Patents Assigned to Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.
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Patent number: 10234020Abstract: A shutter member that has a shutter with a substantially rigid wall, which has a substantially arc-shaped a side profile and a hole that is adapted to be engaged by a motor vehicle control lever. The substantially rigid wall is supported by a fastening device, fixing the shutter member to the control lever. The shutter is provided with a tab, which defines a longitudinal extension of the substantially rigid wall and is elastically flexible.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES S.P.A.Inventor: Tommaso Vicenzo
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Patent number: 10138834Abstract: A diesel engine system comprises a particulate filter interposed in an exhaust line and a plurality of fuel injectors associated with an engine. When a quantity of particulate accumulated within said filter is estimated to be greater than a threshold, a control mode of the injectors is activated causing an automatic regeneration of the filter, by increasing a temperature of exhaust gases fed to the filter sufficient for burning the particulate within the filter. A statistical model is applied which estimates the quantity of particulate accumulated in the filter per time unit The estimation of the particulate accumulated in the filter is corrected after each regeneration of the filter, on a basis of a comparison between the real variation of said temperature during the regeneration as detected by a sensor and a stored reference variation of said temperature previously detected empirically during a regeneration with the filter being empty.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.Inventor: Danilo Garombo
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Patent number: 9829104Abstract: The invention regards a device for the selection and the displacement of actuation members of a gearbox for motor vehicles that comprises a plurality of forward gear ratios and a reverse gear ratio, each associated to a respective actuation member. The device includes a mechanism for the assistance to the engagement of the reverse gear.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.Inventor: Salvatore Manolio
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Patent number: 9784209Abstract: A cylinder head for an internal-combustion engine includes, for each cylinder of the engine, at least one intake duct extending from an inlet located at a lateral face of the head down to an outlet cylindrical mouth and an intake valve associated with each intake duct. The surface of the intake duct has a longitudinal projection for deflecting the flow of air that flows through the intake duct. The projection is configured to provide a deflection of the air flow towards the two sides of the valve stem, so as to substantially reduce the quantity of air that hits the valve stem directly. The projection extends down to the outlet cylindrical mouth, so as to hinder a flow of air through an angular sector of the cross-sectional area of the outlet mouth which angular sector faces towards the lateral face of the cylinder head.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignees: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES S.P.A., FPT MOTORENFORSCHUNG AGInventors: Luca Tosato, Flavio Personeni
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Patent number: 9546580Abstract: An engine includes a crankcase; an oil sump; at least one balancing shaft mounted in a balancing tunnel of the crankcase, which includes first and second end portions and a central portion extending between the end portions; and a blow-by gas recirculation system having an inlet channel communicating with the oil sump, an outlet channel communicating with an intake manifold, a centrifugal separator arranged between said inlet and outlet channels, and a drainage channel opening into the oil sump for discharging separated liquid. The inlet channel communicates with said first end portion, and said centrifugal separator is housed in said second end portion and is driven in rotation by said balancing shaft. The outlet channel communicates with a gas outlet of said centrifugal separator, whereby, during operation, blow-by gas flows successively through the central portion and the centrifugal separator in a path from the inlet to the outlet channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.Inventor: Giampaolo Galeazzi
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Patent number: 9511750Abstract: A lever device for actuating the parking brake of a motor-vehicle includes a lever structure with a base portion tiltably mounted on a supporting bracket. The mounting includes a first transverse axis, a second transverse axis, a third transverse axis and a fourth transverse axis. When the lever structure is in its completely lowered position, the third and fourth transverse axes are each lower than that of the first and second transverse axes, respectively. In the lowered position, two theoretical planes containing the first and third transverse axes and the second and fourth transverse axes, respectively, intersect along a theoretical axis of instantaneous rotation of the lever structure, which is located above the first and second transverse axes. When the lever structure moves to its completely raised position, the lever arm and its end handgrip displace according to a substantially elliptical, and substantially vertically oriented, path, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES S.P.A.Inventors: Nicola Rizzini, Fabio Aragno
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Publication number: 20160245393Abstract: A shutter member that has a shutter with a substantially rigid wall, which has a substantially arc-shaped a side profile and a hole that is adapted to be engaged by a motor vehicle control lever. The substantially rigid wall is supported by a fastening device, fixing the shutter member to the control lever. The shutter is provided with a tab, which defines a longitudinal extension of the substantially rigid wall and is elastically flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES S.P.A.Inventor: Tommaso VICENZO
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Patent number: 9410619Abstract: A gear shift system for a motor vehicle with a steering wheel. The gear shift system includes gear shift devices rotationally integral with the steering wheel and an electronic control device. Each of the gear shift devices is operable by a driver of the motor vehicle to carry out at least one respective gear shift function associated with the respective gear shift device. The electronic control unit is configured to receive a magnitude indicative of a current steering wheel angle, determine, on the basis of the received magnitude, whether the current steering wheel angle satisfies predefined conditions, and, if it determines that the current steering wheel angle satisfies the predefined conditions, reconfigure the gear shift functions associated with the gear shift devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES S.P.A.Inventor: Mauro Pierallini
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Patent number: 9347548Abstract: A shutter member that has a shutter with a substantially rigid wall. The shutter has a substantially arc-shaped side profile that is provided with a hole which is adapted to be engaged by a motor vehicle control lever. The substantially rigid wall is supported by a fastening device, fixing the shutter member to the control lever. The shutter has a tab, which defines a longitudinal extension of the substantially rigid wall and is elastically flexible.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES S.P.A.Inventor: Tommaso Vicenzo
