Patents Assigned to Flex-N-Gate France
  • Patent number: 11731503
    Abstract: An active gate device, comprising first and second flaps, capable of pivoting between a closed position and an open position; first and second cam tracks; and first and second mechanisms connecting the flaps to the cam tracks. The device further comprises: a rotary actuating lever; and first and second shoes slidable in the first and second cam tracks, respectively. The actuating lever is pivotable between three configurations, such that: in the first configuration, each flap is in the closed position; in the second configuration, the first flap is in the open position and the second flap is in the closed position; and in the third configuration, each flap is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Cyrille Guyon, Yann Clapié, Bertrand Thoulouze
  • Patent number: 11667185
    Abstract: A ventilating device for ventilating a vehicle includes a frame defining an opening and a closing device including at least one closing flap extending in a general direction in the opening. The closing device is movable between open and closed positions such that a passage surface for the air through the ventilating device is smaller than the passage surface for the air when the closing device is in the open position. The flap is movable between open and closed positions and is mounted pivotably on the frame in order to pivot between the open and closed positions. The closing device includes a guide system for guiding the flap, which is arranged between two ends of the flap and includes a guide slot and a pin moving in the guide slot between the open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Cyrille Guyon, Joaquin Hung
  • Patent number: 11479110
    Abstract: A ventilation device for a motor vehicle includes a frame defining an opening for an air flow, and at least one flap mounted so as to rotate relative to the frame about a pivot axis between an open position, suitable for allowing the air flow to pass, and a closed position, suitable for reducing the intensity of the air flow or changing its direction. The flap extends along the pivot axis and has a first end and a second end that are opposite one another along this axis and mounted so as to rotate on the frame around the pivot axis. The ventilation device further includes an intermediate support located between the first end and the second end along the pivot axis. The flap is mounted so as to rotate on the intermediate support relative to the frame about the pivot axis, the intermediate support being attached on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventor: Cyrille Guyon
  • Patent number: 11427268
    Abstract: An air flow management device for a vehicle includes a support and at least one deflector wall supported by an actuating system mounted on the support and configured to move the deflector wall along a predefined trajectory relative to the support between a retracted position and a deployed position. The deflector wall is mounted to rotate relative to the support about an axis of rotation so as to be able to retract in case of contact of the deflector wall with an obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventor: Cyrille Guyon
  • Patent number: 11364791
    Abstract: A ventilation device for a vehicle includes a frame defining an opening and a closing device having at least one closing flap extending in a general direction in the opening. The closing device is movable between an open position and a closing position, the flap being movable between an open position and a closing position. The closing device includes a first actuator configured to move the closing flap between its open and closed positions by a first actuating point. The ventilation device includes a second actuator configured to move the closing flap between its open and closed positions by a second actuating point, the second actuating point being separate from the first actuating point, the first and second actuators being configured to move the closing flap jointly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventor: Cyrille Guyon
  • Patent number: 11204146
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle, the lighting device having a translucent element defining an external surface and an internal surface, a mask defining an external surface and an internal surface, the mask defining a plurality of through openings, and a light source comprising at least one electronic circuit comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The external surface of the mask is fixed to the internal surface of the translucent element, the light-emitting diodes of the light source being disposed opposite the internal surface of the mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Stéphane David Demontoux, David Pierre Gilles Duquesnoy, Thierry Receveur
  • Publication number: 20210188079
    Abstract: An active gate device, comprising first and second flaps, capable of pivoting between a closed position and an open position; first and second cam tracks; and first and second mechanisms connecting the flaps to the cam tracks. The device further comprises: a rotary actuating lever; and first and second shoes slidable in the first and second cam tracks, respectively. The actuating lever is pivotable between three configurations, such that: in the first configuration, each flap is in the closed position; in the second configuration, the first flap is in the open position and the second flap is in the closed position; and in the third configuration, each flap is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Cyrille GUYON, Yann CLAPIÉ, Bertrand THOULOUZE
  • Publication number: 20210190285
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle, the lighting device having a translucent element defining an external surface and an internal surface, a mask defining an external surface and an internal surface, the mask defining a plurality of through openings, and a light source comprising at least one electronic circuit comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The external surface of the mask is fixed to the internal surface of the translucent element, the light-emitting diodes of the light source being disposed opposite the internal surface of the mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Stéphane David DEMONTOUX, David Pierre Gilles DUQUESNOY, Thierry RECEVEUR
