Abstract: A drive device includes a frame, a first rotating machine including a fixed part and a rotating part, and a second machine including a fixed part and a rotating part configured to transmit a second torque. A planetary gear train includes a first ring gear, a sun gear and a planet carrier which can rotate with respect to the first ring gear, the rotating part of the first rotating machine being fixed with the planet carrier. Also included is a drive shaft, a differential configured to transmit a resulting torque to the drive shaft. The rotating part of the second machine transmits the second torque to the differential.

Abstract: A fluid heater (100) includes at least one heating element (10) and at least one casing (20). The casing (20) includes a first and a second portion (20a) and (20b), a partition groove (22), an inlet and an outlet (24) and (26). The first and second portions (20a) and (20b) are assembled to define an enclosure receiving the heating element (10). The partition groove (22) divides casing (20) into a first chamber (20d) receiving fluid from the inlet (24) and defining a first pass “A” and a second chamber (20e) delivering fluid to the outlet (26) and defining a second, return pass “B”. The casing (20) is formed with an intermediate connecting portion (28) to define an U-turn trajectory “C” forming fluid communication between the first and the second chambers (20d) and (20e) along plane of heating element (10) and extending in longitudinal direction along lateral side of heating element (10).

Abstract: A rotary electric machine for a vehicle includes a housing, a rotor/stator assembly housed in the housing and at least one fastening flange integrally formed with the housing and configured to mechanically connect the rotary electric machine to a combustion engine of the vehicle. A fastening flange includes a body provided with a receiving opening for a fastening mechanism centred about a fastening axis, and at least one tab connecting the body to the housing. The fastening flange includes at least one incipient break formed on the tab and configured so that the tab breaks in the event that the vehicle undergoes a violent impact.

Abstract: A motive power system for an electric vehicle includes a permanent magnet synchronous motor and an electrically excited synchronous motor, one of which being a front drive electric machine for driving front wheels of the electric vehicle, and the other of which being a rear drive electric machine for driving rear wheels of the electric vehicle. A peak power and a peak torque of the permanent magnet synchronous motor are less than a peak power and a peak torque of the electrically excited synchronous motor. The powers outputted by the permanent magnet synchronous motor and the electrically excited synchronous motor are dynamically adjusted according to real-time operating conditions of the electric vehicle, such that a power loss sustained by the motive power system reaches a predetermined minimum value.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine is disclosed. The rotor has a rotor shaft, a laminated core arranged on the rotor shaft and a plurality of stacked electrical laminations. The rotor also includes a first end plate arranged on an axial side of the laminated core and having radial protrusions arranged along its circumference, a second end plate arranged on the opposite axial side of the laminated core and having radial protrusions arranged along its circumference, a plurality of rotor windings which are each wound around a protrusion of the first end plate and around an axially opposite protrusion of the second end plate. A central cooling duct runs in the rotor shaft for supplying a coolant, and a radial cooling duct runs outwards from the central cooling duct in the laminated core. In addition, an electric machine and a vehicle having an electric machine of this type are described.

Abstract: A blocking mechanism including a transmission casing and a movable pawl having a locking finger. The movable pawl is pivotably mounted in a plane about a pivot axis on the transmission casing between a locking position in which the locking finger is engaged in the locking recess and a release position in which the locking finger is disengaged from the locking recess. The movable pawl includes a cam surface. A linear actuator moves a movable carriage guided by a guide rail, in which the movable carriage includes a cam follower capable of moving on the cam surface, and a housing formed in the transmission casing, in which the guide rail is fitted in the housing.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention disclose a rotating electrical machine. The rotating electrical machine comprises a stator and a rotor, the rotor comprises a rotating shaft and magnetic poles fixed to the rotating shaft, a chamfer being provided on the radial outer surface of at least one of the magnetic poles; the stator comprises a stator core, the stator core being located on one side of the magnetic poles far from the rotating shaft, the chamfer overlapping with the stator core in the axial direction of the rotor.

Abstract: An energy-absorbing device for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes at least one core, composted of at least one energy-absorbing material, and a plastic structure molded onto the core in order to form an assembly in a single piece. The device includes at least one reinforcement part forming a local additional thickness of the core. The device also includes at least one mechanical retention element contributing towards holding the core and the at least one reinforcement part together.

Abstract: The invention relates to a matrix light source having a plurality of elementary light sources with electroluminescent semiconductor elements, and a common substrate in contact with an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is configured to delay the illumination of the elementary sources for a pre-determined duration following receipt of an illumination command.

Abstract: A differential drive device for a transmission system for a motor vehicle, having an axis of rotation (X) includes a planet carrier supporting engagement toothing, notably axial engagement toothing. An output ring gear is rotatable about the axis of rotation and supporting engagement toothing, notably radial engagement toothing. An axially movable blocking sliding gear is provided with engagement toothing, notably radial engagement toothing, and an axially movable connection sliding gear is provided with engagement toothing, notably axial engagement toothing. The connection sliding gear and the blocking sliding gear are movable in order to assume three axial positions: a disconnected position, a connected position, and a blocked position.

