Patents Assigned to Valeo Securite Habitacle
  • Patent number: 11252562
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for securing a command to be applied to a motor vehicle, characterized in that said method comprises: a first step of generating first data, via a vehicle electronic control unit; a second step of sending said first data to a mobile terminal comprising a screen, via the electronic control unit; a third step of displaying the first data on the screen of the mobile terminal; a fourth step in which a human user processes the first data in order to obtain second data; a fifth step of sending the second data to the electronic control unit via the mobile terminal; a sixth step of comparing said second data to a key of the first data, via the electronic control unit; if the second data is validated by the key of the first data, a seventh step of activating the motor vehicle via the electronic control unit, in order to implement at least part of the control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Frédéric Gehin, Fabienne Masson
  • Patent number: 10684243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for triggering an action on an opening panel of a motor vehicle. The device (1) comprises in particular: a capacitive sensor (C) for detecting a variation in capacitance, comprising at least three electrodes (E1, E2, E3), said at least three electrodes (E1, E2, E3) forming a detection pattern (M); and a processing unit (2) connected to the capacitive sensor (C) for processing output signals front the capacitive sensor (C), said output signals being representative of the capacitance of each of the electrodes (E1, E2, E3). The triggering device (1) is characterised in that: the positioning of the electrodes (E1, E2, E3) is defined such that at least one of the electrodes (E1, E2, E3) is not covered by a hand approaching the detection pattern (M), and the processing unit (2) is designed to perform a triggering action on the opening panel of the motor vehicle when a band approaches said detection pattern (M).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Ciprian Musat
  • Patent number: 10648098
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic part (1) with selective metallization comprising at least one first non-metallized portion (7) made from a first plastic material that cannot be metallized by electroplating and at least one second metallized portion (9) made from a second metallizable plastic material, the first plastic material being a mixture of polycarbonate and of a semiaromatic polyester and the second plastic material being a polyamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Olivier Renaud, Benoît Delande
  • Patent number: 10423165
    Abstract: A system (SC) is intended to control a maneuver of a vehicle (V) via the establishment of two-way wireless communication between a communication module (MC1) of the vehicle (V) and a remote control unit (BC), following the actuation of the latter. This system (SC) includes components designed to determine, over a duration corresponding to a chosen main number (NP) of successive connection events in their respective frequency channels, where the chosen main number (NP) is greater than 2, a first number of failed connection events, and then to compare this first number with a first chosen value and to modify the activated automatic maneuver in a chosen way if the first number is greater than or equal to this first value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Laurent Petel, Fabienne Masson
  • Patent number: 10187793
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for pairing a mobile telephone with a motor vehicle, said paired mobile telephone being used to lock/unlock and/or start said motor vehicle by means of at least part of an authentication code. Said method is characterized in that the mobile telephone (5) is loaded with said at least part of the authentication code required to be able to lock/unlock and/or start said motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventor: Laurent Petel
  • Publication number: 20180274117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic part (1) with selective metallization comprising at least one first non-metallized portion (7) made from a first plastic material that cannot be metallized by electroplating and at least one second metallized portion (9) made from a second metallizable plastic material, the first plastic material being a mixture of polycarbonate and of a semiaromatic polyester and the second plastic material being a polyamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Olivier Renaud, Benoît Delande
  • Patent number: 9996994
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic communication module (2) for locking/unlocking at least one movable panel of a motor vehicle, including a resonant circuit adjusted to a timing frequency and including an transmission winding (20) connected in series to a tuning capacitor (21), said resonant circuit (20, 21) being capable of emitting a low-frequency interrogation signal, at said tuning frequency, to a portable badge or identifier, and a manually-actuated triggering member (22), the actuation of which triggers the transmission of said interrogation signal. According to the invention, the triggering member is a button switch (22) connected in series to at least one resistor (23) in order to form an electric dipole (24), and said electric dipole (24) is electrically connected in parallel to all or part of the resonant circuit (20, 21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventor: Eric Leconte
  • Patent number: 9990790
