Patents by Inventor Didier Genouw

Didier Genouw 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: 11859695
    Abstract: Disclosed is an 8-speed gearbox for a dual clutch transmission, with a particular gear arrangement of the gears on the countershaft, wherein the speed or reverse gear of a gear pair that is a permanently rotationally and axially fixed gear is the radially smaller of the gear pair. One or two cluster gears may be provided, each cluster gear having two gears axially paired attached to the countershaft by a shrink fit connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jannick De Landtsheere, Johan Gerard Michel Joseph Vancoillie, Maarten Debrouwere, Didier Genouw
  • Patent number: 11680608
    Abstract: Disclosed is a double concentric clutch for a transmission having a power flow to both clutches that extends around an outer drive drum, and for an inner via an oil distributor. Parts are assembled using splines, and axial movements are limited using retaining rings which increases ease of assembly and disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TRANSMISIONES Y EQUIPOS MECANICOS, S.A. DE CV
    Inventors: Ilse Moens, Jannick De Landtsheere, Didier Genouw
  • Patent number: 11649861
    Abstract: A double clutch unit for a transmission, having an outer clutch pack and an inner clutch pack each having a clutch pack input and a clutch pack output, wherein a clutch unit input hub rotationally fixed to the outer clutch pack input side and the inner clutch pack input side, a clutch unit inner output hub attached in fixed rotational relation to the outer clutch pack output side, a clutch unit outer output hub attached in fixed rotational relation to an inner clutch pack output side, and an oil distributor rotationally fixed to the inner clutch pack input side, are axially slidable relative to a stator, and a spring-loaded bolt is attached to the engine side of a clutch unit inner power output shaft maintaining the inner output hub, clutch unit outer output hub and oil distributor in axial alignment with respect to the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Ilse Moens, Jannick De Landtsheere, Johan Gerard Michel Joseph Vancoillie, Maarten Debrouwere, Didier Genouw
  • Publication number: 20220243774
    Abstract: Disclosed is a double concentric clutch for a transmission having a power flow to both clutches that extends around an outer drive drum, and for an inner via an oil distributor. Parts are assembled using splines, and axial movements are limited using retaining rings which increases ease of assembly and disassembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Ilse MOENS, Jannick DE LANDTSHEERE, Didier GENOUW
  • Publication number: 20220228648
    Abstract: Disclosed is an 8-speed gearbox for a dual clutch transmission, with a particular gear arrangement of the gears on the countershaft, wherein the speed or reverse gear of a gear pair that is a permanently rotationally and axially fixed gear is the radially smaller of the gear pair. One or two cluster gears may be provided, each cluster gear having two gears axially paired attached to the countershaft by a shrink fit connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jannick DE LANDTSHEERE, Johan Gerard Michel Joseph VANCOILLIE, Maarten DEBROUWERE, Didier GENOUW
  • Publication number: 20220221009
    Abstract: A double clutch unit for a transmission, having an outer clutch pack and an inner clutch pack each having a clutch pack input and a clutch pack output, wherein a clutch unit input hub rotationally fixed to the outer clutch pack input side and the inner clutch pack input side, a clutch unit inner output hub attached in fixed rotational relation to the outer clutch pack output side, a clutch unit outer output hub attached in fixed rotational relation to an inner clutch pack output side, and an oil distributor rotationally fixed to the inner clutch pack input side, are axially slidable relative to a stator, and a spring-loaded bolt is attached to the engine side of a clutch unit inner power output shaft maintaining the inner output hub, clutch unit outer output hub and oil distributor in axial alignment with respect to the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Ilse MOENS, Jannick DE LANDTSHEERE, Johan Gerard Michel Joseph VANCOILLIE, Maarten DEBROUWERE, Didier GENOUW
  • Publication number: 20220009339
    Abstract: Provided is a dual clutch transmission for an internal combustion engine including a motor generator unit, MGU (M), for providing electric or hybrid driving capability wherein the MGU (M) is selectively connectable to a (one) transmission input shaft, or transmission output shaft or to neither shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Nico DE VISSCHER, Pieter MESEURE, Didier GENOUW
  • Patent number: 7980989
    Abstract: A double clutch of a double clutch transmission is described and illustrated, and can include an inner clutch which is connected to an inner shaft and has an inner disk carrier for inner disks; an outer clutch which is connected to a hollow shaft arranged co-axially with respect to the inner shaft and has an outer disk carrier for outer disks; and a drive member arranged on a drive shaft and having inner and outer drive disks which can be operatively connected to the inner or outer disks and which form an inner clutch pack or an outer clutch pack together with the disks; wherein a common disk carrier for both clutch packs is attached to the drive member; the disk carrier includes two hubs associated with the clutch packs and engaged within one another; and each hub comprises a plurality of teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Oswald, Filip De Maziere, Didier Genouw, Hendrik Pecceu
  • Publication number: 20100180704
    Abstract: A double clutch of a double clutch transmission is described and illustrated, and can include an inner clutch which is connected to an inner shaft and has an inner disk carrier for inner disks; an outer clutch which is connected to a hollow shaft arranged co-axially with respect to the inner shaft and has an outer disk carrier for outer disks; and a drive member arranged on a drive shaft and having inner and outer drive disks which can be operatively connected to the inner or outer disks and which form an inner clutch pack or an outer clutch pack together with the disks; wherein a common disk carrier for both clutch packs is attached to the drive member; the disk carrier includes two hubs associated with the clutch packs and engaged within one another; and each hub comprises a plurality of teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Johann Oswald, Filip De Maziere, Didier Genouw, Hendrik Pecceu
  • Publication number: 20070017315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gear-change device (1) comprising a transmission housing (2), at least two neighboring gear shafts (3, 4) arranged in the transmission housing, and a respective gear-change sleeve (5, 6) per gear shaft (3, 4), wherein at least one locking element (7; 8) is arranged on a guide means (9) supported on the transmission housing (2), and by displacement of one (5) of the gear-change sleeves (5, 6) the respectively other one (6) of the gear-change sleeves (5, 6) is locked against an axial displacement on the gear shaft (4) thereof out of the neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Filip De Maziere, Didier Genouw