Patents Assigned to Valeo Vision
  • Patent number: 10767831
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight air extractor includes an air inlet and an air outlet, a ventilation chamber disposed between the air inlet and the air outlet of the air extractor, the ventilation chamber includes a fan adapted to produce a flow of air from the air inlet to the air outlet, and a sealing system against external particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Thibaut Menn
  • Patent number: 10766402
    Abstract: A light-emitting module of a lighting/signalling device, in particular for a motor vehicle, including at least one light source including a set of submillimetre-sized light-emitting elements; the light-emitting elements being distributed in a first zone and in a second zone such that the first zone emits a first luminous intensity and that the second zone provides a transition between the first luminous intensity in proximity to the first zone and a second luminous intensity that is lower than the first luminous intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Pierre Albou, Vincent Godbillon, Jean-Claude Puente
  • Patent number: 10766414
    Abstract: An optical system including two optical modules, each optical module including at least one light source, one primary optical element configured to form an elementary beam dependent on the rays emitted by the one or more light sources, and one secondary optical element for projecting the elementary beam. The primary optical elements of the optical modules form one and the same part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry Fleurence, Kaoutar Ez-Zouaq, Nicolas Boiroux, Nirina Rasoldier, Jingjing Xue, Arnaud Robert
  • Patent number: 10767830
    Abstract: A device for a motor vehicle in order to transmit information to road users for safety is provided. The device includes a light source emitting a primary beam, a scattering element, at least one liquid-crystal display arranged between the light source and the scattering element, the at least one liquid crystal display being controlled in order to selectively transmit at least one portion of the primary beam toward the scattering element to form a secondary beam with at least two different distributions of light, and an image of the at least one liquid-crystal display being formed on the scattering element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Pierre Albou
  • Patent number: 10764548
    Abstract: A luminous device for a motor vehicle, said device including a pixelized light source and an optical system that is arranged to project a pixelized light beam emitted by the pixelized light source, the optical system comprising a first mirror arranged to collect and reflect rays of the pixelized light beam emitted by the pixelized light source, a second mirror arranged to reflect the rays reflected by the first mirror, and a third mirror arranged to receive the rays reflected by the second mirror and to reflect these received rays so as to correct field aberrations. The invention enables improved projection of a pixelized light beam by a luminous motor-vehicle device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Guillaume Thin, Antoine De Lamberterie, Samira Mbata, Thomas Canonne, Van Thai Hoang, Vincent Dubois, Francois-Xavier Amiel, Nicolas Lefaudeux
  • Patent number: 10760763
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Alexandre Franc, Florestan Debert, Cindy Leclercq, Dirkie Sacchet
  • Patent number: 10760759
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Franck Dinant, Dirkie Sacchet, Florestan Debert
  • Patent number: 10753570
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Cyril Herbin, Guillaume Larche, David Boudikian
  • Patent number: 10752159
    Abstract: An optical module, used for lighting and/or signalling purposes for a motor vehicle, includes a support delimiting a compartment for receiving a functional component such as a fan. A clamping element, preferably produced as a single part, can be used to block an opening of the compartment and lock the component in its operational position. The clamping element, separate from the support and provided with two arms, is engaged and clipped on against at least one engaging protrusion formed laterally on the support in order to achieve the locking. An elastic return effect of at least one of the two arms allows the clamping element to be engaged at the rear of the protrusion and held in place. For unlocking, a flexible actuation portion formed in the clamping element can be actuated in order to move one of the two arms outwards and allow unclipping to take place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Nicolas Ruckebusch, Hugo Mestre, Ibrahima Ndiaye
  • Publication number: 20200263848
    Abstract: Module for a motor vehicle for emitting at least one light beam with a cut-off profile along an optical axis, the module including first and second optical collectors adapted to collect light emitted by respective first and second light sources and to redirect said light toward a focal region, at least one of said collectors extending in the direction of said focal region in order to reflect some of the light emitted by the other collector so as to define said cut-off profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Simon GOUSSET-ROUSSEAU
  • Patent number: 10738957
    Abstract: A light module includes at least one light source, a light source support, and an optical element suitable for receiving rays emitted by the light source. The optical element includes structure for positioning the optical element in a predefined position on the support and an elastic attachment device for attaching the optical element in the predefined position on the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Michel Hermitte, Sebastien Bera
  • Patent number: 10738964
    Abstract: A lighting module for a vehicle, the lighting module including a cooling circuit including a first chamber delimited by a first heat dissipation device, and designed for the cooling of at least one first lighting element of the lighting module, a second chamber delimited by a second heat dissipation device, and designed for the cooling of at least one second lighting element of the lighting module, and a third chamber delimited by a ventilation device. The third chamber separates the first chamber and the second chamber from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Christophe Cleto, Lotfi Redjem Saad
  • Patent number: 10732337
