OpenAire Vertical Glass Wall System in a swimming pool enclosure on a Cruise Ship uses Zero-Max IP65-Rated Crown Gear Drives ensuring smooth open and closure operation.
The recently released Zero-Max IP65-Rated Crown Gear Drives are used in the OpenAire Vertical Opening Glass Wall System for a swimming pool enclosure on a Cruise Ship. This retractable Wall System provides a naturally ventilated, healthy, safe, and energy-efficient environment made possible with a mechanical drive system using the IP65-Rated Crown Right Angle Gear Drives.
OpenAire is a designer, manufacturer, and installer of custom glass wall panels, retractable roof structures, and operable skylights. There are many different applications for this OpenAire window system, including use as a retractable enclosure for patio restaurants.
Retractable vertical opening glass wall systems promote the extensive use of daylight and natural ventilation. Not only do they give access to an outdoor experience, but these systems also save significant energy. As a result, these glass wall systems may be operated frequently and must provide efficient, trouble-free operation.
To ensure this, OpenAire uses a well-planned mechanical system incorporating IP65-Rated Zero-Max Crown Right Angle Gear Drives. These drives deliver dependable and economical transfer of speed and power in an efficient and compact design with quiet operation. In congregate settings, quiet and smooth operating mechanical features are crucial.
The Zero-Max IP65 Right Angle Gear Drive is ideal for the OpenAire retractable glass wall system application. Connected to the mechanical system lead screws, the Right Angle Gear Drives handle the torque and shaft speed requirements of the application.
Providing this level of performance is assured with the high precision gears, quality materials, and construction of the IP65-Rated Crown Gear Drive. These drives feature spiral bevel gears, having curved teeth that always maintain tooth contact, which are designed to reduce vibration and noise during operation.
The IP65-Rated Crown Gear Drive has a nickel-plated aluminum housing, stainless-steel shafts, and purpose-built shaft seals. It provides an added level of protection to withstand conditions such as frequent washdowns, corrosive elements, and outdoor installations that can include temperature extremes, sunlight, rain, humidity, and condensation. This fully enclosed design prevents contamination from water, chemicals, and debris, allowing it to hold up to harsher operating environments.
Another important feature is that the IP65-Rated Crown Gear Drives are pre-lubricated, making them a “Lubed-for-Life” design offering maintenance-free operation for the life of the product. Most importantly, these Zero-Max Crown Gear Drives have been tested by an independent laboratory to obtain the IP65 Certification for ingress protection against dirt and water.
One particular OpenAire project for a patio restaurant consists of 17 Vertical-Opening Glass Wall Systems incorporating the IP65 Crown Gear Drives. Each system has three, two-inch thick panels and measures 12-ft high by 15-ft wide. In addition, retractable roof panels are incorporated into this OpenAire patio design. The overall system makes for a true open-air patio restaurant, providing the maximum “open air” experience, which can be quickly closed up tight at the touch of a button during cooler or rainy days.
OpenAire Vertical Glass Wall System manufactured and assembled at OpenAire facility in Ontario, Canada.
OpenAire Window System Is Comprised Of 3 Glass Panels — Here’s How They Operate
The bottom window panel is stationary. The upper window panel is directly connected to the lead screws on either side of it. The window panels stack side-by-side next to the stationary panel as the upper window panels are lowered, forming a railing when the windows are opened. When the top panel is lowered, the middle panel is also lowered until it comes to rest alongside the bottom stationary panel. Once the middle panel comes to rest, the upper panel is lowered further, sliding alongside the middle panel until it reaches its fully lowered position. The three windows, when stacked side-by-side, only require 6 inches of total thickness.
For each glass window system, two IP65-Rated Crown Right Angle Gear Drives are enclosed in a header beam above the window mechanism. A Crown Gear Drive is positioned on each side of the window system, with both Crown Gear Drives interconnected by an intermediate shaft, allowing one motor to drive the system. Included are vertical lead screws on both sides of the window system, which are connected to the output shafts of the Crown Gears to run the windows up and down.
The intermediate shaft connecting the pair of Crown Gear Drives synchronizes the assembly so that each side of the window panel lifts at an even rate, providing a smooth vertical lifting and lowering of the window panels. The framework has all the mechanical and electrical components concealed within the framework, making for a very clean, contemporary exterior design.
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