Patents by Inventor Gianluca Cariccia
Gianluca Cariccia 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).
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Publication number: 20240011550Abstract: A filtering pulley for an accessory transmission of an internal combustion engine that has a hub, a crown, a filtering unit for transmitting the torque interposed between the hub and the crown, a torsion spring, a carrier, and a torque limiting joint. The torque limiting joint has an open-loop strip spring and is configured to slide with respect to said surface when the torque transmitted between the crown and the hub reaches a predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Miriam NARDONE, Andrea GUALA, Giberto DELLE ROSE, Federico LICATA
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Publication number: 20230417312Abstract: A filtering pulley for an accessory transmission of an internal combustion engine that has a hub, a crown, a filtering unit or transmitting the torque interposed between the hub and the crown, a torsion spring, a carrier, and a torque limiting joint. The torque limiting joint is coupled to interface with one of the surfaces between the crown and has an open-loop strip spring. The torque limiting joint and is configured to slide with respect to said surface when the torque transmitted between the crown and the hub reaches a predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Miriam NARDONE, Andrea GUALA, Gilberto DELLE ROSE, Federico LICATA
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Patent number: 11815172Abstract: Filtering pulleys have a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a ring assembled coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and an elastic assembly arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and the ring and interposed between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the ring. The elastic assembly includes an elastic element having a progressive rigidity increasing starting from a predetermined threshold value of the angle of relative rotation between the hub and the ring.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Andrea Guala, Ettore Gaude, Gregorio Luciani
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Publication number: 20230167883Abstract: A filtering pulley has a hub configured to be fixed to a shaft for rotation thereabout, a crown mounted coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and a plurality of elastic groups arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and to the crown and interposed, each, between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the crown. The first elements have at least two spokes, carried by an actuator that is made of two portions that can be selectively coupled based on angular position data between the crown and the hub and/or based on data of torque transmitted between the different elements of the system comprising this pulley.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Federico Domenico LICATA, Marco CIPELLI, Markus ARMBRUST, Gregorio LUCIANI
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Publication number: 20230167892Abstract: A filtering pulley has a hub configured to be fixed to a shaft for rotation thereabout, a crown mounted coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and a plurality of elastic groups arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and to the crown and interposed, each, between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the crown. The first elements have at least two spokes, carried by an actuator that is made of two portions that are selectively geared between them to selectively connect the crown to the hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Federico Domenico LICATA, Marco CIPELLI, Markus ARMBRUST, Gregorio LUCIANI
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Patent number: 11585390Abstract: A filtering pulley assembly for an accessory drive of a vehicle has a hub fixedly attachable to a rotating shaft, a pulley mounted coaxial and freely rotating on said hub, an actuator disc carried by the hub, a plurality of elastic assemblies interposed between the pulley and the actuator disc, and a torque limiting coupling configured to rotationally connect the actuator disc to the hub, when the torque is below a predetermined threshold value, and to decouple the actuator disc from the hub, when the torque is above the threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Andrea Guala, Gregorio Luciani, Ettore Gaude, Stefano Amadio, Daniele Esposto, Markus Armbrust, Marco Cipelli
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Patent number: 11506264Abstract: A tensioner that has a base adapted to be secured to an engine, and at least one arm hinged to a pin fixed to the base and bearing a pulley adapted to cooperate with a belt of a transmission of the engine, and elastic means for pushing the at least one arm in a direction so as to keep the pulley against the belt. The tensioner has sensor means for acquiring in real time a plurality of data relating to the tensioner to estimate the state of efficiency of the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Inventors: Marco Ravoni, Federico Licata, Gianluca Cariccia
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Patent number: 11242917Abstract: Tensioner for an accessory drive of a motor vehicle each have a support element adapted to be fixed on an electric machine, an intermediate element carried by the support element and rotating with respect thereto about a first fixed axis, a rigid tensioner element rotating with respect to the intermediate element about a second axis parallel to the first axis, a pair of tensioner pulleys carried by the tensioner element and adapted to cooperate with respective branches of an endless drive element of the drive positioned on opposite sides with respect to the electric machine, and a spring acting between the support element and the intermediate element to push the tensioner pulleys into contact with the endless drive element.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.Inventors: Andrea Montani, Gianluca Cariccia, Emanuele Angelucci, Sabrina Bertaggia, Claudio Ubertis Albano
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Publication number: 20210123375Abstract: Accessory drives for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle are disclosed that have a first pulley mounted on the drive shaft, a second pulley mounted on the shaft of an electric machine, a belt cooperating with the first and second pulleys, an adjustable-position pulley, and a tensioner. The tensioner has a first tensioning pulley and a second tensioning pulley and at least one spring that biases the first and second tensioning pulleys into contact with respective branches of the belt. The adjustable-position pulley cooperates with the belt to vary the installation tension thereof and is one of the first and second tensioning pulleys, one of the first and second pulleys, or another pulley in the accessory drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.Inventors: Andrea MONTANI, Gianluca CARICCIA, Emanuele ANGELUCCI, Sabrina BERTAGGIA, Claudio UBERTIS ALBANO
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Patent number: 10781907Abstract: A filtering pulley having a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a pulley ring mounted coaxial and rotationally free on said hub, and at least one elastic assembly interposed between the hub and the pulley ring and a damper for damping the relative oscillations between the hub and the pulley ring is disclosed. The damper has a first damping level for relative rotations between the hub and the pulley ring which are smaller than a predetermined angle and a second damping level, which is greater than the first level, for relative rotations between the hub and the pulley ring which are larger than the predetermined angle.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Andrea Guala, Ettore Gaude, Gregorio Luciani
