Patents by Inventor Nicolas Navatte
Nicolas Navatte has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230347793Abstract: A motorized drive device for a vehicle seat having a squab in particular with raising, the device comprising an actuator and an actuator housing containing a reduction gear, an output member, mounted to rotate about an axis, the output member comprising a peripheral rim, a friction ring mounted around the output member and rotationally integral with the output member, the friction ring comprising a skirt, the actuator housing comprising an inner bearing optionally provided with a plurality of inner radial protrusions for receiving the skirt, the skirt coming into contact at least against the inner bearing in order to generate a continuous friction between the output member forming a rotating part and the inner bearing forming a fixed part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Emil RDZANEK, Nicolas NAVATTE, Niles LIANG
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Patent number: 11180064Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat comprising a transmission housing and a slider comprising a first longitudinal guide member. The slider engaging with the transmission housing by means of the first longitudinal guide member.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Nicolas Navatte, Jacek Suchta, Grzegorz Lapa, Garczynski Radoslaw
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Patent number: 11167663Abstract: An actuator for a vehicle seat comprises an electric motor in which the rotor rotates first and second output shafts of the electric motor; a first reduction gear rotated by the first output shaft, the first reduction gear having a first gear ratio, and driving a first notched shaft having a first notch pitch; a second reduction gear rotated by the second output shaft, the second gear having a second gear ratio, and driving a second notched having with a second notch pitch.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Nicolas Navatte, Emil Rdzanek
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Publication number: 20200207239Abstract: An actuator for a vehicle seat comprises an electric motor in which the rotor rotates first and second output shafts of the electric motor; a first reduction gear rotated by the first output shaft, the first reduction gear having a first gear ratio, and driving a first notched shaft having a first notch pitch; a second reduction gear rotated by the second output shaft, the second gear having a second gear ratio, and driving a second notched having with a second notch pitch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Nicolas NAVATTE, Emil RDZANEK
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Publication number: 20200101884Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat comprising a transmission housing and a slider comprising a first longitudinal guide member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Nicolas NAVATTE, Jacek SUCHTA, Grzegorz LAPA, Garczynski RADOSLAW
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Patent number: 10434901Abstract: An adjustment arrangement for adjusting a vehicle seat component of a vehicle seat comprises an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the vehicle seat component and an electrical drive device. The electrical drive is coupled to the adjusting mechanism for the electrical actuation of the adjusting mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOSITZE GMBHInventors: Bernd Römer, Nicolas Navatte, Tomasz Królik
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Patent number: 10155458Abstract: The invention relates to a bracket (20) of a vehicle seat connecting a backrest (12) to a seat portion (11), including a hinge (10) which includes a first flange (3) and a second flange (4) connected to one another by means of inner peripheral teeth (31), thus defining an interface plane (P) perpendicular to the hinging axis and passing through said inner peripheral teeth, a first framework (5) of the backrest connected to the first flange (3) via a first attachment (1), a second framework (6) of the seat portion connected to the second flange (4) via a second attachment (2), the first attachment and the second attachment (1, 2) being arranged on the same side relative to the interface plane (P), the attachments preferably being welds.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Faurecia Sièges D'AutomobileInventors: Benoît Jarry, Nicolas Navatte
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Publication number: 20180222348Abstract: An adjustment arrangement for adjusting a vehicle seat component of a vehicle seat comprises an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the vehicle seat component and an electrical drive device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Bernd RÖMER, Nicolas NAVATTE, Tomasz KRÓLIK
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Patent number: 9783080Abstract: A motor-driven hinge device may include a hypocycloid hinge mechanism driven by a drive shaft, two metal side plates intended for connection to the seating portion and to the backrest, a brushless motor, and a planetary gear train positioned between the brushless motor and the drive shaft. The planetary gear train may include a sun gear connected to the motor rotor, and a plurality of planet gears, each planet gear having a first set of teeth engaging with the sun gear and with a first stationary ring gear, and a second set of teeth engaging with a second ring gear rigid with the drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Faurecia Sieges d'AutomobileInventors: Naoufel Boutouil, Nicolas Navatte
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Patent number: 9751429Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting seat length, comprising a seat front plate (12) that is movable relative to a seat frame (11), the plate (12) being mounted on a carriage that is slidably guided on a stationary mounting attached above said frame, the carriage and the mounting being situated between the frame and the seat front plate. The device comprises motor-driven control means for controlling the sliding of the carriage relative to the stationary mounting, the motor-driven control means (4) including a motor (43) arranged near the front of the seat, in front of the frame (1) and beneath the path of the seat front plate (12).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: FAURECIA SIEGES D'AUTOMOBILEInventors: Jerome Planson, Bernard Pradier, Charles-Louis Ducrohet, Laurent Chabert, Nicolas Navatte
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Publication number: 20150306986Abstract: The invention relates to a bracket (20) of a vehicle seat connecting a backrest (12) to a seat portion (11), including a hinge (10) which includes a first flange (3) and a second flange (4) connected to one another by means of inner peripheral teeth (31), thus defining an interface plane (P) perpendicular to the hinging axis and passing through said inner peripheral teeth, a first framework (5) of the backrest connected to the first flange (3) via a first attachment (1), a second framework (6) of the seat portion connected to the second flange (4) via a second attachment (2), the first attachment and the second attachment (1, 2) being arranged on the same side relative to the interface plane (P), the attachments preferably being welds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Benoît JARRY, Nicolas NAVATTE
