Patents by Inventor Tomer Segev
Tomer Segev 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).
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Patent number: 11938780Abstract: A wheel suspension and transmission gear assembly may include: a main arm pivotally connectable at a connection point of the main arm to a shaft point of a wheel; a first linkage unit pivotally connected at its first end to the main arm; and a second linkage unit pivotally connected at its first end to the main arm such that at least a portion of the main arm is between the first linkage unit and the second linkage unit and such that a second end of the first linkage unit and a second end of the second linkage unit are at opposing sides of the main arm with respect to each other; wherein (i) the main arm and (ii) the first linkage unit or the second linkage unit each may include: a first gear and a second gear pivotally connected thereto and interconnected to transmit rotational motion between each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTDInventors: Ahishay Sardes, Ran Dekel, Tomer Segev, Eran Starik, Eylon Avigur
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Patent number: 11927228Abstract: A system for locking a rotatable shaft may include a base member couplable to the rotatable shaft and rotatable about a rotation axis of the rotatable shaft through a plurality of angular positions, the base member comprises two or more curved slots; two or more pins positioned with respect to the base member such that at least one of the two or more pins is aligned with at least one of the two or more curved slots of the base member for any angular position of the base member; and an actuator to displace at least one of the two or more pins to removably insert at least one of the two or more pins into at least one of the two or more curved slots.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTDInventors: Eylon Avigur, Tomer Segev
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Patent number: 11891138Abstract: Vehicle corner modules (VCMs) connectable to a VCM-connection interface of a reference-frame of a vehicle platform, for regulating motion of a vehicle. When a wheel is mounted on a wheel-hub assembly of the VCM, a vehicle-connection interface of the VCM is disposed within a cylindrical footprint of the wheel. At least one of the at least one subsystem of the VCM is accommodated between the wheel-hub assembly and the vehicle-connection interface. Vehicle platforms are connectable to the VCMs. The connection of the vehicle platform to the VCM may include connection of subsystems of the VCM to electronic or flow subsystems mounted on the vehicle platform by connection of two portions of a multi-interface connection-element.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTDInventors: Ahishay Sardes, Zohar Goldenstein, Amit Aknin, Eylon Avigur, Gal Zohar, Michael Oisgeld, Tomer Schindler, Ran Dekel, Tomer Segev, Eran Starik
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Patent number: 11827069Abstract: Some embodiments may provide a suspension unit that may include a rail having a longitudinal axis, a sliding member slidably connected to the rail, and shock absorption and springing means adapted to damp motions and support forces along the longitudinal axis of the rail, wherein, the rail and the sliding member are shaped to have transverse cross-sectional profiles that prevent a rotational movement of the sliding member with respect to the rail about the longitudinal axis of the rail. In some embodiments, the suspension unit may be part of an in-wheel system further including at least a steering unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTDInventors: Ahishay Sardes, Ran Dekel, Amit Aknin, Tomer Segev, Eran Starik, Dan Hermann, Eylon Avigur
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Publication number: 20230313854Abstract: A system for locking a rotatable shaft may include a base member couplable to the rotatable shaft and rotatable about a rotation axis of the rotatable shaft through a plurality of angular positions, the base member comprises two or more curved slots; two or more pins positioned with respect to the base member such that at least one of the two or more pins is aligned with at least one of the two or more curved slots of the base member for any angular position of the base member; and an actuator to displace at least one of the two or more pins to removably insert at least one of the two or more pins into at least one of the two or more curved slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTDInventors: Eylon AVIGUR, Tomer SEGEV
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Publication number: 20230271648Abstract: A vehicle chassis platform including: a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a bottom frame surface, a first longitudinal lateral frame surface and a second longitudinal lateral frame surface, wherein the upper frame surface is substantially flat; and two or more mechanical connectors each on one of the first and second longitudinal lateral surfaces, each of mechanical connectors to couple a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and to transfer mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is on the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTDInventors: Ahishay SARDES, Eran STARIK, Ran DEKEL, Tomer SEGEV, Amit AKNIN, Eylon AVIGUR, Amos BOAZ
