Abstract: The invention essentially relates to a method for optimising the recharging of a hybrid vehicle battery. When the clutch (10) is in the open position and/or when the gearbox (8) is in neutral, the heat engine (7) is at idling speed (W1) by default when the charge status (SOC) of the high-voltage battery (19) is below a parameterisable threshold or a raised idling speed (W2) when the charge status (SOC) of the high-voltage battery (19) is above the parameterisable threshold in order to increase the power generated by the first electrical machine (11) in order to recharge the battery.

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.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling device between a shaft (14) and a pulley (11) as well as to an engine block suitable for being installed in a motor vehicle. The shaft (14) and a pulley (11) can rotate relative to one another about an axis (15). According to the invention, the device includes a separate declutchable means (36, 37, 40, 42, 45, 50) for driving the shaft (14) by the pulley (11) only allowing the shaft (14) to be driven by the pulley (11) when the latter is rotating at a rotation speed that is higher than a predetermined rotation speed. The engine block includes a heat engine, a reversible alternator for starting the heat engine and generating electric power, an accessory, the heat engine and the reversible alternator being suitable for rotating the accessory by means of a belt. The engine block includes a coupling device according to the invention between an output shaft (14) of the heat engine and a pulley (11) driven by the belt (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle windshield wiper, comprising: a windshield wiper blade (42) that is hinged onto a windshield wiper arm (41) by means of an arm/blade connector (43, 44, 45, 51); and a washing liquid-spraying device (47) that is arranged on the windshield wiper blade and connected by means of a Connecting device (49, 53, 57) to a washing liquid delivery channel (46) that extends at least partially along the windshield wiper arm. Said windshield wiper is characterized in that the Connecting device is built into the arm/blade connector so as to automatically connect the spraying device to the delivery channel when Connecting the windshield wiper blade onto the windshield wiper arm and so as to automatically detach the spraying device from the delivery channel when disconnecting the windshield wiper blade from the windshield wiper arm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a braking method for a hybrid vehicle (1) comprising a drivetrain (3) controlled by a drivetrain computer (12), and a hydraulic braking system (15) controlled by a braking computer (21). In this method, as soon as the drivetrain computer (12) detects that the electrical braking torque is decreasing, this drivetrain computer (12) informs the hydraulic braking computer (21) of the value of the reduction in electric braking torque. The braking computer (21) then operates the hydraulic braking system (15) in such a way that the hydraulic braking torque applied to the wheels (2) by the brakes (17) compensates for this reduction in electric braking torque.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power transmission device (1.1) that comprises an input shaft (2) to be connected to a thermal engine (3) and an output shaft (4) to be connected to a wheel shaft (5). The device (1.1) includes first and second electric machines (6, 7) and a mechanical assembly (12) ensuring the mechanical link between the input shaft, the output shaft and the shafts (8, 9) of the machines (6, 7). According to the invention, in order to limit the use of the epicyclic gear trains, at least one of the electric machines (8, 9) comprises a rotor (6.1) and a stator (6.2) connected to the mechanical assembly (12).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for designing an automotive vehicle, wherein an automotive module is an automotive vehicle part (1, 2) or a group of automotive vehicle parts, comprising: the step of modeling the automotive modules; the step of mapping the automotive module models; the step of integrating, in a modeling assembly, the links (3) between the automotive modules, which is realized directly between the modules and neither between their models nor between their mappings.

Abstract: To couple an electric machine (42) with running-gear wheels (44) of a vehicle when the vehicle is running, the method comprises two steps activated in succession on the basis of a coupling request; a step of driving the electric machine (42) up to speed, in which a rotation rate command is applied to the electric machine (42) so as to reduce a déviation between the speed of an upstream dog clutch (51) rotating integrally with the electric machine and the speed of a downstream dog clutch (52) rotating integrally with the wheels (44); and an engagement step activated following a déviation (110) in speed that is below a predetermined threshold, in which the electric machine (42) is slaved to a torque command and the dog clutches (51, 52) are brought together until a state of positive interlock of the two dog clutches is obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle (2), particularly a motor vehicle, comprising at least one electromotive drive unit (23) and a power supply module (37) capable of supplying the electromotive drive unit (23), a running gear (5) mechanically coupled to the electromotive unit (23), and a chassis (18) attached to the body (1) of the vehicle (2), in the vicinity of the running gear (5), onto which the electromotive unit (23) and the power supply module (37) are attached, characterized in that the chassis (23) defines a platform attached below the body (1) of the vehicle (2), between the body (1) of the vehicle and a floor (P) separating a useful space of the vehicle (2) which is part of the passenger compartment or adjacent to the passenger compartment, and in that the chassis (18) is capable of receiving and supporting the electromotive unit (23) and the power supply module (37), wherein the electromotive unit (23) and the power supply module (37) are arranged on either side of the chassis (18).

