Abstract: A thermal control device has a thermal control device base, a connection block attached to the thermal control device and a tubing for a heat exchange fluid attached to the connection block. The tubing has a tubing extension axis and a tubing side wall. The connection block includes a connection block receiving section, which receives a part of the tubing side wall. The connection block is configured to facilitate heat exchange between the tubing side wall and the thermal control device.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a spring-induced locking feature applied to an electrical connector that includes the associated connector's body and a flexible element that interfaces against the connector's body to supplement a means of secured retention. The connector is configured to be coupled with a wiring harness and connector receptacle to ensure a maintained electrical contact in during operation with vibrational exposure. The supplemental locking feature is configured to secure the electrical connector in-place to an assembly and maintain electrical interfaces by preventing detachment of the electrical connector.

Abstract: A device for cleaning at least one glass surface of a vehicle, including at least one nozzle configured to spray a cleaning fluid onto the at least one glass surface, at least one line for dispensing the cleaning fluid, a pump, a plurality of solenoid valves or sets of solenoid valves, each solenoid valve being connected to one of the nozzles and coupled to at least one heating element.

Abstract: Method for perception blockage prediction and supervision for performing information cloud localization in an ego vehicle based on an information cloud map and a sensor information cloud generated based on sensor information provided by at least one environment sensor of the ego vehicle. The method comprises perceiving a surrounding of the ego vehicle. The method comprises detecting and localizing at least one object in the surrounding of the ego vehicle, which is not contained in the information cloud map. The method comprises determining a future obstruction of at least one part of the information cloud map for the at least one environment sensor of the ego vehicle based on the localization of the at least one object detected in the surrounding of the ego vehicle. The method comprises generating a warning in case the future obstruction of the at least one part of the information cloud map has been determined.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid recovery system for a motor vehicle where such a recovery system includes at least one liquid intake that communicates with a tank, which is designed to store liquid from the liquid intake, and is designed with an arrangement below the motor vehicle's beltline.

Abstract: An automated parking system for parking a vehicle within a parking slot includes a communication device and an automated parking device. The communication device includes a display that depicts a visual representation of the vehicle within the parking slot. The communication device also includes a human machine interface (HMI) that receives user input and, according to the user input, relocates the visual representation of the vehicle to a user selected location. The user selected location is transmitted and received by data busses of the automated parking device. The automated parking device has a sensor that determines the location of various sides of the parking slot in relation to the vehicle. The automated parking device further includes an electronic control module that determines a path from the vehicle to the user selected location. The electronic control module proceeds to autonomously maneuver the vehicle along the determined path.

Abstract: A motor vehicle light module has at least one first light source intended to emit first light rays and at least one second light source intended to emit second light rays. At least one optical device is configured to deflect at least a part of the first light rays and second light rays, and a support directly or indirectly supports the first light source and the second light source. At least one wall disposed on the support and configured to separate the first light rays from the second light rays, the optical device being positioned on and/or fixed to the wall.

Abstract: A sliding-vane pump includes a housing in which a cylindrical fluid chamber is formed, and a conveyor rotor which is rotatable in the fluid chamber and is guided on a circumferential wall of the fluid chamber. In the fluid chamber, the conveyor rotor delimits at least one conveyor chamber having a volume which is variable by rotation of the conveyor rotor, and a drive motor having a rotor which is attached rotationally fixedly on a drive shaft. The conveyor rotor is arranged positionally fixedly on the drive shaft and the drive shaft is radially mounted in the housing by means of the conveyor rotor.

Abstract: A device for positioning electrically conductive segments of a winding of a stator of a rotary electrical machine, including at least one rotative ring with at least one cam arranged around a revolution axis, the rotative ring being arranged to set in a radial motion at least two series of fingers to ensure the position of the conductive segments, wherein the two series of fingers are set in motion in opposite directions one to the other, such that a finger of a first series of fingers and a finger of a second series of fingers are configured to press two conductive segments of a pair of segments against each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for interacting with an occupant of a motor vehicle comprising: a. a measuring device comprising at least one sensor arranged to acquire at least one parameter associated with the occupant of said vehicle; b. an on-board processing unit arranged to receive said parameter and to define a data item representing the emotional state of said occupant by means of said model, said representative data item being a comfort index score (CISn) of said occupant; c. the representative data item corresponding to a point in a two-dimensional space (anvn) for characterising the emotional state of the occupant; d. characterised in that an emotional comfort index is computed on the basis of the representative data item; e. and in that at least one actuator is configured to activate at least one multi-sensory stimulus for interacting with the occupant, said stimulus allowing the emotional state of said occupant to be changed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (10) comprising a vibrating source (20) capable of dissipating vibrational energy (ev); a radiating source (30) capable of generating acoustic waves from the vibrational energy (ev); at least one compressible member (40) which is in contact with the vibrating source (20) and the radiating source (30); the assembly (10) being characterised in that the compressible member (40) is mounted so as to be compressed between the vibrating source (20) and the radiating source (30) in such a way as to dampen the acoustic waves.

