Patents by Inventor Anthony Guerin

Anthony Guerin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240093541
    Abstract: A device for identifying a position of a grip member of a vehicle handle includes a cam rotatably movable inside the device around an axis fixed relative to the grip member. The cam is rotatably secured to a lever, which is rotatably movable around the axis, so that an angular position of the cam around the axis is directly related to an angular position of the lever around the axis. The angular position of the lever is also mechanically related to the position of the grip member. The device includes at least one switch secured to the handle and complementary to a member of the cam, so that the at least one switch is configured to be in electrical contact with the member of the cam when the angular position of the cam is equal to one or more predetermined angular positions around the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco SAVANT, Anthony GUERIN, Antonio LABALESTRA, Cannavò ANTONINO, Christophe PERRIN
  • Publication number: 20240084623
    Abstract: A car access assembly includes a handle configured to be attached on a car door and an electronic sensing unit. The electronic sensing unit includes a sensor configured to be attached on an extension portion of the handle and/or to a bracket configured to cooperate with the handle. The extension portion and/or the bracket is configured to be installed on or facing an internal side of a part of the car door extending according to a reference plane. The assembly also includes a fixing mechanism for the sensor so that a constraint applied to the handle is transmitted to the sensor for detection of a command via the extension portion and/or the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Myriam AKANOU, Anthony GUERIN, Antonio LABALESTRA
  • Publication number: 20240076913
    Abstract: An electronic sensing unit for a handle attached on a car door includes a sensor and a fixing mechanism. The sensor is attached on an external side of a part of the car door extending according to a reference plane. The fixing mechanism includes a first element and a second element configured to cooperate together. The first element is configured to cooperate with the part of the car door and the sensor. The second element is configured to cooperate with the handle so that a constraint applied to the handle is transmitted to the sensor for detection of a command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Myriam AKANOU, Anthony GUERIN, Antonio LABALESTRA
  • Publication number: 20240076912
    Abstract: A detection system for a handle of a car access assembly that includes a sensing module and a flexible printed circuit board. The sensing module includes at least one strain gauge having a sensing area and connection points in contact with the sensing area so as to permit the measurement of a signal at the connection points. The flexible printed circuit board has a first end with at least one connection area adapted to be connected to the connection points of the at least one strain gauge and a second end with a connection arrangement configured to be connected to an electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Myriam AKANOU, Anthony GUERIN, Antonio LABALESTRA
  • Publication number: 20240060339
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly includes a housing that sits flush against an outer panel of the vehicle, a rotatable flap housed within the housing, the flap extending along and configured to rotate about a rotation axis between a rest position and a door opening position, a mechanical actuation switch generating an electrical signal to be sent to a vehicle door controller to release the vehicle door. The door assembly includes a cam holder and a cam supported by the cam holder. The cam holder being connected to the flap such that the cam holder is rotatable about the rotation axis and that rotation of the flap causes rotation of the cam holder, rotation of the cam holder causing the cam to activate the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: U-SHIN ITALIA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Thomas PEYNOT, Anthony GUERIN, Frédéric CITRON, Alessio GAJONI
  • Publication number: 20240018808
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly includes a bracket and a handle, a first extremity of the handle being connected to a first end of a first lever, a second extremity of the handle being connected to a first end of a second lever, the second end of the second lever being connected to a second end of the first lever with at least one rod, the actuator includes an electric motor designed to count its number of steps, and a position sensor is positioned on either a fix element or a mobile element, a detection object being positioned on the other fix or mobile element facing the position sensor, the position sensor and the detection object being positioned in such a way that the position sensor detects the detection object when the handle is in its deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Anthony GUERIN, Guillaume DESPREAUX, Martin WINKER
  • Patent number: 11866965
    Abstract: An electronic handle for a vehicle door including an electronic device, an activation lever, and a bracket. The electronic device electronically activates a latch of the vehicle door. The activation lever is configured to rotate around an activation lever axis between a rest position in which the activation lever is released, and a mechanical activation position in which the activation lever is actuated for mechanically activating the latch of the vehicle door in case of default of the electronic device. The bracket receives the activation lever. The activation lever comprises a driving element pivotally connected to the activation lever, and the bracket comprises a flexible blade with a stop element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: U-SHIN ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Massimo Frattini, Anthony Guerin, Antonio Rocci, Thomas Devernois
