Patents by Inventor Damien Buchet
Damien Buchet 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).
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Publication number: 20240246655Abstract: A door assembly for an aircraft includes a door, a door hinge, and a support assembly rotatably mounting the door hinge to the door. The support assembly includes a forearm and at least one link. The forearm is rotatably mounted to the door hinge along a first rotational axis. The forearm extends along the first rotational axis between and to an upper end and a lower end. The at least one link extends between and to an inner end and an outer end. The at least one link is rotatably mounted to the forearm at the inner end. The at least one link is rotatable relative to the forearm about a second rotational axis. The at least one link is rotatably mounted to the door at the outer end. The at least one link is rotatable about the second rotational axis between and to a lowered position of the door and a raised position of the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventor: Damien Buchet
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Publication number: 20240247529Abstract: An interlock assembly for an aircraft door includes a shaft, an interlock first portion, and an auto-disarm second portion. The shaft is rotatable about the second rotational axis between an armed position and a disarmed position. The shaft includes an interlock cam and an auto-disarming cam. In a first interlock position, the interlock first portion permits rotation of the shaft between the armed position and the disarmed position. In a second interlock position, the interlock first portion prevents rotation of the shaft from the disarmed position to the armed position. In a first auto-disarm position, the auto-disarm second portion permits rotation of the shaft between the armed position and the disarmed position. In a second auto-disarm position, the auto-disarm second portion prevents rotation of the shaft from the disarmed position to the armed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventor: Damien Buchet
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Publication number: 20240246656Abstract: A door assembly for an aircraft includes a door, an interior door handle and an exterior door handle, and a clutch assembly. The interior door handle and the exterior door handle are rotatable about a door handle rotational axis. The clutch assembly includes a shaft, an exterior coupling body, an exterior handle body, and a clutch lever. The shaft includes an interface portion. The interface portion includes a handle tooth. The exterior coupling body includes a fixed body portion disposed adjacent the interface portion. The exterior handle body is rotatably mounted to the exterior coupling body. The exterior handle body is rotatable between and to an engaged position and a disengaged position. The clutch lever is rotatably mounted to the exterior coupling body. The clutch lever is pivotable between and to an engaged pivot position and a disengaged pivot position. In the engaged pivot position, the handle tooth is positioned circumferentially between the clutch lever and the fixed body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventor: Damien Buchet
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Publication number: 20240247528Abstract: A door assembly for an aircraft includes a door, a door handle, a door hinge, a support assembly, and a lifting assembly. The door handle is rotatable between an unlatched position and a latched position. The support assembly rotatably mounts the door hinge to the door. The lifting assembly includes a latch cam, a lift track, and a latch idler. The latch cam is mounted to the door handle. The latch cam is rotatable with the door handle about the door handle rotational axis. The latch cam forms an eccentric roller path extending about the door handle rotational axis. The latch idler includes a first roller and a second roller. The first roller is disposed on a lift track of the support assembly and configured to roll along the lift track. The second roller is disposed within the eccentric roller path. The latch idler is mounted to the door. The latch idler is configured to lift the door as the door handle rotates from the latched position to the unlatched position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventor: Damien Buchet
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Publication number: 20240076917Abstract: A latch mechanism for joining two portions of a gas turbine engine. The latch mechanism is moveable between an open and a closed position and includes a first member configured to be attachable to a first portion of a gas turbine engine and a second member pivotally attached to the first member. The first member is attached to the second member at a first position. The latch mechanism also includes a handle pivotally attached to the second member that is attached to the second member at a second position, and third member pivotally attached to the second member. The third member is attached to the second member at a third position, the third position being between the first position and the second position, and wherein the third member comprises securing means for securing the third member to a second portion of a gas turbine engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventor: Damien BUCHET
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Patent number: 11661167Abstract: A door assembly (2) for an aircraft is moveable between a closed position and a disengaged position and comprises a door frame (6), a hinge arm (12) pivotally coupled to the door frame (6), and a door (4). A support bracket (14) pivotally supports the door (4) on the hinge arm (12). The door frame (6) and door (4) each comprise at least one stop (8, 10) configured to engage with each other to retain the door (4) within the door frame (6) in the closed position. At least one pin (18, 20; 38) is mounted on each side of the door (4) and at least first and second guides (28, 30; 40) are coupled to the sides of the door frame (6). Each guide (28, 30; 40) comprises a channel (24, 26; 43) receiving a pin (18, 20; 38).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Rohr, Inc.Inventor: Damien Buchet
