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H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes 7
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1.

COMPACT ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR HAVING LOW CONTACT RESISTANCE

      
Application Number EP2023086196
Publication Number 2024/126846
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-15
Publication Date 2024-06-20
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE S.A. (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Watrin, Mathieu
  • Ramon, David
  • Herbein, Laurent

Abstract

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IPC Classes  ?

  • H01H 3/26 - Power arrangements internal to the switch for operating the driving mechanism using dynamo-electric motor
  • H01H 3/40 - Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts using friction, toothed, or screw-and-nut gearing
  • H01H 3/42 - Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts using cam or eccentric
  • H01H 1/50 - Means for increasing contact pressure, preventing vibration of contacts, holding contacts together after engagement, or biasing contacts to the open position

2.

ABSOLUTE POSITION SENSOR

      
Application Number 18553889
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-04-06
First Publication Date 2024-06-13
Owner Sonceboz Automotive S.A. (Switzerland)
Inventor Audouy, Christophe

Abstract

A mechatronic system comprises an electric actuator for driving a mechanical member, and drive electronics for controlling the actuator associated with a position sensor including at least one magnetosensitive probe including a programmable digital switch delivering an electrical signal dependent on the angular position of the mechanical member. The drive electronics comprise a microcontroller having at least one wake-up mode corresponding to the activation of the microcontroller only by a programmable wake-up circuit. The position sensor comprises a programmable wake-up circuit delivering a signal to a bus in the event of the mobile member moving. One of the microcontrollers controls, upon activation by a wake-up signal transmitted by the programmable digital switch: initialization of the access control register for controlling access to the EEPROM memory, writing of a digital datum to an EEDATA register of the EEPROM memory, and switching to rest mode at the end of a predetermined period.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
  • G01D 18/00 - Testing or calibrating apparatus or arrangements provided for in groups

3.

GEAR MOTOR WITH IMPROVED COMPACTNESS

      
Application Number EP2023073446
Publication Number 2024/042242
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-25
Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Dubel, Yannick
  • Andlauer, Vincent
  • Jalliot, Romain

Abstract

The present invention relates to an actuator for positioning a pivoting member comprising a housing (100) provided with a base (105) closed by a cover (106) housing a single electric motor (110), the shaft (124) of the rotor (113) of which carries a pinion (141) driving an output shaft (127) by means of a multistage reduction gear train (120), the housing (100) having, on its side faces (101, 102), attachment means, characterised in that the attachment means comprise guide means (400, 450) that run parallel on either side of the housing (100) and can engage with a complementary means (370, 380) of a support (340) by elastically deforming the guide means (400, 450) of the housing (100) or of the complementary means (370, 380) of the support (340), the guide means (400, 450) being connected by transverse links (402, 452) to the base (105) of the housing; - the side edges (11, 12; 13, 14) of the guide means (400, 450) defining a virtual shell (161); - the centre of gravity (156) of the actuator (1) being located inside the virtual shell (161) or at a distance from this virtual shell that is less than 10% of the length (L) of the actuator (1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/24 - CasingsEnclosuresSupports specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • H02K 37/10 - Motors with rotor rotating step by step and without interrupter or commutator driven by the rotor, e.g. stepping motors of permanent magnet type

4.

ABSOLUTE POSITION SENSOR

      
Application Number EP2022059140
Publication Number 2022/214554
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-06
Publication Date 2022-10-13
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor Audouy, Christophe

Abstract

The invention discloses a mechatronic system comprising a housing comprising an electric actuator for driving a mechanical member, and also drive electronics for controlling the electric actuator associated with a position sensor consisting of at least one magnetosensitive probe, at least one being a programmable digital switch delivering an electrical signal dependent on the angular position of a permanent magnet driven by said mechanical member, characterized in that - the drive electronics comprise a microcontroller having at least one wake-up mode corresponding to the activation of the microcontroller only by a programmable wake-up circuit, - said drive electronics and/or said programmable digital switch furthermore comprising an EEPROM read-only memory, - said position sensor comprises a programmable wake-up circuit delivering a signal to said first bus in the event of said mobile member moving, - said position sensor has a standby consumption of less than 100 μA, - one of said microcontrollers controlling, upon activation by a wake-up signal transmitted by said programmable digital switch: a) the initialization of the access control register for controlling access to said EEPROM memory, b) the writing of a digital datum to an EEDATA register of said EEPROM memory, c) the switching to rest mode at the end of a predetermined period counted starting from the last transmission of a signal by said position sensor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
  • G01D 18/00 - Testing or calibrating apparatus or arrangements provided for in groups
  • G01D 21/00 - Measuring or testing not otherwise provided for
  • B62D 15/02 - Steering position indicators

5.

