Patents Assigned to Valeo Equipement Electrique Moteur
  • Publication number: 20230039095
    Abstract: Device for determining the angular position of a rotor of a rotary electric machine on the basis of signals delivered by a plurality of position sensors, including a circuit producing a control loop for estimating position of the rotor, delivering at output a signal representative of the position, and a circuit for dynamic normalization by the amplitude of the first harmonic of each signal originating from a position sensor. The circuit receives as input each signal originating from a position sensor, and at least one image of the signal representative of the position of the rotor and is configured to demodulate each signal by the image of the signal, determine, at the end of this demodulation, amplitude of the first harmonic of this signal originating from a position sensor, and normalize each signal by dividing it by the amplitude of the first harmonic of the previously determined signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventor: Laurent LABISTE
  • Publication number: 20230036949
    Abstract: An end shield for a rotary electric machine includes a plate which extends generally transversely in relation to an axis (X), and a skirt which extends generally axially from the plate. The skirt has at least one shoulder which forms an axial stop, the shoulder being intended to axially block a stator body of the rotary electric machine. The shoulder extends only over a portion of the circumference of the skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Khalid SASSANE, Rafael SANTOS, Matthieu BONNICI, Jean-Luc TARRAGO, Alain DEFEBVIN, Mohammed KRIKEB
  • Publication number: 20230027557
    Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine includes a stator body having an axis (X), and a winding including at least one overhang projecting axially from the stator body and winding ends extending axially beyond the overhang from the stator body. Also included is an interconnector mounted on the overhang of the winding, including an insulating body and at least one track having track ends. At least two winding ends are each assembled with one of the corresponding track ends, and the track ends are symmetrical relative to a plane containing the axis and relative to a plane transverse to the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Christopher RICHE, Mathieu D'AMICO
  • Patent number: 11557892
    Abstract: The electrical system (100) includes: —a capacitor (C); —an electrical power supply device (102); —an electrical power receiving device (104); —a current-consuming electrical circuit (108) designed to consume a current (i) entering via a first interface terminal (BA) and exiting via a second interface terminal (BB). The electrical system (100) being designed such that the current-consuming electrical circuit (108) consumes the discharge current (i) when the electrical power supply device (102) is connected to the terminals of the capacitor (C). The current-consuming electrical circuit (108) includes a transistor (Q1) arranged such that the consumed current (i) enters via a current input terminal (C1) of the transistor (Q1) and exits via a current output terminal (E1) of the transistor (Q1), and in that the current output terminal (E1) is connected to a control terminal (B1) of the transistor (Q1) in order to stabilize the transistor (Q1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventor: Philippe Loy-Lafond
  • Publication number: 20230006502
    Abstract: A cooling system for a rotary electric machine having an axis of rotation includes a cooling jacket suitable for receiving a stator of the rotary electrical machine, a housing receiving the cooling jacket, in which an outer wall of the cooling jacket forms, with an inner wall of the housing, a cooling chamber through which a cooling fluid can flow. A separator element separates an inlet zone of the cooling chamber and an outlet zone of the cooling chamber. The separator element includes a fastening part, of a first length, fastened to the outer wall of the cooling jacket or the inner wall of the housing, a first separating part, of a second length, inclined relative to the fastening part and non-parallel to the fastening part. The first length is less than the second length such that the first separating part includes comprises a first free end that is not directly connected to the fastening part. The invention also relates to an electric machine equipped with such a cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Pierrick HUSSON, Alexis RIVALS
  • Publication number: 20230006494
    Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine including a stator body, a winding having at least one bundle axially projecting from the stator body and winding ends extending from the stator body. An interconnector is mounted on the winding, the interconnector including an insulating body and traces including trace ends extending from the insulating body, the winding ends being assembled on the trace ends, wherein the interconnector also includes at least one means for positioning the interconnector on the winding in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Mathieu D'AMICO, Christopher RICHE
  • Patent number: 11539250
    Abstract: The invention predominantly relates to a rotating electrical machine for a motor vehicle, comprising: a rotor having an even number of pole pairs Np; and a stator (10) comprising a body provided with slots and a three-phase winding (14) inserted into the slots in the stator body. The three-phase winding (14) comprises: at least a first group (G1) of portions of phases (U, V, W) and a second group (G2) of portions of phases (U, V, W) which are associated with a first set of at least three bridge arms (21.1); and at least a third group (G3) of portions of phases (U, V, W) and a fourth group (G4) of portions of phases (U, V, W) which are associated with a second set of at least three bridge arms (21.1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jérome Legranger, Philippe-Siad Farah, Radu Fratila
