Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a thermal system (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a one-piece frame (2) comprising a front face (20) and a rear face (22), wherein the frame comprises, on each of its two faces (20, 22), fastening means (29, 30) for at least one heat exchanger (8, 10), said fastening means being such that first fastening means (29) positioned on a front face (20) of the frame are configured for fastening a heat exchanger (8) in a first direction of insertion (Ia) and that second fastening means (30) positioned on a rear face (22) of the frame are configured for fastening a heat exchanger (10) in a second direction of insertion (Ib) opposed to the first direction of insertion.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 14, 2025
Assignee:
VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
Inventors:
José Trindade, Rémi Tournois, Fabien Bireaud
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the current angle of lateral inclination (a) of a roadway by means of a vehicle, at least comprising the steps of: a) determining the current radius of curvature (K) of the roadway; b) measuring the current velocities v(1,2) of at least two different wheels of the vehicle, one of the wheels with the velocity v(1) lying closer to the current curve center point of the roadway; c) calculating the current radius of lateral inclination (Q) of the roadway using the current wheel velocity v(1), the wheel distance (d) and the difference between the wheel velocities measured in method step b); d) calculating the current angle of inclination (a) of the vehicle on the roadway using the quotient of the radius of curvature (K) determined in method step a) and the current radius of lateral inclination (Q) calculated in method step c).
Abstract: An optical interferometer is disclosed. The optical interferometer includes at least two optical branches for guiding optical waves. At least one of the at least two optical branches includes at least one optical microresonator arranged in the optical branch to delay optical waves in the corresponding at least optical branch.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 23, 2022
Publication date:
January 9, 2025
Applicant:
VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
Inventors:
Christoph Parl, Bernd Bertschinger, Thomas Schuler, Thorsten Beuth
Abstract: A rotor assembly method includes an assembly step configured to install a stack of laminations on a rotor shaft of a rotor, wherein the stack of laminations includes an inner portion and an outer portion which is, compared to the inner portion, more distant to the rotor shaft. A compression step includes compressing the inner portion to provoke accordingly a fan-out of the outer portion, so as to form a compact inner portion and a fan-out outer portion. A compacting step includes compacting the fan-out outer portion to form a compact outer portion, a compact lamination package including the compact inner portion and the compact outer portion being thus formed.
Abstract: A tube for a heat exchanger defining a fluid circulation channel is disclosed. The channel extends along a longitudinal direction and includes a first flat wall including at least one pair of disturbance elements. The pair of disturbance elements is formed by a first and second disturbance element. The first and second disturbance elements are formed by a local deformation of the first flat wall toward the inside of the tube. The first and second disturbance elements extend between a first base and a first crest and between a second base and a second crest respectively. The first crest has an elongate shape along a first straight line and the second crest has an elongate shape along a second straight line. The first straight line intersects the second crest. The first and second crests have the same length measured between the two free ends of the crests.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 23, 2022
Publication date:
January 9, 2025
Applicant:
VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
Inventors:
Cédric De Vaulx, Erwan Etienne, Julio Guerra, Kamel Azzouz
Abstract: A method for inserting conductive pins from a transfer device to a body of a wound part in order to form an electrical winding of a wound part of a rotary electric machine. The method includes a preparation step, in which the conductive pins are arranged in the spindle body, and a step of positioning the spindle body relative to the body of the wound part. A guide step arranges a guide device to guide the conductive segments in a circumferential and/or radial direction, and a transfer step inserts conductive segments into the corresponding slots.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 29, 2022
Publication date:
January 9, 2025
Applicant:
VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
Inventors:
Stéphane DE CLERCQ, Jean DUQUESNE, Humberto TELES DE MENEZES, Ludovic DARRAS, Samuel GRESSIER, Hassna ACHIBANE, Vincent RAMET
