Paneled partition having a retractable extension
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsEugene Harter, Jeffrey Scott Miller, Christopher Osborne
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Abstract
A paneled partition assembly is disclosed that can be used to selectively separate a first space from a second space. The paneled partition assembly can cover an opening when in a closed and extended position and uncover the opening when in an opened and retracted position. The paneled partition assembly can include a first panel and a second panel configured such that rotation of a handle on the first panel causes linear movement of the second panel. The partition assembly can include a pair of mating assemblies that selectively move from open and retracted positions on opposite sides of an opening to closed and extended positions in which opposite leading edges abut one another.
Claims20
A partition assembly adapted to selectively separate a first space from a second space, said assembly comprising:
- a wall portion defining an opening;
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- a plurality of panels arranged in communication with said wall portion and each other to selectively cover said opening when said plurality of panels are in a closed and fully extended position and to uncover said opening when said plurality of panels are in an open and retracted position, said plurality of panels comprising:
- a first panel having a selectively rotatable handle disposed thereon configured to rotate between a fully extended first position and a retracted second position;
- a second panel configured as a following panel and coupled with said first panel and said handle such that rotational movement of said handle causes linear movement of said second panel;
- wherein the second panel comprises an extension of the first panel and at least one recess is provided in the first panel to receive the extension;
- wherein the extension is configured to translate between being fully retained within the recess while in the retracted second position and being substantially disposed out of the recess in the fully extended first position;
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- wherein the first panel and the second panel side along the same single lane from the closed and full extended position to the open and retracted position.
A vehicle partition assembly adapted to selectively separate a first space from a second space, said assembly comprising:
- a vehicle cabin wall portion defining an opening having a main portion at an upper region and a descender portion at an opposite lower region, said cabin wall opening forming a first recess at a first side of said opening and a second recess at an opposite second side of said opening;
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- a pair of panel assemblies including a first panel assembly and a second panel assembly, each one of the panel assemblies comprising:
- a main panel configured for selective linear movement between an open position disposed within one of said first and second recesses and a closed position extending out of one of said first and second recesses, said main panel having a leading edge portion and defining a descender recess;
- a descender panel configured for selective linear movement between a retracted position disposed within said descender recess and a deployed position extending from said descender recess;
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- a driving member on said main panel configured for selective movement between a deployed descender position and a retracted descender position;
- wherein, for each one of said panel assemblies, said driving member comprises a handle configured for rotational movement between a first position comprising said deployed descender position and a second position comprising said retracted descender position,
- wherein said leading edge portions for the first and second main panels of said panel assemblies abut each other when in said closed position, and said first and second main panels are configured to cover said main portion of the opening when in said closed position.
A door assembly for a composite door opening defined by a wall portion, said wall portion defining a main region of said composite door opening having a first length and a first width and a secondary region of said composite door having a second length and a second width that are different from the first length and first width, said door assembly comprising;
- a pair of panel assemblies attached to said wall portion on opposite sides of said main region of the composite door opening, said pair of panel assemblies including a first panel assembly and a second panel assembly, each one of the panel assemblies comprising:
- a main panel configured for selective linear movement between an open position exposing said main region and a closed position covering said main region, said main panel having a leading edge portion and defining an extension recess;
- an extension panel configured for selective linear movement between a retracted position disposed within said extension recess and a deployed position extending from said extension recess;
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- a driving member on said main panel configured for selective movement between a deployed extension position and a retracted extension position;
- wherein, for each one of said panel assemblies, said driving member comprises a handle configured for rotational movement between a first position comprising said deployed extension position and a second position comprising said retracted extension position,
- wherein said leading edge portions for the first and second main panels of said panel assemblies abut each other when in said closed position, and said first and second main panels are configured to cover said main region of the composite door opening when in said closed position.
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