Patents by Inventor Mickael Chollet

Mickael Chollet 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: 12196263
    Abstract: A bearing device includes a first ring and a second ring mounted for relative rotation and an insulating sleeve mounted on the second ring. The insulating sleeve incudes a socket and an electrically insulating liner, the liner contacting the second ring. The socket includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, and the outer surface and the inner surface delimit a radial thickness of the socket. The insulating liner is overmolded on the second ring of the bearing and on the outer surface and/or the inner surface of the socket. The socket and the insulating liner are shaped such that the insulating liner is prevented from moving circumferentially relative to the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet
  • Patent number: 12196266
    Abstract: A bearing device includes first and second rings each having end faces and being configured to rotate relative to one another, and the second ring has an annular groove. A socket having an electrically insulating sleeve is mounted on the second ring with the insulating lining radially interposed between the second ring and the socket. End faces of the electrically insulating lining each have an annular groove with a bottom that is offset axially inward relative to the respective first and second end faces of the second ring and to the respective first and second end faces of the socket. A method includes grinding end faces of the socket and/or second ring to reduce an axial depth of the grooves in the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventor: Mickael Chollet
  • Patent number: 12173754
    Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring mounted for relative rotation, and an insulating sleeve mounted on the second ring. The insulating sleeve includes a socket and an electrically insulating liner that contacts the second ring. The second ring has a radial outer surface and a radial inner surface delimiting a radial thickness of the second ring, and the insulating liner is overmolded on the socket and at least on one of the inner and outer surfaces of the second ring of the bearing. Also, the surface of the second ring is configured to retain, in the circumferential direction, the insulating liner relative to the surface by complementarity of shapes with the insulating liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet
  • Patent number: 12104650
    Abstract: A bearing device includes a first ring and a second ring mounted for relative rotation and an insulating sleeve including a socket and an electrically insulating liner. The socket has at least one recess, and the liner has at least one protrusion extending into each of the at least one recess. The liner is overmolded on the second ring and on the socket such to connect the second ring to the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet
  • Publication number: 20240026926
    Abstract: A bearing device includes first and second rings each having end faces and being configured to rotate relative to one another, and the second ring has an annular groove. A socket having an electrically insulating sleeve is mounted on the second ring with the insulating lining radially interposed between the second ring and the socket. End faces of the electrically insulating lining each have an annular groove with a bottom that is offset axially inward relative to the respective first and second end faces of the second ring and to the respective first and second end faces of the socket. A method includes grinding end faces of the socket and/or second ring to reduce an axial depth of the grooves in the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Mickael CHOLLET
  • Patent number: 11732792
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, providing a pulley, and a bearing. The bearing includes a rotating outer ring mounted to the pulley, a fixed inner ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The inner ring of the bearing has at least one end portion protruding axially with respect to the outer ring. The pulley is provided with at least one pulley element that is C-shaped in axial section. One of the at least one pulley elements is provided with a lateral portion extending substantially radially to pass into the immediate vicinity of an outer surface of the axially protruding end portion of the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Nicolas Tronquoy, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20230220882
    Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring mounted for relative rotation, and an insulating sleeve mounted on the second ring. The insulating sleeve includes a socket and an electrically insulating liner that contacts the second ring. The second ring has a radial outer surface and a radial inner surface delimiting a radial thickness of the second ring, and the insulating liner is overmolded on the socket and at least on one of the inner and outer surfaces of the second ring of the bearing. Also, the surface of the second ring is configured to retain, in the circumferential direction, the insulating liner relative to the surface by complementarity of shapes with the insulating liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Benoit ARNAULT, Mickael CHOLLET
  • Publication number: 20230220874
    Abstract: A bearing device includes a first ring and a second ring mounted for relative rotation and an insulating sleeve mounted on the second ring. The insulating sleeve incudes a socket and an electrically insulating liner, the liner contacting the second ring. The socket includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, and the outer surface and the inner surface delimit a radial thickness of the socket. The insulating liner is overmolded on the second ring of the bearing and on the outer surface and/or the inner surface of the socket. The socket and the insulating liner are shaped such that the insulating liner is prevented from moving circumferentially relative to the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Benoit ARNAULT, Mickael CHOLLET
  • Publication number: 20230220881
    Abstract: A bearing device includes a first ring and a second ring mounted for relative rotation and an insulating sleeve including a socket and an electrically insulating liner. The socket has at least one recess, and the liner has at least one protrusion extending into each of the at least one recess. The liner is overmolded on the second ring and on the socket such to connect the second ring to the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Benoit ARNAULT, Mickael CHOLLET
  • Publication number: 20230223813
    Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring mounted for relative rotation and an insulating sleeve mounted on the second ring. The insulating sleeve includes a socket and an electrically insulating liner contacting the second ring. The insulating liner is rigidly secured to the second ring of the bearing and to the socket, and the socket includes at least one protrusion bearing against the insulating liner at least in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Benoit ARNAULT, Mickael CHOLLET
  • Patent number: 11698112
    Abstract: A clutch release bearing for a motor vehicle includes a thrust element having an axial axis, a guide element in the form of a tubular bushing that supports the thrust element, and a self-aligning sleeve including an annular body and a plurality of radial ribs each having a free end. The plurality of ribs extend towards the guide element from the annular body. The free ends of at least a first set of the plurality of radial ribs radially contact the cylindrical external surface of the bushing, and the bushing includes at least one opening in a cylindrical external surface of the bushing that is configured to receive one of the plurality of radial ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Philippe Walter