  • Publication number: 20220407380
    Abstract: Rotary electric machine for a motor vehicle includes a stator, extending along an axis, the stator including a body and a winding provided with lead-out wires extending axially on either side of the stator body. At least one end shield includes a plate extending transversely and a skirt extending axially from the plate, the plate having an inner face oriented towards a lead-out wire of the winding. The inner face includes a main recess which increases the minimum axial distance separating the lead-out wire from the inner face, the main recess having a bottom extending radially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Fabien TEULON, Ibrahima DIANKHA
  • Patent number: 11529885
    Abstract: The electrical discharge circuit (106) includes: —two interface terminals (BA, BB), to which the capacitor (C) is intended to be connected and across which a capacitor voltage (uC) is intended to be present; —a current-consuming electrical circuit (108) connected between the two interface terminals (BA, BB) and designed to consume a discharge current (i) from the capacitor (C); and—an electrical control circuit (110) for controlling the current-consuming electrical circuit (108), the electrical control circuit (110) being connected between the two interface terminals (BA, BB) so as to receive the capacitor voltage (uC). The electrical control circuit (110) is designed: —to deactivate the current-consuming electrical circuit (108) when the capacitor voltage (uC) is above a predefined threshold; and—to activate the current-consuming electrical circuit (108) when the capacitor voltage (uC) across the two interface terminals (BA, BB) is below the predefined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventor: Philippe Loy-Lafond
  • Publication number: 20220385217
    Abstract: A module for controlling a rotary electric machine for a motor vehicle includes a calculating program, a value of the rotor coil voltage Vrot, a resistance value of the rotor coil Rrot, a value of the rotor coil induction Lrot. The program estimates the rotor coil current Irot according to this formula: Irot[k]=Irot[k?1]+(Vrot[k?1]?Irot[k?1]×Rrot)/Lrot×Ts in which Irot[k?1] is the estimate of the rotor coil current previously calculated at time k?1 and Ts is the sampling time between the index k?1 and the index k. To switch from a motor mode to a neutral mode, the control module is configured to control a shorting of the phases of the stator after the estimated rotor coil current Irot is equal to a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Nanfang YANG, Wilfried CARREIRO, Luc KOBYLANSKI
  • Publication number: 20220385048
    Abstract: An electrical conductor for a rotating electrical machine wound component includes a body formed of an electrically conductive material and a coating layer formed of an electrically insulating material, the coating layer partially covering the body. The conductor is formed of a first portion, referred to as the main portion, in which the body is covered by the coating layer, a second portion, referred to as the intermediate portion, in which the body is covered with residue of the coating layer, and a third portion, referred to as the stripped portion, in which the body is bare. The intermediate portion is arranged between the main portion and the stripped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Jean DUQUESNE, Vincent RAMET, Stephane DE-CLERCQ, Humberto TELES DE MENEZES, Denis BODIN, Claire SCHAYES
  • Patent number: 11502635
    Abstract: The control system comprises an amplifier (264; 266) designed to receive an input control signal (cmd*; cmd*), in order to amplify the input control signal (cmd*; cmd*) so as to obtain an output control signal (CMD*; CMD*) and to apply the output control signal (CMD*; CMD*) to the switch (222; 224) in order to either open or close the switch (222; 224), the amplifier (264; 266) having two, positive and negative, supply terminals intended to receive a supply voltage. It moreover comprises an inhibiting device (310; 314) for the amplifier (264; 266) designed to lower the supply voltage on receiving what is referred to as a total inhibit control (INHIB_T) so that the output control signal (CMD*; CMD*) keeps the switch (222; 224) open irrespective of the input control signal (cmd*; cmd*).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventor: Romuald Morvany
  • Publication number: 20220361356
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a power electronics module for converting a DC current to an AC current. The power electronics module includes a first busbar and a second busbar for supplying the power electronics module with the DC current, a third busbar able to supply a phase winding of a rotating electric machine, and a control pin receiving a control signal for driving the power electronics module. An electronic control module separate from the power electronics module is configured so as to generate the control signal. The electronic control module includes an electronic measuring device, a support including an opening and carrying the electronic control module on a first side of the support, a measurement housing including a cavity, the measurement housing being located on a second side of the support opposite the first side of the support. The electronic measuring device penetrates into the opening in the support and into the cavity in the measurement housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Frederic SCHEITEL, Charles DUMEZ, Manuel FALGUIER, Michael SANCHES
  • Publication number: 20220360130