  • Patent number: 10981610
    Abstract: The air guiding device for a motor vehicle, having a fixed part intended to be fixed to the motor vehicle, and at least one moveable part mounted on the fixed part, the moveable part being rotatably moveable relative to the fixed part between a rest position and an extended position, the moveable part comprising a first air guiding surface and a second air guiding surface, approximately opposite to the first air guiding surface, the first air guiding surface guiding the airflow when the moveable part is in the rest position. The second air guiding surface guides the airflow when the moveable part is in the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventor: Cyrille Guyon
  • Patent number: 10787066
    Abstract: The vehicle opening part comprise a main body defining an opening closed by a window, attached on at least one upper edge of said opening and being formed on an upper branch of said body, said upper branch further comprising a cavity open toward the outside of the body. The opening part further comprises a first trim element attached on the upper branch and comprising a projecting part projecting from the upper branch, such that a functional space extends between said window and said projecting part. The opening part comprises a second trim element closing said functional space and being attached to the body exclusively by at least one fastening element extending in the functional space between said first trim element and said window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventor: Sébastien Bret
  • Patent number: 10589605
    Abstract: The invention relates to an opening part of a motor vehicle comprising a reinforcing element extending at least partially along a main plane, intended to reinforce fasteners and the environment of a lock of the opening part, and an envelope made from plastic, comprising an inner part overmolded at least partially on an inner face of the reinforcing element. The reinforcing element comprises at least one orifice, and the envelope comprises at least one external part including a segment passing through said orifice and a covering part locally covering one edge of the orifice on an outer face of the reinforcing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Didier Imbert, Laurent Droz-Bartholet, Christian Henigue
  • Publication number: 20200001934
    Abstract: The air guiding device for a motor vehicle, having a fixed part intended to be fixed to the motor vehicle, and at least one moveable part mounted on the fixed part, the moveable part being rotatably moveable relative to the fixed part between a rest position and an extended position, the moveable part comprising a first air guiding surface and a second air guiding surface, approximately opposite to the first air guiding surface, the first air guiding surface guiding the airflow when the moveable part is in the rest position. The second air guiding surface guides the airflow when the moveable part is in the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventor: Cyrille GUYON
  • Publication number: 20190176593
    Abstract: The vehicle opening part comprise a main body defining an opening closed by a window, attached on at least one upper edge of said opening and being formed on an upper branch of said body, said upper branch further comprising a cavity open toward the outside of the body. The opening part further comprises a first trim element attached on the upper branch and comprising a projecting part projecting from the upper branch, such that a functional space extends between said window and said projecting part. The opening part comprises a second trim element closing said functional space and being attached to the body exclusively by at least one fastening element extending in the functional space between said first trim element and said window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventor: Sébastien BRET
  • Patent number: 10207632
    Abstract: Vehicle body element including: a translucent body (20), a holder body (22) intended to sustain the translucent body (20) to the vehicle, forming an enclosure (32), and a light system (24) extending in the enclosure (32), adapted to diffuse light through the translucent body (20). The translucent body (20) has a constant thickness and is made of a partially opaque material being arranged to let the light emitted by the light system (24) pass through the translucent body (20) when the light system (24) is turned on, the partially opaque material having a light transmittance chosen so that the quantity of natural light passing through the translucent body (20), reflecting on the light system (24) and passing back through the translucent body (20) is sufficiently low to blank the light system (24) when the light system (24) is switched off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: Flex-N-Gate France, Plastic Omnium Automotive Exteriors GmbH, Flex-N-Gate Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Chawki Benboujema, Frederick Bois, Thorsten Leudts
  • Publication number: 20180290523
    Abstract: The invention relates to an opening part of a motor vehicle comprising a reinforcing element extending at least partially along a main plane, intended to reinforce fasteners and the environment of a lock of the opening part, and an envelope made from plastic, comprising an inner part overmolded at least partially on an inner face of the reinforcing element. The reinforcing element comprises at least one orifice, and the envelope comprises at least one external part including a segment passing through said orifice and a covering part locally covering one edge of the orifice on an outer face of the reinforcing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Didier IMBERT, Laurent DROZ-BARTHOLET, Christian HENIGUE