Patents by Inventor Nino Ronchi

Nino Ronchi 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: 20240133436
    Abstract: A braking band extending between an inner diameter and an outer diameter has two plates facing each other and having inner surfaces delimiting a gap. The two plates are joined by connecting elements projecting from one of the two plates and reaching the opposite plate. A first series of fins of the connecting elements is each a fin which is in a single piece and extends from near the inner diameter to near the outer diameter and has a fin outer end portion having a predetermined extension along an outer circumferential width, and a fin inner end portion having a predetermined extension along an inner circumferential width. Considering a section taken along a section plane including the radial and circumferential directions, the outer circumferential width is greater than the inner circumferential width and the fin outer end portion of each fin faces only an adjacent fin on both sides in circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lorenzo CAVAGNA, Nino RONCHI
  • Patent number: 11846334
    Abstract: A braking band has a first plate and an opposite second plate having inner surfaces delimiting a gap, outer surfaces forming braking surfaces, and a plate body. The plates are joined by connecting elements. At least one plate has at least one ridge projecting into the gap without reaching the opposite plate. The ridge extends from a first connecting element to an adjacent connecting element, and along a circumferential direction, the connecting elements and the ridge being groupable in modules circumferentially distributed along the gap. A first module has three adjacent connecting elements connected by two ridges projecting from the first plate into the gap without reaching the second plate. A second module has three adjacent connecting elements connected by two ridges projecting from the second plate into the gap without reaching the first plate. A third module has at least one connecting element free of ridge connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lorenzo Cavagna, Nino Ronchi
  • Publication number: 20230035715
    Abstract: A disk brake disk has a bell made of a first material and a braking band made of a second material. The bell has a bell body having a radially outer bell body portion and forms a plurality of bell projections radially protruding from the radially outer bell body portion. Each bell projection has a projection base close to the radially outer bell body portion and a distal projection portion far from the radially outer bell body portion. A braking band body is coupled to the distal projection portion. Adjacent projection bases are joined to one another by a bell rib made in a single piece with the bell body and having an inner axial rib face and an outer axial rib face. The braking band body is coupled to the inner axial rib face, leaving the outer axial rib face free and externally facing the disk brake disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gianluigi MARONATI, Nino RONCHI, Massimo DAMIANI
  • Patent number: 11542996
    Abstract: Some pin elements may have a substantially circular cross section, forming a circumference-shaped edge. Other pin elements may have a substantially rhomboidal cross section, forming a symmetric rhombus-shaped edge with respect to a radial direction and a circumferential direction orthogonal to this radial direction. Yet other pin elements may have a substantially circular cross section, forming a circumference-shaped edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Nino Ronchi, Antonio Quarti, Lorenzo Cavagna, Fabiano Carminati
  • Publication number: 20220364616
    Abstract: A braking band of a disc brake disc of a ventilated type unusually capable of avoiding vibrations which induce annoying squeals during the braking action. The braking band having two plates joined by connecting elements. At least one of the connecting elements is a fin that has an extension along an outer circumferential width, and an extension along an inner circumferential width. A section taken along a section plane having a radial and circumferential direction, section made by passing through a mean air flow point which runs through a gap, where the outer circumferential width is greater than the inner circumferential width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Nino RONCHI, Paolo DONATI
  • Publication number: 20220042564
    Abstract: A braking band has a first plate and an opposite second plate having inner surfaces delimiting a gap, outer surfaces forming braking surfaces, and a plate body. The plates are joined by connecting elements. At least one plate has at least one ridge projecting into the gap without reaching the opposite plate. The ridge extends from a first connecting element to an adjacent connecting element, and along a circumferential direction, the connecting elements and the ridge being groupable in modules circumferentially distributed along the gap. A first module has three adjacent connecting elements connected by two ridges projecting from the first plate into the gap without reaching the second plate. A second module has three adjacent connecting elements connected by two ridges projecting from the second plate into the gap without reaching the first plate. A third module has at least one connecting element free of ridge connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: LORENZO CAVAGNA, NINO RONCHI
  • Publication number: 20190353216
    Abstract: A method for controlling the braking action applicable by a brake caliper on a mechanical movement member of a vehicle is described. An electronic control unit operatively connected to an actuator assembly receives an input signal representative of a braking request. The unit determines a first reference value of a position of a component in the actuator assembly and a second reference value of a parameter representative of the braking action applicable by a brake caliper via the actuator assembly. The unit determines at least one feedback value of the position of a component in the actuator assembly. The unit also generates at least one control signal for the actuator assembly based on feedback values and the reference values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: NINO RONCHI, ANTONIO QUARTI, LORENZO CAVAGNA, FABIANO CARMINATI
  • Patent number: 10024377
    Abstract: A ventilated brake disc is provided which comprises a braking band defined by two plates co-axial with facing surfaces from which connection elements are axially extended. Each connection element has two respective ends at which the element is joined to the plates. Several of the connection elements are associated to elongate crests which extend from their ends in one or more given directions. The elongate crests are integrally formed with the connection elements and plates, and are raised from the facing surfaces of the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.P.A.
