Patents by Inventor Yvan Le Neindre
Yvan Le Neindre 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: 8311692Abstract: The invention relates to a braking method for a hybrid vehicle (1) comprising a drivetrain (3) controlled by a drivetrain computer (12), and a hydraulic braking system (15) controlled by a braking computer (21). In this method, as soon as the drivetrain computer (12) detects that the electrical braking torque is decreasing, this drivetrain computer (12) informs the hydraulic braking computer (21) of the value of the reduction in electric braking torque. The braking computer (21) then operates the hydraulic braking system (15) in such a way that the hydraulic braking torque applied to the wheels (2) by the brakes (17) compensates for this reduction in electric braking torque.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SAInventors: Vincent Mulot, Remy Delplace, Olivier Mechin, Yvan Le Neindre, Nicolas Thauvin
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Patent number: 8206261Abstract: The invention relates to a method of transmitting power between a shaft of a heat engine and a wheel axle shaft of a hybrid vehicle. The inventive method involves the use of: a power transmission device comprising an electric machine which is connected to (i) the heat engine by means of a clutch and (ii) a wheel axle shaft; and a starting system which is mechanically independent of the electric machine and which is connected to the heat engine. According to the invention, the heat engine is started by applying a torque to the shaft simultaneously using the starting system and the clutch.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SAInventors: Gaetan Rocq, Yvan Le Neindre, Cedric Launay
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Patent number: 8142327Abstract: According to this method for controlling the coupling and the decoupling of the first and second motors of a parallel hybrid motive power group comprising a first motor driving an input shaft, a second motor, and a coupling/decoupling means motors, maneuverable between an open position and a closed position, the motive power group is controlled so that the rotational speed of the input shaft at the moment of coupling and of decoupling remains unchanged while using a law of control that creates a discontinuity between the torques output to the input shaft when the first and the second motors are decoupled or coupled, selected for compensating for the difference between the inertias produced by the input shaft when the first and the second motors are decoupled or coupled in order to ensure a continuity of the acceleration of the input shaft when coupling or decoupling.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SAInventors: Yvan Le Neindre, Gaetan Rocq
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Patent number: 8109855Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the coupling and the decoupling of the first motor and of the second motor of a parallel hybrid motive power group comprising a first motor (11) driving an input shaft (4) at the entrance of a gear box (15), a second motor (12) and a coupling/decoupling means (13) of the second motor and of the first motor, maneuverable between an open position and a closed position, for enabling a change with regard to the gearbox when the motor group operates in hybrid mode, according to which the motive power group is controlled for decoupling the second motor and the first motor then changing the ratio of the gear box, and recoupling the second motor and the first motor.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SAInventors: Yvan Le Neindre, Gaetan Rocq
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Patent number: 7908070Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a coupling device between an input shaft driven by a motor and an output shaft that can transmit a maximum torque according to the position of an actuator of the coupling device 5 complying with a law of behavior of the coupling means according to which: a set value (Cemb,cons) of maximum torque to be transmitted is defined; the actual position (Xemb,mes) of the actuator of the coupling device is measured; a set value (Xemb,cons) is determined for actuating the coupling device and is sent to the actuator of the coupling device, while using a law of behavior of the coupling means obtained by interpolation between a first law of reference of behavior of the coupling means and at least one second law of reference of behavior of the coupling means, and; an auto-adaptation of the law of behavior of the coupling means is carried out for taking into consideration its evolution resulting from the use.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SAInventors: Yvan Le Neindre, Gaetan Rocq
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Patent number: 7881834Abstract: The present invention essentially concerns a method for a motor vehicle speed ratio shift. Said method uses a power transmission device (1.1) comprising a traction chain consisting of a heat engine (2), a clutch (3), an electrical machine (4), a gearbox (5), and wheels (6). The invention is characterized in that, upon shifting, the heat engine (2) is started before, during or after the torque (CMEL) observable on the shaft (11) of the electrical machine (4) is canceled, by means of a starter system (7) mechanically independent of the electrical machine (4).Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SAInventors: Yvan Le Neindre, Gaetan Rocq, Olivier Boury
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Publication number: 20100280695Abstract: The invention relates to a braking method for a hybrid vehicle (1) comprising a drivetrain (3) controlled by a drivetrain computer (12), and a hydraulic braking system (15) controlled by a braking computer (21). In this method, as soon as the drivetrain computer (12) detects that the electrical braking torque is decreasing, this drivetrain computer (12) informs the hydraulic braking computer (21) of the value of the reduction in electric braking torque. The braking computer (21) then operates the hydraulic braking system (15) in such a way that the hydraulic braking torque applied to the wheels (2) by the brakes (17) compensates for this reduction in electric braking torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A.Inventors: Vincent Mulot, Remy Delplace, Olivier Mechin, Yvan Le Neindre, Nicolas Thauvin
