Patents Assigned to Crouzet Automatismes
  • Patent number: 10120407
    Abstract: This sealed joystick for a machine comprises a function block, an outer shell formed by joining two rigid half-shells, these half-shells tightly enclosing the function block, each half-shell comprising a joint surface for this purpose all along its perimeter following a three-dimensional path which terminates on itself and which extends in the three dimensions of space, a sealing element comprising a one-piece block of elastomer material combining a sealing cord and a ring seal of different transverse cross-section within this same block to ensure that the joint surfaces are watertight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Ludovic Niguet, Thierry Vinard, Fabien Ville, Fabien Pelaez
  • Patent number: 9979163
    Abstract: This breaker panel comprises a plurality of circuit breakers, each circuit breaker having a head comprising a frustroconical seal made of an elastomer, this frustroconical seal having a first frustroconical face; and a conic frustum made of a material that is harder than the material of the frustroconical seal, this conic frustum having a second frustroconical face; in which: the distance, in a plug-in direction, between an upper edge of the first frustroconical face and the shoulder is at least two times smaller than the distance, in the plug-in direction, between the upper and lower edges of the second frustroconical face; and the upper edge of the first frustroconical face is set back, towards the interior of the circuit breaker, relative to the lower edge of the second frustroconical face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Dominique Meux, Fabien Ville, Jean-Marie Vergnes
  • Patent number: 8997598
    Abstract: The invention concerns a control wheel (100) for aeronautics constituted of at least two half-shells (10) assembled one to the other, said half-shells comprising reinforcing ribs (11) on their internal surface, positioning and fixing means (12) and locating holes (13) to allow the passage of electrical wires connecting electrical actuating means (20) to a control unit. The control wheel (100) includes a central opening (15) intended to be connected to a control shaft/hub. The wheel comprises an intermediate guide part (50) disposed between the half-shells (10) and positioned inside the control wheel (100), said part including at least one guide conduit (51) adapted to connect on the one hand a locating hole (13) to the central opening (15) of the control wheel (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Thierry Vinard, David Astier, Vincent Mangin, Nicolas Palusinski
  • Publication number: 20130255436
    Abstract: The invention concerns a control wheel (100) for aeronautics constituted of at least two half-shells (10) assembled one to the other, said half-shells comprising reinforcing ribs (11) on their internal surface, positioning and fixing means (12) and locating holes (13) to allow the passage of electrical wires connecting electrical actuating means (20) to a control unit. The control wheel (100) includes a central opening (15) intended to be connected to a control shaft/hub. The wheel comprises an intermediate guide part (50) disposed between the half-shells (10) and positioned inside the control wheel (100), said part including at least one guide conduit (51) adapted to connect on the one hand a locating hole (13) to the central opening (15) of the control wheel (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Thierry Vinard, David Astier, Vincent Mangin, Nicolas Palusinski
  • Patent number: 8328575
    Abstract: A device for connection of multiple switchgear devices having a first connection plane including at least one plug-in socket for receiving a switchgear device pluggable in a plug-in direction. The device includes a second protection plane with a removable cover having at least one opening for the control means of a device to pass through. The removable cover also includes at least a first pressing area for pressing against a second pressing area of at least one switchgear device, pressing of the first pressing area on the second pressing area at the time the removable cover is positioned providing a holding force for the at least one switchgear device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Dominique Meux, Morgan Verdier
  • Patent number: 8183484
    Abstract: A detection device having a body including an electric contact with at least two electric operating states, and a movable operating device having at least two operating positions. The movable operating device is connected to the body by a sliding connection permitting translational movement of the movable operating device, and a connection permitting the operating device, to swivel with respect to the body. A change of position of the movable operating device actuates the electric contact. The swivel connection is between the movable operating device and the body, and the movable operating device actuates the change of electric operating state of the electric contact by pressing directly on a contact surface of the electric contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Ludovic Niguet, Christian Roux, Stéphane Collot
  • Patent number: 8089303
