Patents by Inventor Maximilien Gentil

Maximilien Gentil 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: 10700485
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to an assembly comprising a brush cage and a spiral spring (36), the spiral spring (36) comprising an axis (Y), a wound part (37) wound about the axis (Y) and an arm (39) extending from one end of the wound part (37), the brush cage comprising at least one lateral wall provided with an opening for the passage of the arm (39) through the lateral wall so that one end of the arm (39) can press against at least part of an end face of a brush, wherein the arm (39) comprises a first portion (391) of which the width (L5) measured along the axis (Y) is different from the width (L6) of the wound part (37) measured along the axis (Y) of the spiral spring (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Marie-Ange Nalin, Pierre Mollon, Wilfried Pays, Maximilien Gentil, Alain Bost
  • Patent number: 10574013
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a brush cage (13) for a brush holder (10) of an electric motor comprising:—two lateral walls (26) and a connecting wall (28) connecting the two lateral walls (26),—in which cage at least one of the lateral walls (26) has an opening (43) for the passage of a spring arm,—the lateral wall (26) comprising the opening (43) having a length (L0) measured between a first end (51) intended to be furthest from a commutator and a second end (52) intended to be closest to the commutator, wherein the opening (43) comprises at least a first portion (431) between the two ends (51, 52) which widens out towards the second end (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Marie-Ange Nalin, Maximilien Gentil, Alain Bost, Wilfried Pays, Pierre Mollon
  • Patent number: 10270308
    Abstract: Brush holder support plate (1) for an electric engine comprises a central through-hole (2) for the engine manifold and guide elements (10) for receiving brush holders (20) in sliding connection on the plate. The plate allows the brush holder to be mounted on the plate, engaging same in the direction running from the edge (1e) of the plate towards the central through-hole (2). The plate comprises a non-return stop (11) for each brush holder (20) after the latter has been mounted in sliding connection on the plate, the stop being elastically retractable. The brush holders (20) have a base shaped so as to be received in sliding connection in the guide elements (10) of the plate (1). They have a recess in the base of same suitable for being engaged by the corresponding non-return stop (11) of the plate (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jacques Verot, Maximilien Gentil, Jun-Sh Liu
  • Publication number: 20180241274
    Abstract: The invention mainly relates to a spiral spring (36) of a brush holder for a motor vehicle starter. The spiral spring includes: —a rolled-up portion (37) having a plurality of turns (371); and —an arm (39) for engaging one surface of a brush of the brush holder. The invention is characterized in that the spiral spring (36) also comprises a means (42) for reducing the friction between at least two adjacent turns (371) of the rolled-up portion (37).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Marie-Ange NALIN, Pierre MOLLON, Maximilien GENTIL, Alain BOST, Wilfried PAYS
  • Patent number: 10050489
    Abstract: A brush-holder for a motor vehicle starter comprising at least one first electrically conductive cage receiving a first brush having a first polarity, at least one second cage receiving a second brush having a second polarity different to the first polarity, at least one support plate on which the first cage and the second cage are attached, the support plate being electrically connected to the second polarity, and a deformable heat-sensitive member that is deformable from a pre-defined temperature, wherein the deformable member is arranged so as to electrically insulate the first cage relative to the support plate and wherein it further comprises a means for moving the first cage or the support plate in such a way as to establish contact between the first cage and the support plate following a deformation of the deformable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Maximilien Gentil, Marie-Ange Nalin, Julie Gouges
  • Patent number: 9935415
    Abstract: A brush box (23) for a brush-holder, which is useful as a housing for an electric machine brush (25). The brush box (23) comprises a lower portion (56) for guiding the brush, connected to a mounting (60), and an upper portion (58) for guiding the brush, the lower (56) and upper (58) guiding portions being open on the side of a front surface (35) and a rear surface of the brush (25). The lower (56) and upper (58) guiding portions are separated from one another by a space (61) enabling a braid of the brush (25) to pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Maximilien Gentil, Alexandre Saltel
  • Publication number: 20180040997
    Abstract: The invention mainly concerns a brush holder (10) for an electric motor, in particular the starter motor of a motor vehicle, comprising guide cages (13) for receiving the brushes (15) and a support plate (12) on which the guide cages (13) are positioned. The guide cages (13) are made from an insulating material. The brush holder (10) comprises legs (29) fixed on the support plate (12), around each of which a spiral spring (24) is intended to be mounted in order to exert a force on the brush (15) in such a way as to press the brush (15) against a collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Thierry PALTRIE, Maximilien GENTIL
  • Publication number: 20170331242
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to an assembly comprising a brush cage and a spiral spring (36), the spiral spring (36) comprising an axis (Y), a wound part (37) wound about the axis (Y) and an arm (39) extending from one end of the wound part (37), the brush cage comprising at least one lateral wall provided with an opening for the passage of the arm (39) through the lateral wall so that one end of the arm (39) can press against at least part of an end face of a brush, wherein the arm (39) comprises a first portion (391) of which the width (L5) measured along the axis (Y) is different from the width (L6) of the wound part (37) measured along the axis (Y) of the spiral spring (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Marie-Ange NALIN, Pierre MOLLON, Wilfried PAYS, Maximilien GENTIL, Alain BOST
  • Publication number: 20170310066
