Abstract: The invention relates to a method for informing, in a reassuring manner, the driver of a vehicle that is provided with a heat engine and a STT System for automatically stopping and restarting the engine. The method comprises the following steps: verifying that the driver requested the automatic engine stop; determining that the vehicle System does or does not allow the automatic stop; and if the automatic stop was properly requested and the vehicle System does not allow the automatic stop, informing the driver that not automatically stopping the engine is a normal opération.
Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular structure (1) that can form part of a motor vehicle axle, comprising at least one first tubular élément (15), at least one second tubular élément (16) and a Connecting piece (61, 62) fixing the first and second tubular éléments (15, 16) by welding, such that the Connecting piece (61, 62) is welded to one (15) of the two tubular éléments (15, 16) by at least one weld bead extending along a line forming said tubular élément (15).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 10, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 17, 2015
Assignee:
Peugeot Citroën Automobiles SA
Inventors:
Christophe Cazenave, Francois Le Gourvellec
Abstract: The invention relates to an absorption plate for a vehicle air-conditioner, through which a flow of absorbent fluid (110) passes, said fluid flowing along at least one exchange surface (130), the exothermic absorption of a coolant occurring through said at least one exchange surface (130) by increasing the concentration of the coolant in the absorbent fluid (110), the plate comprising, along said at least one exchange surface (130), a means (150) for rendering the temperature of the flow of absorbent fluid uniform, characterized in that the means (150) for rendering the temperature uniform is a separate turbulence means for said at least one exchange surface (130), and increases the turbulence of the flow of absorbent fluid (110) along said at least one exchange surface (130).
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for dispensing a liquid, including a piston that is movable within a chamber and a nozzle connected to the piston such that the movement of the piston causes the movement of the nozzle, wherein one end of the piston engages the chamber so as to form a non-return valve.
Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for cooling an electricity storage means, in particular a high-capacity battery (110), said device comprising: cooling means (130) for cooling said storage means; a “low voltage” battery (120); means (130), supplied with power by the low voltage battery (120), for increasing the rate of cooling of the storage means (110). The invention also relates to a vehicle (100), especially a motor vehicle, comprising such a device, said vehicle comprising an electric power train (220).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 13, 2011
Date of Patent:
January 13, 2015
Assignee:
Peugeot Citroën Automobiles SA
Inventors:
Julien Sabrie, Stephane Rimaux, Thomas Cadilhac
Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit for dispensing windshield washer fluid for a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the dispensing circuit is characterized in that it includes a float (11) housed inside a chamber (12) of a stationary body (13) so as to occupy a top position enabling the flow of the windshield washer fluid toward the nozzles, and a bottom position in which the chamber (12) is inoperative, an in which the float blocks the flow of the windshield washer fluid to the tank (2). The invention can be used in the automotive field.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 24, 2011
Date of Patent:
January 6, 2015
Assignees:
Peugeot Citroën Automobiles SA, MGI Coutier
Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper blade of a motor vehicle, comprising an elongate flexible strip, wherein at least one end of the strip is covered by a cap with a built-in conduit provided with a nozzle offset on the side of the flexible strip relative to the longitudinal median plane of said flexible strip.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 22, 2010
Date of Patent:
December 2, 2014
Assignees:
Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA, MGI Coutier
Abstract: A device (D) is dedicated to the control of the waking of facilities (OE11-OE23) forming part of an assembly of at least one multiplexed network (R1-R2) managed by a management facility (OM).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 2009
Date of Patent:
November 18, 2014
Assignee:
Peugeot Citroën Automobiles SA
Inventors:
Matthieu Merey-Marzat, Antony Boisserie, Vincent Sollier
Abstract: Checking method implemented by a function that automatically checks a steering system (1) of a motor vehicle comprising a steering wheel (4) to operate a powered system (20) that turns the wheels (10) under certain specific conditions of operation of this vehicle, this checking method calculating a reference steering wheel angle (Av cons) to provide torque control of the power system (20), characterized in that it additionally calculates a steering wheel rate of turn reference (Av cons) which is saturated at a predefined value (Avp target).
Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle ground-contacting element (1) comprising two shell-shaped portions (11,12) assembled together into at least one first (13a) and one second (13b) contact area such as to form a rigid hollow body, such that the first contact area (13a) is made up of a contact surface (18a) extending a first edge of the first shell (11) and a contact surface (19a) extending a first edge of the second shell (12), said two contact surfaces (18a, 19a) of the first contact area (13a) engaging with one another and extending the first edges in a first direction (X), the second contact areas (13b) being made up of a contact surface (18b) extending a second edge of the first shell (11) and a contact surface (19b) extending a second edge of the second shell (12), said two contact surfaces (18a, 19a) of the second contact area (13b) engaging with one another and extending the second edges in a second direction (Z), the first direction (X) and the second direction (Z) being oriented substantially perpendi
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a system for treating NOx in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine, said system comprising means for introducing a reducing agent into the exhaust line upstream of an NOx reduction catalyst. The invention is characterized in that it consists in estimating the efficiency of the treatment in relation to a maximum conversion potential obtained if the ratio between the quantity of injected reducer and the quantity of NOx in the gas complies with a given set value and if the mass of reducing agent stored in the catalyst complies with a given storage set value.
