The dual-track design of the barn door offers several advantages over the single-track design in terms of obstacle avoidance:
1. Enhanced stability: The dual-track system provides support and constraints for the door body in both vertical and horizontal directions, ensuring greater stability during operation.
2. Reduced shaking: Single-track doors rely solely on one track for support and guidance, making them susceptible to shaking due to external forces such as opening/closing impacts or daily vibrations. This can lead to collisions with surrounding objects. In contrast, the dual-track design minimizes shaking by providing balanced support from both tracks, ensuring smoother operation and reducing collision risks.
3. Prevention of door deformation: Long-term use of single-track doors can result in uneven force distribution, leading to potential deformation. The dual-track design evenly distributes the weight across two tracks, reducing the likelihood of deformation and maintaining the door’s shape and functionality.
4. Improved smoothness: By distributing friction between two tracks, the dual-track design reduces wear on each track and pulley, extending their lifespan and ensuring smoother sliding even with frequent use.
5. Fault tolerance: Dual-track systems have a higher fault tolerance, allowing the door to continue functioning even if one track experiences minor issues like local wear or small obstructions.
6. Accurate guidance: With two guiding points, the dual-track design ensures the door slides along the predetermined straight path more accurately, preventing deviation and avoiding unnecessary contact with surrounding objects.
