Patents Assigned to Valeo
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Publication number: 20250074135Abstract: A method for controlling a system for air conditioning and/or heating, the system including a loop for the circulation of a refrigerant, with a first heat exchanger between the refrigerant and the inside air stream, a second heat exchanger between the refrigerant and the inside air stream or a heat transfer fluid, the method including selecting a mode for dehumidifying the inside air stream from a plurality of dehumidification modes, the selecting being implemented on the basis of maps, produced in advance, of at least humidity control parameters, selected from an actual temperature of the inside air stream upstream of the first heat exchanger, a temperature setpoint downstream of the second heat exchanger, a temperature setpoint downstream of the first exchanger, a flow rate of the inside air stream through the first exchanger, an ambient temperature of the air and/or a humidity of the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Jinming LIU, Mohamed YAHIA, Roland AKIKI, Bertrand NICOLAS, Stefan KARL, Muriel PORTO
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Publication number: 20250079978Abstract: A filter includes first, second and third conductors; a first capacitor connected between the first conductor and the third conductor; a second capacitor connected between the second conductor and the third conductor; and a third capacitor connected between the first conductor and the second conductor. A pin of the first capacitor is situated higher, in relation to a vertical axis along which a clamp of the second conductor projects upwards, than a pin of the second capacitor, such that an oblique axis along which a first clamp and a second clamp of the third conductor project in opposing directions and the vertical axis form an angle between them of less than 80°, preferably less than 70°, for example 65°.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: David CRAVO, Olivier GILET
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Publication number: 20250074184Abstract: An isolator for mounting a heat exchanger is disclosed. The isolator includes a body made of an elastic material, and a core made of non-elastic material. The core is encompassed by the body and includes a through-hole extending along a central axis. The body has a mounting slot extending perpendicular to the central axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Matt SZYMCZAK, Matthew C. WINDELL
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Patent number: 12244180Abstract: An electromagnetic pole (17) for a rotary electric machine is disclosed. The pole has a tooth (18) comprising a tooth body (19), the tooth (18) being radially oriented and the tooth (18) comprising a recess (21), a coil (16) comprising a plurality of wire turns (20) wound around the tooth (18) between a first radial end (28) and a second radial end (29), the wire turns (20) which are the most distant from the tooth body (19) between the first radial end (28) and the second radial end (29), forming an outer wire layer (22), the coil (16) comprising a bracing wire (14), the bracing wire (14) being wound on the outer wire layer (22) from the first radial end (28) to the second radial end (29) in less than one turn around the tooth (18) so as to hold in position the outer wire layer (22).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Christoph Wieczorek, Florian Volkmuth, Sebastian Beetz, Nikolas Seubert, David Förster, Christoph Englert, Carsten Siepker, Nico Wolf
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Patent number: 12241516Abstract: In a damping system for a hydraulic coupling device includes an output hub having a central axis and an annulus which surrounds the central axis, first tracks are arranged in the annulus, and a plurality of turbine mass assemblies are uniformly distributed around the central axis. Each turbine mass assembly comprises a turbine section carrying a plurality of blades and being provided with a second track corresponding to a respective first track. A roller can roll along a roller track defined by a first track and a corresponding second track so that the turbine mass assembly can move relative to the output hub and exert torque on the output hub. Each turbine mass assembly further comprises a mass plate fixedly connected to the turbine section, the output hub being arranged between the mass plate and the turbine section.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: VALEO KAPEC TORQUE CONVERTERS (NANJING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Teng Meng, Maohui Li, Lu Li, Shengzhang Wang
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Patent number: 12244192Abstract: A stator for an electric machine is disclosed. The stator has a plurality of pins arranged in slots in the stator on concentric circles at different distances from a center point, each concentric circle forming a layer. Each of six pins in different layers are connected to one another in series and form a winding. A first pin of the winding in a first slot in the 6n-4 layer, n being a natural number, a second pin of the winding in a second slot in the 6n-5 layer, a third pin of the winding in the first slot in the 6n-2 layer, a fourth pin of the winding in the second slot in the 6n-3 layer, a fifth pin in the first slot in the 6n layer, and a sixth pin of the winding in the second slot in the 6n-1 layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Boris Dotz, Christian Finger-Albert
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Patent number: 12240560Abstract: The invention relates to a gear shift device for a mobility vehicle, comprising: —a selection shaft in which a shuttle and a worm are arranged, —at least two input pinions arranged to rotate freely about the selection shaft, —at least two output pinions coupled in rotation with a hollow shaft, —a gear shift actuator arranged to move the shuttle along the worm between at least two positions, and to engage a selected gear ratio, —at least two pawls arranged on the selection shaft, each pawl being associated with a lifting device for lifting the pawl via the shuttle, and to engage the gear ratio selected via the input and output pinions, the device comprising a radial blocking system, which is formed in one piece, for keeping all the pawls in place on the selection shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: VALEO EMBRAYAGESInventors: Christophe Laurens, Jonathan Caillaud, Jerome Boulet, Nadia Yacoubi
