Patents by Inventor Christophe Eche

Christophe Eche has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8978563
    Abstract: A powered bogie for a railway vehicle, including one or more motors mounted on the bogie chassis, the front and rear reducing gears being arranged between, on the one hand, a longitudinal plane midway between the two front wheels and midway between the two rear wheels and, on the other hand, a longitudinal plane passing through the front wheel and the rear wheel situated on the same, first transverse side of the bogie is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: ALSTOM Transport SA
    Inventors: Alain Rodet, Jean-Christophe Loiseau, Christophe Eche
  • Patent number: 8381659
    Abstract: A railway vehicle including a plurality of bogies is provided. Each bogie includes a chassis, two front wheels and two rear wheels. For each front wheel and each rear wheel, a guidance device is provided for guiding the wheel in rotation and a primary suspension device of the chassis is provided on the guidance device. At least the primary suspension devices associated with the front and rear wheels are arranged on the same first lateral side of the bogie. The primary suspension devices each include two longitudinal connecting rods, each connected by a first connection point to the chassis and by a second connection point to the corresponding guidance device and at least one resilient component inserted between the two connecting rods to define at least the vertical stiffness of the primary suspension device, the two connecting rods being offset longitudinally relative to one another. Each of the bogies also includes a pivot connection device for connecting the bogie to the railway vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Alstom Transport SA
    Inventors: Alain Rodet, Christophe Eche, Yves Longueville, Francis Demarquilly
  • Patent number: 8371234
    Abstract: A bogie for a railway vehicle including a chassis; two front wheels and two rear wheels; and for each front wheel and each rear wheel, a guide for guiding the wheel in rotation and a primary suspension device of the chassis on the guide is provided. At least the primary suspension devices associated with the front and rear wheels arranged on the same first lateral side of the bogie each include two longitudinal connecting rods, each connected to the chassis by a first connection point and to the corresponding guide by a second connection point, and at least one resilient component inserted between the two connecting rods to define at least the vertical stiffness of the primary suspension device, the two connecting rods being offset longitudinally from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Alstom Transport SA
    Inventors: Alain Rodet, Christophe Eche, Yves Longueville
  • Patent number: 8365675
    Abstract: A railway vehicle including two end bogies is provided. Each end bogie includes a chassis; two front wheels and two rear wheels; for each front wheel and each rear wheel, guide for guiding the wheel in rotation and a primary suspension device of the chassis on the guide. At least the primary suspension devices associated with the front and rear wheels arranged on the same first lateral side of the bogie include two longitudinal connecting rods, each connected by a first connection point to the chassis, and by a second connection point to the corresponding guide, at least one resilient component inserted between the two connecting rods to define at least the vertical stiffness of the primary suspension device, the two connecting rods being offset longitudinally relative to one another. Each end bogie includes pivot connector suitable for connecting the end bogie to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Alstom Transport SA
    Inventors: Alain Rodet, Christophe Eche, Yves Longueville, Francis Demarquilly
  • Publication number: 20070186803
    Abstract: An axle for a rail vehicle including a central shaft, two wheels which are connected in terms of rotation by the shaft and two bearings, each wheel being mounted so as to rotate relative to a bearing about the axis Y of the wheels. The axle further includes at least one cross-piece for reinforcement of the axle in terms of flexion, this cross-piece rigidly connecting the two bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA
    Inventors: Alain Rodet, Jean-Christophe Loiseau, Christophe Eche
  • Patent number: 6601520
    Abstract: A motor bogie for a rail vehicle having an integral low-slung floor, the motor bogie having a frame resting on four wheels via a primary suspension, the frame supporting at least one motor disposed on one side of the frame and connected to at least one wheel via transmission, wherein each wheel has an individual wheel shaft supported by an axle box, and wherein the transmission comprise a gear unit coupled directly to the shaft of the wheel and a telescopic transmission of the type having a double universal joint and disposed between the gear unit and the motor, the gear unit being placed outside the wheel, and having a casing incorporating the axle box of the shaft of the wheel, the casing of the gear unit serving as a support element for supporting a primary suspension member on which the frame bears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Alstom
    Inventors: Christophe Eche, Jean-Christophe Loiseau, Alain Rodet
  • Publication number: 20020195018
    Abstract: A motor bogie for a rail vehicle having an integral low-slung floor, the motor bogie having a frame resting on four wheels via a primary suspension, said frame supporting at least one motor disposed on one side of the frame and connected to at least one wheel via transmission means, wherein each wheel has an individual wheel shaft supported by an axle box, and wherein said transmission means comprise a gear unit coupled directly to the shaft of said wheel and a telescopic transmission of the type having a double universal joint and disposed between the gear unit and the motor, said gear unit being placed outside the wheel, and having a casing incorporating the axle box of the shaft of the wheel, said casing of the gear unit serving as a support element for supporting a primary suspension member on which the frame bears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: ALSTOM
    Inventors: Christophe Eche, Jean-Christophe Loiseau, Alain Rodet