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A sliding door operator (or sliding door opener or automatic sliding door operator) is a device that operates a sliding door for pedestrian use. It opens the door automatically, waits, then closes it. Sliding door with opener at the Overloon War Museum, Netherlands
Driveway gate openers can be the rollback (sliding) type that retracks a gate along the fence or wall on wheels or bearing, or the swing type that draws the gate open or closed on hinges. They are usually operated by a remote controller or a sensor
When opening the door manually, the opener portion is still, so the opening is smooth and quiet. Permanently engaged—the motor driven mechanism (the opener portion) is always joined to the closer (if present) and to the door. When opening the door manually, the user is also driving the opener portion, so the opening is rough and noisy.
In 1954, Dee Horton and Lew Hewitt invented the first sliding automatic door. The automatic door used a mat actuator. In 1960, they co-founded Horton Automatics Inc and placed the first commercial automatic sliding door on the market. [5] With the invention of the Gunn diode, microwave motion detectors became common in automatic doors in the 1970s.
Chamberlain, LiftMaster, and Craftsman have interchangeable parts, primarily the gear and circuit boards. The greatest difference between the brands is that Chamberlain and Craftsman operate on a square shaped split-rail system, while LiftMaster consists of one single solid piece of inverted t-shaped rail.
Belt drive openers use a rubber belt in place of a chain. Screw drive openers have a long screw inside the track. The trolley connects to this screw. Direct drive openers have the motor installed inside the trolley and use a gear wheel to guide the trolley along a fixed chain. Jackshaft openers mount on the wall at either end of the torsion bar.
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