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Patent number: 12241533Abstract: A differential drive system for a vehicle includes a differential drive device, a dog clutch device, and an electromagnetic actuator. The axis of rotation of the differential drive device is situated outside of the annular electromagnet of the electromagnetic actuator.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: VALEO EMBRAYAGESInventors: Roël Verhoog, Herve Maurel, Jerome Boulet
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Publication number: 20250067307Abstract: A disconnection mechanism, for engaging or disengaging a fixed component and a movable component arranged on a first shaft extending in a first direction. The disconnection mechanism includes a shift fork, connected to the movable component, and constructed to be able to reciprocate linearly in the first direction, so that the movable component is engaged with or disengaged from the fixed component. An actuator includes an output end which rotates about a rotation axis of the actuator at a distance from the rotation axis. A drive rod has a first end rotatably connected to the output end and a second end rotatably connected to the shift fork, so that the output end, when rotating, is able to drive the shift fork to reciprocate linearly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGESInventors: Yifan GU, Yejin JIN, Xiaoling WANG, Ying HAO, Dongdong WANG, Xucan CHEN
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Publication number: 20250070650Abstract: An electric device includes input and output interfaces for connection to an AC voltage source and an electrical energy storage unit respectively. A totem-pole power factor correction circuit includes a high-frequency power switching half-bridge and a low-frequency switching half-bridge each having at least two switches, the high-frequency power switching half-bridge further including an inductance. A control system for the power factor correction circuit is designed to generate control signals for the switches of the high-frequency power switching half-bridge. The control system includes at least one positive branch designed to generate a first set of duty cycle values for the control signals from the positive half-cycle of the AC voltage at the input of the device, and a negative branch designed to generate a second set of duty cycle values for the control signals from the negative half-cycle of the AC voltage at the input of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Srikrishna CHAITANYA, Norbert MESSI
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Publication number: 20250067414Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling system for a lighting module of a vehicle, the system includes at least one heat sink and at least one member for axially circulating a fluid, the heat sink including a first heat-dissipating surface and a second heat-dissipating surface extending in intersecting planes, the heat sink including at least one thermal dissipation member and at least one wall which, together with the axial circulation member and with the first dissipating surface, at least partially delimit a circulation chamber in which the fluid circulates and which opens, via a fluid outlet, onto the thermal dissipation memberType: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Ibrahima NDIAYE, Antonio RUIZ-GARRIDO
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Publication number: 20250067467Abstract: A heating device includes a heat-transfer liquid that circulates within a heat-transfer liquid circuit. The heating device includes a casing that houses a circulation channel. The channel contains a heating resistor extending between a first and second block secured to the casing. The first block extends along a first axis and the second block extends along a second axis. The heating resistor extends at least partially within a plane that intersects at least one of the first axis or second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventor: Laurent Decool
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Patent number: 12234958Abstract: The invention relates to an optical module of a motor vehicle lighting system, including at least one light source, a primary optical element comprising at least one primary optical member connected to an exit optical member, the primary optical member including a light entry face and a junction face connecting the primary optical member to the exit optical member, the primary optical element being a one-piece component, and an optical projection system designed to project, onto the ground, using light emitted by the light source and collected by the primary optical member, an image of the junction face, the primary optical member being arranged so that the image of its junction face that is projected onto the ground by the optical projection system is entirely bounded by substantially sharp edges.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Marine Courcier, Aleksandra Cvetkovic, Eric Moisy, Stefan Namyslo, Pierre Albou
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Patent number: 12233774Abstract: The present invention relates to a through-type taillight and a vehicle having same. Specifically, the through-type taillight is installed in an accommodation of a vehicle tail component, and has an outer lens, a housing and a side part, the housing being closed by the outer lens, and together with the outer lens defining an accommodating space for accommodating an optoelectronic component of the through-type taillight, wherein the side part is arranged on a side of the housing in such a way as to prevent loosening, and at least occupies a first position and a second position relative to the housing, such that in the first position the through-type taillight can be fitted into the accommodation, and in the second position the side part forms a corresponding compensating face of the vehicle tail component.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Encarnacion Saez Cruz, Pedro-Jose Ruiz Rosa, Pedro Colmenero