Abstract: An air flow control device for a front face module of a motor vehicle, the control device including a frame and a plurality of vanes extending within and attached thereto in a rotatable manner, each vane being rotatable about an axis of rotation substantially parallel to the main extension direction of each vane. The vanes being able to rotate between an open position and a closed position. The frame includes an integral support bar extending in direction perpendicular to the main extension direction of the vanes, with the vanes having fins configured to rest on the support bar when the vanes are closed and pressured towards the support bar.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for avoiding collisions of a moving vehicle with other road users in the surroundings of the vehicle, comprising at least the method steps of: a) detecting, by means of one or more sensors, the vehicle surroundings and the other road users located therein; b) dividing the vehicle surroundings into a plurality of occupied areas; c) classifying the other road users detected in method step a), wherein, by means of the classification, at least one road user group is assigned to each of the other road users; d) prioritising the road user classified in method step c), taking into account both the classification carried out in method step c) and the occupied area defined in method step b), wherein road users from one or more predetermined road user groups in the particular occupied area are given a high priority and road users from other, non-predetermined road user groups in the particular occupied area are given a lower priority; and e) determining the probability of colli
Abstract: A stator (1) for an electric machine (101), wherein the stator (1) has N?3 phases (U, V, W), P?2 pole pairs, and q?1 holes, the stator (1) comprises a stator core (3) having at least 2NPq slots (4) and a number of 2NPqL shaped conductors (5) arranged in an even number of L?4 layers (6a-h) radially layered in the slots (4), the shaped conductors (5) form 2q paths (7a-d) per phase and are arranged in 2P winding zones (8), which each extend radially over L layers (6a-h) and in the circumferential direction over at least q directly adjacent slots (4), the shaped conductors (5) of each path are connected in a series circuit, which is provided by connectors (9a-e, 10a-f, 11a-g) arranged at both end faces (2a, 2b) of the stator core, each path comprises L/2 groups (12a-d) of shaped conductors (5) successively connected in series, each group (12a-d) is formed by at least one arrangement (13a, 13b) of at least four shaped conductors (5) which are arranged alternately in two immediately adjacent layers (6a-g) and ar
Abstract: The invention relates to a module, comprising: —at least one, preferably only one, tangential turbomachine (28-1; 28-2) comprising a bladed wheel (32-1; 32-2) and a motor (33-1; 33-2) for rotationally driving the bladed wheel (32-1; 32-2), —a frame (30-1; 30-2) forming an opening (60-1; 60-2), preferably only one opening, —a shut-off means (62-1; 62-2) designed to selectively shut off the opening (60-1; 60-2), the shut-off means (62-1; 62-2) having at least two regions which, in contact in a position of the shut-off means (62-1; 62-2) in which the opening (60-1; 60-2) is left free, are at a distance apart in a position in which they shut off the opening (60-1; 60-2).
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating a default lighting instruction for a lighting module for a motor vehicle, the lighting module including a matrix light source having a plurality of elementary light sources, and a control module of a motor vehicle. The invention also relates to a lighting system and a computer program.
Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly of light sources including an integrated circuit with a connection pad, a light-emitting part with micro-LEDs and an active surface, a fan-out encapsulation surrounding at least a part of the integrated circuit, a first multilayer metal layer, a second metal layer that includes contact parts being in direct contact with a rear face of the integrated circuit, a heat sink, a matrix fixation layer arranged between the second metal layer and the heat sink and a printed circuit board. The first metal layer is arranged so as to cover at least a part of the front face of the integrated circuit, providing an electrical connection between the pad of the integrated circuit and a pad of the assembly.
Abstract: The invention concerns a control device (1) for a heating and/or ventilation and/or air conditioning installation of a motor vehicle, the installation comprising an air treatment unit (9) comprising air outlets intended to open into a zone (ZG, ZD) of the passenger compartment of the vehicle, including at least first and second air outlets, and at least first (21) and second (23, 25) members for mixing the air flow. According to the invention, the device (1) comprises a user interface (5) comprising at least first (51) and second (53) control members, and a control circuit (7) for receiving, from each control member (51, 53), an input signal with its own temperature setpoint, and for delivering separate control signals for controlling the first and second mixing members (21, 23, 25).
