Electromechanical actuator and occultation device comprising such an electromechanical actuator

Abstract

Electromechanical actuator and occulting device comprising such an electromechanical actuator An electromechanical actuator comprises a housing, an electric motor, a reduction gear, a spring brake (25) and a centering shaft (71). The brake (25) comprises a helical spring (48), a drum (49), an input member (50), an output member (51) and a bearing (76). The input member (50) comprises a first bore (72). The output member (51) comprises a first bore (73) and a second bore (74). The shaft (71) is mounted inside the first bore (73) of the output member (51) and a bore of a sun gear of a reduction stage of the reduction gear. The bearing (76) comprises a bore (77), inside which the shaft (71) is mounted. The bearing (76) is mounted inside the first bore (72) of the input member (50) with an interference fit and inside the second bore (74) of the output member (51) with a free fit.Figure for abstract: Figure 7.

Description

Title of the invention: Electromechanical actuator and occultation device comprising such an electromechanical actuator

[0001] The present invention relates to an electromechanical actuator of a concealment device, in other words an electromechanical actuator for a concealment device.

[0002] The present invention also relates to a concealment device comprising a screen driven in movement by such an electromechanical actuator.

[0003] Generally, the present invention relates to the field of occultation devices comprising a motorized drive device moving a screen between at least a first position and at least a second position.

[0004] A motorized drive device comprises an electromechanical actuator of a mobile element for closing, concealing or protecting the sun such as a shutter, a door, a grille, a blind or any other equivalent material, hereinafter called a screen.

[0005] Document CN 202 431 792 U is already known, which describes an electromechanical actuator for a blind device. The electromechanical actuator comprises a housing, an electric motor, a reduction gear, a spring brake, and a centering shaft. The reduction gear comprises a first reduction stage, a second reduction stage, and a third reduction stage. The second reduction stage comprises a sun gear and a plurality of planet gears. The sun gear comprises a bore. The electric motor, the reduction gear, and the spring brake are mounted inside the housing. The spring brake comprises a coil spring, a drum, an input member, and an output member. The drum comprises a friction surface. The friction surface is configured to cooperate with at least one turn of the coil spring. The input member comprises a bore. The output member comprises a bore.In addition, the centering shaft is mounted inside the input member bore, output member bore and sun gear bore.

[0006] Furthermore, in this document CN 202 431 792 U, the output member of the spring brake and the sun gear of the second reduction stage form only one part, so that the bore of the output member and the bore of the sun gear of the second reduction stage are common and form only one bore.

[0007] However, this electromechanical actuator has the disadvantage that, when assembling the reducer with the spring brake, the output member is not centered relative to the input member inside the spring brake, until the centering shaft is inserted into the bore of the input member, into the bore of the output member and in the bore of the sun gear of the second reduction stage.

[0008] Furthermore, the force fitting of the centering shaft into the bore of the sun gear of the second reduction stage and into the bore of the input member of the spring brake constrains the operation of the spring brake, which risks generating operating noise thereof and / or degrading its efficiency.

[0009] The present invention aims to solve the aforementioned drawbacks and to propose an electromechanical actuator of a concealment device, as well as a concealment device comprising such an electromechanical actuator, comprising a reducer and a spring brake where, when assembling the reducer with the spring brake, an output member of the spring brake is centered inside the spring brake, even when a centering shaft of the electromechanical actuator is not inserted into a first bore of an input member of the spring brake, into a first bore of the output member and into a bore of a sun gear of a reduction stage of the reducer.

[0010] In this regard, the present invention aims, according to a first aspect, at an electromechanical actuator of a concealment device,

[0011] the electromechanical actuator comprising at least:

[0012] - a casing,

[0013] - an electric motor,

[0014] - a reducer, the reducer comprising at least one reduction stage, the reduction stage reduction comprising a sun gear and a plurality of planet gears, the sun gear comprising at least one bore,

[0015] - a spring brake, and

[0016] - a centering shaft,

[0017] the electric motor, the reducer and the spring brake being mounted inside the housing,

[0018] the spring brake comprising at least:

[0019] - a helical spring,

[0020] - a drum, the drum comprising a friction surface, the friction surface friction being configured to cooperate with at least one turn of the helical spring,

[0021] - an input member, the input member comprising at least a first bore, and

[0022] - an output member, the output member comprising a first bore,

[0023] the centering shaft being mounted inside the first bore of the output member and the bore of the sun gear.

[0024] According to the invention, the output member comprises at least one second bore. The spring brake further comprises a bearing, the bearing comprising at least one bore, the centering shaft being mounted inside the bore of the bearing. The bearing is mounted inside the first bore of the input member with an interference fit. In addition, the bearing is mounted inside the second bore of the output member with a loose fit.

[0025] Thus, this construction of the electromechanical actuator, where the spring brake is equipped with the bearing mounted inside the first bore of the input member and inside the second bore of the output member, allows, when assembling the reducer with the spring brake, to center the output member relative to the input member inside the spring brake, even when the centering shaft is not inserted into the first bore of the input member, into the bore of the bearing, into the first bore of the output member and into the bore of the sun gear of the reduction stage of the reducer.

[0026] Furthermore, the bearing ensures precise centering of the centering shaft inside the spring brake and the reduction stage.

[0027] According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the drum comprises a housing, the housing being cylindrical in shape. The friction surface is an internal surface of the drum radially delimiting the housing. In addition, the friction surface of the drum has a diameter less than or equal to forty-five millimeters.

[0028] According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the reduction stage further comprises a planet carrier, the planet carrier comprising at least one bore. The reducer further comprises another reduction stage, the other reduction stage comprising another sun gear, a plurality of other planet gears and another planet carrier, the other sun gear comprising at least one bore, the other planet carrier comprising at least one bore. Furthermore, the centering shaft is mounted inside the bore of the planet carrier of the reduction stage, the bore of the other sun gear of the other reduction stage and the bore of the other planet carrier of the other reduction stage.

[0029] According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the input member further comprises a second bore. The centering shaft is mounted with a free fit inside the second bore of the input member. The centering shaft is mounted with a tight fit inside the bore of the other planet carrier of the other reduction stage. Furthermore, the centering shaft is mounted with a free fit inside the first bore of the output member.

[0030] According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the planet carrier of the reduction stage comprises a coupling interface. The output member comprises a coupling interface. The coupling interface of the planet carrier of the reduction stage and the coupling interface of the output member are identical. The sun gear of the reduction stage comprises a first toothing. The other sun gear of the other reduction stage includes a first toothing. In addition, the first toothing of the sun gear of the reduction stage and the first toothing of the other sun gear of the other reduction stage are identical.

[0031] According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the drum comprises a shoulder. In addition, the planet carrier of the reduction stage is configured to bear against the shoulder of the drum.

[0032] According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the spring brake further comprises a cover. In addition, the shoulder of the drum constitutes an axial stop of the planet carrier of the reduction stage relative to the drum, ensuring an operating clearance between the cover and the planet carrier of the reduction stage.

[0033] According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the drum is made of steel or a plastic material.

[0034] According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the planet carrier of the reduction stage is made of plastic.

[0035] The present invention relates, according to a second aspect, to a concealment device,

[0036] the concealment device comprising at least:

[0037] - a screen, and

[0038] - an electromechanical actuator according to the invention and as mentioned above- above, the screen being moved by the electromechanical actuator.

[0039] This occultation device has characteristics and advantages similar to those described previously, in relation to the electromechanical actuator according to the invention.

[0040] Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent in the following description, given with reference to the appended drawings, given as non-limiting examples and in which:

[0041] [Fig.l] [Fig.l] is a schematic cross-sectional view of an installation comprising a concealment device according to an embodiment of the invention;

[0042] [Fig.2] [Fig.2] is a schematic perspective view of the installation illustrated in [Fig.l];

[0043] [Fig.3] [Fig.3] is a schematic perspective view of a device motorized drive of the installation illustrated in figures 1 and 2, this motorized drive device comprising an electromechanical actuator according to the invention and a winding tube;

[0044] [Fig.4] [Fig.4] is a schematic sectional view of the electromechanical actuator illustrated in [Fig.3], according to a sectional plane passing through an axis of rotation of the electromechanical actuator, this schematic sectional view being interrupted lo- wedged at two parts of the electromechanical actuator;

[0045] [Fig.5] [Fig.5] is a schematic perspective and exploded view of part of the electromechanical actuator illustrated in [Fig.4];

[0046] [Fig.6] [Fig.6] is an exploded schematic perspective view of a brake spring of the electromechanical actuator illustrated in Figures 3 to 5;

[0047] [Fig.7] [Fig.7] is a first schematic sectional view of the spring brake illustrated in [Fig.6] along a sectional plane passing through the axis of rotation of the electromechanical actuator illustrated in Figures 3 to 5;

[0048] [Fig.8] [Fig.8] is a second schematic sectional view of the spring brake illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 along a sectional plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the electromechanical actuator illustrated in Figures 3 to 5; and

[0049] [Fig.9] [Fig.9] is a schematic sectional view, in detail and at a larger scale scale, corresponding to box IX, of a part of the electromechanical actuator illustrated in [Fig.4].

[0050] First of all, with reference to Figures 1 and 2, an installation 6 comprising a closing, concealing or solar protection device 3 according to an embodiment of the invention is described. This installation 6, installed in a building B, comprises an opening 1, in which a window or a door, not shown, is arranged. This installation 6 is equipped with a screen 2 belonging to the closing, concealing or solar protection device 3, in particular a motorized blind.

[0051] The closing, concealing or sun protection device 3 is hereinafter called the “concealing device”. The concealing device 3 comprises the screen 2.

[0052] The occultation device 3 may be a blind, in particular a blind comprising a roll-up canvas, a blind comprising a pleated or honeycomb screen or a blind with adjustable slats, or a roller shutter. The present invention applies to all types of occultation device.

