Sliding door assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9518387-B2
Application number	US-201514588504-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 2, 2015
Priority date	Sep 17, 2012
Publication date	Dec 13, 2016
Grant date	Dec 13, 2016

Abstract

A modular wall assembly includes a frame assembly that includes at least one vertical frame member and at least one horizontal frame member, wherein the frame assembly is configured to define a door opening, a door member slidably operable between a closed position, wherein the door member is at least partially located within the door opening, and an open position, wherein the door member is at least partially removed from with the door opening to allow ingress and egress through the door opening, and a support assembly that includes a sliding support member that slidably supports the door member between the open and closed positions, and at least one mounting arrangement coupling the sliding support member, wherein the at least one mounting arrangement allows vertical adjustment of the sliding support member with respect to the frame assembly.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A modular wall assembly, comprising:
a frame assembly including at least one vertical frame member and at least one horizontal frame member, wherein the frame assembly is configured to define a door opening;
a door member slidably supported on the frame assembly between a closed position, wherein the door member is at least partially located within the door opening, and an open position, wherein the door member is at least partially removed from within the door opening to allow ingress and egress through the door opening;
a trim member coupled to the at least one vertical frame member, the trim member including an outwardly opening channel disposed adjacent to the door member when the door member is in the closed position;
a seal member having a first portion coupled to the outwardly opening channel of the trim member, and a second portion, wherein the second portion is spaced apart from an inner surface of the door member as the door member moves between open and closed positions; and
a trim strip coupled to the inner surface of the door member and extending inwardly from the inner surface of the door member towards the trim member, wherein the second portion of the seal member seals against the trim strip when the door member is in the closed position.

2. The modular wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the seal member includes one or more tabs configured to engage the outwardly opening channel of the trim member.

3. The modular wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the seal member is comprised of a polypropylene material.

4. The modular wall assembly of claim 3 , wherein the second portion of the seal member is comprised of an ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber.

5. The modular wall assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first portion is more rigid than the second portion of the seal member.

6. The modular wall assembly of claim 5 , wherein the seal member is a unitary extruded member.

7. The modular wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein the trim member is a vertical trim member and the outwardly opening channel is a longitudinally extending channel disposed along a length of the vertical trim member.

8. The modular wall assembly of claim 7 , wherein the seal member is vertically disposed along the length of the vertical trim member.

9. The modular wall assembly of claim 8 , wherein the second portion of the seal member is flexibly resilient.

10. A modular wall assembly, comprising:
a frame assembly including at least one vertical frame member and at least one horizontal frame member, wherein the frame assembly is configured to define a door opening;
a door member slidably supported on the frame assembly between a closed position, wherein the door member is at least partially located within the door opening, and an open position, wherein the door member is at least partially removed from within the door opening to allow ingress and egress through the door opening; and
a support assembly that includes a sliding support member that slidably supports the door member between the open and closed positions, and at least one mounting arrangement coupling the sliding support member to the frame assembly, wherein at least one of the at least one vertical frame member and the at least one horizontal frame member includes a plurality of apertures, and wherein the at least one mounting arrangement engages the plurality of apertures to removeably couple the at least one mounting arrangement with the frame assembly;
a trim member coupled to the at least one vertical frame member, the trim member including an outwardly opening channel disposed adjacent to the door member when the door member is in the closed position; and
a seal member coupled to the outwardly opening channel of the trim member, the seal member configured to seal against the door member when the door member is in a closed position.

11. The modular wall assembly of claim 10 , wherein the door member includes an upper portion having a top edge, a lower portion having a bottom edge and a pair of side portions, each side portion including a side edge.

12. The modular wall assembly of claim 11 , including:
a trim strip coupled to one of the side portions of the door member and extending inwardly from the side portion of the door member towards the trim member, wherein the seal member seals against the trim strip when the door member is in the closed position.

13. The modular wall assembly of claim 12 , wherein the trim strip is an L-shaped trim strip coupled to one of the side portions of the door member at a first portion thereof, and further coupled to the side edge at a second portion thereof.

14. The modular wall assembly of claim 10 , wherein the seal member includes first and second portions, wherein the first portion is coupled to the outwardly opening channel of the trim member, and further wherein the second portion extends outwardly towards the door member.

15. The modular wall assembly of claim 14 , wherein the second portion is flexibly resilient as compared to the first portion of the seal member.

16. The modular wall assembly of claim 14 , wherein the second portion is spaced apart from an inner surface of the door member as the door member moves between open and closed positions.

17. A modular wall assembly, comprising:
a frame assembly including at least one vertical frame member and at least one horizontal frame member, wherein the frame assembly is configured to define a door opening;
a door member slidably supported on the frame assembly between a closed position, wherein the door member is at least partially located within the door opening, and an open position, wherein the door member is at least partially removed from within the door opening to allow ingress and egress through the door opening; and
a vertical seal arrangement comprising;
a trim member coupled to the frame assembly, the trim member including an outwardly opening channel;
a seal member having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is coupled to the outwardly opening channel of the trim member, and further wherein the second portion is a flexibly resilient portion configured to vertically seal against the door member when the door member is in the closed position; and
a trim strip coupled to an inner surface of the door member and extending inwardly from the inner surface of the door member towards the seal member, wherein the second portion of the seal member vertically seals against the trim strip when the door member is in the closed position.

18. The modular wall assembly of claim 17 , wherein the second portion of the seal member includes one or more living hinges configured to flex as the second portion seals against the door member when the door member is in the closed position.

19. The modular wall assembly of claim 18 , wherein one or more living hinges includes three living hinges.

20. The modular wall assembly of claim 17 , wherein the first portion of the seal member includes one or more tabs configured to engage the outwardly opening channel of the trim member.

Assignees

• Steelcase Inc

Inventors

• Geister Ryan
• Haan Theodore M

Classifications

• E04B2/7457

  with wallboards attached to the outer faces of the posts, parallel to the partition (E04B2/7459 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E05D15/0621

  Details, e.g. suspension or supporting guides (E05D15/0604, E05D15/08 - E05D15/14 take precedence) · CPC title

• E04B2/765

  with one continuous profile, the perpendicular one being interrupted · CPC title

• E06B3/32

  Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing {(fittings or supporting means, separable from the frame, for guiding or controlling the movement of wings, arrangements of wings characterised by particular forms of such means E05D)} · CPC title

• E04B2/825

  the connection between the floor and the ceiling being achieved without any restraining forces acting in the plane of the partition · CPC title