    Abstract: A solid-state switch according to the invention is designed to be connected in series with a load. The switch comprises at least two electric switching means connected in parallel, measuring means designed to measure an electric voltage at the terminals of the electric switching means and a main current flowing in the load, and control means delivering a control signal to act on opening and closing according to the value of the main current. The state of conduction of the first electric switching means depends at the same time on the main current flowing in the load, on a control current, on a control voltage delivered by the control means, and on the gain of the first electric switching means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Dominique Girot, Hervé Carton
  • Patent number: 7851716
    Abstract: A detection device comprises a case formed by at least a first and second part able to move with respect to one another between a first and second operating position. Said device comprises an electric contact comprising at least two electric states, closed or open, each electric state being associated with one of the operating positions of the first and second parts, and securing means designed to fix said case onto an external support. Said securing means comprise locking means designed to perform holding of the two parts of the case in one of the two operating positions, fixing of the case onto the support by the securing means rendering the locking means inoperative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Ludovic Niguet, Stéphane Collot
  • Publication number: 20100148549
    Abstract: A detection device comprises a case formed by at least a first and second part able to move with respect to one another between a first and second operating position. Said device comprises an electric contact comprising at least two electric states, closed or open, each electric state being associated with one of the operating positions of the first and second parts, and securing means designed to fix said case onto an external support. Said securing means comprise locking means designed to perform holding of the two parts of the case in one of the two operating positions, fixing of the case onto the support by the securing means rendering the locking means inoperative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Ludovic Niguet, Stéphane Collot
  • Patent number: 7656626
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric arc detection device comprising analyzing means supplying current and voltage integration signals. The analyzing means supply current and voltage differential signals. Decision-making means comprise a disable unit supplying adaptive disable signals and comprising detection means supplying at least one decision-making aid signal according to at least one adaptive disable signal and to the current differential signal or the current integration signal. A decision-making unit supplies a trip signal according to the decision-making aid signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Hervé Carton, Thomas Stemmelen
  • Publication number: 20080029376
    Abstract: An electric control switch with a push-button comprises an electric contact having a first and a second electric state and an operating push-button having a first operating means designed to move due to the action of the external operating force. The operating push-button comprises a second operating means moving due to the action of an internal operating force to move the electric contact or contacts from the first electric state to the second electric state. The control switch comprises disconnection means between the first operating means and the electric contact or contacts. Said means comprise means for moving the electric contact or contacts from the first electric state to the second electric state and vice-versa at a speed the maximum value whereof is predetermined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventor: Olivier Ngoagouni
  • Publication number: 20070242399
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric arc detection device comprising analyzing means supplying current and voltage integration signals. The analyzing means supply current and voltage differential signals. Decision-making means comprise a disable unit supplying adaptive disable signals and comprising detection means supplying at least one decision-making aid signal according to at least one adaptive disable signal and to the current differential signal or the current integration signal. A decision-making unit supplies a trip signal according to the decision-making aid signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Herve Carton, Thomas Stemmelen
  • Patent number: 7113062
    Abstract: An on-board circuit breaker that includes a push-button that enables the circuit breaker to be reset by depressing it, a power supply terminal and distribution terminal, two breaking contacts, and a main bimetal strip. Thermal deformation of the main bimetal strip trips the circuit breaker. The circuit breaker further includes an actuator able to trip the circuit breaker and an electronic circuit monitoring the electric signal. The electric signal is monitored to trip the actuator when predefined particular situations are identified. The circuit breaker also includes a movable reset enable part equipped with a pin. When the circuit breaker is tripped, the reset enable part moves in such a way that resetting the circuit breaker is possible only by depressing the reset enable part before or when the push-button is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Dominique Girot, Thierry Vinard, Dominique Meux, Herve Carton, Thomas Stemmelen
  • Patent number: 6998555
