Patents by Inventor Jean Sébastien Metral

Jean Sébastien Metral 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: 11295916
    Abstract: A starter switch (2) comprises a housing (3) extending along an axis (X) that delimits at least one interior space (4), at least one coil (5) housed in said interior space (4), at least one fixed core (10) passed through by a shaft (6) that is movable in translation along the direction of the axis (X) and at least one cavity (12) comprising an electrical connection area, said cavity being separated from the interior space (4) by the fixed core (10). The starter (1) switch (2) comprises at least one sealing device (22) providing a seal between the interior space (4) of the starter (1) switch (2) and the cavity (12) comprising the connection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Romain Guignot, Nicolas Renard, Jean Sébastien Metral, Cyril Bouillard
  • Publication number: 20210134549
    Abstract: A starter switch (2) comprises a housing (3) extending along an axis (X) that delimits at least one interior space (4), at least one coil (5) housed in said interior space (4), at least one fixed core (10) passed through by a shaft (6) that is movable in translation along the direction of the axis (X) and at least one cavity (12) comprising an electrical connection area, said cavity being separated from the interior space (4) by the fixed core (10). The starter (1) switch (2) comprises at least one sealing device (22) providing a seal between the interior space (4) of the starter (1) switch (2) and the cavity (12) comprising the connection area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Romain Guignot, Nicolas Renard, Jean Sébastien Metral, Cyril Bouillard
  • Patent number: 10068734
    Abstract: A contact-breaker for a heat engine starter comprises a cap, a micro-solenoid having a coil which is stationary relative to the cap, and a core which is translational relative to the cap between a starting position and an end position. At least two contact terminals are stationary relative to the cap. A contact plate is inside the cap and is movable between a deactivated position in which the contact plate is spaced from the contact terminals and an active position in which the contact plate is in contact with the contact terminals. The contact-breaker is characterized in that the contact plate is secured to the core of the micro-solenoid in such a way that the contact plate drives the core of the micro-solenoid towards the starting position of the core when the contact plate moves from the active position into the deactivated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jean Sébastien Metral, Tristan Guesney
  • Patent number: 10002734
    Abstract: The invention essentially relates to a contact-breaker (1) for a heat engine starter, comprising: —a cap (30); and —a micro-solenoid (41) that comprises a coil (42) which is stationary relative to the cap (30), and a core (43) which is translationally movable relative to the cap (30) between a starting position and an end position. The contact-breaker (1) comprises a means (51) for retaining the core (43) of the micro-solenoid (41) in the end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jean Sébastien Metral, Tristan Guesney, José Sanchez
  • Patent number: 9765744
    Abstract: A starter comprises an electric motor which drives a rotor shaft, a drive shaft that can be rotationally coupled to the rotor shaft, and a pinion mounted on the drive shaft and movable in a translational movement between a rest position and an active position by a movement system. The starter comprises a coupling system that couples a rotary movement in one direction of rotation of the rotor shaft to the pinion. The coupling system moves from an uncoupled state into a coupled state and vice versa. In the coupled state, the rotor shaft is firmly attached to the pinion in the starting direction of rotation. In the uncoupled state, the pinion is disconnected from the rotor shaft in both directions of rotation. The starter further comprises a movement system for moving the pinion from the coupling system into the uncoupled state as it moves the pinion into active position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jean-Sébastien Metral, Guillaume Seillier, Vincent Villard
  • Publication number: 20170092453
    Abstract: The invention essentially relates to a contact-breaker (1) for a heat engine starter, comprising: —a cap (30); and —a micro-solenoid (41) that comprises a coil (42) which is stationary relative to the cap (30), and a core (43) which is translationally movable relative to the cap (30) between a starting position and an end position. The contact-breaker (1) comprises a means (51) for retaining the core (43) of the micro-solenoid (41) in the end position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Jean Sébastien METRAL, Tristan GUESNEY, José SANCHEZ
  • Publication number: 20170062164
    Abstract: A contact-breaker for a heat engine starter comprises a cap, a micro-solenoid having a coil which is stationary relative to the cap, and a core which is translational relative to the cap between a starting position and an end position. At least two contact terminals are stationary relative to the cap. A contact plate is inside the cap and is movable between a deactivated position in which the contact plate is spaced from the contact terminals and an active position in which the contact plate is in contact with the contact terminals. The contact-breaker is characterized in that the contact plate is secured to the core of the micro-solenoid in such a way that the contact plate drives the core of the micro-solenoid towards the starting position of the core when the contact plate moves from the active position into the deactivated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jean Sébastien METRAL, Tristan GUESNEY
  • Patent number: 9470199
    Abstract: A starter for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an electric motor; a drive assembly including a pinion movable between a free position and a meshed position, wherein the pinion is rotatably linked to the electric motor and the internal combustion engine; an electric switching device including a main actuator capable, when engaged, of moving and holding a plunger, in position, the plunger being linked with the movement of the pinion between the free position and the meshed position, by means of a lever; a means connected to the plunger, which is capable of establishing electrical power contact between the electric motor and a power source when the pinion is in the meshed position; and including an auxiliary actuator capable, when engaged, of opening the power contact and a means for separately controlling the main actuator and the auxiliary actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Equipments Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jean-Sébastien Metral, Tristan Guesney
  • Publication number: 20160065008
