Patents by Inventor Patrice Thizon
Patrice Thizon 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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Patent number: 11670470Abstract: Stackable electric contact block including a casing that defines its volume, the casing having upper and lower faces for connecting the block to another component, the casing accommodating a screw for fixing the block to another component, and a press rod capable of moving from a rest position to an activation position for transferring a translation force to a component attached to the lower face of the casing, the press rod including an activation head in the form of a wedge capable of engaging with a push-button or a rotary knob, the casing including a cavity for guiding the press rod between its rest and activation positions, in which cavity the press rod is accommodated. A device for guiding the press rod into the guide cavity includes a guide tab accommodated in a matching guide slot passing through the activation head.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Patrice Thizon, Thierry Fort, Gregory Bouchery
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Publication number: 20220102094Abstract: Stackable electric contact block including a casing that defines its volume, the casing having upper and lower faces for connecting the block to another component, the casing accommodating a screw for fixing the block to another component, and a press rod capable of moving from a rest position to an activation position for transferring a translation force to a component attached to the lower face of the casing, the press rod including an activation head in the form of a wedge capable of engaging with a push-button or a rotary knob, the casing including a cavity for guiding the press rod between its rest and activation positions, in which cavity the press rod is accommodated. A device for guiding the press rod into the guide cavity includes a guide tab accommodated in a matching guide slot passing through the activation head.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Patrice Thizon, Thierry Fort, Gregory Bouchery
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Patent number: 11101084Abstract: A switching assembly intended to be joined onto a control assembly provided with an actuation member, the switching assembly comprising a body, an electrical circuit comprising two fixed contacts, the electrical circuit being able to be controlled both by a control switch of a normally-closed type and by a monitoring switch of a normally-open type, linked in series with the control switch. The monitoring switch makes it possible to monitor the correct secure attachment of the switching assembly onto the control assembly by keeping the electrical circuit open as long as the control assembly is mechanically disconnected from the switching assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Patrice Thizon, Eric Perard
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Publication number: 20200144005Abstract: A switching assembly intended to be joined onto a control assembly provided with an actuation member, the switching assembly comprising a body, an electrical circuit comprising two fixed contacts, the electrical circuit being able to be controlled both by a control switch of a normally-closed type and by a monitoring switch of a normally-open type, linked in series with the control switch. The monitoring switch makes it possible to monitor the correct secure attachment of the switching assembly onto the control assembly by keeping the electrical circuit open as long as the control assembly is mechanically disconnected from the switching assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Patrice THIZON, Eric PERARD
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Patent number: 10614971Abstract: A sealing device for a human-machine dialogue element intended to be fixed through a wall, the device including a seal formed in a ring around an axis, the seal including a first annular edge and a second annular edge. The second edge follows a path including a plurality of chicanes so as to form at least one concave part delimiting a bearing zone on one face of the seal and at least one convex part delimiting a disengagement zone on the face of the seal to circumvent a positioning element of the seal.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Patrice Thizon, Brice Raffin, Hugues Da Dalt
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Patent number: 10601203Abstract: A fastening device for an electric control and/or indicator member, which includes a base, a fastening clamp fitted pivotably on the base about a first axis, the clamp including at least one branch having a free end designed to form at least a first bearing point against a wall, an element hinged about a second axis and interacting with the clamp to cause it to pivot about the first axis, a clamping screw for controlling the pivoting of the clamp, the clamp being configured in such a way that a first plane including the first axis and the second axis and a second plane including the first axis and the first bearing point form an angle of between 110° and 160°.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Patrice Thizon, Maelle Franc
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Patent number: 10473276Abstract: A device with a light signaling function including a light-emitting diode designed to emit a first light signal in a first wavelength range in the blue or the ultraviolet, conversion device arranged for converting the first light signal emitted by the light-emitting diode in the first wavelength range into a second light signal in a second wavelength range, a cap arranged for filtering the second light signal with a view to obtaining a color included in a standard color space. The conversion device being chosen so the second wavelength range includes the normal color space.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Thierry Fort, Patrice Thizon, Marcel Pouyollon, Sophie Lorrain, Youssef Yousfi
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Patent number: 10242675Abstract: The invention relates to a human-machine dialogue device (1), characterized in that it comprises: a housing comprising a docking station having: a universal human-machine dialogue assembly, each universal human-machine dialogue assembly comprising at least one display unit and at least one sensor device, a universal actuation device, the docking station being arranged to receive, without distinction, removably and interchangeably: a first modular unit (2c) having a display interface, a second modular unit (2a) having a pushbutton-type control interface, a third modular unit (2b) having a rotary button-type control interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventor: Patrice Thizon
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Publication number: 20190088422Abstract: A sealing device for a human-machine dialogue element intended to be fixed through a wall, the device including a seal formed in a ring around an axis, the seal including a first annular edge and a second annular edge. The second edge follows a path including a plurality of chicanes so as to form at least one concave part delimiting a bearing zone on one face of the seal and at least one convex part delimiting a disengagement zone on the face of the seal to circumvent a positioning element of the seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Patrice THIZON, Brice RAFFIN, Hugues DA DALT
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Patent number: 10204492Abstract: A visual signalling device is for a control and/or display unit provided with a body and intended to be mounted through an opening formed in a wall. The device includes a support element including a platform having an opening intended to be passed through by the body of the control and/or display unit and a first face intended to be facing a face of the wall, a visual signalling assembly fastened on the first face of the platform and intended to produce a luminous signal, an electrical connection block intended to supply power to the visual signalling assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventor: Patrice Thizon
