Abstract: Vertical sliding door wherein the door slides vertically upwards at ninety degrees comprising a handle or a push button to open or close the door and windows manually or automatically, a railing, wheels and a locking mechanism. The wheels slide inside the railing. The locking mechanism is used to keep the door locked in vertical open position so that it is not pulled down by gravity and the door can be made up of any material and most preferably fiber.
DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates to Vertical sliding doors and more particularly to Vertical sliding doors for automobiles which open at a ninety degree angle upwards without taking much space.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In general, the automobiles door i.e. an opening to enter to the car (or their compartments or partition), is often equipped with a hinged or sliding panel which can be moved to leave the opening accessible, or to close it more or less securely.
At present there are several types of doors in automobiles, which are: -Scissor, aka lam bo, vertical
The most well known of the different doors. The name scissor comes from the way it comes straight down like a pair of hand scissors. Because Lamborghini TM knew that their door would be opening this way, they have the A-pillar out of the way, and the door comes straight down, just like the blade on your scissors. The pivot point is usually at the top comer of the door, near the A-pillar. It is assisted by a shock to raise the weight of the door.
Gullwing type door:-
The Gullwing name comes from the profile of the doors open when looking straight at the car. They rise up as if a seagull in mid flight, about to swing its wings down. The pivot point for these doors is above the passenger compartment, where the roof is. This means the roof needs to be nicely supported because the weight of the door will be placed squarely on the top. SUV's use this setup for their hatchbacks. The door pivots on the roof, opens straight up, out of the way.
Butterfly
Butterfly wings are close to scissor doors in that there pivot points are very close, and the doors end up in the same area. The difference is that with butterfly the pivot is usually on the a-pillar so that the doors turn towards the front, exposing more of the side of the door towards the front. The profile of a scissor door would be much less from a front angle... a butterfly lets you see the side of the door as it pivots sideways and turns up.
Suicide
Suicide doors have their pivot on the exact opposite side of "regular/OEM" doors, so they open up "backwards". The most common place you will see this is on newer trucks with extended cabs. Truck companies realized that they could have a bigger opening if they put the hinge on the other side, and now bigger people can squeeze into those little compartments behind the front seats. These doors are called suicide because if the car was driving, and you decided to roll out, you be killed by the door smacking into you, whereas a "regular1 opening door wouldn't be there to ruin your day with a headshot.
Dihedral Synchro-Helix Door Actuation
These have a geared rotational pivot operates simultaneously with a parallel arm, in an outward arc. Balanced by gas struts the doors lift easily to allow entry, their refined "flying punch" movement setting the stage. The doors require minimal area around them and above the vehicle, giving complete freedom of access to the car in confined areas. They come out as they rotate up easily. These are not scissor doors in the strict sense... although they do have: a similar in motion.
Horizontal Sliding Doors:
The present horizontal sliding doors take up a lot of space to open up because the door is first pushed open to about some 6-8 inches and then it slides in the Horizontal Direction.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
To solve the above-described problems, it is an objective of the present invention to make the present invention more advantageous and technically sound than the conventional methods. The present invention relates to Vertical sliding doors and more particularly to Vertical sliding doors for automobiles which opens at a ninety degree angle upwards without taking much space.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention the automobile door is made up any material most preferably fiber or any other light weight material and even steel could be used. In the present invention the doors slide vertically upwards by any means such as manual or automatic. The present door system uses a railing wherein the wheels for sliding the doors are inside the railing rather than outside as in the conventional horizontal sliding system, thus taking lesser space for opening the door.
The present invention in comparison with the prior art, is simpler, lighter, takes up less space, and is more forgiving in terms of door and frame distortion and misalignment.