    Abstract: A DC electric rotating machine mainly for the starter of an automotive vehicle, including: a stator having a magnetised structure with permanent magnetisation and extending along the circumference of the stator; a rotor; a set of brushes adapted for the electric supply of the rotor by switching the electrical current in sections of the rotor; wherein the magnetised structure (5) of the stator includes at least one sector, between two consecutive magnetic poles (N; S) of the magnetised structure, having a magnetisation vector that varies in an essentially sinusoidal manner upon displacement on the stator circumference, and wherein the angular deviation of the neutral line is selected so as to improve the switching during the operation of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jean Sèbastien METRAL, Nicolas LABBE, Benoit DUPEUX, Stephane PLAIDEAU
  • Patent number: 9130418
    Abstract: A DC electric rotating machine mainly for the starter of an automotive vehicle, including: a stator having a magnetized structure with permanent magnetization and extending along the circumference of the stator; a rotor; a set of brushes adapted for the electric supply of the rotor by switching the electrical current in sections of the rotor; wherein the magnetized structure (5) of the stator includes at least one sector, between two consecutive magnetic poles (N; S) of the magnetized structure, having a magnetization vector that varies in an essentially sinusoidal manner upon displacement on the stator circumference, and wherein the angular deviation of the neutral line is selected so as to improve the switching during the operation of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jean Sébastien Metral, Nicolas Labbe, Benoit Dupeux, Stéphane Plaideau
  • Patent number: 8925402
    Abstract: An output shaft (14) of a starting device (1) is provided to equip a motor vehicle. This output shaft (14) comprises a mounting support (16), a driving element (17) on the mounting support (16) intended to transmit a rotation movement to a thermal engine, and a track (15) on the mounting support (16) intended to transmit a rotation movement to the mounting support (16), this track (15) being driven by a freewheel of a starter-head assembly of the starting device. The track (15) is attached and secured to the mounting support (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien Metral
  • Publication number: 20140373801
    Abstract: A starter for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an electric motor; a drive assembly including a pinion movable between a free position and a meshed position, wherein the pinion is rotatably linked to the electric motor and the internal combustion engine; an electric switching device including a main actuator capable, when engaged, of moving and holding a plunger, in position, the plunger being linked with the movement of the pinion between the free position and the meshed position, by means of a lever; a means connected to the plunger, which is capable of establishing electrical power contact between the electric motor and a power source when the pinion is in the meshed position; and including an auxiliary actuator capable, when engaged, of opening the power contact and a means for separately controlling the main actuator and the auxiliary actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Jean-Sébastien Metral, Tristan Guesney
  • Publication number: 20130147207
    Abstract: A starter comprises an electric motor which drives a rotor shaft, a drive shaft that can be rotationally coupled to the rotor shaft, and a pinion mounted on the drive shaft and movable in a translational movement between a rest position and an active position by a movement system. The starter comprises a coupling system that couples a rotary movement in one direction of rotation of the rotor shaft to the pinion. The coupling system moves from an uncoupled state into a coupled state and vice versa. In the coupled state, the rotor shaft is firmly attached to the pinion in the starting direction of rotation. In the uncoupled state, the pinion is disconnected from the rotor shaft in both directions of rotation. The starter further comprises a movement system for moving the pinion from the coupling system into the uncoupled state as it moves the pinion into active position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Jean-Sébastien Metral, Guillaume Seillier, Vincent Villard
  • Publication number: 20100127590
    Abstract: A DC electric rotating machine mainly for the starter of an automotive vehicle, including: a stator having a magnetised structure with permanent magnetisation and extending along the circumference of the stator; a rotor; a set of brushes adapted for the electric supply of the rotor by switching the electrical current in sections of the rotor; wherein the magnetised structure (5) of the stator includes at least one sector, between two consecutive magnetic poles (N; S) of the magnetised structure, having a magnetisation vector that varies in an essentially sinusoidal manner upon displacement on the stator circumference, and wherein the angular deviation of the neutral line is selected so as to improve the switching during the operation of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Jean Sébastien Metral, Nicolas Labbe, Benoit Dupeux, Stéphane Plaideau
  • Publication number: 20090071288
    Abstract: An output shaft (14) of a starting device (1) is provided to equip a motor vehicle. This output shaft (14) comprises a mounting support (16), a driving element (17) on the mounting support (16) intended to transmit a rotation movement to a thermal engine, and a track (15) on the mounting support (16) intended to transmit a rotation movement to the mounting support (16), this track (15) being driven by a freewheel of a starter-head assembly of the starting device. The track (15) is attached and secured to the mounting support (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien METRAL
  • Publication number: 20070295119
    Abstract: The invention proposes a starting device for a thermal engine able to equip a transport vehicle. This starting device comprises an electric motor equipped with a field winding with permanent magnets, a speed reducer 4 coupled to the electric motor and to the thermal engine and a mounting support 2 in which the electric motor and the speed reducer 4 are mounted. This speed reducer 4 comprises a ring 46, at least one damping element intended to limit an angular movement due to a torsion movement between the speed reducer 4 and the housing support 2 and at least one centring element intended to facilitate the assembly of the speed reducer 4 and mounting support 2. At least one damping element and at least one centring element are formed in a single elastic metal piece 7? and the elastic metal piece 7? comprises an extension 72? for holding the permanent magnets 31?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien METRAL