[0053] Here, the installation 6 comprises the concealment device 3.

[0054] A roller blind according to one embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Figures 1 and 2.

[0055] The occulting device 3 comprises a motorized drive device 5. The motorized drive device 5 comprises an electromechanical actuator 11 illustrated in Figures 3 to 5.

[0056] The screen 2 is configured to be moved, in other words is moved, by means of the motorized drive device 5 and, more particularly, of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0057] Advantageously, the motorized drive device 5 and, consequently, the occulting device 3 further comprises a winding tube 4. Furthermore, the winding tube 4 is arranged so as to be driven in rotation by the actuator electromechanical 11.

[0058] Here, the screen 2 can be rolled up onto the winding tube 4.

[0059] Thus, the screen 2 of the occulting device 3 is wound onto the winding tube 4 or unwound around it, the winding tube 4 being driven by the motorized drive device 5, in particular by the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0060] In this way, the screen 2 is movable between a rolled-up position, in particular high, and an unrolled position, in particular low, and vice versa.

[0061] The screen 2 of the occultation device 3 is a closing, occultation and / or solar protection screen, winding and unwinding around the winding tube 4, the internal diameter of which is greater than the external diameter of the electromechanical actuator 11, so that the electromechanical actuator 11 can be inserted into the winding tube 4, during the assembly of the occultation device 3.

[0062] Advantageously, the concealment device 3 comprises a holding device 9, 23.

[0063] Advantageously, the holding device 9, 23 may comprise two supports 23. A support 23 is arranged at each end of the winding tube 4, in particular in an assembled configuration of the concealing device 3.

[0064] Thus, the winding tube 4 is held by means of the supports 23. Only one of the supports 23 is visible in [Fig. 1] and these are not shown in [Fig. 2]. The supports 23 make it possible to mechanically connect the concealment device 3 to the structure of the building B, in particular to a wall M of the building B.

[0065] Advantageously, the holding device 9, 23 may comprise a box 9. Furthermore, the winding tube 4 and at least part of the screen 2 are housed inside the box 9, in particular in the assembled configuration of the occulting device 3.

[0066] Generally, the box 9 is arranged above the opening 1, or in the upper part of the opening 1.

[0067] Here and as illustrated in [Fig.l], the supports 23 are also housed inside the box 9.

[0068] Advantageously, the box 9 comprises two cheeks 10, as illustrated in [Fig. 2]. A cheek 10 is arranged at each end of the box 9, in particular in the assembled configuration of the concealing device 3.

[0069] As a variant, shown in [Fig.2], the winding tube 4 is held by means of the box 9, in particular by means of the cheeks 10 of the box 9, without using supports, such as the supports 23 mentioned above.

[0070] Advantageously, the concealing device 3 may also comprise two lateral slides 26, as illustrated only in [Fig. 2]. Each lateral slide 26 comprises a groove 29. Each groove 29 of one of the lateral slides 26 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with a lateral edge 2a of the screen 2, in particular in the assembled configuration of the occulting device 3, so as to guide the screen 2, during the winding and unwinding of the screen 2 around the winding tube 4.

[0071] The electromechanical actuator 11 is, for example, of the tubular type. This makes it possible to rotate the winding tube 4 around an axis of rotation X, so as to move, in particular unwind or wind, the screen 2 of the occulting device 3.

[0072] In a mounted state of the occulting device 3, the electromechanical actuator 11 is inserted into the winding tube 4.

[0073] Advantageously, the occulting device 3 further comprises a load bar 8 for exerting tension on the screen 2.

[0074] The roller blind, which forms the occultation device 3, comprises a fabric, forming the screen 2 of the roller blind 3. A first end of the screen 2, in particular the upper end of the screen 2, in the assembled configuration of the occultation device 3, is fixed to the winding tube 4. Furthermore, a second end of the screen 2, in particular the lower end of the screen 2, in the assembled configuration of the occultation device 3, is fixed to the load bar 8.

[0075] Here, the canvas forming the screen 2 is made from a textile material.

[0076] In an exemplary embodiment, not shown, the first end of the screen 2 has a hem through which a rod, in particular made of plastic material, is arranged. This hem made at the first end of the screen 2 is obtained by means of a seam of the fabric forming the screen 2. When assembling the screen 2 on the winding tube 4, the hem and the rod located at the first end of the screen 2 are inserted by sliding into a groove provided on the external face of the winding tube 4, in particular over the entire length of the winding tube 4, so as to secure the screen 2 with the winding tube 4 and to be able to wind and unwind the screen 2 around the winding tube 4.

[0077] Whatever the embodiment, the first end of the screen 2 is arranged at the level of the holding device 9, 23.

[0078] In the case of a roller blind, the upper rolled-up position corresponds to a predetermined upper end-of-travel position, or to the loading bar 8 of the screen 2 resting against an edge of the box 9 of the roller blind 3, and the lower unrolled position corresponds to a predetermined lower end-of-travel position, or to the loading bar 8 of the screen 2 resting against a threshold 7 of the opening 1, or to the complete unrolling of the screen 2.

[0079] Advantageously, the motorized drive device 5 is controlled by a control unit. The control unit may be, for example, a unit of local control 12 or a central control unit 13.

[0080] Advantageously, the local control unit 12 can be connected, by wired or wireless connection, with the central control unit 13.

[0081] Advantageously, the central control unit 13 can control the local control unit 12, as well as other similar local control units distributed in the building B.

[0082] The motorized drive device 5 is preferably configured to execute the movement commands, in particular unrolling or rolling up, of the screen 2 of the occulting device 3, which can be issued, in particular, by the local control unit 12 or the central control unit 13.

[0083] The installation 6 comprises either the local control unit 12, or the central control unit 13, or the local control unit 12 and the central control unit 13.

[0084] The motorized drive device 5, including the electromechanical actuator 11, belonging to the installation 6 and, more particularly, to the occultation device 3 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, will now be described in more detail and with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

[0085] The electromechanical actuator 11 comprises a casing 17, in particular tubular, an electric motor 16 and a reducer 19.

[0086] Here, the electric motor 16 and the reducer 19 are housed, in other words are mounted, inside the casing 17, in particular in an assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0087] Advantageously, the electric motor 16 comprises a rotor 16a and a stator 16b, as illustrated in [Fig.4].

[0088] Here, the rotor 16a and the stator 16b are positioned coaxially around the axis of rotation X, which is also the axis of rotation of the winding tube 4 in the mounted configuration of the motorized drive device 5.

[0089] Advantageously, the electric motor 16 may be of the brushless type with electronic commutation, also called “BLDC” (acronym for the English term BrushLess Direct Current) or “synchronous with permanent magnets”, of the direct current type or of the asynchronous type.

[0090] Advantageously, the rotor 16a of the electric motor 16 comprises a shaft 53.

[0091] Here, the casing 17 is hollow. The casing 17 comprises a first end 17a and a second end 17b. The second end 17b is opposite the first end 17a.

[0092] Here, the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11 is cylindrical in shape, in particular of revolution around the axis of rotation X, and is open at each of its ends 17a, 17b.

[0093] Advantageously, the casing 17 is a tube having a circular section.

[0094] Here, the casing 17 is made of a metallic material.

[0095] The material of the casing of the electromechanical actuator is not limiting and may be different. It may be, in particular, a plastic material.

[0096] Means for controlling the electromechanical actuator 11, allowing the screen 2 of the occulting device 3 to move, are constituted by at least one control unit 15, in particular an electronic control unit.

[0097] This control unit 15 belongs to the motorized drive device 5 and, more particularly, to the electromechanical actuator 11 and is capable of putting into operation the electric motor 16 of the electromechanical actuator 11 and, in particular, of enabling the supply of electrical energy to the electric motor 16.

[0098] Thus, the control unit 15 controls, in particular, the electric motor 16, so as to open or close the screen 2, as described previously.

[0099] The control means of the electromechanical actuator 11 comprise hardware and / or software means.

[0100] By way of non-limiting example, the hardware means may comprise at least one microcontroller 30, as illustrated in [Fig.2].

[0101] Advantageously, the control unit 15 further comprises a first communication module 27, as illustrated in [Fig. 2], in particular for receiving control orders, the control orders being emitted by an order transmitter, such as the local control unit 12 or the central control unit 13, these orders being intended to control the motorized drive device 5.

[0102] Advantageously, the first communication module 27 of the control unit 15 is of the wireless type. In particular, the first communication module 27 is configured to receive radio control orders.

[0103] Advantageously, the first communication module 27 can also allow the reception of control orders transmitted by wired means.

[0104] Advantageously, the control unit 15, the local control unit 12 and / or the central control unit 13 may be in communication with a weather station arranged inside the building B or remote outside the building B, including, in particular, one or more sensors that may be configured to determine, for example, a temperature, a brightness, or even a wind speed, in the case where the weather station is remote outside the building B.

[0105] Advantageously, the control unit 15, the local control unit 12 and / or the central control unit 13 can also be in communication with a server 28, as illustrated in [Fig.2], so as to control the electromechanical actuator 11 according to data made available remotely via a communication network, in particular an internet network which can be connected to the server 28.

[0106] The control unit 15 can be controlled from the local control unit 12 and / or the central control unit 13. The local control unit 12 and / or the central control unit 13 is provided with a control keyboard. The control keyboard of the local control unit 12 or the central control unit 13 comprises one or more selection elements 14 and, optionally, one or more display elements 34.

[0107] By way of non-limiting examples, the selection elements may be push buttons and / or sensitive keys. The display elements may be light-emitting diodes and / or a display, for example LCD (acronym for the English term “Liquid Crystal Display”) or TFT (acronym for the English term “Thin Film Transistor”). The selection and display elements may also be implemented using a touch screen.

[0108] Advantageously, the local control unit 12 and / or the central control unit 13 comprises at least one second communication module 36.

