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).

  • Patent number: 11670470
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Thizon, Thierry Fort, Gregory Bouchery
  • Publication number: 20220102094
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Thizon, Thierry Fort, Gregory Bouchery
  • Patent number: 11101084
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Thizon, Eric Perard
  • Publication number: 20200144005
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrice THIZON, Eric PERARD
  • Patent number: 10614971
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Thizon, Brice Raffin, Hugues Da Dalt
  • Patent number: 10601203
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Thizon, Maelle Franc
  • Patent number: 10473276
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Thierry Fort, Patrice Thizon, Marcel Pouyollon, Sophie Lorrain, Youssef Yousfi
  • Patent number: 10242675
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventor: Patrice Thizon
  • Publication number: 20190088422
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrice THIZON, Brice RAFFIN, Hugues DA DALT
  • Patent number: 10204492
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventor: Patrice Thizon
  • Publication number: 20180375303
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrice THIZON, Maelle FRANC
  • Publication number: 20180216790
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Thierry FORT, Patrice THIZON, Marcel POUYOLLON, Sophie LORRAIN, Youssef YOUSFI
  • Publication number: 20180130317
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventor: Patrice THIZON
  • Patent number: 8969740
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Thizon, Eric Bardy
  • Publication number: 20140372124
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventor: Patrice THIZON
  • Patent number: 8816228
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Alain Guillot, Dominique Benni, Francis Chauvet, Patrice Thizon
  • Publication number: 20130306366
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Thizon, Eric Bardy
  • Publication number: 20120199454
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Alain GUILLOT, Dominique BENNI, Francis CHAUVET, Patrice THIZON
  • Patent number: 7987688
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Thizon, Bernard Desaphie
  • Patent number: 7870810
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Hugues Da Dalt, Patrice Thizon, Bertrand Fruchard