A mechanism is disclosed for automating a sliding window having window components comprising a stationary pane component, a sliding pane component and a window frame component. The mechanism includes a telescoping mounting assembly attached to a first of the window components. The telescoping mounting assembly includes a housing and one or two extension arms, selectively extensible from the housing to either one or both sides of the first window component. A motor is disposed within the housing driving a first gear. Either one or two telescoping drive shafts are disposed within the extension arms, each having a gear on one end of the telescoping drive shaft driven by the first gear and having a gear on an opposite end of the telescoping drive shaft that engages a rack mounted on one side of a second of the window components. The telescoping drive shafts are coupled to the extension arms and are therefore selectively extensible with first extension arms. This mechanism is installed by extending the extension arm to fit the first of the window components. The sliding window is opened and closed by rotation of the motor and the telescoping drive.

A device for assisting the opening and closing of a door in a structure. The device may comprise: a door shaft configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis thereof in both a first direction and in a second opposite direction, and configured to be mounted to the structure to form a hinge about which the door may rotate in the both the first and second directions relative to the structure; a first actuator linked to the door shaft and configured to control a speed of rotation of the door shaft in the first direction; and a second actuator linked to the door shaft and configured to drive rotation of the door shaft in the second direction. The second actuator is an electromechanical actuator.

A power closure actuator for powering a movable closure includes a shaft situated between an electric motor and an output member. A brake device along the shaft is actuable via an electric brake actuator to apply braking. An active brake clamp is movable by the electric brake actuator. An axially floating rotor is rotatable with the shaft and has a first axial side facing the active brake clamp a second axial side providing a second braking surface. A passive backing brake clamp is positioned adjacent the second braking surface. The axially floating rotor is biased away from the passive backing brake clamp by a first biasing member. Deflection of the first biasing member coupled with axial movement of the active brake clamp and the axially floating rotor enables braking by pinching action of the axially floating rotor between the active brake clamp and the passive backing brake clamp.

An opening/closing mechanism includes a first inclined portion disposed in an opening/closing body that opens/closes while a first shaft serves as a fulcrum in a main body, a second inclined portion disposed in the opening/closing body, and a swing portion that swings between the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion while a second shaft disposed in the main body serves as a fulcrum, in which during a closing operation of the opening/closing body, the swing portion applies a force in a closing direction of the opening/closing body by coming into contact with the first inclined portion, after applying a force in an opening direction of the opening/closing body by coming into contact with the second inclined portion.

A direct swing leaf actuator for actuating a swing leaf of a door includes a receiving box for arrangement in or on a stationary part of the leaf system or of a building having the leaf system, and includes a driven shaft, which interacts with an actuator unit, wherein a swing leaf can be placed on the driven shaft in a torque-transmitting manner. A device is present for adjusting the spatial position of the driven shaft relative to the receiving box. The device has an adjusting frame with a height-adjusting unit, wherein the adjusting frame is arranged in the receiving box and the driven shaft is received on the adjusting frame so as to be height-adjustable using the height-adjusting unit.

The invention relates to a device (1) for detecting the position of an automated door, and a method of installation thereof, wherein the device comprises a connector (4, 20) adapted to couple the device to a door drive shaft (28, 32) moving an automated door such as a sectional overhead door, an encoder means (5) coupled to the connector (4, 20) and generating a position signal based on the movement of the door drive shaft (28, 32), which position signal is indicative of the door position, communication means connected to the encoder means (5) for transferring the position signal to a controlling device (34), and mounting means (2, 3) for mounting the device.

The present disclosure relates a gearbox for power lift gate including a rotating frame (22/22′) arranged in the housing and rotatable relative to the housing, a sun roller (23) and a plurality of planetary gears (24) supported by the rotating frame (22/22′), an inner ring tooth (218) provided in the housing, and the planetary gear (24) being surrounded around the sun roller (23) in the central area. The sun roller (23) includes a first rod (230) with helical teeth which is meshed with a first gear (240) of the planetary gear, and a second rod (232) extending coaxially from the first rod (230). The planetary gear includes a second gear (242) meshed with the inner ring gear (218) of the housing to drive the rotating frame to rotate and revolve synchronously for driving external loads.

A power optimizer system for power closure panels includes a closure panel power actuator system comprising at least a motor operatively connected to a lift-assist member and a closure panel counterbalancing member. A controller is configured at least to determine an optimal electrical current draw for the power actuator system according to one or more inputs relating at least to a vehicle ambient temperature and grade. One or more sensors are provided for providing the one or more inputs. The controller may also further be configured to receive a vehicle battery voltage condition input for calculating the optimum electrical current draw consistent with the environmental conditions to efficiently control the power actuator system motor. Methods of modeling/optimizing the appropriate electrical current draw for power closure systems operating in varying voltage, temperature and grade conditions relative to a vehicle, or other similar mechanisms are also described.

A pivot block including a first part for holding a bolt of an associated folding panel, and a second part that is able to be fixed to a track so as to position the first part and the bolt at a location whereby the folding panel is able to pivot about pivot bolt, wherein the first part is moveable relative to the second part lengthwise of the track, for adjustment of the position of the pivot bolt.