Patents by Inventor Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ

Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ 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).

  • Patent number: 11692377
    Abstract: An opening control device including a base, a handle lever configured to be pivotally mounted on the base about a handle axis, a kinematic chain configured to transmit a movement from the handle lever toward a latch of the opening control device to unlock the door leaf, the chain including at least one active branch of the handle lever, an inertial safety member including a main body forming an inertial mass and a blocking element linked to the body and configured to prevent by wedging the transmission of movement by the kinematic chain. According to the invention, the inertial member is kinematically coupled to the secondary branch of the handle lever and extends on the side of the secondary branch with respect to the handle axis opposite to a gripping main branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN S.L
    Inventors: Javier Casal Gomez, Alberto Diez Estevez, Delmiro Javier Couto Maquieira
  • Patent number: 11686133
    Abstract: The opening control includes a handle pivotally mounted on a support prone to adopt a pushed position, an intermediate rest position and an ejected position as well as electrical and mechanical means for driving in movement the handle and coupled with the handle of the vehicle such that the application of a predefined force on the handle causes the mechanical or electrical activation. It includes a hard point crossing means configured to define a pattern of evolution of a value of a force applied on the handle as a function of a push-in stroke of the handle between its rest position and the pushed position, including a crossing of a hard point separating first and second portions of the stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier Couto Maquieira, Alberto Diez Estevez, Javier Casal Gomez, Jose Oscar Vazquez Carballo, Julio Garcia Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 11679651
    Abstract: An opening control device including a case, a handle movably mounted between at least a flush position in which the handle is entirely or partially housed within the case and an ejected position in which the handle is at least partially emerged from the case. The opening control device includes a mechanism configured to be mechanically triggered in response to a push-in action into the case of the handle, the completion of the push-in action being adapted to cause the triggering of the mechanism. Furthermore, the mechanism is configured to automatically drive in movement the handle over all or part of a stroke starting from a pushed position of the handle to the flush position through the ejected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN S.L
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier Couto Maquieira, Alberto Diez Estevez, Javier Casal Gomez
  • Patent number: 11607932
    Abstract: The opening control device includes a fixed support configured to be mounted on the door leaf, a handle movably mounted on the support, a mechanism for electrical and mechanical activation of an unlocking of a latch of the motor vehicle door leaf respectively for electrically and mechanically actuating the unlocking of the latch, the mechanism being mechanically coupled with the handle of the vehicle such that the application of a predefined pulling force on the handle causes the electrical or mechanical activation of the unlocking of the latch. The activation mechanism includes a first lever for electrical activation of the latch and a second lever for mechanical activation of the latch movably mounted relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier Couto Maquieira, Alberto Diez Estevez, Javier Casal Gomez, Javier Gonzalez Novo
  • Patent number: 11542729
    Abstract: The system includes a bracket, a handle pivotally mounted about a handle axis and including a main gripping branch and a secondary branch each extending on either side of the handle axis, a safety device configured to block an ejection of the handle towards its open position in the event of an impact. The device includes a blocking pawl elastically biased into a position of blocking the pivoting of the secondary branch according to a handle ejection direction and at least one lever for releasing the secondary branch in the ejection direction, the release lever being configured to drive the pawl, against its elastic biasing force, into a release position of the secondary branch, consecutively to a manual mechanical action of pushing in the handle from its flush position and/or to the triggering of an electric actuation for ejecting the handle from its flush position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier Couto Maquieira, Alberto Diez Estevez, Jose Oscar Vazquez Carballo
  • Patent number: 11519204
    Abstract: An opening control has a case and a handle mounted so as to tilt about an axis relative to the case between at least one rest position and an ejected position, a lever for pivoting the handle in ejection and/or retraction and electrical actuation element of the pivot lever. The lever is configured to pivot about an axis common to the handle and has a member for elastically returning into a return position in which it is adapted to retain the handle in its rest position. The actuation element is configured to make the lever pivot against the return force of the return member so as to drive in its rotational movement the handle from its rest position to its ejected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier Couto Maquieira, Alberto Diez Estevez, Javier Casal Gomez, Jose Oscar Vazquez Carballo, Julio Garcia Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 11512508
