Patents by Inventor Frédéric Volle

Frédéric Volle 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: 10704325
    Abstract: Disclosed is a motor assembly for a motor unit for driving a shaft for rolling a blind, the assembly including a rotary motor and an output shaft connected to the rotary motor in order to transmit the torque supplied by the rotary motor to the rolling shaft, the output shaft including a first socket for receiving a drive member of the rolling shaft of a roller blind. The output shaft also includes a second socket, separate from the first socket, for securing a non-roller blind to the rolling shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SA
    Inventors: Ronan Georgeault, Stephane Thumerel, Frederic Volle
  • Publication number: 20180202226
    Abstract: Disclosed is a motor assembly for a motor unit for driving a shaft for rolling a blind, the assembly including a rotary motor and an output shaft connected to the rotary motor in order to transmit the torque supplied by the rotary motor to the rolling shaft, the output shaft including a first socket for receiving a drive member of the rolling shaft of a roller blind. The output shaft also includes a second socket, separate from the first socket, for securing a non-roller blind to the rolling shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: SOMFY ACTIVITIES SA
    Inventors: Ronan GEORGEAULT, Stephane THUMEREL, Frederic VOLLE
  • Patent number: 6668982
    Abstract: The device, inserted between a motor (9) and a load (11), allows the load (11) to be immobilized when power is not applied to the motor (9) and allows mechanical torque to be transmitted when power is applied to the motor (9). Such a device is produced by virtue of a juxtaposition of brake disks rotatably connected alternately to the drive shaft (8) and to a casing (10) containing the motor (9) by sliding connections, the end disks (1, 3) of the juxtaposition being rotatably connected on the drive shaft (8) and by virtue of means (4, 5) collaborating to separate these disks and transmit the mechanical torque. The architecture of the device allows the string of dimensions associated with the functional clearance between the means (4, 5) to be reduced and allows the force exerted by the spring (6) on the disk (1) to be reacted by the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Somfy
    Inventors: Eric LaGarde, David Chatellard, Frédéric Volle
  • Publication number: 20030136615
    Abstract: The device, inserted between a motor (9) and a load (11), allows the load (11) to be immobilized when power is not applied to the motor (9) and allows mechanical torque to be transmitted when power is applied to the motor (9). Such a device is produced by virtue of a juxtaposition of brake disks connected alternately to the drive shaft (8) by pivoting connections and to a casing (10) containing the motor (9) by sliding connections, the end disks (1, 3) of the juxtaposition being in pivoting connection on the drive shaft (8) and by virtue of means (4, 5) collaborating to separate these disks and transmit the mechanical torque. The architecture of the device allows the string of dimensions associated with the functional clearance between the means (4, 5) to be reduced and allows the force exerted by the spring (6) on the disk (1) to be reacted by the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Eric Lagarde, David Chatellard, Frederic Volle
  • Patent number: 5063697
    Abstract: A steam smoothing iron having a removable cartridge (1) which contains a product for demineralizing the water intended to be introduced into the vaporization chamber (2) of the iron. The cartridge (1) is arranged between the water outlet (3) of the water storage container (4) of the iron and the vaporization chamber (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Valente, Jean L. Branrolini, Frederic Volle