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Patent number: 12235167Abstract: A temperature sensor (116) comprises an electrical circuit (204) including a thermistor (206) intended to be placed next to an object (112); a temperature measurement module (222) configured for determining a measured temperature (T_M) of the thermistor (206) from a resistance of the thermistor (206); and a command module (224) configured for providing a command (C) to the electrical circuit (204) for modifying the electrical circuit (204) in a way that changes a current (IT) flowing in the thermistor (206). The temperature sensor (116) further comprises a thermal loss determination module (226) configured for determining a thermal loss (L) of the thermistor (206) from the thermistor measured temperature (T_M) and the command (C); and a temperature estimation module (228) configured for estimating a temperature (T0_E) of the object (112) from the thermistor measured temperature (T_M) and from the thermal loss (L) of the thermistor (TH).Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Hrishikesh Joshi, Andreas Held
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Patent number: 12233771Abstract: The invention concerns a system for lighting a lateral region of a vehicle. The system includes a first rear light module capable of emitting a first light beam and a second front light module capable of emitting a second light beam. The first and second light modules are arranged such that their respective light beams are oriented towards each other. The invention also relates to a vehicle including such a system. The invention finally concerns a lighting method and a method for assisting the driving of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Kostadin Beev, Pierre Albou, Hui Jin, Gregory Planche, Christophe Duval, Christophe Dubosc
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Patent number: 12235133Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor assembly (10) for detecting rotation of a shaft about an axis of rotation (12), said sensor assembly having a housing (24) in which at least one magnetic field sensor (14) is arranged. The at least one magnetic field sensor (14) is designed to acquire a variation in a magnetic field generated by a magnet device (16) in the sensor assembly (10), which variation is associated with the rotation of the shaft about the axis of rotation (12). A shield device (30) arranged on the housing (24) is provided to shield the at least one magnetic field sensor (14) from the surroundings (28) of the sensor assembly (10). The shield device (30) can be removed from the housing (24), with the shield device (30) being retained on the housing (24) by means of a latching connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBHInventors: Sageesh Pachakkil, Ekkehart Fröhlich, Dirk Rachui
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Patent number: 12234878Abstract: A torsion damper for a vehicle powertrain includes a first element having a support element and a second element movable in rotation with respect to the first element about an axis of rotation X. Springs are mounted between the first element and the second element so as to compress to allow relative rotation about the X axis between the first element and the second element. A friction device including a friction washer provided with at least one fixing portion rigidly fixed in rotation on a support element of the first element, the friction washer having a friction portion having a friction track backed against a dorsal face of the friction portion. An elastic washer arranged axially between the first element and the dorsal face of the friction portion, each fixing portion for fixing to the first element being connected to the friction portion by a flexible element allowing axial displacement of the dorsal face of the friction portion relative to the support element of the first element.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: VALEO EMBRAYAGESInventors: Gabriel Bouche, Pascal Dast, Roel Verhoog, Olivier Marechal, Bernard Dubois
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Patent number: 12235390Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing defining a chamber. The sensor assembly includes a sensor supported by the housing. The sensor assembly includes a duct extending from a first end to a second end, the first end of the duct being open to an environment external to the chamber and the second end being fluidly connected to the chamber. The duct includes a first portion at the first end, a second portion at the second end, and a middle portion between the first portion and the second portion. The middle portion extends downward from the first portion, and the second portion extends upward to the second end.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Rashaun Phinisee, Raghuraman Surineedi, Venkatesh Krishnan, Michael Whitney, Victoria Bos, Luis Angel Gonzalez
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Patent number: 12234961Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for a vehicle, with the lighting device being configured to carry out at least one lighting function and including at least one optical module, and a screen arranged facing the optical module, with the screen including at least two elements that are arranged relative to one another to form an upper part and a lower part of the screen, the upper part being configured to mask the ambient light coming from outside the vehicle, and the lower part being configured to transmit the ambient light.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Kostadin Beev, Anthony Lozano, Stephanie Bergerat, Hui Jin, Thomas Dufils