Patents by Inventor Laurent Theriot

Laurent Theriot 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: 11982332
    Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum for a motor vehicle drivetrain includes a carrier, a pendulum mass, mounting for pivoting relative to the carrier, and a roller body. The carrier has a carrier roller track and the pendulum mass has a pendulum mass roller track. The roller body has a first rolling region arranged in the carrier roller track and a second rolling region arranged in the pendulum mass roller track. The carrier roller track is formed at least partially by an axially formed sheet-metal portion having a free edge, and the free edge faces away from the pendulum mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG &Co. KG
    Inventors: Alain Rusch, Martin Häßler, Martin Loth, Laurent Theriot
  • Patent number: 11940018
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes an input part for introducing a torque, two intermediate elements, an energy storage element designed as a compression spring that acts on the intermediate elements, an output part for discharging a vibration-damped torque, and an elastic or resilient compensation part provided between the output part and the intermediate elements. The intermediate elements are designed as pendulum rockers and are movement-coupled to the input part. Each of the intermediate elements can move towards and away from the other in a linear motion. The output part is movement-coupled to the intermediate elements and rotatable relative to the intermediate elements. The compensation part is for eliminating play of the intermediate elements relative to the output part in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Häßler, Alain Rusch, Philippe Kremper, Yannick Strub, Laurent Theriot
  • Patent number: 11913514
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes an input side for receiving a torque, an output side for dispensing the torque, an intermediate element arranged for torque transmission between the input side and the output side, an energy storage element supporting the intermediate element such that it can vibrate relative to the input side and the output side, and a roll body. The intermediate element has a transmission path for the roll body. The input side or the output side forms a path side with a counter path that is complementary to the transmission path, and the other of the input side or the output side forms a force side. The roll body is guided in a rotatable manner between the transmission path and the counter path, and the energy storage element connects the force side to the intermediate element for torque transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Häßler, Alain Rusch, Laurent Theriot, Michael Kessler
  • Publication number: 20230358294
    Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum for a motor vehicle drivetrain includes a carrier, a pendulum mass, mounting for pivoting relative to the carrier, and a roller body. The carrier has a carrier roller track and the pendulum mass has a pendulum mass roller track. The roller body has a first rolling region arranged in the carrier roller track and a second rolling region arranged in the pendulum mass roller track. The carrier roller track is formed at least partially by an axially formed sheet-metal portion having a free edge, and the free edge faces away from the pendulum mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alain Rusch, Martin Häßler, Martin Loth, Laurent Theriot
  • Publication number: 20220260132
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes a common axis of rotation extending along an axial direction, an input part, an output part, rotatable relative to the input part in a limited manner with torque transmission, and a ramp system. The ramp system includes an axially displaceable component, a plurality of rolling elements for converting rotation of the input part relative to the output part into an axial shifting of the axially displaceable component, and a plurality of energy storage elements. The plurality of energy storage elements are arranged distributed along a circumferential direction, extend along the axial direction, and are elastically deformable in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alain Rusch, Martin Häßler, Michael Kessler, Laurent Theriot
  • Publication number: 20220163090
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes an input side for receiving a torque, an output side for dispensing the torque, an intermediate element arranged for torque transmission between the input side and the output side, an energy storage element supporting the intermediate element such that it can vibrate relative to the input side and the output side, and a roll body. The intermediate element has a transmission path for the roll body. The input side or the output side forms a path side with a counter path that is complementary to the transmission path, and the other of the input side or the output side forms a force side. The roll body is guided in a rotatable manner between the transmission path and the counter path, and the energy storage element connects the force side to the intermediate element for torque transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Häßler, Alain Rusch, Laurent Theriot, Michael Kessler
  • Publication number: 20220145960
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes an input side and an output side, first and second rolling bodies, an intermediate element for torque transmission between the input and output sides, and an energy storage element for supporting the intermediate element in an oscillating manner. The intermediate element has a first transmission path for rolling the first rolling body, and a second transmission path for rolling the second rolling body. The input side has a first counter path complementary to the first transmission path. The output side has a second counter path complementary to the second transmission path. The first rolling body is guided between the first transmission path and the first counter path, and the second rolling body is guided between the second transmission path and the second counter path. The energy storage element is arranged with a vector component that acts circumferentially on the intermediate element in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Häßler, Alain Rusch, Laurent Theriot, Michael Kessler
  • Patent number: 11268578
    Abstract: A slip clutch includes an axis of rotation, an input side, an output side, and a pressable friction package for transmitting a predetermined maximum torque between the input side and the output side. The pressable friction package includes a lubricated friction lining with a predetermined coefficient of friction, and an overload spring for applying an axial clamping force to the pressable friction package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Laurent Theriot, Hartmut Mende
  • Patent number: 11015677
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper (10) with a torque limiter includes an input part (14), an output part (18), and at least two torque-transmitting intermediate elements (20) arranged between the input part (14) and the output part (18) so as to move radially by cam mechanisms (22) in the case of a relative rotation of the input part (14) and the output part (18). In the case of a relative rotation between the input part and the output part, a torsional characteristic curve (32) of a drive torque over the rotary angle has a damper stage (34) and an end stage (36) which adjoins the damper stage (34), he damper stage (34) specifies a damper capacity of the drive torque over the rotary angle, and the end stage (36) includes a torque limitation of the drive torque over the rotary angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Häßler, Alain Rusch, Laurent Theriot
  • Publication number: 20210018046
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes an input part for introducing a torque, two intermediate elements, an energy storage element designed as a compression spring that acts on the intermediate elements, an output part for discharging a vibration-damped torque, and an elastic or resilient compensation part provided between the output part and the intermediate elements. The intermediate elements are designed as pendulum rockers and are movement-coupled to the input part. Each of the intermediate elements can move towards and away from the other in a linear motion. The output part is movement-coupled to the intermediate elements and rotatable relative to the intermediate elements. The compensation part is for eliminating play of the intermediate elements relative to the output part in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Häßler, Alain Rusch, Philippe Kremper, Yannick Strub, Laurent Theriot
  • Publication number: 20200292007
    Abstract: A slip clutch includes an axis of rotation, an input side, an output side, and a pressable friction package for transmitting a predetermined maximum torque between the input side and the output side. The pressable friction package includes a lubricated friction lining with a predetermined coefficient of friction, and an overload spring for applying an axial clamping force to the pressable friction package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Laurent Theriot, Hartmut Mende
  • Publication number: 20200124107
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper (10) with a torque limiter, in particular for a clutch plate within a drive train of a motor vehicle, includes an input part (14) which is mounted such that it can be rotated about a rotational axis (12), an output part (18) which is arranged such that it can be rotated counter to the action of a spring device (16) to a limited extent about the rotational axis (12) with respect to the input part (14), and at least two torque-transmitting intermediate elements (20) arranged between the input part (14) and the output part (18) so as to move radially by cam mechanisms (22) in the case of a relative rotation of the input part (14) and the output part (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Dr. Martin Häßler, Alain Rusch, Laurent Theriot