ELECTRIC ACTUATOR

      
Application Number 17280378
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-09-30
First Publication Date 2021-11-11
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE S.A. (Switzerland)
Inventor Mellere, Cédric

Abstract

An electric actuator comprises a housing, an electric motor comprising a wound stator and a rotor mounted on a shaft, a printed circuit for powering the stator, an intermediate plate, a mechanical reduction gear driven by the rotor and comprising toothed wheels mounted on axes, a cover and two centering pins. The motor is housed in a cavity of the housing, which guides one end of the shaft. The printed circuit is located above the stator. The intermediate plate is located above the circuit. The cover is located above the intermediate plate. The reduction gear is housed in a cavity of the cover, which guides one end of each axis. The intermediate plate guides the other end of the shaft and of the axes. Three pairs of centering holes receive the centering pins. The housing comprises a single sealing gasket positioned at the interface between the housing and the cover.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 37/24 - Structural association with auxiliary mechanical devices
  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
  • H02K 7/08 - Structural association with bearings
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
  • H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
  • H02K 37/14 - Motors with rotor rotating step by step and without interrupter or commutator driven by the rotor, e.g. stepping motors of permanent magnet type with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures

6.

Mechatronic assembly for driving or positioning an external member

      
Application Number 17055704
Grant Number 11437940
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-05-07
First Publication Date 2021-07-08
Grant Date 2022-09-06
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Audouy, Christophe
  • Watrin, Mathieu

Abstract

An actuator includes a polyphased brushless motor having a two-wire connection for receiving a modulated power supply signal with a cyclic ratio or a modulated frequency, supplied by a motor control unit. The actuator also includes an electronic circuit having a microcontroller and a power stage delivering the power supply signals of the coils of the brushless motor, and a power supply stage including a rectifier and/or a filtering of the modulated signal for delivering a continuous power supply signal of the electronic circuit. The electronic circuit includes: a stage which is external or integral to the decoding microcontroller by temporal determination of the rising and falling edges of the modulated signal for providing: a direction of rotation set point value by analysis of the signal on the two wires; and/or a set point value of the target position of the rotor; and/or a set point value of a pre-recorded movement sequence; and/or a speed set point value, the microcontroller controlling the power supply signal of each of the phases according to the set point values and the power supply signal, the outputs of the power stage feeding the coils of the brushless motor.

IPC Classes  ?

7.

Miscellaneous Design

      
Serial Number 90742637
Status Registered
Filing Date 2021-05-28
Registration Date 2023-09-05
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE S.A. (Switzerland)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Motors and engines, except for land vehicles; Driving motors, other than for land vehicles; machine tools, namely, powered machines for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials; Non-electric valve actuators except those for firearms; pneumatic actuators for valves; hydraulic actuators for valves; Hydraulic actuators; Valves being parts of machines; Electric motors other than for land vehicles, in particular electric motors for heating, air conditioning, ventilation apparatus and electric motors for surgical and medical apparatus and instruments Scientific, optical apparatus and instruments, namely, electric motor drivers, voltage and current generators, signal generators, vibrometers, accelerometers, signal analyzers; electromechanical indicators for vehicle dashboard instruments, motorized road signs, heads-up displays; Electric valve actuators except those for firearms; Valve operators being electric controls; Solenoid valves being electromagnetic switches; Sensors, in particular position and speed sensors; Electronic circuits for controlling motors or for processing signals from a sensor; Magnets; Electromagnetic coils; downloadable and recorded computer software for electronically controlling and checking motors; Cables, electric; Magnetically encoded key cards; Magnetic identifying cards; Magnetically encoded gift cards; Electric installations for the remote control of industrial operations; automatic pill counters; Geiger counters; thread counters; scintillation counters; Magnetic encoders; Electric armatures and inductors; Interfaces for computers; Integrated circuits; Electronic and electromechanical components, namely, haptic devices, linear actuators, driving actuators used in pumps or fans, positioning actuators for steering systems, braking systems, chassis leveling, valves, Apparatus for measuring speed, position and displacement; Electronic and electro-optical position and speed sensors; Measuring instruments, namely, pressure gauges, comparators, and meters for measuring flow, pressure, current, voltage, position, speed, acceleration, torque, force vibrations, frequency, electricity, noise; Electric measuring apparatus and instruments in the nature of ammeters and voltmeters; Electricity inductors; electro mechanical actuators; electric actuators for valves Electric motors for land vehicles, motorcycles, lorries, tractors and concrete mixing vehicles Design of electric motors; Design of mechatronic equipment; Design of electric valve actuators for commercial vehicles; Design of electric valve actuators in particular for the automobile field and the medical field; Professional consultations in the scientific and technological fields of mechanics and electromechanics; Conducting technical project studies in the scientific and technological fields of mechanics and electromechanics; Mechanical and electromechanical research; Industrial design; Computer software design; Material testing; Physics research; Research and development of new products for others; Computer programming

8.