    Abstract: The invention relates to a unit (SYST) for communication by means of a predetermined protocol, said communication unit (SYST) including: a master device (EQ_MAI); and a slave device (EQU_ESC) capable of communicating with a vehicle according to a UHF or BF protocol, and capable of assuming a plurality of states, characterized in that the master device (EQ_MAI) is suitable for sending, to the slave device (EQU_ESC), alerts pertaining to the actuation of a state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Laurent Petel, Eric Menard
  • Patent number: 9870882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a button of the push-button type, comprising: a fixed part (3) forming a chassis, a mobile part (5) capable of translational movement between a rest position, adopted in the absence of actuation by a user, and an actuating position, adopted when the mobile part (5) is depressed with respect to the fixed part (3), a switch (7) toggling from a first state to a second when the mobile part (3) is brought into the actuating position, a flexible membrane (9) positioned between the mobile part (5) and the switch (7), connected by its edges to the fixed part (3) and returning the mobile part (5) to the rest position in the absence of actuation by the user, characterized in that: the membrane (9) has a thinning (15) of its thickness facing the switch (7). The invention also relates to the vehicle key module comprising at least one such button (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Benoît Delande, Karim Namar
  • Patent number: 9789852
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-theft device (1) for a steering column of a motor vehicle, said device (1) comprising: a bolt (7) mounted such that it can move in translation in the device (1) between a position in which the steering column is locked and a position in which the column is released, and a means (15) for controlling the movement of the bolt (7). The device also comprises a drive means (9) connecting the control means (15) and the bolt (7), said drive means (9) including a housing (20) that receives at least part of a locking element (19) when the locking element (19) is in the rest and active positions. The aforementioned locking element (19) is configured to co-operate with the control means such as, in the active position, to lock the drive means (9) when the bolt (7) is in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventor: Christophe Perrin
  • Patent number: 9696691
    Abstract: The invention relates to an access key (1) for unlocking a motor vehicle, comprising: —a communication interface (112) configured so as to communicate according to an NFC protocol; —a support containing data constituting service provision rights; —a monitoring circuit (111) able to process a transaction by way of said communication interface (112) on the basis of said data constituting the service provision rights; characterized in that it comprises a housing (106) for receiving a support containing data constituting service provision rights of removable type (2), and in that it comprises a read and/or write interface (113) in the removable support placed in the housing, the monitoring circuit (111) being configured so as to allow an exchange of data between the communication interface and the read/write interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Eric Leconte
  • Patent number: 9564934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a telecontrol (TEL) for the locking/unlocking and the starting of a motor vehicle comprising: —an electronic circuit (ELEC) comprising at least one pathway comprising an input pin (BE) and an output pin (BS), —a first radiofrequency antenna (ANT1) comprising a first loop disposed in the plane of the electronic circuit (ELEC), —a second radiofrequency antenna (ANT2) comprising a second loop disposed in the plane of the electronic circuit (ELEC), said second antenna (ANT2) comprising: —an input connector (CE) connected to the input pin (BE), —an output connector (CS) connected to the output pin (BS), —a tuning capacitor (C) linked to the electronic circuit (CIRC), for tuning the second antenna (ANT2) to a tuning frequency, characterized in that it comprises: —an inductive input component (COMP_E) placed between the input connector (CE) and the input pin (BE), and/or —an inductive output component (COMP_S) placed between the output connector (CS) and the output pin (BS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: José Robineau, Jean-Michel Tessier, Yalong Liu, Chunlin Wu
  • Patent number: 9512641
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a key (1), in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising: —a housing (3), —an insert (5, 7) mounted pivotally about a pivoting axis (A) and comprising a key-bit support (5) and a key bit (7), —a mechanism for deploying the insert (5, 7) mounted in said housing (3) and comprising: • a push button (19) axially received in a housing (21), and • an elastic return element (23) for the insert (5, 7), wherein a first end (23a) is connected to the insert (5, 7) at the support (5), said support (5) or said button (19) comprising two retaining lugs (39) ascending parallel to the pivoting axis (A) and positioned facing each other and symmetric relative to said pivoting axis (A), said retaining lugs (39) defining, on each side of the pivoting axis (A), a space (50) for the angular displacement of the first end (23a) or of the second end (23b) according to an angle of between 10° and 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Benoît Delande, Karim Namar
  • Patent number: 9428936