[0109] Thus, the second communication module 36 of the local control unit 12 or of the central control unit 13 is configured to transmit, in other words emit, control commands, in particular by wireless means, for example radioelectric, and / or by wired means.

[0110] Furthermore, the second communication module 36 of the local control unit 12 or of the central control unit 13 can also be configured to receive, in other words receives, control commands, in particular via the same means.

[0111] Advantageously, the second communication module 36 of the local control unit 12 or of the central control unit 13 is configured to communicate, in other words communicates, with the first communication module 27 of the control unit 15.

[0112] Thus, the second communication module 36 of the local control unit 12 or of the central control unit 13 exchanges control orders with the first communication module 27 of the control unit 15, either in a unidirectional manner or in a bidirectional manner.

[0113] Advantageously, the local control unit 12 is a control point, which may be fixed or mobile. A fixed control point may be a control box intended to be fixed on a facade of the wall M of the building B or on a face of a fixed frame of a window or a door. A mobile control point may be a remote control, a smartphone or a tablet.

[0114] Advantageously, the local control unit 12 and / or the central control unit 13 further comprises a controller 35.

[0115] The motorized drive device 5, in particular the control unit 15, is, preferably, configured to execute movement control orders, in particular closing and opening, of the screen 2 of the occultation device 3. These control orders can be issued, in particular, by the local control unit 12 or by the central control unit 13.

[0116] The motorized drive device 5 can be controlled by the user, for example by receiving a control command corresponding to pressing the or one of the selection elements 14 of the local control unit 12 or of the central control unit 13.

[0117] The motorized drive device 5 can also be controlled automatically, for example by receiving a control command corresponding to at least one signal from at least one sensor, not shown, and / or to a signal from a clock, not shown, of the control unit 15, in particular of the microcontroller 30. The sensor and / or the clock can be integrated, as a variant, into the local control unit 12 or into the central control unit 13.

[0118] Advantageously, the electromechanical actuator 11 further comprises a crown 24, which may also be called a sleeve, as illustrated in [Fig.4].

[0119] The crown 24 is arranged, in other words is configured to be arranged, in the vicinity of the first end 17a of the casing 17, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0120] Advantageously, the motorized drive device 5 and, more particularly, the electromechanical actuator 11 further comprises an electrical power supply cable 18, as illustrated in [Fig.2].

[0121] Advantageously, the control unit 15 can be supplied with electrical energy by means of the electrical power supply cable 18 electrically connected to at least one electrical power supply source, not shown, which can be, for example, an electrical power supply network, in particular from the mains or called “PoE” (acronym for the English term Power over Ethernet), and / or to a battery, which can be rechargeable, in particular by means of a photovoltaic panel and / or a charger, not shown, or through the electrical power supply network.

[0122] Thus, the electrical power supply cable 18 allows an electrical power supply to the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular to the control unit 15 and to the electric motor 16, from the electrical power supply source(s).

[0123] Advantageously, the electromechanical actuator 11 further comprises an output shaft 20. Furthermore, the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11 is arranged, in other words is configured to be arranged, in the vicinity of the second end 17b of the casing 17, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0124] Advantageously, the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11 is arranged inside the winding tube 4 and at least partly outside the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0125] Advantageously, one end of the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11 projects relative to the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular relative to the second end 17b of the casing 17 opposite the first end 17a.

[0126] Advantageously, the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11 is configured to drive in rotation a connecting element, not shown, connected to the winding tube 4. The connecting element is, for example, produced in the form of a wheel.

[0127] When the electromechanical actuator 11 is put into operation, the electric motor 16 and the reducer 19 rotate the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11. In addition, the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11 rotates the winding tube 4 via the connecting element.

[0128] Thus, the winding tube 4 rotates the screen 2 of the occulting device 3, so as to open or close the opening 1.

[0129] The electromechanical actuator 11 further comprises a spring brake 25.

[0130] The spring brake 25 is configured to brake and / or to lock the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11 in rotation, so as to regulate the speed of rotation of the winding tube 4, during a movement of the screen 2, and to keep the winding tube 4 locked, when the electromechanical actuator 11 is electrically deactivated.

[0131] The spring brake 25 is housed, in other words is mounted, inside the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0132] The reducer 19 comprises at least one reduction stage 37, 38, 39. The reduction stage 37, 38, 39, one of the reduction stages 37, 38, 39 or each reduction stage 37, 38, 39 is of the epicyclic type.

[0133] Here and as illustrated in [Fig.4], the reducer 19 comprises three reduction stages 37, 38, 39. Each of the three reduction stages 37, 38, 39 is of the epicyclic type. The three reduction stages 37, 38, 39 are hereinafter called first reduction stage 37, second reduction stage 38 and third reduction stage 39.

[0134] The number of reduction stages of the reducer is not limiting. The number of reduction stages may be one, two or greater than or equal to four.

[0135] Here and as illustrated in [Fig.4], the spring brake 25 is configured to be arranged, in other words is arranged between two reduction stages 37, 38, 39, in particular between the first reduction stage 37 and the second reduction stage 38 of the reducer 19, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0136] Advantageously, the reducer 19 comprises a first end 19a and a second end 19b. The second end 19b is opposite the first end 19a. The first end 19a of the reducer 19 is arranged opposite the electric motor 16, in other words faces the electric motor 16, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. Furthermore, the second end 19b of the reducer 19 is arranged opposite the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in other words faces the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11

[0137] Here, the first reduction stage 37 is arranged at the first end 19a of the reducer 19. The third reduction stage 39 is arranged at the second end 19b of the reducer 19. Furthermore, the second reduction stage 38 is arranged between the first reduction stage 37 and the third reduction stage 39 and, more particularly, between the spring brake 25 and the third reduction stage 39.

[0138] One or each of the first, second and third reduction stages 37, 38, 39 comprises a sun gear 40 and a plurality of planet gears 63, which may be, for example, three in number.

[0139] The sun gear 40 and the planet gears 63 of the first reduction stage 37 may be referred to as the first sun gear and first planet gears. The sun gear and the planet gears of the second reduction stage 38 may be referred to as the second sun gear and second planet gears. Furthermore, the sun gear and the planet gears of the third reduction stage 39 may be referred to as the third sun gear and third planet gears.

[0140] We note X19 an axis of rotation of the reducer 19.

[0141] We note X40 an axis of rotation of the or each sun gear 40.

[0142] The axis of rotation X40 of the or each sun gear 40 coincides with the axis of rotation X19 of the reducer 19. Consequently, the axis of rotation X40 and the axis of rotation X19 are represented by the same axis line in the figures.

[0143] Advantageously, the satellite pinions 63 of the or each of the first, second and third reduction stages 37, 38, 39 are regularly distributed, around the axis of rotation XI9.

[0144] The number of planet gears of the first, second and third reduction stages is not limiting and may be different. The number of planet gears of a reduction stage may be two or more.

[0145] Advantageously, the sun gear 40 of the or each reduction stage 37, 38, 39 comprises a first sun gear portion and a second sun gear portion. The first sun gear portion comprises a first toothing 42. Further, the second sun gear portion comprises a second toothing 64.

[0146] Advantageously, for one or each of the reduction stages 37, 38, 39, the second toothing 64 of the second part of the sun gear 40 is angularly offset by half a step relative to the first toothing 42 of the first part of the sun gear 40, around the axis of rotation X40 of this sun gear 40.

[0147] As a variant, not shown, for one or each of the reduction stages 37, 38, 39, the second toothing 64 of the second part of the sun gear 40 is angularly wedged, in other words does not have an angular offset, relative to the first toothing 42 of the first part of the sun gear 40, around the axis of rotation X40 of this sun gear 40.

[0148] Advantageously, in each of the first, second and third reduction stages 37, 38, 39, the sun gear 40 is meshed, in other words is configured to be meshed, with each satellite gear 63 of this reduction stage 37, 38, 39, in particular in an assembled configuration of the reducer 19.

[0149] Advantageously, in each of the first, second and third reduction stages 37, 38, 39, the planet gears 63 are identical, at least in groups of planet gears of a reduction stage 37, 38, 39.

[0150] Advantageously, in each of the first, second and third reduction stages 37, 38, 39, the satellite pinions 63 are eccentric relative to the axis of rotation X19 of the reducer 19 and, more particularly, relative to the sun pinion 40 of this reduction stage 37, 38, 39, in particular in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19.

[0151] Thus, for a given reduction stage 37, 38, 39, an axis of rotation of each satellite pinion 63 is parallel to, and radially offset from, the axis of rotation X19 of the reducer 19 and, more particularly, parallel to, and radially offset from, the axis of rotation X40 of the sun pinion 40.

[0152] Advantageously, the reducer 19 further comprises an input shaft 43.

[0153] Here and as illustrated in figures 4 and 5, a shaft 59 of the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37 constitutes the input shaft 43 of the reducer 19.

[0154] As a variant, not shown, the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37 is carried by the input shaft 43 of the reducer 19.

[0155] Thus, whatever the embodiment, the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37 is integral with the input shaft 43 of the reducer 19.

[0156] Advantageously, the reducer 19 further comprises an output shaft 67.

[0157] Here, the output shaft 67 of the reducer 19 is arranged, in other words is configured to be arranged, inside the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0158] As a variant, not shown, the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11 constitutes the output shaft 67 of the reducer 19.

[0159] Advantageously, the input shaft 43 and the output shaft 67 of the reducer 19 are coaxial, in other words are configured to be coaxial, in particular in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19.

[0160] Thus, the input shaft 43 and the output shaft 67 of the reducer 19 are arranged along the same axis of rotation X19, which is also the axis of rotation of the reducer 19, in particular in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19.

[0161] Advantageously, the reducer 19 further comprises at least one crown 65. The or each of the crowns 65 comprises internal teeth.

