Patents by Inventor Sylvain BIGOT
Sylvain BIGOT 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: 20230349333Abstract: A telescopic control connecting rod for a variable compression ratio engine, comprises: a small end having, respectively, an eye and a piston at its ends; a big end serving as cylinder body in which the piston defines a first and a second hydraulic chamber, and a third side chamber located between the first and the second hydraulic chambers; the big end comprises two coaxial side bearings configured to establish a pivot link with a fixed part of the engine; a lubrication circuit comprising at least a first duct provided in the big end, connecting an inner space of each side bearing and the third chamber, whatever the length of the connecting rod, and comprising at least one second duct provided in the small end, connecting the third chamber and the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: René-Pierre Bertheau, Sylvain Bigot
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Publication number: 20230018219Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a variable compression ratio engine, comprises: a control cylinder comprising a piston, a body in which two hydraulic chambers with equivalent sections are defined on either side of the piston and a return device arranged in one of the chambers, a hydraulic control circuit comprising: at least one duct connecting the two chambers to each other, and a controlled fluid discharging device for establishing or blocking a fluid communication between the chambers, at least one duct connecting one of the chambers to a low-pressure oil supply, and a refill valve, at least one duct connecting an oil outlet to at least one of the chambers, and a relief valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: René-Pierre Bertheau, Sylvain Bigot, Xavier Chemin
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Patent number: 11512628Abstract: A transmission device, particularly for an engine with variable compression rate and/or variable displacement, includes, in a cylinder housing: a combustion piston capable of moving in a combustion cylinder of the engine and secured to a transmission member; a gear engaging with a first rack of the transmission member and providing transmission of the movement between the combustion piston and a crankshaft of the engine; a connecting rod engaging, at a first end, with the gear and, at a second end, with the crankshaft; and a control member engaging with the gear and secured to a control piston. The combustion piston and the transmission member are slidably linked with the cylinder housing in a main direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignees: MCE 5 DevelopmentInventors: Rodolphe Hugon, Sylvain Bigot, Matthieu Duchemin, Guillaume Delobre, Benoit Schwenck
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Patent number: 11078835Abstract: A bearing guide device of a combustion piston for a variable compression ratio engine. The movement of the combustion piston from a top dead center to a bottom dead center drives the movement of a synchronized roller made up of a cylindrical body and a pinion from a first position to a second position relative to first and second racks. According to the disclosure, the first and/or second racks have a different circular pitch than the pinion so that the flanks of the teeth of the pinion engage with the flanks of the teeth of the first and second racks only when the pinion is in the first or second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignees: MCE 5 Development, Vianney RabhiInventors: Sylvain Bigot, Maxence Pister
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Publication number: 20200378301Abstract: transmission device, particularly for an engine with variable compression rate and/or variable displacement, includes, in a cylinder housing: a combustion piston capable of moving in a combustion cylinder of the engine and secured to a transmission member; a gear engaging with a first rack of the transmission member and providing transmission of the movement between the combustion piston and a crankshaft of the engine; a connecting rod engaging, at a first end, with the gear and, at a second end, with the crankshaft; and a control member engaging with the gear and secured to a control piston. The combustion piston and the transmission member are slidably linked with the cylinder housing in a main direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Rodolphe Hugon, Sylvain Bigot, Matthieu Duchemin, Guillaume Delobre, Benoit Schwenck
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Patent number: 10830160Abstract: A device for controlling the compression rate of a variable compression ratio engine comprises: an actuating cylinder comprising a piston defining two chambers for receiving a pressure fluid, a pressure accumulator supplying the pressure fluid, a first fluid circuit connecting the upper chamber to the accumulator and comprising a first valve assembly for controlling the flow of the fluid in the first fluid circuit, and a second fluid circuit connecting the lower chamber to the accumulator and comprising a second valve assembly for controlling the flow of a fluid in the second fluid circuit. At least one of the fluid circuits comprises a bypass conduit arranged so as to connect one of the chambers to the accumulator. The bypass conduit comprises a non-return valve.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: MCE 5 DevelopmentInventors: Sylvain Bigot, Benjamin Teyssier, François Besson
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Publication number: 20200318534Abstract: A bearing guide device of a combustion piston for a variable compression ratio engine. The movement of the combustion piston from a top dead center to a bottom dead center drives the movement of a synchronized roller made up of a cylindrical body and a pinion from a first position to a second position relative to first and second racks. According to the disclosure, the first and/or second racks have a different circular pitch than the pinion so that the flanks of the teeth of the pinion engage with the flanks of the teeth of the first and second racks only when the pinion is in the first or second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicants: MCE 5 DevelopmentInventors: Sylvain Bigot, Maxence Pister
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Patent number: 10787960Abstract: A transmission device, particularly for an engine with variable compression rate and/or variable displacement, includes, in a cylinder housing: a combustion piston capable of moving in a combustion cylinder of the engine and secured to a transmission member; a gear engaging with a first rack of the transmission member and providing transmission of the movement between the combustion piston and a crankshaft of the engine; a connecting rod engaging, at a first end, with the gear and, at a second end, with the crankshaft; and a control member engaging with the gear and secured to a control piston. The combustion piston and the transmission member are slidably linked with the cylinder housing in a main direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignees: MCE 5 DevelopmentInventors: Rodolphe Hugon, Sylvain Bigot, Matthieu Duchemin, Guillaume Delobre, Benoit Schwenck
