Provided is a sliding door device which can move a support shaft attached to a sliding door along an inclined portion of a rail by using a pull-in device. The rail (6a) is provided with the straight portion (11) for linearly guiding the support shaft attached to the sliding door (2) and the inclined portion (12) which is inclined with respect to the straight portion (11) and obliquely guides the support shaft. The straight portion (11) of the rail (6a) is provided with the pull-in device (15) which can capture a trigger (18) provided on the straight portion (11) of the rail (6a) and linearly move along the straight portion (11) of the rail (6a) when the sliding door (2) is closed. A pull-in force transmission part (20) for moving the support shaft along the inclined portion (12) of the rail (6a) is coupled to the pull-in device (15).

A door assembly may include a first sidelite, a second sidelite where the first and second sidelites are disposed in a common plane and defining a door opening between the first and second sidelites, a first sliding panel, a second sliding panel where the first and second sliding panels are movable from a closed position disposing the first and second sliding panels to block access through the door opening and an open position in which the first sliding panel is proximate the first sidelite and the second sliding panel is proximate the second sidelite, and are disposed in a second plane parallel to the common plane in both the open and closed position, a first partial door panel disposed in a third plane opposite the second plate relative to the common plane, and a second partial door panel disposed in the third plane.

An adjustable length counterbalance mechanism for lift doors, frequently used for cargo trailers and garages. The adjustable length torque shaft of the counterbalance mechanism is able to accommodate many different lift door widths and is simpler to install than a fixed length torque shaft. In embodiments, the adjustable torque shaft is comprised of two outer torque shafts, each with a torsion spring and cable drum and a middle torque shaft that can be assembled together. The middle torque shaft can be inserted into each of the outer torque shafts to a selected depth to determine the length of the adjustable torque shaft.

The present disclosure provides a flexible bottom shell, where the flexible bottom shell includes a first half shell, a second half shell, and a bendable part connected the first half shell and the second half shell, where the bendable part includes a plurality of connection plates, the plurality of the connection plates are successively bonded and are successively hinged together. Hinge pieces include a fixed plate, a fixed axle, and a pin axle. The fixed axle and the pin axle are perpendicular to a surface of the fixed plate. The fixed axle is connected to the fixed plate, and the pin axle is connected to the adjacent connection plates.

A sensing edge is made in segments that can be used to determine at which point along the edge an obstruction occurred. Data collected can be used to determine a point in a process that the fault occurred by addressing each segment individually or as a whole. A programmable controller can be operatively coupled to the sensing edge, and can include logic to control the door and/or other equipment using data collected from the sensing edge.

An apparatus for opening and closing a deck lid of a vehicle body includes a jack-screw type drive unit having two elongated relatively rotatable drive elements which are threadably engaged for bi-directional displacement. An electric motor engages the rotatable drive element. A first mounting device pivotally connects the rotatable drive element to a relatively fixed point on the vehicle. A second mounting device pivotally connects the non-rotatable drive element to the deck lid, or vice versa. The motor is energized to affect bi-directional control of the drive unit while enabling low back-drive effort. A concentric spring counters loading due to the weight of the deck lid.

A spacer assembly includes a housing that is configured to couple to a component. The housing includes a central bore. A bumper is coupled to the housing. The bumper includes a bumper support including a shaft that extends within the central bore, and a bumper head coupled to the bumper support.

A hinge includes a first fixing bracket, a shaft and a swivel bracket. The first fixing bracket includes two first support pieces and a first connection piece. The two first support pieces are arranged in parallel to each other, and the first connection piece is connected to the two second support pieces. The two first support pieces are respectively provided with a shaft hole and the shaft holes are arranged coaxially along a central axis. At least one of the first support pieces is provided with one limiting extension portion extending in a direction in parallel to the central axis at an upper front end of the first support piece and extending towards the other first support piece. The shaft is inserted into the shaft hole. The swivel bracket includes a mounting plate; an extension plate extending from a bottom edge of the mounting plate and bent towards a side corresponding to the inner surface of the mounting plate; at least one sleeve piece located between the two first support pieces, extending from an end of the extension plate away from the bottom edge, and bent and wound towards the side corresponding to the inner surface. The sleeve piece is configured to be sleeved over the shaft, such that the swivel bracket can rotate with respect to the first fixing bracket. When the swivel bracket is flipped outwards with respect to the first fixing bracket, the extension plate moves towards the limiting extension portion.

An opening-and-closing body driving device includes an extendable unit including a spindle, a nut, a rod, a bearing, and a guide tube; and a driving unit. The guide tube includes an insertion portion, and an inner tube configured to allow movement of the nut in the axial direction and restrict rotation of the nut. A surface of the bearing facing a direction opposite to an insertion direction, in which the insertion portion is inserted, is defined as a first reference surface, and a surface of the housing facing a direction opposite to the insertion direction is defined as a second reference surface. A distance from the first reference surface of the bearing to a distal end of the inner peripheral wall is longer than a distance from the second reference surface of the housing to a distal end of the outer peripheral wall in the axial direction.

A furniture hinge for pivotally connecting at least two furniture parts to one another includes at least two fastening portions pivotally connected to one another for fastening to the furniture parts, and the fastening portions can be moved relative to each other between a closed position and an open position. A spring device presses the fastening portions into the closed position and/or into the open position, and a damping device dampens a relative movement of the fastening portions. The spring device is integrated into the damping device, and the damping device and the spring device are accommodated within a first and within a second housing portion. The first and second housing portions are displaceably arranged relative to one another for performing the relative movement.