  • Patent number: 11614155
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, providing a pulley, and a bearing. The bearing includes a rotating outer ring mounted to the pulley, a fixed inner ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The inner ring of the bearing has at least one end portion protruding axially with respect to the outer ring. The pulley is provided with at least one pulley element that is C-shaped in axial section. One of the at least one pulley elements is provided with a lateral portion extending substantially radially to pass into the immediate vicinity of an outer surface of the axially protruding end portion of the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Nicolas Tronquoy, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 11536351
    Abstract: A pulley device configured to support a belt of a chain tensioning idler or runner roller includes a bearing having a rotatable outer ring and a coaxial fixed inner ring and a pulley having at least one C-shaped pulley part that has an inner portion with an inner surface mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of the bearing outer ring, an outer cylindrical portion having an outer cylindrical surface configured to contact the belt or the chain, and a radial intermediate portion between axial outer ends of the inner and outer cylindrical portions and an axial outer end of the outer cylindrical portion, wherein a ratio between a radial material thickness of the outer cylindrical portion and a radial material thickness of the inner cylindrical portion is strictly greater than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Kévin Lefort, Simon Prevost
  • Patent number: 11525487
    Abstract: A clutch release bearing for a motor vehicle includes a thrust element having an axial axis, a guide element supporting said thrust element, and a self-aligning sleeve including an annular body and a plurality of radial ribs extending towards the guide element from the body with a free end of each of the ribs radially contacting the guide element. The guide element includes angular retaining members for limiting angular movement of at least one radial rib of the plurality of radial ribs, which members may be integrally formed with the guide element or formed as separate elements attached to the guide element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Philippe Walter
  • Patent number: 11454310
    Abstract: A pulley device for supporting a belt of chain tensioning idler or a runner roller includes a bearing having an outer ring mounted for rotation relative to a coaxial inner ring and at least one pulley part that is C-shaped in cross section. The pulley part has an inner portion with a frustoconical inner surface mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of the outer ring, an outer cylindrical portion having an outer cylindrical surface configured to support a belt or a chain, and an intermediate portion extending radially inward from the cylindrical outer portion to the inner portion. The pulley part is integral and has an open end on an axial side opposite the intermediate portion. The frustoconical surface extends inwardly towards the outer ring, and the inner surface is force fitted onto the outer cylindrical surface of the outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Benoît Hauvespre, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Patent number: 11346436
    Abstract: A pulley device configured to support a belt of a chain tensioning idler or runner roller includes a bearing having a rotatable outer ring and a coaxial fixed inner ring and a pulley having at least one C-shaped pulley part that has an inner portion with an inner surface mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of the bearing outer ring, an outer cylindrical portion having an outer cylindrical surface configured to contact the belt or the chain, and a radial intermediate portion between axial outer ends of the inner and outer cylindrical portions and an axial outer end of the outer cylindrical portion, wherein the intermediate portion in cross section has a shape of an arc circle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Kévin Lefort, Simon Prevost
  • Patent number: 11313449
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, providing a pulley, and a bearing. The bearing includes a rotating outer ring mounted to the pulley, a fixed inner ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The inner ring of the bearing has at least one end portion protruding axially with respect to the outer ring. The pulley is provided with at least one pulley element that is C-shaped in axial section. One of the at least one pulley elements is provided with a lateral portion extending substantially radially to pass into the immediate vicinity of an outer surface of the axially protruding end portion of the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Nicolas Tronquoy, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 11306808
    Abstract: A pulley device configured to support a belt of a chain tensioning idler or a runner roller includes a bearing having inner and outer rings and a pulley having at least one C-shaped pulley part mounted on the bearing outer ring with an inner cylindrical portion of the pulley part press-fitted on the bearing outer ring, the bearing outer ring having a material projection and the inner cylindrical portion of the pulley part having an axial groove configured to allow the material projection to slide axially through the groove when the pulley part is slid axially onto the outer ring, the material projection forming an axial stop for the pulley part when the pulley part is rotated relative to the bearing outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Benoît Hauvespre, Nicolas Tronquoy
  • Publication number: 20220074480
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, providing a pulley, and a bearing. The bearing includes a rotating outer ring mounted to the pulley, a fixed inner ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The inner ring of the bearing has at least one end portion protruding axially with respect to the outer ring. The pulley is provided with at least one pulley element that is C-shaped in axial section. One of the at least one pulley elements is provided with a lateral portion extending substantially radially to pass into the immediate vicinity of an outer surface of the axially protruding end portion of the inner ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Nicolas Tronquoy, Samuel Viault
  • Publication number: 20220074481
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, providing a pulley, and a bearing. The bearing includes a rotating outer ring mounted to the pulley, a fixed inner ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The inner ring of the bearing has at least one end portion protruding axially with respect to the outer ring. The pulley is provided with at least one pulley element that is C-shaped in axial section. One of the at least one pulley elements is provided with a lateral portion extending substantially radially to pass into the immediate vicinity of an outer surface of the axially protruding end portion of the inner ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Nicolas Tronquoy, Samuel Viault