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Patent number: 9328784Abstract: A supporting and braking assembly for a motor vehicle wheel has a supporting member, defined by a single piece adapted to be coupled to a suspension of the motor vehicle and provided with a central portion coupled to a rotating hub by means of a bearing. The supporting member is also provided with two arms which extend in cantilevered manner from the central portion in essentially radial directions and support respective studs, to which a floating caliper is slidingly coupled. The caliper is arranged straddling a brake disc, fixed and coaxial with respect to the hub, and supports two brake pads arranged on opposite sides of the brake disc. At least one of the studs is sized so as to transfer the tangential loads caused by braking from the caliper directly onto the corresponding arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.Inventors: Renato Badino, Stefano Luca'
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Publication number: 20160107622Abstract: A lever device for actuating the parking brake of a motor-vehicle includes a lever structure with a base portion tiltably mounted on a supporting bracket. The mounting includes a first transverse axis, a second transverse axis, a third transverse axis and a fourth transverse axis. When the lever structure is in its completely lowered position, the third and fourth transverse axes are each lower than that of the first and second transverse axes, respectively. In the lowered position, two theoretical planes containing the first and third transverse axes and the second and fourth transverse axes, respectively, intersect along a theoretical axis of instantaneous rotation of the lever structure, which is located above said first and second transverse axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES S.p.A.Inventors: Nicola RIZZINI, Fabio ARAGNO
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Patent number: 9233649Abstract: A support and retention assembly for a portable electronic device has a support member with a front surface which defines a rest surface. The support member is connected to a structure of a dashboard so as to able to be moved between a retracted position and an extended position, in which it is locked by means of releasable locking devices. The assembly is provided with a rest element which projects from the front surface at a lower end of the support member and a clamp which is arranged over the rest element and may rotate upwards about a horizontal axis starting from a stowed position, in which at least part of the clamp is housed in a seat made in the front surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.Inventors: Gennaro Bisceglia, Paolo Ceccato, Luca Marengo
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Patent number: 9227508Abstract: A fuel tank for a motor-vehicle includes a vent conduit connected to a canister arranged outside of the tank for absorbing fuel vapors. The vent conduit has a portion arranged inside the tank with an intermediate portion located at a lowermost position, which creates a zone in which liquid fuel tends to stagnate, which is originated from condensation of the vapors inside the vent conduit. The tank further includes a conduit for draining the liquid fuel originated from condensation of vapors present within the vent conduit. The draining conduit extends downwardly starting from the zone and ends with a closed end portion acting as accumulator and evaporator of the fuel. The closed end portion is arranged at an area which can reach a temperature sufficient for causing evaporation of the condensed fuel and elimination thereof by a flow in an opposite direction through the draining conduit and then through the vent conduit towards the canister.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES S.P.A.Inventors: Luigi Spada, Marco Riaudo, Giuseppe Bussi
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Patent number: 9227569Abstract: A loading shelf for a luggage compartment of a vehicle has one rear panel and at least one front panel coupled by means of a guide-and-slide device, which has two longitudinal channels, fixed relative to the rear panel, and two front slides and two rear slides, which are carried by the front panel and engage the channels; the rear slides are coaxial along an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal direction in which the front panel may slide; channels have respective openings having position, shape and size so as to let the front slides coming out of the channels; when the front slides are outside of the channels, the front panel is rotatable about the axis of the rear slides.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: FIAT Group Automobiles S.p.A.Inventors: Alberto Giorgis, Armando Spagnolini, Simone Rosetta, Caterina Cavagliato, Carlo Franco Torres
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Patent number: 9211859Abstract: A motor-vehicle front structure includes a pair of longitudinal struts having front-ends to which two strut plates are secured. A front cross-member is located forwardly of the strut plates and has ends with two rearwardly facing crash-box plates connected to the front cross-member by two crash-box structures. The crash-box plates are connected to a lower auxiliary cross-member by two respective supports. A front-end unit for supporting one or more auxiliary motor-vehicle components has an upper cross-member and a lower cross-member. The crash-box plates are connected directly to the strut plates. The upper and lower cross-members of the front-end unit are made of elements which are separated from each other. The upper cross-member is connected directly to the crash-box plates, whereas the lower cross-member is connected directly to the supports, through which it is connected to the crash-box plates.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES S.P.A.Inventors: Bogdan Stoenescu, Marco Schierano, Rosario Iania, Gianfranco Del Nero
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Patent number: 9200665Abstract: A connecting device has a nut and a guard adapted to cover the end of a threaded stem which, in use, protrudes from the nut; the guard forms part of a plate, which is obtained in one piece and has a base which carries the nut.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES, S.P.A.Inventors: Gianfranco Del Nero, Federico Peirone
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Patent number: 9168881Abstract: Automotive electrical system for a motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle; the electric vehicle system comprising a series of electric vehicle loads, an electric battery, and an alternator generating a supply voltage of the electric vehicle loads and of the electric battery; the alternator comprising an inductive electric circuit adapted to be crossed by an electric control current; the electric vehicle system comprises an alternator electronic control system configured so as to determine a series of battery parameters (pam_bat) indicating the state of operation of the electric battery; determine at least a first vehicle parameter indicating the acceleration of the motor vehicle; determine the operative state of the internal combustion engine; determine an electric regulation voltage according to the operative engine station, to the vehicle parameter and to the battery parameters; vary an electric control current circulating in the inductive electric circuit of the alternatoType: GrantFiled: November 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.Inventors: Fabio Garofalo, Alessandro Riegel, Angelo Sanapo, Domenico Tavella, Nando Vennettilli
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Patent number: D749464Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.Inventor: Roberto Giolito
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Patent number: D763139Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.Inventor: Roberto Giolito
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Patent number: D778786Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.Inventor: Roberto Giolito