Patents by Inventor François Champalou

François Champalou 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).

  • Publication number: 20200307657
    Abstract: An axle box for a railway vehicle including a casing provided with a through-bore extending along a median axis, a journal unit accommodated in the bore, a front cover, and a rear cover. At least one part of the front and rear cylindrical parts of the front and rear covers, respectively, having a threaded exterior surface screwed into a tapped portion of the central bore of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: François Champalou, Thierry Le Moigne
  • Patent number: 10752266
    Abstract: An axlebox for a railway vehicle, having a housing provided with a through bore extending along a central axis, a bearing unit housed in the bore, and a back cover. The back cover and housing are fixed together by special manufactured shapes so as to minimize spare parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: François Champalou, Thierry Le Moigne
  • Patent number: 10385956
    Abstract: A mechanical system forming one of a cam follower or a rocker arm, the mechanical system comprising: a support element, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a first axis and supported by the support element, and a roller mounted on pin, movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis and adapted to roll on a cam. The support element includes a bearing body adapted to receive pin, and an additional retaining member blocking the translation of pin back and forth, along first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, François Champalou, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 10279821
    Abstract: The invention relates to a railway axlebox bearing assembly including a radially outer mounting surface configured to be mounted so as to face a radially inner mounting surface of an axlebox housing. It is proposed to further provide the assembly with least two spacer elements configured to be mounted between the radially outer mounting surface and the mounting surface of an axlebox housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: François Champalou, Thierry Le Moigne
  • Publication number: 20180339717
    Abstract: An axlebox for a railway vehicle, having a housing provided with a through bore extending along a central axis, a bearing unit housed in the bore, and a back cover. The back cover and housing are fixed together by special manufactured shapes so as to minimize spare parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: François Champalou, Thierry Le Moigne
  • Patent number: 10087789
    Abstract: The invention concerns a cam follower including a tappet having a cylindrical outer surface centered on a longitudinal axis (Y1) and adapted to slide in a housing surrounding the tappet, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a transverse axis (X1) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (Y1), a roller element movable in rotation relative to the pin around the transverse axis (X1) and adapted to roll on a cam, and an antirotation member for preventing a rotation of the tappet around the longitudinal axis (Y1) in the housing. According to the invention, the antirotation member is one of overmolded onto the tappet and the tappet is overmolded onto the antirotation member. The invention also concerns an injection pump for a motor vehicle, each having a cam follower. The invention also concerns a method for manufacturing a cam follower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Jouanno Guillaume, Nicolas Berruet, François Champalou, Benoît Hauvespre, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 10006425
    Abstract: A cam follower is provided having a tappet that includes a cylindrical outer surface centered on a longitudinal axis and adapted to slide in a housing surrounding the tappet, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a roller element movable in rotation relative to the pin around the transverse axis and adapted to roll on a cam, and lubrication channels for lubricating the pin and the roller. The cam follower further provides a support element mounted in the tappet and supporting the pin, and the lubrication channels include at least one pair of consecutive channels formed through the tappet and the support element. The invention also provides an injection pump and a valve actuator for a motor vehicle, each having such a cam follower. The invention finally provides a method for manufacturing such a cam follower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, François Champalou, Benoît Hauvespre, Guillaume Jouanno, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 9933062
    Abstract: A mechanical system forms a cam follower or a rocker arm. The mechanical system comprises: a support element, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a first axis and supported by the support element, and a roller adapted to receive the pin. The roller being mounted on pin, movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis and adapted to roll on a cam. The support element comprises two separate parts, generally semi-cylindrical, each having a contact face, in contact with one other, and a holding feature for maintaining parts assembled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, François Champalou, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 9869210
    Abstract: The invention concerns a cam follower providing a tappet having a cylindrical outer surface centered on a longitudinal axis (Y1) and adapted to slide in a housing surrounding the tappet, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a transverse axis (X1) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a roller element movable in rotation relative to the pin around the transverse axis and adapted to roll on a cam. The tappet is made of a composite material integrating at least one dry lubricant released at the cylindrical outer surface when the cam follower is in operation. The invention also concerns a valve actuator for a motor vehicle, providing such a cam follower. The invention also concerns a method for manufacturing such a cam follower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Guillaume Jouanno, Nicolas Berruet, François Champalou, Benoît Hauvespre, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 9850785
    Abstract: A cam follower, comprising: a tappet which includes two flanges provided with opposite holes centered on a transverse axis; a pin extending along the transverse axis between two opposite ends received in the opposite holes; and a roller movable in rotation relative to the pin around the transverse axis and adapted to roll on a cam. Each of the opposite holes is provided with: an open portion for mounting the pin by translation in a first direction perpendicular to the transverse axis, a cylindrical portion for supporting the pin along the first direction and a plane portion for retaining the pin along the transverse axis during transport and mounting of the cam follower. A method includes steps for manufacturing such a cam follower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, François Champalou, Richard Corbett, Benoît Hauvespre, Guillaume Jouanno, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 9790818