    Abstract: A light guide intended to propagate light rays emitted from at least one light source, the light guide including at least three successive portions in a direction of propagation of the light rays from the one or more light sources, the three successive portions being a first portion, a second portion located immediately after the first portion, the second portion following a curve defined by a main radius of curvature, and a third portion located immediately after the second portion. According to the invention, at least one slit is produced in the second portion, the one or more slits defining at least two sub-guides, the sub-guides joining so as to form the third portion of the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Vincent Godbillon, Christophe Valois
  • Patent number: 10731817
    Abstract: A luminous motor-vehicle module, comprising an array of light sources and a bifocal imaging device that is designed to project an image of each light source, wherein the luminous module comprises at least one primary optical element, which at its exit does not modify in a vertical direction V the angle of the incident rays, and which allows secondary sources to be formed the lateral dimension of which is larger than a lateral dimension of the light sources and the angular aperture of the emitted secondary light beams of which is smaller than an angular aperture of the light beams emitted by the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Marie Pellarin, Vanesa Sanchez, Sebastien Roels, Jerome Le Corre, Marine Courcier
  • Patent number: 10724700
    Abstract: A motor-vehicle lighting device including a plurality of primary optical elements, intermediate lenses, and a curved projecting lens. Each primary optical element has a curved exit refracting surface and comprises a plurality of rectangular light guides that are each intended to interact with one light-emitting diode one laser. Each intermediate lens is placed between an exit refracting surface of the primary optical element and the projecting lens. Each intermediate lens is configured to distribute and concentrate the radiation issued from an exit refracting surface of the element over and onto the projecting lens. The lighting device is configured so as to project the diode radiation entering into the light guides and exiting via the projecting lens in the form of luminous pixels, or luminous strips, the light intensity of each of which is controlled despite the curvature of the projecting lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Antoine De Lamberterie, Yves Gromfeld
  • Publication number: 20200231089
    Abstract: A vehicle front headlight device includes: a fixed illumination section configured to shine light toward a first illuminated region at a lower side ahead of a vehicle; a variable illumination section that selectively adopts either an illumination angle from which light is shone toward a second illuminated region further ahead of the vehicle than and at an upper side of the first illuminated region, or a depiction angle from which a depicted pattern is shone toward a depiction region nearer to the vehicle than the first illuminated region; a support member to which the fixed illumination section being attached; a retention section that retains the variable illumination section and is supported by the support member so that it can pivot about an axial direction running along a vehicle width direction; and a drive section that causes the retention section to selectively adopt either the illumination angle or the depiction angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Ichikoh Industries, Ltd., Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Fumihiko Mouri, Takanori Hamamoto, Daisuke Takamura, Stéphane André
  • Patent number: 10718480
    Abstract: A light device for a motor vehicle lighting and/or signaling device includes a flexible surface light source a housing arranged to conform at least a part of the flexible surface light source according to a predetermined form a cap arranged to press said part of the flexible surface light source against the housing the housing and/or the cap being capable of allowing light emitted by the flexible surface light source to pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Pascal Poirot, Babacar Bathiery
  • Publication number: 20200224865
    Abstract: A light module for a motor vehicle including a light source, an electronic support, a driver device driving the electrical power supply of the one light source arranged on the electronic support, a heatsink including an obviously in which the driver device is housed, characterized in that the light source is fixed onto the heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: David DORN, Eric Donnen
  • Patent number: 10711982
    Abstract: A light module, comprising: a support comprising at least one first surface called a separating surface and at least one organic light-emitting diode comprising a first light-emitting part, a connecting part or means for attaching the diode to the support and an electrical connector or means for electrically 10 connecting the diode. The means for attaching the diode and the electrical connector or means for electrically connecting the diode are borne by a part of this diode, called a connecting part. Additionally, the separating surface of the support delimits a light-scattering area into which the first light-emitting part of the diode extends, and separates this light-scattering area from a 15 masked area, into which connecting part of the diode extends, such that the connecting part is occulted by the separating surface of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Christophe Dubosc, Damien Cabanne, Benoit Reiss, Eric Moisy
  • Publication number: 20200215960
    Abstract: The invention proposes a lighting device for a motor vehicle, including a first lighting module adapted to project a pixelized first beam with a first resolution and a second lighting module adapted to project a pixelized low beam type second beam with a second resolution lower than the first resolution, the first and second lighting modules being such that the first and second beams overlap vertically at least in part to form a global beam, the device including a control unit able to control selectively a plurality of pixels of the first and second beams so as to project a motif in the global beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Sebastien ROELS, Marie Pellarin, Sophie Clade