Patents Assigned to Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes
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Patent number: 4770055Abstract: The device comprises a worm wheel (1) driven in rotation by a worm (2) coupled to the output shaft (3) of a motor-speed reducer (4), a gear pinion (5) associated with the worm wheel (1) for driving the accessory, and means interposed between the gear pinion (5) and the worm wheel (1) for absorbing the driving torque of the worm wheel when the accessory reaches the end of its travel and stops the rotation of the pinion (5). The shock absorbing means comprise a cam (6) fixed to the pinion (5) and having two opposed surfaces (6a, 6b), a pair of shoes (7a, 7b) in bearing relation to the surfaces (6a, 6b) of the cam and biased thereagainst by a metal spring (8) coaxial with the pinion (5) and the worm wheel (1) and surrounding the shoes, and elements (9a, 9b) drivenly connected to the worm wheel and transmitting to the shoes and to the cam and gear pinion the driving torque of the worm wheel.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1986Date of Patent: September 13, 1988Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventors: Claude Chevance, Thierry Pebre
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Patent number: 4723454Abstract: The actuator comprises the following elements:(a) an electric motor (2) capable of driving in rotation a reversible lead-screw (3) on which is mounted a carriage (4) which is freely slidable and mechanically connected to a lever for locking the latch;(b) a nut (6) mounted on the lead-screw (3) within the carriage, prevented from rotating by a guiding of the nut within the carriage and provided, on one hand, with an elastically yieldable element (7) compressible between the carriage (4) and the screw (3) so as to return the nut (6) when the element (7) is compressed, and, on the other hand, with a stud (8) adapted to cooperate with ramps (9, 10, 11, 12) formed on a cam (13) vertically movable in the case by the movement in translation of the nut (6) and the stud (8) controlling the cam (13);(c) the cam (13) is provided with a shoe (15) capable of bolting the carriage (4) in the electrically locked position when it has been displaced to its uppermost position by the stud (8) sliding on the ramps, whereby any maType: GrantFiled: July 21, 1986Date of Patent: February 9, 1988Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventors: Pierre Periou, Richard Grandjean
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Patent number: 4712817Abstract: The assembly comprises a latch case (1) and a locking actuator (2), said case (1) and said actuator (2) comprising complementary anchoring means (7) capable of occupying two positions, namely a position permitting the placing in position or withdrawal of the actuator relative to the case and a position in which the actuator is retained on the case, and complementary elastically-engaged locking means (8) for locking the anchoring means in the retained position.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1986Date of Patent: December 15, 1987Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventor: Richard Grandjean
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Patent number: 4699017Abstract: The unit comprises an armature (1) provided with a rotary output shaft (2) and a speed reducer (3) provided with a shaft (6) supporting a worm (5) engaged with a worm wheel (4) for driving the accessory, and an articulated coupling (20) between the two shafts (2, 6) which are disposed in end-to-end relation. The coupling (20) between the two shafts comprises a male member (8) disposed in female parts (9, 11) which are conjugate with the male member (8) and formed in confronting end portions (2a, 6a) of the two shafts (2, 6), and a single bushing (12) in which the end portions (2a, 6a) are inserted and which ensures the support and the axial alignment of the two shafts (2, 6).Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1985Date of Patent: October 13, 1987Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventor: Pierru Periou
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Patent number: 4685723Abstract: A sun visor for a motor vehicle comprising a shield (1) covered with a covering (2) of plastics material and provided with a mirror (3) fixed in a cavity (4) provided in the shield. The mirror (3) is disposed in a detachable support (6) which is capable of being fixed in the cavity (4) by clipping, the support (6) in which the mirror (3) is slidable, being provided for this purpose with tabs (12) which are capable of elastically clipping into corresponding openings (16) provided in a metal insert (7) placed in the bottom of the cavity (4) and covered with the sheet of PVC. This manner of securing the mirror (3) is cheaper and more aesthetic than known constructions.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1986Date of Patent: August 11, 1987Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventor: Jean C. Canadas
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Patent number: 4683995Abstract: The actuating device comprises a mechanism for displacing the window glass in translation including a gear pinion (10) freely rotatively mounted on a driving shaft (4), the pinion (10) being connected to the driving shaft through an auto-lock mechanism (17), there being interposed between the auto-lock mechanism, on one hand, and the driving shaft and the pinion of the displacing mechanism, on the other hand, respectively a device (9, 15) for accelerating the effect of the release of the auto-lock mechanism under the action of the driving shaft, and a device (12, 16) for accelerating the effect of the locking of the auto-lock mechanism under the action of the pinion of the glass displacing mechanism. This actuating device is intended in particular for vehicle window glass raising devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1986Date of Patent: August 4, 1987Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en abrege C. I. M.Inventor: Pierre Periou
