Patents by Inventor Riccardo Arrigoni

Riccardo Arrigoni 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: 10532649
    Abstract: An electric motor assembly for a motor vehicle and brake has an engine cartridge with a stator connected to an engine casing. The engine cartridge also has a rotor connected to a wheel shaft. The assembly also has a disc of a disc brake connected to the wheel shaft. The assembly also has a disc brake caliper arranged astride the disc and connected to the engine casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Freni Brembo, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Riccardo Arrigoni, Beniamin Szewczyk, Andrea Butti
  • Patent number: 10065615
    Abstract: A simulation device for an electrically controlled braking apparatus of a vehicle with an electric motor having a motorized axis slant in relation to the translation axis of the strut of the pedal group, a contrast body connected to the strut, a main abutment wall and an elastic contrast element, disposed between the main abutment wall and the contrast body. The method of applying the contrast action to the pedal provides for activating, when the flattening action of the pedal by the user is terminated, the motor to achieve an inactive configuration in which the useful distance of maximum compression of the elastic contrast element is minimal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Sala, Riccardo Arrigoni, Beniamin Szewczyk
  • Patent number: 10047808
    Abstract: A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a wheel rim suitable to rotate around an axis of rotation (a-a), defining an axial direction (A-A) parallel or coincident with the axis of rotation (a-a), an orthogonal radial direction (R-R), and a circumferential direction locally coincident with a tangential direction (T-T) orthogonal to the axial direction (A-A) and the radial direction (R-R), the wheel rim having a radially outer side, opposite the axis of rotation (a-a), and a radially inner side facing the axis of rotation (a-a), the rim being suitable to receive externally a tire, and wherein the wheel rim forms internally a cylindrical chamber of the rim delimited radially from the inner side; a motor comprising a rotor and a stator; the rotor being supported, free to rotate, on the stator; said stator being fixed to a stator support; the motor being housed in the cylindrical wheel rim chamber of the wheel rim; the rotor is selectively, removably and rigidly connected to the inner side of the wheel rim, avoidin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.P.A.
    Inventors: Beniamin Szewczyk, Paolo Sala, Riccardo Arrigoni, Cristian Crippa, Andrea Milanesi, Alessandro Ciotti
  • Publication number: 20180065469
    Abstract: An electric motor assembly for a motor vehicle and brake has an engine cartridge with a stator connected to an engine casing. The engine cartridge also has a rotor connected to a wheel shaft. The assembly also has a disc of a disc brake connected to the wheel shaft. The assembly also has a disc brake caliper arranged astride the disc and connected to the engine casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: RICCARDO ARRIGONI, BENIAMIN SZEWCZYK, ANDREA BUTTI
  • Patent number: 9856935
    Abstract: An electro-hydraulic actuator (1) for actuating a brake (2) with a hydraulic thrust unit comprises an electric motor (3), a converting mechanism (5) to convert a rotational motion of the motor (4) into a translational motion, a cylinder (8), and a piston (9) connected to the converting mechanism, wherein the converting mechanism (5) is configured so that, for a given angular speed of the drive shaft (4), the translation speed of the piston (9) decreases from a maximum value in a rear length (14) of the piston stroke to a minimum value in a front length (13) of the piston stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Riccardo Arrigoni, Alessandro Rossi, Fabio Carbone, Paolo Sala, Beniamin Szewczyk
  • Publication number: 20160236663
    Abstract: A simulation device for an electrically controlled braking apparatus of a vehicle with an electric motor having a motorised axis slant in relation to the translation axis of the strut of the pedal group, a contrast body connected to the strut, a main abutment wall and an elastic contrast element, disposed between the main abutment wall and the contrast body. The method of applying the contrast action to the pedal provides for activating, when the flattening action of the pedal by the user is terminated, the motor to achieve an inactive configuration in which the useful distance of maximum compression of the elastic contrast element is minimal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Paolo SALA, Riccardo ARRIGONI, Beniamin SZEWCZYK
  • Publication number: 20150114770
    Abstract: An electro-hydraulic actuator (1) for actuating a brake (2) with a hydraulic thrust unit comprises an electric motor (3), a converting mechanism (5) to convert a rotational motion of the motor (4) into a translational motion, a cylinder (8), and a piston (9) connected to the converting mechanism, wherein the converting mechanism (5) is configured so that, for a given angular speed of the drive shaft (4), the translation speed of the piston (9) decreases from a maximum value in a rear length (14) of the piston stroke to a minimum value in a front length (13) of the piston stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Riccardo Arrigoni, Alessandro Rossi, Fabio Carbone, Paolo Sala, Beniamin Szewczyk
  • Patent number: 8151951
    Abstract: A disc brake caliper comprising a suspension side portion, facing an associable suspension to support said caliper, a wheel side portion facing a wheel being rotatably integrally associable to a brake disc, said wheel side and suspension side portion comprising cylinders suitable to house pistons facing pads for breaking the brake disc, and being connected by at least one connecting bridge extending astride the brake disc. The caliper comprises at least one casing being associable to a side surface of said caliper opposite a housing recess of the brake disc, such as to define a duct extending between said suspension side and wheel side portion to convey a cooling air steam, near thrust portion of the pads being affected by the relative pistons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Raffaello Cornolti, Riccardo Arrigoni, Silvio Persico
