Anti-derailment systems for sliding doors
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorFabrice Hamon
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Abstract
Sliding door systems are provided herein. The sliding door systems include a sliding door having a panel base, a sill having a guide channel having a stop arranged within the guide channel, wherein the guide channel includes a first subchannel and a second subchannel, wherein the first subchannel is defined at least partially by the stop and wherein the stop defines a gap connecting the first subchannel to the second subchannel, and an anti-derailment system. The anti-derailment system includes a first member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end extends into the first subchannel and the second end connects to the panel base and a second member attached to the first member, wherein the second member is positioned within the second subchannel of the guide channel.
Claims20
A sliding door system comprising:
- a sliding door having a panel base;
- a sill having a guide channel having a stop arranged within the guide channel, wherein the guide channel includes a first subchannel and a second subchannel, wherein the first subchannel is defined at least partially by the stop and wherein the stop defines a gap connecting the first subchannel to the second subchannel;
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- an anti-derailment system comprising:
- a first member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end extends into the first subchannel and the second end connects to the panel base;
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- a second member attached to the first member, wherein the second member is positioned within the second subchannel of the guide channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.