    Abstract: A lock that is inserted and fixed in a receiving body of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The lock includes a stator inside which a rotor rotatably moves. The stator is fixed to the receiving body and includes a cover plate of the rotor fixed to the front face of the stator, where the cover plate has an opening for a key. There is also an anti-pull-out mechanism borne by said cover plate and the stator to fix the cover plate to the stator and to retain the rotor axially in the stator. The anti-pull-out mechanism blocks the cover plate axially on the stator by the positioning of the cover plate and its subsequent pivoting on the stator into an assembled position. The anti-pull-out mechanism includes an element for blocking in rotation the cover plate on the stator interposed between the cover plate and the front face of the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventor: Ludovic Fenayon
  • Publication number: 20160144825
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-theft device (1) for a steering column of a motor vehicle, said device (1) comprising: a bolt (7) mounted such that it can move in translation in the device (1) between a position in which the steering column is locked and a position in which the column is released, a and a means (15) for controlling the movement of the bolt (7). The device also comprises a drive means (9) connecting the control means (15) and the bolt (7), said drive means (9) including a housing (20) that receives at least part of a locking element (19) when the locking element (19) is in the rest and active positions. The aforementioned locking element (19) is configured to co-operate with the control means such as, in the active position, to lock the drive means (9) when the bolt (7) is in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventor: Christophe Perrin
  • Publication number: 20160137163
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for securing a command to be applied to a motor vehicle, characterized in that said method comprises: a first step of generating first data, via a vehicle electronic control unit; a second step of sending said first data to a mobile terminal comprising a screen, via the electronic control unit; a third step of displaying the first data on the screen of the mobile terminal; a fourth step in which a human user processes the first data in order to obtain second data; a fifth step of sending the second data to the electronic control unit via the mobile terminal; a sixth step of comparing said second data to a key of the first data, via the electronic control unit; if the second data is validated by the key of the first data, a seventh step of activating the motor vehicle via the electronic control unit, in order to implement at least part of the control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Frédéric Gehin, Fabienne Masson
  • Patent number: 9255427
    Abstract: A motor vehicle key includes a casing, an insert, a mechanism for deploying the insert, an upper rim of an upper area of the support, and a lower rim of a lower area of the support, the upper rim and the lower rim extending between a rotation end of the key and a blocking end, the upper area and the lower area forming a movement sector of the support, a first play between the rotation end and the support. The movement sector of the support includes at least one constriction point, exhibiting a second play, smaller than the first play, in relation to said support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Benoît Delande, Karim Namar
  • Publication number: 20150359032
    Abstract: A system (SC) is intended to control a maneuver of a vehicle (V) via the establishment of two-way wireless communication between a communication module (MC1) of the vehicle (V) and a remote control unit (BC), following the actuation of the latter. This system (SC) comprises control means (MCT) designed to determine, over a duration corresponding to a chosen main number NP of successive connection events in their respective frequency channels, where NP>2, a first number of failed connection events, and then to compare this first number with a first chosen value and to modify the activated automatic maneuver in a chosen way if the first number is greater than or equal to this first value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Laurent Petel, Fabienne Masson
  • Publication number: 20150330101
    Abstract: A motor vehicle key includes a casing, an insert, a mechanism for deploying the insert, an upper rim of an upper area of the support, and a lower rim of a lower area of the support, the upper rim and the lower rim extending between a rotation end of the key and a blocking end, the upper area and the lower area forming a movement sector of the support, a first play between the rotation end and the support. The movement sector of the support includes at least one constriction point, exhibiting a second play, smaller than the first play, in relation to said support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Benoît DELANDE, Karim NAMAR
  • Publication number: 20150311924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a telecontrol (TEL) tier the locking/unlocking and the starting of a motor vehicle comprising:—an electronic circuit (ELEC) comprising at least one pathway comprising an input pin (BE) and an output pin (BS),—a first radiofrequency antenna (ANT1) comprising a first loop disposed in the plane of the electronic circuit (ELEC),—a second radiofrequency antenna (ANT2) comprising a second loop disposed in the plane of the electronic circuit (ELEC), said second antenna (ANT2) comprising:—an input connector (CE) connected to the input pin (BE),—an output connector (CS) connected to the output pin (BS),—a tuning capacitor (C) linked to the electronic circuit (CIRC), for tuning the second antenna (ANT2) to a tuning frequency, characterized in that it comprises:—an inductive input component (COMP_E) placed between the input connector (CE) and the input pin (BE), and/or—an inductive output component (COMP_S) placed between the output connector (CS) and the output pin (BS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: José Robineau, Jean-Michel Tessier, Yalong Liu, Chunlin Wu