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Patent number: 11066864Abstract: An aircraft electric door for a pressurized airframe having a locking system for locking a safety catch, a system for moving a door arm, and an electric motor activated by a door computer to actuate both systems. The system for moving the door arm includes a guideway linked to the door arm. The guideway is in a mobile cylindrical support rotated by the electric motor. A fixed guide is fitted in a cylindrical sleeve around the cylindrical support. The fixed guide includes a vertical camway and a horizontal camway. The door arm pivots around a vertical hinge and is linked with door lifting devices. The door lifting devices are mounted between a shaft of the safety catch and the door arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: LatecoeyeInventors: Cyrille Bessettes, Damien Buchet, Nicolas Lutzi, Renaud Othomene
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Publication number: 20210070416Abstract: A door assembly (2) for an aircraft is moveable between a closed position and a disengaged position and comprises a door frame (6), a hinge arm (12) pivotally coupled to the door frame (6), and a door (4). A support bracket (14) pivotally supports the door (4) on the hinge arm (12). The door frame (6) and door (4) each comprise at least one stop (8, 10) configured to engage with each other to retain the door (4) within the door frame (6) in the closed position. At least one pin (18, 20; 38) is mounted on each side of the door (4) and at least first and second guides (28, 30; 40) are coupled to the sides of the door frame (6). Each guide (28, 30; 40) comprises a channel (24, 26; 43) receiving a pin (18, 20; 38).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Rohr, Inc.Inventor: Damien Buchet
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Patent number: 10752331Abstract: An aircraft emergency exit door (10) with opening mechanisms integrated by a grouping of the mechanisms into a door beam (3) located on a given side of a window (16) of standard dimensions. In the beam, an inner handle (1) is mounted on a main shaft (102) connected with a locking shaft (8A) on which there is mounted, against return springs (83), a door blocking/locking mechanism (8) comprising a lock (81). A mechanism for conditionally opening the door (100) includes a vent flap (110), a pivot connection (12) for coupling the flap (110) to the inner handle (1), and a blocking shaft (120) that has, at each end, a pressure lever (121) equipped with supports for blocking (122) and unblocking (123) the flap (110). Return springs (32) mounted against the conditional opening mechanism (100) are calibrated to allow the opening of the flap (110) by exerting reduced pressure in residual pressure variation conditions, and to prevent it from opening in overpressure conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: LatecoereInventors: Cyrille Bessettes, Damien Buchet
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Publication number: 20190169915Abstract: The invention aims to integrate the activation of the opening/closing phases around a single electric motor, including the treatment of the external window that may be present. An airplane electric door according to the invention has a locking system provided with means for locking a safety catch and a system (200) for coordinating door movements having a single actuating electric motor (2), a cylindrical support (501) having a vertical rotation axis (Z?Z), said support (501) being intended to be rotated by the motor (2), and a fixed guide (91). The support (501) has at least one guideway (511) connected to the arm (6), this guideway (511) being at least partially helical along the vertical axis (Z?Z) of the support (501).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: LATECOEREInventors: Cyrille BESSETTES, Damien BUCHET, Nicolas LUTZI, Renaud OTHOMENE
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Patent number: 10240383Abstract: An aircraft electric door including a locking system for actuating a safety catch for locking the door, a system for moving the door between open and closed positions, and a single electric motor for actuating both the locking system and the system for moving the door.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: LATECOEREInventors: Cyrille Bessettes, Damien Buchet, Nicolas Lutzi, Renaud Othomene
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Patent number: 10189556Abstract: A system for opening a door of an aircraft includes a connection assembly adapted to connect the door to a fuselage section of the aircraft. The connection assembly includes a main hinge pivotally connected to the fuselage section and a link assembly connecting the door to the main hinge and pivotally connected to the fuselage section, the link assembly including one member slidingly and pivotally connected to the door. The system also includes a latch mechanism between the door and the main hinge, the latch mechanism being adapted to be actuated. The system is adapted to move the door upwardly and inwardly along a predetermined path without moving the main hinge through movement of the latch mechanism and, subsequently, to pivot the door around a virtual pivot point located outside of the aircraft by moving the main hinge once the door has reached an end of the predetermined path.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.Inventors: Ken Minchau, Michel Tourangeau, Keith Wood, Eric Lee, Gildas Martin, Damien Buchet, John Savidge, Denis Chabot
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Publication number: 20180319479Abstract: An aircraft emergency exit door (10) with opening mechanisms integrated by a grouping of the mechanisms into a door beam (3) located on a given side of a window (16) of standard dimensions. In the beam, an inner handle (1) is mounted on a main shaft (102) connected with a locking shaft (8A) on which there is mounted, against return springs (83), a door blocking/locking mechanism (8) comprising a lock (81). A mechanism for conditionally opening the door (100) includes a vent flap (110), a pivot connection (12) for coupling the flap (110) to the inner handle (1), and a blocking shaft (120) that has, at each end, a pressure lever (121) equipped with supports for blocking (122) and unblocking (123) the flap (110). Return springs (32) mounted against the conditional opening mechanism (100) are calibrated to allow the opening of the flap (110) by exerting reduced pressure in residual pressure variation conditions, and to prevent it from opening in overpressure conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: LATECOEREInventors: Cyrille BESSETTES, Damien BUCHET
