Force transmission element on a sliding gate

A gate assembly comprising a sliding gate, a fixed portion, a drive having a motor and motor pinion gear for driving the sliding gate, and a force transmission element for transmitting a driving force from the drive to the sliding gate,-said force transmission element comprising:

• a sliding piece;
• a shoulder portion projecting outwardly relative to the sliding gate, and having one end attached to said sliding piece, and another end fixed to the fixed portion to form a connecting element of an electrical control line electrically connecting the sliding gate and the fixed portion together;
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• a toothed rack engaged with the motor pinion gear, said toothed rack comprising:
• a toothed element;
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• a support element connected with the sliding gate and having one side adapted to receive said a toothed element, and having another side forming a hollow rail for accommodating the electrical control line and for receiving and guiding said sliding part, said hollow rail including an elongated slit having said shoulder portion projecting therethrough.

A gate assembly comprising a sliding gate, a drive having a motor and motor pinion gear for driving the sliding gate, and a force transmission element for transmitting a driving force from the drive to the sliding gate, said force transmission element comprising:

• a toothed rack engaged with the motor pinion gear, said toothed rack comprising:
• a toothed element subdivided into a plurality of partial tooth elements;
• a support element connected with the sliding gate, and being adapted to receive said toothed element;
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• a plurality of detent pieces, each being received in a respective end of said support element for retaining said toothed element in place, at least one of said detent pieces including means for exerting a force against an adjacent partial tooth element so that said plurality of partial tooth elements are braced against one another in said support element.