Patents Assigned to Valeo
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Publication number: 20240125452Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-emitting device, a vehicle lamp and a vehicle, wherein a light-emitting device is used for a vehicle, the vehicle having a vehicle coordinate system that comprises three coordinate axes (X, Y, Z), the light-emitting device having a housing, a light-emitting assembly accommodated in the housing and a lens arranged in front of the light-emitting assembly, the lens having a light-transmitting zone assigned to the light-emitting assembly, wherein the light-transmitting zone is formed by a first strip unit and a second strip unit that extend obliquely with respect to the corresponding coordinate axis (Z) of the vehicle coordinate system, the first strip unit and the second strip unit intersecting each other, the intersection part being a convex or concave pillow-shaped unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventor: Zhufeng ZHOU
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Publication number: 20240125369Abstract: A spring element includes a body, at least one leaf spring and a stress relieving section. The body includes at least one mounting section. The leaf spring includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion being secured to the body and at least a part thereof extends angularly with respect to a plane of the body. The leaf spring exerts an urging pressure on an element disposed between the body and a housing as the body is mounted on the housing. The stress relieving section is formed along at least one lateral side of the leaf spring and proximal to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: VALEO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITEDInventors: Dinesh Kumar MURUGAN, Bala Anand RAMESH, Pradeepkumar MANI, Rajkumar MAGALINGAM, Becem NAJJAR, Remi TOURNOIS
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Publication number: 20240127787Abstract: A method of cancelling noise produced in a cabin of a vehicle by a wiper system. The method is implemented by a noise cancellation device and includes receiving feedforward data related to wiper noise. Such feedforward data can be issued from sensors collocated with elements of the wiper system, or from an ECU controlling motor operation of the wiper system. The method further includes generating a noise cancellation control signal based on the feedforward data and based on a model of propagation of the wiper noise in the cabin and transmitting the noise cancellation control signal to a speaker system of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventor: Jacek DEBSKI
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Publication number: 20240128008Abstract: The invention concerns a transformer (20) comprising a magnetic core (5), the magnetic core (5) comprising plural limbs (51, 52, 53) around each of which is wound a primary winding (P1, P2, P3), a first secondary winding (S1, S2, S3) and a tertiary winding (T1a-T1b, T2a-T2b, T3a-T3b or T1, T2, T3); the transformer (20) comprising said windings; the magnetic core (5) comprising a first half core (5a) and a second half core (5b) respectively comprising sub-limbs (51a, 52a, 53a, 51b, 52b, 53b) of the limbs (51, 52, 53); the transformer (20) being characterized in that: the air gaps (61) are respectively located either close to the first half core (5a), or close to the second half core (5b); some of the windings of the transformer (20) are Litz wires, and some of the windings are flat conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Valeo eAutomotive France SASInventors: Wendell DA-CUNHA-ALVES, Kelly RIBEIRO DE FARIA SANTOS
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Publication number: 20240128662Abstract: An assembly including an electrically conductive strip extending along a longitudinal axis, including a first carrier layer having a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a first electrically conductive track placed on the first face or the second face of the first carrier layer; an electrical connector with a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion that are securely fastened to each other and that define a clamping region for clamping the electrically conductive strip. The first and second clamping portions clamp the electrically conductive strip. At least one of the first and second clamping portions includes a first contact segment making electrical contact with the first electrically conductive track.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Nicolas DEVIENNE, Alexandre PASCHUTINE, Jerome DAUBA, Alexandre WEIL, Vincent FEUILLARD
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Publication number: 20240125445Abstract: A light emitting assembly, a vehicle light, and a vehicle. The light emitting assembly comprises a reflector unit and a light emitting unit; the light emitting unit is provided with a carrier and a light source mounted on the carrier, and a reflecting surface is provided on one side of the reflector unit, to reflect light emitted by the light source, wherein the light emitting unit is connected to the side of the reflector unit opposite to the reflecting surface by means of the carrier and the reflector unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Yilin LI, Yan SUN, Delu PENG, Nao CHEN
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Publication number: 20240125451Abstract: A light source of a matrix arrangement of light sources of a motor vehicle lighting module includes a substrate having an upper face, a lower face opposite the upper face, and an electronic circuit. At least one light-emitting element is mounted on the upper face of the substrate and includes a light-emitting part. Also included is an optical device for forming the light beams emitted by the light-emitting element, and the lower face includes connection contacts connected to the electronic circuit, the electronic circuit being adapted to power the at least one light-emitting element. The light-emitting part of at least one light-emitting element having a surface area of less than 40,000 ?m2. The optical device includes an optical element that is produced by being molded onto the at least one light-emitting element and at least partially onto the upper face of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Alexandre VAL