Linear compact electric actuator having a resilient kinematic chain

      
Application Number 17041056
Grant Number 11777367
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-12
First Publication Date 2021-05-13
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE S.A. (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Foucaut, Antoine
  • Thierry, Benjamin

Abstract

An electric actuator includes a casing having a base, on which an electric motor is fixed having a stator with radially extending straight teeth and having a plurality of coils and a rotor formed by a plurality of magnets. The coils extend in a plane parallel to the base of the casing and the rotor is extended by a pinion forming a worm gear with an axis perpendicular to the orientation of the coils. The worm gear meshes with a threaded rod extending parallel to the base of the casing, wherein the threaded rod is guided at the rear by a fixed smooth bearing or by a fixed nut, with the smooth bearing or nut being rigidly connected to a cover of the casing. The axial end of the worm gear is guided by the cover and a printed circuit, to which the plurality of coils is connected, is positioned between the stator and the threaded rod.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/11 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with dynamo-electric clutches
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
  • H02K 11/38 - Control circuits or drive circuits associated with geared commutator motors of the worm-and-wheel type
  • H02K 7/06 - Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa
  • H02K 7/08 - Structural association with bearings

9.

Miscellaneous Design

      
Application Number 018354503
Status Registered
Filing Date 2020-12-14
Registration Date 2021-05-25
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Motors and engines (except for engines for land vehicles); Driving motors, other than for land vehicles; Driving motors, other than for land vehicles; Machine tools; Electro mechanical actuators; Non-electric valve actuators except those for firearms; Actuators for valves; Hydraulic actuators; Valves [parts of machines]; Electric motors other than for land vehicles, in particular electric motors for heating, air conditioning, ventilation apparatus and electric motors for surgical and medical apparatus and instruments. Scientific, optical apparatus and instruments, electromechanical indicators; Electric valve actuators except those for firearms; Valve operators [electric controls]; Solenoid valves [electromagnetic switches]; Sensors, in particular position and speed sensors; Electronic circuits for controlling motors or for processing signals from a sensor; Magnets; Electromagnetic coils; Computer software for electronically controlling and checking motors; Cables, electric; Magnetic cards; Installations for the remote control of industrial operations; Counters; Magnetic encoders; Electric armatures and inductors; Interfaces for computers; Integrated circuits; Electronic and electromechanical components; Apparatus for measuring speed, position and displacement; Electronic and electro-optical position and speed sensors; Measuring instruments (pressure gauges, comparators, meters); Electric measuring apparatus and instruments, Ammeters, voltmeters; Inductors [electricity]. Electric motors for land vehicles, motorcycles, lorries, tractors and concrete mixing vehicles. Design of electric motors; Design of mechatronic equipment; Design of electric valve actuators for commercial vehicles; Design of electric valve actuators in particular for the automobile field and the medical field; Professional consultations in the field of mechanics and electromechanics; Conducting technical project studies; Mechanical and electromechanical research; Industrial design; Computer software design; Material testing; Physics [research]; Research and development of new products for others; Computer programming.

10.

SONCEBOZ

      
Serial Number 90295449
Status Registered
Filing Date 2020-11-03
Registration Date 2021-09-28
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Motors and engines, except for land vehicles; Driving motors, other than for land vehicles; Machine tools in the nature of machines tools for removing waste and trash, milling cutters, lathes, punching presses for metal working, shaping machines for metal working, grinding machines for metal working, perforating machines for metal working, cutting machines, slotting machines, boring machines, milling machines, broaching machines for metal working, planing machines, and drilling machines; Non-electric valve actuators except those for firearms in the nature of pneumatic valve actuators and hydraulic valve actuators; Hydraulic actuators in the nature of hydraulic linear actuators; Valves being parts of machines; Electric motors other than for land vehicles, in particular electric motors for heating, air conditioning, ventilation apparatus and electric motors for surgical and medical apparatus and instruments Scientific, optical apparatus and instruments in the nature of scientific and technical apparatus, namely, optical mirrors, vacuum gauges, electronic apparatus and instruments for conducting, distributing, regulating, or controlling electricity; electromechanical indicators in the nature of speed indicators; Electric valve actuators except those for firearms; Valve operators in the nature of electrical controllers; Solenoid valves in the nature of electromagnetic switches; Sensors, in particular position and speed sensors, namely, sensors for determining position, velocity, acceleration and temperature; Electronic circuits for controlling motors and for processing signals from a sensor; Magnets; Electromagnetic coils; Downloadable computer software for electronically controlling and checking motors; Electric cables; Magnetic cards, namely, magnetic identifying cards; Electric installations for the remote control of industrial operations; Meters, namely, vibration meters; Magnetic encoders; Electric armatures for use in electrical apparatus and Electrical inductors; Interfaces for computers; Integrated circuits; Electronic and electromechanical components in the nature of electronic components for computers; Apparatus for measuring speed, position and displacement; Electronic and electro-optical position and speed sensors, namely, sensors for determining position, velocity, acceleration and temperature; Measuring instruments, namely, pressure gauges, comparators, and electric meters; Electric measuring apparatus and instruments, namely, ammeters and voltmeters; Electrical inductors; Electro mechanical actuators in the nature of electric actuators Electric motors for land vehicles, namely, motorcycles, lorries, tractors and concrete mixing vehicles Design of electric motors; Design of machinery; Design of electric valve actuators for commercial vehicles; Design of electric valve actuators in particular for the automobile field and the medical field; Professional consultations in the field of mechanics and electromechanics engineering; Conducting technical project studies in the field of new technologies; Mechanical and electromechanical research; Engineering drawing; Computer software design; Material testing; Physics research; Research and development for others in the nature of scientific research and development and product research and development; Computer programming; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for electronically controlling and checking motors

11.

