Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for hanging a vibration-generating member (8) attached inside an axle (3) of a running gear of a vehicle, in particular an automobile, said member (8) being attached to the axle (3) by at least one first (9A), one second (9B) and one third (9C) anti-vibration attachment elements, the three attachment elements (9A, 9B, 9C) not being on the same horizontal plane XY, said attachment elements (9A, 9B, 9C) providing isostatic hanging of the member (8) in the axle (3), and in which the first and second attachment elements (9A and 9B) are arranged separated from one another and aligned on a diagonal connecting the centre of the first attachment element (9A) with the centre of the second attachment element (9B), passing through the centre of gravity of the member (8); the third attachment element (9C), separated from the first and second attachment elements (9A, 9B), does not pass through said diagonal line; and the centre of the third attachment element (9C) and the centre of gra

Abstract: The invention relates to a method comprising: a thermal traction chain (50) including a front axle (12), a thermal engine (18) coupled by a coupling member (20) to a gearbox (22) for transmitting to the front axle (12) and via a front transmission (24) a vehicle traction power for different gear reduction ratios of the gearbox, at least one front electric machine (42, 46) coupled to the thermal engine (18) and ensuring at least the starting thereof, an electric traction chain (60) including a rear axle (62), at least one rear electric machine (68) mechanically coupled via a rear transmission (70) to the rear axle (62), at least one power electric network (74) connecting the rear electric machine (68) to electric energy storage means (40), and control means (44) for driving the thermal traction chain (50), the electric traction chain (60), and the electric energy storage means (40) in order to take into account all the life situations of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of transmitting power between a shaft of a heat engine and a wheel axle shaft of a hybrid vehicle. The inventive method involves the use of: a power transmission device comprising an electric machine which is connected to (i) the heat engine by means of a clutch and (ii) a wheel axle shaft; and a starting system which is mechanically independent of the electric machine and which is connected to the heat engine. According to the invention, the heat engine is started by applying a torque to the shaft simultaneously using the starting system and the clutch.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the suspension of the body shell of a motor vehicle. The inventive device comprises a calculator (CSS) which can calculate a control value (ER) for an actuator (M) of a shock absorber (AM) of the suspension (S) as a function of at least one modal body shell speed calculated from a modal body shell acceleration. The invention is characterized by a sensor (CAP-DEB) for sensing wheel (A,B, C, D) travel in relation to the body shell, which is connected to a first means (CAL) for calculating the modal body shell acceleration from the travel measurement (DEB) provided by the sensor (CAP-DEB).

Abstract: The invention relates to a geometrical conformation unit (1) for a vehicle, including: a frame (2) for receiving the vehicle body (5); two pairs of conformers ((12, 14), (13, 15)) to be attached on the frame symmetrically relative to the vehicle symmetry plane, each conformer (12, 14, 13, 15) including holding means (16) for maintaining the portion of the body opposite which said conformer (12, 14, 13, 15) is attached, each pair of conformers ((12, 14), (13, 15)) including a front conformer (12, 13) maintaining the front portion of the body (5) and a rear conformer (14, 15) maintaining the rear portion of the body (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing a hybrid vehicle air conditioning system that includes a compressor (8) generating coolness that is storable in a cold reserve (10), the heat engine having access to a control (34) that automatically controls the starting and stopping thereof. Said management method is characterized in that it has the power needed to pull the vehicle (6) and a level of coolness in the cold reserve (10) such that: when the heat engine (2) is on, the stopping (82) thereof is enabled if the charge level (92) in the cold reserve (10) is greater than a minimum threshold and the necessary pulling power is below a maximum threshold, both of said thresholds correlating with each other; and when the heat engine (2) is off, a command for the starting (84) of said heat engine is made if the charge level of the cold reserve (10) is less than a maximum threshold and the necessary pulling power is above a minimum threshold, both of said thresholds also correlating with each other.

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.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the pollutant emissions of a combustion engine comprising at least one piston, the translatable movement of which defines a combustion chamber, said engine being combined with an exhaust line that, in the direction of exhaust gas flow, comprises an oxidation catalyst, an NOx reduction catalyst, and a particle filter, the method being characterized by the use of a fuel comprising an additive assisting in soot combustion when re-refined by the particle filter, and according to at least one operating mode of the engine, the fuel is injected in accordance with a calibration minimizing carbon dioxide discharges by the engine.

Abstract: Bipolar plate for a fuel cell, of the type comprising a cathode bipolar half-plate and an anode bipolar half-plate which are secured to each other, each bipolar half-plate (1) being constituted by a plate which comprises, in the central portion thereof, an active zone (2) and, at the peripheral portion thereof, a plurality of cut-outs (5) which are intended to constitute at least two oxidant units, at least two fuel units and at least two heat-exchange fluid units, at least one bipolar half-plate (1) comprising at least one connection between a peripheral cut-out (5) and the active zone (2), and comprising, at the periphery thereof, at least one hollow housing (140) which is intended to receive a connector (141) for electrical measurement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for the transmission of power between a shaft (2) of a heat engine (3) and a wheel (5) axle shaft (4) of a motor vehicle. The inventive device (1) comprises at least one electrical machine (6, 7) comprising a machine shaft (8, 9) and a mechanical pump (11) comprising a pump shaft (55). The shaft (2) of the engine (3) and the machine shaft (8, 9) are connected to the pump shaft (55) by means of a mechanism (12) comprising two free wheels. The connection between the pump (11) and the shafts (8, 9) of the transmission device is such that the pump (11) can be driven in any vehicle operating mode.