    Abstract: A mechanical system that forms a cam follower or a rocker arm. The mechanical system includes a support element, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a first axis, and a roller mounted on the pin, movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis and adapted to roll on a cam. The support element further comprises an insert having holding members supporting the pin ends, provided with cut-outs having a shape complementary to the shape of the pin-ends, for assembling pin with insert by quarter-turn around the first axis. The pin ends each have a flat surface and an external surface. A first dimension of each pin end, measured perpendicularly to the flat surface, between the flat surface and the external surface of the pin end, is higher than half the outer diameter of the pin ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, François Champalou, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 9772022
    Abstract: A mechanical system, comprising a support element, a pin extending along a first axis and comprising two opposite ends, each adapted to be fitted in the support element for radial retention of the pin relative to the first axis, and a roller element movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis. The mechanical system includes two ribs resting on either side of the ends for axial retention of the pin along the first axis. The mechanical system can be integrated into either an injection pump or a valve actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, Charles Chambonneau, François Champalou, Benoît Hauvespre, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 9752670
    Abstract: A mechanical system, forming a cam follower or a rocker arm, and comprising a support element, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a first axis and supported by the support element, and a roller movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis and adapted to roll on a cam. The support element includes at least a first part and a second separate part which, when fitted together, together delimit a lubricating groove on an external surface of the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, François Champalou, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 9726270
    Abstract: A cam follower roller device, notably for fuel injection pump of an internal combustion engine, the cam follower roller device comprising a casing, a shaft mounted on the casing and a roller rotatably mounted on the shaft. The casing comprises on its periphery at least four openings made through the thickness of the casing and located in such a way that two openings face one end of the outer cylindrical surface of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, François Champalou, Benoît Hauvespre, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20170217453
    Abstract: The invention relates to a railway axlebox bearing assembly including a radially outer mounting surface configured to be mounted so as to face a radially inner mounting surface of an axlebox housing. It is proposed to further provide the assembly with least two spacer elements configured to be mounted between the radially outer mounting surface and the mounting surface of an axlebox housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: François Champalou, Thierry Le Moigne
  • Patent number: 9695924
    Abstract: A mechanical system, comprising a tappet including a body, a support element defining two bores centered on a first axis, a pin comprising two opposite ends each adapted to be fitted in one of the two bores, and a roller element positioned between the two bores along the first axis and movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis. The support element is distinct from the body and fixed thereto, and the support element also comprises at least one antirotation device integrally formed thereto. The mechanical system can be integrated into an injection pump and/or a valve actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoît Hauvespre, Nicolas Berruet, Charles Chambonneau, François Champalou, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 9644729
    Abstract: A mechanical system forms a cam follower or a rocker arm and includes a support element, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a first axis and supported by the support element, and a roller mounted on the pin, movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis and adapted to roll on a cam. The support element includes a first axial abutment feature blocking the translation of a pin assembly including at least the pin, in a first direction parallel to a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The mechanical system additionally includes an insert inserted in the support element and supporting the pin opposite the first axial abutment feature, wherein the first axial abutment feature protrudes outside a cavity delimited by the support element and receiving the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, François Champalou, Benoît Hauvespre, Guillaume Jouanno, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 9562600
    Abstract: The cam follower roller device including a body, a shaft mounted on the body, a roller mounted on the shaft in a rotationally movable manner, and at least one friction element mounted on the shaft axially between the roller and the body. The friction element is separate from the body and from the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: François Champalou, Richard Corbett, Aurelien Ghilbert-Simon, Benoît Hauvespre, Julien Maffucci
  • Patent number: 9541184
    Abstract: A mechanical system, comprising a support element having an outer surface adapted to slide in a housing receiving the mechanical system, a pin extending along a first axis and comprising two opposite ends, each adapted to be fitted in the support element for radial and/or axial retention of the pin relative to the first axis, and a roller element movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis. The mechanical system comprises at least one outer insert positioned at the outer surface of the support element. The mechanical system can be integrated into either an injection pump or a valve actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: François Champalou, Richard Corbett, Benoît Hauvespre
  • Patent number: 9528397
    Abstract: A mechanical system forming a cam follower or a rocker arm; the mechanical system including a support element, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a first axis and supported by the support element, and a roller mounted on the pin, movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis and adapted to roll on a cam. The mechanical system further includes an insert made from separate parts and including holding members supporting the pin ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, François Champalou, Benoît Hauvespre, Guillaume Jouanno, Samuel Viault