Patents Assigned to Faurecia Industries
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Patent number: 7322598Abstract: Set of equipment (1) for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable structure (2), a support (4) for the inflatable structure, elements for (6) inflating the structure in a direction of inflation (D) in order to deploy it, a plate (8) for spreading the load when an occupant of the vehicle impacts on the deployed inflatable structure, and elements for guiding the structure as it deploys so that, in the deployed configuration, the structure extends along a median directrix line (L) distinct from its direction of inflation (D). The guide elements include the side wall (12) of the structure which, in the deployed configuration, is substantially taut.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2003Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignees: Faurecia Industries, SNPE Materiaux EnergetiquesInventors: Etienne Galmiche, Eric Laspesa, Laurent D'Emmanuelle
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Patent number: 7172215Abstract: This set of equipment for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable structure, an element acting as a support for the inflatable structure, an element forming a load-spreading plate and at least one frangible member for fixing the load-spreading plate to the support. The set includes a sheath, an open first end which is fixed to the support and an open second end which is fixed to the load-spreading plate to form the inflatable structure. The frangible member includes a thin web, a peripheral region which is fixed to a first element, either the load-spreading plate or the support, and a central region which is fixed to the other of these elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignees: Faurecia Industries, SNPE Materiaux EnergetiquesInventors: Etienne Galmiche, David Negre, Jean-Paul Nadeau, Eric Laspesa
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Patent number: 7053360Abstract: The member comprises: a support structure presenting a control zone, said control zone having a through hole; a non-conductive elastic covering covering a control face of the control zone, at least in register with the through hole; and a touch-sensitive detector at least partially in register with the through hole and mounted on or in the vicinity of the face of the control zone that is opposite from its control face; the elastic covering having a rest position in which the finger of an operator contacting the free surface of the elastic covering lies outside the touch detection space of the detector, and a deformed position in which the finger of the operator in contact with the free surface of the elastic covering lies within the touch detection space of the detector. According to the invention, in the rest position, the elastic covering is spaced apart from the touch-sensitive detector, and in the deformed position, the elastic covering is in contact with the touch-sensitive detector.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventors: Lionel Balp, Denis Bocquet, Christian Henigue, Jean-Luc Roudot
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Patent number: 6851246Abstract: A structural member (1) has a body (2) with a cavity (3), plastic reinforcing ribs (4) in the cavity (3), and structure (10, 12) for fixing the ribs (4) to the body. The fixing structure includes discrete regions (12), set back from at least one outer edge (11) of the body (2), and blocks (10) that are part of the same moulding as the ribs (4). The blocks (10) envelop the outer edge (11) in its set-back regions (12).Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2001Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventor: Claude Laurent
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Patent number: 6817627Abstract: A motor vehicle equipment assembly includes an air bag support, an air bag fixed to the support, a force spreader plate for spreading the force of the impact of a passenger against the air bag, and frangible fixing device fixing the plate to the support. The air bag includes the force spreader plate and a sheath of substantially closed cross-section. The sheath is fixed to the force spreader plate along one end—in such a manner that the inside volume of the air bag is defined by the sheath and by the force spreader plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventors: Etienne Galmiche, Frédéric Vannelli
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Patent number: 6796846Abstract: This assembly comprises a first electrical connection part mounted on a first piece of equipment, the first piece of equipment comprising a first guiding and positioning member for the first electrical connection part, a second piece of equipment comprising a second guiding and positioning member complementary to the first one and permitting relative guiding and positioning of the second piece of equipment on the first one, and a second electrical connection part complementary to the first one, mounted on the second piece of equipment. The second electrical connection part is mounted on the piece of equipment with a clearance in one direction orthogonal to the assembly direction, and comprises a third guiding and positioning member complementary to the first one.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2003Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventors: Jean-Luc Roudot, Denis Bocquet, Christian Henigue
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Patent number: 6767065Abstract: An armrest for an inside wall of a motor vehicle, in particular for a door, the armrest being of elongate shape along a main longitudinal axis, presenting a first end region along the axis, the first end region being connected to the wall by a connection member, wherein the connection member defines a pivoting connection about a substantially horizontal transverse axis enabling the armrest to move angularly relative to the wall, and the armrest includes a locking member co-operating with a stop piece secured to the wall and adapted to hold the armrest in modifiable manner in a selected angular position.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventor: Yves Heranney
