Patents Assigned to Umbra Cuscinetti S.p.A.
  • Patent number: 9774227
    Abstract: A linear electro-mechanical actuator includes a containment structure (2), a nut (5) positioned in the containment structure (2), a screw shaft (6) inserted in the nut (5) and interconnected with the nut (5) via a helical recirculating ball coupling, and an anti-rotation mechanism (9) positioned inside the screw shaft (6) to prevent the screw shaft (6) from rotating about the axis (X). The anti-rotation mechanism (9) includes a guide unit (10) fixed cantilever-style to the containment structure (2) and connected to the screw shaft by a non-rotational coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: UMBRA CUSCINETTI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luciano Pizzoni, Romano Beffa, Riccardo Maccaglia, Nicola Borgarelli, Raffaele Picone
  • Patent number: 9371895
    Abstract: A linear electro-mechanical actuator, includes a containment structure (2), one or two pushers facing each other (7), a nut (5) rotatable about an axis (X) driven by a driving force, a screw shaft (6) inserted in the nut (5), connected to the pushers and interconnected with the nut (5) via a helical recirculating ball coupling (5a, 6a), and an anti-rotation mechanism (8) acting on the screw shaft (6) to prevent the screw shaft (6) from rotating about the axis (X). The anti-rotation mechanism (8) includes a pair of fixed guide bars (9), coupled in a sliding fashion with the screw shaft (6) and extending along a direction parallel to the axis (X) and spaced from the axis (X).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: UMBRA CUSCINETTI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luciano Pizzoni, Romano Beffa, Riccardo MacCaglia, Massimiliano Bosi, Marcello Piermarini
  • Publication number: 20150295468
    Abstract: A linear electro-mechanical actuator includes a containment structure (2), a nut (5) positioned in the containment structure (2), a screw shaft (6) inserted in the nut (5) and interconnected with the nut (5) via a helical recirculating ball coupling, and an anti-rotation mechanism (9) positioned inside the screw shaft (6) to prevent the screw shaft (6) from rotating about the axis (X). The anti-rotation mechanism (9) includes a guide unit (10) fixed cantilever-style to the containment structure (2) and connected to the screw shaft by a non-rotational coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: UMBRA CUSCINETTI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luciano Pizzoni, Romano Beffa, Riccardo Maccaglia, Nicola Borgarelli, Raffaele Picone
  • Publication number: 20110162923
    Abstract: An electromechanical actuator for press brakes, includes: an outer containment body (13); a lead nut (5) positioned within the outer body (13) and presenting a threaded internal surface (9); a stem (2) able to be associated to a bending tool and having a thread (4) operatively associated within the lead nut (5); motor element (6) positioned in the outer body (13) to set in rotation the lead nut (5) around its own longitudinal axis (X), the rotation of the lead nut (5) determining the axial displacement of the stem (2); and at least one tie rod (20) fastened within the containment body (13) to absorb the axial loads (C) applied on the stem (2); the axial loads (C) are transferred from the stem (2) to the tie rod (20) by transfer element (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: UMBRA CUSCINETTI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Speziali, Massimiliano Bosi, Luciano Pizzoni, Federico Perni
  • Patent number: 7240764
    Abstract: A steering unit of an electric vehicle is equipped with an electric motor having a tubular output shaft assembled so as to rotate around its own longitudinal axis, and a steering rod assembled through the output shaft and connected to the same output shaft by means of a screw-nut screw coupling so as to control the steering of a pair of wheels of the vehicle; the steering rod being equipped with a sleeve extending around the output shaft and having an internal thread connected to an external thread of the same output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Umbra Cuscinetti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Federico Perni, Luciano Pizzoni, Lucio Lopparelli
  • Patent number: 7121379
    Abstract: A steering unit of an electric vehicle is equipped with an electric motor having a tubular output shaft, through which a steering rod is assembled connected to the same output shaft by means of a recirculating ball screw-nut screw coupling so as to control the steering of a pair of wheels of the vehicle; the screw-nut screw coupling being defined by a train of balls engaged in a recirculating track made up of a first section made between the output shaft and the steering rod, of a second section made through the steering rod, and of two third sections connecting the first and the second section with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Umbra Cuscinetti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Federico Perni, Luciano Pizzoni, Lucio Lopparelli
  • Patent number: 6851648
