IP Library Granted Patent US 9,175,514
Granted Patent B2
US 9,175,514 · App. 12/774,080 · Granted Nov 3, 2015

Tubular actuator for driving a roller blind

Inventors: Béatrice Ducornetz (Cluses, FR); Denis Magli (Taninges, FR)
Assignee: SOMFY SAS
E06B9/72E06B9/174E06B9/50
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Patent No.
US 9,175,514
App. No.
12/774,080
Granted
Nov 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Tubular actuator ( 1 ) for driving a windable element in a building, comprising: in a tube ( 3 ) having a longitudinal axis (X-X′), a reduction gear and an output shaft ( 4 ) at a first end of the tube and a fixed-point ( 2 ) in two portions at a second end of the tube, the fixed-point comprising a first portion ( 20; 20′ ) at least partially outside the tube and a second portion ( 40; 40′ ) assembled in the tube, wherein the first portion comprises at least one torque and weight-bearing axial extension, this torque and weight-bearing axial extension being capable of being inserted into at least one recess of the second portion and being locked in translation along the longitudinal axis relative to the tube of the actuator by a first locking means ( 35, 37, 38 ).

Claims (17)

1. An installation, wherein the installation comprises an accessory to be secured on a building and a tubular actuator for driving a windable element in the building, wherein the tubular actuator comprises:

in a tube having a longitudinal axis, a reduction gear and an output shaft at a first end of the tube and

a fixed-point in two portions at a second end of the tube the fixed point being mechanically linked to the building via the accessory,

wherein the fixed-point comprises:

a first portion partially outside the tube and partially inside the tube and a

a second portion assembled in the tube,

wherein the first portion partially outside the tube is secured to the accessory,

wherein the first portion comprises at least one torque and weight-bearing axial extension, wherein the torque and weight-bearing axial extension is capable of being inserted into at least one recess of the second portion and is locked in translation along the longitudinal axis relative to the tube of the actuator by a first locking means.

2. The installation according to claim 1 , wherein the first locking means is attached to the first portion.

3. The installation according to claim 2 , wherein the first locking means comprises a screw, a tapping in the first portion, a screw through-hole in the second portion and a screw through-hole in the tube.

4. The installation according to claim 1 , wherein the first locking means is attached to the second portion.

5. The installation according to claim 4 , wherein the first locking means comprises a screw ( 37 ), a tapping ( 47 ) in the second portion, a screw through-hole ( 27 ) in the first portion and a screw through-hole ( 35 ) in the tube.

6. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion ( 40 ′) is locked in translation along the longitudinal axis relative to the tube of the actuator by a second locking means ( 37 ; 47 ′) attached to the second portion.

7. The actuator according to claim 6 , wherein the second locking means does not lock the translation along the longitudinal axis of the first portion relative to the tube of the actuator.

8. The actuator according to claim 7 , wherein the second locking means comprises a screw ( 37 ), a tapping ( 47 ′) in the second portion, a screw through- hole ( 35 ) in the tube and, if necessary an open axial orifice ( 27 ″) for a screw to pass through in the first portion.

9. The actuator according to claim 6 , wherein the second locking means comprises a screw ( 37 ), a tapping ( 47 ′) in the second portion, a screw through- hole ( 35 ) in the tube and, if necessary an open axial orifice ( 27 ″) for a screw to pass through in the first portion.

10. The installation according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one recess is a peripheral recess.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 2, 2020
From: SOMFY SAS
To: SOMFY ACTIVITES SA
Reel/Frame 054571/0027 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2010
From: DUCORNETZ, BEATRICE; MAGLI, DENIS
To: SOMFY SAS
Reel/Frame 024354/0060 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 09 02150 · May 5, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100282890A1 · Nov 11, 2010