[0162] Here, the reducer 19 comprises two crowns 65. One of the two crowns 65 is formed by grouping a second crown of the second reduction stage 38 with a third crown of the third reduction stage 39. This crown 65 is not shown in Figures 4, 5 and 9. In this case, the planet gears 63 of the second and third reduction stages 38, 39 are meshed, in other words are configured to be meshed, with the same crown 65, in particular in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19. In this case, this single crown 65 belongs to the second and third reduction stages 38, 39. Furthermore, in this case, the other of the two crowns 65, shown in Figures 4 and 5, is formed by the first crown of the first reduction stage 37.

[0163] Advantageously, the first crown of the first reduction stage 37 is made either of steel or of plastic.

[0164] By way of non-limiting example, the steel of the first crown of the first reduction stage 37 is sintered steel.

[0165] By way of non-limiting example, the plastic material of the first crown of the first reduction stage 37 is polybutylene terephthalate, also called PBT, or polyacetal, also called POM.

[0166] As a variant, not shown, one of the two crowns 65 is formed by grouping a first crown of the first reduction stage 37 with a second crown of the second reduction stage 38. In this case, the planet gears 63 of the first and second reduction stages 37, 38 are meshed, in other words are configured to be meshed, with the same crown 65, in particular in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19. In this case, this single crown 65 belongs to the first and second reduction stages 37, 38. Furthermore, in this case, the other of the two crowns 65 is formed by a third crown of the third reduction stage 39.

[0167] As a variant, not shown, the reducer 19 comprises three crowns 65. The three crowns 65 may be referred to as the first crown, second crown and third crown. Each planet gear 63 of each of the first, second and third reduction stages 37, 38, 39 is meshed, in other words is configured to be meshed, with the crown 65, in particular with the internal teeth of the crown 65, of this reduction stage 37, 38, 39, in particular in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19. In this case, the first, second and third crowns 65 belong respectively to one of the first, second and third reduction stages 37, 38, 39.

[0168] In another variant, not shown, the reducer 19 comprises a single crown 65. In this case, the planet gears 63 of each of the first, second and third reduction stages 37, 38, 39 are meshed, in other words are configured to be meshed, with the single crown 65, in particular with the internal teeth of the single crown 65, in particular in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19. In this case, this single crown 65 belongs to the first, second and third reduction stages 37, 38, 39.

[0169] Advantageously, each of the first, second and third reduction stages 37, 38, 39 further comprises a planet carrier 66.

[0170] Advantageously, the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 comprises a coupling interface 89. Furthermore, the coupling interface 89 of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with the sun gear 40 of the third reduction stage 39, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0171] Here, the coupling interface 89 of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 is an internal toothing. Furthermore, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11, the coupling interface 89 of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 meshes, in other words is configured to mesh, with the sun gear 40 of the third reduction stage 39, in particular with the first toothing 42 of the sun gear 40 of the third reduction stage 39.

[0172] Thus, the coupling interface 89 of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 makes it possible to receive and transmit a torque coming from the electric motor 16 and, in this case, from the second reduction stage 38 to the third reduction stage 39.

[0173] Advantageously, the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 is made of plastic.

[0174] By way of non-limiting example, the plastic material of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 is polybutylene terephthalate, also called PBT, or polyacetal, also called POM.

[0175] Advantageously, the planet carrier 66 of the third reduction stage 39 is integral with the output shaft 67 of the reducer 19.

[0176] Thus, the output shaft 67 of the reducer 19 is driven in rotation, in particular by means of the planet carrier 66 of the third reduction stage 39, when the input shaft 43 of the reducer 19 is driven in rotation, in particular during electrical activation of the electric motor 16 causing the rotor 16a to be driven in rotation.

[0177] In an exemplary embodiment, the planet carrier 66 of the third reduction stage 39 and the output shaft 67 of the reducer 19 form two separate parts. In this case, in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19, the two parts are connected, in other words are configured to be connected, together by means of fixing elements, which can be removable. By way of non-limiting examples, the fixing elements can be of the elastic snap-fastening or screwing type.

[0178] As a variant, not shown, the planet carrier 66 of the third reduction stage 39 and the output shaft 67 of the reducer 19 form a single part, which can be produced, for example, by sintering. This part can be produced, in particular, from a plastic material or from a metallic material.

[0179] Advantageously, the reducer 19 comprises a first cover 44 and a second cover 45. The first cover 44 is arranged at the first end 19a of the reducer 19. Furthermore, the second cover 45 is arranged at the second end 19b of the reducer 19.

[0180] In an exemplary embodiment, the first cover 44 and the crown 65 of the first reduction stage 37 form two separate parts. Furthermore, the second cover 45 and the crown 65 of the third reduction stage 39 form two separate parts. In this case, in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19, the two parts are connected, in other words are configured to be connected together, either by fitting, or by overmolding, or by means of fixing elements, which may be removable. By way of non-limiting examples, the fixing elements may be of the elastic snap-fastening or screwing type.

[0181] Here, the second cover 45 and the crown 65 of the second reduction stage 38 and of the third reduction stage 39 form two separate parts.

[0182] As a variant, not shown, in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19, the first cover 44 is integrated into the crown 65 of the first reduction stage 37, so as to form a single part. Furthermore, the second cover 45 is integrated into the crown 65 of the third reduction stage 39, so as to form a single part. In this case, the single part can be produced, for example, by sintering. This part can be produced, in particular, from a plastic material or from a metallic material.

[0183] Advantageously, in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19, the first cover 44 is fixed, in other words is configured to be fixed, to the second cover 45, by means of fixing elements 46, only one of which is shown in [Fig. 5], in particular in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19.

[0184] Here, the fixing elements 46 are elastic snap-fastening elements, two in number and arranged diametrically opposite relative to the axis of rotation X19, in other words at 180° to each other, around the axis of rotation XI9.

[0185] The number and type of fixing elements are not limiting and may be different. They may be, for example, three in number and arranged at an angle of 120° to each other, around the axis of rotation of the reducer. They may also be, for example, screw fixing elements.

[0186] Advantageously, in the assembled configuration of the reducer 19, the spring brake 25 is held, in other words is configured to be held, by the first and second covers 44, 45, by means of indexing elements 47, only one of which is visible in [Fig.5].

[0187] Here, the indexing elements 47 are rotation locking elements, around the axis of rotation X19, such as projecting elements cooperating with notches of corresponding shape. These indexing elements 47 are two in number and arranged diametrically opposite relative to the axis of rotation X19, in other words at 180° relative to each other, around the axis of rotation X19.

[0188] The number and type of locking elements are not limiting and may be different. They may, for example, be three in number and arranged at an angle of 120° to each other, around the axis of rotation of the reducer.

[0189] Advantageously, the reducer 19 may further comprise a fixing ring, not shown. The fixing ring is fixed, in other words is configured to be fixed, to the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11 by means of at least one fixing element, not shown.

[0190] The fixing ring can be fixed to the casing 17 by means of a fixing screw, not shown, passing through a passage hole, not shown, provided in the casing 17 and screwing into a fixing hole in the fixing ring.

[0191] The number and type of elements for fastening the fastening ring to the casing are not limiting. They may be, for example, two or more in number. They may also be, for example, riveting fastening elements.

[0192] Advantageously, the electromechanical actuator 11 further comprises a device for detecting the end of travel and / or an obstacle when the screen 2 is moved. This device may be mechanical or electronic.

[0193] Advantageously, the end-of-travel and / or obstacle detection device is implemented by means of the microcontroller 30 of the control unit 15 and, in particular, by means of an algorithm implemented by this microcontroller 30.

[0194] The winding tube 4 is rotated about the axis of rotation X and the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11 while being supported by means of two pivot connections. The first pivot connection is made at a first end of the winding tube 4 by means of the crown 24. The crown 24 thus makes it possible to produce a bearing. The second pivot connection, not shown, is made at a second end of the winding tube 4, opposite the first end.

[0195] The crown 24 forms, in other words is configured to form or constitute, a bearing for guiding the winding tube 4 in rotation, around the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular in an assembled configuration of the motorized drive device 5 and, consequently, of the occulting device 3.

[0196] Advantageously, the electromechanical actuator 11 further comprises a torque support 21.

[0197] Here, the torque support 21 is arranged at the first end 17a of the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0198] The torque support 21 makes it possible to take up the forces exerted by the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular the torque exerted by the electromechanical actuator 11, relative to the structure of the building B. The torque support 21 advantageously makes it possible to take up, in addition, forces exerted by the winding tube 4, in particular the weight of the winding tube 4, of the electromechanical actuator 11 and of the screen 2, and to ensure the take-up of these forces by the structure of the building B.

[0199] Thus, the torque support 21 makes it possible to fix the electromechanical actuator 11 to the holding device 9, 23, in particular to one of the supports 23 or to one of the cheeks 10 of the box 9.

[0200] Advantageously, the torque support 21 projects at the level of the first end 17a of the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0201] Advantageously, the torque support 21 closes, in other words is configured to close, the first end 17a of the casing 17, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0202] Furthermore, the torque support 21 of the electromechanical actuator 11 can make it possible to support at least part of the control unit 15.

[0203] Advantageously, the torque support 21 is fixed to the casing 17 by means of one or more fixing elements, not shown, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. The fixing element(s) may be, in particular, bosses, fixing screws, elastic snap-fastening elements, grooves fitted into notches or a com- combination of these different fixing elements.

[0204] Advantageously, the torque support 21 comprises a first part 21a, which may also be called a “fixed point”, and a second part 21b, which may also be called an “actuator head”.

[0205] Advantageously, the first part 21a of the torque support 21 is assembled, in other words is configured to be assembled, with the casing 17, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. Furthermore, the second part 21b of the torque support 21 is configured to be assembled, in other words is assembled, with the holding device 9, 23, in particular in an assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11 in the occulting device 3.

[0206] In an exemplary embodiment, the second part 21b of the torque support 21 is assembled, in other words is configured to be assembled, on the first part 21a of the torque support 21, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. In this case, the second part 21b of the torque support 21 is assembled on the first part 21a of the torque support 21 by means of assembly elements.

