Damping system for closets with sliding doors

1. Damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) comprising:

a damping device ( 1 ) and an actuating element ( 3 ), wherein said actuating element ( 3 ) is coupled to the door ( 2 ) and comprises at least one projection ( 3 a ) configured for coming into contact with the damping device ( 1 ); and wherein the damping device ( 1 ) is characterized in that it comprises:

an oblong body ( 4 ) in turn having a damping element, defining a longitudinal direction of the oblong body ( 4 ) parallel to an upper guide of a frame ( 2 a ) of the door ( 2 ) of the closet, wherein the at least one projection ( 3 a ) is slidably engaged with the oblong body; and

a pair of respective supporting parts ( 5 , 6 ) coupled to the ends of said oblong body ( 4 ), such that each supporting part ( 5 , 6 ) has a pair of flanges ( 7 ) located respectively on the sides of each supporting part ( 5 , 6 ), and in the direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the oblong body ( 4 ), and said flanges ( 7 ) being configured to allow the damping device ( 1 ) to be movably secured in the upper guide ( 2 a ) of the closet itself and to allow said damping device ( 1 ) to slide driven by the actuating element ( 3 ) during the relative movement between the damping device ( 1 ) and the actuating element ( 3 ).

2. Damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the actuating element ( 3 ) is coupled to the door ( 2 ) and the damping device ( 1 ) is fitted in the upper guide ( 2 a ) of the frame of the door ( 2 ) as a result of the pressure of the flanges ( 7 ) on the side walls of the guide ( 2 a ).

3. Damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that each supporting part ( 5 , 6 ) has a rectangular base on which one of the ends of the oblong body ( 4 ) is coupled, and said at least one flange ( 7 ) is formed on each side of said base.

4. Damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that each supporting part ( 5 , 6 ) has a plurality of holes ( 5 a , 6 a ) configured to allow the passage of fixing means towards the upper guide ( 2 a ) of the frame of the sliding door ( 2 ).

5. Damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the oblong body ( 4 ) has at least one groove ( 4 a ) on one of the faces in correspondence with the location of said at least one projection ( 3 a ) of the actuating element ( 3 ), and said groove ( 4 a ) is configured to allow partially housing said projection ( 3 a ) of the actuating element ( 3 ) and activating the damping element housed in said oblong body ( 4 ).

6. Damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the actuating element ( 3 ) has a plurality of holes ( 3 b , 3 b ′) configured to allow the passage of fixing means towards the upper guide ( 2 a ) of the frame of the door ( 2 ).

7. Assembly method for assembling the damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) defined in claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

a) coupling the actuating element ( 3 ) to the door ( 2 );

b) fitting the damping device ( 1 ) in the upper guide ( 2 a ) of the frame of the door ( 2 ) through elastic deformation of the respective side flanges ( 7 ) of each supporting part ( 5 , 6 ); and

c) moving the door ( 2 ) until the closet is closed completely, such that the damping device ( 1 ) moves along the guide ( 2 a ) and is driven by the actuating element ( 3 ) to the service position.

8. Assembly method for assembling the damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) according to claim 7 , characterized in that after step c), the method comprises fixing each supporting part ( 5 , 6 ) in the upper guide ( 2 a ) of the frame of the door ( 2 ) through screws screwed to the guide ( 2 a ) and going through respective holes ( 5 a , 6 a ) made on each supporting part ( 5 , 6 ).

9. Damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) comprising:

a damping device ( 1 ′) coupled to the door ( 2 ) and an actuating element ( 3 ′), wherein said actuating element ( 3 ′) comprises at least one projection ( 3 a ′), wherein the at least one projection ( 3 a ) is slidably engaged with the damping device ( 1 ′); and wherein the actuating element ( 3 ′) is characterized in that it comprises a pair of flanges ( 3 c ′) located respectively on the sides of said actuating element ( 3 ′), which flanges ( 3 c ′) are configured to allow the actuating element ( 3 ′) to be movably secured in an upper guide ( 2 a ) of a frame of the door ( 2 ) of the closet itself and to allow said actuating element ( 3 ′) to slide driven by the damping device ( 1 ′) during the relative movement between the damping device ( 1 ′) and the actuating element ( 3 ′).

10. Damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) according to claim 9 , characterized in that the actuating element ( 3 ′) is fitted in the upper guide ( 2 a ) of the frame of the door ( 2 ) as a result of the pressure of the flanges ( 3 c ) on the side walls of the guide ( 2 a ) and the damping device ( 1 ′) is coupled in the upper portion ( 2 b ) of the door ( 2 ).

11. Assembly method for assembling the damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) defined in claim 9 , characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

a) coupling the damping device ( 1 ′) to the upper portion ( 2 b ) of the door ( 2 );

b) fitting the actuating element ( 3 ′) in the upper guide ( 2 a ) of the frame of the door ( 2 ) through elastic deformation of its respective side flanges ( 3 c ′); and

c) moving the door ( 2 ) until the closet is closed completely, such that the actuating element ( 3 ′) moves along the upper portion of the door ( 2 ) and is driven by the damping device ( 1 ′) to the service position.

12. Assembly method for assembling the damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) according to claim 11 , characterized in that after step c), the method comprises fixing the actuating element ( 3 ′) in the upper guide ( 2 a ) of the frame of the door ( 2 ) through screws screwed to said guide ( 2 a ) and going through respective holes ( 3 b ′) made on said actuating element ( 3 ′).

13. Damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) comprising:

a damping device ( 1 ) and an actuating element ( 3 ), wherein said actuating element ( 3 ) is coupled to the door ( 2 ) and comprises at least one projection ( 3 a ) configured for coming into contact with the damping device ( 1 ); and wherein the damping device ( 1 ) is characterized in that it comprises:

an oblong body ( 4 ) in turn having a damping element, defining a longitudinal direction of the oblong body ( 4 ) parallel to an upper portion ( 2 b ) of the door ( 2 ) of the closet, wherein the at least one projection ( 3 a ) is slidably engaged with the oblong body; and

a pair of respective supporting parts ( 5 , 6 ) coupled to the ends of said oblong body ( 4 ), such that each supporting part ( 5 , 6 ) has a pair of flanges ( 7 ) located respectively on the sides of each supporting part ( 5 , 6 ), and in the direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the oblong body ( 4 ), and said flanges ( 7 ) being configured to allow the damping device ( 1 ) to be movably secured in the upper portion ( 2 b ) of the closet itself and to allow said damping device ( 1 ) to slide driven by the actuating element ( 3 ) during the relative movement between the damping device ( 1 ) and the actuating element ( 3 ).

14. Damping system for closets with sliding doors ( 2 ) according to claim 13 , characterized in that the actuating element ( 3 ) has a plurality of holes ( 3 b , 3 b ′) configured to allow the passage of fixing means towards the larger inner surface of the sliding door ( 2 ).