A locking system for a rolling shutter that includes a plurality of rolling shutter slats, comprises a guide track with a U-shaped guide channel having a channel base, and first and second channel walls. A lock bar is coupled to the rolling shutter slats. In a locked position, the lock bar extends transverse to the channel base. The lock bar has a notch covered by a breakaway wall that is aligned with the channel base in the locked position. The lock bar may be slidably received in a sleeve that is positioned in the guide channel to increase resistance to torsional forces on the locking system. In an alternative embodiment, the locking system comprises a unitary extruded body, a lock bar, and a handle. A longitudinal channel is formed integrally in the body for receiving the lock bar and handle. The lock bar is slidable in the channel between an extended locked position and a retracted unlocked position. The handle is positioned in the channel to stop the retraction of the lock bar at the unlocked position.

A utility slat for a rolling shutter comprises a single-walled slat body with a U-shaped channel formed in the slat body that defines an interior space for receiving additional features, such as a rolling shutter locking device. A cover is removably coupled to the slat body to enclose the interior space.

A rolling shutter comprises first and second slats, each slat having inner and outer sides, a first edge with an engaging track, and a second edge with a receiving track. The receiving track comprises a lip member and a guard member that are spaced apart to form an aperture that is sized and shaped to receive the engaging track of another slat. The engaging track of the first slat is received in the receiving track of the second slat to form an articulating hinge. The hinge has a vertical position with the maximum extension of the first and second slats, and the hinge is rotatable from the vertical position in a backward direction. In one embodiment, the engaging track is hook-shaped and comprises a bend that curves toward the inner side, and a rib positioned at the first edge that projects from the inner side. The hinge is rotatable from the vertical position in the forward direction, and the rib of the first slat contacts the lip member of the second slat to stop the forward rotation of the hinge.

A quick-action roll-up door (1) for a cold storage room has a flexible door panel (5), which is windable onto a horizontal shaft (4) in a vertical running direction for purposes of closing a door opening (2) bounded by a door frame (3). A winding drive (6) opens and closes the door, together with a pressure application frame (8), subjecting the door panel in a closing position to force, transverse to a planar face of the door panel, in the direction of the door frame. Furthermore, device features are provided, which apply force to the pressure application frame in the direction of the door frame when the roll-up door is closed, and relieve it when it is opened. The device features have a traction drive (14), which is functionally connected to the winding drive for the door panel, and which controls the movement of the pressure application frame.

A quick-action roll-up door (1) for a cold storage room has a flexible door panel (5), which is windable onto a horizontal shaft (4) in a vertical running direction for purposes of closing a door opening (2) bounded by a door frame (3). A winding drive (6) opens and closes the door, together with a pressure application frame (8), subjecting the door panel in a closing position to force, transverse to a planar face of the door panel, in the direction of the door frame. Furthermore, device features are provided, which apply force to the pressure application frame in the direction of the door frame when the roll-up door is closed, and relieve it when it is opened. The device features have a traction drive (14), which is functionally connected to the winding drive for the door panel, and which controls the movement of the pressure application frame.

With a high performance door, preferably high speed door, for closing an opening (11), preferably in a wall (12) comprising a flexible curtain (13) to be wound and unwound on a shaft to open and close the opening (11) with a rigid bottom beam (15) attached on the lower end of said curtain (13) the risk from the bottom beam to the environment upon opening is reduced in, that the rigid bottom beam (15) comprising at least one flush side (20) at least almost flushing the curtain (13).

With a high performance door, preferably high speed door, for closing an opening (11), preferably in a wall (12) comprising a flexible curtain (13) to be wound and unwound on a shaft to open and close the opening (11) with a rigid bottom beam (15) attached on the lower end of said curtain (13) the risk from the bottom beam to the environment upon opening is reduced in, that the rigid bottom beam (15) comprising at least one flush side (20) at least almost flushing the curtain (13).

A pet door system is provided including a casing configured to attach the pet door system to a building and a flexible door attached to the casing. In some embodiments, the door is segmented and comprises a plurality of interlocking segments that are rotatable with respect to each other. In some embodiments, the pet door system further includes a rotating cylinder attached to the flexible door and rotatably connected to the casing and a motor comprising a gear head, where the gear head is attached to the rotating cylinder, such that when the motor is activated, the gear head is rotatable in a first direction to wind the flexible door around the rotating cylinder. In some embodiments, the pet door system may be operated by a pet-worn collar and/or may be remotely controlled via a mobile device.

The present invention concerns an auto-close door for closing an area (3) at least partially defined by a frame, said auto-close door comprising: A) A motorized driving mechanism (10) suitable for moving a leading edge (1L) of a shutter (1) in a first direction (a) to close said area defined within said frame and in a second direction (β) to open said area; B) Wave detection cells (5) suitable for detecting the presence of an obstacle within the area defined by the frame; and/or C) In addition or alternatively, an impact detector (6) suitable for detecting an impacting event with a leading edge of the shutter, D) A processing unit (CPU) programmed to carry out the following operations: a) Upon opening the area a first time by moving the leading edge of the shutter in said second direction (β), maintain the area open for an opening time (t1), after which b) close the shutter, c) Record whether an obstacle and/or an impacting event is detected by the wave detector or the impact detector, upon closing the shutter; d) Count the number (n), of obstacles and/or impacting events detected during a number (N), of repetitions of the cycle defined by steps (a) to (c), and if n/N>v.sub.ref,1, wherein, v.sub.ref,1, is a first control ratio, then the opening time (t1), is prolonged to a time, t2=t1+Δt2, wherein Δt2>0; (e) Repeat steps (a) to (d) with the values t1 or t2 determined in step (d).

The present invention concerns an auto-close door for closing an area (3) at least partially defined by a frame, said auto-close door comprising: A) A motorized driving mechanism (10) suitable for moving a leading edge (1L) of a shutter (1) in a first direction (a) to close said area defined within said frame and in a second direction (β) to open said area; B) Wave detection cells (5) suitable for detecting the presence of an obstacle within the area defined by the frame; and/or C) In addition or alternatively, an impact detector (6) suitable for detecting an impacting event with a leading edge of the shutter, D) A processing unit (CPU) programmed to carry out the following operations: a) Upon opening the area a first time by moving the leading edge of the shutter in said second direction (β), maintain the area open for an opening time (t1), after which b) close the shutter, c) Record whether an obstacle and/or an impacting event is detected by the wave detector or the impact detector, upon closing the shutter; d) Count the number (n), of obstacles and/or impacting events detected during a number (N), of repetitions of the cycle defined by steps (a) to (c), and if n/N>v.sub.ref,1, wherein, v.sub.ref,1, is a first control ratio, then the opening time (t1), is prolonged to a time, t2=t1+Δt2, wherein Δt2>0; (e) Repeat steps (a) to (d) with the values t1 or t2 determined in step (d).