Patents Assigned to Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
  • Patent number: 11854740
    Abstract: A capacitive block for electrical equipment includes a housing, at least one capacitive element having a first end housed in the housing and a second end, which is opposite to the first end and which extends out of the housing, an end-stop being fixed to the second end of the at least one capacitive element, and at least one spacer, which butts against the end-stop, so as to determine the distance between the second end of the at least one capacitive element and a bottom of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Bour, Olivier Gilet
  • Patent number: 11844185
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical equipment, in particular for electrical or hybrid vehicles, comprising a casing, said casing comprising a casing element comprising a side wall and defining an inner space. The side wall of the casing element comprises a material offset towards the inner space thereof forming a zone for connecting the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the electrical energy source such that said material offset overlaps the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor only making visible, from the outside of said side wall, the positive visible terminal and the negative visible terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Guillaume Tramet, Roger Deniot
  • Patent number: 11782076
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical device comprising a support comprising a holding member, and an electrical circuit (12) housed at least partially in the support and comprising an array of electrical tracks (122) and a receiving portion (121) designed to receive a magnetic field sensor. The electrical circuit (12) is configured so as to create an electrical link between the magnetic field sensor, on the one hand, and an electronic board external to the electrical device, on the other hand. The holding member comprises at least one bearing portion forming a stop so as to create a mechanical link between the support and the electronic board. Said receiving portion (121) forms an exposed surface configured so as to create an electrical connection with said magnetic field sensor through plane-to-plane contact between the receiving portion (121) and a face of the magnetic field sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Alexandre Legendre, Aurelien Pouilly
  • Patent number: 11778769
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for an electrical apparatus, said housing including: a first chamber (117) intended for receiving first electronic components (300, 315); a second chamber (127) intended for receiving second electronic components; an interface separating the first chamber (117) from the second chamber (127); and a cooling circuit configured to receive a fluid intended for cooling said electrical apparatus, said cooling circuit being formed inside said housing interface, wherein said interface includes a blind hole extending from the first chamber (117) towards the second chamber (127), which is configured to form a cavity intended for receiving a first component (315).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Guillaume Sanvito, Pierre Smal
  • Patent number: 11770915
    Abstract: The invention relates to electrical equipment comprising: a heatsink comprising an internal volume delimited by at least two opposite faces, a busbar, said busbar coming against said two opposite faces of the heatsink in such a way as to be cooled by said heatsink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Alexandre Legendre, Aurélien Pouilly
  • Patent number: 11749456
    Abstract: A capacitive block includes at least one capacitive element, a first electrical conductor that includes at least one electrically conductive plate abutting a first end of the at least one capacitive element so as to be electrically connected to the at least one capacitive element, and a first frame made of electrically insulating material coming into register with a peripheral edge of the at least one electrically conductive plate so as to electrically insulate the at least one electrically conductive plate from an environment of the capacitive block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Gilet, Anthony Lamarche
  • Patent number: 11721919
    Abstract: The invention has for object an electrical assembly comprising: a first electrical connection bar, a second electrical connection bar, and an electronic card, the first and the second electrical connection bar being in electrical contact with one another, on a connection zone, said card being at a distance from said connection zone. The assembly further comprises an electrical conduction part that creates an electrical connection between said connection zone and the electronic card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Baptiste Parigot, Alwin Moceri
  • Patent number: 11621642
    Abstract: The invention relates to an insulated DC/DC converter comprising: a magnetic component having a primary part and a secondary part separated by an electrical insulation barrier; breakers linked to the primary part of the magnetic component allowing the magnetic component to transfer energy from the primary part to the secondary part and to store energy at the level of the primary part; and in which the secondary part of the magnetic component comprises a first arm and a second arm, each arm comprising a first breaker, a secondary and a second breaker in series; an intermediate point of the secondary of the first arm being connected to an intermediate point of the secondary of the second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Luis DeSousa
  • Publication number: 20230029870
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical system comprising at least one magnetic cell connected to an external grid system and comprising a filtering cell having a capacitor X (CDM1, CDM2, CDM3) and a capacitor Y (CY). Said electrical system comprises an array of switches, connected up-circuit of the capacitors X (CDM1, CDM2, CDM3) and Y (CY) of said filtering cell, said array of switches being configured such that: in a single-phase operating mode, the series-connected switches (S2, S3) on the unpowered phases (B, C) are open, and the switches (S1, S4) connected between the first phase (A) and the other phases (B, C) are closed; in a multi-phase operating mode, the series-connected switches (S2, S3) are closed and the switches (S1, S4) connected between the first phase (A) and the other phases (B, C) are open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Noel Fiorina, Larbi Bendani
  • Publication number: 20230008270
    Abstract: The fixing method involves the fixing, for example by screwing, of the electrical connector (202) to the electrical terminal (210). It also involves, before the fixing of the electrical connector (202) to the electrical terminal (210): fixing of the electrical terminal (210) to an intermediate support (206), and the engagement of the electrical connector (202) with at least one element (410, 416) of the intermediate support (206) in order to keep the electrical connector (202) in position with respect to the intermediate support (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Paul Doublet, Alwin Moceri
  • Patent number: 11545888
