Patents by Inventor Arnaud DOLE

Arnaud DOLE 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).

  • Patent number: 10458487
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism designed to be installed between an engine and a motor vehicle transmission, wherein the clutch mechanism includes at least one cooling duct arranged to make a cooling fluid circulate toward the clutch, wherein each cooling duct includes an axially extending part and at least one radially extending part, the axially extending part of each cooling duct is situated radially between a transmission shaft and an interior face of the clutch support, and at least one radially extending part of each cooling duct is situated axially between the support bearing and the output hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventors: Arnaud Dole, Francois Thibaut, Taemann Kim, Bruno Manceau
  • Patent number: 10458486
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism intended to be installed between an engine and a transmission of a motor vehicle. The clutch mechanism is configured to be installed on the transmission (400) in two steps and by means of an axial locking system for axial locking of the control system (300) with respect to a clutch (100, 200). The axial locking system comprises a first axial locking element (304, 402) for implementing at least an axial retention between the control system (300) and the transmission (400), and a second axial locking element (600) for implementing at least an axial retention between the clutch (100, 200) and a shaft (A1, A2) of the transmission, and a means for rotational coupling of a clutch support (500) with respect to the control system (300), the rotational coupling means being different from the axial locking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Arnaud Dole, Francois Thibaut
  • Patent number: 10240646
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system (21) for a dual wet clutch (1)has two clutches (4, 5). The hydraulic control system (21) includes a housing (41) having an internal tube (42) extending axially around the axis X and configuring an internal space intended for passage of the two input shafts (2, 3) of a gearbox, and first and second annular chambers (43, 44) concentric around the axis X and disposed radially around the internal tube (42). The hydraulic control system (21) further includes first and second annular pistons (45, 46), which are respectively mounted axially slidingly inside the first and second annular chambers (43, 44). Each of the first and second annular pistons (45, 46) carrying a rotating stop (49, 50). The internal tube (42) has at least one flow conduit (55) for a cooling fluid, intended to direct the cooling fluid to the clutches (4, 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Arnaud Dole, Francois Thibaut
  • Publication number: 20170343057
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism designed to be installed between an engine and a motor vehicle transmission, wherein the clutch mechanism includes at least one cooling duct arranged to make a cooling fluid circulate toward the clutch, wherein each cooling duct includes an axially extending part and at least one radially extending part, the axially extending part of each cooling duct is situated radially between a transmission shaft and an interior face of the clutch support, and at least one radially extending part of each cooling duct is situated axially between the support bearing and the output hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventors: Arnaud DOLE, Francois THIBAUT, Taemann KIM, Bruno MANCEAU
  • Publication number: 20170268580
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic control system (21) for a dual wet clutch (1), having: housing (41) having an internal tube (42) extending axially around the axis X and configuring an internal space intended for passage of the two input shafts (2, 3) of a gearbox, and a first and a second annular chamber (43, 44) concentric around the axis X and disposed radially around the internal tube (42); a first and a second annular piston (45, 46), which are respectively mounted axially slidingly inside the first and the second annular chamber (43, 44), the first and the second annular piston (45, 46) each carrying a rotating stop (49, 50); the internal tube (42) having at least one flow conduit (55) for a cooling fluid, intended to direct the cooling fluid to the clutches (4, 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Arnaud DOLE, Francois THIBAUT
  • Publication number: 20170268583
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch mechanism intended to be installed between an engine and a transmission of a motor vehicle, the mechanism being configured to be installed on a transmission (400) in two steps and by means of a system for axial locking of the control system (300) with respect to the clutch (100, 200). The axial locking system comprises a first axial locking element (304, 302) for implementing at least an axial retention between the control system (300) and the transmission (400), and a second axial locking element (600) for implementing at least an axial retention between the clutch (100, 200) and a shaft (A1, A2) of the transmission, and a means for rotational coupling of the clutch support (500) with respect to the control system (300), the rotational coupling means being different from the axial locking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Arnaud DOLE, Francois THIBAUT