Patents Assigned to Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
  • Patent number: 9404585
    Abstract: A fluid circulation valve has a body delimiting an internal duct and a flap mounted pivotally on a spindle separating the flap into a first part and a second part. The flap is able to pivot between an open position allowing the fluid to pass into the duct, and a closed position which prevents the passage and for which the second part of the flap comes to rest against a seal which extends facing this second part, and which further seals the body of the valve. The seal has pressure-lowering means downstream of the second part of the flap so as to increase the force for clamping the second part against the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventor: Grégory Hodebourg
  • Publication number: 20160215737
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution module (11) for distributing an inlet mixture to at least two cylinders of a heat engine, this inlet mixture selectively comprising:—cooled inlet air, or—non-cooled inlet air, or—recirculation gas, or—a combination of at least two of the above elements, the module (11) comprising:—a first inlet (21) for conveying cooled inlet air into the module (11),—a second inlet (22) for conveying non-cooled inlet air into the module (11),—a third inlet (23) for conveying recirculation gas into the module (11), the module being arranged to distribute the inlet mixture substantially equally between said at least two cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Mathieu Lallemant, Franck Girardon, Patrick Lebrasseur
  • Publication number: 20160161020
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve comprising: at least three channels (2, 9, 11); a metering gate (12) pivotable in a first channel (2); a diverter gate (10) that can shut off a second (9) or third (11) channel; and an actuation device (15) common to the gates (10, 12), said actuation device (15) comprising at least one actuation wheel (16) for pivoting at least one of the gates (10, 12) and having at least a first configuration in which the metering gate (12) is in a reference position in which the diverter gate (10) does not shut off the second (9) or third (11) channel. The actuation device (15) is configured such that, while in the first configuration, the rotation of the actuation wheel (16) causes the metering gate (12) to pivot in a single direction of rotation from its reference position, independently of the direction of rotation of the actuation wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Nicolas Martin, Grégory Hodebourg, David Cravo
  • Publication number: 20160138533
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve comprising: at least three channels (2, 9, 11); a metering gate (12) pivotable in a first channel (2); a diverter gate (10) that can shut off a second (9) or third (11) channel; and an actuation device (15) for actuating the gates (10, 12), said actuation device (15) comprising an actuation wheel (16) for pivoting at least one of the gates (10, 12) and having at least a first configuration in which the metering gate (12) is in a reference position in which the diverter gate (10) does not shut off the second (9) or third (11) channel. The actuation device (15) is configured such that, while in the first configuration, the rotation of the actuation wheel (16) causes: the diverter gate to pivot substantially and the metering gate to pivot slightly; and, subsequently, the metering gate to pivot without the diverter gate pivoting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Nicolas Martin, Grégory Hodebourg, David Cravo
  • Publication number: 20160138464
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (1) for an air circuit of a heat engine, which includes: a first duct (11) capable of conveying fluid; a second duct (12) extending between an inlet (13) and an outlet (14) in the first duct (11), such as to form a bypass of a portion of the first duct (11), the second duct (12) including a pressure-variation source (15); and a system for routing (10) the fluid in either the second duct (12) or said portion of the first duct (11), the routing system (10) having a first configuration allowing the fluid to flow mostly into said portion of the first duct (11), the routing system including: a holding member exerting a force configured to hold or move said routing system (10) into the first configuration; and either an area blocking all or part of the inlet of the second duct in said first configuration or an area blocking all or part of the outlet of the second duct in said first configuration, the routing system being arranged such as to enter a send configuration allowing th
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Mathieu Lallemant, Sêbastien Potteau
  • Publication number: 20160131050
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electrical compressor (11) forming part of an assembly comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric machine (15), the compressor (11) being configured to compress the intake air of the internal combustion engine, the electrical compressor being capable of being powered with electricity by:—first electrical energy provided by an electrical energy storage unit (10), and—second electrical energy coming from the electric machine (15) when it is driven in rotation, said method involving:—imposing a setpoint value on at least one electrical or mechanical variable of the assembly, and—at least temporarily supplying the electrical compressor (11) with the first and second electrical energy in such a way that the value of said variable approaches the setpoint value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Yiming Wu, Sylvain Decoster
  • Publication number: 20160131095
