Patents by Inventor Alexandre GATEAU
Alexandre GATEAU 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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Publication number: 20260110154Abstract: An actuator, for moving a blade unit relative to a frame of a construction machine, comprising a motor configured to generate a rotating torque and a drive unit comprising a pushing rod. The drive unit being configured to transform the rotating torque of the motor into a translation movement of the pushing rod. The actuator further comprising a bar comprising a first extremity, connected to the pushing rod by a first joint, and a second extremity, connected to the blade unit by a second joint. The motor and the drive unit arranged at least partly in a housing defined in the frame of the construction machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2025Publication date: April 23, 2026Inventors: Alexandre GATEAU, Léo-Paul LEGRAND, Gauthier BRUNET
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Patent number: 12460384Abstract: A construction equipment comprises a working element and at least one actuation device for operating the working element relative to a support element of the construction equipment. The actuation device includes a carriage guided and movable along an axis, an electromechanical actuator, which, when activated, converts electrical power into a first force moving the carriage along the first axis, and a hydraulic actuator, which connects the carriage and a first element that is either the working element or the support element so as to move the working element relative to the support element with at least partly the first force when the electromechanical actuator is activated, and which, when activated, converts hydraulic power into a second force moving the first element and the carriage relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2024Date of Patent: November 4, 2025Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Philippe Charvieux, Alexandre Gateau
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Publication number: 20250189019Abstract: This construction equipment includes at least one electric actuator to generate a relative movement between a first element and a second element of the construction equipment, including at least an electric motor for driving a carriage in translation according to a longitudinal axis, a connecting rod that is articulated at one end on the carriage and that is articulated on the other end to the first element, a guiding system for guiding the carriage in translation parallel to the longitudinal axis and a support member to which is fixed the guiding system. Two end fittings are provided respectively at the two longitudinal ends of the support member and connect the support member to the second element: A first end fitting is configured so that said second element can freely expand or contract along the longitudinal axis relative to the support member, and inversely.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2024Publication date: June 12, 2025Inventors: Alexandre GATEAU, Ludovic MAXANT, Gauthier BRUNET, Christophe GOSTOMSKI, Laurent BENOIT, Quentin MONVAILLIER, Albert SALICUNAJ
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Publication number: 20250179773Abstract: A construction equipment comprises a working element and at least one actuation device for operating the working element relative to a support element of the construction equipment. The actuation device includes a carriage guided and movable along an axis, an electromechanical actuator, which, when activated, converts electrical power into a first force moving the carriage along the first axis, and a hydraulic actuator, which connects the carriage and a first element that is either the working element or the support element so as to move the working element relative to the support element with at least partly the first force when the electromechanical actuator is activated, and which, when activated, converts hydraulic power into a second force moving the first element and the carriage relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2024Publication date: June 5, 2025Inventors: Philippe CHARVIEUX, Alexandre GATEAU
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Patent number: 12291838Abstract: Construction equipment includes a framework and at least one electric actuator for moving at least one element of the framework. The actuator includes a ball or roller screw system having a threaded rod and a nut forming a helical connection with the threaded rod. An electric motor drives the rod in rotation around a longitudinal axis, forcing the nut to move axially along the rod. A carriage is axially connected with the nut. An axial guide guides the movement of the carriage. The guide is fixed to the framework. At least one support element connects, directly or indirectly, the threaded rod to framework. The support element is designed so that threaded rod can tilt, to some extent, relative to framework around any axis perpendicular to rod longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Alexandre Gateau, Ludovic Maxant, Gauthier Brunet, Henrik Strand, Sylvain Houel
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Patent number: 12163308Abstract: A construction equipment includes an electric actuator including a rod extending along a longitudinal axis, a sliding member movable along the rod, an electric motor for converting electrical power into a movement of the sliding member along the longitudinal axis, a connecting rod including a first end which is articulated on sliding member and a second end which is articulated on a first element of the construction equipment in order to move the first element relative to a second element or inversely and guiding means for guiding the movement of the sliding member the longitudinal axis. The electric motor, the rod and the sliding member are integrated into the second element of the construction equipment.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventor: Alexandre Gateau
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Patent number: 11970999Abstract: The invention relates to an engine air filter unit for a vehicle (1) that is designed to supply filtered air to an internal combustion engine of the vehicle (1). The engine air filter unit (10) comprises a main filter (14), a mounting base (15) to secure the engine air filter unit (10) on at least one body panel (7, 71, 72) of the vehicle, a pre-separator fluidically connected to the main filter. The main filter (14) is arranged on a side of the mounting base (15) and the pre-separator (18) is arranged on the opposite side of the mounting base (15). The pre-separator housing is at least partly formed by the mounting base (15) and an air duct (19) extends through the mounting base (15) to fluidically connect the pre-separator to the filtration chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventor: Alexandre Gateau
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Publication number: 20240117591Abstract: Construction equipment includes a framework and at least one electric actuator for moving at least one element of the framework. The actuator includes a ball or roller screw system comprising a threaded rod and a nut forming a helical connection with the threaded rod, an electric motor for driving the rod in rotation around a longitudinal axis, thereby forcing the nut to move axially along the rod; a carriage which is axially connected with the nut, and axial guide means for guiding the movement of the carriage, wherein the guide means are fixed to the framework, at least one support element that connects, directly or indirectly, threaded rod to framework, wherein said support element is designed so that threaded rod can tilt, to some extent, relative to framework around any axis perpendicular to rod longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Alexandre GATEAU, Ludovic MAXANT, Gauthier BRUNET, Henrik STRAND, Sylvain HOUEL
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Publication number: 20230392349Abstract: A construction equipment is provided with at least one electric actuator including an electric motor and a mechanism for transmitting the torque of the electric motor to an element of the construction equipment, such as boom, dipper or tool, in order to move it in desired direction, wherein said mechanism includes a damper rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Alexandre GATEAU, Kim HEYBROEK, Ludovic MAXANT, Frederic BROIZAT, Gauthier BRUNET
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Publication number: 20220243421Abstract: A construction equipment includes an electric actuator including a rod extending along a longitudinal axis, a sliding member movable along the rod, an electric motor for converting electrical power into a movement of the sliding member along the longitudinal axis, a connecting rod including a first end which is articulated on sliding member and a second end which is articulated on a first element of the construction equipment in order to move the first element relative to a second element or inversely and guiding means for guiding the movement of the sliding member the longitudinal axis. The electric motor, the rod and the sliding member are integrated into the second element of the construction equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventor: Alexandre Gateau
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Publication number: 20210381474Abstract: The invention relates to an engine air filter unit for a vehicle (1) that is designed to supply filtered air to an internal combustion engine of the vehicle (1). The engine air filter unit (10) comprises a main filter (14), a mounting base (15) to secure the engine air filter unit (10) on at least one body panel (7, 71, 72) of the vehicle, a pre-separator fluidically connected to the main filter. The main filter (14) is arranged on a side of the mounting base (15) and the pre-separator (18) is arranged on the opposite side of the mounting base (15). The pre-separator housing is at least partly formed by the mounting base (15) and an air duct (19) extends through the mounting base (15) to fluidically connect the pre-separator to the filtration chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventor: Alexandre GATEAU