    Abstract: An electrical miniswithch comprising a case including a case part forming a base having several electrical terminals extending therefrom, and a case part forming a cover, an instantaneous switching mechanism located in the case and comprising a flexible conducting blade subjected to a substantial pre-stress, and a push-button mounted sliding through the part of the case forming the cover to actuate the instantaneous mechanism. The miniswitch also comprises a compression spring opposing sliding of the push-button so that in the break position of the miniswitch the flexible conducting blade is biased by th push-button and the spring, retained by a stop on the push-button, and in the switched or make position of the miniswitch the conducting blade is not subjected to constraint from the push-button and the compression spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Stéphane Collot, Bernard Truchet, Christian Roux
  • Patent number: 6980141
    Abstract: The invention relates to an analog input for electronic circuit, which input is intended to be connected to an electrical output of a sensor for measuring a physical parameter, the sensor being supplied with a supply voltage Vcc and providing at its electrical output an analog voltage Vs dependent on the parameter to be measured, the analog input comprising an analog/digital converter of resolution RN, wherein it comprises a computer controlling the analog/digital converter so as to perform an analog/digital conversion of the supply voltage Vcc, the analog/digital converter providing the computer with a digital value Rsupp of the supply voltage Vcc of the sensor, an analog/digital conversion of the analog voltage Vs of the parameter to be measured, the analog/digital converter providing the computer with a digital value r of the analog voltage Vs to be measured, and the computer providing a digital value Vn of the parameter to be measured such that: Vn=(r/Rsupp)RN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventor: François Trocque
  • Patent number: 6968239
    Abstract: A tool which is entrusted with supervising and driving automatons that are “smart”; namely the tool can communicate with a microcomputer. This tool has a microcomputer, with a spreadsheet program connected through a driver, an operating system of the microcomputer, and a connection line to the automatons. The driver emulates the proprietary language for controlling and supervising the automatons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: André Chovin, Alain Chatenay
  • Publication number: 20050134411
    Abstract: The invention relates to an on-board circuit breaker comprising A push-button which moves along its axis when the circuit breaker trips and which enables the circuit breaker to be reset by depressing same, centring key, A power supply terminal and a distribution terminal, Two breaking contacts, A main bimetal strip deformation whereof by thermal effect trips the circuit breaker, An actuator able to trip the circuit breaker, An electronic circuit monitoring the electric signal flowing between the power supply terminal and the distribution terminal, in order to send a tripping order to the actuator when predefined particular situations are identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Dominique Girot, Thierry Vinard, Dominique Meux, Herve Carton, Thomas Stemmelen
  • Publication number: 20050109601
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical miniswitch comprising a case including a case part forming a base wherefrom several electrical terminals are salient and a case part forming a cover, an instantaneous switching mechanism placed in the case and comprising a flexible conducting blade subjected to a substantially longitudinal pre-stress, and a push-button mounted sliding through the part of the case forming the cover so as to actuate the instantaneous mechanism. According to the invention the miniswitch also comprises a compression spring opposing sliding of the push-button so that in the break position of the miniswitch the flexible conducting blade is kept biased by the push-button and the spring, by means of a stop placed on the push-button, and that in the switched position of the miniswitch the conducting blade is not subjected to any constraint from the push-button and the compression spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: Stephane Collot, Bernard Truchet, Christian Roux
  • Patent number: 6883161
    Abstract: A universal graph compilation tool. The tool is implemented on a microcomputer, and includes a spreadsheet associated with a library of graphical symbols and a compiler. Compiled code is transmitted via the operating system of the microcomputer to its output port to which are connected programmable memories of the components which must be controlled by the commands generated on the basis of graphs produced on the spreadsheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventors: André Chovin, Alain Chatenay
  • Patent number: 6655404
    Abstract: The invention refers to a control device for an actuator (1). The device, controlled by a control valve (20; 71; 80, 81), comprises slides (30, 31) to obtain different conditions of the control valve, and these slides (30, 31) are activated by a two-position fluidics solenoid valve (32, 33) to which a set-point instruction is applied (6). The control device comprises a processor (10) to be assured of the response of the solenoid valve depending on the set-point instruction (6) over the full range that the actuator (1) can cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes
    Inventor: Jean-François Hilaire