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Publication number: 20150283924Abstract: Motor-driven hinge device comprising a hypocycloid hinge mechanism (7) driven by a drive shaft (8), comprising two metal side plates (71,72) intended for connection to the seating portion (11) and to the backrest (12), a brushless motor (20), and a planetary gear train (30) positioned between the brushless motor (20) and the drive shaft (8), the planetary gear train comprising a sun gear (6) connected to the motor rotor, and a plurality of planet gears (3), each planet gear comprising: a first set of teeth (31) engaging with the sun gear (6) and with a first stationary ring gear (4), and a second set of teeth (32) engaging with a second ring gear (5) rigid with to the drive shaft (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: FAURECIA SIEGES D'AUTOMOBILEInventors: Naoufel Boutouil, Nicolas Navatte
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Patent number: 9139109Abstract: Drive device (1) with electric motor and reduction gear driving an output unit (8) in a motor vehicle, comprising a brushless motor (2) having a rotor turning about a rotor axis (Y2) parallel to a main axis (Y), an elliptical reduction gear (3) interposed between the brushless motor (2) and the output unit (8), said elliptical reduction gear comprising an elliptical gear and a deformable flange, deformed by the elliptical gear when it rotates, and a control unit (4) arranged in the immediate proximity of the brushless motor (2) for controlling said brushless motor. Seat frame comprising such a device.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Thierry Pera, Nicolas Navatte, Julien Denis
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Patent number: 9056559Abstract: The track assembly for a vehicle seat, comprising two parallel tracks, an electric motor, flexible connections connecting the electric motor to the track drive mechanisms and motor support members provided with guides in which the flexible connections are held.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Faurecia Siéges d'AutomobileInventors: Stéphane Thuleau, Sylvain Desquesne, Nicolas Navatte
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Patent number: 8974000Abstract: A vehicle seat articulation mechanism comprising a first member intended to be connected to the seat part, a second member intended to be connected to the backrest, about an axis of articulation, reduction gearing arranged between an input member and the second member, a piezoelectric motor having a rotor connected to the reduction gearing to drive the rotation of the second member with respect to the first member through the reduction gearing, in which the reduction ratio of the reduction gearing is greater than or equal to 150, and in which the nominal rotational speed of the piezoelectric motor is less than 500 revolutions/min. Seat comprising such a mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Faurecia Sieges d'AutomobileInventors: Nicolas Navatte, Thierry Pera, Ignacio Alvarez, Jean-Marc Judic
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Patent number: 8936526Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for vehicle seat, comprising a gearbox, an eccentric element driven by a driving unit, an eccentric gear wheel rotatably mounted on the eccentric element, a drive output unit equipped with an inner gear ring which cooperates with the eccentric gear wheel by partial engagement of the teeth, a sliding block equipped with a first and a second longitudinal guide, the sliding block cooperating with the eccentric gear wheel by the first longitudinal guide, the sliding block cooperating with the gearbox by the second longitudinal guide, the material of the second longitudinal guide having a lower hardness than the hardness of the material of the eccentric gear wheel.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Faurecia Sieges d'AutomobileInventors: Naoufel Boutouil, Dominique Folliot, Nicolas Navatte, Imane El Bekkali
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Publication number: 20140292051Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting seat length, comprising a seat front plate (12) that is movable relative to a seat frame (11), the plate (12) being mounted on a carriage that is slidably guided on a stationary mounting attached above said frame, the carriage and the mounting being situated between the frame and the seat front plate. The device comprises motor-driven control means for controlling the sliding of the carriage relative to the stationaly mounting, the motor-driven control means (4) including a motor (43) arranged near the front of the seat, in front of the frame (1) and beneath the path of the seat front plate (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: FAURECIA SIEGES D'AUTOMOBILEInventors: Jerome Planson, Bernard Pradier, Charles-Louis Ducrohet, Laurent Chabert, Nicolas Navatte
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Publication number: 20140167475Abstract: Drive device (1) with electric motor and reduction gear driving an output unit (8) in a motor vehicle, comprising a brushless motor (2) having a rotor turning about a rotor axis (Y2) parallel to a main axis (Y), an elliptical reduction gear (3) interposed between the brushless motor (2) and the output unit (8), said elliptical reduction gear comprising an elliptical gear and a deformable flange, deformed by the elliptical gear when it rotates, and a control unit (4) arranged in the immediate proximity of the brushless motor (2) for controlling said brushless motor. Seat frame comprising such a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: FAURECIA SIÈGES D'AUTOMOBILEInventors: Thierry Pera, Nicolas Navatte, Julien Denis
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Publication number: 20140075719Abstract: A vehicle seat articulation mechanism comprising a first member intended to be connected to the seat part, a second member intended to be connected to the backrest, about an axis of articulation, reduction gearing arranged between an input member and the second member, a piezoelectric motor having a rotor connected to the reduction gearing to drive the rotation of the second member with respect to the first member through the reduction gearing, in which the reduction ratio of the reduction gearing is greater than or equal to 150, and in which the nominal rotational speed of the piezoelectric motor is less than 500 revolutions/min. Seat comprising such a mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Faurecia Sieges d'AutomobileInventors: Nicolas Navatte, Thierry Pera, Ignacio Alvarez, Jean-Marc Judic
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Publication number: 20130333496Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for vehicle seat, comprising a gearbox, an eccentric element driven by a driving unit, an eccentric gear wheel rotatably mounted on the eccentric element, a drive output unit equipped with an inner gear ring which cooperates with the eccentric gear wheel by partial engagement of the teeth, a sliding block equipped with a first and a second longitudinal guide, the sliding block cooperating with the eccentric gear wheel by the first longitudinal guide, the sliding block cooperating with the gearbox by the second longitudinal guide, the material of the second longitudinal guide having a lower hardness than the hardness of the material of the eccentric gear wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Faurecia Sieges d'AutomobileInventors: Naoufel Boutouil, Dominique Folliot, Nicolas Navatte, Imane El Bekkali