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve comprising: at least three channels (2, 9, 11) opening into a common space; a metering gate (12) pivotable in a first channel (2); a diverter gate (10) pivotable between a position for shutting off a second (9) or third (11) channel; and an actuation device (15) for actuating the gates (10, 12), said actuation device (15) comprising an actuation wheel (16) for actuating at least one of the gates and having at least a first configuration in which the metering gate (12) does not shut off the first channel (2) and the diverter gate (10) does not shut off the second (9) or third (11) channel. The actuation device (15) is configured such that, while in the first configuration, the rotation of the actuation wheel (16) causes: the diverter gate (10) to pivot substantially as the diverter gate (12) pivots slightly; and, subsequently, the metering gate (12) to pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Nicolas Martin, Grégory Hodebourg
  • Patent number: 9316181
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid valve, in particular for the exhaust gas from a motor vehicle engine, comprising a body (30) defining a main duct (31) and an auxiliary duct (32) for the flow of fluid, which auxiliary duct opens into the main duct (31). The valve also comprises: a flap (1) that can move between a closed position, preventing communication between the two ducts (31, 32), and an open position, allowing communication between said ducts (31, 32); and a gasket (2) against which the flap (1) bears when in the closed position. In addition, the above-mentioned body comprises a housing (37) for a motor for actuating the flap (1). According to the invention, the body (30) is configured to define a fluid lamina (38) between the gasket (2) and the housing (37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Sébastien Adenot, Grégory Hodebourg
  • Publication number: 20160077566
    Abstract: Electronic architecture (3) for controlling a DC/AC voltage converter (2), said converter (2) comprising a plurality of arms mounted in parallel, each arm comprising two controllable switching cells (21), in series and separated by a mid-point, the arms being paired in H-bridges (20), the architecture (3) comprising: —a main control unit (36), configured to communicate through a potential barrier (61) with a remote control unit (35), and —a plurality of secondary control units (37), each secondary control unit (37) being dedicated to controlling a respective H-bridge (20), and comprising: —a processing unit (40) for processing the information received from the main control unit (36), and —a monitoring unit (41) for monitoring the controllable switching cells (21) of said H-bridge (20), said monitoring unit (41) being configured to modify the state of all or some of said switching cells (21) of said H-bridge (20) at least on the basis of information received from the corresponding processing unit (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicants: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR, VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventor: Guillaume Caubert
  • Publication number: 20160061152
    Abstract: A sensor for a component of a motor vehicle, said sensor being capable of measuring a physical property of a component with a first sensitivity when the physical property is in a range of high sensitivity, with a second sensitivity when the physical property is in a range of low sensitivity, the first sensitivity being greater than the second sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Nicolas Martin, Grégory Hodebourg
  • Patent number: 9276507
    Abstract: The rotary drive system includes: a direct voltage source (102); an electric motor (104) having an axis of rotation (A), and including independent phases having directions about the axis of rotation; an inverter (106) for connecting each phase to the direct voltage source (102); and a control device (110) for supplying a command to the inverter (106). The control device includes: elements (118) for selecting a formula from predefined formulas, each predefined formula being intended to calculate either a homopolar voltage set-point, or a homopolar current set-point; elements (124) for determining a set-point intended to apply the selected formula to determine, according to the formula selected, either a homopolar voltage set-point, or a homopolar current set-point, and elements (126) for determining a command intended to determine the command of the inverter (106) based on the set-point determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignees: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR, ARTS
    Inventors: Antoine Bruyere, Xavier Kestelyn, Eric Semail, Paul Sandulescu, Fabien Meinguet
  • Patent number: 9273786
    Abstract: Three-way valve with two flaps comprising common control means (9) for the two flaps and actuation means (12, 13, 50) arranged each to drive, pivotwise, one of the two flaps, from one to the other of its open and closed position of one of the pathways, with a temporal phase-shift, such that, in a first stage the common control means pivot the second flap, the first flap remaining in a waiting position under the action of return means, and in a second stage, said control means, while continuing to pivot the second flap, begin to pivot the first flap, characterized in that said second actuation means (12, 50) comprises a return driving means (71) making it possible to pivot the second flap (5) to its first position under the action of the common control means (9) in the case of a failure of said return means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Grégory Hodebourg, Sébastien Adenot
  • Patent number: 9266524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing the power of a hybrid vehicle selectively driven by an electric motor and a heat engine, the electric motor being supplied with power by a power storage unit capable of being recharged by the heat engine, wherein according to the method the level of charge of the power storage unit is monitored so as to select the mode in which the vehicle is driven by the heat engine or that in which the vehicle is driven by the electric motor, said method including the steps of: determining a travelling profile of the vehicle associated with a path of said vehicle; and determining (36), according to said travelling profile, a threshold level of charged (S2), referred to as authorized threshold, below which the mode in which the vehicle is driven by the heat engine is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Philippe Lutz, Damien Fournigault, Dominique Boutrot