Vertically sliding door technology also lends itself to the design of special vehicles for physically handicapped drivers. Because door operation is automatic, there is no problem in opening or closing the door for a person on crutches or in a wheelchair. The door does not swing out and limits the access of the door opening to a wheelchair, as do conventional doors.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The novel features of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. A better understanding of the features and advantages of the present invention will be obtained by reference to the following detailed description that sets forth illustrative embodiments, in which the principles of the invention are utilized, and the accompanying drawings of which:
FIG. 1 is a view of the vertically sliding door's front panel. FIG. 2 is a view of the front view of a Vertical sliding door. FIG. 3 is a view of the vertically sliding door's Back panel. FIG. 4 is a view of the railing of a Vertical sliding door FIG. 5 is a final assembly.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention is explained in greater detail below. This description is not intended to be a detailed catalog of all the different ways in which the invention may be implemented, or all the features that may be added to the instant invention. For example, features illustrated with respect to one embodiment may be incorporated into other embodiments, and features illustrated with respect to a particular embodiment may be deleted from that embodiment. In addition, numerous variations and additions to the various embodiments suggested herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the instant disclosure, which do not depart from the instant invention. Hence, the following specification is intended to illustrate some particular embodiments of the invention, and not to exhaustively specify all permutations, combinations and variations thereof.
The present invention may also be applied to the sliding doors in buildings i.e homes, offices and other configurations as well.
Referring to Fig. 1 & 2, there is also provided a Vertical sliding door for automobiles which opens at a ninety degree angle upwards without taking much space wherein the automobile door is made up any material most preferably fiber or any other light weight material and even steel could be used. In the present invention the doors slide vertically upwards at ninety degrees by any means such as manual or automatic. The present door system uses a railing wherein the wheels for sliding the doors are inside the railing rather than outside as in the conventional horizontal sliding system, thus taking lesser space for opening the door.
The present invention in comparison with the prior art, is simpler, lighter, takes up less space, and is more forgiving in terms of door and frame distortion and misalignment.
The foregoing is illustrative of the present invention, and is not to be construed as limiting thereof. While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerous variations, changes, and substitutions will now occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the invention. . In the claims that follow, the indefinite article "A", or "An" refers to a quantity of one or more of the item following the article, except where expressly stated otherwise. It should be understood that various alternatives to the embodiments of the invention described herein may be employed in practicing the invention. It is intended that the following claims define the scope of the invention and that methods and structures within the scope of these claims and their equivalents be covered thereby.
CLAIMS:
I claim:
1) Vertical sliding door wherein the door slides vertically upwards at ninety degrees
comprising a handle or a push button to open or close the door and windows
manually or automatically, a railing, wheels and a locking mechanism
2) Vertical sliding door as claimed in claim 1 wherein there are wheels slide inside
the railing.
3) Vertical sliding door as claimed in claim 1 wherein the handle or the button to
open or close the door can be manual or automatic.
4) Vertical sliding door as claimed in claim 1 wherein the door can be made up of
any material and most preferably fiber.
5) Vertical sliding door as claimed in claim 1 wherein a locking mechanism is used
to keep the door locked in vertical open position so that it is not pulled down by
gravity.
6) Vertical sliding door as claimed in any of the above claims substantially as
described in the specification and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
| # | Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 716-del-2008-abstract.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 1 | 716-del-2008-gpa.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 2 | 716-del-2008-claims.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 2 | 716-del-2008-form-5.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 3 | 716-del-2008-correspondence-others.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 3 | 716-del-2008-form-3.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 4 | 716-del-2008-description (complete).pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 4 | 716-del-2008-form-2.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 5 | 716-del-2008-form-1.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 5 | 716-del-2008-drawings.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 6 | 716-del-2008-drawings.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 6 | 716-del-2008-form-1.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 7 | 716-del-2008-description (complete).pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 7 | 716-del-2008-form-2.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 8 | 716-del-2008-correspondence-others.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 8 | 716-del-2008-form-3.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 9 | 716-del-2008-claims.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 9 | 716-del-2008-form-5.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 10 | 716-del-2008-gpa.pdf | 2011-08-21 |
| 10 | 716-del-2008-abstract.pdf | 2011-08-21 |