Abstract: The method includes, during a first step (8) determining in real time the fuel consumption gain of the thermal engine by defining the difference between the consumption of the thermal engine in operation and the consumption of the thermal engine when stopped independently from other energy sources outside the thermal engine, the equivalent consumption being calculated from a predetermined coefficient corresponding to the ratio between a consumption difference and an engine power difference for a given engine speed; during a second step (9), deciding to switch on or switch off the thermal engine according to a criterion and to the consumption gain, the criterion depending on the recovery level of the electric energy recovering means and being determined in order to increase the use of the electric energy storage means and to switch off the thermal engine as often as possible.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for starting an internal combustion engine associated with a starter for driving the engine when starting the latter and to means for adapting the amount of injected fuel. According to the invention, the method comprises the following steps: during a first start operation, counting the number of revolutions (PMH) of the engine when it is driven by the starter; during a second starting operation following the first operation, adapting the amount (Q) of injected fuel based on the number of revolutions (PHM) counted during the first starting operation.

Abstract: The invention concerns a monopolar fuel cell endplate (4) of the type with proton exchanging membrane consisting of a cathode or anode monopolar half-plate (41) attached to a closure plate (42). The monopolar half-plate comprises, in its central part, a cathode or anode active region (411), and, at its periphery, at least two oxidant boxes, if the monopolar half-plate is cathodic, or fuel boxes, if the monopolar half-plate is anodic. Each oxidant or fuel box comprises at least one channel (414) emerging outside the active region (411) to enable oxidant or fuel to be circulated outside the monopolar plate on the monopolar plate side, the oxidant or fuel boxes not comprising an opening emerging into the central region of the closure plate, such that the central part of said closure plate is not swept either with fuel or with oxidant.

Abstract: According to this method for controlling the coupling and the decoupling of the first and second motors of a parallel hybrid motive power group comprising a first motor driving an input shaft, a second motor, and a coupling/decoupling means motors, maneuverable between an open position and a closed position, the motive power group is controlled so that the rotational speed of the input shaft at the moment of coupling and of decoupling remains unchanged while using a law of control that creates a discontinuity between the torques output to the input shaft when the first and the second motors are decoupled or coupled, selected for compensating for the difference between the inertias produced by the input shaft when the first and the second motors are decoupled or coupled in order to ensure a continuity of the acceleration of the input shaft when coupling or decoupling.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for powering a vehicle with a heat engine and provided with an automatic stop and restart system for the heat engine, wherein said powering system comprises an onboard grid to which electric consumers are connected, means (16) for starting/restarting the engine, a battery (11) powering the onboard grid and the starting/restarting means, and a DMT device (12, 15) for maintaining the voltage. According to the invention, the onboard grid (10) is connected to the battery (11) via the DMT device (12, 25), and the DMT device (12, 25) is preferably connected to the positive terminal P of the battery.

Abstract: In order to extend a visibility area of a camera mounted on a vehicle, the method of the invention comprises a step (108) 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 (115) 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: A vehicle includes a device for controlling negative torque having a central control unit; an internal combustion engine; a device for braking the wheels; an input for a resistive torque; at least one element with negative torque (generator, alternator, air conditioning compressor, lighting); and at least one device for regulating each element. The central control unit controls each regulating device in order to meet the resistive torque demand.

Abstract: The invention relates to a front end assembly for a motor vehicle, in particular for motor vehicle, supporting each of the steering wheels (11) of the vehicle by means of a pivoting wheel holder (4), said front end assembly comprising a suspension comprising a transverse blade (1) made of composite material, attached to the body shell (5) of the vehicle and each end portion (2) of which is rigidly connected to the pivoting wheel holder (4), characterized in that each end (10) of the transverse blade (1) is suspended under the body shell (5) of the vehicle by a holder (6) sandwiching the end (10) of the blade (1), and in that a means (12; 17) for taking-up the longitudinal stresses to the brakes is arranged between the holder (6) of the blade (1) and the pivoting wheel holder (4); the end (10) of the blade (1), the holder (6) and the force take-up means (12; 17) substantially and respectively defining the three sides of a suspension triangle.

Abstract: The invention concerns a system for assisting regeneration of a particulate filter (6) arranged in an exhaust line (3) of a diesel engine (1) associated with a oxidizing catalyst (7), the engine (1) being equipped with feeding means (8) for injecting into the cylinders thereof at least one post-injection. Said system comprises means (17) for controlling the feeding means (8) in accordance with a strategy for regenerating the filter (6) wherein the feeding means (8) are switched between a first operating mode with post-injection for priming the catalyst (7) and a second operating mode with post-injection for producing an exothermic reaction by the primed catalyst (7). Said system comprises a temperature sensor (18) arranged in the exhaust line (3) upstream of the catalyst (7), and the control means (8) are capable of switching the feeding means (8) between the first and second operating modes based on said sensed temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the suspension of the body shell of a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the device comprises: a means for measuring the travel (DEB(A)) and travel speed (VDEB(A)) of the right and left wheels on a front and/or rear axle system in relation to the body shell, a means (61, 62) for detecting a wide range of wheel movement when the travel (DEB(A)) and speed values exceed a threshold, and a means (64) for calculating a set value (ERGD) for the shock absorber actuator when a wide range of wheel movement is detected.