Patents by Inventor Thomas Boutou

Thomas Boutou 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: 8157686
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for the transmission of power between a shaft (2) of a heat engine (3) and a wheel (5) axle shaft (4) of a motor vehicle. The inventive device (1) comprises at least one electrical machine (6, 7) comprising a machine shaft (8, 9) and a mechanical pump (11) comprising a pump shaft (55). The shaft (2) of the engine (3) and the machine shaft (8, 9) are connected to the pump shaft (55) by means of a mechanism (12) comprising two free wheels. The connection between the pump (11) and the shafts (8, 9) of the transmission device is such that the pump (11) can be driven in any vehicle operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Thomas Boutou, Serge Belmont, Olivier Boury
  • Patent number: 7900763
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for coupling a rotor of a rotating electrical machine with the gearbox primary shaft of a motor vehicle heat engine. The device is characterized in that the hub (7) of the rotor (6) is coupled with the primary shaft (8) by a mating part (25) comprising an externally toothed crown (26) meshing in the hub (7) and a central sleeve (27) coupled with the primary shaft (8) through a splined connection (28) and in that ends (29) and (30) of the toothed crown (26) and of the central sleeve (27) of the part (25) are centered respectively in the hub (7) and on the primary shaft (8) in sliding arrangement. The invention is applicable in the automotive industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Alain Paumier, Thomas Boutou
  • Publication number: 20080227576
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a device (1) for power transmission between an output (2) of a heat engine (3) and an axle (5) shaft (4) and a related power transmission method. Said device comprises an input shaft (10) connected to the output (2), an output shaft (14) connected to the axle shaft (4), first and second electrical machines (6, 7), and a mechanical assembly (12) assembling the input shaft (10), the output shaft (14) and the shafts (8, 9) of the two machines. In order to limit the dimension of the device, the assembly (12) consists of two planetary trains (65, 66) comprising common planet pinion cage (18) which drives axles (23-26) in contact with the planet pinion cage (18) and the planet pinions (19, 21) of said trains. Moreover, a first switching device (30) connects the shaft (8) of the first machine (6) either to the input shaft (10) or to an element (22) of one of the trains (65, 66) of the mechanical assembly (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA
    Inventors: Sebastien Besnard, Olivier Boury, Thomas Boutou, Serge Belmont
  • Publication number: 20080194369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for the transmission of power between a shaft (2) of a heat engine (3) and a wheel (5) axle shaft (4) of a motor vehicle. The inventive device (1) comprises at least one electrical machine (6, 7) comprising a machine shaft (8, 9) and a mechanical pump (11) comprising a pump shaft (55). The shaft (2) of the engine (3) and the machine shaft (8, 9) are connected to the pump shaft (55) by means of a mechanism (12) comprising two free wheels. The connection between the pump (11) and the shafts (8, 9) of the transmission device is such that the pump (11) can be driven in any vehicle operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA
    Inventors: Thomas Boutou, Serge Belmont, Olivier Boury
  • Publication number: 20080139323
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for coupling a rotor of a rotating electrical machine with the gearbox primary shaft of a motor vehicle heat engine. The device is characterized in that the hub (7) of the rotor (6) is coupled with the primary shaft (8) by a mating part (25) comprising an externally toothed crown (26) meshing in the hub (7) and a central sleeve (27) coupled with the primary shaft (8) through a splined connection (28) and in that ends (29) and (30) of the toothed crown (26) and of the central sleeve (27) of the part (25) are centered respectively in the hub (7) and on the primary shaft (8) in sliding arrangement. The invention is applicable in the automotive industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA
    Inventors: Alain Paumier, Thomas Boutou