    Abstract: A ball screw actuator for aircraft control surfaces includes a lead screw, a motor to set the screw in rotation about its longitudinal axis and a primary body connected to a control surface and engaged on the control screw via a plurality of balls movable on the thread of the screw. A secondary body is connected to the primary body and has an auxiliary portion provided with an engagement surface facing the thread of the lead screw at a predetermined distance; the engagement surface is shaped to engage on the thread of the lead screw. The actuator also includes a device for uncoupling the secondary body from the auxiliary portion in the rotation motion about the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Umbra Cuscinetti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Federico Perni, Sandro Capolungo, Luciano Pizzoni
  • Publication number: 20040200929
    Abstract: A ball screw actuator for aircraft control surfaces comprises a lead screw, motor means to set the screw in rotation about its longitudinal axis and a primary body connected to a control surface and engaged on the control screw by means of a plurality of balls movable on the thread of said screw. A secondary body is connected to the primary body and has an auxiliary portion provided with an engagement surface facing the thread of the lead screw at a predetermined distance; the engagement surface is shaped to engage on the thread of said lead screw. The actuator further comprises means for uncoupling the secondary body from the auxiliary portion in the rotation motion about the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: UMBRA CUSCINETTI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Federico Perni, Sandro Capolungo, Luciano Pizzoni
  • Patent number: 6708577
    Abstract: A ball screw shaft, with increased vibration frequency and improved vibration dissipation, having a longitudinal cylindrical internal cavity, closed at its ends by means of inserted terminals or plugs, has in said cavity a filling of granular material with low density and high superficial roughness freely distributed and, moreover, according to a variation of the invention, said longitudinal cylindrical internal cavity has inserted therein a pipe made of composite polymeric material, whose outer surface is made adherent and integral with the inner wall of the longitudinal cylindrical cavity; said pipe having in its longitudinal cavity said filling made of granular material with low density and high superficial roughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Umbra Cuscinetti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luciano Pizzoni, Federico Perni
  • Patent number: 6672179
    Abstract: A ball screw shaft, having a longitudinal cylindrical internal cavity, closed at its ends by inserted terminals or plugs, housing vibration controlling members in the form of a pair of plied cables fastened tensioned to the inserted terminals or plugs. One or more dissipater elements, having respective through holes for said pair of cables are provided positioned transversely free relative to an inner surface of said longitudinal cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Umbra Cuscinetti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Nicola Borgarelli, Luciano Pizzoni, Federico Perni
  • Publication number: 20030106386
    Abstract: Ball screw with long duration and reduced noisiness, in particular for aerospace and industrial applications, comprising load-bearing balls made of ceramic material alternating, one by one, with spacer balls made of material having low volume mass, no greater than 3 g/cm3, and having a smaller diameter than that of the load-bearing balls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: UMBRA CUSCINETTI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Francesca Pacieri, Luciano Pizzoni, Federico Perni
  • Publication number: 20020108456
    Abstract: A ball screw shaft, having a longitudinal cylindrical internal cavity, closed at its ends by means of inserted terminals or plugs, housing vibration controlling means in the form of a pair of plied cables fastened tensioned to the inserted terminals or plugs. One or more dissipater elements, having respective through holes for said pair of cables are provided positioned transversely free relative to an inner surface of said longitudinal cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: UMBRA CUSCINETTI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Nicola Borgarelli, Luciano Pizzoni, Federico Perni
  • Publication number: 20020078773
    Abstract: A ball screw shaft, with increased vibration frequency and improved vibration dissipation, having a longitudinal cylindrical internal cavity, closed at its ends by means of inserted terminals or plugs, has in said cavity a filling of granular material with low density and high superficial roughness freely distributed and, moreover, according to a variation of the invention, said longitudinal cylindrical internal cavity has inserted therein a pipe made of composite polymeric material, whose outer surface is made adherent and integral with the inner wall of the longitudinal cylindrical cavity; said pipe having in its longitudinal cavity said filling made of granular material with low density and high superficial roughness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: UMBRA CUSCINETTI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luciano Pizzoni, Federico Perni