Patents by Inventor Laurent Lhuillier

Laurent Lhuillier 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: 9239110
    Abstract: Master-cylinder seal housed in a groove around a piston has a core connected to three annular and concentric lips. The core rests against a side of the groove and has: a surface provided with an interior edge followed by a peripheral platter cut by at least one channel, and an exterior crown provided with a connection zone formed by an interruption in the crown and deformable due to pressure within the seal to recreate the crown's continuity and impermeability while facilitating purging the brake system when there is no pressure in the channel and the connection zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Laurent Lhuillier, Marc Noblet, Olivier Bernadat, Serge Aquino, Julien Gateau, Marc Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20150321651
    Abstract: A master brake cylinder for a braking system of a vehicle is described, having a first pressure chamber. A first rod piston element is movable into at least a first partial pressure chamber of the first pressure chamber in such a way that a first partial residual volume of the first partial pressure chamber which is fillable with liquid is reducible by moving the first rod piston element. The master brake cylinder also includes a second partial pressure chamber of the first pressure chamber which is delimited from the first partial pressure chamber via at least one partial partition and into which a second rod piston element is movable in such a way that a second partial residual volume of the second partial pressure chamber which is fillable with liquid is reducible by moving the second rod piston element. Moreover, a manufacturing method is described for a master brake cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Laurent LHUILLIER, Antony Auguste, Bastien CAGNAC, Matthias KISTNER
  • Publication number: 20150298673
    Abstract: A master-cylinder seal housed in a groove around a piston has a core connected to three annular and concentric lips. The core rests against a side of the groove and has: a surface provided with an interior edge followed by a peripheral platter cut by at least one channel, and an exterior crown provided with a connection zone formed by an interruption in the crown and deformable due to pressure within the seal to recreate the crown's continuity and impermeability while facilitating purging the brake system when there is no pressure in the channel and the connection zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Laurent Lhuillier, Marc Noblet, Olivier Bernadat, Serge Aquino, Julien Gateau, Marc Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20150158475
    Abstract: A master brake cylinder for a braking system of a vehicle has: a first filling volume, which is fillable with liquid, and whose first dimension is variable by adjusting at least one first piston wall; a second filling volume, which is fillable with liquid, and whose dimension is variable by adjusting at least one second piston wall; and a valve unit, the first filling volume being connected via the valve unit to the second filling volume in such a way that when the valve unit is switched into a first valve state, a joint first pressure chamber pressure prevails in the first filling volume and in the second filling volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Laurent Lhuillier, Antony Auguste, Bastien Cagnac, Takeshi Kaneko, Tim Albert, Matthias Kistner
  • Publication number: 20150068202
    Abstract: A brake fluid reservoir is connected to a master cylinder by a neck which is arranged in an upper chamber of the master cylinder. Holes extend through a surface of a piston, opening to a pressure chamber. The piston extends through a bore hole of the master cylinder. A drill hole extends through an interior wall of the master cylinder, opening into the bore hole, thereby providing communication between the fluid reservoir and the pressure chamber. A floating orifice plate is arranged within the upper chamber, between the neck of the brake fluid reservoir chamber and the drill hole, such that the orifice plate forms a baffle that limits a flow rate of liquid from the brake fluid reservoir chamber to the pressure chamber; and includes supports pressing against a surface of the interior wall of the master cylinder and arranged around the first side of the drill hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Laurent Lhuillier, Marc Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20140165553
    Abstract: A primary piston composed of a skirt and an intermediate back wall having a rear face receiving the servobrake thrustrod and a forward face for the telescoping rod and the spring pushing the secondary piston. The front of the skirt has longitudinal grooves open in front and closed in the rear. The thickness of the skirt beneath the grooves and the part of the skirt between two successive grooves in the peripheral direction foam a front face enabling the principal piston to push the secondary piston. The principal piston is made of a single piece of plastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Rodriguez, Olivier Bernadat, Laurent Lhuillier, Marc Noblet, Julien Gateau, Daniel Grech, Carole Charpentier
