Patents by Inventor Jean Heren

Jean Heren 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).

  • Publication number: 20240044279
    Abstract: A system having a primary machine, a hydraulic machine, and a frequency converter disposed in an assembly casing. The system further includes a cooling circuit, suitable for a same coolant to traverse a plurality of ducts suitable for cooling the primary machine, the frequency converter, and the hydraulic machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Poclain Hydraulics Industrie
    Inventor: Jean Heren
  • Publication number: 20200332781
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a hydraulic pressure amplifier device comprising a casing (10) having two chambers (12, 14) of different cross-sections which house a staged piston (20) comprising two piston sections (22, 24) with cross-sections respectively el matching the chambers (12, 14), and means (30) for controlling the movement of the piston (20), characterised by the fact that the control means (30) are formed of an electronic control driven by means for estimating the ends-of-stroke of the piston (20) without an end-of-stroke sensor or mechanical stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Andre PRIGENT, Jean HEREN, Benjamin TENAUD
  • Patent number: 10717424
    Abstract: An emergency braking device including an actuator (2), a pressurizing circuit (3) supplying the actuator (2) via a control pressure and a discharge circuit (4). The discharge circuit (4) includes restrictors (13, 14) for controlling the pressure and/or flow rate of the supply fluid of the actuator (2) during a discharge of the actuator. The restrictors (13, 14) are configured to define an intermediate pressure between a low pressure level and the control pressure of the actuator (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: POCLAIN HYDRAULICS INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Jean Heren, Andre Prigent
  • Publication number: 20180370511
    Abstract: The invention relates to an emergency braking device comprising an actuator (2), a pressurizing circuit (3) supplying the actuator (2) via a control pressure and a discharge circuit (4), characterized in that the discharge circuit (4) comprises means (13, 14) for controlling the pressure and/or flow rate of the supply fluid of the actuator (2) during a discharge of the actuator, these control means (13, 14) being configured to define an intermediate pressure between a low pressure level and the control pressure of the actuator (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jean HEREN, Andre PRIGENT
  • Patent number: 9765799
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a hydrostatic transmission apparatus including a pump, a first motor, and a second motor having two elementary motors. Each of the motors having first and second enclosures for feed/discharge. In work mode and in road mode, the second enclosure of the first elementary motor of the second motor and the first enclosure of the first motor are connected together in series, the second enclosure of the first motor being connected to the second port of the pump, and the second enclosure of the second elementary motor of the second motor is connected to the second port of the pump. In work mode, the first enclosure of each of the two elementary motors of the third motor is connected to the first port of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Poclain Hydraulics Industrie
    Inventors: André Prigent, Romain Gostomski, Jean Heren
  • Publication number: 20170106893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turning device for a steered wheel of a rolling machine, the device including: a yoke (20), an assembly (10) for mounting the steered wheel, including an end piece (11) intended to be attached to the steered wheel, and an intermediate connecting member (300), relatively to which the end piece (11) is mounted so as to rotate around a first axis (13) of rotation of the steered wheel, a support (12) pivotally mounted around a second axis (23) of rotation relatively to the yoke (20) according to a turning angle (ANG) of the wheel, the second axis (23) of rotation being distinct and not parallel to the first axis (13) of rotation of the steered wheel, a turning angle sensor (30), one from among the support (12) and the yoke (20) being attached to the intermediate connecting member (300) and the other one from among the support (12) and the yoke (20) being intended to be attached to a fixed portion (C, E) of the rolling machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Stephane VIDAL, Sylvain MICHON, Paulo FERREIRA, Jean HEREN, Roman PREDNY
  • Patent number: 9604537
    Abstract: A vehicle including a driving axle (10), a driven axle (20), a hydraulic pump (14) and a hydraulic motor (24) providing hydraulic assistance for driving the driven axle (20) by lapping off torque applied to the driving axle (10). The driving axle (10) comprising includes a differential (11) thus defining two output half axles on which wheels are mounted. Rotation of the box allows the output half axles to be rotationally driven at distinct speeds. The hydraulic pump (14) includes a rotor and a stator, the stator being mounted fixed with respect to the chassis and the rotor being connected to and rotating as one with the differential box (11). The hydraulic pumps (14) are rotationally driven at a speed equal to the average speed of the two half axles associated with the differential (11) on which the pump is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: POCLAIN HYDRAULICS INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Jean Heren, Cyrille d'Hersignerie, Laurent Albert, Julien Lambey, Clement Recoura, Christophe Gouzou
  • Patent number: 9518466
