Patents Assigned to Valeo Vision Belgique
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Patent number: 10214135Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle light device that includes an optical deflector, at least one bearing element, and a pinning element. The pinning element has a bracing element bearing a contact portion, the bracing element at least partially surrounding the optical deflector, the contact portion bearing against the optical deflector. The optical deflector, the bearing element and the pinning element are arranged so that the optical deflector is at least partially gripped between the bearing piece and the contact portion, so that, in a direction running from the bearing piece to the contact portion, the contact portion is rigid and the bracing element is elastically deformable.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventors: Florestan Debert, Dirkie Sacchet, Franck Dinant
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Publication number: 20190017692Abstract: A light device for a motor vehicle, the light device including: a housing; a heat sink over moulded with the housing; at least one light source arranged directly on the heat sink; a control device for the electrical power supply of the at least one light source arranged in the housing and electrically connected to the light source; an optical element suitable for cooperating with light rays emitted by the at least one light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventors: Franck DINANT, Dirkie SACCHET, Florestan DEBERT
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Publication number: 20190003672Abstract: Lighting device for a motor vehicle, including: a housing, a printed circuit provided with at least one light source of light-emitting diode type, and provided with an electromagnetic shielding cage, the printed circuit extending along a printed circuit plane and being fixed inside the housing, an electrical cable harness fixed by a first end to the printed circuit and fixed by a second end to the housing, characterized in that the electrical cable harness has a run whose projection along an axis at right angles to the printed circuit plane does not intersect the projection of the cage along the axis at right angles to the printed circuit plane and in that the electrical cable harness includes a portion extending parallel to a lateral edge of the cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventors: Cyril Herbin, Frederick Delgrange
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Publication number: 20190003676Abstract: A lighting module intended to be placed behind a translucent or transparent outer lens or window, the module including: a place for at least one light source that is able to emit light rays; and an optical system that is able to deviate the light rays emitted by the one or more light sources so as to form a light beam along an optical axis of the module, the optical system extending in a main direction that is transverse to the optical axis and including an exit face for rays. The exit face of the optical system has in sagittal cross section a concave or convex curved general profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventors: Alexandre FRANC, Florestan DEBERT, Cindy LECLERCQ, Dirkie SACCHET
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Patent number: 10118540Abstract: A signaling and/or lighting device for a motor vehicle, notably a stop light for a rear window of a motor vehicle, including a printed circuit received by a support. The printed circuit includes at least one light source an emitting face of which is oriented toward an optical lens of the device, the emitting face being generally perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens. The printed circuit support makes it possible to receive the latter at a plurality of predetermined distances relative to the optical lens, thereby assuring the focusing of the light emitted by different types of light sources that can be used in the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Valeo Vision BelgiqueInventors: Florestan Debert, Dirkie Sacchet, Alexandre Franc
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Patent number: 10017101Abstract: A lighting device, notably for motor vehicles, including two so-called principal light guides and a so-called connecting light guide, each principal guide including a lateral surface, the connecting guide being continuous with both of the principal guides at the level of their respective lateral surface, the device being configured to feed the connecting guide with light from the principal guides. The invention further concerns a lighting module including such a device.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Valeo Vision BelgiqueInventors: Cyril Herbin, Christophe Valois, Benony Grigorescu, Eric Werquin
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Publication number: 20180065536Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting and/or signaling system for motor vehicles, including a light source and a lens configured for receiving light rays coming directly or indirectly from the source through an input surface and for emitting a first output beam providing a first regulatory lighting and/or signaling function through an output surface. A waveguide is configured for directly or indirectly receiving light rays coming from the source through an input surface and for emitting a second output beam through an output surface, wherein a coupling zone of the waveguide is located opposite a portion of either the input surface of the lens or the output surface of the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventors: Christophe VALOIS, Beny GRIGORESCU, Dirkie SACCHET
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Patent number: 9909732Abstract: A lighting or indicating device for motor vehicles comprises an enclosure formed by a housing and an outer lens, the enclosure receiving a printed circuit carrying at least one light source and an optical device. The housing comprises means for fastening the stack formed by the printed circuit and the optical device, so as to fix together the housing, the printed circuit carrying at least one light source and the optical device, the printed circuits being sandwiched between the housing and the optical device.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventor: Cyril Herbin