  • Patent number: 11859415
    Abstract: A door handle assembly intended to be mounted on a door of a motor vehicle and its mounting/dismounting method includes a handle linked to a base via a an arm slidably mounted in a housing of the base and including a hook at one of its ends, an actuation device including a first lever engaging the hook, the actuation of the handle causing the sliding of the hook of the arm of the handle and the displacement of the first lever of the actuation device toward the outside of the base along a sliding axis and the actuation of the door opening mechanism to open the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: U-SHIN ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Savant, Anthony Guerin
  • Publication number: 20230417090
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a vehicle door includes a flush handle including a grip member and an actuator. The grip member is configured to cooperate with a latch mechanism to unlatch the door. The grip member is rotatable about a horizontal axis. The actuator is configured to move the grip member from a flush position to a deployed position. In the flush position, the grip member extends flush to an external panel of the door. In the deployed position, the grip member projects with respect to the external panel of the vehicle door. The grip member is manually movable about the horizontal axis from the flush position to a retracted position in which the grip member is retracted inside a recess of the vehicle door. The flush handle further includes a deployment device configured to permit the grip member to automatically move from the retracted position to the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Anthony GUERIN, Antonio ROCCI
  • Patent number: 11846127
    Abstract: A handle for a vehicle door that includes a grip member, a primary actuation mechanism, and a secondary actuation mechanism. The grip member is movable between a flush position, an active position range, and an opening position. The grip member includes a grip return device configured to drive the grip member toward the flush position. The primary actuation mechanism is moveable between a primary activating position range and a primary rest position. The secondary actuation mechanism is moveable between a secondary activating position range and a secondary rest position. The secondary actuation mechanism is configured to bring the primary actuation mechanism to the primary rest position after a predetermined time period after reaching a predetermined activating position in the primary activation position range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Antonio Rocci, Anthony Guerin, Guillaume Despreaux
  • Patent number: 11834872
    Abstract: A vehicle door opening assembly adopting three positions: a hidden position, a ready position, and a release position. Guiding means comprising a slider support a handling element and can be moved by elastic means from the hidden position into the ready position. The slider is movable in translation from the hidden/retracted position, in which the slider and the handling element are contained in a release mechanism sheath, to the ready/deployed position when the elastic means are released. The handling element is fixed to the slider so as to be rotatable between a position coaxial with the slider and an inclined position protruding laterally from the release mechanism sheath. Secondary elastic means cause the handling element to rotate in a visible inclined position when the slider reaches the ready/deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: U-Shin Italia S.p.A
    Inventors: Anthony Guerin, Manu Sharma, Sachin Sharma
  • Publication number: 20230332444
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly includes: a bracket and a movable handle configured for moving between a retracted position, in which the handle flushes with an outer side of a door panel skin, and a deployed position. The bracket is arranged directly on an inner side of a door panel skin, and the handle is arranged on the outer side of the door panel skin and is fastened to the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: U-shin Italia S.p.A
    Inventors: Guillaume DESPREAUX, Anthony GUERIN
  • Publication number: 20230304334
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a vehicle door handle assembly (1), comprising a bracket and a deploying mechanism (5) configured to move a handle grip (3) between a flushing and a deployed position, said deploying mechanism (5) comprising at least one lever (7, 9), especially a front lever (7), a rear lever (9); a recess on the bracket, a contact surface (23) on the at least one lever (7, 9), and a blocking lever (15) placed between said recess and said contact surface (23), the blocking lever (15) being configured to move from a first position, when the handle grip (3) is flush, to a second position, when the handle grip (3) is deployed, in its second position, the blocking lever (15) is pressed against the recess on the bracket and against the contact surface (23), thereby blocking the rotation of the at least one lever (7,9), in its first position, the blocking lever (15) is tilted in a way that it is no longer pressed either by the recess or by the contact surface (23), allowing the at least one lever (7
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: U-shin Italia S.p.A
    Inventors: Anthony GUERIN, Guillaume DESPREAUX
  • Publication number: 20230265692
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle door handle assembly (1) comprising a handle (2) comprising a first extremity (22) and a second extremity (23) opposed to the first extremity (22), the first extremity (22) being connected to a first lever (3) connected to an opening lever, said first lever (3) rotating between a rest position where the first extremity (22) is in a rest position, a deployed position where the first extremity (22) is in a deployed position outside the bracket (10) and an opening position where the first lever (3) actuates the opening lever, the second extremity (23) being connected to a second lever (4) rotating between a rest position where the second extremity (23) is a rest position, an activation position where the second extremity (23) is pushed into the bracket (10), and a deployed position where the second extremity (23) is in a deployed position outside the bracket (10), the vehicle door handle assembly (1) also comprising a return lever (5) connected to the second lever (4),
