Patents by Inventor David Capela

David Capela 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: 11644066
    Abstract: A coupling device includes two coaxial shafts, namely a tubular outer shaft and an inner shaft, capable of rotating about a reference axis; a wrap-around raceway formed on a first one of the coaxial shafts; an oblique raceway formed on the second coaxial shaft and a play take-up rail provided with a complementary raceway and movable relative to the second coaxial shaft parallel to a plane perpendicular to the reference axis. A row of balls is positioned to run parallel to the reference axis on the wrap-around raceway, the oblique raceway and the complementary raceway, to guide the two coaxial shafts relative to each other in translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE STEERING VENDOME SAS
    Inventors: David Capela, Remy Cluzel, Laurent Fevre
  • Publication number: 20210197884
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steering column sleeve (103) comprising two elements consisting of an outer tube (101) and an inner tube (102) which are movable in translation with respect to one another along a reference axis (X), and at least one system (10) for adjusting a resisting force opposing a relative translational movement between the two elements (101, 102), the pressure mechanism comprising: at least one friction pad (20), supported by a first (101) of the two elements (101, 102); a clamping surface (30) secured to a second (102) of the two elements (101, 102), the friction pad (20) being configured to be in contact with and bearing against the clamping surface (30), the second (102) of the two elements (101, 102) having a surface inscribed in a cylindrical casing (E), the steering column sleeve being characterized in that the second (102) of the two elements (101, 102) comprises a guide cavity (40) extending axially with respect to the reference axis (X), the cavity (40) forming a hollow space (41) w
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Laurent FÈVRE, David CAPELA
  • Publication number: 20210179161
    Abstract: A steering column including a support base configured to be fixedly mounted with respect to a vehicle chassis, a steering member configured to be connected to a vehicle steering wheel, said steering member being pivotally mounted with respect to said support base about a first transverse axis, a steering column tilt adjustment device for tilt adjustment of the steering member with respect to the support base by pivoting the steering member about the first transverse axis, where the steering member tilt adjustment device includes an actuator which is mounted on the steering member so as to pivot about a second transverse axis substantially parallel to the first transverse axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: David CAPELA, Raphael CANON, Eddy DUPONT, Vincent EYMERY
  • Publication number: 20200182304
    Abstract: A coupling device includes two coaxial shafts, namely a tubular outer shaft and an inner shaft, capable of rotating about a reference axis; a wrap-around raceway formed on a first one of the coaxial shafts; an oblique raceway formed on the second coaxial shaft and a play take-up rail provided with a complementary raceway and movable relative to the second coaxial shaft parallel to a plane perpendicular to the reference axis. A row of balls is positioned to run parallel to the reference axis on the wrap-around raceway, the oblique raceway and the complementary raceway, to guide the two coaxial shafts relative to each other in translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Vendome SAS
    Inventors: David Capela, Remy CLUZEL, Laurent FEVRE
  • Patent number: 8678939
    Abstract: Device for coupling an inner shaft and an outer shaft which slide along their common axis with balls positioned between the two shafts. The balls rest directly in axial grooves of the outer shaft and on two rails positioned in axial grooves of the inner shaft. The two rails pivot about the balls, by pressing against flanks of mating curved profile of the axial groove, and are held in place by an elastic element which presses against the bottom of the axial groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Systemes de Direction NACAM, S.A.S.
    Inventors: Laurent Fevre, David Capela
  • Publication number: 20130079165
    Abstract: Device for coupling an inner shaft and an outer shaft which slide along their common axis with balls positioned between the two shafts. The balls rest directly in axial grooves of the outer shaft and on two rails positioned in axial grooves of the inner shaft. The two rails pivot about the balls, by pressing against flanks of mating curved profile of the axial groove, and are held in place by an elastic element which presses against the bottom of the axial groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Laurent Fevre, David Capela