Patents Assigned to Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
  • Patent number: 10703343
    Abstract: A cleaning device, intended to spray at least one fluid towards a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical sensor of an optical detection system, comprises at least one fluid intake and distribution device (D) into which are selectively admitted a cleaning fluid and a drying fluid through two distinct sets of runs from an intake end-fitting (110, 111) specific to each fluid. According to the invention, a blocking element (5) is provided in the intake and distribution device (D). This blocking element is movable between a first position of blocking of the set of runs for a cleaning fluid and a second position of clearing of this set of runs for a cleaning fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Marcel Trebouet
  • Publication number: 20200207310
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector (1) for a wiper blade, designed to be interposed between an adapter and a structural element of the wiper blade. The connector (1) extends longitudinally between a first longitudinal end (14) and a second longitudinal end (14). The connector (1) comprises at least one fixing block (22) configured such as mechanically to connect the connector (1) to the structural element of the wiper blade and a linking block (13) configured such as mechanically to connect the connector (1) to the adapter. The connector (1) comprises at least one skirt (23) that extends longitudinally from the fixing block (22). The skirt (23) comprises at least one rib (24) that extends between the fixing block (22) and one of the longitudinal ends (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Guillaume Mouleyre
  • Publication number: 20200207311
    Abstract: Connecting device (2) for connecting a wiper arm (1) to a drive arm of a wiper system for a vehicle, comprising at least one connector (5) mounted pivotably relative to a drive arm and including means (20) forming a pivoting interface defining an axis of rotation (18), said connector (5) comprising a plurality of tabs (30) for mechanically connecting the connector to the wiper arm, characterized in that said pivoting interface is longitudinally offset relative to a transverse mid-plane (TMP) of the connecting device, and in that at least one tab is situated on either side of a transverse vertical interface plane (TP) comprising the axis of rotation (18) and parallel to the transverse mid-plane (TMP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Guillaume Mouleyre, Vincent Gaucher
  • Publication number: 20200198584
    Abstract: Fastening device for a windshield wiper actuation linkage system, this device including a plate (32) intended to be fastened to a vehicle body (36) and at least one fastening member (34) intended to be inserted into a first orifice in said plate and an aligned second orifice in said body, said at least one fastening member being configured to be rotatable in said first and second orifices from a first, unlocking position to a second, locking position, and vice versa, characterized in that said plate comprises positioning means intended to cooperate in a form-fitting manner with complementary means of said body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Nicolas KUCHLY, Pascal RENOUX, Robin VIARD
  • Patent number: 10688969
    Abstract: Yoke (14a?) for drive arm (14?) of a wiper (12) of a windscreen wiper system (10?) of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, said yoke including: a connecting part (30?) of elongate general shape and including an interior longitudinal end (30a?) intended to be connected to a drive means of the arm and an exterior longitudinal end (30b?), a terminal part (28?) of the arm forming a yoke for fixing it to said wiper, said terminal part having an elongate general shape and including an exterior longitudinal end (28b?) and an interior longitudinal end (28a?) that is intended to be situated on the side of said drive means, characterized in that the exterior longitudinal end (30b?) of said connecting part (30?) is connected to said terminal part (28?) in a zone (C) that is longitudinally spaced from said interior longitudinal end (28a?) of the terminal part (28?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Gérald Caillot
  • Patent number: 10686271
    Abstract: The invention concerns a contact element (10; 10a) for forming an electric connection (1) with a counterpart element (50), wherein the contact element (10; 0a) has at least two sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respectively at least one contact region (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a), wherein the sections (12; 12a, 13; 3a) are constructed to bear against the counterpart element (50) under elastic pre-stress, and wherein the at least two contact regions (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a) are arranged on mutually facing sides of the sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respect to a longitudinal plane (25) of the contact element (10; 10a) defined by two axes (X, Y) arranged perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Harald Kapitza, Karl-Heinz Susser, Siegfried Stefani, Markus Stubbe