Abstract: A method for disconnecting an electrical machine connected with the wheels of a vehicle's drive axle by means of a dog clutch having intermeshing couplers includes, upon receipt of a command to disengage, two successively activated steps. In the first step, a torque equal to a calibrated threshold of a target torque (d) is applied to the electrical machine so to effect a zero torque between the couplers. During this step, a dog clutch actuator is deactivated so to allow the dog clutch to disengage from the electrical machine as quickly as possible. Next, a torque having a value determined according to a slope whose value ranges from the calibrated threshold of the target torque (d) to zero is applied to the electrical machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dedicated lighting unit (D) which includes: i) at least one light guide (GL) comprising two opposing ends, at least one of which is coupled with a light source (SL); ii) a reflector (RL) having at least one concave section and intended for being placed opposite a rear portion of the light guide (GL) in order to reflect the guided light from the light source (SL) towards a front portion (PV) of the light guide (GL); and iii) a screen (EC) having at least one transparent central portion (PC) intended for being placed opposite at least one portion of the front portion (PV) of the light guide (GL) in order to be illuminated by the light transferred towards the outside and thus to induce a style effect and/or a three-dimensional effect.

Abstract: The inventive control-assisting system for a motor vehicle comprises a power steering (1) associated with a steering wheel (2) and a power steering actuator (3) whose operation is controlled by a data processing unit (4) for applying power torque to the vehicle steering and is characterized in that said data processing unit (4) is connected to means (5) for controlling the power steering (1) return to at least one predetermined position by computing a return torque according to a disturbance rejection torque corresponding to a resistance torque applied to the steering system and to a reference torque corresponding to a torque required for controlling the steering wheel rotation.

Abstract: An anti-skid device for the driving wheels (10) of a vehicle, in particular an automotive vehicle, includes an active braking device (16) of the torque to be transmitted to the driving wheels; a torque regulator (12) providing a control signal (Cb) to the active braking device (16) according to information on the regulation deviations (?v) relative to a set predetermined regulation; a control unit (20) providing the regulator (12) with regulation initialization information (In). The control unit (20) obtains the regulation initialization information (In) from evolution parameters of the vehicle on all terrains, such as the adhesion and the speed of the driving wheels, the slope and/or slant of the terrain. Application: anti-skid device for the wheels of an automotive vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a system for the treatment of exhaust gases in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine. The method comprises estimating the molar ratio of nitrogen dioxide to nitrogen monoxide at the inlet of an NOx selective reduction catalyst based on cartography that is dependent on the residence time of the exhaust gases in an oxidation catalyst disposed upstream of the gas treatment means leading to a reduction of nitrogen oxides.

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 characterised 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: The invention relates to an electric circuit for an automobile, that comprises a ground line (M), an onboard network (R) with a battery (1) connected to the network (R) and to the ground (M) by a branch (b1) comprising a switch (K1) and by a second branch (b2) including a switch (K2), an alternator (3) connected to the battery, a starter and consumer members (4) connected to said onboard network and to the ground. The circuit further includes a voltage holding device that comprises a bridge (b3) connecting the branch (b1) to the branch (b2) and a capacitor (2) connected to the bridge (b3) at a location between the third switch (K2) and the second branch (b2), and an internal supply device (8) that allows the current flow in the second branch (b2) only when recharging the capacitor (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (D) intended for forming part of an electronic member (OE) to be connected to a communication network (R) and which includes: i) a power-supply means (CV), intended for being supplied with power from an electric DI power source (BA); ii) a control means (MC) supplied with power from the power-supply means (CV) and providing at least the management of a communication protocol of the network (R); iii) an interface means (IN) between the control means (MC) and the network (R), supplied with power from the power-supply means (CV); iv) an auxiliary power supply means (MA) in charge of supplying the control means (MC) with an auxiliary power higher than a first threshold selected during a period predefined following an operating prohibition of said power-supply means (CV) requested by a stop signal when the voltage of the power-supply mains (BA) or the voltage supplied from the power-supply means (CV) is lower than a second selected threshold; and v) a management means (MG)

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling the heat engine (10), electrical components (26, 14, 28), and an electrical power storage means (18) of a hybrid vehicle, said device including a first circuit (60, HT) for cooling the heat engine, a second circuit (BT) for cooling the electrical components, and a third circuit (78, TBT) for cooling the electrical power storage means, a heat transfer fluid being capable of flowing inside said circuits, comprising heat exchdange means (46, 48, 52). According to the invention, the heat exchange means consist of a heat exchanger (88) that is separated into three portions, and the device comprises a means for placing the first circuit in communication with the third circuit, the means being actuated on the basis of the temperature of the heat transfer fluid and on the basis of the flow of the heat transfer fluid inside the first circuit. The invention also relates to radiator for a hybrid vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (16) for regulating the injection of a quantity of reducer in the gaseous phase, comprising: a reducer supply channel (18), a pressure regulator (20) for regulating the pressure in the channel, members (24) for detecting the pressure downstream of the regulator (20), a reducer injector (22), and a computer controlling the injector according to the measured pressure.

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).