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Publication number: 20180044969Abstract: The invention aims to integrate the activation of the opening/closing phases around a single electric motor, including the treatment of the external window that may be present. An airplane electric door according to the invention has a locking system provided with means for locking a safety catch and a system (200) for coordinating door movements having a single actuating electric motor (2), a cylindrical support (501) having a vertical rotation axis (Z?Z), said support (501) being intended to be rotated by the motor (2), and a fixed guide (91).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: LATECOEREInventors: Cyrille BESSETTES, Damien BUCHET, Nicolas LUTZI, Renaud OTHOMENE
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Patent number: 9816307Abstract: An aircraft electric door including a locking system for actuating a safety catch for locking the door, a system for moving the door between open and closed positions, and a single electric motor for actuating both the locking system and the system for moving the door.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: LatecoereInventors: Cyrille Bessettes, Damien Buchet, Nicolas Lutzi, Renaud Othomene
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Patent number: 9783311Abstract: The objective of the invention is to replace the rope bar of the door evacuation slide with individual connections. According to a preferred embodiment, the mechanism for arming/disarming an aircraft door evacuation slide (1, 15, 16) includes two releasable connectors (21) disposed to either side of the base of the door and each includes two half connectors (21s, 21i), a so-called upper half connector (21s, 41, 4a, 42) rigidly connected to the door (1) and having an attachment device (33) for attachment to the slide, and a so-called lower half connector (21i) fixed to the cabin floor (6). Each upper half connector (21s) includes a movable inner part controlled by a ring (43) and housed in the corresponding lower half-connector (21i). The mechanism can also include an electric motor coupled to two rods (31), each rod (31) being capable of rotating the control ring (43) of each upper half connector (21s) between two angular positions: an armed position and a disarmed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: LatecoereInventors: Cyrille Bessettes, Damien Buchet, Renaud Othomene
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Publication number: 20170183079Abstract: A system for opening a door of an aircraft includes a connection assembly adapted to connect the door to a fuselage section of the aircraft. The connection assembly includes a main hinge pivotally connected to the fuselage section and a link assembly connecting the door to the main hinge and pivotally connected to the fuselage section, the link assembly including one member slidingly and pivotally connected to the door. The system also includes a latch mechanism between the door and the main hinge, the latch mechanism being adapted to be actuated. The system is adapted to move the door upwardly and inwardly along a predetermined path without moving the main hinge through movement of the latch mechanism and, subsequently, to pivot the door around a virtual pivot point located outside of the aircraft by moving the main hinge once the door has reached an end of the predetermined path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Ken MINCHAU, Michel TOURANGEAU, Keith WOOD, Eric LEE, Gildas MARTIN, Damien BUCHET, John SAVIDGE, Denis CHABOT
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Publication number: 20160107755Abstract: The objective of the invention is to replace the rope bar of the door evacuation slide with individual connections. According to a preferred embodiment, the mechanism for arming/disarming an aircraft door evacuation slide (1, 15, 16) includes two releasable connectors (21) disposed to either side of the base of the door and each includes two half connectors (21s, 21i), a so-called upper half connector (21s, 41, 4a, 42) rigidly connected to the door (1) and having an attachment device (33) for attachment to the slide, and a so-called lower half connector (21i) fixed to the cabin floor (6). Each upper half connector (21s) includes a movable inner part controlled by a ring (43) and housed in the corresponding lower half-connector (21i). The mechanism can also include an electric motor coupled to two rods (31), each rod (31) being capable of rotating the control ring (43) of each upper half connector (21s) between two angular positions: an armed position and a disarmed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: LATECOEREInventors: Cyrille BESSETTES, Damien BUCHET, Renaud OTHOMENE
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Publication number: 20150292254Abstract: The invention aims to integrate the activation of the opening/closing phases around a single electric motor, including the treatment of the external window that may be present. An airplane electric door according to the invention has a locking system provided with means for locking a safety catch and a system (200) for coordinating door movements having a single actuating electric motor (2), a cylindrical support (501) having a vertical rotation axis (Z?Z), said support (501) being intended to be rotated by the motor (2), and a fixed guide (91). The support (501) has at least one guideway (511) connected to the arm (6), this guideway (511) being at least partially helical along the vertical axis (Z?Z) of the support (501).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Cyrille Bessettes, Damien Buchet, Nicolas Lutzi, Renaud Othomene
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Publication number: 20150014483Abstract: A connection assembly for an emergency aircraft door. The assembly includes a first pair of non parallel links pivotally attached to the fuselage and a second pair of non parallel links attached to the door. One of the links of the first pair is pivotally connected to both links of the second pair, and one of the links of the second pair is pivotally connected to both links of the first pair. A compact assembly can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: BOMBARDIER INC.Inventors: Ken Minchau, Michel Tourangeau, Keith Wood, Eric Lee, Gildas Martin, Damien Buchet, John Savidge, Denis Chabot