SONCEBOZ

      
Application Number 018234220
Status Registered
Filing Date 2020-05-04
Registration Date 2020-09-08
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Motors and engines (except for engines for land vehicles); Driving motors, other than for land vehicles; Driving motors, other than for land vehicles; Machine tools; Electro mechanical actuators; Non-electric valve actuators except those for firearms; Actuators for valves; Hydraulic actuators; Valves [parts of machines]; Electric motors other than for land vehicles, in particular electric motors for heating, air conditioning, ventilation apparatus and electric motors for surgical and medical apparatus and instruments. Scientific, optical apparatus and instruments, electromechanical indicators; Electric valve actuators except those for firearms; Valve operators [electric controls]; Solenoid valves [electromagnetic switches]; Sensors, In particular position and speed sensors; Electronic circuits for controlling motors or for processing signals from a sensor; Magnets; Electromagnetic coils; Computer software for electronically controlling and checking motors; Electric cables; Magnetic cards; Installations for the remote control of industrial operations; Meters; Magnetic encoders; Electric armatures and inductors; Interfaces for computers; Integrated circuits; Electronic and electromechanical components; Apparatus for measuring speed, position and displacement; Electronic and electro-optical position and speed sensors; Measuring instruments (pressure gauges, comparators, meters); Electric measuring apparatus and instruments, Ammeters, voltmeters; Electrical inductors. Electric motors for land vehicles, motorcycles, lorries, tractors and concrete mixing vehicles. Design of electric motors; Design of machinery; Design of electric valve actuators for commercial vehicles; Design of electric valve actuators in particular for the automobile field and the medical field; Professional consultations in the field of mechanics and electromechanics; Conducting technical project studies; Mechanical and electromechanical research; Engineering drawing; Computer software design; Material testing; Physics [research]; Research and development for others; Computer programming.

12.

MECHATRONIC ASSEMBLY FOR DRIVING OR POSITIONING AN EXTERNAL MEMBER

      
Application Number EP2019061731
Publication Number 2019/219456
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-05-07
Publication Date 2019-11-21
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Audouy, Christophe
  • Watrin, Mathieu

Abstract

The invention relates to an actuator comprising a polyphased brushless motor having a two-wire connection for receiving a modulated power supply signal with a cyclic ratio or a modulated frequency, supplied by a motor control unit, said actuator also comprising an electronic circuit comprising a microcontroller and a power stage delivering the power supply signals of the coils of said brushless motor, and a power supply stage comprising a rectifier and/or a filtering of said modulated signal for delivering a continuous power supply signal of the electronic circuit. Said electronic circuit comprises: a stage which is external or integral to the decoding microcontroller by temporal determination of the rising and falling edges of said modulated signal for providing: a direction of rotation set point value by analysis of the signal on said two wires; and/or a set point value of the target position of the rotor; and/or a set point value of a pre-recorded movement sequence; and/or a speed set point value, said microcontroller controlling the power supply signal of each of the phases according to said set point values and said power supply signal, the outputs of said power stage feeding the coils of the brushless motor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 6/08 - Arrangements for controlling the speed or torque of a single motor

13.

Electric motor with printed circuit connector

      
Application Number 16060533
Grant Number 10784601
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-12-07
First Publication Date 2018-12-20
Grant Date 2020-09-22
Owner Sonceboz Automotive SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Andrieux, Gaël
  • Peipponen, Mikko
  • Kuhn, Johannes Konstantin
  • Schreiner, Thomas

Abstract

An electric motor includes an assembly for connection to a printed circuit having a conductive insert through which connection holes pass, and a coil assembly having electrical connections terminated by connection plugs. The motor further includes connection pieces comprising a rod, the outer cross-section of which matches the cross-section of the connection holes, the connection piece having, at the proximal end thereof, a shoulder with a cross-section greater than the cross-section of the connection holes, the opposite end having a slot extending up to the shoulder, and including an opening on the distal end with a width greater than or equal to the cross-section of the connection plugs and at least one narrowing with a width less than the cross-section of the connection plugs, in order to ensure the expansion of the collar of the connection piece engaged in the hole of the printed circuit insert.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
  • H01R 12/58 - Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
  • H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
  • H05K 1/02 - Printed circuits Details
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
  • H02K 11/22 - Optical devices

14.

MOTORIZED FLUID PUMP

      
Application Number EP2017065465
Publication Number 2018/001873
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-22
Publication Date 2018-01-04
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Monnin, Jonas
  • Sigg, Daniel

Abstract

The invention presents a motorized fluid pump (1) comprising a pump body (3), a pump internal rotor, an electric motor formed of a wound stator assembly (2) and an external rotor driven by the wound stator assembly (2), said pump internal rotor being able to rotate within the volume of the external rotor, said internal rotor being driven by the external rotor. The stator assembly (2) is overmoulded with a plastic material forming a first cavity for guiding the internal rotor and a first cavity for guiding the external rotor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04C 2/10 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of internal-axis type with the outer member having more teeth or tooth-equivalents, e.g. rollers, than the inner member

15.