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: U-shin Italia S.p.A
    Inventors: Thomas PEYNOT, Simone ILARDO, Anthony GUERIN, Frédéric CITRON
  • Publication number: 20230265691
    Abstract: In a vehicle door handle assembly, a first lever rotates between a rest position where a first extremity is in a rest position, a deployed position where the first extremity is outside a bracket, and an opening position where the first lever actuates an opening lever. A second lever rotates between a rest position where a second extremity is in a rest position, an activation position where the second extremity lowers the second lever into the bracket, and a deployed position where the second extremity is outside the bracket. A return lever includes an elastic device biasing it to a first position. Rotation of the second lever to an activation position actuates rotation of the return lever from its first to a second position. Rotation of the return lever from its second to its first position actuates rotation of the second lever from its deployed position to its rest position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Thomas PEYNOT, Anthony GUERIN, Frédéric CITRON
  • Publication number: 20230265693
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly includes a handle grip that is movable between a flushing position in which it is flush with an exterior door panel surface and a ready position in which it is protruding and graspable by a user. The vehicle door handle assembly also includes a back-up mechanism that includes a flap covering at least partially a cavity arranged inside the handle grip, the flap being movable between a closed position in which it covers the cavity inside the handle grip and an open position in which it permits access to the inside of the cavity, hence allowing a user to insert his fingers or an object inside the cavity and to pull on the handle grip in order to move it from the flushing position to the ready position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: U-shin Italia S.p.A
    Inventors: Thomas PEYNOT, Anthony GUERIN
  • Patent number: 11725432
    Abstract: A handle mechanism includes a handle and control mechanism. The handle is movable between a rest position flush with the door and a working position projecting therefrom. The control mechanism includes a first lever, a second lever, a tie-rod having ends linked to the first lever and the second lever according to hinged linkages at least one of which has a first oblong aperture parallel to the tie-rod, a device for elastically biasing the handle towards the rest position, a cam, a rod linking the cam to the tie-rod and including a pin. The tie-rod further includes a second oblong aperture parallel to the first oblong aperture and through which the pin of the rod extends in order to make the handle slide from the working position to the rest position in a motor-driven way through an over-travel of the cam when the elastic biasing device are not sufficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: U-Shin Italia S.p.A., U-SHIN FRANCE
    Inventors: Anthony Guerin, Simone Ilardo, Alberto Tropini, Antonio Rocci
  • Publication number: 20230202274
    Abstract: A vehicle rear door handle includes: a handle frame having an elongated bowl; a handle lever which is pivotably received in the bowl and supported by the handle frame, the handle lever being movable in rotation around a handle lever axis between a rest position and an opening position; and a kinematic lever coupled to the handle lever and rotatively mobile around a kinematic lever axis between a rest position and an active position. The kinematic lever has an attachment section for a Bowden cable and is configured to interact via the Bowden cable with a latch mechanism to unlatch the door. The kinematic lever axis is disposed between a free end of the handle frame and the elongated bowl and the attachment section for the Bowden cable is protruding such that the Bowden cable can be fixed beside the elongated bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: U-shin Italia S.p.A
    Inventors: Anthony GUERIN, Alexandre PIERI, Sachin SHARMA
  • Publication number: 20230193667
    Abstract: A vehicle handle includes a grip member, electronic device, bracket, and retainer. The grip member cooperates with an activation member to activate a latch and unlatch the door. The grip member and activation member are rotatably mounted respectively about grip and activation axes. The electronic device activates the latch. The retainer is mounted on the bracket to rotate around a retaining axis and has a predetermined retaining force. The grip, activation, and retaining axes are parallel to each other. The activation member comprises a driving element and the retaining member comprises a stop element. The driving element cooperates with the stop element such that when the grip member is pulled from the rest position to the mechanical activation position, the activation member is actuated according to a driving force. The driving element contacts the stop element and is retained thereby until the driving force exceeds the predetermined retaining force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Thomas DEVERNOIS, Anthony GUERIN
  • Patent number: 11624213
    Abstract: A locking system for a motor vehicle door leaf includes a door leaf and a handle of the flush type that has at least one bracket, a gripping lever, a transmission lever, a first reversible inertial safety system, and a second irreversible inertial safety system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Anthony Guerin, Siavash Ostovari-Far, Antonio Rocci, Simone Ilardo