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Publication number: 20230234434Abstract: A Vehicle Corner Module (VCM) based brake system, which includes a brake actuator, adapted to regulate the rotation rate of the wheel assembled to the VCM, a fluid-based brake power source, fluidly connected to the brake actuator and adapted to provide pressurized brake fluid for operating the brake actuator, and a brake-control-circuit, functionally associated with the brake actuator and with the brake power source, and adapted to provide functional inputs to the brake actuator based on a target rotation rate profile desired for a wheel mounted on the VCM. All mechanical components of the VCM-based brake system are disposed within the VCM. The VCM-based brake system and the vehicle platform are not in fluid communication with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Hanan ORLOV, Ahishay SARDES, Tomer SEGEV, Neta DORON, Shmuel CHIOCLEA
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Patent number: 11707956Abstract: A suspension system for a wheel of a vehicle including: a wheel interface having a wheel interface axis which is an axis about which a wheel rotates when connected to the wheel interface; a first arm connected to the wheel interface and rotatable with respect to the wheel interface about a first axis that is substantially parallel to the wheel interface axis; and a second arm connected to the wheel interface and rotatable with respect to the wheel interface about a second axis that is substantially parallel to the wheel interface axis; and a damping and springing means disposed within a gap formed between the first arm and the second arm, the damping and springing means are connected at one of its ends to at least one of the first arm, the second arm and the wheel interface; wherein at least a portion of the suspension system is to be disposed within a rim of a wheel.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTDInventors: Ahishay Sardes, Ran Dekel, Tomer Segev, Eran Starik, Amit Aknin, Eylon Avigur
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Patent number: 11654987Abstract: A vehicle corner module (VCM) is provided for regulating motion of a host vehicle which comprises a vehicle-onboard vehicle-controller. The VCM comprises a sub-frame mountable to a reference frame of the host vehicle; a wheel-hub assembly comprising a wheel-hub; VCM-sub-systems mediating between the sub-frame and the wheel-hub assembly, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTDInventors: Ahishay Sardes, Tomer Segev, Ran Dekel, Shmuel Chioclea, Neta Doron
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Publication number: 20230118900Abstract: A vehicle chassis platform including: a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a bottom frame surface, a first longitudinal lateral frame surface and a second longitudinal lateral frame surface, wherein the upper frame surface is substantially flat; and two or more mechanical connection assemblies each coupled to one of the first and second longitudinal lateral surfaces, each of mechanical connection assemblies to couple a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and to transfer mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is coupled to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTD.Inventors: Ahishay SARDES, Eran Starik, Ran Dekel, Tomer Segev, Amit Aknin, Eylon Avigur, Amos Boaz
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Patent number: 11608114Abstract: A vehicle chassis platform including: a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a bottom frame surface, a first longitudinal lateral frame surface and a second longitudinal lateral frame surface, wherein the upper frame surface is substantially flat; and two or more mechanical connection assemblies each coupled to one of the first and second longitudinal lateral surfaces, each of mechanical connection assemblies to couple a vehicle corner module (VCM) to the frame and to transfer mechanical loads between the frame and the VCM when the VCM is coupled to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTDInventors: Ahishay Sardes, Eran Starik, Ran Dekel, Tomer Segev, Amit Aknin, Eylon Avigur, Amos Boaz
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Publication number: 20230073135Abstract: Vehicle corner modules (VCMs) connectable to a VCM-connection interface of a reference-frame of a vehicle platform, for regulating motion of a vehicle. When a wheel is mounted on a wheel-hub assembly of the VCM, a vehicle-connection interface of the VCM is disposed within a cylindrical footprint of the wheel. At least one of the at least one subsystem of the VCM is accommodated between the wheel-hub assembly and the vehicle-connection interface. Vehicle platforms are connectable to the VCMs. The connection of the vehicle platform to the VCM may include connection of subsystems of the VCM to electronic or flow subsystems mounted on the vehicle platform by connection of two portions of a multi-interface connection-element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Ahishay Sardes, Zohar Goldenstain, Amit Aknin, Eylon Avigur, Gal Zohar, Michael Oisgeld, Tomer Schindler, Ran Dekel, Tomer Segev, Eran Starik
