Patents by Inventor Laurent Duriez
Laurent Duriez 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: 20240110413Abstract: A lock holder for a motor vehicle lock, wherein the lock holder comprises of a carrier plate and a shackle and the shackle has a U-shaped geometry with two legs and a connecting web, wherein the shackle has different cross sections and at least a part of a leg has a circular cross section in which a part of a rotary latch can engage, wherein a stop is arranged at the open end of the shackle, the stop connecting the two legs of the shackle with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Francois DEBROUCKE, Laurent DURIEZ, Robin DUVAUCHELLE
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Publication number: 20230366244Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an opening/closing assistance mechanism for assisting the opening/closing of a latch for an opening. The opening/closing assistance mechanism includes an electric actuator configured to control a closing and an opening of the latch. The electric actuator includes a reducer which includes a drive device configured to perform a displacement stroke which further includes a first stroke portion for the opening of the latch and a second stroke portion for closing the latch. The reducer has a first reduction ratio on the first stroke portion and a second reduction ratio on the second stroke portion. The first reduction ratio is different from, and can be lower than, the second reduction ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Minebea AccessSolutions FranceInventors: Laurent DURIEZ, François DEBROUCKE, Jérémy PAUMELLE
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Publication number: 20210388646Abstract: A locking mechanism of a door leaf of a motor vehicle includes a latch, an electric actuator, and a transmission arrangement. The latch includes a pawl and a bolt configured to cooperate in such a manner to allow the locking or unlocking of the door leaf. The transmission arrangement is configured to transmit a movement of the electric actuator to the bolt in order to displace the bolt of the latch between an unlocking position in which the bolt is released from the pawl and a locking position in which the bolt is blocked by the pawl. The transmission arrangement includes a downstream transmission member configured to transmit a movement to the bolt, an upstream transmission member configured to transmit a movement of the actuator to the downstream transmission member; and a blocking member movable relative to the downstream transmission member and/or the upstream transmission member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Francois DEBROUCKE, Laurent DURIEZ, Jeremy PAUMELLE
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Publication number: 20210123271Abstract: A latch for a motor vehicle includes a bolt, a pawl, and a striker. The bolt is movable in rotation about a bolt axis. The pawl is movable in rotation about a pawl axis. The latch is configured to move between a partially closed position, a totally closed position, and an open position. In the partially closed position, the pawl abuts against the bolt on a first hooking point of the pawl and the striker is trapped by the bolt. In the totally closed position, the pawl abuts against the bolt on a second hooking point of the pawl, distinct from the first hooking point of the pawl, and the striker is trapped by the bolt. In the open position, the striker is released from the bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: U-SHIN FRANCEInventors: Laurent DURIEZ, Francois DEBROUCKE, Jean-Baptiste GRISLAIN
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Patent number: 10934746Abstract: A lock (1) for a motor vehicle door, comprising: —an assembly of control means (7), each control means being mobile; —an assembly of opening levers (10A, 10B) of said door (2), each lever (10A, 10B) being intended to enable the opening of the door (2) by a control means (7) of the control means assembly, each lever (10A, 10B) comprising a cam (11A, 11B) which can rotate about an axis of rotation (8) and is fixed to said control means (7) in a fixation region (9) so as to be rotated during a movement of the control means (7); —a blocking means (12) configured to take an active blocking position, in which said blocking means (12) blocks an opening lever (10A), and a rest position in which said blocking means (12) authorises the movement of each opening lever (10A, 10B), —a spring-back blocking means (14) configured to switch said blocking means (12) from the rest position to the active blocking position, and —a trigger means (16) configured to take a rest position in which said trigger means (16) blocks the bloType: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: U-SHIN FRANCEInventors: François Debroucke, Laurent Duriez, Cédric Lamidon
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Patent number: 10577837Abstract: The invention relates to a lock (1) for an openable body section of a motor vehicle including: a lever (10) for opening said openable body section intended for allowing the opening of the openable body section; a locking means (12) configured to adopt an operative locking position in which said locking means (12) locks said opening lever (10) and an inoperative position in which said locking means (12) allows the movement of said lever (10); a resilient locking return means (14) configured so as to move said locking means (12) from the inoperative position to the operative locking position; and a triggering means (16) configured so as to adopt an inoperative position in which said triggering means (16) locks the locking means (12) in the inoperative position thereof and an operative unlocking position in which said trigger (16) releases said locking means (12) in order for the later to pass from the inoperative position to the operative locking position, the opening lever (10) including a driving means (11c)Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: U-SHIN FRANCEInventors: François Debroucke, Laurent Duriez, Cédric Lamidon
