Patents Assigned to VALEO S.P.A.
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Publication number: 20120139272Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door handle having a gripping element (21) which can rotate about a pin (30) on a fixed part (10) intended to be fastened to the door and is connected to a vehicle lock, and a stop piece (44, 47) which is part of a rocker arm (40) provided with an inertial mass (43) and hinged to the fixed part so as to pivot about a pin (41) such that during violent pivoting of the rocker arm (40) the stop piece (44, 47) moves along the path of a movable component of the handle and prevents the actuation of the lock connected to the handle, characterized in that the gripping element is a gripping lever plate (20) and the inertial mass is arranged on the handle longitudinally in front of the latter and located in the central third of the length of the gripping lever plate (21), such that the inertial mass is subject to the same inertial forces as the gripping means.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: VALEO S.P.A.Inventors: Fiorenzo Savant, Christian Gallas
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Publication number: 20120119525Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a handle in a panel of an openable body section of an automobile, characterised in that: a first step (101) comprises assembling, from the outside of said panel, a hinging end of a gripping lever of a handle of an openable body section of an automobile in a first hinge cavity (11b) of said panel and said fixed positioning body in a second positioning cavity (11b) of said panel; and a second step (102), consecutive to said first step (101), comprises inserting a bolt cylinder in said fixed positioning body from the outside of said panel, screwing an attachment screw into said bolt cylinder through said fixed positioning body from the inside of said panel, and screwing an attachment screw into the hinging end from the inside of said panel. The invention also relates to a handle of an openable body section of an automobile.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: VALEO S.P.A.Inventors: Fiorenzo Savant, Antonio Rocci
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Publication number: 20120067657Abstract: The invention relates to a handle (1) of an openable body section of an automobile which includes: a gripping lever (3) rotatably movable between an inoperative position and a control position for opening a lock of the openable body section; a transmission lever (11) mounted in a base (5) of the handle, the transmission lever (11) being configured such as to be actuated by the gripping lever and to pivot between an inoperative position and an operative position for opening the lock; and a security system (17, 117) mounted in the base (5), configured to prevent the rotation of the transmission lever (11) or the gripping lever (3) in the event of a crash, the security system (17, 117) comprising at least one first inertial mass pivotably mounted between an inoperative position and an operative position preventing the rotation of the transmission lever or the gripping lever, when said first inertial mass is subjected to acceleration in the event of a crash, characterised in that said handle also comprises firstType: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: VALEO S.P.A.Inventors: Guillaume Lesueur, Fiorenzo Savant, Antonio Rocci
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Publication number: 20120061162Abstract: The invention relates to a handle for a door leaf of an automobile, including: a gripping lever (3, 103, 203) rotatably movable relative to the door leaf about a first axis of rotation (Z) between an inoperative position and a control position for opening a lock of the door leaf; a transmission lever (11, 111, 211) mounted in a base (5, 105, 205) of the handle attached to the door leaf, the transmission lever (11, 111, 211) being configured so as to be actuated by the gripping lever (3, 103, 203) and to pivot about a second axis of rotation (A) between an inoperative position and an operative position in which the transmission lever (11, 111, 211) actuates the opening of the lock; and a safety system (9) mounted in the base (5, 105, 205), configured to prevent the rotation of the transmission lever (11, 111, 211) in the event of a crash, characterised in that the safety system (9) comprises two inertial bodies (17, 117, 217) and (27, 127, 227), pivotably mounted between an inoperative position and an operativType: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: VALEO S.P.A.Inventors: Fiorenzo Savant, Guillaume Lesueur
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Publication number: 20110298228Abstract: Safety device comprising an inertial mass (1) pivoted to a frame (2) for rotating around an axis (4), wherein elastic means (6) act on the inertial mass (1) for opposing its rotation, a wedge (12) being arranged in the frame (2) so that the inertial mass (1), when it rotates around this axis (4), slides along the inclined wall of the wedge (12), so as to axially move the inertial mass (1) along this axis (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: VALEO S.P.A.Inventor: Guillaume Lesueur
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Publication number: 20110289731Abstract: The present invention relates to an automobile door handle (10), comprising: an interior fitting (2), said interior fitting (2) comprising at least one metal or metallised element; an intermediate means (11) connecting said interior fitting (2) to a reference potential; an attachment means (13, 14) for retaining said interior fitting (2) on said door handle (10); said door handle (10) being characterised in that said intermediate means (11) and said attachment means (13, 14) are arranged such that the attachment of said interior fitting (2) by means of said attachment means (13, 14) involves connecting said interior fitting (2) to said reference potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: VALEO S.P.A.Inventors: Fiorenzo Savant, Daniele Fornengo, Marco Savant, Antonio Rocci, Vittorio Giaccone, Anthony Guerin, Guillaume Lesueur
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Publication number: 20110204662Abstract: Vehicle handle, which comprises a lever (2) which can rotate around a first axis (4) and is mechanically connected to a first rocker (9) which can rotate around a second axis (10) when the lever (2) rotates around the first axis (4) for pulling a cable (11) which can slide in a duct (12) mechanically connected to the lever (2), so that the duct (12) moves in the direction opposite to the direction (32) of the cable (11) when the lever (2) rotates around the first axis (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: VALEO S.P.A.Inventors: Fiorenzo Savant, Marco Savant
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Publication number: 20110156412Abstract: Handle for vehicles, which comprises a first rocker (1) which can rotate with respect to a frame (2) which rotatably supports a lever mechanically connected to the first rocker (1), so that the latter can rotate around a first axis (3; 22) when the lever is driven, wherein a pendulum (6) provided with an inertial mass (8) is pivoted to the frame (2) or to a body integral therewith for oscillating around a second axis (7), said first rocker (1) being provided with a shoulder (9) suitable for being intercepted by a stop member (12) for preventing at least partially the rotation of the first rocker (1), wherein a second rocker (10) provided with the stop member (12) is mechanically connected to the pendulum (6) for oscillating around a third axis (11) when the pendulum (6) oscillates around the second axis (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: VALEO S.p.A.Inventor: Fiorenzo Savant
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Publication number: 20100325841Abstract: Handle for vehicles, which comprises a lever (5) which is pivoted for rotating around a first axis (7) in a frame (1) and is mechanically connected to a rocker (11; 111) which rotates around a second axis (12) when the lever (5) rotates, wherein a counterweight (28; 128) is pivoted to the frame (1) and is mechanically connected to the lever (5) for balancing the lever (5) and rotating around a third axis (30) when the lever (5) rotates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: VALEO S.P.A.Inventors: Fiorenzo Savant, Silvano Rossinelli
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Publication number: 20100162777Abstract: A door handle for a motor vehicle that includes an elastically biased mobile grip member and a lock cylinder housing adjacent thereto, covered by a removable protective cap that is provided with a release slot formed in the side of the cap facing the grip member. The cap has an elastically deformable C-shaped cross-section and is provided with a first retention suitable to engage a second retention on the lock cylinder housing. The lock cylinder housing includes a cam surface facing the release slot and suitable to guide the tip of a key in a slightly torsional outwards motion for an easy and smooth removal of the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2007Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: VALEO S.P.A.Inventor: Marco Savant