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Patent number: 6752423Abstract: The invention concerns a protective assembly (1, 101) for the lower limbs (31) of a motor vehicle passenger comprising an actuating device (2, 103) secured to the vehicle and capable of displacing a rod (3, 108) which is linked to a protective system. The invention is characterized in that: i) the actuating device contains a pyrotechnic system (9); ii) the protective system comprises a protective cushion (6) mounted on a shaft (5, 105) integral with the vehicle; iii) said protective cushion is mobile in rotation under the effect of the displacement of the rod so as to accompany, in the contact zone provided between the passenger's lower limbs and said protective cushion, the movement of said lower limbs.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignees: SNPE, Faurecia IndustriesInventors: Patrick Borde, Laurent D'Emmanuelle, David Duquesnoy, Eric Laspesa
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Publication number: 20040108700Abstract: This set of equipment (1) for a motor vehicle comprises an inflatable structure (2), an element (4) acting as a support for the inflatable structure, an element (8) forming a load-spreading plate and at least one frangible member (10) for fixing the load-spreading plate to the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicants: FAURECIA INDUSTRIES, SNPEInventors: Etienne Galmiche, David Negre, Jean-Paul Nadeau, Eric Laspesa
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Patent number: 6748162Abstract: A ventilation assembly for a motor vehicle comprising first and second motor fan units (1, 2) and a control device (5) adapted to vary the ventilation power (P1+2) developed by the assembly formed by the two motor fan units according to a desired total power value (PTC). The control device (5) comprises an electric power variator (7) with continuous power variation, connected to the first motor fan unit (1), and a means for cutting-off the supply of the second motor fan unit (2), the power (P2) developed by the said second motor fan unit (2) being either zero or equal to its maximum operating power (PM2).Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventors: Laurent Poutot, Bruno Lucbernet
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Patent number: 6698914Abstract: The optical unit for an automotive vehicle comprises a housing (5) having a main opening (13) intended to be facing the vehicle exterior, and at least one headlamp element (17) fixed inside said housing. The optical unit comprises an intermediate fastening member (21) on which said headlamp element (17) is fixed, said intermediate fastening member (21) being itself fixed detachably inside the housing (5) by releasable fastening means (22), such as to be displaceable toward the main opening (13) of the housing (5) when said fastening means (22) are released.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventors: Sébastien Berne, Caroline Riviere
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Patent number: 6672648Abstract: Device for absorbing impact energy for a door of a motor vehicle, the door being in the form of a hollow box in which is arranged a glass panel (12) capable of sliding between a lowered position and a raised position, the absorbing device (30) being arranged in a lower region of the box and comprising two shock-absorbing blocks (32, 33) defining a passageway for the glass panel (12) therebetween. The device comprises movable members (39) for mechanical connection which are arranged between the shock-absorbing blocks (32, 33), the members (39) each assuming an active position, in the absence of the glass panel, in which they ensure mechanical continuity between the blocks (32, 33) and constitute a supplementary component for absorbing impact energy, and moving out of the way to assume an inactive position when the glass panel passes through.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventor: Yves Heranney
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Patent number: 6641387Abstract: The installation contains means (1) for continuous production of a paste made of a thermoplastic material, means (8) for accumulating and temporarily storing the paste thus produced and means (15) for taking the paste out of the accumulating means and storage means and introducing it into a first mould comprising thermoregulated means in the form of a syringe. The invention is characterised in that the output of the accumulating means and storage means comprises a distributor (12) that has at least two outputs (13, 14) and can be controlled in order to deliver the paste to one of the two outputs, whereby one of said outputs (13) is adapted in order to be coupled to thermoregulated means (15) in the form of a syringe and the other output (14) is adapted in order to be permanently connected to the charging orifice of a piston (17) that injects the paste at a high pressure into a second part-forming mold (17), whereby one output thereof (19) is adapted in order to be permanently coupled to the second mold.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventors: Michel Letroublon, Rémi Domagata, Philippe Dumazet