Abstract: In order to extend a visibility area of a camera mounted on a vehicle, the method of the invention comprises a step of generating a basic virtual image (I2v) in which a set of pixels of the basic virtual image is correlated with a set of pixels of a real image (I1R) captured by the camera while taking into account that the set of pixels of the real image reproduces a planar surface of the real world, and a step of building a virtual cumulative image (I3v) in which at least a portion of the basic virtual image (I2v) is superimposed on at least a portion of the cumulative virtual image (I3v) while coinciding the points of interest of the basic virtual image (I2v) with the points of interest of the cumulative virtual image (I3v).
Abstract: The invention relates to a monomer (6, 14) carrying an imidazole-type heterocycle (3). According to the invention, the chemical structure of said monomer (6, 14) comprises at least one unit of formula (I) wherein R1 comprises an alkenyl grouping and R2 comprises a grouping for protecting one of the nitrogen atoms of the heterocycle. The invention also relates to a monomer carrying a benzimidazole-type heterocycle, and to protected polymers obtained from said monomers, deprotected polymers produced by the protected polymers, a proton exchange membrane based on deprotected polymers, and a fuel cell provided with said membrane. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods for producing the above-mentioned monomers and polymers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 29, 2007
Date of Patent:
October 14, 2014
Assignees:
Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)
Inventors:
Xavier Glipa, Bruno Ameduri, Louis Delon, Deborah Jones, Jacques Roziere, Guillaume Frutsaert
Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle, notably a motor vehicle, chassis frame side rail made up of two section pieces of U-shaped cross section, welded together by longitudinal connecting tabs juxtaposed contiguously and more or less perpendicularly extending the ends of the branches of the U, in which each section piece has, between each of the tabs and the branches of the U that it extends, a joining area that forms two separate longitudinal plastic hinges that deform if the side rail is deformed by longitudinal compression so as to keep the welded joint between the tabs intact.
Abstract: The invention relates to an absorption plate for a vehicle air-conditioner, through which a flow of absorbent fluid (110) passes, said fluid flowing along at least one exchange surface (130), the exothermic absorption of a coolant occurring through said at least one exchange surface (130) by increasing the concentration of the coolant in the absorbent fluid (110), the plate comprising, along said at least one exchange surface (130), a means (150) for rendering the temperature of the flow of absorbent fluid uniform, characterized in that the means (150) for rendering the temperature uniform is a separate turbulence means for said at least one exchange surface (130), and increases the turbulence of the flow of absorbent fluid (110) along said at least one exchange surface (130).
Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid delivery head for an electrochemical cell, for example a fuel cell. The delivery head combines the inlets and outlets of the lines for delivering the fluids, notably hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen delivery line feeds an active part of the fuel cell and includes a cavity in communication with a discharge pipe via a solenoid valve. The invention performs several functions with a minimum of elements and with reduced bulk.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 15, 2009
Date of Patent:
July 15, 2014
Assignees:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
Inventors:
Sadok Garnit, Francis Roy, Guillaume Joncquet, Jean-Philippe Poirot-Crouvezier
Abstract: A device (D) is dedicated to the diagnosis of operating situations) in at least one communication network (RC) having a bus (BU) with N wire(s).
Abstract: A vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, comprising at least one electromotive drive unit and a power supply module capable of supplying the electromotive drive unit, a running gear mechanically coupled to the electromotive unit, and a chassis attached to the body of the vehicle, in the vicinity of the running gear, onto which the electromotive unit and the power supply module are attached, characterized in that the chassis defines a platform attached below the body of the vehicle, between the body of the vehicle and a floor separating a useful space of the vehicle which is part of the passenger compartment or adjacent to the passenger compartment, and in that the chassis is capable of receiving and supporting the electromotive unit and the power supply module, wherein the electromotive unit and the power supply module are arranged on either side of the chassis.
Abstract: The invention relates to an automobile, comprising an electric engine powered by a power supply module (10) to which a pipe (11) for extracting the hot air generated by said module is connected, and a structure including a floor (2) defining the lower portion of the vehicle passenger compartment. According to the invention, one of the ends (12) of said extraction pipe (11) is in communication with an opening (3) formed in the floor (2) of the vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 28, 2010
Date of Patent:
April 29, 2014
Assignee:
Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
Inventors:
Sebastien Hureaux, Flavien Berger, Eric Alpy, Maxime Spehner, Benoit Luc
Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder sleeve (2) for lining the cylindrical wall of a cylinder (A1) of an internal combustion engine. The inventive sleeve (2) comprises an inner wall (3) which is intended to guide a piston in translation and an outer wall (4) which is intended to rest on the cylindrical wall of the cylinder. The outer wall (4) of the sleeve of the cylinder (2) comprises an upper part (6) which is flared toward a top edge (5) of the sleeve (2), which is defined between the inner (3) and outer (4) walls of the cylinder sleeve. The invention also relates to a cylinder block of an internal combustion engine, comprising at least two cylinders (A1, B1) which are each equipped with one such cylinder sleeve.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 28, 2006
Date of Patent:
April 15, 2014
Assignees:
Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Inventors:
Joseph Reymond, Alain Noblet, Francois Rochat, Andreas Blum, Eckard Puschel, Andreas Fischersworring-Bunk, Ulrich Gutzer