Abstract: A cup (28) of a external rotor with symmetry of revolution about the axis comprises: a first cylindrical portion (68) which is radially internal, a second cylindrical portion (32) which is radially external and a third portion (70) between the two cylindrical portions (32, 68). When viewed in cross-section, the third portion (70) extends between two points (P1, P2) which define a straight line which forms, with the axis of the rotor cup (28), an angle (a) of between 65° and 80°. The ratio between the distance (R-P1, R-p2) between the first point (P1, P2) which is radially internal or radially external, respectively, and the axis of symmetry of the rotor cup (28), on the one hand, and the radius (R32) of the second cylindrical portion (32), on the other hand, is between 0.04 and 0.32 or between 0.65 and 1.0, respectively.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 7, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
Inventors:
Sophie Bede, Maurad Berkouk, Laurent Legot
Abstract: A heat exchanger for an electrical component, said exchanger comprising a first body (28) defining at least a primary channel (30) and a secondary channel (32), which are parallel and adjacent, in which fluid circulates in series from the primary channel (30) to the secondary channel (32), in opposite directions, said first body (28) having at least one exchange surface for exchanging heat between the fluid circulating in said channels (30, 32) and said component, a width of the primary channels (30) being less than a width of the secondary channels (32).
Abstract: The invention relates to a stator device (2) for an electric machine (1), comprising —a stator body (3), —a plurality of cooling channels (9a-9x) that are designed to cool the stator body (3) and extend along the stator body (3) in an axial direction, and —a cooling fluid connection device (7) that delimits a connection channel (12) axially outwards and in a radial manner, said connection channel extending in the circumferential direction, wherein the axial end of each cooling channel opens into the connection channel, and the connection channel extends radially inwards further than the cooling channels (9a-9x).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 27, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH
Inventors:
Sebastian Waider, Philipp Söntgerath, Nils Krais
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a thermal conditioning system for a motor vehicle, including: a refrigerant circuit including in succession: a compressor, a two-fluid exchanger, a first expansion device positioned upstream of a first heat exchanger thermally coupled to an element of an electric drive train of the vehicle, a heat transfer liquid circuit including a second heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with an air stream inside a passenger compartment of the vehicle, the method including: i—determining an ambient temperature, ii—If the ambient temperature is less than a minimum temperature threshold: iii1—circulating refrigerant in succession in the compressor, in the two-fluid exchanger, and then in the first heat exchanger, iii2—circulating heat transfer liquid in the two-fluid exchanger, in the first heat exchanger, and in the second heat exchanger.
Abstract: An arm of a wiping system is disclosed. The arm includes a part extending longitudinally. The part is configured to be connected by a first end to an arm drive device and by a second end to an attachment device for attaching the arm to a wiper blade. The part includes a main beam extending in the longitudinal direction. The part is in a single piece and the part also includes at least one additional beam extending in the longitudinal direction.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 30, 2022
Publication date:
January 2, 2025
Applicant:
VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
Inventors:
Gerald Caillot, Alexandre Filloux, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
Abstract: A gear-change selector module for a gearshift of a motor vehicle has a movable element and a shift fork having a carrier arm which engages in a recess of the movable element. The recess has two actuating faces which cooperate with carrier faces of the carrier arm. Viewed in a section running through the centre axis of the movable element and the centre axis of the recess, the actuating faces are each convex in a first portion extending from the centre axis in the direction of the outside of the movable element. Furthermore, viewed in a section running through the centre axis of the movable element and the centre axis of the recess, the carrier faces each extend in a first portion from radially outside the movable element up to the centre axis of the movable element, and in a second portion from the centre axis in the direction of the free end of the carrier arm. The carrier faces are convex in the second portion.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 13, 2022
Publication date:
January 2, 2025
Applicant:
VALEO POWERTRAIN GMBH
Inventors:
Andreas SCHORN, Ralph BERGER, Ho-Seon PARK, Karlheinz MÜLLER, Dieter GRIMMER