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Publication number: 20100167870Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the coupling and the decoupling of the first motor and of the second motor of a parallel hybrid motive power group comprising a first motor (11) driving an input shaft (4) at the entrance of a gear box (15), a second motor (12) and a coupling/decoupling means (13) of the second motor and of the first motor, maneuverable between an open position and a closed position, for enabling a change with regard to the gearbox when the motor group operates in hybrid mode, according to which the motive power group is controlled for decoupling the second motor and the first motor then changing the ratio of the gear box, and recoupling the second motor and the first motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SAInventors: Yvan Le Neindre, Gaetan Rocq
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Publication number: 20100161189Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a coupling device between an input shaft driven by a motor and an output shaft that can transmit a maximum torque according to the position of an actuator of the coupling device 5 complying with a law of behavior of the coupling means according to which: a set value (Cemb,cons) of maximum torque to be transmitted is defined; the actual position (Xemb,mes) of the actuator of the coupling device is measured; a set value (Xemb,cons) is determined for actuating the coupling device and is sent to the actuator of the coupling device, while using a law of behavior of the coupling means obtained by interpolation between a first law of reference of behavior of the coupling means and at least one second law of reference of behavior of the coupling means, and; an auto-adaptation of the law of behavior of the coupling means is carried out for taking into consideration its evolution resulting from the use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SAInventors: Yvan Le Neindre, Gaetan Rocq
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Publication number: 20100087289Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the coupling and the decoupling of the first motor and of the second motor of a parallel hybrid motive power group comprising a first motor (11) driving an input shaft (12) at the entrance of a gear box (1), a second motor (11) and a coupling/decoupling means (14) of the second motor and of the first motor, maneuverable between an open position and a closed position, for enabling a change with regard to the gearbox when the motor group operates in hybrid mode, according to which the motive power group is controlled for decoupling the second motor and the first motor then changing the ratio of the gear box, and recoupling the second motor and the first motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SAInventors: Yvan Le Neindre, Gaetan Rocq
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Publication number: 20100019709Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the electric motor of a hybrid or electric vehicle. The method is intended for controlling the electric motor driving the transmission shaft of a vehicle, wherein the motor applies to the transmission shaft a torque having a value corresponding to a torque set-point applied to said electric motor. The torque set-point is corrected by subtracting a correction signal obtained by the application of a band-pass filtration-type processing to a signal representative of the transmission-shaft rotational instant speed, within a frequency band including the frequency of a particular oscillation mode of the vehicle traction chain. The invention can be used for reducing jolts resulting from a discontinuity in the torque applied to the transmission shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A.Inventors: Yvan Le Neindre, Frederic Colledani, Stephane Guerin
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Publication number: 20080200302Abstract: The invention relates to a method of transmitting power between a shaft (10) of a heat engine (2) and a wheel (6) axle shaft (12) of a hybrid vehicle. The inventive method involves the use of: a power transmission device (1) comprising an electric machine (4) which is connected to (i) the heat engine by means of a clutch (3) and (ii) a wheel (6) axle shaft (12); and a starting system (31) which is mechanically independent of the electric machine (4) and which is connected to the heat engine (2). According to the invention, the heat engine (2) is started by applying a torque to the shaft (10) simultaneously using the starting system (31) and the clutch (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2006Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SAInventors: Gaetan Rocq, Yvan Le Neindre, Cedric Launay
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Publication number: 20080195266Abstract: The present invention essentially concerns a method for a motor vehicle speed ratio shift. Said method uses a power transmission device (1.1) comprising a traction chain consisting of a heat engine (2), a clutch (3), an electrical machine (4), a gearbox (5), and wheels (6). The invention is characterized in that, upon shifting, the heat engine (2) is started before, during or after the torque (CMEL) observable on the shaft (11) of the electrical machine (4) is canceled, by means of a starter system (7) mechanically independent of the electrical machine (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SAInventors: Yvan Le Neindre, Gaetan Rocq, Olivier Boury
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Publication number: 20080146406Abstract: The invention essentially concerns a device (1.1) for a motor vehicle power transmission. Said device (1.1) comprises a traction chain consisting of a heat engine (2), a clutch (3) including first and second clutch disks (8, 9), an electrical machine (4), and wheels (6). The shaft (10) of the machine (4) is further connected to a shaft (12) of the wheels (6). The invention is characterized in that said transmission device (1.1) comprises a starter system (7) mechanically independent of the electrical machine (4). Said starter system (7) is connected to the heat engine (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SAInventors: Christophe Cottard, Yvan Le Neindre, Gaetan Rocq