[0207] Thus, the torque support 21 is made up of at least two separate parts each forming respectively the first and second parts 21a, 21b of the torque support 21.

[0208] In this way, the second part 21b of the torque support 21 can be interchangeable with respect to the first part 21a of the torque support 21, in particular depending on the shape and type of the holding elements, not shown, of the holding device 9, 23.

[0209] In another exemplary embodiment, the torque support 21 may consist of a single piece forming the first and second parts 21a, 21b of the torque support 21.

[0210] Advantageously, the second part 21b of the torque support 21 can have different external shapes, in particular a grooved shape, called “star-shaped”, in other words comprising reliefs on its contour, or a round shape, in other words devoid of reliefs on its contour, as illustrated in figures 3 and 4.

[0211] Advantageously, at least a portion of the first part 21a of the torque support 21 is of generally cylindrical shape and is arranged, in other words is configured to be arranged, inside the casing 17, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0212] Advantageously, an outside diameter of at least a portion of the second part 21b of the torque support 21 is greater than an outside diameter 017 of the casing 17.

[0213] Advantageously, the torque support 21 further comprises a stop, not shown. Furthermore, the stop is supported, in other words is configured to be supported, against the casing 17, at the first end 17a of the casing 17, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0214] Thus, the stop of the torque support 21 makes it possible to limit the sinking of the first part 21a of the torque support 21 into the casing 17, in the direction of the axis of rotation X.

[0215] Here, the stop of the torque support 21 comprises a shoulder. More particularly, it is produced in the form of a collar, in particular of cylindrical shape and with a rectilinear generatrix.

[0216] Here and as illustrated in [Fig.4], the crown 24 is arranged or inserted, in other words is configured to be arranged or inserted, around the torque support 21, in particular the second part 21b of the torque support 21, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. In this case, the crown 24 is mounted to rotate freely around the torque support 21, in particular the second part 21b of the torque support 21.

[0217] As a variant, not shown, the crown 24 is arranged or inserted, in other words is configured to be arranged or inserted, around a part of the casing 17, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. In this case, the crown 24 is mounted to rotate freely around the casing 17.

[0218] In another variant, not shown, the crown 24 is arranged or inserted, in other words is configured to be arranged or inserted, on the one hand, around the torque support 21 and, on the other hand, around a part of the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular the first end 17a of the casing 17, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. In such a case, the crown 24 can be mounted free to rotate, on the one hand, around the torque support 21 and, on the other hand, around the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0219] Advantageously, the torque support 21 further comprises a cover 22. The cover 22 is mounted, in other words is configured to be mounted, on the torque support 21, in particular on the first and / or second parts 21a, 21b of the torque support 21, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0220] Advantageously, the control unit 15 is arranged at least partly inside the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0221] Furthermore, the control unit 15 may be arranged at least partly outside the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11 and, in particular, mounted in the torque support 21 or in one of the supports 23.

[0222] Advantageously, the control unit 15 comprises a first electronic card 15a and a second electronic card 15b, as illustrated in [Fig.4].

[0223] Here, the first electronic card 15a of the control unit 15 is arranged inside the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. Furthermore, the second electronic card 15b is arranged inside the torque support 21 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0224] Advantageously, the first electronic card 15a is configured to control the electric motor 16. In addition, the second electronic card 15b is configured to, in particular, access parameterization and / or configuration functions of the electromechanical actuator 11, by means of selection devices 61, only one of which is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and, possibly, display devices, not shown.

[0225] Here, the control unit 15, in particular each of the first and second electronic cards 15a, 15b, is supplied with electrical energy by means of the electrical power supply cable 18.

[0226] Advantageously, the torque support 21 comprises, in other words integrates, at least one selection device 61, in particular a button, which may be, for example, of the push-button or magnetic type. Furthermore, the or each selection device 61 is configured, in particular, to carry out an adjustment of the electromechanical actuator 11 through one or more configuration modes, to pair with the electromechanical actuator 11 one or more control units 12, 13, to reset one or more parameters, which may be, for example, an end-of-travel position, to reset the paired control unit(s) 12, 13 or to control the movement of the screen 2.

[0227] Advantageously, the torque support 21 comprises, in other words integrates, at least one display device, not shown. In addition, the or each display device is configured, in particular, to display a visual indication, which may be, for example, representative of an operating mode of the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular a configuration mode or a control mode, or even of a state of a member of the motorized drive device 5.

[0228] Advantageously, the electromechanical actuator 11 further comprises a torque transmission device 31.

[0229] Here, the torque transmission device 31 comprises a single-piece member 32, which may also be called a universal joint, and a coupling element 62.

[0230] The torque transmission device 31 is housed, in other words is mounted, inside the casing 17 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0231] Here, the input shaft 43 of the reducer 19 is coupled, in other words is configured to be coupled, with the rotor 16a of the electric motor 16 via the torque transmission device 31, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0232] Advantageously, the single-piece member 32 comprises a first housing 54. The first housing 54 receives, in other words is configured to receive or to house, a part of the shaft 53 of the rotor 16a of the electric motor 16, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0233] Here, the part of the shaft 53 of the rotor 16a of the electric motor 16 is in direct contact with the first housing 54 of the single-piece member 32.

[0234] As a variant, not shown, the torque transmission device 31 further comprises an adapter. The adapter is mounted, in other words is configured to be mounted, on a portion of the shaft 53 of the rotor 16a of the electric motor 16, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. The mounting can be carried out, for example, by a force-fitting of the adapter onto the portion of the shaft 53 of the rotor 16a. In this case, the first housing 54 receives, in other words is configured to receive or to house, the part of the shaft 53 of the rotor 16a of the electric motor 16 via the adapter, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. Thus, the part of the shaft 53 of the rotor 16a of the electric motor 16 is in contact with the first housing 54 of the single-piece member 32 via the adapter.

[0235] Advantageously, the first housing 54 of the single-piece member 32 has a first shape, in particular in the shape of a cross. The part of the shaft 53 of the rotor 16a has a second shape, in particular in the shape of a flat, such as, for example, the free end of a flat screwdriver. Furthermore, the second shape of the part of the shaft 53 of the rotor 16a is configured to be inserted, in other words is inserted, inside the first shape of the first housing 54 of the single-piece member 32, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0236] As a variant, not shown, the first shape of the first housing 54 of the single-piece member 32 is in the form of a slot.

[0237] In another variant, not shown, the first shape of the first housing 54 of the single-piece member 32 comprises holes, which may be, for example, two in number. Furthermore, the second shape of the part of the shaft 53 of the rotor 16a comprises pins, such as in the form of a fork and which may be, for example, two in number.

[0238] Also in another variant, not shown, the first shape of the first housing 54 of the single-piece member 32 is a star shape or internal tooth shape. In addition, the second shape of the part of the shaft 53 of the rotor 16a is a star shape. or external dentition.

[0239] Advantageously, the single-piece member 32 comprises a second housing 55. The second housing 55 receives, in other words is configured to receive or to house, a part of the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0240] Advantageously, the coupling element 62 is assembled, in other words is configured to be assembled, inside the second housing 55 of the single-piece member 32, in particular in an assembled configuration of the torque transmission device 31.

[0241] Thus, the coupling element 62 makes it possible to transmit the torque supplied by the electric motor 16 from the single-piece member 32 to the reducer 19, in particular to the first reduction stage 37.

[0242] Advantageously, the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37 comprises the shaft 59. Furthermore, the coupling element 62 is assembled on the shaft 59 of the sun gear 40.

[0243] Here, the single-piece member 32 and the coupling element 62 are two separate parts which are assembled with each other, so as to be integral with each other.

[0244] Thus, the torque transmission device 31 is a subassembly consisting of the single-piece member 32 and the coupling element 62, so as to transmit a torque between the rotor 16a of the electric motor 16 and the input shaft 43 of the reducer 19, in particular during the electrical activation of the electric motor 16 causing the rotor 16a to rotate.

[0245] Advantageously, the assembly of the coupling element 62 inside the second housing 55 of the single-piece member 32 is implemented by fitting the coupling element 62 into the second housing 55 of the single-piece member 32.

[0246] Alternatively, the assembly of the coupling element 62 inside the second housing 55 of the single-piece member 32 is implemented by overmolding the single-piece member 32 around the coupling element 62.

[0247] Advantageously, the coupling element 62 is made of a metallic material, which may be, for example, sintered steel.

[0248] Advantageously, the coupling element 62 comprises an orifice 60. Furthermore, the orifice 60 of the coupling element 62 receives, in other words is configured to receive or to house, the shaft 59 of the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0249] Thus, the second housing 55 of the single-piece member 32 receives, in other words is configured to receive or to house, the shaft 59 of the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37 by means of the coupling element 62, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0250] In this way, the shaft 59 of the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37 is in contact with the second housing 55 of the single-piece member 32 through the coupling element 62.

[0251] Advantageously, the assembly of the coupling element 62 on the shaft 59 of the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37 is implemented by force fitting.

[0252] Here and in no way limiting, the coupling element 62 is force-fitted inside the second housing 55 of the single-piece member 32 and then is force-fitted onto the shaft 59 of the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37.

[0253] As a variant, not shown, the torque transmission device 31 is devoid of the coupling element 62. Thus, the shaft 59 of the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37 is in direct contact with the second housing 55 of the single-piece member 32. In this case, the shaft 59 of the sun gear 40 of the first reduction stage 37 has a shape, in particular non-circular, compatible with the shape of the second housing 55 of the single-piece member 32.

[0254] The spring brake 25 of the electromechanical actuator 11, illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 5, and the assembly of the spring brake 25 with the reducer 19 are now described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9.

[0255] The spring brake 25 comprises at least one helical spring 48, a drum 49, an input member 50, an output member 51 and, optionally, a cover 52.

