Patents Assigned to Valeo
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Patent number: 12203629Abstract: A heat exchange system of a vehicle lighting device. The heat exchange system includes an air duct that is arranged facing a heat sink for transferring heat by the light sources of the lighting device. The air duct includes an air inlet portion with a first air passage area receiving an airflow into the air duct and an air outlet portion with a second air passage area directing the airflow towards a heatsink. In addition, an intermediate portion is disposed between the air inlet portion and the air outlet portion. The intermediate portion is having a variable cross-section in a non-linear way. The largest section of the intermediate portion is superior to the section of both the first air passage area and the second air passage area.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Thibaut Menn, Zhixin Liu, Mathieu Robichon
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Patent number: 12203488Abstract: A fan shroud for a vehicle heat-exchange module, having a wall configured to at least partially block the airflow through the fan shroud between a front and a back thereof, with a first opening for enabling airflow through the fan shroud between a front and a back thereof. The fan shroud further includes fasteners adapted to mount the fan shroud in an inclined position with respect to the ground, and a first drainage opening for a fluid, arranged at a bottom of the fan shroud and a first slope with a lowest point being at the level of the first drainage opening when the fan shroud is in the inclined position.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Roy Riski, Davide Molinari, Catalino Loredo Guzman
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Patent number: 12202443Abstract: The invention relates to a geared motor comprising a first brushless electric motor part having a stator, a rotor and a drive shaft, a second part having an output shaft and a reduction gear mechanism and an electronic part. The reduction gear mechanism comprises an output shaft, a worm and a toothed wheel designed to be engaged by the worm and to drive the output shaft in rotation. The geared motor comprises at least one rolling guide bearing disposed on the drive shaft and a multipolar magnet for measuring the position of the rotor. The rolling bearing is disposed between the measurement magnet and the worm such that the electric motor can be controlled depending on the measurement of the position of the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Jose-Luis Herrada, Alain Servin, Mehdi Belhaj
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Patent number: 12203537Abstract: A damper device includes an input-side rotating member, an intermediate rotating member, an output-side rotating member, and an elastic body. The elastic body is located in a clearance in a circumferential direction between each of a plurality of corresponding portions in which a hook portion of the input-side rotating member and a hook portion of the output-side rotating member face each other and the intermediate rotating member. A part of the corresponding portions is a first corresponding portion configured in such a manner that the elastic body is separated from the output-side rotating member and in contact with the input-side rotating member. The remainder of the corresponding portions is a second corresponding portion configured in such a manner that the elastic body is separated from the input-side rotating member and is in contact with the output-side rotating member.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, VALEO KAPEC JAPAN K.K.Inventors: Isamu Hachisuwa, Atsushi Muto, Takashi Fujita, Kiyoshi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 12202497Abstract: The invention relates to a system for the monitored signalling of a vehicle state, in particular for the monitored signalling of an activated, at least partially automated, driving operating state of a motor vehicle and to a method for the automatic monitoring of a vehicle state-signalling device. Specifically, the invention relates not only to the system and to the method but also to a monitoring device for carrying out the method, to a computer program which is configured to execute the method and to a vehicle state-signalling device and to a vehicle, in particular to a motor vehicle, equipped with the system. In the method, a first control signal, which is configured to change an assigned signal encoder of the vehicle state-signalling device into a deactivated state, is transferred to the vehicle state-signalling device. Testing of a current actual operating state of the signal encoder is then carried out.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBHInventors: Sascha Staude, Raphael Mack, Benjamin Dietz, Landry Tandjeu Tchuissi
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Patent number: 12203625Abstract: An optical module of a lighting system of a motor vehicle includes a light source, a primary optical system including at least two optical members, each optical member being arranged to form an image from the light source. The image is shifted with respect to the image formed by each other optical member from the light source. An optical projection system is arranged to project onto the ground the image formed by each optical member of the primary optical system from the light source.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Marine Courcier, Eric Moisy, Stefan Namyslo
