Patents Assigned to SOMFY ACTIVITES SA
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Patent number: 11646592Abstract: Disclosed is an operating method for a wirelessly communicating electronic device, including the following steps: a) acquisition of a radio-frequency frame representative of at least one data item intended to be transmitted by the radio-frequency transmitter in a radio-frequency message; b) determination of the amount of power available in the power storage; c) determination of the length of the radio-frequency message to be transmitted; d) determination of transmission parameters of the radio-frequency transmitter, according to the values determined for the length of the message and the amount of power available in the power storage; e) and transmission of the message by the transmitter, using the determined transmission parameters.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventor: Serge Robin
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Patent number: 11643874Abstract: An electromechanical actuator (11) for a closure, obscuring or solar protection installation (6) includes a motor assembly (16), including an electric motor (261) and a reduction gearbox (265), first and second (133) mechanical modules for filtering vibrations, and an output shaft (20), inserted at least partially in a casing (17), the electromechanical actuator (11) extends along a longitudinal axis (X), the first and the second mechanical modules (33, 133) being disposed on either side of the motor assembly (16) along the longitudinal axis (X) and each having a rigid transmission coupling, with at least a first degree of freedom perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (X), allowing the motor assembly (16) to move along a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (X), the electromechanical actuator also comprising at least one elastic module (130) that limits the movement of the motor assembly (16) along the perpendicular plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Eric Lagarde, Héléna Robert, Dylan Mohamed
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Patent number: 11643873Abstract: Home-automation actuator (11) comprising a motor (16), a housing (17), a mechanical module for filtering vibrations (33; 33a; 33b; 33c), a module for absorbing vibrations (130) and a torque support (21), the mechanical module comprising a first end (35, 135) and a second end (39, 139), —the first end (35, 135) being connected to the housing (17), —the second end (39, 139) being connected to the torque support (21), the mechanical module providing the connection between the housing (17) and the torque support so as to rotate around a first axis (X) of the actuator, the absorption module translationally connecting the housing (17) to the torque support (21) allowing a rotational degree of freedom between the housing (17) and the torque support (21).Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Cyril Schuehmacher, Sébastien Lemaître, Jérôme Pezet, Adrien Brondex, Eric Lagarde
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Patent number: 11634947Abstract: An electromechanical actuator comprises a housing, a torque support (21) and a module for filtering vibrations (33). The torque support (21) comprises a shaft (35) extending along an axis of rotation (X) of the actuator. The module (33) is arranged inside the housing and comprises a transmission element (36), a stop (38) and first and second viscoelastic elements (39, 40). The transmission element (36) is mounted around the shaft (35) and is attached to the housing. The stop (38) is connected to the shaft (35). The first viscoelastic element (39) is arranged between the torque support (21) and a first end (36a) of the transmission element (36). The second viscoelastic element (40) is arranged between a second end (36b) of the transmission element (36) and the stop (38).Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Cyril Schuehmacher, Yann Rouxel
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Patent number: 11555349Abstract: The invention relates to a device for winding a screen (10) which comprises a tubular winder (12) defining a reference axis (100); a first wall attachment (18A) for fastening a first axial end portion (14A) of the tubular winder (12) to a first wall (16A) in a use position of the screen-winding device (10); and a second wall attachment (18B) for fastening a second axial end portion (14B) of the tubular winder (12) to a second wall (16B) in the use position of the screen-winding device (10). The first wall attachment (18A) comprises at least one tab (54) for fastening to the first wall (16A) and at least one first hinge (58) supported by the fastening tab (54) in order to guide a pivoting of the tubular winder (12) about a first axis of articulation (200) that does not intersect with the reference axis (100) and, in the use position, orthogonal to the reference axis (100).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Somfy Activites SAInventor: Eric Lagarde
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Patent number: 11536085Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular home-automation actuator for driving a winding tube (310), said actuator comprising a head system (100) including a fixed point (1), a bush bearing (2), and a head (3A; 3B). The fixed point (1) forms a bearing surface (11) for guiding the bush bearing (2) in rotation, said bush bearing (2) partially covering a tube (210) of the tubular home-automation actuator. The head (3A, 3B) comprises a bore (32) having a first connecting element (33) that engages with a second connecting element (13) provided on the outer periphery of the fixed point (1) such as to connect the head and the fixed point in a rotatable manner. The head comprises a stop element (31) serving as an axial stop to the bush bearing along the longitudinal axis when the head is mounted on the fixed point.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Adrien Brondex, Nicolas Hafner
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Patent number: 11528159Abstract: Disclosed is a method for automatically configuring a network address of network interfaces of communicating elements intended to form part of a home-automation system for a building and belonging to an unconfigured network part, the unconfigured network part including a head network equipment item and at least one communicating element, the network address of each network interface including a network prefix. The method is implemented subsequent to the connection of the head network equipment item to a configured communication network arranged in the form of a hierarchical network including at least two successive hierarchy levels, the method including steps of: negotiating the network prefix of the network interface of the head network equipment item; propagating the network prefix to the communicating elements belonging to the network part with a view to the automatic configuration of the network addresses of the set of network interfaces of the communicating elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventor: Sylvain Fargier
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Patent number: 11499580Abstract: The invention relates to a method for installing a piece of home automation equipment, and to a system for adjustably attaching a piece of home automation equipment to a wall, comprising at least two supports (1), each one comprising a support shaft and a holding device, and at least two adjustable attaching elements. The adjustable attaching elements each comprise a supporting frame (2) and a mechanical connection element (3). The adjustable attaching elements also comprise a locking device.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Frederic Negrello, Norbert Dupielet, Jean-Michel Perache, Bruno Cachaud, Pierre Guedon, Guillaume Ducretet-Pajot
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Patent number: 11425206Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system for sharing communication between connected home-automation devices belonging to a first communication network and a remote device connected to a second communication network, the first communication network being connected to the second communication network by a network device, the network device being suitable for allowing communication between at least one connected home-automation device of the first network and the remote device. The method includes determining a communication link device among the connected home-automation devices of the first communication network, as a function of at least one feature of the connected home-automation devices, and maintaining, by the communication link device, a communication channel between the first communication network and the remote device via the network device for the benefit of the other connected home-automation devices of the first communication network.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Hubert Cosserat, Jean Michel Orsat
