Adjustable door sill
11952829 ยท 2024-04-09
Assignee
Inventors
- Minghui Chen (Jiaozhou, CN)
- Yi Cao (Jiaozhou, CN)
- James William Meeks (Eaton, OH, US)
- Xuhui Wu (Jiaozhou, CN)
Cpc classification
International classification
Abstract
The door sill includes a sill deck and a rail carrier assembly having a function of height adjustment. The rail carrier assembly is configured on the sill deck. The rail carrier assembly includes a rail cap, a rail carrier, an adjustment nut and an adjustment screw. The rail cap is snapped onto an upper end of the rail carrier. A groove is formed in the sill deck for the rail carrier to fit in. A nut installation hole is formed in the rail carrier. The adjustment nut is assembled at the nut installation hole, and is in threaded fit with the adjustment screw. The adjustment screw drives the adjustment nut to move up or down in an axial direction of the adjustment screw through rotation, thereby altering the height of the rail carrier fitted in the groove and altering the height of the rail cap.
Claims
1. A door sill, comprising a sill deck (1) and an adjustable rail carrier assembly (2), wherein: the adjustable rail carrier assembly (2) is configured on the sill deck (1); the rail carrier assembly (2) includes a rail cap (3), a rail carrier (4), a flange nut (38) and an adjustment screw (6); the rail carrier (4), which has an H-shaped cross section, includes a vertical pair of legs, a bar extending horizontally to connect the pair of legs and a nut installation tunnel (8) which traverses the bar; the flange nut (38) includes a threaded bore (5), a limiting flange (9) around a lower end of the threaded bore (5) and a plurality of spikes (10) rising from the limiting flange (9); the threaded bore (5) is plugged into the nut installation tunnel (8); the plurality of spikes (10) are implanted into the bar; a groove (7) is formed in one side of the sill deck (1); the groove (7) is configured to match with the rail carrier assembly (2) for the rail carrier (4) to fit in the groove (7); a lower portion of the pair of legs remains within the groove (7) despite when the rail carrier (4) is elevated to its highest position; the pair of legs stand on a bottom surface of the groove (7) when the rail carrier (4) is dropped to its lowest position; the rail cap (3), which is arranged along an extension direction of the rail carrier (4), removably joins to the rail carrier (4) at an upper end of the pair of legs; the adjustment screw (6) is in threaded fit only with the threaded bore (5); a lower surface of the adjustment screw (6) is pressed against the bottom surface of the groove (7); and the adjustment screw (6) is configured to drive the flange nut (38) to move up or down in an axial direction of the adjustment screw (6) through rotation, thereby altering the height of the rail carrier (4) fitted in the groove (7) and altering the height of the rail cap (3).
2. The door sill in claim 1, wherein: the adjustment screw (6) joins to the flange nut (38) only through a bottom of the rail carrier.
3. The door sill in claim 1, wherein: the adjustment screw (6) includes an upper screw head (16) and a lower screw head (17); the upper screw head (16) has an outer diameter equal to a diameter of the adjustment screw (6); and the lower screw head (17) has an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the adjustment screw (6).
4. The door sill in claim 1, wherein the plurality of spikes (10) are evenly distributed in a circumferential direction.
5. The door sill in claim 1, wherein: at least two nut installation tunnels (8) are formed in the rail carrier (4); and the threaded bores (5) and the adjustment screws (6) are correspondingly assembled in the nut installation tunnels (8).
6. The door sill in claim 1, wherein the rail carrier (4) extends continuously along a horizontal direction across the groove (7).
7. The door sill in claim 1, wherein: the rail carrier (4) is of a segmented type; the segmented rail carrier (4) includes a plurality of rail carrier units (35); the plurality of rail carrier units (35) are arranged at intervals along a horizontal direction of the groove (7); the nut installation tunnel (8) is formed in the rail carrier unit (35); and the threaded bore (5) and the adjustment screw (6) are correspondingly assembled in the nut installation tunnel (8).
8. The door sill in claim 7, wherein: the rail carrier (4) includes exactly two rail carrier units (35); and the two rail carrier units (35) are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the groove (7) along the horizontal direction.
9. The door sill in claim 7, wherein: the rail carrier (4) includes at least three rail carrier units (35); a pair of the rail carrier units (35) are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the groove (7) along the horizontal direction; and the other rail carrier units (35) are arranged at intervals between the pair of the rail carrier units (35).
10. The door sill in claim 7, wherein a cross section of each of the rail carrier units (35) is H-shaped.
11. The door sill in claim 9, wherein a cross section of the pair of the rail carrier units (35) is H-shaped.
12. The door sill in claim 1, wherein: arms (13) are symmetrically arranged on a lower surface of the rail cap (3); and a recess is formed in the upper end of the pair of legs to form a clamp (14) for engaging the arms (13).
13. The door sill in claim 1, wherein screwdriver bit holes are formed in both ends of the adjustment screw (6) for assembly and rotation.
