IP Library Granted Patent US 10,604,999
Granted Patent B2
US 10,604,999 · App. 15/502,275 · Granted Mar 31, 2020

Electromechanical actuator for orienting a blind and range of electromechanical actuators

Inventors: Norbert Dupielet (Sallanches, FR); Ghislain Measson (Cluses, FR)
Assignee: SOMFY SAS
E06B9/322F16H19/001F16H19/06E06B2009/285
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Patent No.
US 10,604,999
App. No.
15/502,275
Granted
Mar 31, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electromechanical orientation actuator ( 10 ) for orientating a sunscreen (SCR) with orientable blades (B 1 , B 2 , B 3 ; B′ 1 , B′ 2 , B′ 3 ) comprises, in series, a motor ( 11 ), at least one first speed reduction module ( 21 ), a second speed reduction module ( 31 ) and a rocker ( 4 ) for orienting the blades (B 1 , B 2 , B 3 ; B′ 1 , B′ 2 , B′ 3 ). The actuator ( 10 ) further comprises at least a third speed reduction module ( 43 ) in series between the second speed reduction module ( 31 ) and the orientation rocker ( 4 ). The actuator preferably belongs to a range of actuators further comprising an electromechanical movement actuator ( 110 ) for moving a sunscreen (SCR 2 ) that can be moved between a raised position and a lowered position, comprising, in series, a motor ( 111 ), at least a first speed reduction module ( 121 ) and at least a winder ( 140 ) for a suspension cord (L 3 ) of the first screen (SCR 2 ) or for the first screen (SCR 2 ). Notably, the two actuators have a speed reduction module of the same model. For preference, the motor of the first actuator and the motor ( 11 ) of the second actuator ( 10 ) have identical voltage/current characteristics.

Claims (53)

1. An electromechanical orientation actuator for orienting a sunscreen with orientable slats, comprising, in series:

a motor,

at least one first speed reduction module,

a second speed reduction module,

at least One third speed reduction module; and

a rocker for orienting the slats,

wherein the first speed reduction module and the second speed reduction module or the second speed reduction module and the third speed reduction module differ in terms of the type of teeth and/or the model of the reduction module, such that alternating speed reduction modules differ in terms of the type of teeth and/or the model or the reduction module,

wherein the model of the first speed module, the model of the second speed module, and/or the model of the third speed module are selected from a group consisting of the following different models:

parallel teeth with straight pinions,

conical gears,

wheel and worm screw,

planetary gears with single teeth,

planetary gears with tumbler gears having double teeth and a sun gear,

magnetic reduction gear,

belt reduction gear, and

combinations of the above models.

2. The electromechanical actuator according to claim 1 ,

wherein the type of teeth is selected from the group consisting of:

Straight teeth,

Helical teeth, and

Herringbone teeth.

3. The electromechanical actuator according to claim 1 ,

wherein the rocker rotates around a rotation axis that is not coaxial with a rotation axis of the motor.

4. The electromechanical actuator according to claim 3 ,

wherein the rotation axis of the rocker is parallel to the rotation axis of the motor.

5. The electromechanical actuator according to claim 3 ,

wherein the rotation axis of the rocker is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the motor.

6. The electromechanical actuator according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a box in which the motor and the speed reduction modules are housed.

7. The electromechanical actuator according to claim 6 , further comprising:

an electronic control unit inside the box, and

wherein the electronic control unit comprises an electronic circuit extending along a direction parallel or perpendicular to a rotation axis of the motor.

8. The electromechanical orientation actuator according to claim 6 ,

wherein the box comprises an opening for receiving a driveshaft,

wherein the third speed reduction module comprising an interface part configured to be connected to the driveshaft, and

wherein the interface part is housed inside a housing of the actuator without protruding outside the actuator housing.

9. A line of electromechanical actuators for sunscreens, comprising:

a first electromechanical actuator for moving a first sunscreen, movable between a high position and a low position, comprising, in series:

a motor,

at least one first speed reduction module, and

at least one winder for a suspension cord of the first screen or for the first screen;

a second electromechanical orientation actuator for a second sunscreen with orientable slats, according to claim 1 ;

wherein the first speed reduction module of the first actuator and one of the speed reduction modules of the second actuator have a same model and identical transmission ratios.

10. The line of actuators according to claim 9 ,

wherein the motor of the first actuator and the motor of the second actuator have identical current/voltage characteristics.

11. The electromechanical orientation actuator according to claim 7 ,

wherein the box comprises an opening for receiving a driveshaft,

wherein the third speed reduction module comprising an interface part configured to be connected to the driveshaft, and

wherein the interface part is housed inside a housing of the actuator without protruding outside the actuator housing.

12. The electromechanical actuator according to claim 1 ,

wherein the orientation rocker rotates around a rotation axis that is not coaxial with a rotation axis of the motor.

13. The electromechanical actuator according to claim 2 ,

wherein the orientation rocker rotates around a rotation axis that is not coaxial with a rotation axis of the motor.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 8, 2020
From: SOMFY SAS
To: SOMFY ACTIVITES SA
Reel/Frame 054644/0539 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2017
From: DUPIELET, NORBERT; MEASSON, GHISLAIN
To: SOMFY SAS
Reel/Frame 041770/0507 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 14 57686 · Aug 7, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170234064A1 · Aug 17, 2017