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Patent number: 12202330Abstract: A battery cooling device capable of cooling an entire battery more evenly includes a one-side heat exchanger configured to cool a one side surface, and an other-side heat exchanger configured to cool the other side surface, which is a surface facing the one side surface. The one-side heat exchanger includes heat exchange units from a one-side first heat exchange unit to a one-side nth heat exchange unit in an order in which refrigerant flows. The other-side heat exchanger includes heat exchange units from an other-side nth heat exchange unit to an other-side first heat exchange unit in the order in which refrigerant flows. The other-side first heat exchange unit to the other-side nth heat exchange unit are provided at positions where the other-side first heat exchange unit to the other-side nth heat exchange unit face the one-side first heat exchange unit to the one-side nth heat exchange unit, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Takahashi, Kazuya Kurahashi
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Patent number: 12203620Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system including a pixelated light source provided with a plurality of selectively activatable emissive elements, each having a rectangular shape with a height dimension and a width dimension, the width dimension being the same for all the emissive elements, and an optical device having an optical axis and configured to project an image of each of the emissive elements. The optical device configured such that the images have a width dimension that increases non-linearly moving away from the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Valeo VisionInventor: Pierre Albou
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Publication number: 20250018931Abstract: A method for executing an autonomous parking process of a vehicle using a driver assistance system includes sensing an external environment of the vehicle, receiving coordinates identifying a location of the vehicle, receiving a navigational speed limit that is associated with the location identified by the coordinates, and transmitting data associated with the external environment and the navigational speed limit to an Electronic Control Unit of the vehicle. The method further includes carrying out the autonomous parking process of the vehicle, determining a region of interest of the external environment of the vehicle based on the data and the navigational speed limit, and monitoring on-coming traffic within the region of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbHInventor: Deep Doshi
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Publication number: 20250020187Abstract: A torsional damper disposed between a rotor sleeve, which is configured to receive a rotational force of an engine, and a rotor hub, which is disposed rearward of the rotor sleeve, and configured to transmit the rotational force of the engine to the rotor hub, and a hybrid drive module to which the torsional damper is applied, includes: a first damper, and the first damper includes a first cover plate provided at a driving side and having a first stopper, a first stopper accommodation portion provided at a driven side and configured to accommodate the first stopper, and shield members configured to cover an opening of the first stopper accommodation portion to restrict a movement of a fluid in a radial direction through the first stopper accommodation portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.Inventor: Jung-Woo KIM
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Publication number: 20250020207Abstract: A blocking mechanism includes a transmission casing and a movable pawl having a locking finger. The movable pawl is pivotingly mounted about an axis on the transmission casing between a locking position in which the locking finger is engaged in the locking recess and a release position in which the locking finger is disengaged from said locking recess, the movable pawl including a cam surface. An actuator that moves a pushing device guided by a guide rail, wherein the pushing device includes a cam follower able to move on the cam surface. A housing is formed in the transmission casing including a positioning slot in which a wall of the guide rail is inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGESInventors: Christophe MOLLIER, Stéphane LONGUENT, Olivier FAFET, Alain BARRY, Benoit MAURICE
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Publication number: 20250018856Abstract: An automotive lighting device includes a housing, a lighting module arranged inside the housing and a leveler having a leveler motor and a leveler actuator. The lighting module includes a ball socket connection suitable to receive a leveler actuator connector, the lighting module defining a light projection direction. The leveler actuator includes a connector configured to couple with the ball socket connection. The leveler is arranged totally inside the housing and the leveler actuator is arranged to push the ball socket connection in a direction which forms between 150 and 210° with respect to the light projection direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Manuel GOMEZ RAMIREZ, Jose Manuel RIOS ZORRILLA, Juan Manuel GALLEGO EXTREMERA, Guillermo FERNANDEZ- ESPAÑA ROMERO, Jose Miguel VARGAS RIZQUEZ
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Publication number: 20250020172Abstract: A torsional damper and a hybrid driving module to which the torsional damper is applied are provided. The torsional damper is disposed between a rotor sleeve, receiving a rotational force of an engine, and a rotor hub, disposed rearward of the rotor sleeve, and transmits the rotational force of the engine to the rotor hub. The torsional damper includes a first damper including a first cover plate provided at a driving side and having a first stopper, and a driven plate having a first stopper accommodation portion provided at a driven side. The first stopper accommodation portion has a groove shape without being formed through the driven plate, and is provided on an inclined section of the driven plate. A second damper is connected in series to the first damper, and a first fluid passageway is provided on the driven plate and formed through the driven plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.Inventor: Jung-Woo KIM
