IP Library Granted Patent US 9,890,573
Granted Patent B2
US 9,890,573 · App. 14/632,408 · Granted Feb 13, 2018

Sliding door of machine tool

Inventor: Yuuzou Inaguchi (Yamanashi, JP)
Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 9,890,573
App. No.
14/632,408
Granted
Feb 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a sliding door disposed in an opening of a cover surrounding a machine tool, From among two adjacent door panels, at least one of sliding members of the door panel which is located closer to a door frame slides on a door frame guide track, whereas at least one of sliding members of the door panel which is located farther from the door frame slides on the door frame guide track, and at least one of the remaining sliding members slides on the door panel guide track. Thus, guide means can be prevented from projecting vertically.

Claims (18)

1. A sliding door disposed in an opening of a cover surrounding a machine tool, the sliding door comprising:

a door frame; and

at least two door panels located inside the machine tool with respect to the door frame, wherein

the door frame comprises a lower door frame guide track,

the at least two door panels comprise a first door panel and a second door panel,

the first door panel is located closer to the door frame than the second door panel, and comprises

a lower door panel guide track, and

at least one sliding member configured to slide on a vertical surface of the lower door frame guide track,

the second door panel comprises at least two lower sliding members,

the at least two lower sliding members of the second door panel comprise

at least one first lower sliding member configured to slide on the vertical surface of the lower door frame guide track, and

at least one second lower sliding member configured to slide on a vertical surface of the lower door panel guide track.

2. The sliding door to claim 1 , wherein the lower door frame guide track is a single track configured to guide the at least one sliding member of the first door panel and the at least one first lower sliding member of the second door panel.

3. The sliding door to claim 1 , wherein

the second door panel has a first side end and a second side end which are opposite to each other,

the first side end is closer to the opening than the second side end when the sliding door is at an open state and the opening is opened, and

the at least one first lower sliding member is attached to the first side end of the second door panel.

4. The sliding door to claim 1 , wherein the at least two door panels are substantially equal in guide height.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: INAGUCHI, YUUZOU
To: FANUC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035041/0372 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-041526 · Mar 4, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150252604A1 · Sep 10, 2015