Internally power slider with high torque drive system

摘要

An internally powered sliding panel has a power source and drive train contained internally within the stiles and rails of a frame. A driven wheel is rotatably mounted on the frame and connected to the power source via the drive train. The panel may further include a lift system including a second power source, a lift mechanism, and a lift drive which are contained internally within the stiles and rails of the frame. The power sources, drive train, lift mechanism, and lift drive may be contained completely inside the stiles and rails of the frame. The movement of the panel along a fixed path, and the raising and lowering of the panel, may be regulated by a control system. The control system includes a microcontroller and sensor used to determine the position of the panel.

主权项

1. An internally powered sliding panel comprising:
a frame positioned around a perimeter of a panel, wherein the frame is located on a support surface, the frame comprising:
a first stile comprising an upper end and a lower end;a second stile comprising an upper end and a lower end;an upper rail attached to the upper end of the first stile and the upper end of the second stile;a lower rail attached to the lower end of the first stile and the lower end of the second stile; a pane supported in the frame of the panel; a power supply contained internally within the frame; a first drive motor contained internally within the frame and operatively connected to the power supply; a driven wheel carriage connected to the lower rail of the frame, the driven wheel carriage comprising a driven wheel rotatably mounted on the driven wheel carriage, wherein the drive motor is operatively connected to the driven wheel to rotate the drive wheel within the driven wheel carriage; a lift motor contained internally within the frame and operatively connected to the power supply; and a lift mechanism contained internally within the frame and operatively connected to the driven wheel carriage and the lift motor, wherein the lift mechanism is configured to translate the driven wheel carriage within the lower rail of the frame, and wherein translation of the driven wheel carriage by the lift mechanism raises and lowers the panel relative to the support surface.