  • Publication number: 20140150645
    Abstract: A primary piston of molded plastic material equipped with a metallic insert and having grooves, mounted in a master cylinder comprising at least a primary piston and a secondary piston mounted in the bore hole of the master cylinder. These pistons can create pressure, respectively, in a primary pressure chamber and in a secondary pressure chamber due to the action of a push rod on the primary piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Laurent Lhuillier, Daniel Grech, Olivier Bernadat, Marc Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20140109765
    Abstract: A master cylinder includes at least one primary piston and one secondary piston installed in the bore hole of the master cylinder, which pistons are used to create pressure. The primary piston has a body of molded plastic material and is equipped with a functional metallic insert which has the shape of a spherical cap capable of accommodating a push rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Laurent Lhuillier, Daniel Grech, Olivier Bernadat, Mare Rodgiguez
  • Publication number: 20140102292
    Abstract: A primary piston is described of molded plastic and equipped with a functional metallic insert and at least one groove. The primary piston is installed in a master cylinder comprising at least the primary piston and a secondary piston, these being mounted in the bore hole of a master cylinder. These pistons can create pressure in a primary pressure chamber and a secondary pressure chamber, respectively, due to the action of a push rod on the primary piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Olivier Bernadat, Laurent Lhuillier, Daniel Grech, Marc Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20140096517
    Abstract: A primary piston component for a master cylinder of a hydraulic brake system includes a primary piston housing and an additional piston component, which is configured to be at least partially movable into a cavity of the primary piston housing. An inner piston body extends through the cavity along a central line of the primary piston component. A braking force applied on a brake actuating element is transferable at least partially on the inner piston body, and further on the primary piston housing. The additional piston component is at least partially movable into the cavity between the inner piston body and the primary piston housing, and a brake booster force is transferable at least partially on the additional piston component, and via the inner piston body on the primary piston housing. A method of operating a hydraulic brake system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: LAURENT LHUILLIER, BASTIEN CAGNAC, MASAKI SHIWA, ALAIN BENOIT
  • Publication number: 20140060037
    Abstract: Master-cylinder seal housed in a groove around a piston has a core connected to three annular and concentric lips. The core rests against a side of the groove and has: a surface provided with an interior edge followed by a peripheral platter cut by at least one channel, and an exterior crown provided with a connection zone formed by an interruption in the crown and deformable due to pressure within the seal to recreate the crown's continuity and impermeability while facilitating purging the brake system when there is no pressure in the channel and the connection zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Laurent Lhuillier, Marc Noblet, Olivier Bernadat, Serge Aquino, Julien Gateau, Marc Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20140053546
    Abstract: A master cylinder having a primary piston and a secondary piston is described. The secondary piston is realized of plastic material; it is composed of a skirt and an end wall. The forward edge of the skirt is equipped with longitudinal slots intended to cooperate with the resupply seal to resupply the secondary pressure chamber and ensure operation in rest position whenever the brake circuit is in ESP mode. Supply occurs from the supply chamber, which is connected to the brake fluid reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Carole Charpentier, Antony Auguste, Laurent Lhuillier, Olivier Bernadat, Mare Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20140041221
    Abstract: A method is described for detecting an incorrectly installed seal in a master-cylinder having a seal. The master cylinder is subjected to a pressure comprised between approximately 0.3 and 0.6 MPa at the conclusion of master-cylinder assembly and, if there is a drop in the pressure, the seal is considered to have been installed in reverse in the groove of the master cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Antony Auguste, Laurent Lhuillier, Nicolas Quiniou, Daniel Grech, Carole Charpentier
  • Patent number: 8590304