MOTORISED FLUID PUMP WITH IMPROVED HEATING

      
Application Number EP2017064902
Publication Number 2017/220475
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-19
Publication Date 2017-12-28
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Andrieux, Gaël
  • Thierry, Benjamin
  • Monnin, Jonas

Abstract

The invention relates to a motorised pump (1) for pumping a fluid comprising an electric motor and made up of a container (20) and a stator assembly (2), said stator assembly (2) having a set of ferromagnetic sheets forming teeth extending radially and defining inter-tooth spaces and an inner space, said teeth each or partially supporting electric windings, said container (20) being housed in said inner space, hermetically isolated from said stator assembly (2), and comprising a rotor made up of an alternation of magnetised poles, the container (20) being made up of a shell (21) enclosing said rotor, a pumping element actuated by said rotor, and channels (16, 17) for circulating said fluid allowing the circulation of said fluid towards and out of the pumping element, characterised in that the stator assembly (2) has an overmoulding made of plastic material having a thermal conductivity coefficient higher than that of air, in that said overmoulding encompasses all the sheets and the electric windings, and in that it fills the inter-tooth spaces.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04C 2/10 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of internal-axis type with the outer member having more teeth or tooth-equivalents, e.g. rollers, than the inner member
  • F04C 2/16 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons with helical teeth, e.g. chevron-shaped, screw type

16.

ELECTRIC CAMSHAFT PHASE-SHIFTER WITH SINGLE SHAFT

      
Application Number EP2017062636
Publication Number 2017/202971
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-05-24
Publication Date 2017-11-30
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Herbein, Laurent
  • Andrieux, Gaël
  • Griviau, Pierre-Alexis

Abstract

The present invention relates to a regulating device for the continuous phase-shifting of the angle of rotation of a camshaft (1) controlling the gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine with respect to a driving element, notably a chain or belt, comprising an electric regulating motor (2) coupled to a reduction gearbox (3) with three inputs/outputs comprising an external ring gear (4), an input element (6, 34) and an outer disc (12), the external ring gear (4) being carried by the said drive element, the said outfit disc (12) being secured to the camshaft (1). This device comprises a single shaft (8) inside the stator (18) of the electric motor (2), the said single shaft (8) supporting the input element (6, 34) of the reduction gearbox and the rotor (16) of the electric motor (2).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 1/352 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear using bevel or epicyclic gear

17.

LINEAR METERING VALVE

      
Application Number EP2017052614
Publication Number 2017/137384
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-02-07
Publication Date 2017-08-17
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Foucaut, Antoine
  • Klein, Alban

Abstract

The present invention relates to a linear metering valve comprising an electric motor comprising a stator and a rotor (6) driving a moving central shaft (2) in the axial direction thereof of the rotor and bearing at its end a valve (4), said metering valve further comprising a return device (5) for returning to a reference position of said central shaft, said return device having a valve locking device (10, 20) connected to the central shaft (2), in a position situated beyond the useful metering stroke thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16K 31/04 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a motor
  • F16K 35/04 - Means to prevent accidental or unauthorised actuation yieldingly resisting the actuation
  • F16K 31/50 - Mechanical actuating means with screw-spindle

18.

ELECTRIC MOTOR

      
Application Number EP2016080016
Publication Number 2017/097807
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-12-07
Publication Date 2017-06-15
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Andrieux, Gaël
  • Peipponen, Mikko
  • Kuhn, Johannes, Konstantin
  • Schreiner, Thomas

Abstract

The invention relates to an electric motor comprising an assembly for connection to a printed circuit having a conductive insert (7) through which connection holes pass, and a coil assembly having electrical connections terminated by connection plugs (26). Said motor further comprises connection pieces ( ) comprising a rod, the outer cross-section of which matches the cross-section of said connection holes, the connection piece (1) having, at the proximal end thereof, a shoulder (20) with a cross-section greater than the cross-section of the said connection holes, the opposite end having a slot (5) extending up to said shoulder, and comprising an opening on the distal end with a width greater than or equal to the cross-section of said connection plugs (1) and at least one narrowing with a width less than the cross-section of said connection plugs (26), in order to ensure the expansion of the collar of said connection piece (1) engaged in the hole of the printed circuit insert.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
  • H05K 1/02 - Printed circuits Details
  • H01R 12/71 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
  • H02K 11/22 - Optical devices

19.

