POWERED FOLDING DOORS

摘要

A powered folding door or window system includes at least two rigid panels that are linked together by at least one vertical hinge/pivot to fold between a closed state, where the panels extend across an opening, to an open state, where they are retracted to one side of the opening and stacked against each other. The system incorporates a motor and a drive belt mechanism as primary means for driving the panels. The system further includes a powered actuator on one of the panels and a co-operative element on a linked adjoining panel; whereby the powered actuator cooperates with the co-operative element on the linked adjoining panel to move the linked adjoining panel and said one panel about the vertical hinge/pivot linking them; whereby the powered actuator may start the opening of the door or window system and/or complete the closing of the system.

主权项

1. A powered folding door or window system comprising:
at least two rigid panels; wherein the at least two rigid panels are linked together by at least one vertical hinge or pivot to fold between a closed state, where the panels extend across an opening, to an open state, where they are retracted to one side of the opening and stacked against each other, and a motor; and a drive belt mechanism for driving the at least two panels to move between the open and closed states, a powered actuator on one of the at least two rigid panels; and a co-operative element on a linked adjoining panel;
whereby when the powered actuator is powered to move it cooperates with the co-operative element on the linked adjoining panel to move the linked adjoining panel and said one panel about the vertical hinge or pivot linking them so that the powered actuator starts the opening of the door or window system and/or completes the closing of the door or window system.