[0256] Advantageously, the input member 50 is driven, in other words is configured to be driven, in rotation by the electric motor 16.

[0257] Advantageously, the drum 49 and the first crown 65 of the first reduction stage 37 are two separate parts.

[0258] As a variant, not shown, the drum 49 and the first crown 65 of the first reduction stage 37 are produced using a single part.

[0259] Advantageously, the drum 49 comprises a housing 56.

[0260] Here, the housing 56 of the drum 49 is cylindrical in shape. Furthermore, the housing 56 of the drum 49 opens out at its two axial ends.

[0261] Advantageously, the helical spring 48, the input member 50, the output member 51 and, possibly, the cover 52 are arranged, in other words are configured to be arranged, at least partly inside the housing 56 of the drum 49, in particular in an assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0262] Here, the output member 51 is arranged opposite the input member 50.

[0263] Here, the helical spring 48 comprises a plurality of turns.

[0264] The turns of the helical spring 48 are centered on an axis coincident with the axis of rotation X, when the spring brake 25 is assembled and then mounted in the electromechanical actuator 11. Similarly, the input member 24 and the output member 25 are centered on an axis coincident with the rotation axis X, when the spring brake 25 is assembled and then mounted in the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0265] The axis of each of the members 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 of the spring brake 25 is not shown in Figures 6 to 9, so as to simplify the reading thereof.

[0266] Here, the drum 49 comprises a friction surface 57. The friction surface 57 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with at least one turn of the helical spring 48, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0267] Advantageously, the friction surface 57 is an internal surface of the drum 49 delimiting, in other words which delimits, radially the housing 56, in this case on the outside.

[0268] Thus, at least one turn of the helical spring 48 is radially constrained by the housing 56 of the drum 49.

[0269] Here, the helical spring 48 is mounted tightly inside the housing 56 of the drum 49, so as to frictionally secure the helical spring 48 and the drum 49, when the helical spring 48 is at rest.

[0270] Advantageously, the helical spring 48 is formed from a wire 58. The helical spring 48 has contiguous turns, in a rest state of the spring brake 25.

[0271] A first end of the coil spring 48 forms a first leg 48a. A second end of the coil spring 48 forms a second leg 48b.

[0272] Thus, the helical spring 48 comprises two legs 48a, 48b. Only the first leg 48a is visible in [Fig.6] and the first and second legs 48a, 48b are visible in [Fig.8],

[0273] Advantageously, each of the first and second legs 48a, 48b extends radially relative to the axis of rotation X and, in particular, towards the inside of the helical spring 48.

[0274] In this exemplary embodiment, the first and second legs 48a, 48b of the helical spring 48 extend radially relative to the axis of rotation X and towards the inside of the helical spring 48, in particular from the turns of the helical spring 48 towards the central axis of the helical spring 48, as illustrated in [Fig.8].

[0275] As a variant, not shown, each of the first and second legs 48a, 48b of the helical spring 48 extends axially relative to the axis of rotation X, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0276] Advantageously, the input member 50 comprises a drive tooth 68.

[0277] Advantageously, the drive tooth 68 extends, in other words is configured to extend, in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation X, between the member input 50 and the cover 52, particularly in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0278] Advantageously, the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50 is inserted, in other words is configured to be inserted, inside the helical spring 48, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0279] Advantageously, the input member 50, in particular the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50, cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with at least one of the first and second legs 48a, 48b of the helical spring 48, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25, so as to drive the helical spring 48 in rotation about the axis of rotation X in a first direction of rotation.

[0280] Such a movement releases the spring brake 25 and, more particularly, the helical spring 48 relative to the drum 49.

[0281] The friction force between at least one turn of the helical spring 48 and the friction surface 57 of the drum 49 is reduced when the helical spring 48 is rotated in the first direction of rotation.

[0282] In other words, this movement tends to reduce the diameter of the external envelope of the helical spring 48 and therefore to reduce the radial stress between the helical spring 48 and the friction surface 57 of the drum 49.

[0283] Thus, the movement generated by the electric motor 16 can be transmitted from the input member 50 to the output member 51.

[0284] The outer envelope of the helical spring 48 is defined by the outer generatrices of the turns of the helical spring 48.

[0285] Advantageously, the output member 51 comprises at least one ear 69a, 69b.

[0286] Here, the output member 51 comprises a first ear 69a and a second ear 69b, as shown in Figures 6 and 8.

[0287] Advantageously, the or each of the first and second ears 69a, 69b of the output member 51 comprises a recess 70. Only the recess 70 of the first ear 69a is visible in [Fig.6].

[0288] Here, the recess 70 of the or each of the first and second lugs 69a, 69b of the output member 51 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with one of the first and second legs 48a, 48b of the helical spring 48, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0289] Advantageously, the first and second lugs 69a, 69b of the output member 51 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of rotation X, so as to guarantee balancing of the spring brake 25, during a rotational movement of the input member 50 with respect to the output member 51 around the axis of rotation X.

[0290] Advantageously, the first and second ears 69a, 69b of the output member 51 are inserted, in other words configured to be inserted, inside the coil spring 48, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0291] Advantageously, the output member 51, in particular one of the first and second lugs 69a, 69b, cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with at least one of the first and second lugs 48a, 48b of the helical spring 48, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25, so as to rotate the helical spring 48 about the axis of rotation X in a second direction of rotation. The second direction of rotation is opposite to the first direction of rotation.

[0292] Such a movement activates the spring brake 25, i.e. tends to block or brake the rotation of the helical spring 48 inside the housing 56 of the drum 49.

[0293] The friction force between at least one turn of the helical spring 48 and the friction surface 57 of the drum 49 is increased when the helical spring 48 is driven in the second direction of rotation.

[0294] In other words, this movement tends to increase the diameter of the external envelope of the helical spring 48, in particular by bringing the first and second legs 48a, 48b of the helical spring 48 closer together, and therefore to increase the radial stress between the helical spring 48 and the friction surface 57 of the drum 49.

[0295] Advantageously, the spring brake 25 comprises a lubricant, not shown, disposed between the helical spring 48 and the friction surface 57 of the drum 49. The lubricant is, preferably, grease.

[0296] Advantageously, in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25, the first leg 48a of the helical spring 48 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with a first face 68a of the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50 and the second leg 48b of the helical spring 48 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with a second face 68b of the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50. The second face 68b of the drive tooth 68 is opposite the first face 68a of the drive tooth 68.

[0297] Thus, the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50 is arranged between the first and second legs 48a, 48b of the helical spring 48 and cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with one or the other of the legs 48a of the helical spring 48, depending on the direction of rotational drive generated by the electric motor 16.

[0298] In this way, the first and second faces 68a, 68b of the drive tooth 68 constitute two drive faces of the helical spring 48. Each drive face 68a, 68b of the drive tooth 68 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with one of the first and second legs 48a, 48b of the helical spring 48, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0299] Here, the recess 70 of the first ear 69a of the output member 51 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate with the first leg 48a of the helical spring 48, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25. Furthermore, the recess 70 of the second ear 69b of the output member 51 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with the second leg 48b of the helical spring 48, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0300] The electromechanical actuator 11 further comprises a centering shaft 71. The input member 50 comprises a first bore 72. The output member 51 comprises a first bore 73 and a second bore 74. The sun gear 40 of the second reduction stage 38 comprises a bore 75.

[0301] The centering shaft 71 is mounted, in other words is configured to be inserted or housed, inside the first bore 73 of the output member 51 and the bore 75 of the sun gear 40, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0302] Advantageously, the centering shaft 71 is mounted, in other words is configured to be inserted or housed, with a free fit inside the first bore 73 of the output member 51, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0303] The spring brake 25 further comprises a bushing 76. The bushing 76 comprises a bore 77. The centering shaft 71 is mounted, i.e. is configured to be inserted or housed, inside the bore 77 of the bushing 76, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. The bushing 76 is mounted, i.e. is configured to be inserted or housed, inside the first bore 72 of the input member 50 with a tight fit, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25. Furthermore, the bushing 76 is mounted, i.e. is configured to be inserted or housed, inside the second bore 74 of the output member 51 with a free fit.

[0304] By the expression "free fit" is meant that the assembly of two parts, one comprising a bore and the other being or comprising a shaft, is with a clearance. In other words the fit is positive, so that a radial clearance exists between the bore and the shaft, that is to say that the shaft has a dimension smaller than that of the bore.

[0305] By the expression "press fit" is meant that the assembly of two parts, one comprising a bore and the other being or comprising a shaft, is with clamping. In other words the adjustment is negative, so that a clamping exists between the bore and the shaft, that is to say that the shaft has a dimension greater than or equal to that of the bore.

[0306] Thus, this construction of the electromechanical actuator 11, where the spring brake 25 is equipped with the bearing 76 mounted inside the first bore 72 of the input member 50 and inside the second bore 74 of the output member 51, allows, when assembling the reducer 19 with the spring brake 25, to center the member of output 51 relative to the input member 50 inside the spring brake 25, even when the centering shaft 71 is not inserted into the first bore 72 of the input member 50, into the bore 77 of the bearing 76, into the first bore 73 of the output member 51 and into the bore 75 of the sun gear 40 of the second reduction stage 38.

[0307] Furthermore, the bearing 76 makes it possible to ensure precise centering of the centering shaft 71 inside the spring brake 25 and the second reduction stage 38, arranged between the spring brake 25 and the output shaft 20, in particular the second and third reduction stages 38, 39, arranged between the spring brake 25 and the output shaft 20.

[0308] Furthermore, in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25, the centering shaft 71 is mounted, in other words is configured to be inserted or housed, in the first and second bores 73, 74 of the output member 51, in the bore 77 of the bearing 76, in the first bore 72 of the input member 50.

[0309] Here, the centering shaft 71 is centered relative to the axis of rotation X, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0310] Advantageously, the bearing 76 is made of bronze.