Self-switching, reversible linear actuator having bifilar control

      
Application Number 15310593
Grant Number 10122311
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-06-02
First Publication Date 2017-03-23
Grant Date 2018-11-06
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE S.A. (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Andrieux, Gaël
  • Foucaut, Antoine

Abstract

A mechatronic assembly for linearly driving a member includes a control unit and an actuator, the control unit including a control algorithm and a power bridge, the algorithm controlling the power bridge, the power bridge providing a bifilar electrical signal consisting of a torque signal and a direction signal, the actuator including an electric motor which does not have an N-phase multiphase brush, binary probes for detecting the position of the rotor of the motor, a device for transforming the rotational movement of the rotor into a linear movement of the control member, power switches capable of powering the N phases of the motor on the basis of the bifilar electrical signal, and the state of the power switches is controlled directly by a signal from the detection probes.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 25/064 - Linear motors of the synchronous type
  • H02P 6/08 - Arrangements for controlling the speed or torque of a single motor
  • H02P 6/16 - Circuit arrangements for detecting position
  • H02K 7/06 - Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa
  • H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
  • H02P 23/24 - Controlling the direction, e.g. clockwise or counterclockwise
  • H02P 23/30 - Direct torque control [DTC] or field acceleration method [FAM]
  • H02P 23/00 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by a control method other than vector control
  • H02K 29/06 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices

20.

Electrical connection assembly for brushless motor and system comprising such an assembly

      
Application Number 14431124
Grant Number 09812918
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-08-27
First Publication Date 2015-09-03
Grant Date 2017-11-07
Owner Sonceboz Automotive SA (Switzerland)
Inventor Andrieux, Gaël

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electrical connection system and assembly for a brushless electromagnetic motor including a coiled stator assembly with P electric phases and X coils per phase, each coil exhibiting in proximity a body furnished with two connection slots, a first sub-assembly formed of W tracks cut in a conducting sheet, the tracks forming W coplanar output tracks, W being an integer number lying between P and P+1, each of the W tracks terminating in at least one end folded back perpendicularly to the plane of the tracks, the shape of the folded back end being complementary to the shape of the connection slot, the tracks being joined by an insulating plastic material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/04 - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the material used for insulating the magnetic circuit or parts thereof
  • H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto
  • H02K 29/08 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices using magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-plates or magneto-resistors
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
  • H02K 3/02 - Windings characterised by the conductor material

21.

MOVING PART, NOTABLY ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION

      
Application Number EP2014065381
Publication Number 2015/022140
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-07-17
Publication Date 2015-02-19
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Lagorgette, Pascal
  • Andrieux, Gaël
  • Sigg, Daniel

Abstract

The present invention relates to a magnetized moving part, and notably to a rotor (1) for a brushless electric machine comprising a field frame (3), a motor magnet (4) and a piston (5), characterized in that the motor magnet (4) has an inside diameter DA, the field frame (3) has an outside diameter DC2, and the piston (5) has an outside diameter DP, these diameters being such that DA is greater than the diameters DC2 and DP, and in that the motor magnet (4) is bonded to the field frame (3) and to the piston (5) by an adhesive joint spread between the sections DA and DC2 and between DA and DP. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such a part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
  • H02K 15/03 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets

22.

ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR IN PARTICULAR INTENDED TO DRIVE A TURBOCOMPRESSOR RELIEF VALVE

      
Application Number EP2014066385
Publication Number 2015/014896
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-07-30
Publication Date 2015-02-05
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor Mellere, Cédric

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electromagnetic actuator intended in particular to drive a relief valve for a turbocompressor, said actuator comprising a fixed member formed by a first magnetic stator circuit made from a material with high magnetic permeability excited by at least one excitation coil, and a moving member made up of a thin part, said magnetised third part being alongside a second magnetic circuit made from a material with a high magnetic permeability, said moving member being provided with a coupling axle, said fixed and moving members being attracted against one another under the combined magnetic effect of the magnetised part and the excitation coil, characterised in that the fixed member and the moving member are connected by a mechanical connecting means with friction of the pure sliding type, in that said connecting means is a system, directly incorporated into the actuator, for mechanical damping of the outside disturbances applied to the valve, and in that said connecting means has a mechanical friction characteristic of the glued-sliding type dependant on the relative position of the moving and fixed members and on the current flowing in the coil.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02B 37/18 - Control of the pumps by bypassing exhaust

23.

Display module for an instrument panel with fluid movement

      
Application Number 14357960
Grant Number 09614426
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-11-13
First Publication Date 2014-09-25
Grant Date 2017-04-04
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE S.A. (Switzerland)
Inventor Heinrich, Sébastien

Abstract

A display module has a two-phase motor which includes a rotor including N pairs of poles magnetized radially, in alternate directions, N being equal to 3 or 5, and a stator part including at least two W-shaped circuits made from radial pole teeth extending inwards from a peripheral closed belt and including a coil on a central leg of the W, the W-shaped circuits being arranged in such a way that when the central tooth of one of the W-shaped circuits is positioned facing a rotor magnetic transition, at least one central tooth of another W-shaped circuit is positioned facing a rotor magnetic pole. The display module additionally includes at least one specific mechanical interaction between the rotor and the stator, such as angular friction at a force that is substantially constant depending on the speed of the rotor relative to the stator.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 37/16 - Motors with rotor rotating step by step and without interrupter or commutator driven by the rotor, e.g. stepping motors of permanent magnet type with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures having horseshoe armature cores
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • G01D 13/22 - Pointers, e.g. settable pointer
  • H02K 37/14 - Motors with rotor rotating step by step and without interrupter or commutator driven by the rotor, e.g. stepping motors of permanent magnet type with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures

24.