Abstract: An electric rotary machine for an automotive vehicle includes a rotor which is non-rotatably connected to a rotor shaft, and a stator which surrounds the rotor. A casing encloses the rotor and stator, the rotor shaft being rotatably mounted on the casing along an X axis. A stator is carried by the casing, and a stator sleeve is radially arranged between an outer surface of the stator and an inner cylindrical surface of the casing. The stator sleeve is made of an elastic material and is arranged to filter vibrations generated by the stator and resulting from electromagnetic forces present in the stator when the electric rotary machine is in operation. The stator sleeve includes a cooling groove which is intended to be connected to a coolant supply line.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes an inlet tank (10a) connected to and in fluid communication with an inlet pipe (12a) for ingress of a coolant therein, an outlet tank (10b) connected to and in fluid communication with an outlet pipe (12b) for egress of coolant there from. The heat exchanger further includes heat exchange tubes (20) and a tubular element (30) to configure fluid communication between the inlet tank (10a) and the outlet tank (10b). A first side of the outlet tank (10b) is complimentary to and connected to the outlet pipe (12b) and an opposite second side of the outlet tank (10b) is complimentary to and aligned with the tubular element (30). The tubular element (30) and the outlet pipe (12b) are of different cross sections, wherein shape of the outlet tank (10b) transforms smoothly between those cross sections along fluid path.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling loop, in particular for a motor vehicle, the loop being configured to allow a heat exchange between a cooling liquid and a liquid to be cooled. According to the invention, the cooling loop includes an on-board sensor which is positioned at least partially in contact with the cooling liquid, the sensor being configured to supply at least one datum relating to at least one physical property and/or chemical property of the cooling liquid.

Abstract: Connection device for a stator having a stator winding, including N phases, first and second connection units which each comprise N contact portions and a conductor arrangement. The contact portions of the first connection unit are each designed for electrically conductive contacting of one of N connection portions of the stator winding, and the conductor arrangement of the first connection unit electrically conductively connects the contact portions of the first connection unit. The contact portions of the second connection unit are each designed for electrically conductive contacting of one of N further connection portions of the stator winding and the conductor arrangement of the second connection unit comprises N conductor portions, which are electrically insulated from each other and are each electrically conductively connected to one of the N contact portions of the second connection unit. A fastening mechanism permits the connection units to be detached and fastened.

Abstract: A DC link capacitor module includes at least one capacitor cell having a capacitor element, a housing forming a cup, the at least one capacitor cell being at least partially pushed into the cup. A fluidtight cover includes an end wall and a peripheral wall, and covers the capacitor element. A protective resin is poured into the cup, wherein a first part of the at least one capacitor cell is immersed in the protective resin over a first height and a second part of the at least one capacitor cell, distinct from the first part, is out of the protective resin over a second height. The peripheral wall includes an uninterrupted end zone that is immersed in the protective resin over a third height so that the second part of the at least one capacitor cell is protected in a fluidtight manner by the fluidtight cover.

Abstract: An inverter device includes a capacitor assembly, an inverter circuit, and a cooling device having a cooling channel connecting an inlet and an outlet in a fluid-conductive manner, and a heat exchange body on which semiconductor switching modules of the inverter circuit are mounted for heat exchange with the coolant. A housing structure includes multiple side walls, a base wall, and a top wall section limiting defining an accommodation space. A cavity is formed on a first side of the top wall section and limits the cooling channel together with the heat exchange body. The capacitor assembly is arranged inside the accommodation space and is thermally connected to the cooling device by a heat transfer means arranged between the capacitor assembly and the second side of the top wall section for heat exchange with the coolant.

Abstract: A method for managing image data in an automotive lighting device. This method includes the steps of providing an image pattern, dividing the image pattern in rows or columns of pixels, and providing, for each row pattern, a plurality of linear segments. Also included is providing a breaking pixel, splitting a segment by the breaking pixel, compressing the data of the linear segments and sending the compressed data to the light module. The invention also provides an automotive lighting device for performing the steps of such a method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for assisting with driving a vehicle, including at least one sensor configured to detect the presence of an object in an environment outside the vehicle, at least one camera configured to acquire images of the environment outside the vehicle and to detect the presence of the object in the environment outside the vehicle. The at least one sensor detects at least one free space in the environment outside the vehicle, the at least one camera, on the basis of the acquired images, detects at least one free space. An electronic control unit configured to select a free space found by the at least one sensor and/or the at least one camera, the electronic control unit activates the display of images in the selected free space so as to indicate a new path to be followed by the vehicle.

Abstract: A system for generating a map of a paved surface for a vehicle and localizing the vehicle on the map of the paved surface includes an imaging sensor, a vehicle odometry sensor, a memory, a processor, and a transceiver. The imaging sensor captures a series of image frames. The vehicle odometry sensor measures an orientation, a velocity, and an acceleration of the vehicle. The memory stores a mapping engine as computer readable code. The processor executes the mapping engine to generate a map. The transceiver uploads the map to a server such that the map is accessed by a second vehicle that uses the map to traverse the external environment.

Abstract: A device for supplying electrical power to an electrical energy storage unit includes a secondary resonant circuit including a first inductor configured to receive electrical energy by inductive coupling from a contactless power source. A second inductor, which is part of a transformer, is configured to couple electrical power from a wired contact power source. An inverter/rectifier circuit is configured to process electrical power from either the first inductor or the second inductor and present an AC voltage output for conversion to DC power for charging the electrical energy storage unit.