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Patent number: 4667991Abstract: The mechanism comprises:a lever (8) pivotally mounted on a fixed pin (9) at one of the ends of the lever,a fork member (11) rotatively mounted on a pin (12) fixed to the lever (8), the fork member being adapted to receive a keeper (3) fixed to a center post of the body of the vehicle, this fork member (11) being provided with an elastically yieldable element (13) for returning it to its position in which it is disengaged from the keeper (3),a device (14) for locking the fork member (11) to the keeper (3) during the pivoting of the lever (8), the locking being effected before the pivoting of the lever,and a cam (17) rotatable about a fixed pin (18) and capable of being driven in rotation by a motor (10) which is automatically started up by the locking of the fork member (11) at the beginning of the closing travel of the door (1).Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1986Date of Patent: May 26, 1987Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanisme en abrege C.I.M.Inventor: Thierry P/e/ bre
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Patent number: 4664430Abstract: The latch comprises a case fixed to the door, in which is provided a cavity for a keeper (3) integral with the body of the vehicle, this case containing a bolt (4) having a notch (7) for receiving the keeper (3) and a cam (22) cooperative with the keeper (3), a disc (5) rotatively mounted on a transverse pin (6) and on which the bolt (4) is also rotatively mounted, an opening (20) being provided in the disc (5) to permit the passage of the keeper (3); the latch comprises a pawl (11) pivotally mounted on the disc (5), provided with a head portion (13) which is capable of engaging into a recess (15, 16) of the bolt (4), and a safety disc which may be manually actuated for opening or closing the latch in the event of a breakdown of the electric system (9, 42, 41, 8, 44, 46, 48, A,B) controlling the rotation of the bolt (4) and the disc (5).Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1986Date of Patent: May 12, 1987Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventor: Vincent Bernard
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Patent number: 4657523Abstract: The device comprises a housing (3) in which are disposed a winch (4) for driving the cable (1) and capable of being driven by a motor (5), and end members (5a, 5b) each receiving an end portion of a sheath (6) containing the cable. The end members (5a, 5b) are each elastically biased by a compression spring (8a, 8b) mounted in the housing (3) coaxially with the cable (1). Each end member (5a, 5b) is provided on one of its sides with a set of teeth (9a, 9b) which extends in a direction parallel to the cable (1) and is engaged with a complementary set of teeth (11a, 11b) of a shoe (12a, 12b) disposed in the housing (3) in such manner as to be slightly slidable in the transverse direction when the end member (5a, 5b) of the sheath is moved in a direction parallel to the cable. An arrangement is provided for maintaining the shoes (12a, 12b) elastically bearing against the toothed side of the associated members (5a, 5b).Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1986Date of Patent: April 14, 1987Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle De Mecanisme en abrege C.I.M.Inventors: Claude Chevance, Thierry Pebra
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Patent number: 4624491Abstract: The latch comprises a bolt 20 pivotally mounted on a support plate 10, a latch 3 cooperative with the bolt, a rotatable lever driven in rotation by an electric system 9, 7, 5, 6 for opening the latch for pivoting the catch 3 and releasing the bolt 20. The electric system comprises a motor 9 having a low reversibility torque and sufficient power, and a spiral return spring 8 which is stressed during the opening by the rotation of the motor 9, this spring 8 being capable of being resiliently released when the motor 9 is no longer carrying current, after the opening of the latch, so as to permit the return of the lever 4 and of the latch 3 to their initial position under the effect of their own springs 21, 29.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1984Date of Patent: November 25, 1986Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventor: Bernard Vincent
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Patent number: 4618794Abstract: The electric motor is of the type in which the speed of rotation as a function of the resisting torque is different in one direction of rotation than in the other, and comprises a pair of brushes (B1, B2) placed between field poles (P1, P2) and cooperative with an armature structure consisting of a commutator (14) rigid with an armature support (12) through which the shaft of the motor extends and in which are formed slots in which are wound wires connecting a series of strips (1,2 . . . ) of which the commutator (14) is formed, wherein each plane (L) containing the geometric axis (XX) of the motor and passing through the middle of a strip (1,2 . . . 8) of the commutator (14) halfway between two consecutive slots (15) of the commutator is offset by a given angle .beta. relative to the corresponding plane (K) passing through two diametrically opposed slots (B,F) of the armature support (12) in the direction of rotation (R) of the motor employed for the rising of the driven element.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1985Date of Patent: October 21, 1986Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en agrege C.I.M.Inventor: Marc Rampignon
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Patent number: 4601500Abstract: A coupling engaging and releasing device, in particular for an electric latch locking mechanism for a motor vehicle door, said device comprising a driving element (8) movably mounted on a support (9) and a receiving element (4) to which coupling means (7) are attached, which coupling means are capable of being driven from a locking position to an unlocking position and vice versa, the coupling engaging means comprising two resilient strips (6) each provided with at least one wedge (7) which are symmetrical relative to a plane (P) intersecting the axis of displacement (X--X) of the driving element (8) and passing through the latter, and each wedge (7) having a planar surface (7b) which is parallel to said plane (P) and faces the latter, and an inclined ramp (7a), these strips (6) being disposed in such manner as to be capable of being coupled to the driving element (8) by one of their planar surfaces (7b) so as to drive the receiving element (4) from the locking position to the unlocking position or vice versaType: GrantFiled: February 15, 1985Date of Patent: July 22, 1986Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventor: Vincent Bernard