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic apparatus (1) including: a casing (6) defining a first assembly; a shaft (2) defining a second assembly; said first and second assemblies being freely rotatable relative to one another; a multi-lobe cam (3) rotatably connected to one of said first or second assembly; a dispenser (51) and a dispenser cover (52); a cylinder block (4) mounted such as to be freely rotatable relative to said first and second assemblies and including a means for rotatably engaging relative to the other of said assemblies, characterized in that the hydraulic apparatus (1) includes a return means for moving the cylinder block (4) in order to rotatably disengage same from said first or second assembly, and in that the dispenser (5) is configured, when applying pressure, to rotatably engage the cylinder block (4) relative to the other of said first or second assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: POCLAIN HYDRAULICS INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Stephane Vidal, Herve Desumeur, Jean Heren, Clement Recoura, Gilles Lemaire
  • Patent number: 9505303
    Abstract: A hydraulic apparatus including a machine shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, adapted to drive a cylinder block. A clutch having a clutch shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and a plurality of friction discs linked to the distal end of the clutch shaft and a plurality of friction discs linked to the proximal end of the machine shaft for selectively engaging the clutch shaft with the machine shaft. The friction discs are disposed radially around the machine shaft. The distal end of the clutch shaft is bell-shaped so as to surround the proximal end of the machine shaft. The bell shape defines an inner space where the proximal end of the machine shaft and the friction discs linked to the clutch shaft are located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: POCLAIN HYDRAULICS INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Philippe Raymond Lucienne, Bohdan Hornacek, Viktor Kuban, Jean A. Heren, Christophe Gouzou
  • Patent number: 9464641
    Abstract: An hydraulic transmission device (10,110) comprising an hydraulic motor (16, 18), an hydraulic pump (20), a fluid accumulator (22). The device has an accumulator-driven mode, an energy-recovery mode, a pump-driven mode. In the pump-driven mode, the pump supplies the motor with fluid drawn from an unpressurized reservoir; and in the energy-recovery mode, the motor is supplied by the pump drawing fluid from said reservoir. An assembly (1) comprising a device (10,110) as defined above, a shaft (11, 13), and a mass (12, 14) mounted eccentrically on the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: POCLAIN HYDRAULICS INDUSTRIE
    Inventor: Jean Heren
  • Patent number: 9410558
    Abstract: Hydraulic apparatus for recovering energy, said apparatus comprising a hydraulic motor, and a high-pressure fluid source and a low-pressure fluid source. The apparatus has: an energy consumption mode, in which the fluid is transferred from the high-pressure fluid source to the low-pressure fluid source while driving the motor in rotation; and an energy accumulation mode, in which, by the action of the motor operating as a pump, the fluid is transferred from the low-pressure source to the high-pressure fluid source. The apparatus further comprises a pressure reducer disposed on a duct interconnecting the two fluid sources. In energy accumulation mode, if the level of the low-pressure source is tending to become excessively low, the reducer opens, enabling fluid to reach the low-pressure fluid source via the first duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Poclain Hydraulics Industrie
    Inventor: Jean Heren
  • Publication number: 20150251533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle comprising a driving axle (10), a driven axle (20), a hydraulic pump (14) and a hydraulic motor (24) providing hydraulic assistance for driving the driven axle (20) by tapping off torque applied to the driving axle (10), characterized in that the driving axle (10) comprising a differential (11) thus defining two output half axles on which wheels are mounted, rotation of the box allowing said output half-axles to be rotationally driven at distinct speeds, the pump (14) comprising a rotor and a stator, the stator being mounted fixed with respect to the chassis and the rotor being connected to and rotating as one with the differential box (11), the hydraulic pumps (10) being rotationally driven at a speed equal to the average speed of the two half axles associated with the differential (11) on which this pump is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Jean Heren, Cyrille d'Hersignerie, Laurent Albert, Julien Lambey, Clement Recoura, Christophe Gouzou
  • Publication number: 20150247404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic apparatus (1) including: a casing (6) defining a first assembly; a shaft (2) defining a second assembly; said first and second assemblies being freely rotatable relative to one another; a multi-lobe cam (3) rotatably connected to one of said first or second assembly; a dispenser (51) and a dispenser cover (52); a cylinder block (4) mounted such as to be freely rotatable relative to said first and second assemblies and including a means for rotatably engaging relative to the other of said assemblies, characterized in that the hydraulic apparatus (1) includes a return means for moving the cylinder block (4) in order to rotatably disengage same from said first or second assembly, and in that the dispenser (5) is configured, when applying pressure, to rotatably engage the cylinder block (4) relative to the other of said first or second assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Stephane Vidal, Herve Desumeur, Jean Heren, Clement Recoura, Gilles Lemaire
  • Patent number: 9038378
