US 11,718,997 B2
Sensor intended to emit an information signal
Serge Robin, Cluses (FR)
Assigned to SOMFY ACTIVITES SA, Cluses (FR)
Appl. No. 17/790,443
Filed by SOMFY ACTIVITES SA, Cluses (FR)
PCT Filed Dec. 30, 2020, PCT No. PCT/FR2020/052638
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 30, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/136916, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 8, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 19/15793 (FR), filed on Dec. 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0041037 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. E04F 10/06 (2006.01); H04Q 9/02 (2006.01); G01P 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 10/0659 (2013.01) [H04Q 9/02 (2013.01); G01P 13/00 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/823 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/826 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/88 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/883 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor intended to be positioned on a mobile portion of a deployable structure, and to emit an information signal to a transmission unit positioned on a fixed portion of the deployable structure, such that the sensor comprises:
a wireless emitter/receiver configured to receive an incident signal originating from the transmission unit according to a first operating mode;
a standalone energy source;
a converter configured to convert the incident signal into an electric current and to power the standalone energy source using said electric current;
a logical processing unit adapted to decide on the emission of the information signal to the transmission unit by the wireless emitter/receiver according to a second operating mode, the standalone energy source being configured to power the logical processing unit;
the first operating mode corresponding to the operation of the sensor in a folded position of the deployable structure, the second operating mode corresponding to operation of the sensor in a deployed position of the deployable structure.