OVERMOULDED MOTORIZED VALVE WITH IMPROVED SEALING

      
Application Number FR2013052505
Publication Number 2014/072605
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-10-21
Publication Date 2014-05-15
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Mellere, Cédric
  • Gandel, Pierre

Abstract

The invention proposes a motorized valve made up of a closable pipe, of a valve shutter, of a rotary electromagnetic actuator and of an overmoulding plastic material, said actuator being formed of a stator assembly, of a rotor secured to a spindle, the shutter being positioned progressively by said actuator using the spindle and able to shut off the pipe, the overmoulding plastic material surrounding and being secured at least in part to the actuator and forming the pipe at least in part, characterized in that static sealing is afforded by the overmoulding plastic material common to the actuator and the pipe, said overmoulding material having passing through it a passage that is rendered fluidtight for guiding the spindle that connects the shutter and the rotor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02M 25/07 - adding exhaust gases
  • F16K 27/02 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of lift valves
  • F16K 31/04 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a motor

25.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A BRUSHLESS MOTOR AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY

      
Application Number FR2013051971
Publication Number 2014/049218
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-08-27
Publication Date 2014-04-03
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor Andrieux, Gaël

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrical connection assembly for a brushless electromagnetic motor and a system comprising such a motor, comprising a coiled stator assembly with P (=3) electric phases and X (=2) coils per phase, each coil being borne by an insulating body provided with two insulation displacement connection contacts. The connection assembly consists of a first subassembly formed of W (=3) tracks cut from a conducting sheet, said tracks forming W coplanar output tracks (W being an integer number P and P+1), each of said W tracks terminating in at least one end folded back perpendicularly to the plane of said tracks, the shape of said folded back end being complementary to the shape of the connection contacts, said tracks being joined by an overmolding made from insulating plastic material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 29/08 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices using magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-plates or magneto-resistors
  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes

26.

IMPROVED REAR-MOUNTED INSTRUMENTED MODULE FOR A DASHBOARD

      
Application Number FR2013050341
Publication Number 2013/124580
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-02-19
Publication Date 2013-08-29
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Heinrich, Sébastien
  • Strahm, Martin

Abstract

The present invention relates to an indicator module for a dashboard (34), consisting of an electric motor, a mechanical motion-reduction unit, an output shaft (11), a housing (5), and a light source (4). The electric motor is mechanically and electrically connected to a first surface (37) of a printed circuit (3) and drives a visual indicator (1) about an axis of rotation (36) via said reduction unit and the output shaft (11) through the printed circuit (3) such that said indicator (1) provides visual information beyond a second surface (38) of said printed circuit (3). The light source (4) is positioned on the first (37) or second (38) surface of the printed circuit (3) so as to send a light flow toward the axis of rotation (36). The housing (5) has a light case (8), which extends beyond the second surface (38) of the printed circuit (3) and which is formed around the axis of rotation (36) of the visual indicator (1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 11/28 - Structurally-combined illuminating devices
  • G01D 13/28 - Pointers, e.g. settable pointer with luminescent markings
  • G01D 13/22 - Pointers, e.g. settable pointer

27.

LINEAR ACTUATOR

      
Application Number IB2012054307
Publication Number 2013/027197
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-08-24
Publication Date 2013-02-28
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor Foucaut, Antoine

Abstract

The invention relates to an electric linear actuator comprising an electric motor (4) with a rotor (16) and a stator (18), a casing (8, 10) and a screw-nut system (16) for moving a member (15) that is to be moved. The screw-nut system (6) comprises a screw (20) with a first threaded portion (26) and a first nut (22) with a complementary screw thread engaging with the first threaded portion (26), the first nut (22) being rotationally coupled to the rotor. The screw (20) comprises a second threaded portion (28) and the screw-nut system comprises a second nut (24) engaging with the second threaded portion (28), the first and second threaded portions having screw threads of opposite hand.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 25/20 - Screw mechanisms
  • H02K 7/06 - Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa

28.

COMPACT METERING DEVICE

      
Application Number FR2012051855
Publication Number 2013/021133
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-08-07
Publication Date 2013-02-14
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Foucaut, Antoine
  • Mellere, Cédric

Abstract

A metering device comprises: • a valve body (1) equipped with a valve shutter (3) designed to move between a closed position and an open position, • a transmission shaft (5) having a first end connected to the valve shutter and a second end connected to a cam element (7), • a rotary electric actuator (9) comprising a stator assembly (11) and a rotor assembly (13) able to rotate about an axis of rotation (15), the rotor assembly (13) comprising: • a magnetic support frame (17) bearing • a rotor magnet (19). The rotor assembly (13) further comprises a follower (21) fixed to the magnetic support frame (17) and eccentric with respect to the axis of rotation (15) and positioned with the ability to move in the cam element (7) in order to convert the rotary movement of the rotor assembly (13) into a movement of the transmission shaft (5).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16K 31/04 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a motor
  • F02M 25/07 - adding exhaust gases
  • F16K 31/528 - Mechanical actuating means with crank, eccentric, or cam with pin and slot
  • F16K 37/00 - Special means in or on valves or other cut-off apparatus for indicating or recording operation thereof, or for enabling an alarm to be given

29.