    Abstract: Hydrostatic transmission apparatus having an elementary motor with a feed enclosure and a discharge enclosure; a displacement selector suitable for taking up a bypass position, in which the feed and discharge enclosures are interconnected via a bypass link; and constriction means for constricting said bypass link. When the selector is in the bypass position, the constriction means can be activated to restrict the flow of fluid through the bypass link when the discharge pressure in the discharge enclosure exceeds a constriction threshold, said threshold being a function of a control pressure prevailing in a control chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: POCLAIN HYDRAULICS INDUSTRIES
    Inventors: Jean Heren, Julien Viard
  • Patent number: 8978375
    Abstract: Hydraulic transmission apparatus including a pressurized fluid source and at least one hydraulic motor fed by said pressurized fluid source. The motor has two motor ducts for feed/discharge, and one casing duct. The motor can be operated in assisted mode, in which it generates torque or in unassisted mode in which it does not generate any torque and its pistons are maintained in the retracted position under the effect of the pressure in the casing duct. The apparatus further includes an accumulator suitable for feeding: the motor ducts during a stage of passing from the unassisted mode to the assisted mode in order to facilitate deployment of the pistons; and the casing duct during a stage of passing from the assisted mode to the unassisted mode in order to facilitate retraction of the pistons. This apparatus thus enables the motor to be positively clutched/declutched quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Poclain Hydraulics Industrie
    Inventors: Andre Prigent, Benjamin Basson, Jean Heren, Philippe Lucienne
  • Publication number: 20150047334
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a hydrostatic transmission apparatus including a pump, a first motor, and a second motor having two elementary motors, each of them and the first motor having feed/discharge first and second enclosures. In work mode and in road mode the second enclosure of the first elementary motor of the second motor and the first enclosure of the first motor are connected together in series, the second enclosure of the first motor being connected to the second port of the pump and the second enclosure of the second elementary motor of the second motor is connected to the second port of the pump. In work mode, the first enclosure of each of the two elementary motors of the third motor is connected to the first port of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: POCLAIN HYDRAULICS INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: André Prigent, Romain Gostomski, Jean Heren
  • Publication number: 20140322044
    Abstract: A hydraulic transmission device for a machine, including a declutchable hydraulic motor having radial pistons, and including a cam that is secured to a casing, and a cylinder block and an internal fluid distributor that are disposed in the casing; a hydraulic pump including a drive member; and fluid exchange couplings; in which device the casing and the distributor are mounted to rotate relative to a stationary support about an axis of rotation, whereas the cylinder block is fastened to said support. In some embodiments, the drive member of the pump is constrained to rotate with the casing of the motor, and in that a delivery orifice of the pump is connected to one of said couplings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: POCLAIN HYDRAULICS INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Jean Heren, Cyrille D'Hersignerie, Sébastien David, Frédéric Balle
  • Patent number: 8857172
    Abstract: A hydraulic transmission system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a main pump serving to feed with fluid at least one hydraulic motor for driving a vehicle mover member; an auxiliary pump, the main pump and the auxiliary pump being suitable for being actuated jointly; and a “bypass” connection between a delivery orifice of the auxiliary pump and an unpressurized reservoir. In addition, a first constriction is arranged on the bypass connection, and configured to maintain a pump protection pressure in a pump protection portion of the bypass connection. This pressure is applied to the main orifices of the main pump when said pump is actuated but is not delivering, thereby ensuring that the pump is protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Poclain Hydraulics Industrie
    Inventors: Andre Prigent, Benjamin Basson, Jean Heren, Philippe Lucienne
  • Patent number: 8820065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrostatic transmission closed circuit comprising a fluid tank (50), a hydraulic pump (12; 212), a first engine assembly (20; 220) and a second engine assembly (30, 40; 230), said first and second engine assemblies (30, 40; 230), each comprising at least one hydraulic engine, a booster pump (14; 214), an exchange unit (60; 260), said circuit being characterised in that it also comprises a supplementary boosting line (150; 350) which removes fluid at the outlet of the exchange unit (60; 260) and boosts the hydrostatic transmission circuit at the level of the series line (104; 204).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Poclain Hydraulics Industrie
    Inventor: Jean Heren
  • Patent number: 8684472
    Abstract: This invention discloses a hydraulic braking system (1) for a vehicle comprising: two pressure supply means (2, 3), two rear braking means (4, 5) and one front braking means (6), said hydraulic system (1) being characterised in that it comprises a rear inlet distributor (12), a front inlet distributor (13), a first brake distributor (10) and a second brake distributor (11), defining a standby configuration, three braking configurations pressurising: a first rear brake, a second rear brake, the two rear brakes and the front brake respectively, pressure for the front axle braking means (6) being applied through the front inlet distributor (13), the first brake distributor (10) and the second brake distributor (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Poclain Hydraulics Industrie
    Inventors: Jean A Heren, Romain Gostomski, Dominique P Costaz, Fablen A Roger