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Patent number: 11374784Abstract: This home-automation system for a building comprises: home-automation equipment, distributed within areas of the building; and a communication network, to which the home-automation equipment is connected, and authorizing an inter-communication of the home-automation equipment according to a predefined communication protocol. The communication network is a hard-wired hierarchical network comprising: a first network of rank n; a plurality of sub-networks of lower hierarchical rank n?1, connected to the first network, each sub-network being associated with an area and containing at least one of the home-automation equipment items; each sub-network of the lower hierarchical rank n?1 being hooked up to the first network of rank n by a network equipment item.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventor: Sylvain Fargier
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Publication number: 20220164983Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a solar mask for a facility that comprises a step (E10) of positioning a mobile terminal at a predetermined location of a photovoltaic panel. Following the step (E10), the method comprises a step (E20) of taking a single photograph with a camera of the mobile terminal and a step (E30) of determining an orientation of the camera, during the step (E20), by means of an orientation detection device and a controller of the mobile terminal. The method further comprises a step (E40) of extending at least one contour of the photograph, in at least one direction, and a step (E60) of superimposing data from the extended photograph with a sun path diagram, in a common reference frame, so as to determine the solar mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventor: Fabien Rousseau
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Patent number: 11310745Abstract: Disclosed is an operating method for a wirelessly communicating electronic device, including the following steps: a) acquisition of a radio-frequency frame representative of at least one data item intended to be transmitted by the radio-frequency transmitter in a radio-frequency message; b) determination of the amount of power available in the power storage; c) determination, by the control circuit, of the length of the radio-frequency message to be transmitted; d) determination of transmission parameters of the radio-frequency transmitter, according to the values determined for the length of the message and the amount of power available in the power storage; e) and transmission of the message by the transmitter, using the determined transmission parameters.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventor: Serge Robin
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Patent number: 11306531Abstract: A tubular electromechanical actuator for a home-automation installation includes at least an electronic control unit, an electric motor, a reduction gear, an output shaft, a casing and a closure element. The unit includes a housing and an electronic board. The electronic board is arranged inside the housing. The casing is hollow and configured to house at least the unit, the electric motor and the reduction gear. The closure element is configured to close off an end of the casing. The housing includes at least a first section, produced in the form of a hollow tube, and a second section, produced in the form of a hollow tube. The first and second sections are configured to house the electronic board. In addition, the first section includes first fastening elements configured to cooperate with first fastening elements of the second section.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Marc Sonzini, Florian Doche, Emilie Meynet
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Patent number: 11293225Abstract: Disclosed is an electromechanical actuator including a spring brake including a helical spring, a drum, an input member and an output member. The drum includes a friction surface configured to cooperate with at least one turn of the spring. The output member includes at least one lug. The lug includes a recess provided with at least a first bearing surface configured to cooperate with one of the first and second legs of the spring. The first bearing surface of the recess is inclined with respect to an axis of rotation of the brake at an angle of inclination of non-zero value.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Stéphane Heredia, Rémi Sourain, Gilles Pradel
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Patent number: 11296992Abstract: A method of managing traffic in a communication network is implemented by a network interface of a communicating element during the transmission of a message on a physical link of the network, the message including a transmission priority level. This method includes the steps of: detecting an internal state of a data link layer, as long as the internal state of the link layer does not allow the message to be sent immediately: waiting for the internal state of the link layer to reach a priority state equal to or lower than the transmission priority level, increasing the transmission priority level each time the internal state resumes a busy state signifying that a signal is present on the physical link during this wait time; sending the message when the internal state changes to a priority state equal to or lower than the transmission priority level.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Sylvain Fargier, Vincent Vanderschaeve
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Patent number: 11297682Abstract: Disclosed is a method for indirectly activating at least one connected object intended to be joined to a network of connected objects, the network of connected objects including at least one network organizing agent and a commissioning agent, each including a communication module, the communication module including a first radiofrequency interface suitable for communicating according to a first communication protocol, the method including a step of collecting information that is useful for connecting at least one connected object to the network of connected objects by a mobile terminal, a step of transmitting, by the mobile terminal, the collected information to the commissioning agent and a step of inputting at least one connected object into the network of connected objects using information useful for connecting the connected object.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Hubert Cosserat, Thibaut Desbrugeres, Emmanuel Pauchard
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Patent number: 11292048Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a spring for a spring brake, including a shaping and cutting step f) including the following sub-steps: —f1) shaping a raw wire into a coil with a plurality of raw turns, the raw wire having: raw portions that extend from the end of the raw wire over at least one raw turn, and an intermediate portion between the raw portions, —f2) separating the first raw portion and the second raw portion of the raw wire by cutting, after implementing sub-step f1), and —f3) shaping a first tab (5), at a first end of the intermediate portion, after sub-step f1), and —f4) shaping a second tab (7), at a second end of the intermediate portion opposite the first end, after sub-step f1).Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventor: Eric Lagarde
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Patent number: D958774Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Thomas Desagre, Mathieu Prevoteau, Pierre Garner, Thomas Droze
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Patent number: D959409Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Thomas Desagre, Mathieu Prevoteau, Pierre Garner, Thomas Droze
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Patent number: D961425Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Mathieu Prevoteau, Thomas Desagre