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Patent number: 4574422Abstract: A mechanical device for maintaining a door in an open position, having an arm slidable in a guide body provided with shoes capable of spreading apart upon the passage of the arm, and springs having a resilient opposing action tending to move the shoes towards each other. According to the invention, the guide body has at least one surface element having a cylindrical outer shape, mechanically connected to the shoes and radially deformable. An opposing action is formed by at least one coil spring which is mounted coaxially around and in contact with the surface element. A preferred application of the device is for doors of motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1984Date of Patent: March 11, 1986Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de MecanismesInventors: Jean P. Dieudonne, Michel Steiner
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Patent number: 4568054Abstract: This mount is of the type comprising two pairs of slides 1B each comprising a slide connected to the floor of the vehicle and a movable slide which carries an unlocking lever 5B mounted to rotate about a horizontal axis, and an essentially rigid member 8 for ensuring a synchronized actuation of the two levers. According to the invention, this mount comprises means 13B, 14B for allowing the pair of slides the closest to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle to tilt forwardly relative to the other pair of slides and shift therewith its lever, at least in the event of a sudden relative tilting.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1983Date of Patent: February 4, 1986Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de MecanismesInventor: Dominique Degremont
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Patent number: 4562709Abstract: The cap comprises attaching devices and key-actuated locking devices which are independent from the attaching devices. This enables the cap to be shifted by hand without use of the key if desired. The locking devices comprise a plurality of elastically yieldable strips which are part of a single member which is fixed to the body of the cap. The end portion of each strip is located in alignment with an aperture of the body and bears against the bottom of a cam groove of a member which is connected to rotate with a lock barrel receiving the key.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1984Date of Patent: January 7, 1986Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventors: Jean C. Canadas, Michel Steiner
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Patent number: 4549771Abstract: Each shoe 3, 4 of the slide 1 is a moulded element which is fitted in a notch 8 in a base plate 2 of the slide by a movement of rotation which is prevented in the opposite direction when the slide is mounted on a guide rail 5 therefor. In this way, there is achieved an assembly which is strong, precise and cheap.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1985Date of Patent: October 29, 1985Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de MecanismesInventor: Denis Crossonneau
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Patent number: 4541258Abstract: Devices for controlling the unlatching and locking of the latch are hydraulic. Connected to a single unit having a plurality of slide valves are an expansion vessel, transmitting pumps controlling the unlatching, a receiving unlatching fluid motor and one or more pumps controlling the locking of the latch. Depending on which slide valves and pumps are employed, it is possible to achieve at will one or more of the various locking functions required in automobile vehicle latches.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1982Date of Patent: September 17, 1985Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de MecanismesInventors: Pierre Periou, Jean Dauvergne
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Patent number: 4534532Abstract: A lower section-member of the orientation correcting slideway is produced by folding a blank in the shape of a diabolo into a U-section. The blank has end flanges and curved lateral guiding grooves formed therein by a press operation and openings for receiving a latch of the slideway. The section-member has a planar web which is directly fixed to the web of an upper section-member of a slideway for longitudinally adjusting the position of the seat. Application in automobile vehicle seats.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1981Date of Patent: August 13, 1985Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle De Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventor: Roger Parizet
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Patent number: 4518192Abstract: A sun-glare shield comprised of first and second semi-shells formed of plastic material and assembled together, with the first semi-shell being provided with a window behind which a mirror may be either secured against a boss or retractably supported by longitudinal slideways. The exterior surfaces of the first and second semi-shells are covered by respective front and rear sheets forming an outer decorative covering for the shield.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1982Date of Patent: May 21, 1985Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventors: Jean C. Canadas, Gilles Vigo
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Patent number: 4495827Abstract: In this window winder, at the end of the travel, the active face (7) of the abutment (6) of the driven toothed sector (4) is substantially perpendicular to the direction of the force (F.sub.1) of the meshed teeth. This produces in the engaged part of the toothed sector a radial force (R.sub.2) which urges it against the drive pinion (10). This avoids a deformation of the toothed sector in the event of an excessive force being exerted on this pinion.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1982Date of Patent: January 29, 1985Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle De Mecanismes en abrege C.I.M.Inventor: Roger Parizet