  • Patent number: 10682987
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a device (1) for cleaning an optical sensor (3), in particular intended to equip a motor vehicle, comprising a nozzle (5) for dispensing a cleaning liquid, characterised in that the cleaning liquid dispensing nozzle (5) is a drip dispensing nozzle and is configured to deposit the cleaning liquid on the optical sensor (3) in individual drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Marcel Trebouet, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Frédéric Bretagnol, Gilles Le-Calvez
  • Publication number: 20200180564
    Abstract: The system concerns a gear motor for a motor vehicle wiping system comprising:—an electric motor comprising a rotor, a stator and a rotating shaft solidly attached to the rotor,—a reducing mechanism connecting the rotating shaft and an output shaft of the gear motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jose-Luis Herrada
  • Patent number: 10676069
    Abstract: Streamlined flat windscreen wiper (1), in particular of a vehicle, characterized in that it comprises: a longitudinal wiper blade (8), at least one longitudinal stiffening spine (6), a longitudinal member (7) for holding said wiper blade and said stiffening spine, a longitudinal fairing (2, 3) comprising two end caps (3) and a central mount (2) extending between the end caps and being linked thereto, the mount comprising means for fixing to said stiffening spine or to said member for holding this spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eric Poton, Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher
  • Patent number: 10676068
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap A comprising a first portion 1 that is able to cover a first end of a wiper arm of a wiping system of a vehicle, and a second portion 2 comprising an attachment means for attaching the cap A to the driving arm, characterized in that this attachment means comprises at least one rotation zone 222 that is arranged so as to allow the cap A to rotate with respect to the driving arm, and a zone 223 for locking said cap A to said driving arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Nicolas Kuchly, Cyrille Girodot
  • Patent number: 10661758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection module 10 for a wiper device 1 of an outer surface 20 of a window 2 of a motor vehicle intended to be arranged between a windscreen wiper 30 and a driving arm 60, the connection module 10 comprising a hydraulic connector 12 and an electrical connector 14, one of the hydraulic 12 and electrical 14 connectors, called first connector, comprising at least one longitudinal electrical or hydraulic routing channel 120, the other of the hydraulic 12 and electrical 14 connectors, called second connector, comprising two longitudinal electrical or hydraulic routing channels 120, the connection module 10 being characterized in that the first connector is at least partially arranged laterally between the two longitudinal routing channels of the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systémes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel, Gérald Caillot, Thomas Vuillardot
  • Patent number: 10661760
    Abstract: A system (2) for cleaning at least one glazed surface (20, 21) of a vehicle (1) comprises a hydraulic distribution bus (3), able to allow a cleaning product to flow from a storage tank, and at least two devices (100 to 111) for projecting the cleaning product onto the at least one glazed surface (20, 21). According to the invention, the at least two projection devices (100 to 111) are linked by hydraulic connection elements to the hydraulic distribution bus (3), independently of one another and in successive areas of said hydraulic distribution bus (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systémes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Frédéric Giraud, Christophe Le-Ligne
  • Patent number: 10661977
    Abstract: Blank (1) for assembling a device for packaging at least one windscreen wiper, said blank (1) being of elongate shape and comprising at least two adjacent longitudinal areas (2, 3) that can be articulated to one another via a longitudinal folding line (4), each longitudinal area (2, 3) being intended to form a longitudinal face of the packaging device, at least one of the longitudinal areas (2, 3) being further articulated at each of its longitudinal ends to an end area (21, 22; 31, 32), via a transverse folding line (5, 6; 7, 8), each end area (21, 22; 31, 32) being adapted to form a substantially transverse end face of the packaging device, said blank (1) being characterized in that it includes, at one of its longitudinal ends at least, longitudinal shock absorbing means (11) situated at the level of the longitudinal folding line (4) and spaced longitudinally and/or extending to a point spaced longitudinally from the transverse folding line or lines (5, 6; 7, 8) of the corresponding longitudinal end of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jocelyn Veret, Charlotte Aube
  • Patent number: 10641339