14. The door sill in claim 13, wherein the screwdriver bit holes include a slotted hole, a Phillips hole or a polygon socket hole.
15. The door sill in claim 1, wherein both ends of the adjustment screw (6) are polygon flange bolt heads.
16. The door sill in claim 1, wherein: a removal groove (11) is formed in one end of the rail cap (3); and the other end of the rail cap (3) bends in an L shape in relation to an end surface of the rail cap (3) and extends to form a guard plate (12).
17. The door sill in claim 16, wherein: the rail cap (3), which spans from the removal groove (11) up to the guard plate (12), is a seamless object impervious to dirt and liquids.
18. The door sill in claim 16, wherein: a seal (36) is installed on the guard plate (12) and fits closely to a sealing surface (37) at an upper edge of the sill deck (1).
19. The door sill in claim 18, wherein: the sealing surface (37) is an outer surface of an upper part of the groove (7); and the sealing surface (37) is an outer surface on the right side of the upper part of the groove (7).
20. The door sill in claim 19, wherein: the seal (36) remains in contact with the sealing surface (37) despite when the rail carrier (4) is elevated to its highest position.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
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(25) Description of reference numerals: 1, sill deck; 2, rail carrier assembly; 3, rail cap; 4, rail carrier; 5, threaded bore; 6, adjustment screw; 7, groove; 8, nut installation tunnel; 9, limiting flange; 10, spike; 11, removal groove; 12, guard plate; 13, arms; 14, clamp; 15, door panel; 16, upper screw head; 17, lower screw head; 18, rail cap I; 19, rail carrier I; 20, retainer clip I; 21, adjustment nut I; 22, adjustment screw I; 23, rail carrier II; 24, retainer clip II; 25, adjustment screw II; 26, sealing strip II; 27, rail cap III; 28, rail carrier III; 29, adjustment screw III; 30, screw cover III; 31, adjustment nut II; 32, adjustment nut III; 33, installation slot; 34, crown staple; 35, rail carrier unit; 36, seal; 37, sealing surface and 38, flange nut.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
(26) In order to make the technical solution of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in conjunction with embodiments below. Any solution obtained by equivalent replacement and conventional reasoning of technical features of the technical solution of the present invention shall fall into the protection scope of the present invention.
Embodiment I
(27) The horizontal direction, vertical direction and left-right direction mentioned in this embodiment and subsequent embodiments are as marked in
(28) As shown in
(29) In order to achieve the function of height adjustment of the rail carrier assembly 2, in this embodiment, the rail carrier 4 extends along the horizontal direction, and a nut installation tunnel 8 is formed in the rail carrier 4. A threaded bore 5 is assembled at the nut installation tunnel 8, and the adjustment screw 6 is in threaded fit with the threaded bore 5. A lower surface of the adjustment screw 6 is pressed against a bottom surface of the groove 7. The rail cap 3, which is arranged along an extension direction of the rail carrier 4, removably joins to an upper surface of the rail carrier 4. When the adjustment screw 6 is rotated, the-flange nut 38 moves up or down along an axial direction of the adjustment screw 6 (i.e., the vertical direction), thereby altering the height of the rail carrier 4 fitted in the groove 7 and altering the height of the rail cap 3. In this way, the clearance between the door panel 15 and the sill of the door frame is adjusted (as shown in
Embodiment II
(30) This embodiment discloses a height-adjustable door sill in which the rail carrier 4 fitted in the groove 7 may extend continuously along a horizontal direction across the groove 7 or be of a segmented type.
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(33) Based on the solution of this embodiment, the comparison between the one-piece rail carrier 4 and the segmented rail carrier 4 shows that, the one-piece rail carrier 4 can effectively ensure the stability and the supportability of the door sill, but the cost is higher as more material is used; and the segmented rail carrier 4 needs to be installed according to the supporting points of the door sill, and such a configuration may affect the stability and supportability of the door sill, but reduce the use of material, thereby reducing the cost. The users may make their choices according to the usage scenario of the door sill.
Embodiment III
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(35) The upper surface of the rail carrier 4 is recessed in the middle to form an installation slot 33. The nut installation tunnel 8 runs through the rail carrier 4 and communicates with the installation slot 33. To facilitate the automatic assembly, the-threaded bore 5 is plugged into the nut installation tunnel 8 and is press-fitted with the rail carrier 4. The upper end of the adjustment screw 6, which is in threaded fit with the threaded bore 5, extends into the installation slot 33.