[0311] The material of the bearing is not limiting and may be different. It may be, for example, sintered steel or a plastic material, such as polyacetal, also called POM, or Poly-Tetra-Fluoro-Ethylene, also called PTFE.

[0312] Advantageously, the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 comprises a bore 78. The sun gear 40 of the third reduction stage 39 also comprises a bore 75. The planet carrier 66 of the third reduction stage 39 also comprises a bore 78. Furthermore, the centering shaft 71 is mounted, in other words is configured to be inserted or housed, inside the bore 78 of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38, the bore 75 of the sun gear 40 of the third reduction stage 39 and the bore 78 of the planet carrier 66 of the third reduction stage 39, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0313] Advantageously, the input member 50 further comprises a second bore 79. Furthermore, the centering shaft 71 is mounted, in other words is configured to be inserted or housed, with a free fit inside the second bore 79 of the input member 50, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0314] Advantageously, the input member 50 comprises a coupling interface 88. The planet carrier 66 of the first reduction stage 37 comprises a coupling interface 89, which is in this case identical to that of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38. Furthermore, the coupling interface 89 of the carrier satellites 66 of the first reduction stage 37 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with the coupling interface 88 of the input member 50, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0315] Here, the coupling interface 89 of the planet carrier 66 of the first reduction stage 37 is an internal toothing. The coupling interface 88 of the input member 50 is an external toothing. Furthermore, the coupling interface 89 of the planet carrier 66 of the first reduction stage 37 meshes, in other words is configured to mesh, with the coupling interface 88 of the input member 50, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0316] Thus, the coupling interface 89 of the planet carrier 66 of the first reduction stage 37 makes it possible to receive and transmit a torque coming from the electric motor 16 and, in this case, from the first reduction stage 37 to the spring brake 25.

[0317] Advantageously, the centering shaft 71 is mounted, in other words is configured to be inserted or housed, with a tight fit inside the bore 78 of the planet carrier 66 of the third reduction stage 39, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0318] As a variant, not shown, the centering shaft 71 is mounted, in other words is configured to be inserted or housed, inside the bore 78 of the planet carrier 66 of the third reduction stage 39 by means of another bearing, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. In this case, the other bearing also comprises a bore. The centering shaft 71 is mounted, in other words is configured to be inserted or housed, inside the bore of the other bearing, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11. Furthermore, the other bearing is mounted, in other words is configured to be inserted or housed, inside the bore 78 of the planet carrier 66 of the third reduction stage 39 with an interference fit, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0319] Advantageously, the centering shaft 71 is mounted, in other words is configured to be inserted or housed, with a free fit inside the bore 75 of the sun gear 40 of the second reduction stage 38, as well as of the third reduction stage 39, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0320] Advantageously, the output member 51 comprises a second coupling interface 80. Furthermore, the second coupling interface 80 of the output member 51 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with the sun gear 40 of the second reduction stage 38, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0321] Here, the second coupling interface 80 of the output member 51 is a toothing internal. Furthermore, the second coupling interface 80 of the output member 51 meshes, in other words is configured to mesh, with the sun gear 40 of the second reduction stage 38, in particular with the first toothing 42 of the sun gear 40 of the second reduction stage 38, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0322] Thus, the second coupling interface 80 of the output member 51 makes it possible to receive a torque coming from the electric motor 16 and, in this case, from the spring brake 25, and to transmit it to the second reduction stage 38.

[0323] Advantageously, the coupling interface 89 of the planet carrier 66 of the first reduction stage 37 and of the second reduction stage 38, the coupling interface 88 of the input member 50 and the coupling interface 80 of the output member 51 are respectively centered relative to the axis of rotation X, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0324] Advantageously, the coupling interface 89 of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38, the coupling interface 80 of the output member 51 and, possibly, the coupling interface 89 of the planet carrier 66 of the first reduction stage 37 are identical, in this case have the same internal toothing. In addition, the first toothing 42 of the sun gear 40 of the second reduction stage 38 and the first toothing 42 of the sun gear 40 of the third reduction stage 39 and, possibly, the coupling interface 88 of the input member 50, in this case the toothing constituting it, are identical.

[0325] Advantageously, the cover 52 comprises an opening 81. Furthermore, the opening 81 of the cover 52 is a through opening. The opening 81 of the cover 52 cooperates, in other words is configured to cooperate, with the coupling interface 80 of the output member 51, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0326] Thus, the coupling interface 80 of the output member 51 is inserted into the opening 81 of the cover 52, so as to extend on either side of the cover 52, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0327] Advantageously, the input member 50 comprises a first plate 82. In addition, the cover 52 comprises a second plate 83.

[0328] Advantageously, in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25, the first leg 48a of the helical spring 48 extends along the first plate 82 of the input member 50 and the second leg 48b of the helical spring 48 extends along the second plate 83 of the cover 52.

[0329] Here, the first plate 82 is integral with the drive tooth 68, preferably in one piece with the latter.

[0330] Here and as illustrated in Figures 7 and 9, the helical spring 48 and the output member 51 are held in position axially between the first plate 82 of the input member 50 and the second plate 83 of the cover 52.

[0331] Advantageously, the input member 50 and, more particularly, the first plate 82 comprises a spacer 84. The spacer 84 is configured to extend, in other words extends, in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation X, between the input member 50 and the cover 52, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0332] Thus, the spacer 84 of the input member 50 makes it possible to maintain an axial spacing between the input member 50 and the cover 52 and, more particularly, between the first and second plates 82, 83.

[0333] Here, the spacer 84 of the input member 50 is arranged diametrically opposite the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50, as illustrated in Figures 6 to 9.

[0334] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50 forms another spacer.

[0335] Thus, the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50 also makes it possible to maintain the axial spacing between the input member 50 and the cover 52 and, more particularly, between the first and second plates 82, 83.

[0336] As a variant, not shown, the cover 52 and, more particularly, the second plate 83 comprises the spacer 84. The spacer 84 then also extends between the input member 50 and the cover 52, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25. In this case, the spacer 84 of the cover 52 can be arranged diametrically opposite the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50, relative to the axis of rotation X, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0337] Here, the drive tooth 68 and the spacer 84 make it possible to produce the spring brake 25, in particular the input member 50, symmetrically with respect to the axis of rotation X, so as to guarantee balancing of the spring brake 25, during a rotational movement of the input member 50 with respect to the output member 51 around the axis of rotation X.

[0338] Here and as illustrated in Figures 6, 7 and 9, the first and second plates 82, 83 each comprise a peripheral collar 82a, 83a. The two peripheral collars 82a, 83a are arranged opposite each other along the axis of rotation X, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0339] Advantageously, the input member 50 is centered, in other words is configured to be centered, relative to the housing 56 of the drum 49, in the direction of the axis of rotation X, by means of the peripheral collar 82a of the second plate 82 and the friction surface 57 of the drum 49, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0340] Advantageously, a first zone for centering the input member 50 relative to the housing 56 of the drum 49 and a second zone for positioning the pad 76 inside the spring brake 25 are arranged at least partly overlapping along the axis of rotation X. In other words, the first centering zone and the second positioning zone are at least partially opposite each other in a direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation X.

[0341] Thus, an overlap, along the axis of rotation X, between the first centering zone and the second positioning zone makes it possible to limit operating noise from the spring brake 25.

[0342] In this way, radial forces generated by the sun gear 40 and the satellite gears 63 of the first reduction stage 37 and, more particularly, of each of the first and second reduction stages 37, 38 are transmitted to the drum 49 via the input member 50, so as to limit operating noise of the spring brake 25.

[0343] Advantageously, in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25, the first leg 48a of the helical spring 48 is disposed between the first face 68a of the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50 and the spacer 84. Furthermore, the second leg 48b of the helical spring 48 is disposed between the second face 68b of the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50 and the spacer 84.

[0344] Advantageously, the input member 50 and the cover 52 and, more particularly, the first and second plates 82, 83 are held integral in rotation around the axis of rotation X, in particular in the assembled configuration of the spring brake 25.

[0345] Here, the input member 50 and the cover 52 are fixed to each other by means of fixing elements 85.

[0346] Advantageously, the fixing elements 85 of the input member 50 and of the cover 52 are screw fixing elements, in particular two in number.

[0347] The number of fixing elements of the input member and the cover is not limiting and may be different, in particular greater than or equal to three.

[0348] Here, a first fixing element 85 of the input member 50 is arranged at the level of the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50. Furthermore, a second fixing element 85 of the input member 50 is arranged at the level of the spacer 84 of the input member 50.

[0349] Here, each of the first and second fixing elements 85 is inserted through a notch 86 of the cover 52, in this case the second plate 83, then screwed inside a screwing barrel 87 of the input member 50. Furthermore, a first screwing barrel 87 is formed in the drive tooth 68 of the input member 50 and a second screwing barrel 87 is formed in the spacer 84 of the input member 50.

[0350] As a variant, not shown, the fixing elements 85 of the input member 50 and of the cover 52 are interlocking fixing elements and, in particular, studs arranged at the level of the drive tooth 68 and the spacer 84 and holes made in the cover 52, in this case in the second plate 83.

[0351] As a variant, not shown, the input member 50 and the cover 52 can be held together by means of elastic snap-fastening or crimping fastening elements. Thus, the fastening elements can be, in particular, elastic snap-fastening elements or shafts crimped into housings.

[0352] As a variant, not shown, the fixing elements 85 of the input member 50 and of the cover 52 may be a combination of the different fixing elements described previously.

[0353] Advantageously, the input member 50 and the output member 51 are made of plastic. In addition, the cover 52 is also made of plastic.

[0354] By way of non-limiting example, the plastic material of the inlet member 50, the outlet member 51 and the cover 52 is polybutylene terephthalate, also called PBT, or polyacetal, also called POM.