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Publication number: 20240123848Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical system (1) of an electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle, configured to charge and discharge a first battery (34) and a second battery (44) of the vehicle; the first battery (34) having a higher rated voltage than the second battery (44); the electrical system (1) comprising: a multi-phase transformer (20) comprising primary windings (P1, P2, P3), first secondary windings (S1, S2, S3) and tertiary windings (T1a-T1b, T2a-T2b, T3a-T3b or T1, T2, T3); a LLC primary circuit (12) comprising a first multi-phase H-bridge (B1) to control the primary windings (P1, P2, P3); the LLC primary circuit (12) being connected to the PFC converter; a HVDC part (30) to allow energy exchange with the first battery (34); the HVDC part (30) comprising a second multi-phase H-bridge (B2); a LVDC part (40) to allow energy exchange with the second battery (44); the LVDC part (40) comprising a rectifier (41) configured to control the tertiary windings of the transformer (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Valeo eAutomotive France SASInventors: Wendell DA-CUNHA-ALVES, Kelly RIBEIRO DE FARIA SANTOS
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Patent number: 11959610Abstract: A luminous motor-vehicle module including in a first light source, and a first reflective surface that is configured to collect and reflect the light rays emitted by the first light source into a first light beam, a second light source and a second reflective surface that is configured to collect and reflect the light rays emitted by said second light source into a second light beam, and an optical system configured to project the first and second light beams; the first and second light sources emitting the light rays in the same direction, the first and second reflective surfaces are offset along the optical axis and the optical system is configured to form an image of the second reflective surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Valeo VisionInventor: Yves Gromfeld
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Patent number: 11959706Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (20) plate (1, 2a) intended to delimit at least one channel (30, 30a, 30b) for circulation of a fluid, the circulation plate (1) being provided with a bottom (3) and a raised rim (5, 5a-5h) that surrounds the bottom (3), the circulation plate (1) comprising at least one opening (7, 7a-7d) through which a fluid can enter the channel (30, 30a, 30b), characterized in that the opening (7, 7a-7d) is delimited by at least one at least partially rectilinear edge (9a). Application to the field of heat exchanges.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Julien Tissot, Kamel Azzouz, Michael Lissner, Cédric De Vaulx, Patrick Leblay, Sébastien Garnier
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Patent number: 11958335Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric actuator (1) suitable for driving a movable element for a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning system for a motor vehicle, comprising: an electric motor (10) comprising a stator (100) and a rotor (101); a satellite ring gear (12) comprising at least one satellite (120); an output wheel (13) suitable for being rotated by said satellite ring gear (12); wherein: said electric actuator (1) further comprises a drive wheel (11), directly connected to said rotor (101), suitable for being rotated by said rotor (101) and suitable for rotating said satellite ring gear (12); said output wheel (13) comprises an output star wheel (130) suitable for driving said movable element (20) of said ventilation, heating and/or air conditioning system.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Rawane Seck, Laurent Tellier, Didier Barat, Sébastien Colinet, Dione Gomis
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Patent number: 11962260Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting the rotary angle positions (?, ?) of rotating parts of a wiper motor, the wiper motor having a brushless electric motor as a first part which comprises a rotor rotating about a first axis of rotation and which drives a gear wheel as a second part which rotates about a second axis of rotation and which comprises a driven shaft, and the rotary angle positions (?, ?) of the two rotating parts being detected by means of two sensor devices each having a signal generating element and a sensor element for detecting a changing physical parameter of the signal generating element.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Matthias Schoendeling, Michael Schaeuble, Joerg Buerkle, Tobias Groenig
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Patent number: 11958401Abstract: The invention relates to a light element of a vehicle with at least one light source configured to emit light rays, a reflective layer. With a pattern made wholly or partly in the reflective layer. The light element further including an optical element configured to project the light rays from the at least one light source towards the reflective layer. With a dark layer extending along the optical element on the side opposite the reflective layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Christophe Grard, Pierre Renaud, Gregory Planche