Electric motor including a ferromagnetic yoke and embedded flat magnets

      
Application Number 29413197
Grant Number D0663268
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-02-13
First Publication Date 2012-07-10
Grant Date 2012-07-10
Owner Sonceboz Automotive S.A. (Switzerland)
Inventor Andrieux, Gael

30.

Electrical connector assembly for a brushless motor

      
Application Number 12743445
Grant Number 08890380
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-11-19
First Publication Date 2011-03-10
Grant Date 2014-11-18
Owner Sonceboz Automotive SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Andrieux, Gaël
  • Sigg, Daniel

Abstract

The invention relates to an electrical connector assembly for a brushless electromagnetic motor, comprising a 3-phase electrical stator winding and X windings per phase, connected in series or in parallel, characterized in comprising a circular wire guide with slots designed to hold the ends of the wires of the windings and a connector support comprising at least three circular connector tracks, three of said tracks being each terminated with a thimble and which are axially extended by wire grips to ensure the electrical contact for the 3 phases of the motor through the slots of the wire guides and wherein the thimbles exit the motor via a connector.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 3/46 - Fastening of windings on the stator or rotor structure
  • H02K 29/08 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices using magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-plates or magneto-resistors
  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes

31.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A BRUSHLESS MOTOR

      
Application Number FR2008001619
Publication Number 2009/098382
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-11-19
Publication Date 2009-08-13
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Andrieux, Gaël
  • Sigg, Daniel

Abstract

The invention relates to an electrical connector assembly for a brushless electromagnetic motor, comprising a 3-phase electrical stator winding and X windings per phase, connected in series or in parallel, characterised in comprising a circular wire guide with slots designed to hold the ends of the wires of the windings and a connector support comprising at least three circular connector tracks, three of said tracks being each terminated with a thimble and which are axially extended by wire grips to ensure the electrical contact for the 3 phases of the motor through the slots of the wire guides and wherein the thimbles exit the motor via a connector.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
  • H02K 29/08 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices using magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-plates or magneto-resistors

32.

Dashboard indicator module

      
Application Number 12301706
Grant Number 08347807
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-05-23
First Publication Date 2009-07-09
Grant Date 2013-01-08
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE S.A. (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Sigg, Daniel
  • Zuppigger-Lachat, Corinne

Abstract

A dashboard indicator module including a rotating actuator including a hollow output shaft controlling movement of an indicator with a light conducting path, connected to a light source, diffusing a light at an angle, and a reduction gear set. The external diameter of the conducting path is between 2.6 and 5.5 millimeters.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 11/28 - Structurally-combined illuminating devices

33.

DASHBOARD INDICATOR MODULE FORMED BY A MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION MEANS

      
Application Number FR2008000646
Publication Number 2008/152240
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-05-07
Publication Date 2008-12-18
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMATIVE SA (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Strahm, Martin
  • Geiser, Michael
  • Gandel, Pierre
  • Loussert, Guillaume

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dashboard indicator module comprising, in a casing, a rotary motor, an output shaft, mechanical reduction means associated with the motor, at least one electrical supply coil, electrical connection tabs linked to the coils leaving said casing and electrical contact elements, characterized in that said electrical contact elements can be fitted on the connection tabs in order to produce solderless connectors on the printed circuit or even removed from the connection tabs in order to allow the connection tabs of the motor to be soldered directly to the printed circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes

34.

Rotary single-phase electromagnetic servo actuator comprising an actuator and a position sensor

      
Application Number 11917611
Grant Number 08222777
Status In Force
Filing Date 2006-06-15
First Publication Date 2008-08-21
Grant Date 2012-07-17
Owner SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE S.A. (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Loussert, Guillaume
  • Gandel, Pierre

Abstract

The invention concerns a rotary single-phase electromagnetic servo actuator consisting of a rotary actuator designed to move a mobile member along a limited travel, including a 2N pole stator structure, N being equal to 1 or 2, and at least one field coil, said stator structure being made of a material with high magnetic permeability, and a rotor having a ferromagnetic yoke and a thin magnetized portion consisting of 2N pairs of axially magnetized poles, in alternate directions and a rotor angular position sensor. The invention is characterized in that the position sensor has a magnetic field emitter integral with the yoke and a receiver for the magnetic field stationary relative to the stator structure.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 11/00 - Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection
  • H02K 23/66 - Structural association with auxiliary electric devices influencing the characteristic of, or controlling, the machine, e.g. with impedances or switches