    Abstract: Master cylinder of a hydraulic braking circuit, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a piston (2) sliding axially in a body (4) comprising an annular lip seal (51) produced by molding, and comprising an internal, dynamic sealing lip (14) surrounding the piston and connected by a curved surface (36) to a planar rear face (30) comprising radial passages which are defined by blocks formed as projections on the rear face of the seal, these blocks being separated from the curved surface (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier Bernadat, François Gaffe, Laurent Lhuillier, Antony Auguste
  • Patent number: 8567788
    Abstract: Master cylinder for a hydraulic braking circuit, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising an annular seal (1) placed in a housing (6) of the body comprising an internal dynamic sealing lip (14) surrounding the piston, fitting into an annular groove (20) of the piston when this piston is in a rear rest position, an outer static sealing lip (10) pressing against a wall of the housing, and an additional static sealing lip (16) which presses against a wall of the housing of this seal and with the outer lip defines a small closed volume (V) of liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier Bernadat, François Gaffe, Laurent Lhuillier, Antony Auguste
  • Patent number: 8262171
    Abstract: In order to allow a single operator on a vehicle assembly line to attach a brake servo to a bulkhead by moving round from the engine compartment side to the passenger compartment side, a brake servo is fitted with an adhesive and insulating seal (14). This seal has two adhesive faces and each of the two adhesive faces has a protective film provided with a tab (15, 16); each protective film is of a distinctive color. One of the two protective films has cuts (17) along holes (10) in the seal, these cuts being intended to make it easier for the protective film to be removed as the brake servo is mounted against the bulkhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Laurent Lhuillier, Alain Benoit
  • Patent number: 8156740
    Abstract: The invention relates to a master cylinder (1) with reduced free travel (23). Current master cylinders have a free travel during the displacement of a piston (6) in a bore (5) of a master cylinder body (3). Such a free travel may be reduced with the aid of a frustoconical portion (24) in the piston, an orifice (14) for communication of hydraulic fluid being situated on said inclined wall, a gap (26) between the inclined wall and an inner wall (12) of the bore allowing a passage for hydraulic fluid capable of filling a pressure chamber (4). However, such inclined walls create a change in the slope of an outer wall (29) of the piston, this change being able to cause a separation of an inner lip (19) of a sealing cup (17). To prevent this separation, the invention provides that the inclined wall forms a convex rounded surface (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier Bernadat, François Gaffe, Laurent Lhuillier, Antony Auguste, Carole Charpentier
  • Patent number: 7987671
    Abstract: Brake master cylinder (10) for a motor vehicle, of the type which comprises a substantially axial body (12) inside a bore (14) of which is slideably mounted at least one axial piston, of the type in which the bore (14) comprises two seals, front and rear, interposed between the piston and the bore (14), characterized in that it comprises at least one wide groove (66, 68) which is formed in the bore (14) in front of a groove (70, 72) for retaining the front seal, which extends at least in part around the piston, and which communicates with said retaining groove (70, 72) and the hole in the piston, in order to allow resupplies to occur with a high flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Francois Gaffe, Antony Auguste, Laurent Lhuillier, Andrew Wasson
  • Patent number: 7937940
    Abstract: Brake master cylinder (10) for a motor vehicle, of the type which comprises a substantially axial body (12) inside a bore (14) of which at least one axial piston is slideably mounted, of the type in which the bore (14) comprises two seals, front (30, 34) and rear, interposed between the piston and the bore (14), the seals (30, 34) comprising three radially concentric lips accommodated in grooves (70, 72) in the bore (14), characterized in that front faces of the grooves (70, 72) are configured at least in part as a slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Francois Gaffe, Antony Auguste, Laurent Lhuillier, Olivier Bernadat
  • Patent number: 7934378
    Abstract: Brake master cylinder (10) for a motor vehicle, of the type which comprises a substantially axial body (12) inside a bore (14) of which at least one axial piston is slideably mounted, of the type in which the bore (14) comprises two seals, front (30, 34) and rear, interposed between the piston and the bore (14), the seals (30, 34) comprising three radially concentric lips accommodated in grooves (70, 72) in the bore (14), characterized in that the seals (30, 34) comprise central lips of reduced cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Francois Gaffe, Antony Auguste, Laurent Lhuillier, Olivier Bernadat