    Abstract: The invention relates to a securing element (1; 1a) for a bearing device (50) in a housing (20) of a drive device (10), wherein the plate-like securing element (1; 1a) has two side legs (34, 35) and a base leg (36) which connects the side legs (34, 35), wherein, between the base leg (36) and the side legs (34, 35), there is formed a cutout (38) for receiving a shaft (12) which is mounted rotatably in a bearing (15), wherein the two side legs (34, 35) are designed to interact, by means of a first face side (21), with the bearing (15) and, by means of a second face side (23), with a stop surface (33) in the housing (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani
  • Patent number: 10632974
    Abstract: Window wiping device for a motor vehicle comprising at least one link (2, 3), a mobile arm (6) adapted to be mounted on the vehicle by said link (2, 3) and effect an angular to-and-fro movement (A), a flexible washing liquid feed tube (16), rigidly fastened to said mobile arm (6), which device is characterized in that it further comprises a means (20) for limitation of a curvature assumed by said flexible feed tube (16) configured to surround the flexible feed tube (16) so as to prevent it cracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Patent number: 10627035
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic connector, particularly for a motor vehicle windscreen wiper system. The connector is designed to be mounted on a wiper blade fitted with a perforated pipe carrying cleaning and de-icing fluid, and comprises at least one inlet coupling suitable for connection to a fluid feed, and at least one distributor provided with at least one outlet coupling designed to be connected to the perforated pipe. The connector also includes at least one internal path for carrying the fluid from the inlet coupling to the distributor. Thus, by means of the presence of the internal path through the connector, the inlet coupling can be positioned at various locations on the connector, without feeding directly into the distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20200114879
    Abstract: The invention concerns a wiper blade for a vehicle, comprising at least one wiper strip intended to come to bear on a glazed surface and at least one bending member (1) housed in a support, the wiper strip being held by the support, the bending member (1) being configured to generate curvature in the wiper blade, the bending member (1) being arranged in the form of a longitudinally extending strip, the strip comprising, seen in cross-section, an intermediate portion (2) arranged between two lateral portions (3a, 3b) of the strip, characterized in that a first thickness (12) of the intermediate portion (2) is less than a second thickness (13) of at least one of the lateral portions (3a, 3b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 10618501
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a washer fluid distribution device (1) comprising a connectors support (9) comprising a base (31) equipped with a fixing device (18) configured to hold at least one hydraulic coupling (7, 8) at a location on the base (31), characterized in that a housing (35) accommodating a heating element (36) of the distribution device (1) is formed in the connector support (9), a wall portion delimiting the housing (35) being intended to be in contact with the at least one hydraulic coupling (7, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20200108798
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gear motor (1) for a motor vehicle wiper system including an electric motor (2) including a rotor (20) and a rotation shaft (22) fixed to the rotor, a reduction gear mechanism (3) including a worm/worm wheel system, a device for generating an axial load configured to offset axial play of the rotation shaft (22), including a retaining wedge (6) mounted in a sliding manner in a radial direction of said rotation shaft (22), said retaining wedge (6) exerting an axial load on the outer race of a ball bearing (5) configured to guide the rotation shaft. According to the invention, said retaining wedge (6) is arranged in an intermediate position between the seat (40) of the bearing support (4) and the worm (30) directly adjacent to the worm wheel (31), said axial load (Fa) exerted by the retaining wedge (6) on the outer race (51) of the ball bearing (5) being in the direction away from the worm (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jose-Luis Herrada
  • Patent number: 10611344
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm (10) for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, with a receiving region (11) for a wiper blade adapter (55), wherein in the receiving region (11) an adapter element (30; 30a) is arranged, serving for the supplying of washing fluid, wherein the adapter element (30; 30a) is able to be connected on the one hand with a supply line (32) for the washing fluid and on the other hand has at least one outlet (34) for the washing fluid, which is able to be connected with the wiper blade adapter (55), wherein the at least one outlet (34) is aligned with a first mounting or respectively dismantling direction (17) of the wiper blade adapter (55).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble