Patents by Inventor Pierre Smal
Pierre Smal 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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Patent number: 11778769Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for an electrical apparatus, said housing including: a first chamber (117) intended for receiving first electronic components (300, 315); a second chamber (127) intended for receiving second electronic components; an interface separating the first chamber (117) from the second chamber (127); and a cooling circuit configured to receive a fluid intended for cooling said electrical apparatus, said cooling circuit being formed inside said housing interface, wherein said interface includes a blind hole extending from the first chamber (117) towards the second chamber (127), which is configured to form a cavity intended for receiving a first component (315).Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SASInventors: Guillaume Sanvito, Pierre Smal
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Patent number: 11558983Abstract: An electronic device for a motor vehicle, includes a first housing portion to receive one or more first electronic components, a second housing portion to receive one or more second electronic components, the second housing assembled with the first housing, and a coolant fluid inlet and a coolant fluid outlet, a coolant channel being provided in the electronic device for the coolant fluid flowing from the inlet to the outlet so as to cool all or part of the first electronic components and/or all or part of the second electronic components, said channel having, over most of the course thereof in the device, in particular over the whole of the course thereof in the device, a section perpendicular to the flow direction of the fluid which is: exclusively provided in the first housing portion or exclusively provided in the second housing portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEURInventors: Pierre Smal, Emmanuel Talon, Aymeric Fouque
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Publication number: 20220338391Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure cover (10) for closing a fluid-based cooling circuit for an item of electrical equipment (30), notably of a motor vehicle, said closure cover (10) being made of plastic and being configured to close, by covering it, a coolant circulation duct (130) of said cooling circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SASInventors: Rudy Bastistella, Aurélien Pouilly, Aymeric Fouque, Emmanuel Talon, Pierre Smal, Grégory Hodedourg
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Patent number: 11330730Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical insulation module configured to determine at least one leakage path between an electrical component and a casing receiving said electrical component. The electrical insulation module, being made of electrically insulating material, comprises a spacer configured to define the at least one leakage path between said electrical component and said casing. Said spacer comprises a bottom wall and a peripheral wall, in which the peripheral wall follows a direction different from that of the bottom wall, an inner angle being formed between the bottom wall and the peripheral wall; and the at least one leakage path comprises at least one dimension of a surface corresponding to a portion of the bottom wall and/or a dimension of a surface of a portion of the peripheral wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SASInventors: Guillaume Tramet, Pierre Smal, Mahi-Eddine Tsouria-Belaid
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Publication number: 20220039297Abstract: An electronic device for a motor vehicle, includes a first housing portion to receive one or more first electronic components, a second housing portion to receive one or more second electronic components, the second housing assembled with the first housing, and a coolant fluid inlet and a coolant fluid outlet, a coolant channel being provided in the electronic device for the coolant fluid flowing from the inlet to the outlet so as to cool all or part of the first electronic components and/or all or part of the second electronic components, said channel having, over most of the course thereof in the device, in particular over the whole of the course thereof in the device, a section perpendicular to the flow direction of the fluid which is: exclusively provided in the first housing portion or exclusively provided in the second housing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEURInventors: Pierre SMAL, Emmanuel TALON, Aymeric FOUQUE
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Publication number: 20210185841Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical insulation module configured to determine at least one leakage path between an electrical component and a casing receiving said electrical component. The electrical insulation module, being made of electrically insulating material, comprises a spacer configured to define the at least one leakage path between said electrical component and said casing. Said spacer comprises a bottom wall and a peripheral wall, in which the peripheral wall follows a direction different from that of the bottom wall, an inner angle being formed between the bottom wall and the peripheral wall; and the at least one leakage path comprises at least one dimension of a surface corresponding to a portion of the bottom wall and/or a dimension of a surface of a portion of the peripheral wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Guillaume Tramet, Pierre Smal, Mahi- Eddine Tsouria-Belaid
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Patent number: 10953825Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical busbar (400) intended for electrically connecting an electrical component, said electrical busbar (400) including: at least one electrically conductive part (410); a coating (420) made of electrically insulating material covering said part (410) at least in a main plane of the busbar (400), the electrically conductive part (410) including: a first end forming an electrical connection terminal; a planar portion extending so as to follow said main plane; and an electrically conductive cylinder (414) which extends away from a first surface of the planar portion in a transverse direction relative to the main plane, the inner wall of the cylinder extending away from an opening located in the planar portion so as to receive a rod in order to rest the distal end (414a) of the cylinder (414) on a terminal of the electrical component.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SASInventors: Guillaume Sanvito, Pierre Smal