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Patent number: 11959710Abstract: A heat exchanger for vehicle arranged to allow an internal circulation of at least one fluid, comprising at least a heat exchanger bundle and at least a duct (10) at least partially outside the heat exchanger bundle, the duct (10) penetrating into the heat exchanger bundle by a hole arranged in a terminal plate (8) of the heat exchanger bundle, the duct (10) comprising at least a collar (42) lining the hole, characterized in that the heat exchanger comprises a reinforcing mean (20) in touch with the collar (42) of the duct (10) and with the terminal plate (8) of the heat exchanger bundle.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: VALEO AUTOSYSTEMY SP. Z O.OInventors: Pawel Sus, Mateusz Kaczmarczyk, Tomasz Wator, Karol Pokrywinski
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Patent number: 11958443Abstract: A replacement kit (100) for a wiper mounted at the end of a motor vehicle wiper arm (10), the kit comprising at least one wiper (102, 102c, 102p) equipped with an inbuilt fluid spraying device comprising at least one circulation canal (126) and a fluid inlet cannula (104), and at least one fluid distribution tube (106) configured to be coupled at one end to said wiper (102, 102c, 102p) and at its opposite end to a fluid supply circuit supplying fluid coming from a reservoir (11) of the vehicle, the replacement kit also comprising a coupling (108) configured to allow a fluidic connection between the supply circuit and the at least one fluid distribution tube (106), as well as at least one fixing means (110, 116) for holding the distribution tube in position along the wiper arm (10).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Guillaume Mouleyre, Olivier Jomard, Julien Carrion
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Publication number: 20240117951Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle, the lighting device being configured to perform at least one lighting function and including a screen and at least one light source. The screen has an output face, at least one light guide, and a support for the at least one light guide, and in that the at least one light guide is configured to transmit light rays in the direction of the output face, the light rays being from light rays emitted by the at least one light source and coupled to the at least one light guide, the at least one light guide being injection-molded along with the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Kostadin BEEV, Anthony LOZANO, Patrice COLLOT, Stephanie BERGERAT, Thomas DUFILS
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Publication number: 20240120563Abstract: A sensing block includes a block body having a plurality of slots through which electrode leads of battery cells pass, a plurality of sensing terminals installed between the plurality of slots on a front surface of the block body, a circuit board installed on the front surface of the block body, and a connector installed on the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyunchang Kang, Bum Jin Kim, Kyubin Chung, Seoha Kang, Ji Woong Han, Wan Choi, Houk Park, Jae Eun Kim
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Publication number: 20240120588Abstract: A battery cell cartridge in which a battery cell is accommodated, includes first, second, third and fourth frames formed in a quadrangular shape, wherein the first frame and the second frame extend along a horizontal direction and are spaced from each other at a predetermined interval therebetween, the first frame is positioned on an upper side and the second frame is positioned on a lower side, the third frame and the fourth frame extend along a vertical direction and are spaced from each other at a predetermined interval therebetween, and the third frame is positioned on a first side and the third frame is positioned on a second side opposite to the second frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Valeo Kapec Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyunchang KANG, Jun Seok Chol, Ji Woong Han, Wan Chol, Houk Park, Jae Eun Kim
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Patent number: 11951801Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning device includes a case, disposed inside a vehicle cabin separated from a forward compartment by a dash panel, in which an internal space (11a) is formed, a heater core that is disposed in the internal space, a hot water supply pipe that can supply hot water to the heater core, a hot water collecting pipe that can collect hot water that has passed through an interior of the heater core, and a holder member that holds the hot water pipes. The holder member includes a first holding portion that comes into contact with the hot water pipes, and a second holding portion that opposes the first holding portion, is provided across a gap, and comes into contact with the hot water pipes.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soumya Dutta, Yukio Suzuki
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Patent number: 11955862Abstract: An interconnection device for a rotary electric machine provides an electrical connection between a stator and an electronic power-supply and control module. The interconnection device includes an insulating body, connecting members, and a connection terminal. The stator includes coils. The connecting members are arranged on an outer side of the insulating body, and each connecting member includes a body, a connection tongue, and a combined connecting member. The combined connecting member includes a linking lug which electronically connects the coil of the stator to the electronic power-supply and control module. The connection terminal is fixed to the linking lug, and the linking lug is sized to pass through the insulating body, with a free end of the linking lug and a free end of the connection terminal extending from an inner side of the insulating body.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques MoteurInventors: Aziz Bougrassa, Omar Bougrassa, Laurent Labaste-Mauhe, Maxime Pagnard, Benjamin Loret, Cordula Quitsch, Abdelmalik Hamdani, Anthony Brisset