  • Publication number: 20080277216
    Abstract: A disc brake caliper comprising a suspension side portion, facing an associable suspension to support said caliper, a wheel side portion facing a wheel being rotatably integrally associable to a brake disc, said wheel side and suspension side portions comprising cylinders suitable to house pistons facing pads for breaking the brake disc, and being connected by at least one connecting bridge extending astride the brake disc. The caliper comprises at least one casing being associable to a side surface of said caliper opposite a housing recess of the brake disc, such as to define a duct extending between said suspension side and wheel side portions to convey a cooling air stream, near thrust portions of the pads being affected by the relative pistons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Raffaello Cornolti, Riccardo Arrigoni, Silvio Persico
  • Patent number: 7066303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake piston with reduced transmission of heat from the disk to the brake fluid. In particular, the present invention relates to a disk-brake piston (7) characterized in that it comprises a cup (12) having a skirt (14) and a head portion (15), and a tubular insert (13) housed in the cup, a space for cooling air being defined between the outer surface of the tubular insert (13) and the inner surface of the skirt (14) of the cup (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Malagoli, Riccardo Arrigoni
  • Patent number: 7043911
    Abstract: A master cylinder suitable for a vehicle braking system has an unusual capability to supply quantities of fluid and fluid pressures at its output in differentiated manner in dependence on the braking stage, preventing long transitory stages between an approach stage and an actual braking stage. The cylinder comprises a cylinder body having a first chamber and a second chamber provided inside. The first chamber is in operative communication with at least one braking member and houses a first piston. The second chamber, which has larger transverse dimensions than the first chamber, is in operative communication with the first chamber and houses a second piston. Ducts are provided and put the first chamber and the second chamber into communication during the approach stage. The ducts house a low-pressure valve which is open during the approach stage and closed during the actual braking stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Riccardo Arrigoni, Roberto Malagoli
  • Patent number: 6957724
    Abstract: A disk-brake unit which has an unusual ability to operate safely as well as a simple construction and which is intended to be fitted in vehicles, comprises a caliper body extending astride a braking disk, at least one pair of pads facing the disk on opposite sides and restrained on the caliper body by suspension on a pin, each pad having a support plate for a friction lining, and stop region formed in the plates and facing respective complementary stop section formed in the caliper body for restraining the pads in a direction tangential to the disk, the unit further comprising between the pin and the at least one pair of pads, a single element for constantly maintaining the suspension of the pads on the pin and simultaneously constantly urging each pad both towards the complementary stop section and away from the braking disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pierangelo Gherardi, Riccardo Arrigoni
  • Publication number: 20050138927
    Abstract: A master cylinder suitable for use in a vehicle braking system has an unusual capability to supply quantities of fluid and fluid pressures at its output in differentiated manner in dependence on the braking stage, preventing long transitory stages in the transition between an approach stage and an actual braking stage. The cylinder comprises a cylinder body inside which a first chamber and a second chamber are provided. The first chamber is in operative communication with at least one braking member and houses a first piston. The second chamber, which has larger transverse dimensions than the first chamber, is in operative communication with the first chamber, and houses a second piston. Ducts are provided and put the first chamber and the second chamber into communication during the approach stage. The ducts house a low-pressure valve which is open during the approach stage and closed during the actual braking stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Riccardo Arrigoni, Roberto Malagoli
  • Publication number: 20050077123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake piston with reduced transmission of heat from the disk to the brake fluid. In particular, the present invention relates to a disk-brake piston (7) characterized in that it comprises a cup (12) having a skirt (14) and a head portion (15), and a tubular insert (13) housed in the cup, a space for cooling air being defined between the outer surface of the tubular insert (13) and the inner surface of the skirt (14) of the cup (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Roberto Malagoli, Riccardo Arrigoni
  • Publication number: 20030136617
    Abstract: A disk-brake unit which has an unusual ability to operate safely as well as a simple construction and which is intended to be fitted in vehicles, comprises a caliper body extending astride a braking disk, at least one pair of pads facing the disk on opposite sides and restrained on the caliper body by suspension on a pin, each pad having a support plate for a friction lining, and stop means formed in the plates and facing respective complementary stop means formed in the caliper body for restraining the pads in a direction tangential to the disk, the unit further comprising between the pin and the at least one pair of pads, a single element for constantly maintaining the suspension of the pads on the pin and simultaneously constantly urging each pad both towards the complementary stop means and away from the braking disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Pierangelo Gherardi, Riccardo Arrigoni