Abstract: An active grille shutter system (100) includes a frame (10) and vanes (20) disposed within the frame (10). Rotatable connection between the frame (10) and the vanes (20) permit angular movement the vanes (20) about longitudinal axis “X” thereof to define a blocking and an unblocking configuration thereof. The frame (10) includes at least one back support (12) disposed substantially orthogonal to the vanes (20) to prevent deflection of the vanes (20) in the direction of ram air. The back support (12) extends towards the vanes (20) and includes a plurality of bearing rods (12a) received in bearing cavities (22) formed on corresponding vanes (20). Each of the bearing cavity (20) encapsulates at least a portion of the periphery of corresponding bearing rod (12a). At least one of the bearing rod (12a) and the corresponding bearing cavity (22) configured with at least one of insertion assisting, locking and retention features.

Abstract: A heat exchanger including a primary tube including a first flat plate and a first shaped plate connected to each other to form a first fluid channel. The first flat plate and the first shaped plate include fluid openings to enable fluid flow to and from the primary tube.

Abstract: A tubular element for a heat exchanger includes at least one set of inlet channels, at least one set of outlet channels, and at least one separating wall configured between the at least one set of inlet channels and the at least one set of outlet channels. The at least one set of inlet channels and the at least one set of outlet channels are configured asymmetric with respect to each other with reference to the at least one separating wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for thermal treatment of air for a vehicle, including a conveying duct, a heating duct and a mixing chamber. A mixing device is configured to be able to move between a first end position, which prevents air from circulating between the conveying duct and the mixing chamber, and a second end position, which prevents the air from circulating in the heating duct. The mixing device includes a main flap and a deflection element projecting from the main flap, the deflection element including at least one front rib and at least one lateral rib extending one end of the front rib.

Abstract: An attachment for a heat exchange plate, having an attachment base plate extending within a base plane, having a bottom side and a top side between which a thickness of the attachment base plate extends, with a plurality of contact portions extending away from the top side independently from each other. The attachment base plate is of rectangular, elongated outline extending along an attachment longitudinal axis and an attachment lateral axis, the extension along the attachment longitudinal axis being predominant. At least one contact portion has a different longitudinal length than another contact portion, the longitudinal length being measured along the attachment longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A defrost airflow assembly for a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) case, having a defrost channel starting in a mixing chamber and terminating in a defrost outlet with a defrost door, a demist channel starting in the mixing chamber and terminating in a demist outlet with a demist door, and a bypass channel connected directly with the post-door defrost channel and the post-door demist channel, and indirectly with the pre-door demist channel and the pre-door defrost channel. The first bypass channel is configured to allow airflow from the mixing chamber to the defrost outlet when the defrost door is in the closed position and the demist door is in the open position.

Abstract: A defrost airflow assembly for a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) case, having a defrost channel starting in a mixing chamber and terminating in a defrost outlet with a defrost door, a demist channel starting in the mixing chamber and terminating in a demist outlet with a demist door, and a bypass channel connected directly with the pre-door defrost channel, the post-door defrost channel, the pre-door demist channel and post-door demist channel. The first bypass channel is configured to allow airflow from the mixing chamber to the defrost outlet when the defrost door is in the closed position and the demist door is in the open position.

Abstract: Cooling module including a housing, configured to accept a tangential-flow turbomachine including a turbine with at least one stage of blades forming a hollow cylinder, the turbomachine also including a motor configured to drive the rotation of the turbine, the motor including a stator and a rotor mounted with the ability to rotate about the stator. The stator of the motor is secured to the housing in such a way that the blades of the turbine are arranged circumferentially around the rotor of the motor. The at least one stage of blades of the turbine is mechanically connected to the rotor of the motor so as to be driven in rotation thereby.

Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly, including a heat exchanger with a primary tube including a first fluid channel for a heat exchange fluid; a first heat source module with a plurality of first heat sources; an attachment with a plurality of contact portions exposed to the plurality of first heat sources, mounted on the primary tube adjacent to the first fluid channel.

Abstract: A fluid distribution tank of a heat exchanger includes a pair of plates, including a first plate and a second plate, coupled with each other to define a distribution chamber with a connecting opening between the first plate and the second plate, the connecting opening being adapted to form connection between the fluid distribution tank and a tubular element of the heat exchanger, and at least one dividing wall located between the first plate and the second plate to divide the distribution chamber into at least two sub-chambers. Volumes of the individual sub-chambers are different from each other.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for identifying a clothing family index (Clo), the index in particular representing the type and level of clothing of a passenger of a motor vehicle, comprising: —at least one camera (2) designed to capture at least one image of a part of the clothing of the passenger (P), —a processing unit (3) designed to determine at least one clothing family index (Clo) by using a recognition algorithm based on a neural network model, trained in particular on a library (5) of representative images captured by the camera, images preferably categorised beforehand by a human operator.

