Coupling mechanism for sliding doors
An automated coupling mechanism for sliding doors that are movably mounted upon a storage unit. The coupling mechanism may comprise a rotating mechanism comprising a rotating member, and connecting unit. The storage unit may comprise at least one outer sliding door and at least one inner sliding door comprising an upper track, where the connecting unit connect the rotating mechanism to the outer sliding door. The rotating member and the track may be made from material of substantially high friction coefficient to enable the rotating member to move the inner sliding door along the track when rotated. The connecting unit, which are connect the rotating mechanism to the outer sliding door, may enable the outer sliding door to move in the opposite direction of the inner sliding door, whereby the inner sliding door is moved by the rotating mechanism as a physical counteraction.
1. A coupling mechanism for sliding doors of a storage unit comprising at least one outer sliding door and at least one inner sliding door comprising at least one upper track, said coupling mechanism comprising:
at least one rotating member configured for rotating along the upper track of said inner sliding door and engaging thereof;
at least one driver operatively connected to said rotating member for rotating thereof;
at least one bridge coupled to at least one wheel, said bridge connects to said outer sliding door and said wheel slides along an inner upper guiding-track of said storage unit; and
a connector, which connects said bridge to said driver of said rotating member,
wherein rotation of the rotating member along said upper track causes the inner sliding door and/or the outer sliding door to slide sideways in respect to the other sliding door,
wherein said bridge, connector, rotating member and driver all connect to the outer sliding door and do not connect to the storage unit.
2. The coupling mechanism of claim 1 , wherein said rotating member and/or the upper track of said inner sliding door over which said rotating member is rotated are made of materials of substantially high friction coefficient for having high friction between the surface of said rotating member and the upper track of the inner sliding door over which it slides.
3. The coupling mechanism of claim 2 , wherein said material is rubber.
4. The coupling mechanism of claim 1 , wherein said storage unit is a closet.
5. The coupling mechanism of claim 1 , wherein said rotating member comprises a wheel.