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Publication number: 20250020303Abstract: A light guide element including at least one light guide unit, each light guide unit having at least one first light entry part, at least one first reflecting part, a second reflecting part and a first light exit part. The second reflecting part and the first light exit part are disposed in a peripheral region of the light guide unit. The first light entry part receives light rays from a light source; the first reflecting part reflects light rays from the first light entry part towards the second reflecting part in the peripheral region. The second reflecting part reflects light rays from the first reflecting part towards the first light exit part, such that the light rays emerge from the first light exit part. A lighting device and a vehicle may implement the light guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Xihui MO, Zhilin SU, Junlun DONG
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Publication number: 20250020299Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device for projecting light beams, capable of cooperating with a pixelated light source, including a plurality of selectively activatable emissive elements, which consists of the following components, arranged in succession along the path of the light rays from the source: a convergent first lens, a divergent or neutral second lens, a pupil and a convergent third lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventor: Baptiste PAUL
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Patent number: 12196798Abstract: A monitoring circuit (2) for an interlock system (1), said interlock system comprising a first monitoring line (3), a second monitoring line (4), and at least one line bridge (5), by means of which the monitoring lines (3, 4) are electrically conductively connected in a closed state of the interlock system (1), said monitoring circuit comprising a signal generation device (11) which is configured for generating a monitoring signal for the first monitoring line (3) which alternates between a first monitoring voltage and a second monitoring voltage and which is referenced to a reference potential, and a signal evaluation device (17) by means of which a voltage profile (43, 48 to 51) which is referenced to the reference potential is detectable on the second monitoring line (4), wherein the signal evaluation device (17) is configured for determining a fault on one of the monitoring lines (3, 4) which is caused by a fault voltage referenced to the reference potential, and/or a fault in the monitoring circuit (2) bType: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventor: Rainer Edelhauser
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Patent number: 12196286Abstract: A pendulum damping device includes a support free to rotate about an axis; at least one pendulum body that is able to move relative to the support; and at least one rolling component guiding the movement of the pendulum body relative to the support. The rolling component cooperates with at least one first raceway integral with the support and with at least one second raceway integral with the pendulum body. One from among the first raceway and the second raceway defines an arc of a circle and the other one from among the first raceway and the second raceway defining a form other than an arc of a circle.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: VALEO EMBRAYAGESInventor: Alexandre Renault
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Patent number: 12196388Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-emitting device, a vehicle lamp and a vehicle, wherein a light-emitting device is used for a vehicle, the vehicle having a vehicle coordinate system that comprises three coordinate axes (X, Y, Z), the light-emitting device having a housing, a light-emitting assembly accommodated in the housing and a lens arranged in front of the light-emitting assembly, the lens having a light-transmitting zone assigned to the light-emitting assembly, wherein the light-transmitting zone is formed by a first strip unit and a second strip unit that extend obliquely with respect to the corresponding coordinate axis (Z) of the vehicle coordinate system, the first strip unit and the second strip unit intersecting each other, the intersection part being a convex or concave pillow-shaped unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventor: Zhufeng Zhou
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Patent number: 12194813Abstract: A temperature management system for a vehicle is disclosed. The temperature management system includes a refrigerant circuit and a heat transfer fluid loop. The refrigerant circuit includes a compression device, an expansion member, a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant and an air flow external to a vehicle interior, a second heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant and the heat transfer fluid circulating in the loop, and a fourth heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant and an air flow inside the vehicle interior. The heat transfer fluid loop includes, on a main line, the second heat exchanger and a primary radiator configured to exchange heat between the air flow external to the vehicle interior and the heat transfer fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Mohamed Yahia, Stefan Karl, Bertrand Nicolas
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Patent number: 12198582Abstract: A lighting system for a motor vehicle includes at least one lighting module capable of projecting lighting functions from image data, a control unit connected to the at least one lighting module by a data transmission channel and configured to generate a control image intended for the lighting module as a function of the optical features of the lighting module and of a setpoint datum. The lighting system also includes compression and decompression units to compress and decompress the image data while the data image travels between the control unit and the at least one lighting module.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Hafid El Idrissi, Yasser Almehio, Constantin Prat, Cedric Merlin