    Abstract: The control comprises a handle flush mounted in a support and a kinematic chain for driving the handle in movement, comprising at least one rotary element for driving the handle in angular movement and at least one driving member configured to accumulate mechanical energy by mechanical work during a push-in action of the handle and to restitute mechanical energy to the drive kinematic chain after release of the handle. The handle includes a means for stabilizing the kinematic chain configured to limit the angulation of the rotary element of the chain during the push-in of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier Couto Maquieira, Alberto Diez Estevez, Javier Casal Gomez, Jose Oscar Vazquez Carballo, Julio Garcia Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20220034127
    Abstract: This device includes a base, a handle lever mounted so as to pivot on the base about an axis, a kinematic chain configured to transmit a movement of the handle lever to a lock of the opening control to unlock the door, an inertial safety member having a main body forming an inertial mass and a main locking element connected to the body and configured to pass, by inertia effect in the event of impact, from an inactive idle position to at least one active position of locking at least one movable element of the kinematic chain. The inertial member is movably mounted so as to pivot on the base about a second locking axis and is configured to operate in a reversible mode by adopting at least one reversible locking position and to operate in an irreversible mode by adopting at least one irreversible locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN S.L
    Inventors: Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ, Delmiro Javier COUTO MAQUIEIRA, José Oscar VAZQUEZ CARBALLO, Julio GARCIA RODRIGUEZ
  • Patent number: 10954702
    Abstract: The opening control includes a handle, movable in rotation relative to the casing at least between leveling, ejection and opening positions, an ejection lever connected to the handle by at least one common axis of rotation with this handle and an electric actuator for controlling a pivoting of the ejection lever between at least one ejection position and a non-ejection position. In particular, the opening control includes a biasing member connected to the ejection lever and configured to exert a force for returning the lever towards the ejection position according to an ejection direction of rotation, and means for blocking the lever in its non-ejection position. The blocking means are capable of cooperating with the lever in order to release the lever when the handle is displaced in a direction of rotation opposite to the ejection direction, by application of an external push force on the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: AKWEL SA
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier Couto Maquieira, Alberto Diez Estevez, Julio Garcia Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20200318397
    Abstract: The system includes a bracket, a handle pivotally mounted about a handle axis and including a main gripping branch and a secondary branch each extending on either side of the handle axis, a safety device configured to block an ejection of the handle towards its open position in the event of an impact. The device includes a blocking pawl elastically biased into a position of blocking the pivoting of the secondary branch according to a handle ejection direction and at least one lever for releasing the secondary branch in the ejection direction, the release lever being configured to drive the pawl, against its elastic biasing force, into a release position of the secondary branch, consecutively to a manual mechanical action of pushing in the handle from its flush position and/or to the triggering of an electric actuation for ejecting the handle from its flush position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier COUTO MAQUIEIRA, Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ, Jose Oscar VAZQUEZ CARBALLO
  • Publication number: 20200199918
    Abstract: The control comprises a handle flush mounted in a support and a kinematic chain for driving the handle in movement, comprising at least one rotary element for driving the handle in angular movement and at least one driving member configured to accumulate mechanical energy by mechanical work during a push-in action of the handle and to restitute mechanical energy to the drive kinematic chain after release of the handle. The handle includes a means for stabilizing the kinematic chain configured to limit the angulation of the rotary element of the chain during the push-in of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier COUTO MAQUIEIRA, Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ, Javier CASAL GOMEZ, Jose Oscar VAZQUEZ CARBALLO, Julio GARCIA RODRIGUEZ
  • Publication number: 20200199919
    Abstract: The opening control includes a handle pivotally mounted on a support prone to adopt a pushed position, an intermediate rest position and an ejected position as well as electrical and mechanical means for driving in movement the handle and coupled with the handle of the vehicle such that the application of a predefined force on the handle causes the mechanical or electrical activation. It includes a hard point crossing means configured to define a pattern of evolution of a value of a force applied on the handle as a function of a push-in stroke of the handle between its rest position and the pushed position, including a crossing of a hard point separating first and second portions of the stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier COUTO MAQUIEIRA, Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ, Javier CASAL GOMEZ, Jose Oscar VAZQUEZ CARBALLO, Julio GARCIA RODRIGUEZ
  • Publication number: 20190301213
    Abstract: An opening control device including a base, a handle lever configured to be pivotally mounted on the base about a handle axis, a kinematic chain configured to transmit a movement from the handle lever toward a latch of the opening control device to unlock the door leaf, the chain including at least one active branch of the handle lever, an inertial safety member including a main body forming an inertial mass and a blocking element linked to the body and configured to prevent by wedging the transmission of movement by the kinematic chain. According to the invention, the inertial member is kinematically coupled to the secondary branch of the handle lever and extends on the side of the secondary branch with respect to the handle axis opposite to a gripping main branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN S.L
