Advanced modular sliding (AMS) door system
AssigneesOahu B.V., Ventura Systems C.V.
InventorHilbrand Hans Asjes
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Abstract
A sliding door system includes a support guidance for suspending a door leaf with respect to a framework. A steering track is fixed to the framework and an engaging front lever is mounted at a front edge of the door leaf. The support guidance is arranged independent from a steer guidance which provides a design freedom in which a rigidity of the support guidance can be increased independent from the steer guidance. The steer guidance can be designed with a compact configuration. A mechanical chain of connections of the door leaf to the swing shaft can be made more robust by adapting at least one of a slide bar, a sliding carriage and a swing arm, such that a substantial support of the door leaf is provided by this mechanical chain of connections.
Claims14
A vehicle sliding door system, for transport vehicles comprising a framework and at least one door leaf having a front edge and a rear edge, wherein the door leaf is displaceable relative to the framework by a sliding motion in a transversal direction of the door leaf from a closed position to an open position to provide a doorway in the framework and wherein the door leaf is suspended from the framework by a support guidance, and wherein the support guidance carries a substantial weight of the door leaf, wherein the support guidance comprises:
- a swing shaft with a swing arm, wherein the swing shaft is swingable about a swing axis to enable a plug out motion of the door leaf with respect to the framework;
- a slide bar which extends in the transversal direction of the door leaf and wherein the slide bar is mounted to the door leaf;
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- a sliding carriage slidably mounted to the slide bar and pivotally mounted about a carriage pivot axis connected to a distal end of the swing arm;
- wherein the sliding door system further comprises a steer guidance, the steer guidance being configured to steer the sliding motion of the door leaf, wherein the steer guidance includes a steering track extending in the transversal direction and, wherein the the front edge of the door leaf is coupled to the steering track by a front lever, and
- wherein the steering track is fixedly mounted to the framework.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.