Patents by Inventor Roel Verhoog

Roel Verhoog 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: 10024411
    Abstract: A hydrokinetic torque coupling device features a casing comprising a casing shell and an impeller shell, an impeller, a turbine-piston, a damper assembly comprising a drive member non-moveably connected to the turbine-piston and a driven member elastically coupled to the drive member, and a clutch member comprising a clutch plate and a connecting member extending through the damper assembly and non-moveably interconnecting the clutch plate with the turbine-piston. The clutch plate has an axially outer surface facing an engagement surface of the casing. The turbine-piston is axially displaceable relative to the casing to move the clutch member axially toward and away from the engagement surface of the casing for positioning the hydrokinetic torque coupling device into and out of a lockup mode in which the clutch member and the casing frictionally interlock with one another so that the casing is non-rotatable relative to the turbine-piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventor: Roel Verhoog
  • Patent number: 9958028
    Abstract: A device for damping torsion oscillations comprises support rotatably movable about an axis. A pendular body comprises first and second axially spaced pendular masses movable relative to the support. The first mass disposed axially on a first side of the support and the second mass disposed axially on a second side of the support. A member connects the first and second pendular masses. Each mass includes an opening in which the connecting member is force-fitted. The openings have radially exterior and interior edges. The connecting member has radially interior and exterior edges. The radially exterior edge extends between two angular ends of the connecting member, each defined by a lug. Each mass exerts a force on each lug, and via a one nose piece projecting radially and carried by the radially interior edge of the opening or the radially interior edge of the connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Roel Verhoog, Franck Cailleret
  • Patent number: 9939043
    Abstract: A pendulum damping device for a motor vehicle transmission, having at least one pendulum mass (33), a central part (33a) of which is mounted movably on a support (26) capable of pivoting around an axis, and having at least one roller (36) mounted radially between the radially outer periphery of the central part (33a) and a radially outer part of the support (26), in such a way that during operation, the central part (33a) of the pendulum mass (33) abuts radially outwardly against the roller (36), the latter (36) in turn abutting radially outwardly against the support (26). The pendulum mass (33) comprises at least one lateral part (33b) fastened to the central part (33a) and designed so that the center of gravity of the pendulum mass (33) is situated radially outside the contact regions between the central part (33a) of the pendulum mass (33) and the roller (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventor: Roel Verhoog
  • Publication number: 20180031099
    Abstract: A hydrokinetic torque coupling device features a casing comprising a casing shell and an impeller shell, an impeller, a turbine-piston, a damper assembly comprising a drive member non-moveably connected to the turbine-piston and a driven member elastically coupled to the drive member, and a clutch member comprising a clutch plate and a connecting member extending through the damper assembly and non-moveably interconnecting the clutch plate with the turbine-piston. The clutch plate has an axially outer surface facing an engagement surface of the casing. The turbine-piston is axially displaceable relative to the casing to move the clutch member axially toward and away from the engagement surface of the casing for positioning the hydrokinetic torque coupling device into and out of a lockup mode in which the clutch member and the casing frictionally interlock with one another so that the casing is non-rotatable relative to the turbine-piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Roel VERHOOG
  • Publication number: 20170343075
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission system component including a first subassembly having an input and an output, between which a torque can be transmitted. A second subassembly forms a pendulum-type damping device, and disposed outside the path of the torque transmitted by the first subassembly. The first and the second subassemblies are connected to one another by at least one connecting element capable of being elastically deformed circumferentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventors: Giovanni GRIECO, Roel VERHOOG
  • Publication number: 20170328415
    Abstract: A torque transmission device for a motor vehicle, having: a torque input element intended to be coupled to a driving shaft; a torque output element intended to be coupled to an input shaft of a gearbox, the torque output element and the torque input element being capable of pivoting with respect to one another around an axis X; and first and second elastic damping stages installed in series between the torque input element and torque output element, in which the first damping stage has an elastic member installed between the torque input element and a guidance device so as to act against the rotation of the guidance device with respect to the torque input element, the second damping stage having at least one elastic member installed between the guidance device and the torque output element so as to act against the rotation of the torque output element with respect to the guidance device, the guidance device having first stop means and second stop means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Michael HENNEBELLE, Roel VERHOOG
  • Publication number: 20170307056