    Inventors: Javier CASAL GOMEZ, Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ, Delmiro Javier COUTO MAQUIEIRA
  • Publication number: 20190291543
    Abstract: The opening control device includes a fixed support configured to be mounted on the door leaf, a handle movably mounted on the support, a mechanism for electrical and mechanical activation of an unlocking of a latch of the motor vehicle door leaf respectively for electrically and mechanically actuating the unlocking of the latch, the mechanism being mechanically coupled with the handle of the vehicle such that the application of a predefined pulling force on the handle causes the electrical or mechanical activation of the unlocking of the latch. The activation mechanism includes a first lever for electrical activation of the latch and a second lever for mechanical activation of the latch movably mounted relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier COUTO MAQUIEIRA, Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ, Javier CASAL GOMEZ, Javier GONZALEZ NOVO
  • Publication number: 20190283555
    Abstract: An opening control device including a case, a handle movably mounted between at least a flush position in which the handle is entirely or partially housed within the case and an ejected position in which the handle is at least partially emerged from the case. The opening control device includes a mechanism configured to be mechanically triggered in response to a push-in action into the case of the handle, the completion of the push-in action being adapted to cause the triggering of the mechanism. Furthermore, the mechanism is configured to automatically drive in movement the handle over all or part of a stroke starting from a pushed position of the handle to the flush position through the ejected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier COUTO MAQUIEIRA, Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ, Javier CASAL GOMEZ
  • Publication number: 20190284850
    Abstract: An opening control has a case and a handle mounted so as to tilt about an axis relative to the case between at least one rest position and an ejected position, a lever for pivoting the handle in ejection and/or retraction and electrical actuation element of the pivot lever. The lever is configured to pivot about an axis common to the handle and has a member for elastically returning into a return position in which it is adapted to retain the handle in its rest position. The actuation element is configured to make the lever pivot against the return force of the return member so as to drive in its rotational movement the handle from its rest position to its ejected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN S.L
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier COUTO MAQUIEIRA, Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ, Javier CASAL GOMEZ, Jose Oscar VAZQUEZ CARBALLO, Julio GARCIA RODRIGUEZ
  • Patent number: 10071621
    Abstract: This automotive equipment includes: a central component intended to close an opening of a peripheral component with a peripheral clearance, a positioning member having centering elements, the positioning member is removably linked to the central component. The positioning member is arranged so that the centering elements extend at least partially in projection with respect to the central component. Each centering element is deformable so that the centering elements can cooperate with edges of the opening so as to center the central component with respect to the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: MGI COUTIER ESPANA SL
    Inventors: André Coutier, Philippe Billerot, Julio Garcia Rodriguez, Jose Oscar Vazquez Carballo, Delmiro Javier Couto Maquieira, Alberto Diez Estevez
  • Publication number: 20180171686
    Abstract: The opening control includes a handle, movable in rotation relative to the casing at least between leveling, ejection and opening positions, an ejection lever connected to the handle by at least one common axis of rotation with this handle and an electric actuator for controlling a pivoting of the ejection lever between at least one ejection position and a non-ejection position. In particular, the opening control includes a biasing member connected to the ejection lever and configured to exert a force for returning the lever towards the ejection position according to an ejection direction of rotation, and means for blocking the lever in its non-ejection position. The blocking means are capable of cooperating with the lever in order to release the lever when the handle is displaced in a direction of rotation opposite to the ejection direction, by application of an external push force on the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: MGI COUTIER
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier COUTO MAQUIEIRA, Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ, Julio GARCIA RODRIGUEZ
  • Publication number: 20170066312
    Abstract: This automotive equipment includes: a central component intended to close an opening of a peripheral component with a peripheral clearance, a positioning member having centering elements, the positioning member is removably linked to the central component. The positioning member is arranged so that the centering elements extend at least partially in projection with respect to the central component. Each centering element is deformable so that the centering elements can cooperate with edges of the opening so as to center the central component with respect to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: MGI COUTIER ESPANA SL
    Inventors: André COUTIER, Philippe BILLEROT, Julio GARCIA RODRIGUEZ, Jose Oscar VAZQUEZ CARBALLO, Delmiro Javier COUTO MAQUIEIRA, Alberto DIEZ ESTEVEZ