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(37) In addition, the installation of the adjustment screw 6 may lead to a clearance between the lower surface of the rail carrier 4 and the bottom of the groove 7. In the process of adjusting the height of the door sill, the surfaces of the left and right sides of the rail carrier 4 fitting the left and right inner walls of the groove 7 (hereinafter referred to as fitting surfaces) may decrease as the height of the rail carrier 4 (the height in the vertical direction) increases, and such a decrease may affect the stability of the rail carrier 4. In view of the problem, in this embodiment, the two sides of the lower surface of the rail carrier 4 extend downward symmetrically to form an H-shaped cross section of the rail carrier 4. In this way, for the door sills with the same specifications, the fitting surfaces of the rail carrier 4 having the lower surface whose two sides extend downward symmetrically (as shown in
(38) In order to stabilize the flange nut 38 and the rail carrier 4 at the installation positions and improve the installation strength of the adjustment nut and the rail carrier, this embodiment makes the following improvements to the flange nut 38. Firstly, a limiting flange 9, which has an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the nut installation tunnel 8, is arranged at a lower end of the flange nut 38, and is used to determine the press-fit limiting position of the flange nut 38, thereby ensuring the installation positions of the flange nut 38 and the rail carrier 4. Secondly, the limiting flange 9 is provided with a plurality of spikes 10, and the plurality of spikes 10 are evenly distributed along a circumferential direction. After the flange nut 38 is press-fitted, the spikes 10 on the flange nut, which are in interference fit with the rail carrier 4, are implanted into the rail carrier 4, thereby ensuring the installation strength of the flange nut 38 and the rail carrier 4.
(39) In addition, the rail carrier 4 is made by molding of crust foam plastic, so that the weight of the door sill is light while the use strength is ensured, the production cost is controlled, and the feasibility of press-fitting of the flange nut 38 and implantation of the spikes 10 is also ensured.
Embodiment IV
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(41) In such cases, the threaded bore 5, the limiting flange 9 and the spikes 10 are preferably made of metal materials, and if the requirement for the structural strength is not high, may also be made of high-strength plastics, by melting and integrated molding.
Embodiment V
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(43) Since the rail cap 3 is a seamless object impervious to dirt or liquids, in order to ensure the function of height adjustment of the door sill to work normally, this embodiment makes other improvements to the rail cap 3. Specifically, in this embodiment, arms 13 are symmetrically arranged on a lower end of the rail cap 3, and a clamp 14 for fitting with the arms 13 is arranged at an upper end of the rail carrier 4. When the rail cap 3 is to be installed, the arms 13 correspondingly engage the clamp 14. The arms 13 and the clamp 14 fitted with each other also function to prevent leakage.
(44) Besides, as shown in
(45) Compared with the door sill I and the door sill II, this embodiment has better leakproof function and is more aesthetic, and also facilitates the subsequent maintenance of the door sill. In terms of the door sill III, when the height of the door sill III is to be adjusted, it is required to remove the screw covers III 30 one by one before rotating the adjustment screw III 29 for height adjustment. After the height adjustment is completed, it is required to install the screw covers III 30 back one by one. Also, the screw covers III 30 are small in size and lost easily. Moreover, the screw covers III 30 are easily damaged if a large force is applied to open the screw covers III. In contrast, in this embodiment, the rail cap 3 is convenient to open and install, and it is also convenient to adjust the height.
Embodiment VI
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(47) In addition, in order to facilitates the assembly of the adjustment screw 6 and the up-down movement of the rail carrier 4, the upper screw head 16 and the lower screw head 17 at the two ends of the adjustment screw 6 are processed in this embodiment. Screwdriver bit holes (such as slotted holes, Phillips holes or polygon socket holes) are formed in end surfaces of the upper screw head 16 and the lower screw head 17, or the upper screw head 16 and the lower screw head 17 are processed into polygon flange bolt heads (such as hexagon flange bolt heads). Of course, in order to prevent tampering or thievery, the upper screw head and the lower screw head may also be provided with special-shaped holes or processed into special-shaped bolt heads, and a corresponding adjustment tool should be provided.
Embodiment VII
(48) Based on Embodiment I to Embodiment VI, the height-adjustable door sill of the present invention has been described in detail in terms of the functional features and advantages brought about by its structural features. The advantages of the present invention in terms of the assembly and production process will be described below in conjunction with the existing similar products (e.g., the door sill I, the door sill II and the door sill III described in the BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION).
(49) The rail carrier assembly 2 in the adjustable door sill of the present invention will be described. As shown in
(50) In this way, the assembly of the rail carrier assembly 2 of the present invention is completed (as shown in a4 of
(51) Based on the differences in the assembly process of the rail carrier assembly between the present invention and the three existing door sills, it can be seen that:
(52) Compared with the door sill I shown in
(53) Based on the embodiments above, it is apparent that the height-adjustable door sill disclosed in the present invention can effectively overcome the defects in the existing similar products, and is developed in the product performance and production process of the door sill. The door sill is simple and efficient to assemble, and is practical, aesthetic and vapor-proof. The production efficiency of the door sill can be effectively improved, and the production cost is controlled, so that the production demands of the enterprises are satisfied.
(54) The foregoing descriptions are merely preferable specific implementations of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.