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US 10,384,760 B2Granted
Self-adjusting door jamb for an aircraft door
AssigneeGulfstream Aerospace Corporation
InventorRobert J. Telmos
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate to an aircraft having an interior door with a self-adjusting door jamb. The self-adjusting door jamb includes a door jamb configured to receive the interior door and a bias mechanism coupled to the door jamb and facilitating movement of the door jamb along an axis. Additionally, an angular translating mechanism coupled to the bias mechanism and facilitating angular displacement of the door jamb relative to the axis.
Claims20
A self-adjusting door jamb for an interior door, comprising:
- a door jamb positioned in a recess in a bulkhead and configured to receive an edge of the interior door as it slides from an open position to a closed position wherein the edge of the interior door comes into contact with the door jamb and moves the door jamb into the recess in the closed position;
- a bias mechanism within the recess and coupled to the door jamb, the bias mechanism being compressed as the door jamb moves into the recess while facilitating movement of the door jamb along an axis to maintain the edge of the interior door in contact with the door jamb in the closed position;
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- an angular translating mechanism within the recess and coupled to the door jamb and facilitating angular displacement of the door jamb relative to the axis to maintain the edge of the interior door in contact with the door jamb in the closed position.
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An interior door system having an interior door and a self-adjusting door jamb, comprising:
- a bulkhead having a recess for receiving a door jamb receiver;
- a door jamb configured to receive an edge of the interior door as it slides from an open position to a closed position wherein the edge of the interior door comes into contact with the door jamb and moves the door jamb into the recess in the closed position;
- a bias mechanism within the recess and coupled to the door jamb and door jamb receiver, the bias mechanism being compressed as the door jamb moves into the recess while facilitating movement of the door jamb along an axis to maintain the edge of the interior door in contact with the door jamb in the closed position;
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- an angular translating mechanism within the recess and coupled to the bias mechanism and facilitating angular displacement of the door jamb relative to the axis to maintain the edge of the interior door in contact with the door jamb in the closed position.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- one or more engines for propelling the vehicle;
- a passenger cabin;
- one or more bulkheads within the passenger cabin;
- at least one of the one or more bulkheads having a first opening therein for receiving a slideable door panel and a second opening therein for receiving a door jamb receiver;
- a door jamb configured to receive an edge of the slidable door panel as it slides from an open position to a closed position wherein the edge of the interior door comes into contact with the door jamb and moves the door jamb into the second opening in the closed position;
- a plurality of bias mechanisms each positioned within the second opening and coupled to the door jamb and door jamb receiver, the plurality of bias mechanisms being compressed as the door jamb moves into the second opening while facilitating movement of the door jamb along an axis;
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- a plurality of angular translating mechanisms each positioned within the second opening and respectively coupled to one of the plurality of bias mechanisms and facilitating angular displacement of the door jamb relative to the axis;
- wherein, the movement of the door jamb along the axis and the angular displacement of the door jamb maintain contact between the slideable door panel and the door jamb despite forces applied to the bulkhead.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- one or more engines for propelling the vehicle;
- a passenger cabin;
- one or more bulkheads within the passenger cabin;
- at least one of the one or more bulkheads having a first opening therein for receiving a slideable door panel and a surface for receiving a door jamb receiver;
- a door jamb configured to receive an edge of the slidable door panel as it slides from an open position to a closed position wherein the door jamb has a first position when the edge of the interior door comes into contact with the door jamb and moves the door jamb into a second position when the interior door is in the closed position;
- a plurality of bias mechanisms each positioned within the door jamb receiver and coupled to the door jamb, the plurality of bias mechanisms being compressed as the door jamb moves into the second position while facilitating movement of the door jamb along an axis;
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- a plurality of angular translating mechanisms each positioned within the door jamb receiver and respectively coupled to one of the plurality of bias mechanisms and facilitating angular displacement of the door jamb relative to the axis;
- wherein, the movement of the door jamb along the axis and the angular displacement of the door jamb maintain contact between the slideable door panel and the door jamb despite forces applied to the bulkhead.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.