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Publication number: 20030194911Abstract: This assembly comprises a first electrical connection part mounted on a first piece of equipment, the first piece of equipment comprising a first guiding and positioning member for the first electrical connection part, a second piece of equipment comprising a second guiding and positioning member complementary to the first one and permitting relative guiding and positioning of the second piece of equipment on the first one, and a second electrical connection part complementary to the first one, mounted on the second piece of equipment. The second electrical connection part is mounted on the piece of equipment with a clearance in one direction orthogonal to the assembly direction, and comprises a third guiding and positioning member complementary to the first one.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: FAURECIA INDUSTRIESInventors: Jean-Luc Roudot, Denis Bocquet, Christian Henigue
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Publication number: 20030193013Abstract: The member comprises: a support structure presenting a control zone, said control zone having a through hole; a non-conductive elastic covering covering a control face of the control zone, at least in register with the through hole; and a touch-sensitive detector at least partially in register with the through hole and mounted on or in the vicinity of the face of the control zone that is opposite from its control face; the elastic covering having a rest position in which the finger of an operator contacting the free surface of the elastic covering lies outside the touch detection space of the detector, and a deformed position in which the finger of the operator in contact with the free surface of the elastic covering lies within the touch detection space of the detector. According to the invention, in the rest position, the elastic covering is spaced apart from the touch-sensitive detector, and in the deformed position, the elastic covering is in contact with the touch-sensitive detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: FAURECIA INDUSTRIESInventors: Lionel Balp, Denis Bocquet, Christian Henigue, Jean-Luc Roudot
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Patent number: 6621029Abstract: A control member of the capacitive type for controlling at least one functional member in particular of a motor vehicle, the control member including a rigid support structure, at least one capacitive touch-sensitive detection cell located on or close to one of the faces of the support structure, and at least one control operating zone located on or close to the other face of the support structure in registration with the capacitive touch-sensitive detection cell, wherein the control operating zone includes an elastically deformable part.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventors: Etienne Galmiche, Denis Bocquet
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Unit of equipment for a motor vehicle comprising improved electrical connection and attachment means
Patent number: 6595797Abstract: An electrical connection for a motor vehicle includes a first piece of equipment (1), a second piece of equipment (14) adapted to be assembled to the first piece, a first (7) and a second (28) complementary electrical connector part attached respectively to the first and second pieces of equipment, each of the pieces of equipment (1, 14) being provided respectively with a first (9) and second (30) guiding and positioning member, cooperating with the respective connector parts. The first (9) and second (30) guiding and positioning members are complementary and adapted to cooperate together in order to guide and position the second piece of equipment (14) over the first (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventors: Christine Bannier, Denis Bocquet, Jean-Luc Roudot, Christian Henigue -
Patent number: 6595543Abstract: This motor vehicle equipment comprises a fascia (4) delimiting an opening (14) covered with a facing (16), and an airbag support (6) comprising a flange (22). The support (6) comprises a fixing plate (30) connected to the flange (22) by a hinge (32), the flange being fixed to the fascia (4) and the fixing plate being fixed to the facing (16). A reinforcing net (40) is arranged between the flange (22) and the fascia (4) and between the plate (30) and the facing (16). The net (40) extends across the region of the hinge (32). The flange (22) and the fascia (4), and the fixing plate (30) and the facing (16), are fixed together through the meshes of the net (40).Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventor: Daniel Desprez
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Patent number: 6523886Abstract: Front unit assembly of an automotive vehicle, includes a front face (7) having a central section (9) and two lateral sections (11), a bumper (17), a bumper skin (19), two laterally extending brackets (43) and two optical units (21). Each optical unit (21) and the respective front wing section (5) are fixed rigidly to the corresponding bracket (43) at a same reference point of attachment (60), the bracket (43) being endowed with an elasticity substantially greater than that of the front face (7), so that it is prone to elastic deformation as a function of relative adjustment movements of the bumper skin (19), the wing (5) and/or the optical unit (21).Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2002Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Faurecia IndustriesInventors: Jacques Hoffner, Jean-Philippe Blondeau
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Publication number: 20030030253Abstract: This motor vehicle equipment assembly comprises an air bag support, an air bag fixed to the support by first fixing means, a force spreader plate for spreading the force of the impact of a passenger against the air bag, and frangible fixing means fixing the plate to the support. The air bag comprises the force spreader plate and a sheath of substantially closed cross-section. The sheath is fixed to the force spreader plate along one end by fixing means in such a manner that the inside volume of the air bag is defined by the sheath and by the force spreader plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Applicant: FAURECIA INDUSTRIESInventors: Etienne Galmiche, Frederic Vannelli