Patents by Inventor Bart Geudens

Bart Geudens 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: 11092230
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a first oil line, a second oil line, a third oil line, a cavity, and a plate having a continuous first hole and a continuous second hole. The first oil line, the second oil line and the third oil line each have a mouth in the cavity. The plate is arranged in the cavity in such a way that it covers the mouths of the second oil line and the third oil line. The first hole connects the second oil line and the cavity to each other in a fluid-conducting manner. The second hole connects the third oil line and the cavity to each other in a fluid-conducting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
    Inventors: Wim De Laet, Bart Geudens, Pieter-Jan Francis
  • Patent number: 10920873
    Abstract: A planetary stage includes a planetary carrier, at least one pitch tube, and at least one fixing element. The pitch tube is arranged coaxially to a rotation axis of the planetary stage. The pitch tube extends through a wall of the planetary carrier. The fixing element is fixed in the wall. The pitch tube has a groove. The fixing element engages in at least one part of the groove, wherein the at least one part of the groove extends orthogonally to the rotation axis. A plate is fixed in the wall, and the fixing element engages in a clearance between the wall and the plate and is fixed positively between the wall and the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
    Inventors: Wim De Laet, Bart Geudens
  • Publication number: 20200292058
    Abstract: A planetary stage includes a planetary carrier, at least one pitch tube, and at least one fixing element. The pitch tube is arranged coaxially to a rotation axis of the planetary stage. The pitch tube extends through a wall of the planetary carrier. The fixing element is fixed in the wall. The pitch tube has a groove. The fixing element engages in at least one part of the groove, wherein the at least one part of the groove extends orthogonally to the rotation axis. A plate is fixed in the wall, and the fixing element engages in a clearance between the wall and the plate and is fixed positively between the wall and the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Wim De Laet, Bart Geudens
  • Publication number: 20200271214
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement, comprising a first oil line (121, 123), a second oil line (105), a third oil line (107), and a cavity (103, 111); wherein the first oil line (121, 123), the second oil line (105), and the third oil line each have a mouth into the cavity (103, 111). The arrangement comprises a plate (113) having a continuous first hole (115) and a continuous second hole (117), wherein the plate (113) is arranged in the cavity (103, 111) in such a way that the plate covers the mouths of the second oil line (105) and the third oil line (107).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Wim De Laet, Bart Geudens, Pieter-Jan Francis