Abstract: An electronic device for an automotive lighting device, including a driver and a mixer. The driver includes a power and signal input and has a supply voltage threshold, in such a way that the microcontroller is configured to reset if the voltage value in the power and signal input is lower than the supply voltage threshold. The mixer includes an output connected to the power and signal input of the driver, and is configured to provide an output signal which is related to the highest between the non-permanent signal and the permanent signal inputs.

Abstract: A blocking device for a front end air inlet of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one stop, a support frame, at least one flap arranged inside the support frame. The at least one flap comprises a first end and a second end. The second end of the at least one flap comprises a release device. The release device comprises a first part and a second part which are connected by a male/female device. The first part of the release device is configured to come into contact with said at least one stop such that the first part and the second part move apart from one another by the rotation of the second part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compartment for a device (16) for storing electrical energy for a motor vehicle, said compartment being arranged to receive at least one cell (14) for storing electrical energy, said compartment comprising: —a bottom wall (26), the bottom wall preferably comprising a composite material, —a side wall (28) connected to the bottom wall, —a channel (50) for circulating a cooling fluid, said channel being at least partially formed by the bottom wall, —a fluid connection element (100) designed to allow the channel to be connected with an external cooling fluid circuit, the connection element being at least partially overmoulded with the bottom wall or the side wall.

Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting system for a motor vehicle having a system for detecting objects includes defining at least one set of detectable types of objects and acquiring, by means of the detection system, a set of data relating to the position of a plurality of objects of types belonging to the set. Also included is determining a lighting model which is associated with said set and defines at least one zone referred to as the initial detection zone, and a light pattern referred to as the initial light pattern, of a light beam intended to be emitted in the initial detection zone. The lighting system is controlled in order to emit a light beam having the initial light pattern in the initial detection zone of said lighting model.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for estimating an intrinsic speed of a vehicle using a vehicle radar system with at least one radar sensor (4) for monitoring the surroundings of the vehicle (1), the method involving transmitting a radar signal via a transmission antenna of the radar sensor, receiving one or more reflected wave signals via a receiving antenna of the radar sensor, the reflected wave signals being the radar signal reflected by one or more objects, calculating an unambiguous Doppler velocity (VD), wherein the unambiguous Doppler velocity (VD) is calculated by the measured ambiguous Doppler velocity (VD,CoG) and a Doppler hypothesis (VDHypo), calculating a host-kinetic information (?) of the vehicle (1) by using the unambiguous Doppler velocity (VD), determining an estimation of the intrinsic speed of the vehicle from the host-kinetic information (?).

Abstract: A gear pump having a pump housing, a rotatably mounted drive shaft extending into the pump housing, and a rotor of a drive motor. The rotor is attached in a rotationally fixed manner on the drive shaft, and at least one drive gearwheel which is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the drive shaft in the pump housing. At least one gearwheel is driven by the drive gearwheel, wherein the drive gearwheel is fixed axially on the drive shaft. The drive gearwheel together with the pump housing forms an axial bearing for the rotor.

Abstract: An operating input device for a vehicle and to a steering input device is disclosed. The operating input device has an upper part having an operating input surface with an input area associated with an operating function, and a lower part serving as a support structure for the upper part. The upper part is relatively movable to the lower part by an operating input force applied on the operating input surface in an operating input direction extending substantially perpendicular to the operating input surface. For generating a haptic feedback, the upper part and the lower part are coupled movably relative to each other such that by a feedback actuation mechanism, which is couplable to the operating input device, the upper part is movable relatively to the lower part at least in a first haptic feedback generating direction extending at least substantially parallel to the operating input surface.

Abstract: A method for generating an unobstructed bowl view of a vehicle that includes obtaining a plurality of images from a plurality of cameras disposed on the vehicle and determining a plurality of depth fields. The method further includes detecting a plurality of distorted objects in the plurality of images with a first machine-learned model that assigns a class distribution to the detected distorted object and estimating a distance of each distorted object from its associated camera using the plurality of depth fields. The method further includes assigning an object weight to each distorted object in the plurality of distorted objects and removing at least one distorted objects from the plurality of images. The method further includes replacing each of the at least one removed distorted objects with a representative background generated by a second machine-learned model and stitching and projecting the plurality of images to form the unobstructed bowl view.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shutter device (1) for a front-end air intake of a motor vehicle, comprising:—a support frame (3),—at least two shutters (5) comprising a shutter body (Sa) and a first end (Sb) connected to the support frame (3). According to the invention, the first end (Sb) of a first shutter (5) comprises a device for disconnecting (60) the first shutter (5), and the first end (Sb) of a second shutter comprises a device for disconnecting (60) the second shutter (5), each disconnection device (60) comprising:—a first portion (61) connected to the shutter body (Sa), and—a second portion (62) arranged opposite the first portion (61), each shutter device (1) comprising at least one stop (9), the first portion (61) and/or the shutter body (Sa) being configured to core into contact with the stop (9).