[0355] Thus, the use of a plastic material for the input member 50, the output member 51 and the cover 52 makes it possible to reduce the operating noise of the spring brake 25, in particular generated by friction against the drum 49.

[0356] Alternatively, the output member 51 can be made of zamac (acronym for the names of the metals that compose it: zinc, aluminum, magnesium and copper).

[0357] Here, the drum 49 is made of steel, in particular sintered steel.

[0358] Thus, the use of sintered steel to produce the drum 49 makes it possible to reduce the frictional resistance of the coil spring 48 against the friction surface 57 of the drum 49.

[0359] Alternatively, the drum 49 is made of a plastic material, which may be, for example, polyacetal, also called POM, polyamide, also called PA, or polypropylene, also called PP.

[0360] Advantageously, the friction surface 57 of the drum 49 has a diameter 057 less than or equal to forty-five millimeters, in particular when the external diameter 017 of the casing 17 has a value less than or equal to sixty millimeters, preferably less than or equal to twenty-two millimeters and, more particularly, of the order of twenty-one millimeters, in particular when the external diameter 017 of the casing 17 has a value of forty millimeters.

[0361] Thus, the drum 49 has a volume which is maximized by reducing the diameter 057 of its friction surface 57.

[0362] Advantageously, the drum 49 comprises a shoulder 90. In addition, the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 is configured to be supported, in other words is designed to be supported, in particular depending on the tolerances of fa brication, against the shoulder 90 of the drum 49, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0363] Here, the shoulder 90 is a circular bearing surface defined in the vicinity of one end of the drum 49 which is oriented towards the second reduction stage 38, in particular in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0364] Thus, the shoulder 90 makes it possible to radially center the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 relative to the drum 49 in a direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation X and to produce an axial stop of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 relative to the drum 49 in the direction of the axis of rotation X.

[0365] In this way, the support zone of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 against the drum 49 in the direction of the rotation axis X is limited to a diameter 090, in other words to a radial width or to a height, of the shoulder 90.

[0366] Consequently, the axial stop of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 relative to the drum 49 produced by the shoulder 90 of the drum 49 makes it possible to eliminate the axial forces exerted on the input member 50 and the output member 51.

[0367] Furthermore, in the case where the drum 49 is made of a metallic material, in particular sintered steel, the centering of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 relative to the drum 49 is more precise. The geometry and manufacturing tolerances of the metal parts are more precise than those of the plastic parts obtained by an injection molding process.

[0368] Consequently, the improvement in the centering precision of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 relative to the drum 49 makes it possible to reduce the operating noise of the reducer 19, given that the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 is placed in abutment against the shoulder 90 of the drum 49 having increased precision in terms of its geometry, in particular in terms of flatness and roughness.

[0369] Advantageously, a value of the diameter 090 of the shoulder 90 is strictly greater than a value of the diameter 057 of the friction surface 57 of the drum 49.

[0370] Thus, the housing 56 of the drum 49 opens out at the end of the drum 49 where the shoulder 90 is provided and, preferably, at both ends of the housing 56 of the drum 49, that is to say that the housing 56 of the drum 49 is not partially closed by a rim extending towards the axis of rotation X.

[0371] In this way, the machining of the friction surface 57 of the drum 49 is simpler to implement, to guarantee a desired surface condition for this friction surface 57, while minimizing the cost of obtaining the drum 49.

[0372] As a non-limiting example, the value of the diameter 090 of the shoulder 90 is of the order of twenty-five millimeters, in particular when the external diameter 017 of the casing 17 has a value of forty millimeters.

[0373] Advantageously, the shoulder 90 of the drum 49 constitutes an axial stop of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 relative to the drum 49, in particular in the direction of the axis of rotation X, guaranteeing, in other words so as to guarantee, an operating clearance J, in other words a spacing, between the cover 52 and the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38.

[0374] Thus, this operating clearance J between the cover 52 and the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 makes it possible to reduce the operating noise of the reducer 19.

[0375] This positioning of the planet carrier 66 of the second reduction stage 38 relative to the drum 49 by means of the shoulder 90 of the drum 49 also makes it possible to improve the efficiency of the reducer 19.

[0376] Thanks to the present invention, this construction of the electromechanical actuator, where the spring brake is equipped with the bearing mounted inside the first bore of the input member and inside the second bore of the output member, allows, when assembling the reducer with the spring brake, to center the output member relative to the input member inside the spring brake, even when the centering shaft is not inserted in the first bore of the input member, in the bore of the bearing, in the first bore of the output member and in the bore of the sun gear of the reduction stage of the reducer.

[0377] Numerous modifications can be made to the embodiments described above without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0378] Alternatively, not shown, the spring brake 25 is configured to be arranged, in other words is arranged, in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11, between the control unit 15 and the electric motor 16, in other words at the input of the electric motor 16, or between the reducer 19 and the output shaft 20 of the electromechanical actuator 11, in other words at the output of the reducer 19, or between the electric motor 16 and the reducer 19, i.e. at the output of the electric motor 16. In the case where the spring brake 25 is arranged between the electric motor 16 and the reducer 19, the input shaft 43 of the reducer 19 is coupled, in other words is configured to be coupled, with the rotor 16a of the electric motor 16 via the torque transmission device 31 and the spring brake 25, particularly in the assembled configuration of the electromechanical actuator 11.

[0379] Furthermore, the contemplated embodiments and variations may be combined to generate new embodiments of the invention, without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims

Claims

1. Electromechanical actuator (11) of a concealing device (3), the electromechanical actuator (11) comprising at least: - a housing (17), - an electric motor (16), - a reduction gear (19), the reduction gear (19) comprising at least one reduction stage (38), the reduction stage (38) comprising a sun gear (40) and a plurality of planet gears (63), the sun gear (40) comprising at least one bore (75), - a spring brake (25), and - a centering shaft (71), the electric motor (16), the reduction gear (19) and the spring brake (25) being mounted inside the housing (17), the spring brake (25) comprising at least: - a helical spring (48), - a drum (49), the drum (49) comprising a friction surface (57), the friction surface (57) being configured to cooperate with at least one turn of the helical spring (48), - an input member (50), the input member (50) comprising at least one first bore (72),and - an output member (51), the output member (51) comprising a first bore (73), the centering shaft (71) being mounted inside the first bore (73) of the output member (51) and the bore (75) of the sun gear (40), characterized in that the output member (51) comprises at least one second bore (74), in that the spring brake (25) further comprises a bearing (76), the bearing (76) comprising at least one bore (77), the centering shaft (71) being mounted inside the bore (77) of the bearing (76), in that the bearing (76) is mounted inside the first bore (72) of the input member (50) with a tight fit, and in that the bearing (76) is mounted inside the second bore (74) of the output member (51) with a free fit.,

2. Electromechanical actuator (11) of a concealment device (3) according to claim 1, characterized in that the drum (49) comprises a housing (56), the housing (56) being cylindrical in shape, in that the friction surface (57) is an internal surface of the drum (49) radially delimiting the housing (56), and in that the friction surface (57) of the drum (49) has a diameter (057) less than or equal to forty-five millimeters.

3. Electromechanical actuator (11) of a concealment device (3) according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the reduction stage (38) further comprises a planet carrier (66), the planet carrier s (66) comprising at least one bore (78), in that the reducer (19) further comprises another reduction stage (39), the other reduction stage (39) comprising another sun gear (40), a plurality of other planet gears (63) and another planet carrier (66), the other sun gear (40) comprising at least one bore (75), the other planet carrier (66) comprising at least one bore (78), and in that the centering shaft (71) is mounted inside the bore (78) of the planet carrier s (66) of the reduction stage (38), of the bore (75) of the other sun gear (40) of the other reduction stage (39) and of the bore (78) of the other planet carrier (66) of the other reduction stage (39).

4. Electromechanical actuator (11) of a concealing device (3) according to claim 3, characterized in that the input member (50) further comprises a second bore (79), in that the centering shaft (71) is mounted with a free fit inside the second bore (79) of the input member (50), in that the centering shaft (71) is mounted with a tight fit inside the bore (78) of the other planet carrier (66) of the other reduction stage (39), and in that the centering shaft (71) is mounted with a free fit inside the first bore (73) of the output member (51).

5. Electromechanical actuator (11) of a concealment device (3) according to claim 3 or according to claim 4, characterized in that the planet carrier (66) of the reduction stage (38) comprises a coupling interface (89), in that the output member (51) comprises a coupling interface (80), in that the coupling interface (89) of the planet carrier (66) of the reduction stage (38) and the coupling interface (80) of the output member (51) are identical, in that the sun gear (40) of the reduction stage (38) comprises a first toothing (42), in that the other sun gear (40) of the other reduction stage (39) comprises a first toothing (42), and in that the first toothing (42) of the sun gear (40) of the reduction stage (38) and the first toothing (42) of the other sun gear (40) of the other reduction stage (39) are identical.

6. Electromechanical actuator (11) of a concealment device (3) according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the drum (49) comprises a shoulder (90), and in that the planet carrier (66) of the reduction stage (38) is configured to bear against the shoulder (90) of the drum (49).

7. Electromechanical actuator (11) of a concealment device (3) according to claim 6, characterized in that the spring brake (25) further comprises a cover (52), and in that the shoulder (90) of the drum (49) constitutes an axial stop of the planet carrier s (66) of the reduction stage (38) relative to the drum (49), ensuring an operating clearance (J) between the cover (52) and the planet carrier (66) of the reduction stage (38).

8. Electromechanical actuator (11) of a concealing device (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the drum (49) is made of steel or a plastic material.

9. Electromechanical actuator (11) of a concealment device (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the planet carrier (66) of the reduction stage (38) is made of plastic.

10. A concealing device (3), the concealing device (3) comprising at least: - a screen (2), and - an electromechanical actuator (11), the screen (2) being driven in movement by the electromechanical actuator (11), characterized in that the electromechanical actuator (11) is in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 9.

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