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Publication number: 20170342748Abstract: A lock (1) for a motor vehicle door, comprising:—an assembly of control means (7), each control means being mobile;—an assembly of opening levers (10A, 10B) of said door (2), each lever (10A, 10B) being intended to enable the opening of the door (2) by a control means (7) of the control means assembly, each lever (10A, 10B) comprising a cam (11A, 11B) which can rotate about an axis of rotation (8) and is fixed to said control means (7) in a fixation region (9) so as to be rotated during a movement of the control means (7);—a blocking means (12) configured to take an active blocking position, in which said blocking means (12) blocks an opening lever (10A), and a rest position in which said blocking means (12) authorises the movement of each opening lever (10A, 10B),—a spring-back blocking means (14) configured to switch said blocking means (12) from the rest position to the active blocking position, and—a trigger means (16) configured to take a rest position in which said trigger means (16) blocks the blockingType: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: U-SHIN FRANCEInventors: François Debroucke, Laurent Duriez, Cédric Lamidon
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Publication number: 20170198504Abstract: The invention relates to a lock (1) for an openable body section of a motor vehicle including: a lever (10) for opening said openable body section intended for allowing the opening of the openable body section; a locking means (12) configured to adopt an operative locking position in which said locking means (12) locks said opening lever (10) and an inoperative position in which said locking means (12) allows the movement of said lever (10); a resilient locking return means (14) configured so as to move said locking means (12) from the inoperative position to the operative locking position; and a triggering means (16) configured so as to adopt an inoperative position in which said triggering means (16) locks the locking means (12) in the inoperative position thereof and an operative unlocking position in which said trigger (16) releases said locking means (12) in order for the later to pass from the inoperative position to the operative locking position, the opening lever (10) including a driving means (11c)Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: U-SHIN FRANCEInventors: François Debroucke, Laurent Duriez, Cédric Lamidon
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Publication number: 20110041572Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing locks for doors of a plurality of models of motor vehicles, each lock comprising a latch (1) which is rotatable about an axis (A) and which is associated with a pawl (2) rotatable about an axis (B), and also a mechanical and/or electrical transmission arrangement for carrying out an identical list of commands, the positioning of the fastening points (3, 4, 5) of these locks being identical, and the relative positioning of their “S point” (S1, S2) being different. According to the invention, said mechanical and/or electrical transmission arrangement of each of the locks is identical and only the assembly consisting of the latch and the associated pawl is different for each model of vehicles, in order to achieve said positioning of the “S point”.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2008Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLEInventors: Jean-Marie Lefebvre, Francois Bernier, Laurent Duriez, Patrick Dupont
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Patent number: 6712407Abstract: The lock for a motor vehicle opening leaf including a wheel (RD) to be driven in rotation about an axis (A1) under the action of an electric motor, the wheel driving in rotation a wrist pin (MT), the wrist pin (MT) collaborating with a member to opening said lock upon rotation of said motor. The wrist pin (MT) is secured to a plate (PT) which is mounted so that it can rotate about the axis (A1), and includes a first and a second associated member for coupling the plate (PT) and the wheel (RD). The first and second members contain a drive peg and an associated groove (RO) in the form of an arc of a circle, so that the wrist pin (MT) is free to turn about the axis (A1) through a certain angle. Thus, the lock can be opened manually when its motor fails.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Valeo Securite HabitacleInventor: Laurent Duriez
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Publication number: 20020113444Abstract: The lock for a motor vehicle opening leaf comprises a wheel (RD) intended to be driven in rotation about an axis (A1) under the action of an electric motor, said wheel driving in rotation a wrist pin (MT), said wrist pin (MT) collaborating with a member for opening said lock so as to move it from a rest position to an open position upon rotation of said motor. In this lock, the wrist pin (MT) is secured to a plate (PT) which is mounted so that it can rotate about said axis (A1), and comprises a first and a second associated member for coupling the plate (PT) and the wheel (RD) in terms of rotation, said first and second members comprising a drive peg and an associated groove (RO) in the form of an arc of a circle, so that said wrist pin (MT) is free to turn about said axis (A1) through a certain angle. With this arrangement, the lock can be opened manually when its motor fails.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventor: Laurent Duriez