  • Patent number: 9248747
    Abstract: An electrical circuit for supplying electrical propulsion power on board a motor vehicle is disclosed. The electrical power is obtained from power delivered to the electrical circuit by a battery of the vehicle and converted by at least two cells. The circuit includes inductive elements connected to transistors for managing the current flowing in the inductive elements, and the inductive elements are coupled to form a magnetic circuit. The magnetic circuit is alternatively controlled according to a common mode in which an apparent inductance of the said magnetic circuit is of the order of magnitude of the sum of the inductances specific to each inductive element, or according to a differential mode in which the apparent inductance of the said magnetic circuit is of the order of magnitude of the leakage inductance of the coupling between the said coupled inductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Luis de Sousa, Mame Fall, Stephane Fontaine
  • Publication number: 20160017848
    Abstract: A fluid switching device (1), in particular for a valve having at least three ports, the device (1) comprising: a flap (10) capable of pivoting between a first position in which it blocks a first port (9) and a second position in which it blocks a second port (11), an actuating member (12, 13, 40) for actuating the flap (10), capable of moving the flap (10) from one blocking position to the other, the device (1) comprising an interface part (18, 25) capable of interacting with the actuating member (12, 13, 40), the device being configured in such a way that this interaction selectively allows the flap (10) to be moved by the actuating member (12, 13, 40) and selectively allows the flap (10) to be held in position, the actuating member (12, 13, 40) comprising a mobile part (12, 13) and defining a guide path guiding the interface part (18, 25) when the flap (10) moves, due to the movement of the mobile part (12, 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Grégory Hodebourg, Nicolas Martin
  • Publication number: 20160017846
    Abstract: A fluid switching device (1) for a valve having at least three ports, the device (1) comprising: a flap (10) capable of pivoting between a first position in which it blocks a first port (9) and a second position in which it blocks a second port (11), an actuating member (2) for actuating the flap (10), capable of moving the flap (10) from one blocking position to the other, the device (1) comprising an interface part (12) capable of interacting with the actuating member (2), the device (1) being configured in such a way that this interaction selectively allows the flap (10) to be moved by the actuating member (2) and selectively allows the flap (10) to be held in position, the actuating member (2) moving the flap (10) via a guide path (14) provided in the interface part (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Grégory Hodebourg, Nicolas Martin
  • Publication number: 20160003134
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system (3) for supercharging the intake gases and for recirculating the exhaust gases of an engine (1), comprising: a supercharging circuit (5) comprising a turbocharger (9) to be driven by the exhaust gases from at least a first cylinder (2a, 2b, 2c) of the engine (1); a recirculating circuit (7) for the exhaust gases from at least a second cylinder (2d); and an exhaust gas-orienting device (25) winch is connected to the two circuits (5 and 7) and is intended to be connected to an exhaust line (23) of the engine (1) so as to control an amount of exhaust gas placed in communication between the supercharging circuit (5), the recirculating circuit (7) and the exhaust line (23) of the engine (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Grégory Hodebourg, Sébastien Potteau
  • Publication number: 20150381136
    Abstract: Device (1) for filtering electromagnetic interference, comprising:—a plurality of electrical conductors (5) mounted in parallel, each conductor (5) comprising a first coil (10) disposed between a first (7) and a second (8) end of the conductor (5), said first coils (10) being coupled magnetically together and exhibiting one and the same first number of turns, said first (7) and second (8) ends of the conductors (5) respectively defining first (7) and second (8) terminals for the device,—a plurality of capacitors (13), each capacitor (13) being mounted between the second end (8) of an electrical conductor (5) and a third terminal (15) of the device, and—an additional circuit (20) comprising a second coil (21) coupled magnetically with the first coils (10) and exhibiting a second number of turns, said circuit (20) furthermore comprising an additional coil (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventor: Dominique Oswald
  • Publication number: 20150375629
    Abstract: A combined power supply and charging method includes controlling switching from a motor power supply mode to an energy storage charging mode on an electrical network and vice versa, and compensating for magnetic fields during the energy storage charging mode in order to limit or eliminate movements of a rotor of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Luis De Sousa, Boris Bouchez
  • Publication number: 20150381076
    Abstract: An electrical architecture (1) for converting DC voltage into AC voltage, and vice versa, comprising: a DC/AC voltage converter (2), comprising a plurality of arms mounted in parallel, each arm comprising two controllable switching cells (12), in series and separated by a mid-point, the arms being paired in H-bridges (11), for each H-bridge (11), a dedicated control member (13), such that all of the switching cells (12) of said H-bridge (11) can be controlled by this control member (13), each control member (13) being intended to communicate with a same remote control unit (14) through a potential barrier (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Hicham Sadki, Nathalie Coia, Boris Bouchez