Lift adjust sliding door roller
A sliding door roller system comprising a wheel housing, two roller wheels rotatably coupled to the wheel housing, an upper base, a second housing configured to be secured to a door and a ratchet mechanism coupled to the first housing and second housing, discretely stepping the second housing away from the first housing in a plurality of positions.
1. A sliding door roller system comprising:
a wheel housing;
two roller wheels rotatably coupled to the wheel housing;
an upper base;
a second housing configured to be secured to a door; and
a ratchet mechanism coupled to the wheel housing and second housing, discretely stepping the second housing away from the wheel hosing in a plurality of positions, wherein the ratchet mechanism comprises a ratchet wheel with at least one gear wheel mounted thereto.
2. The sliding door roller system of claim 1 , further including at least one spring between the ratchet mechanism and the door activating the ratchet mechanism upon lifting door in a direction away from the wheel housing.
3. The sliding door roller system of claim 1 , wherein the ratchet wheel is mounted off-center.
4. The sliding door roller system of claim 1 wherein the ratchet mechanism comprises a ratchet mechanism housing.
5. The sliding door roller system of claim 4 , wherein the ratchet mechanism housing is contains at least one tooth.
6. The sliding door roller system of claim 1 , wherein the ratchet mechanism is located above the two roller wheels.
7. The sliding door roller system of claim 1 , wherein the wheel housing comprises at least one tooth.
8. The sliding door roller system of claim 1 , wherein the wheel housing comprises two plates.
9. A sliding door roller system comprising:
a wheel assembly comprising:
a first wheel axle,
a second wheel axle,
a first wheel housing plate,
a second wheel housing plate,
a first wheel, and
a second wheel;
a ratchet housing movably located between the first wheel housing plate and the second wheel housing plate, the ratchet housing having at least one pawl;
a cam having a gear offset from a center of the cam, the gear having gear teeth operatively engaging the pawl;
a spring biased platform extending from the ratchet housing in a direction away from the first wheel and second wheel;
wherein, the cam is rotated relative to the wheel assembly moving the platform relative to the first wheel and second wheel.
10. The sliding door roller system of claim 9 , wherein the ratchet housing includes grooves defining the ratchet housing pawl.
11. The sliding door roller system of claim 10 , wherein the first wheel housing plate includes a wheel housing pawl.
12. The sliding door roller system of claim 11 , wherein the ratchet housing includes an angled slot relative to the platform.
13. The sliding door roller system of claim 12 , wherein a pin extends through the angled slot.
14. The sliding door roller system of claim 13 , the second housing plate contains a long tooth and a short tooth and interface with the cam.
15. The sliding door roller system of claim 9 , wherein the cam has an outer periphery with treads.
16. The sliding door roller system of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the housing plates contains at least one tooth.
17. The sliding door roller system of claim 9 , wherein the cam is mounted off-center.
18. The sliding door roller system of claim 17 , wherein the cam raises and lowers the platform.