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Publication number: 20230052874Abstract: A wheel suspension and transmission gear assembly may include: a main arm pivotally connectable at a connection point of the main arm to a shaft point of a wheel; a first linkage unit pivotally connected at its first end to the main arm; and a second linkage unit pivotally connected at its first end to the main arm such that at least a portion of the main arm is between the first linkage unit and the second linkage unit and such that a second end of the first linkage unit and a second end of the second linkage unit are at opposing sides of the main arm with respect to each other; wherein (i) the main arm and (ii) the first linkage unit or the second linkage unit each may include: a first gear and a second gear pivotally connected thereto and interconnected to transmit rotational motion between each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Ree Automotive LtdInventors: Ahishay Sardes, Ran Dekel, Tomer Segev, Eran Starik, Eylon Avigur
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Publication number: 20230037230Abstract: A vehicle corner module (VCM) is provided for regulating motion of a host vehicle which comprises a vehicle-on-board vehicle-controller. The VCM comprises a sub-frame mountable to a reference frame of the host vehicle; a wheel-hub assembly comprising a wheel-hub; VCM-sub-systems mediating between the sub-frame and the wheel-hub assembly, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Ahishay SARDES, Tomer SEGEV, Ran DEKEL, Shmuel CHIOCLEA, Neta DORON
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Publication number: 20230032858Abstract: A vehicle corner module (VCM) is provided for regulating motion of a host vehicle which comprises a vehicle-onboard vehicle-controller. The VCM comprises a sub-frame mountable to a reference frame of the host vehicle; a wheel-hub assembly comprising a wheel-hub; VCM-sub-systems mediating between the sub-frame and the wheel-hub assembly, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Ahishay SARDES, Tomer SEGEV, Ran DEKEL, Shmuel CHIOCLEA, Neta DORON
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Patent number: 11524538Abstract: A wheel suspension and transmission gear assembly may include: a main arm pivotally connectable at a connection point of the main arm to a shaft point of a wheel; a first linkage unit pivotally connected at its first end to the main arm; and a second linkage unit pivotally connected at its first end to the main arm such that at least a portion of the main arm is between the first linkage unit and the second linkage unit and such that a second end of the first linkage unit and a second end of the second linkage unit are at opposing sides of the main arm with respect to each other; wherein (i) the main arm and (ii) the first linkage unit or the second linkage unit each may include: a first gear and a second gear pivotally connected thereto and interconnected to transmit rotational motion between each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTDInventors: Ahishay Sardes, Ran Dekel, Tomer Segev, Eran Starik, Eylon Avigur
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Patent number: 11524667Abstract: A Vehicle Corner Module (VCM) based brake system, which includes a brake actuator, adapted to regulate the rotation rate of the wheel assembled to the VCM, a fluid-based brake power source, fluidly connected to the brake actuator and adapted to provide pressurized brake fluid for operating the brake actuator, and a brake-control-circuit, functionally associated with the brake actuator and with the brake power source, and adapted to provide functional inputs to the brake actuator based on a target rotation rate profile desired for a wheel mounted on the VCM. All mechanical components of the VCM-based brake system are disposed within the VCM. The VCM-based brake system and the vehicle platform are not in fluid communication with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: REE Automotive Ltd.Inventors: Hanan Orlov, Ahishay Sardes, Tomer Segev, Neta Doron, Shmuel Chioclea
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Patent number: 11479313Abstract: A vehicle corner module (VCM) is provided for regulating motion of a host vehicle which comprises a vehicle-onboard vehicle-controller. The VCM comprises a sub-frame mountable to a reference frame of the host vehicle; a wheel-hub assembly comprising a wheel-hub; VCM-sub-systems mediating between the sub-frame and the wheel-hub assembly, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: REE Automotive Ltd.Inventors: Ahishay Sardes, Tomer Segev, Ran Dekel, Shmuel Chioclea, Neta Doron
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Patent number: 11465699Abstract: Vehicle corner modules (VCMs) connectable to a VCM-connection interface of a reference-frame of a vehicle platform, for regulating motion of a vehicle. When a wheel is mounted on a wheel-hub assembly of the VCM, a vehicle-connection interface of the VCM is disposed within a cylindrical footprint of the wheel. At least one of the at least one subsystem of the VCM is accommodated between the wheel-hub assembly and the vehicle-connection interface. Vehicle platforms are connectable to the VCMs. The connection of the vehicle platform to the VCM may include connection of subsystems of the VCM to electronic or flow subsystems mounted on the vehicle platform by connection of two portions of a multi-interface connection-element.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: REE Automotive Ltd.Inventors: Ahishay Sardes, Zohar Goldenstain, Amit Aknin, Eylon Avigur, Gal Zohar, Michael Oisgeld, Tomer Schindler, Ran Dekel, Tomer Segev, Eran Starik
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Patent number: D966953Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: REE Automotive Ltd.Inventors: Amos Boaz, Ahishay Sardes, Ran Dekel, Amit Aknin, Tomer Segev, Eran Starik, Eylon Avigur