    Inventors: Gianluigi Maronati, Leone Oberti, Nino Ronchi
  • Publication number: 20170002879
    Abstract: A ventilated brake disc is provided which comprises a braking band defined by two plates co-axial with facing surfaces from which connection elements are axially extended. Each connection element has two respective ends at which the element is joined to the plates. Several of the connection elements are associated to elongate crests which extend from their ends in one or more given directions. The elongate crests are integrally formed with the connection elements and plates, and are raised from the facing surfaces of the plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Gianluigi Maronati, Leone Oberti, Nino Ronchi
  • Patent number: 9523403
    Abstract: An assembly comprises a flange and a disc, wherein the disc has a brake band and a drum, said drum having an outer drum surface, said drum being suitable for receiving a bearing inside said drum, said disc being arranged between the bearing and said flange, and wherein the flange comprises an inner ring coupled with the disc and an outer ring able to be coupled with a wheel rim, said flange also comprising an intermediate portion having flange through openings defined by an opening edge, said opening edge comprises a radially most inner edge portion, wherein at least one portion of the outer surface of the drum of the disc is arranged radially outside of the edge portion of the flange opening arranged most radially inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: FRENI BREMBO, S.P.A.
    Inventors: Leone Oberti, Gianluigi Maronati, Nino Ronchi
  • Patent number: 9464680
    Abstract: Discs for disc brakes arranged around a rotational axis, comprising: a braking band and a drum, said drum comprising an edge arranged radially outside a portion for connecting the drum to a hub, said drum further comprising a drum body connecting said edge to the braking band and being suitable to create an interspace between the drum and the hub accommodated therein, said edge delimiting at least one opening with communicates the interspace present between the drum body and the hub with the external of the drum, said opening being arranged radially outside said housing for the hub, and said openings delimited by walls having at least one section inclined with respect to the axial direction are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: FRENI BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gianluigi Maronati, Leone Oberti, Nino Ronchi
  • Patent number: 9255617
    Abstract: A disc for a disc brake of the ventilated type comprising a braking band (2) defined by two plates (3, 4), which are co-axial to an axis, which are mutually facing and spaced to provide an interspace. The plates have facing surfaces (6, 7) from which elements (8, 9, 10) for the connection of the same plates transversally extend. Such facing surfaces define, together with the connecting elements, inside the interspace, ventilation ducts in order to cool the disc. The disc (1) comprises a plurality of projections (11, 12) protruding from both facing surfaces of the two plates (3, 4). The projections are circumferentially arranged only in proximity of the outer edges of the plates in correspondence of the outlet of the ventilation ducts. Each projection (11) of a plate (3) is opposed to and aligned with a projection (12) of the other plate (4) along a direction parallel to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Nino Ronchi, Leone Oberti
  • Patent number: 9022182
    Abstract: Brake band (14) of a disc for a ventilated disc brake, unusually capable of reducing braking whistling, extends between an inner diameter (D1), close to a rotation axis (X-X) of the brake band (14), and an outer diameter (D2), far from said rotation axis (X-X) of the disc, said brake band (14) comprising two plates (16, 18) facing one another and defining a gap (22), comprising two plates (16, 18) being joined together by heat dissipation and connection means or elements (20, 60), said connection means (20, 60) being shaped like small columns that project from one plate towards the opposite plate in the form of pins (20, 60) remaining inside said gap (22), said pins (20, 60) being grouped in at least two rows or tiers (26, 28, 30) arranged circumferentially. Some of the pins (60) arranged in said second tier (28 or 30) having a section shaped like a rhombus or diamond with four vertices joined by four sides in which said sides defining said section are substantially rectilinear in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lorenzo Cavagna, Nino Ronchi