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a brush cage (13) for a brush holder (10) of an electric motor comprising:—two lateral walls (26) and a connecting wall (28) connecting the two lateral walls (26),—in which cage at least one of the lateral walls (26) has an opening (43) for the passage of a spring arm,—the lateral wall (26) comprising the opening (43) having a length (L0) measured between a first end (51) intended to be furthest from a commutator and a second end (52) intended to be closest to the commutator, wherein the opening (43) comprises at least a first portion (431) between the two ends (51, 52) which widens out towards the second end (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Marie-Ange NALIN, Maximilien GENTIL, Alain BOST, Wilfried PAYS, Pierre MOLLON
  • Publication number: 20170149301
    Abstract: Brush holder support plate (1) for an electric engine comprises a central through-hole (2) for the engine manifold and guide elements (10) for receiving brush holders (20) in sliding connection on the plate. The plate allows the brush holder to be mounted on the plate, engaging same in the direction running from the edge (1e) of the plate towards the central through-hole (2). The plate comprises a non-return stop (11) for each brush holder (20) after the latter has been mounted in sliding connection on the plate, the stop being elastically retractable. The brush holders (20) have a base shaped so as to be received in sliding connection in the guide elements (10) of the plate (1). They have a recess in the base of same suitable for being engaged by the corresponding non-return stop (11) of the plate (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Jacques VEROT, Maximilien GENTIL, Jun-Sh LIU
  • Patent number: 9590476
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine including at least a first terminal and a second terminal, and an electric circuit connected to said two terminals, the electric circuit including a field winding. The rotating electric machine also includes a thermal protection device (7) arranged in the electric machine. The thermal protection device (7) includes a first electric conductor (71) electrically connected to the second terminal, and a heat-sensitive member (8) arranged so as to deform above a predetermined temperature, wherein, above a predetermined temperature, the deformation of the heat-sensitive member (8) actuates a connection means (72) of the thermal protection device in order to electrically connect the first conductor to a second conductor of the electric circuit having a different electric potential than that of the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Maximilien Gentil, Jacques Verot, Wilfried Pays
  • Publication number: 20160336832
    Abstract: A brush-holder for a motor vehicle starter comprising at least one first electrically conductive cage receiving a first brush having a first polarity, at least one second cage receiving a second brush having a second polarity different to the first polarity, at least one support plate on which the first cage and the second cage are attached, the support plate being electrically connected to the second polarity, and a deformable heat-sensitive member that is deformable from a pre-defined temperature, wherein the deformable member is arranged so as to electrically insulate the first cage relative to the support plate and wherein it further comprises a means for moving the first cage or the support plate in such a way as to establish contact between the first cage and the support plate following a deformation of the deformable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Maximilien GENTIL, Marie-Ange NALIN, Julie GOUGES
  • Publication number: 20160020661
    Abstract: A wound rotor comprising a cylindrical body mounted on a shaft, a collector including a set of electrically conductive blades, notches that are longitudinally provided on an outer periphery of the body of the rotor, and a winding made of a set of conductors that is at least partially inserted inside the notches and is electrically connected to the blades of the collector, portions of the conductors that project relative to the radial surfaces an axial end of the body of the rotor constituting the turns of the winding. The rotor further comprises at least one hoop provided around a turn having an axially oriented annular wall provided with means for retaining the hoop axially relative to the body of the rotor and rotatably relative to an axis of the hoop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Laurent ODIN, Maximilien GENTIL
  • Publication number: 20150244130
    Abstract: A brush box (23) for a brush-holder, which is useful as a housing for an electric machine brush (25). The brush box (23) comprises a lower portion (56) for guiding the brush, connected to a mounting (60), and an upper portion (58) for guiding the brush, the lower (56) and upper (58) guiding portions being open on the side of a front surface (35) and a rear surface of the brush (25). The lower (56) and upper (58) guiding portions are separated from one another by a space (61) enabling a braid of the brush (25) to pass through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Maximilien Gentil, Alexandre Saltel
  • Publication number: 20150130309
    Abstract: A starter motor (1) for a heat engine of a motor vehicle, comprising: an electric motor having a stator (7) and a rotor (3) mounted on a rotor shaft (5); a translatably mobile starter shaft (15) carrying a drive pinion (13) that can move from an idle position wherein the drive pinion (13) is released from a rotational element connected to the crankshaft of the heat engine to an active position wherein the drive pinion (13) is used to rotatably drive the rotational element connected to the crankshaft of the heat engine; and a speed reducer group (17) inserted between the rotor shaft (5) and the starter shaft (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Maximilien Gentil, Alexandre Saltel
  • Publication number: 20140184032
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine including at least a first terminal and a second terminal, and an electric circuit connected to said two terminals, the electric circuit including a field winding. The rotating electric machine also includes a thermal protection device (7) arranged in the electric machine. The thermal protection device (7) includes a first electric conductor (71) electrically connected to the second terminal, and a heat-sensitive member (8) arranged so as to deform above a predetermined temperature, wherein, above a predetermined temperature, the deformation of the heat-sensitive member (8) actuates a connection means (72) of the thermal protection device in order to electrically connect the first conductor to a second conductor of the electric circuit having a different electric potential than that of the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Valeo Equipments Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Maximilien Gentil, Jacques Verot, Wilfried Pays