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Publication number: 20200011254Abstract: A device for controlling the compression rate of a variable compression ratio engine comprises: an actuating cylinder comprising a piston defining two chambers for receiving a pressure fluid, a pressure accumulator supplying the pressure fluid, a first fluid circuit connecting the upper chamber to the accumulator and comprising a first valve assembly for controlling the flow of the fluid in the first fluid circuit, and a second fluid circuit connecting the lower chamber to the accumulator and comprising a second valve assembly for controlling the flow of a fluid in the second fluid circuit. At least one of the fluid circuits comprises a bypass conduit arranged so as to connect one of the chambers to the accumulator. The bypass conduit comprises a non-return valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Sylvain Bigot, Benjamin Teyssier, François Besson
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Patent number: 10202899Abstract: A device for compensating for the operating clearances of an engine comprising a transmission device likely to move transversely in an engine block) during an engine cycle includes a pressing device exerting a holding force on the transmission device. The holding force is adjusted to the instantaneous speed of transverse movement of the transmission device in the engine block.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: MCE-5 Development S.A.Inventors: Benoit Schwenck, Sylvain Bigot, Francois Besson
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Publication number: 20170350316Abstract: transmission device, particularly for an engine with variable compression rate and/or variable displacement, includes, in a cylinder housing: a combustion piston, capable of moving in a combustion cylinder of the engine and secured to a transmission member; a gear engaging with a first rack of the transmission member and providing transmission of the movement between the combustion piston and a crankshaft of the engine; a connecting rod engaging, at a first end, with the gear and, at a second end, with the crankshaft; and a control member engaging with the gear and secured to a control piston. The combustion piston and the transmission member are slidably linked with the cylinder housing in a main direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Rodolphe Hugon, Sylvain Bigot, Matthieu Duchemin, Guillaume Delobre, Benoit Schwenck
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Publication number: 20170234215Abstract: A device for compensating for the operating clearances of an engine comprising a transmission device likely to move transversely in an engine block) during an engine cycle includes a pressing device exerting a holding force on the transmission device. The holding force is adjusted to the instantaneous speed of transverse movement of the transmission device in the engine block.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Benoit Schwenck, Sylvain Bigot, Francois Besson
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Patent number: 9611894Abstract: A clip-fastened raceway for a variable compression ratio engine includes: at least one curved segment whose outer surface cooperates with a raceway housed in the transmission member or in the control member of the variable compression ratio engine and whose inner surface is maintained in contact with a curved outer surface housed in the toothed wheel of the engine; at least one clip, housed in at least one of the ends of the curved segment and fastened to one or the other of the ends of the curved outer surface housed in the toothed wheel and hooking onto a hook or protrusion which the wheel includes in the vicinity of the end of its curved outer surface, the hook or protrusion being complementary to that of the clip so as to be able to cooperate with the latter.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignees: MCE-5 DEVELOPMENTInventors: Sylvain Bigot, Philippe Dury
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Patent number: 9316251Abstract: A clip-fastened raceway for a variable compression ratio engine includes: at least one curved segment whose outer surface cooperates with a raceway housed in the transmission member or in the control member of the variable compression ratio engine and whose inner surface is maintained in contact with a curved outer surface housed in the toothed wheel of the engine; at least one clip, housed in at least one of the ends of the curved segment and fastened to one or the other of the ends of the curved outer surface housed in the toothed wheel and hooking onto a hook or protrusion which the wheel includes in the vicinity of the end of its curved outer surface, the hook or protrusion being complementary to that of the clip so as to be able to cooperate with the latter.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignees: MCE-5 DEVELOPMENTInventors: Sylvain Bigot, Philippe Dury
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Publication number: 20160102711Abstract: A clip-fastened raceway for a variable compression ratio engine includes: at least one curved segment whose outer surface cooperates with a raceway housed in the transmission member or in the control member of the variable compression ratio engine and whose inner surface is maintained in contact with a curved outer surface housed in the toothed wheel of the engine; at least one clip, housed in at least one of the ends of the curved segment and fastened to one or the other of the ends of the curved outer surface housed in the toothed wheel and hooking onto a hook or protrusion which the wheel includes in the vicinity of the end of its curved outer surface, the hook or protrusion being complementary to that of the clip so as to be able to cooperate with the latter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Sylvain BIGOT, Philippe DURY
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Patent number: 8662050Abstract: The elastic fixing for a piston (2) of a variable compression ratio engine (10) includes at least one metal rod (15) kept under tension between the piston (2) and the transmission member (3) and which applies a strong contact pressure between the base of the piston (2) and the top face of the transmission member (3), the piston (2) being tightened according to a previously calculated angle enabling the metal rod (15) consisting of a stud (16) to be subjected to a desired tension force and the tightening prestress to be reached between the piston (2) and the transmission member (3), and indexed in rotation relative to the transmission member (3), by an additional tightening which does not significantly increase the tightening pre-stress, the stud (16) continuing to elongate with the same tension force by plastic deformation.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignees: MCE 5 DevelopmentInventors: Vianney Rabhi, Sylvain Bigot
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Publication number: 20110283969Abstract: The elastic fixing for a piston (2) of a variable compression ratio engine (10) includes at least one metal rod (15) kept under tension between the piston (2) and the transmission member (3) and which applies a strong contact pressure between the base of the piston (2) and the top face of the transmission member (3), the piston (2) being tightened according to a previously calculated angle enabling the metal rod (15) consisting of a stud (16) to be subjected to a desired tension force and the tightening prestress to be reached between the piston (2) and the transmission member (3), and indexed in rotation relative to the transmission member (3), by an additional tightening which does not significantly increase the tightening pre-stress, the stud (16) continuing to elongate with the same tension force by plastic deformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicants: MCE-5 DEVELOPMENTInventors: Vianney RABHI, Sylvain BIGOT