Pierre Valot

Title: Pierre Valot and a Torsion-Damped Motor Vehicle Starter

Introduction

Pierre Valot is an inventor associated with Oullins, France, and Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur. His patent work addresses a motor vehicle starter designed to reduce torsional vibration in its gearbox assembly.

Latest Patents

Valot is credited with 1 patent: “Motor Vehicle Starter with Reduction Gear Comprising Means Forming Torsional Damper.” The invention describes an electric motor driving a coaxial starter head through an epicyclic gearbox. Its ring gear is held within the starter casing, while flexible pins—made notably from elastomer material—engage complementary portions of the casing cavity. These pins prevent the ring gear from rotating relative to the casing and provide torsional damping between the components.

Career Highlights

Valot’s documented patent contribution focuses on improving the starter’s gearbox mounting by combining rotational restraint with vibration damping. The design integrates the flexible elements into the ring gear, offering a compact approach to managing torsional forces within the starter assembly.

Collaborations

Valot’s listed coworkers include José Izquierdo and Pascal Jacquin. His patent is associated with Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur.

Conclusion

Pierre Valot’s patent documents an engineering solution that uses flexible ring-gear pins to secure and damp a motor vehicle starter’s epicyclic gearbox.