Patents by Inventor Enrico Di Stefano

Enrico Di Stefano 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: 10371223
    Abstract: A brake device for a linear actuator is provided having a torque transmission mechanism for forward transfer of driving torque and a spring friction mechanism for blocking backward transfer of load torque. The mechanism provides an input shaft and a first coupled claw connected to the input shaft that rotates synchronously therewith, a driving torque output shaft and a second coupled claw connected to the output shaft and capable rotating synchronously therewith. The first coupled claw and second coupled claw are matched and engaged together, and used to transfer driving torque in a forward direction from the input shaft to the output shaft. The spring friction mechanism provides a brake housing and a friction coil spring disposed elastically in a cylindrical inner hole of the brake housing. The friction coil spring formed with end parts at two axial ends for hooking onto the first and second coupled claws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Alberto De Bernardi, Enrico Di Stefano, Ciney Zhang, Leo Shen
  • Publication number: 20170058980
    Abstract: A brake device for a linear actuator is provided having a torque transmission mechanism for forward transfer of driving torque and a spring friction mechanism for blocking backward transfer of load torque. The mechanism provides an input shaft and a first coupled claw connected to the input shaft that rotates synchronously therewith, a driving torque output shaft and a second coupled claw connected to the output shaft and capable rotating synchronously therewith. The first coupled claw and second coupled claw are matched and engaged together, and used to transfer driving torque in a forward direction from the input shaft to the output shaft. The spring friction mechanism provides a brake housing and a friction coil spring disposed elastically in a cylindrical inner hole of the brake housing. The friction coil spring formed with end parts at two axial ends for hooking onto the first and second coupled claws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Alberto De Bernardi, Enrico Di Stefano, Ciney Zhang, Leo Shen
  • Publication number: 20160223069
    Abstract: A gear assembly includes a housing element, at least one gearbox shaft disposed in the housing element for rotation about an axis of rotation, and a brake element. The gearbox shaft is concentrically connected to the brake element, and the brake element is mounted in the housing element and secured against rotation with respect to the housing element. The brake element includes at least two projecting bodies radially spaced from the axis of rotation, and the housing element includes at least four attachment locations. The at least two projecting bodies are connectable to at least two of the at least four attachment locations of the housing element, and the at least two projecting bodies are securable to a first set of the at least four attachment locations or to a second set of the at least four attachment locations, the second set being different than the first set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Enrico Di Stefano, Martin Voegelin
  • Patent number: 8061490
    Abstract: An actuator includes a screw mechanism (13) having a threaded nut (16) rotatable by an electric motor (11) about a longitudinal axis (x) and a screw (17) translatable along the axis between an axially extended position and an axially retracted position. The screw (17) is connectable to a wire (W) of a Bowden cable (C) having an outer sheath (S). The actuator has a casing (20) with a first, fixed transversal surface (18). A cup (50) is mounted axially slidably on the casing (20) and has a second transversal surface (51) adapted for resting against an end of the sheath (S). A spring (53) is compressed between the first, fixed transversal surface (18) and the sliding cup (50). The cup (50) is capable of reaching an axially extended position, corresponding to a released brake condition, and an axially retracted position towards the first fixed transversal surface (18), against the bias of the spring (53), corresponding to a brake actuated condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Enrico Di Stefano, Andreas Geyer, Emmanuel Eyraud
  • Publication number: 20090247365
    Abstract: An actuator includes a screw mechanism (13) having a threaded nut (16) rotatable by an electric motor (11) about a longitudinal axis (x) and a screw (17) translatable along the axis between an axially extended position and an axially retracted position. The screw (17) is connectable to a wire (W) of a Bowden cable (C) having an outer sheath (S). The actuator has a casing (20) with a first, fixed transversal surface (18). A cup (50) is mounted axially slidably on the casing (20) and has a second transversal surface (51) adapted for resting against an end of the sheath (S). A spring (53) is compressed between the first, fixed transversal surface (18) and the sliding cup (50). The cup (50) is capable of reaching an axially extended position, corresponding to a released brake condition, and an axially retracted position towards the first fixed transversal surface (18), against the bias of the spring (53), corresponding to a brake actuated condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Enrico Di Stefano, Andreas Geyer, Emmanuel Eyraud