Patents by Inventor Hervé Maurel

Hervé Maurel 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: 11906000
    Abstract: A coupling system for a torque transmission device of a motor vehicle includes a sliding sleeve. An actuator including a mobile member movable between a rest position and an activated position is linked to the sliding sleeve by a rotating kinematic link and by an elastic return member fixed in rotation about the axis of revolution. The mobile member is capable, by means of the kinematic link, of driving the sliding sleeve from the retracted position to the coupling position and of loading the elastic return member by passing from the rest position to the activated position. The elastic return member is able, while unloading, by means of the kinematic link, to return the mobile member from the activated position to the rest position and the sliding sleeve from the coupling position to the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventor: Hervé Maurel
  • Publication number: 20230014230
    Abstract: A coupling system for a torque transmission device of a motor vehicle includes a sliding sleeve. An actuator including a mobile member movable between a rest position and an activated position is linked to the sliding sleeve by a rotating kinematic link and by an elastic return member fixed in rotation about the axis of revolution. The mobile member is capable, by means of the kinematic link, of driving the sliding sleeve from the retracted position to the coupling position and of loading the elastic return member by passing from the rest position to the activated position. The elastic return member is able, while unloading, by means of the kinematic link, to return the mobile member from the activated position to the rest position and the sliding sleeve from the coupling position to the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventor: Hervé MAUREL
  • Patent number: 10221901
    Abstract: An actuator for a vehicle transmission system, comprising: an electrical machine comprising an armature and an inductor, a static converter comprising a plurality of commutation cells, the static converter being arranged so as to electrically connect the electrical circuit of the armature to an electrical energy source, and a system for controlling the commutation cells of the static converter, said system being configured so that the torque constant of the electrical machine can assume at least two different values depending on the control applied to said cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Hervé Maurel, Pascal Maurel
  • Publication number: 20180373285
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device (1) for electrically controlling a transmission system, comprising a clutch pedal (2), said pedal (2) being intended to be hinged to a fixed support, said pedal (2) further comprising an area (4) to be pressed by the foot of a user, a force emulator (5) comprising a first part (6) intended to be linked to the fixed support and a second movable part (8) hinged to the clutch pedal (2), a resilient member (9) acting between the clutch pedal (2) and the first part (6), assistance means (20) comprising a first part (21) intended to be linked to the fixed support, and a second movable part (22) hinged to the clutch pedal (2), a resilient member (25) acting between the first part (21) and the clutch pedal (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventor: Hervé Maurel
  • Publication number: 20150096863
    Abstract: An actuator for a vehicle transmission system, comprising: an electrical machine comprising an armature and an inductor, a static converter comprising a plurality of commutation cells, the static converter being arranged so as to electrically connect the electrical circuit of the armature to an electrical energy source, and a system for controlling the commutation cells of the static converter, said system being configured so that the torque constant of the electrical machine can assume at least two different values depending on the control applied to said cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Hervé Maurel, Pascal Maurel
  • Patent number: 8220348
    Abstract: An under travel actuator, particularly intended for an automobile clutch, including an engine (12) for the translation movement of a mobile gear (14) acting on a push stem (16) for the opening and closing of the clutch, the mobile gear including screw-nut means (22, 24) cooperating with two combined means of unidirectional driving in order to regulate the length of the push stem (16) according to the wear of the clutch surfaces subject to friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventor: Hervé Maurel
  • Patent number: 6779643
    Abstract: A friction clutch comprising a pressure plate (12) consisting of tow half-plates (12A, 12B) integral in rotation with the input shaft but axially mobile, relative to each other, under the action of the device compensating play due to wear. The wear compensating device comprises a pair of complementary ramps (17, 18) circumferentially arranged, axially associated respectively with each of the half-plates (12A, 12B), one support ramp (17) being integral in rotation to one (12B) of the half-plates, the other adjustment ramp (18) being adapted to move circumferentially relative to the support ramp (17) in the compensating direction increasing the global thickness of the first plate (12) and prevented form moving in the other direction by one-way means (24). The circumferential movement is controlled by a tripping element (22) sensitive to wear condition, the adjusting ramp (18) being arranged at the periphery of an inertial piece (12A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Valeo
    Inventors: Olivier Doremus, Gilles Payraudeau, Hervé Maurel, Jean-Louis Delevallee, Ciriaco Bonfilio, Mathieu Leclercq