel (40) to ensure that said sliding panel (30) is straight and upright with respect to said external structure (20) and said fixed panel (40) when said sliding panel (30) moves along the length of said header (22), wherein said sliding panel (30) is rotated in relation to said header (22) ) and said fixed panel (40); g) providing a locking element (12) between said header (22) and the right sliding panel (30) such that said sliding panel (30) can be selectively secured between said first and second ends of said header (22) in a plane that is parallel, but offset, to that of said fixed panel (40) when said fixed panel (40) is in said first position; h) determining an amount of force which, when applied to said sliding panel (30) in a direction perpendicular to said header (22), will overcome said locking element (12) between said sliding panel (30) and said header (22) which will cause said sliding panel (30) to rotate in relation to said header (22) regardless of the position of said sliding panel (30) along the length of said header (22); and, i) determine an amount of force that, when applied to said fixed panel (40) in a direction perpendicular to said header (22), will surpass said locking element (12) between said fixed panel ( 40) and said external structure (20) which will cause said fixed panel (40) to rotate in relation to said header (22) when said sliding panel (30) is positioned adjacent to said first header end (22) .
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