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Patent number: 10753453Abstract: A filtering pulley having a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a pulley ring mounted coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and a plurality of elastic assemblies arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and the pulley ring and each interposed between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the pulley ring is disclosed. Each elastic element forms with the first elements and with the second elements respective angular clearances, and the pulley ring and the hub have a free angle of relative rotation equal to the sum of the above-mentioned angular clearances.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Andrea Guala, Ettore Gaude, Gregorio Luciani
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Patent number: 10718410Abstract: A belt tensioner for a belt drive of a motor vehicle engine, comprising: a fixed part configured to be fixed with respect to the engine and provided with a pivot defining a rotation axis; an arm having a connection portion hinged to the pivot and rotatable about the rotation axis and an opposite portion rotatably supporting a pulley configured to cooperate with a belt of the drive; a main spring interposed between the fixed part and the arm to exert thrust on the arm such as to rotate said arm towards the belt; and at least one rolling bearing interposed between the arm and the pivot to support the arm and ensure the alignment thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Antonino Cimino
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Publication number: 20200208728Abstract: Filtering pulleys have a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a ring assembled coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and an elastic assembly arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and the ring and interposed between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the ring. The elastic assembly includes an elastic element having a progressive rigidity increasing starting from a predetermined threshold value of the angle of relative rotation between the hub and the ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Ettore GAUDE
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Publication number: 20200141451Abstract: A filtering pulley assembly for an accessory drive of a vehicle has a hub fixedly attachable to a rotating shaft, a pulley mounted coaxial and freely rotating on said hub, an actuator disc carried by the hub, a plurality of elastic assemblies interposed between the pulley and the actuator disc, and a torque limiting coupling configured to rotationally connect the actuator disc to the hub, when the torque is below a predetermined threshold value, and to decouple the actuator disc from the hub, when the torque is above the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Gregorio LUCIANI, Ettore GAUDE, Stefano AMADIO, Daniele ESPOSTO, Markus ARMBRUST, Marco CIPELLI
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Publication number: 20200088272Abstract: A tensioner that has a base adapted to be secured to an engine, and at least one arm hinged to a pin fixed to the base and bearing a pulley adapted to cooperate with a belt of a transmission of the engine, and elastic means for pushing the at least one arm in a direction so as to keep the pulley against the belt. The tensioner has sensor means for acquiring in real time a plurality of data relating to the tensioner to estimate the state of efficiency of the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.Inventors: Marco Ravoni, Federico Licata, Gianluca Cariccia
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Publication number: 20200072323Abstract: Tensioner for an accessory drive of a motor vehicle each have a support element adapted to be fixed on an electric machine, an intermediate element carried by the support element and rotating with respect thereto about a first fixed axis, a rigid tensioner element rotating with respect to the intermediate element about a second axis parallel to the first axis, a pair of tensioner pulleys carried by the tensioner element and adapted to cooperate with respective branches of an endless drive element of the drive positioned on opposite sides with respect to the electric machine, and a spring acting between the support element and the intermediate element to push the tensioner pulleys into contact with the endless drive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.Inventors: Andrea MONTANI, Gianluca CARICCIA, Emanuele ANGELUCCI, Sabrina BERTAGGIA, Claudio UBERTIS ALBANO
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Patent number: 9964177Abstract: The dual mass flywheel comprises a spring assembly (4; 104; 112; 128; 129), if necessary, with two stages of which one can include a spiral spring. Furthermore, the dual mass flywheel comprises a friction damping system (111) that applies torque independently of the rotational speed of the flywheel.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Giacomo Giansetto, Andrea Montani, Andrea Guala
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Publication number: 20180051792Abstract: A filtering pulley having a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a pulley ring mounted coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and a plurality of elastic assemblies arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and the pulley ring and each interposed between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the pulley ring is disclosed. Each elastic element forms with the first elements and with the second elements respective angular clearances, and the pulley ring and the hub have a free angle of relative rotation equal to the sum of the above-mentioned angular clearances.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Ettore GAUDE, Gregorio LUCIANI
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Publication number: 20180045288Abstract: A filtering pulley having a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a pulley ring mounted coaxial and rotationally free on said hub, and at least one elastic assembly interposed between the hub and the pulley ring and a damper for damping the relative oscillations between the hub and the pulley ring is disclosed. The damper has a first damping level for relative rotations between the hub and the pulley ring which are smaller than a predetermined angle and a second damping level, which is greater than the first level, for relative rotations between the hub and the pulley ring which are larger than the predetermined angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Ettore GAUDE, Gregorio LUCIANI
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Patent number: 9850997Abstract: A filtering pulley for an accessory drive of an internal combustion engine, having a hub suitable for connection to an engine accessory, an annular crown provided with a profile configured to cooperate with a drive belt, a coil spring able to transmit torque between the crown and the hub, a first carrier constrained to a first end of the spring and a second carrier constrained to a second end of the spring. The annular crown is externally coaxial to the hub and supported in a rotationally free manner on the hub, and each of the carriers is rotationally coupled to both the hub and the crown with a limited possibility of relative rotation with respect to each of them.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.LInventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Federico Domenico Licata