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Publication number: 20180375303Abstract: A fastening device for an electric control and/or indicator member, which includes a base, a fastening clamp fitted pivotably on the base about a first axis, the clamp including at least one branch having a free end designed to form at least a first bearing point against a wall, an element hinged about a second axis and interacting with the clamp to cause it to pivot about the first axis, a clamping screw for controlling the pivoting of the clamp, the clamp being configured in such a way that a first plane including the first axis and the second axis and a second plane including the first axis and the first bearing point form an angle of between 110° and 160°.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Patrice THIZON, Maelle FRANC
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Publication number: 20180216790Abstract: A device with a light signaling function including a light-emitting diode designed to emit a first light signal in a first wavelength range in the blue or the ultraviolet, conversion device arranged for converting the first light signal emitted by the light-emitting diode in the first wavelength range into a second light signal in a second wavelength range, a cap arranged for filtering the second light signal with a view to obtaining a color included in a standard color space. The conversion device being chosen so the second wavelength range includes the normal color space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Thierry FORT, Patrice THIZON, Marcel POUYOLLON, Sophie LORRAIN, Youssef YOUSFI
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Publication number: 20180130317Abstract: A visual signalling device is for a control and/or display unit provided with a body and intended to be mounted through an opening formed in a wall. The device includes a support element including a platform having an opening intended to be passed through by the body of the control and/or display unit and a first face intended to be facing a face of the wall, a visual signalling assembly fastened on the first face of the platform and intended to produce a luminous signal, an electrical connection block intended to supply power to the visual signalling assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventor: Patrice THIZON
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Patent number: 8969740Abstract: An electric control or signaling device to be assembled through an opening formed in a wall, and including a tubular metal body which is to engage with a first surface of the wall, wherein the body includes a threaded cylindrical portion to be inserted into the opening and an attachment device including a metal clamping ring to be screwed onto the threaded cylindrical portion of the body to attach the control or signaling device through the opening, and a metal attachment plate to be applied against a second surface of the wall opposite the first surface by the clamping ring.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Patrice Thizon, Eric Bardy
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Publication number: 20140372124Abstract: The invention relates to a human-machine dialogue device (1), characterized in that it comprises: a housing comprising a docking station having: a universal human-machine dialogue assembly, each universal human-machine dialogue assembly comprising at least one display unit and at least one sensor device, a universal actuation device, the docking station being arranged to receive, without distinction, removably and interchangeably: a first modular unit (2c) having a display interface, a second modular unit (2a) having a pushbutton-type control interface, a third modular unit (2b) having a rotary button-type control interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventor: Patrice THIZON
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Patent number: 8816228Abstract: A wireless switching device with an actuating member that can move along a main axis between an idle position and a working position, a spring stressed by force by the actuating member in a direction substantially parallel to the main axis, a switching assembly that can include a plunger arranged to be actuated by the actuating member and a wireless transmitter module provided with an antenna for sending a message to a receiver module in the event of an action on the plunger. The antenna can be arranged prominently on the switching assembly in a direction substantially parallel to the main axis and the spring of helical type being arranged coaxially to the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Alain Guillot, Dominique Benni, Francis Chauvet, Patrice Thizon
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Publication number: 20130306366Abstract: An electric control or signaling device to be assembled through an opening formed in a wall, and including a tubular metal body which is to engage with a first surface of the wall, wherein the body includes a threaded cylindrical portion to be inserted into the opening and an attachment device including a metal clamping ring to be screwed onto the threaded cylindrical portion of the body to attach the control or signaling device through the opening, and a metal attachment plate to be applied against a second surface of the wall opposite the first surface by the clamping ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Patrice Thizon, Eric Bardy
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Publication number: 20120199454Abstract: The invention relates to a wireless switching device comprising: an actuating member (200) that can move along a main axis between an idle position and a working position, a spring (205) stressed by force by the actuating member in a direction substantially parallel to the main axis, a switching assembly (50) comprising a plunger arranged to be actuated by the actuating member (200) and a wireless transmitter module provided with an antenna (503) for sending a message to a receiver module in the event of an action on the plunger, the antenna (503) being arranged prominently on the switching assembly (50) in a direction substantially parallel to the main axis and the spring (205) of helical type being arranged coaxially to the antenna (503).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Alain GUILLOT, Dominique BENNI, Francis CHAUVET, Patrice THIZON
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Patent number: 7987688Abstract: A turning knob with a lock for an electric circuit indicating a body for receiving a barrel rotating relative to a stator. The barrel includes springs receiving a key configured while rotating to take up at least two functional retained or released positions and having at one of its ends a shank configured to be actuated by rotating the key. The body has an inner cylindrical sleeve whereon the stator is urged to be positioned, the inner sleeve having a number of identical members for positioning the stator, each positioning member of the inner sleeve matching a corresponding positioning member of the stator, so as to select the position of the stator relative to the body.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Patrice Thizon, Bernard Desaphie
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Patent number: 7870810Abstract: A rotary knob for an electrical system includes a body containing a rotary maneuvering member which actuates a cam-driving part and bears one or more electrical units. A cup is defined between an outer cylindrical flange of the body and an inner cylindrical sleeve, and contains a spring either of a helical type for urging a sliding ring separate from the driving part, or of a torsion type to return the maneuvering member. The ring provides a sensitivity function. The cylindrical sleeve defines in a central opening thereof a centering seat of the shank of the maneuvering member.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Hugues Da Dalt, Patrice Thizon, Bertrand Fruchard