Sliding closet door assembly and bypass door assembly

A sliding closet door assembly comprising

• a door leaf assembly configured to define a door leaf extending in a vertical door plane;
• a door guide assembly configured to define a first door guide for guiding the door leaf between a first position and a second position along a horizontal guide axis along the door plane;
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• a soft closing mechanism shuttle which is connectable to the door leaf to move with the door leaf between said first and second positions, guided by said first door guide, and to gradually brake the motion of the door leaf when approaching said first position,
• wherein the door leaf assembly comprises a shuttle connector configured to connect the door leaf to the soft closing mechanism shuttle, and the soft closing mechanism shuttle comprises a door leaf connector configured engage with the shuttle connector of the door leaf assembly,
• wherein the shuttle connector is connectable to the door leaf connector at any one of at least a first mutual vertical relationship between the door leaf and the soft closing mechanism shuttle, and a second mutual vertical relationship between the door leaf and the soft closing mechanism shuttle;
• wherein said first door guide comprises a brake activator adjacent to said first position, and said soft closing mechanism shuttle comprises an activator catcher configured to, when reaching the brake activator, engage with the brake activator to brake the door leaf;
• wherein the activator catcher is movable relative to the door leaf connector along the guide axis;
• and
• wherein the activator catcher is configured to lock to the brake activator, and the activator catcher is resiliently biased relative to the door leaf connector along the guide axis to, once locked to the brake activator, bias the door leaf towards said first position.

A method of connecting a sliding door to a frame, the method comprising:

• suspending the door in a top guide;
• attaching the door to a soft closing mechanism shuttle guided by a bottom guide, the soft closing mechanism shuttle comprising a door leaf connector;
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• adjusting a vertical position of the door within a vertical adjustment range permitted by a vertical play in a connection interface between the door and the soft closing mechanism shuttle;
• wherein a first door guide defined in a door guide assembly that is configured to guide the door between a first end position of the door and a second end position of the door along a horizontal guide axis along the door plane, comprises a guide track opening facing in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the guide axis, wherein the first door guide is configured to guide the door leaf from the second end position of the door to the first end position of the door, and wherein a shuttle connector that is configured to connect a door leaf to the soft closing mechanism shuttle, is connectable to the door leaf connector via the guide track opening.

A sliding closet door assembly comprising:

• a door leaf assembly configured to define a door leaf extending in a vertical door plane;
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• a door guide assembly comprising a top guide for guiding a top edge of the door leaf to move between a first position and a second position along a horizontal guide axis along the door plane;
• wherein the door leaf assembly comprises a pair of top riders which are connectable to the top guide;
• wherein the top riders are configured to move with the door leaf along the top guide;
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• wherein the top riders comprise a snap arrangement configured to snap to the top guide via a pivotal motion of the door leaf in a lock direction about a horizontal pivot axis, thereby locking the door leaf to the top guide in such a manner that translation of the top edge of the door leaf in a direction transversal to the door plane is prevented.