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrokinetic. torque coupling device, comprising an impeller wheel (2) able to hydrokinetically drive a turbine wheel (3) into rotation, with the turbine wheel (3) being able to be axially moved between an engaged position and a disengaged position, characterized in that the radially external periphery of the turbine wheel (3) comprises a seal (18) able to come to rest onto a matching sealing surface (22) positioned radially outside the turbine wheel (3), onto the impeller wheel (2) or onto a part (5) rotationally coupled to the impeller wheel (2) in the disengaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Roel VERHOOG
  • Publication number: 20170268600
    Abstract: A support (4) for a pendulum damping device (2), comprising: a first portion (7) capable of being connected to a component (1) of a motor vehicle transmission system; and a second portion (8) in which is configured at least one first raceway capable of interacting with a bearing member (21) in order to guide the displacement of a pendulum assembly (5), the first portion (7) and the second portion (8) being rigidly connected to one another, and the first portion (7) being obtained by cutting out the central zone of the second portion (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Michael HENNEBELLE, Giovanni GRIECO, Roel VERHOOG, David SALVADORI
  • Patent number: 9746035
    Abstract: A damper for a motor vehicle torque transmission device, in particular of the long travel damper type, having a torque input element (22), a torque output element (28), at least one group (26) of differing elastic members (26a, 26b) mounted between the torque input element and torque output element and acting oppositely to the rotation of the torque input element (22) and torque output element (28) with respect to one another, the elastic members (26a, 26b) of the group of elastic members being arranged in series by means of a phasing member (30) so that the elastic members (26a, 26b) of the group (26) of elastic members deform in phase with one another, the group (26) of elastic members (26a, 26b) being received in a receptacle (44) that is asymmetrical with respect to a median radial plane of the receptacle (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Michael Hennebelle, Roel Verhoog
  • Publication number: 20170241509
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vibration damping system for a motor vehicle transmission, comprising: a support member (1) capable of being driven rotationally around an axis X and having a plurality of outer raceways (16); and a plurality of pendulum flyweights (2) distributed circumferentially around the axis X; each of the pendulum flyweights (2) being mounted oscillatingly with respect to the support member (1) by means of two rolling bodies (12, 13) that interact respectively with one and the other of the two inner raceways (14, 15) of the pendulum flyweight (2) and each interact with one of the outer raceways (16) of the support member (1), the outer raceways (16) being juxtaposed one after another continuously around the axis X, so that the rolling bodies (12, 13) are each capable of passing freely from a first outer raceway (16) to a second outer raceway (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Roel VERHOOG, Giovanni GRIECO
  • Patent number: 9689452
    Abstract: A method for assembling a pendulum-type damping device (1) includes the steps of force-fitting a first end of the spacer (17) into an opening (26) of a first part (3a) of a pendulum mass (3). A support (2) is positioned so that the spacer (17) spans a corresponding opening of the support (2). A roller is positioned between the spacer (17) and the edge of the opening of the support (2). The second end (17b) of the spacer (17) is force fit into an opening (26) of a second part (3b) of the mass (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Marc Ray, Roel Verhoog, Franck Cailleret, Michael Hennebelle
  • Patent number: 9683626
    Abstract: A torsion damping device (10) equipped with first torsion damping system that comprise a radial phase washer (38) and two guide washers (20A, 20B) and elastic members (36); the damping device being equipped with second torsion 5 damping system that have two pendulum flyweights (54A, 54B) that are mounted oscillatingly on a support element (56) that is rotationally integral with the phase washer (38); wherein the support element (56) is offset axially with respect to the guide washers (20A, 20B) in such a way that the two pendulum flyweights (54A, 54B) are offset axially on the same side with respect to the two guide washers (20A, 20B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Roel Verhoog, Lionel Renier
  • Patent number: 9683627
    Abstract: A filtering mechanism for torque fluctuations is interposed between a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine and a transmission. This mechanism comprises a rotating member to be damped, an oscillating inertial flywheel rotating around the axis of revolution, and pivot-mounted modules allowing angular deflection of the oscillating inertial flywheel with respect to the member to be damped. The modules each have at least one oscillating arm pivoting radially with respect to the member to be damped and a kinematic connecting member between the oscillating arm and the oscillating inertial flywheel. When the mechanism rotates centrifugal forces on the oscillating arm produce a counteracting torque that tends to return the oscillating inertial flywheel and the member to be damped toward the equilibrium position. The counteracting torque increases with the rotation speed of the filtering mechanism and with the amplitude of the angular deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Jerome Boulet, Benoit Fleche, Daniel Fenioux, Franck Cailleret, Carsten Lauridsen, Roel Verhoog, Olivier Marechal, Herve Mahe
  • Publication number: 20170045114
