Patent ID: 6226924
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B61D,E05D,E05Y

Abstract:
A sliding door arrangement comprising:a rail system at an opening, the rail system having a top rail and a bottom rail horizontally orientated and located at a top side and a bottom side respectively of the opening;the door having a housing which is arranged to dose upon the opening;a rail assembly coupled to the housing and connected to the rail system and including a top rail member at the top side which runs along the top rail and bottom rail member at the bottom side of the housing which runs along the bottom rail such that the housing moves in a generally horizontal direction on the rail system for opening and closing the opening;a rigid frame within the housing for providing structure to the housing;and a securing mechanism which is arranged to pull the door inward towards the opening for engagement thereon, the securing mechanism having:a shaft generally vertical in orientation located within the housing on the frame;a pair of cams within the housing each arranged on a respective end of the shaft for guiding rotation of the shaft about a longitudinal axis of the shaft;each end of the shaft having an actuating shaft portion which extends from an end of the shaft within the cam axially of the shaft and aligned with the shaft, the shaft portion being directly connected to the respective rail member and offset from the axis of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft forces the door inwardly of the opening.