    Abstract: A winding for an active portion of a rotary electric machine has at least one phase system including a plurality of phases each including a first energizing pin and a second energizing pin each forming a phase input or output. Each energizing pin includes an energizing end that extends out of the slot and each energizing end that forms a phase output being electrically connected to an energizing end that forms a phase input of a different phase, in order to achieve a delta configuration. The winding includes a first set including at least one energizing end forming a phase input and at least one other energizing end forming a phase output, and a second set including at least one energizing end forming a phase input and at least one other energizing end forming a phase output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Maxime GROSPEAUD, Alexandre SCHMITT, Clement BERNARD, Jean-Francois GAUTRU, Wojciech MANDOK, Stephane DE CLERCQ, Cyril PICARD
  • Publication number: 20220352784
    Abstract: A bearing for a rotating electric machine. The bearing includes a plastic body and at least one electrical conductor fixed to the plastic body in a non-detachable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Pierre FAVEROLLE, Khadija EL BARAKA, Svetislav JUGOVIC, Othmane OUAZZANI JAMIL
  • Publication number: 20220320922
    Abstract: A rotary electric machine, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a stator including a stator body and a winding, the stator body having a yoke and teeth coming from an internal periphery of the yoke. At least one bearing is provided with a recess intended to receive a means for guiding a shaft in rotation. A cooling chamber is disposed around the stator body and in which a cooling liquid circulates. At least an external portion of the yoke is made of a magnetic composite material, the cooling chamber being delimited at least in part on the one hand by an external periphery of the yoke of the stator body and on the other hand by an internal periphery of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Khadija EL BARAKA, Svetislav JUGOVIC
  • Patent number: 11451184
    Abstract: A control system has a microcontroller (242) that receives a mode request (MR), a command-generating device (244) to supply commands and to transfer the mode request (MS) to an output pin of the microcontroller (242), and a device for detecting accidental starting (258), as well as a pilot (260) that supplies an output command signal to the switch (222; 224). The pilot (260) is connected to the output pin to receive the transmitted mode request (MS). The output pin is connected to an input pin of the microcontroller (242) to receive the transmitted mode request (MS), and the accidental starting detection device (258) detects when the transmitted mode request (MS) received on the input pin indicates a motor mode even though the mode request (MR) received by the microcontroller (242) indicates an alternator mode and, when this is the case, sends an inhibition command (INHIB_P; INHIB_T) to the pilot (260).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Hicham Lahbil, Romuald Morvany
  • Publication number: 20220263442
    Abstract: A regulating module for a rotary electric machine having an operating mode in which a battery of the vehicle is disconnected. The regulating module includes a rotor module and a stator module. The rotor module is arranged to generate a first intermediate setpoint (I_RotRef) on the basis of which is generated the first output quantity (V_Rot) for controlling the rotor, said first intermediate setpoint being determined on the basis of a power potential reference signal (Pdc_MaxRef) and of a speed of rotation (W) of the rotor and being independent of a power or of a control torque of the machine. The stator module is arranged to generate a second intermediate setpoint on the basis of which is generated the second output quantity for controlling the stator, said second intermediate setpoint being determined on the basis of the output voltage of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Francois Xavier BERNARD, Luc KOBYLANSKI, Alice ACHACHE
  • Publication number: 20220252105
    Abstract: An assembly for a rotary electric machine includes a bracket having a recess for a rolling bearing, and a preloading member for preloading the rolling bearing, intended to be disposed axially between the end wall of the recess and the rolling bearing. Also included is a holding member for holding the rolling bearing, intended to be disposed radially between the rolling bearing and a lateral wall of the recess. The holding member for holding the rolling bearing is arranged so as to make it possible to axially hold the preloading member in the recess of the bracket before the rolling bearing is inserted into the recess, during a phase of assembly of the rotary electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Alexis RIVALS, Jean-Claude LABROSSE
  • Publication number: 20220255390
    Abstract: A winding for an active part of a rotary electric machine having at least one phase system. The winding includes a plurality of phases each including a first power supply pin and a second power supply pin each forming a phase input or output, each power supply pin including a power supply end that extends outside the slot and extends a conductive segment that extends inside the slot. At least one portion of a first power supply end is arranged on an inner periphery of the winding, the first end extending a conductive segment arranged in an external layer and at least one portion of a second power supply end is arranged on an outer periphery of the winding, said second end extending a conductive segment arranged in an internal layer, the inner periphery being closer to the axis than the outer periphery and the internal and external layers forming edge layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Maxime GROSPEAUD, Alexandre SCHMITT, Pierre FAVEROLLE, Wojciech MANDOK, Clement BERNARD, Stephane DE CLERCQ, Paul ARMIROLI, Damien LE GAC