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Publication number: 20180017226Abstract: An illumination module for a motor vehicle that includes at least a light source, an optical light guide including an entry face for the light emitted by the light source and a light exit face. The optical guide is arranged in order to allow propagation of the light from its entry face to its exit face. An opaque mask is arranged on the path of the light rays exiting the optical guide and includes at least one window allowing the passage of the light. At least one supplementary optical element closes off the window. The supplementary optical element includes a convergent optical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Valeo Vision BelgiqueInventors: Christophe VALOIS, Kurt Depoorter, Frederic Luu
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Publication number: 20170368980Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle light device that includes an optical deflector, at least one bearing element, and a pinning element. The pinning element has a bracing element bearing a contact portion, the bracing element at least partially surrounding the optical deflector, the contact portion bearing against the optical deflector. The optical deflector, the bearing element and the pinning element are arranged so that the optical deflector is at least partially gripped between the bearing piece and the contact portion, so that, in a direction running from the bearing piece to the contact portion, the contact portion is rigid and the bracing element is elastically deformable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventors: Florestan Debert, Dirkie Sacchet, Franck Dinant
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Publication number: 20170370548Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle lighting device including a lens intended to deflect the light rays emitted by a light source and including a wheel sector with a driven surface. The wheel sector is made in one piece with the lens as a whole. Also included is a driving means with a driving surface such that the driving surface is in contact with the driven surface, and movement of the driving surface drives movement of the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventors: Franck DINANT, Dirkie SACCHET, Florestan DEBERT
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Publication number: 20170297479Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting device including: a housing closed by a transparent outer lens; an electronic card inside the housing connected or configured to be connected to a light source, the electronic card including a locating tab. The housing includes at least one locating portion arranged with the locating tab so that the electronic card is located relative to the housing by the contact engagement of the locating portion and the locating tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventors: Florestan DEBERT, Jean-Francois DELOURME, Franck DINANT
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Publication number: 20170291532Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting device including: a housing and an outer lens; a light source support in the housing; an optical element; a bearing member fixed to the housing, the optical element being gripped between the light source support and the bearing member; and at least one elastic element gripped between the bearing member and the optical element and configured to be elastically deformable in a direction from the bearing member toward the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventors: Franck DINANT, Florestan DEBERT, Jean-Francois DELOURME
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Publication number: 20170234502Abstract: The invention proposes a light device casing formed by a wall made of an electrically insulating material, such as a polymer. The casing includes an inner surface forming a housing receiving a light module with a light-emitting diode and a light guide. The inner surface includes a zone reflecting light from the light module out of the casing, and a fixing zone for a control module of the light module. The light device includes a reflecting and electrically conductive coating, which covers both the reflecting zone and the fixing zone. The aluminum coating is cost-effective since it is applied in one step, and it ensures two functions, namely a reflection and a protection against the electromagnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventors: Cyril HERBIN, Guillaume LARCHE, David BOUDIKIAN
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Patent number: 9709233Abstract: A vehicle light device comprising an element made up of a plurality of portions each having a functional surface, at least two consecutive portions being linked together by an articulation. The main feature of a light device according to the invention is that each articulation allows the displacement of the two consecutive portions until their functional surfaces come into continuity with one another.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Valeo Vision BelgiqueInventors: Jean-Francois Delourme, Marianne Gons
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Patent number: 9707886Abstract: A lighting and/or signaling module that includes a housing delimiting a volume intended to receive at least one light source, an outer lens disposed on the housing and delimiting the volume and means for supporting the housing in rotation about a generally transverse axis. The outer lens has an exterior surface of revolution about the rotation axis. The module is preferably a fog lamp mounted on a vehicle front bumper. Bumper includes on its rear face means for fixing the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Valeo Vision BelgiqueInventor: Franck Dinant
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Patent number: 9664353Abstract: A device for emitting a light beam, comprising a lens and means for producing a cut-off line in the beam, said device being configured to allow a position of the cut-off line to be adjusted in a given direction, especially vertically, depending on an angular position of the lens about a hinge axis, the lens comprising what is called an optical part for transmission of the beam the and a part that hinges in rotation about said hinge axis, said hinge part and said optical part being made of an integral piece of material. The invention also relates to a light, especially for an automotive vehicle, comprising said emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Valeo Vision BelgiqueInventors: Remi Maliar, Cyril Herbin, Frederic Hayez, Olivier Draguet