Abstract: A fluid distribution tank for a flat tube of a heat exchanger, including: a top plate and a bottom plate coupled with each other to define a chamber with a tube opening. The top plate includes a top flat base and a top chamber base raised above the top flat base, while the bottom plate includes a bottom flat base and a bottom chamber base raised above the bottom flat base. The top and bottom chamber bases define the chamber. The top flat base is arranged in contact with the bottom flat base so that the top chamber base and the bottom chamber base are raised in the opposite directions. The chamber is divided into an inlet sub-chamber and an outlet sub-chamber by a division wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal conditioning system including a refrigerant circuit having: a main loop including in succession: a compression device, a condenser configured to exchange heat with a first heat transfer fluid, a first expansion device, a first evaporator, a bypass branch including a second expansion device and a second evaporator. The second expansion device is a thermostatic expansion valve configured to vary a flow area for the refrigerant between a minimum flow area and a maximum flow area. The bypass branch includes a flow restriction device configured to limit a flow area for the refrigerant to a value less than the maximum flow area of the second expansion device.

Abstract: Refrigerant circuit for a thermal treatment system, including a main channel including a compression device, a radiator, an evaporator/condenser, an accumulation device, a first channel and a second channel. The first channel includes an evaporator, the second channel includes a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant and a heat transfer fluid flowing through a heat transfer fluid circuit. The refrigerant circuit further includes a third channel having a second heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant and the heat transfer fluid of the heat transfer fluid circuit.

Abstract: A heat control method for a heat control device, particularly for a vehicle interior, is disclosed. The method involves detecting, delimiting and positioning various parts of the body of an occupant (U), measuring thermal or physiological parameters regarding various parts of the body of the occupant (U) and/or the vehicle interior around the occupant (U), establishing a plurality of thermal comfort indices (In), each thermal comfort index (In) corresponding to one of the parts of the body of the occupant (U) taking into account a feeling of warmth or of cold in the associated body part, and of which the absolute value is at a minimum in a comfortable situation, and regulating the operation of a heat control device (3) to minimize a sum of the absolute values of the comfort indices (?|In|) in order to create a regulated thermal environment around the occupant (U).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connection device (2) for electrically connecting a first pad (10) and a second pad (12) of an electrical power source (4) and electrical contacts (18, 19) of heating modules (6, 7), the first pad (10) having a first electrical potential that differs from that of the second pad (12), said connection device (2) comprising: —at least one first electrically conductive tongue (32), intended to be electrically connected to the first pad (10) and to at least one electrical contact (19) of at least one heating module (6, 7); —at least two second electrically conductive tongues (41), intended to be electrically connected to the second pad (12), and to other electrical contacts (18) of at least one heating module (6, 7), characterized in that the connection device (2) is electrically capable of electrically connecting the first pad (10) and the second pad (12) and the electrical contacts (18, 19) of a single heating module (6, 7) and that the connection device (2) is also capable

Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcing beam for a vehicle, adapted to constitute at least a portion of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning assembly. It includes at least one air inlet, at least one air outlet and an air channel in-between. The reinforcing beam includes also a primary insert and a plastic body, the primary insert and the plastic body being connected with one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a motor vehicle heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning device, comprising a step of moving at least one part by a manipulator (I) provided with gripping means (2), the gripping means (2) comprising at least one first finger (3) delimiting a triangular shape, said part comprising an element of shape complementary to the trian-gular shape of the finger of the manipulator, termed counter shape, so that, during the movement step, the manipulator (I) grasps the part using the gripping means (2), the counter shape of the part en-gaging with the triangular shape of the finger (3).

Abstract: A thermal control device has a thermal control device base, a connection block attached to the thermal control device and a tubing for a heat exchange fluid attached to the connection block. The tubing has a tubing extension axis and a tubing side wall. The connection block includes a connection block receiving section, which receives a part of the tubing side wall. The connection block is configured to facilitate heat exchange between the tubing side wall and the thermal control device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compartment for a device (16) for storing electrical energy for a motor vehicle, said compartment being arranged to receive at least one cell (14) for storing electrical energy, said compartment comprising: —a bottom wall (26), the bottom wall preferably comprising a composite material, —a side wall (28) connected to the bottom wall, —a channel (50) for circulating a cooling fluid, said channel being at least partially formed by the bottom wall, —a fluid connection element (100) designed to allow the channel to be connected with an external cooling fluid circuit, the connection element being at least partially overmoulded with the bottom wall or the side wall.