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Patent number: 10813241Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly forming a casing for electrical equipment, said assembly comprising: a first casing for receiving at least a first electronic component of the electrical equipment; a second casing for receiving at least a second electronic component of the electrical equipment; a first wall of the first casing, known as the first interface wall, and a second wall of the second casing, known as the second interface wall, said walls being arranged to press against one another in order to form the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Inventors: Guillaume Sanvito, Pierre Smal
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Publication number: 20200253074Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for an electrical apparatus, said housing including: a first recess (117) intended for receiving first electronic components (300, 315); a second recess (127) intended for receiving second electronic components; an interface separating the first recess (117) from the second recess (127); and a cooling circuit configured to receive a fluid intended for cooling said electrical apparatus, said cooling circuit being formed inside said housing interface, wherein said interface includes a blind hole extending from the first recess (117) towards the second recess (127), which is configured to form a cavity intended for receiving a first component (315).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEURInventors: Guillaume SANVITO, Pierre SMAL
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Publication number: 20180334116Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical busbar (400) intended for electrically connecting an electrical component, said electrical busbar (400) including: at least one electrically conductive part (410); a coating (420) made of electrically insulating material covering said part (410) at least in a main plane of the busbar (400), the electrically conductive part (410) including: a first end forming an electrical connection terminal; a planar portion extending so as to follow said main plane; and an electrically conductive cylinder (414) which extends away from a first surface of the planar portion in a transverse direction relative to the main plane, the inner wall of the cylinder extending away from an opening located in the planar portion so as to receive a rod in order to rest the distal end (414a) of the cylinder (414) on a terminal of the electrical component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEURInventors: Guillaume SANVITO, Pierre SMAL
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Publication number: 20180332728Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly forming a casing for electrical equipment, said assembly comprising: a first casing for receiving at least a first electronic component of the electrical equipment; a second casing for receiving at least a second electronic component of the electrical equipment; a first wall of the first casing, known as the first interface wall, and a second wall of the second casing, known as the second interface wall, said walls being arranged to press against one another in order to form the assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEURInventors: Guillaume SANVITO, Pierre SMAL
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Patent number: 9419358Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2) for electrically connecting an electronic board (22), including at least one electrical conductor (23) for conducting a current to and/or from said electronic board (22), a body (24) extending in at least one plane (26) and retaining said electrical conductor (23) in said plane via a portion of said conductor, and at least one outgrowth (28) extending from said body (24), said outgrowth (28) including at least one member (30) for assembling said connection device (20) to said electronic board (22), such that the body (24) is opposite the electronic board (22).Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle MoteurInventors: Pierre Smal, Guillaume Sanvito
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Publication number: 20150011112Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2) for electrically connecting an electronic board (22), including at least one electrical conductor (23) for conducting a current to and/or from said electronic board (22), a body (24) extending in at least one plane (26) and retaining said electrical conductor (23) in said plane via a portion of said conductor, and at least one outgrowth (28) extending from said body (24), said outgrowth (28) including at least one member (30) for assembling said connection device (20) to said electronic board (22), such that the body (24) is opposite the electronic board (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEURInventors: Pierre Smal, Guillaume Sanvito
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Publication number: 20130315720Abstract: The invention relates to a housing 1 of an electrical compressor for a refrigerant circuit, comprising a wall 2 suitable for delimiting a first volume of the compressor in which the refrigerant circulates relative to a second volume of the compressor into which a control device of the electric motor extends, a first face of the wall 2 facing the second volume being configured to receive the control device while a second face 4 of the wall 2 facing the first volume comprises a heat dissipation means 5, characterized in that the heat dissipation means 5 takes the form of a plurality of tubular elements 6 originating from the second face 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventors: Pierre Smal, Sébastien Douillard, Christian Schwartz