    Abstract: A method for controlling switching of an electrical system comprising having at least one frequency-controlled switch arm, includes the following steps: closing a first top or bottom switch, implementing a predetermined downtime and opening a second switch, for a period corresponding to the control frequency, and then: opening the first switch, comparing the voltage measured at the midpoint with a voltage threshold, determining a second instant t2 at which the voltage measured at the midpoint crosses the voltage threshold, closing the second switch at the second instant t2, calculating a downtime DT adjusted according to a formula which is a function of the control frequency Fsw, a first instant t1 and a second instant t2, the adjusted downtime being implemented as of the subsequent switching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Gang Yang, Huan Zhou, Sébastien Lecointre
  • Publication number: 20220415557
    Abstract: The invention concerns a magnetic core device (1) to be used in a power converter (100), comprising at least one fixation leg (7), and a body (51) comprising a magnetic core (3). The at least one fixation leg (7) extends from the body (51), and is configured to firmly fixate the magnetic core device (1) to a target component (110) such as a housing (110) of the power converter (100). The at least one fixation leg (7) and the body (51) are integrally formed as one-piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Aurelien Pouilly, Friedhelm Kuntze, Christophe Lopes, Guido Rasek
  • Patent number: 11539358
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit for protecting a switch of an electrical system, said protecting circuit comprising a variable electronic component having a physical characteristic the value of which varies by at least 10% as a function of temperature, the protecting circuit being configured to prohibit a current from passing through said switch when the intensity of said current exceeds a maximum allowed intensity threshold, said variable electronic component being connected in the protecting circuit such that the value of the maximum allowed intensity threshold is directly a function of said physical characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Benoît Beaudoux
  • Patent number: 11509183
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inverter, notably configured to be on-board an automobile vehicle, comprising: power components configured to convert DC electrical energy into AC electrical energy so as to supply an electric motor, notably configured to drive the vehicle, a casing housing the components of the inverter and comprising a first part forming a first housing, housing said power components and a second part forming a second housing, housing filtering components configured to filter DC electrical energy supplied to the power components, notably from a battery of the vehicle, said second casing part being formed at least in part by a set-back with respect to said first part from an outer face of the casing comprised in the first part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Gilet, Anthony Lamarche
  • Publication number: 20220354028
    Abstract: The invention concerns an alveolar cooling structure (3) which is configured to dissipate the heat generated by at least one electronic component (40) placed on an upper surface (21) of a substrate (2), the alveolar cooling structure (3) being in contact with an inner surface (22) of the said substrate (2). The alveolar cooling structure (3) comprises cells, the cell edges of which increase a total contact surface between the alveolar cooling structure (3) and a cooling fluid; and pores which are defined by the cells and distributed in the volume of the alveolar cooling structure (3), the cooling fluid circulating through the pores and/or through the spaces between the pores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventor: Roelof Verhoog
  • Publication number: 20220338391
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure cover (10) for closing a fluid-based cooling circuit for an item of electrical equipment (30), notably of a motor vehicle, said closure cover (10) being made of plastic and being configured to close, by covering it, a coolant circulation duct (130) of said cooling circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Rudy Bastistella, Aurélien Pouilly, Aymeric Fouque, Emmanuel Talon, Pierre Smal, Grégory Hodedourg
  • Patent number: 11445643
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical assembly comprising a cooling module, in particular an active cooling module comprising a network in which a cooling liquid flows and an electrical busbar, where the said electrical busbar is attached directly to a portion for receiving the cooling module, where the said electrical assembly is configured to be added in a frame of a first electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Aurélien Pouilly, Alexandre Legendre
  • Patent number: 11411505
    Abstract: The invention relates to an insulated DC-DC converter, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising—a first circuit, connected to a first electrical grid, and including a primary branch comprising at least one induction coil, —a second circuit, connected to a second electrical grid, and comprising a secondary branch comprising at least one induction coil, each induction coil of the primary branch being coupled with an induction coil of the secondary branch in order to form a transformer. According to the invention, said converter comprises at least one additional branch comprising at least one additional induction coil, said at least one additional branch being connected to the electrical grid, and said at least one additional induction coil being coupled with an induction coil of the secondary branch so that, according to one operating mode, the insulated DC-DC converter transfers energy from the low-voltage vehicle electrical grid to the electrical grid, in particular for pre-charging purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Massourang Diallo, Mimoun Askeur
  • Publication number: 20220216006
    Abstract: The invention relates to a capacitive block (100) comprising at least one capacitive element (105), a first electrical conductor (110) comprising at least one electrically conductive plate abutting a first end (105a) of the capacitive element (105) so as to be electrically connected to the capacitive element (105), and a first frame (101) made of electrically insulating material coming into register with a peripheral edge of said conductive plate so as to electrically insulate said plate from an environment of the capacitive block (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Gilet, Anthony Lamarche
  • Publication number: 20220208450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a capacitive block for electrical equipment, including a housing, at least one capacitive element (5) having a first end housed in said housing and a second end (9), which is opposite to the first end (7) and which extends out of said housing, an end-stop (11), said end-stop (11) being fixed to the second end (9) of the capacitive element (5), at least one spacer (13), which butts against said end-stop (11), so as to determine the distance between the second end (9) of the capacitive element (5) and a bottom of said housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Bour, Olivier Gilet