    Abstract: A vibration damping system for a transmission system, exhibiting a stiffness K, of a motor vehicle having a combustion engine, having a support member able to be rotationally driven around an axis X, having a moment of inertia I; and a pendulum flyweight mounted movably on the support member, the pendulum flyweight being tuned to a tuning order n, the pendulum flyweight having a first resonance order of an order lower than the tuning order n, and a second resonance order higher than the tuning order n; the moment of inertia I of the support being configured for any engine speed value within an engine speed range of the combustion engine from 600 to 5000/n revolutions per minute, and for a given stiffness K of the transmission system, the second resonance order of the pendulum flyweight is different from an order y*n, where y is an integer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Hervé MAHE, Roel VERHOOG
  • Patent number: 9568049
    Abstract: A torque transmission device for a motor vehicle, having a torque input element (7a), a torque output element (24), and at least one group of elastic members (10a, 10b) mounted between the torque input element (7a, 7b) and the torque output element (24) and arranged in series by means of a phasing member (30). The torque output element (24) and the phasing member (30) have first (28a, 33a) and second stop means (28b, 33b) limiting their relative rotation in two opposite rotation directions (D, R), the torque input element (7a, 7b) and the phasing member (30) having third (34, 17b) and fourth stop means (34, 16b) limiting their relative rotation in two opposite rotation directions (D, R). Additionally, the torque input (7a, 7b) and output elements (24) have fifth (29, 16a) and sixth stop means (29, 17a) limiting their relative rotation in two opposite rotation directions (D, R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Roel Verhoog, Michael Hennebelle
  • Publication number: 20170023070
    Abstract: A vibration damping device (330) for a motor vehicle, having: a first element (13, 14) and a second element (15, 16) that are rotationally movable around an axis X and capable of transmitting a torque; at least one group of elastic members (25, 26) mounted between the first element and the second element and acting against rotation of the first element and second element with respect to one another; a phasing member (32, 33), rotationally movable around the axis X and constituted by a first portion (32) and a second portion (33), for arranging the elastic members of that group in series so that the elastic members of each group deform in phase with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Gilles LEBAS, Emmanuel COMMEINE, Roel VERHOOG, Ivan DUTIER, Thibault LAFORGE, Michael HENNEBELLE
  • Publication number: 20170023095
    Abstract: A torsional damping device (4) having: a first movable element (13, 14) and a second movable element (15, 16), coaxial and rotationally movable around an axis X; a central hub rotationally coupled to the second element; at least one group of elastic members (25, 26) acting against rotation of the first element and second element with respect to one another; a phasing member (32, 33) constituted by two parts (32, 33), for arranging the elastic members of that group in series so that the elastic members of each group deform in phase with one another; and a pendulum damper (48) rotationally connected to the phasing member, the phasing member being centered on the central hub by means of the pendulum support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Gilles LEBAS, Roel VERHOOG, Thibault LAFORGE, Franck CAILLERET, Emmanuel COMMEINE
  • Patent number: 9551397
    Abstract: A damping system (10) having a rotation axis (X) and comprising at least: one first flyweight (14) and one second flyweight (14) able to oscillate with respect to a support member (12), and at least one device (20) for guiding the first and second flyweights (14) with respect to the support member (12), having at least one bearing element (22) able to interact with a pair of opposite tracks, respectively a first guidance track (24) and a second guidance track (26) that is carried by the support member (12), wherein the first guidance track (24) is carried by said connecting means (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventor: Roel Verhoog
  • Publication number: 20170009844
    Abstract: A device for damping torsional oscillations comprises a support rotatable around an axis. At least one pendulum body is movable with respect to the support. At least one bearing member interacts with at least one raceway integral with the support and with at least one raceway integral with the pendulum body. The bearing member rolls along each raceway around an inactive raceway position. The first region is shaped to filter a first order value of the torsional oscillations by the pendulum body when the bearing member rolls along that first region. Two second regions are beyond an end of the first region. Each second region is shaped to filter a second order value of the torsional oscillations by the pendulum body when the bearing member rolls along one of those second regions. The second order value is strictly lower than the first order value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Roel VERHOOG
  • Publication number: 20160369866
    Abstract: An inertial deflector (1) for a motor vehicle transmission system, having: a support member (7) intended to be associated with an element (3) of the transmission system and to be driven rotationally around an axis X; an inertia mass (8) mounted rotationally movably on the support member (7) around the axis X; and helical springs (9) arranged along a circumferential direction and elastically rotationally coupling the support member (7) and the inertia mass (8); each of the helical springs (9) is received in a receiving space that is delimited between on the one hand a recess (22) configured in the inertia mass (8) and radially and axially guiding the helical spring, and on the other hand a rim zone (23) of the support member (7) covering the recess (22) in order to axially retain the helical spring (9) in the recess (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Franck CAILLERET, Michael HENNEBELLE, Roel VERHOOG