  • Publication number: 20150015057
    Abstract: An assembly comprises a flange and a disc, wherein the disc has a brake band and a drum, said drum having an outer drum surface, said drum being suitable for receiving a bearing inside said drum, said disc being arranged between the bearing and said flange, and wherein the flange comprises an inner ring coupled with the disc and an outer ring able to be coupled with a wheel rim, said flange also comprising an intermediate portion having flange through openings defined by an opening edge, said opening edge comprises a radially most inner edge portion, wherein at least one portion of the outer surface of the drum of the disc is arranged radially outside of the edge portion of the flange opening arranged most radially inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: FRENI BREMBO, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Leone Oberti, Gianluigi Maronati, Nino Ronchi
  • Publication number: 20140151167
    Abstract: A disc for a disc brake of the ventilated type comprising a braking band (2) defined by two plates (3, 4), which are co-axial to an axis, which are mutually facing and spaced to provide an interspace. The plates have facing surfaces (6, 7) from which elements (8, 9, 10) for the connection of the same plates transversally extend. Such facing surfaces define, together with the connecting elements, inside the interspace, ventilation ducts in order to cool the disc. The disc (1) com-prises a plurality of projections (11, 12) protruding from both facing surfaces of the two plates (3, 4). The projections are circumferentially arranged only in proximity of the outer edges of the plates in correspondence of the outlet of the ventilation ducts. Each projection (11) of a plate (3) is opposed to and aligned with a projection (12) of the other plate (4) along a direction parallel to the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Nino Ronchi, Leone Oberti
  • Publication number: 20130133998
    Abstract: Discs for disc brakes arranged around a rotational axis, comprising: a braking band and a drum, said drum comprising an edge arranged radially outside a portion for connecting the drum to a hub, said drum further comprising a drum body connecting said edge to the braking band and being suitable to create an interspace between the drum and the hub accommodated therein, said edge delimiting at least one opening with communicates the interspace present between the drum body and the hub with the external of the drum, said opening being arranged radially outside said housing for the hub, and said openings delimited by walls having at least one section inclined with respect to the axial direction are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Gianluigi Maronati, Leone Oberti, Nino Ronchi
  • Publication number: 20120255821
    Abstract: Brake band (14) of a disc for a ventilated disc brake, unusually capable of reducing braking whistling, extends between an inner diameter (D1), close to a rotation axis (X-X) of the brake band (14), and an outer diameter (D2), far from said rotation axis (X-X) of the disc, said brake band (14) comprising two plates (16, 18) facing one another and defining a gap (22), comprising two plates (16, 18) being joined together by heat dissipation and connection means or elements (20, 60), said connection means (20, 60) being shaped like small columns that project from one plate towards the opposite plate in the form of pins (20, 60) remaining inside said gap (22), said pins (20, 60) being grouped in at least two rows or tiers (26, 28, 30) arranged circumferentially. Some of the pins (60) arranged in said second tier (28 or 30) having a section shaped like a rhombus or diamond with four vertices joined by four sides in which said sides defining said section are substantially rectilinear in shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Lorenzo Cavagna, Nino Ronchi