A movement control device is provided comprising a housing (11) with an elongate push rod (10) mounted therein for reciprocal movement along a longitudinal axis (x). One end of the push rod extends out of the housing. A spring (12) is arranged between the housing and the push rod to provide a biasing force on the push rod in a first direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. A damping device (15) is arranged between the housing and the push rod to provide a damped resistive force in a direction opposite to said first direction. An indexing mechanism (18) controls movement of the push rod relative to the housing. The damping device is arranged to act along an axis (y) that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the push rod and spaced apart from it.

A sliding and braking device (10) of sliding doors closing off and opening two adjacent rooms comprises a profile (12) made of metal or other suitable material having a substantially C shaped cross-section with a lower horizontal branch or base (22), attached with screws or equivalent means to the inner face of the door (14) to be moved and fitted with an inverted U seat constituting the sliding guide (19) for one or more wheels (20) of at least one support (40) attached to a wall (42), above the through opening between said rooms. The device further comprises two damper stops (24), each consisting of a piston (26), a coil spring (28) overlapping one another and a pivoting slider (38). The two damper stops (24) are opposite and fixed along the base (22) of the profile (12) misaligned with each other; the pivoting slider (38) which such stops are fitted with, are provided with and abutted by an appendage (56) and (58) projecting from the support (40) and defining an actuator.

A damping assembly for a flap fitting includes first and second spring holders, between which at least two coil springs are arranged. In each of the at least two coils springs, a linear damper having a damper housing and having a piston rod slidable relative to the damper housing is arranged between the first and second spring holders.

A damping unit for damping a movable element of a home appliance has at least two dampers positioned in a housing. The dampers are positioned side-by-side to guarantee a defined series of damping an energy of the movable element. There is also described a home appliance having the novel damping unit.

An assembly for moving a door of a piece of furniture, the assembly being adapted to move between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration so as to drive the door respectively between a closing position and an opening position. In particular, the assembly comprises a first arm adapted to be rotatably coupled with a first end to the side around a first rotational axis, a second arm articulated with a first end to a second end of the first arm around a second rotational axis, a third arm articulated to a second end of the second arm around a third rotational axis, the third arm being able to be attached to the door, and guiding means for guiding the roto-translatory motion of the door between the closing position and the opening position.

A vehicle includes a body, an access aperture that is defined by the body, a closure panel, a load ramp, and a moisture sensor. The access aperture provides access to an interior of the vehicle. The closure panel selectively covers at least a portion of the access aperture. The closure panel is movable between an open position and a dosed position relative to the access aperture. The load ramp is deployably coupled to the closure panel. The load ramp includes a coupled end and a free end. The load ramp is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The moisture sensor is positioned proximate to the free end of the load ramp. Methods of controlling the vehicle are also disclosed.

A hinge assembly including a hinge cup, a hinge arm and a hinge lever pivotally connected to both the hinge cup and the hinge arm so as to connect the two together. The assembly further including a damping device and an actuator assembly operable to activate the damping device as the hinge assembly moves from an open position to a closed position. The actuator assembly is operable to move from a second position to a first position to actuate the damping device, where the hinge arm engages with the actuator assembly to cause said movement from the second position to the first position.

The disclosure relates to a linear unit for a flap arrangement with a flap, and a closed position, wherein the linear unit has two drive connections which are coupled to each other via a gearing and are adjustable relative to each other along a geometrical linear axis, wherein the linear unit has a helical spring arrangement, wherein the helical spring arrangement has a first spring element which is configured as a helical spring and a second spring element which is configured as a helical spring, with which helical springs the two drive connections can be pretensioned against each other, wherein the second spring element is oriented coaxially with respect to the first spring element with regard to a geometrical spring axis. It is proposed that the spring wire at one end of the second spring element forms a supporting portion via which the first spring element secures the second spring element axially.

Light grid for protecting the door edge of a motor-driven door against collision with an object, having a transmitter strip and a receiver strip with transmitter elements and receiver elements, for detecting an object in the plane of the door panels by interruption of the reception of individual receiver elements. An evaluation device distinguishes between normal and safety cases based on the detection of a status for the door, identifies the safety case if the number of uninterrupted receiving elements between door edge and object falls below a critical number, and identifies the normal case if the safety case is not identified. A communication device outputs a signal for the status. The evaluation device determines a distance value corresponding to the number of uninterrupted receiver elements below the door edge up to the first interrupted element, and the communication device varies the frequency as a function of the distance value.

A door opening and closing device for a vehicle includes a door for opening and closing a door opening formed in a vehicle body, a spindle mounted in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and configured to rotate, and a worm wheel gear engaged to the spindle and configured to rotate according to a rotation of the spindle, a first door arm engaged to the worm wheel gear and configured to rotate together with the worm wheel gear, and a second door arm interlocking with the worm wheel gear, selectively moving from or to the first door arm, and configured to slide.