Patents Assigned to Valeo Switches and Detection Systems
  • Patent number: 8058967
    Abstract: The invention concerns a touch-sensitive surface (15) electrical control device comprising at least two adjacent active zones (3, 5, 7) for controlling in each active zone (3, 5, 7) a specific electrical function and a coating (13) provided on the touch-sensitive surface (15) and having surface ribs (9) for delimiting said active control zones (3, 5, 7). The invention is characterized in that the lower surface (18) of a rib (9) separating two adjacent active zones is shaped like a tensioned vault (20) between posts (17) which are solely supported outside the active zones of the touch-sensitive surface (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Valeo Switches and Detection Systems - VSDS
    Inventors: Patrice Laurent, Cédric Chartrain
  • Patent number: 7800469
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotatable indexing unit for a manual control member (2), comprising two indexing components (31, 32) one of which is the rotor (32) rotatably secured to said control member and the other is the stator (31) which is embodied in such a way that it is fixedly maintained with respect to the rotor. The rotor and the stator are mounted coaxially and comprise a plurality of angular segments (317, 318, 327, 328) at least some of which are magnetised in such a way that they define stable and unstable positions for said control member, and the rotor and the stator have a conical or tapering shape which makes it possible to reduce the required radial space and increase the so-called active surfaces of interaction between the magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Valeo Switches and Detection Systems-VSDS
    Inventor: Michel Hallet
  • Patent number: 7435092
    Abstract: A retainer harness clip apparatus for securing a wire harness to a bezel of a vehicle bumper includes a retainer member having a ring-shaped portion configured to fit around the bezel, a securing portion configured to secure the retainer to the bezel, and a first attachment part. The retainer harness clip apparatus further includes a harness clip member engageable with the retainer member and has a wire harness securing portion and a second attachment part. Upon engagement of the retainer member and the harness clip member, the first attachment part and the second attachment part mutually engage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Valeo Switches and Detection Systems
    Inventor: Curley Grant
  • Publication number: 20080169387
    Abstract: A retainer harness clip apparatus for securing a wire harness to a bezel of a vehicle bumper includes a retainer member having a ring-shaped portion configured to fit around the bezel, a securing portion configured to secure the retainer to the bezel, and a first attachment part. The retainer harness clip apparatus further includes a harness clip member engageable with the retainer member and has a wire harness securing portion and a second attachment part. Upon engagement of the retainer member and the harness clip member, the first attachment part and the second attachment part mutually engage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: Valeo Switches and Detection Systems
    Inventor: Curley Grant
  • Patent number: 7324407
    Abstract: A method for filtering an object by a vehicular sensor system, including emitting a first signal, detecting a first echo, the first echo including at least a portion of the first signal reflected by the object, filtering a first time value of the first echo, emitting a second signal, detecting a second echo, the second echo including at least a portion of the second signal reflected by the object, and filtering a second time value of the second echo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Valeo Switches and Detection Systems
    Inventors: Horst Daniel Diessner, Matthew T. Burtch