Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Patent number: 12235355
    Abstract: An automotive lighting device including a light source configured to emit light in a light direction, a sensor and a cover. The sensor is configured to acquire information outside the lighting device by emitting a wave in a sensor direction, the wavelength of the wave being comprised between 1 mm and 1 cm. The cover comprises a first portion located in the light direction and a second portion located in the sensor direction, the second portion including a sensor region having a refractive index and a thickness which is between 0.8 and 1.2 times an ideal thickness, the ideal thickness being equal to a natural number multiplied by the wavelength and divided by two times the refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Pierre Renaud, Alexandre Joerg
  • Publication number: 20250058619
    Abstract: A hybrid power transfer module is provided. The hybrid power transfer module including a drive shaft, a rotor hub, and an engine clutch, comprises a drive plate arranged on an outer circumference of the engine clutch; and a torsional damper, which is arranged to contact the drive plate and includes a plurality of springs; and the drive plate and the torsional damper are arranged within the rotor hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Aron JO
  • Publication number: 20250058949
    Abstract: A packaging for a windscreen wiper blade, comprising a front face, a rear face, an assembly flap extending from one of said front and rear faces and configured to be permanently attached to the other of said front and rear faces, said front face and rear face being laminated to each other at at least one of a first longitudinal extremity and a second longitudinal extremity, forming a tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Ipung PRASTOWO, Thomas CAETANO, Guillaume MOULEYRE, Jocelyn VERET
  • Publication number: 20250062442
    Abstract: A thermal management assembly, including: a heat exchange plate, with a heat transfer fluid flowing in a flow channel of the heat exchange plate and exchanges heat with the outside; a fluid guide block installed on the heat exchange plate; an intermediate heat exchanger installed on the fluid guide block and having a first fluid path and a second fluid path, the heat transfer fluid in the first fluid path and that in the second fluid path exchanging heat; an expansion valve installed on a fluid guide block. The fluid guide block is further provided with a first opening, a second opening, and an installation chamber; the first opening is in fluid communication with the first fluid path; the installation chamber is in fluid communication with the first and second openings respectively; the expansion valve is installed in the installation chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Jianqi SUN, Wenchuan XIANG, Sheng ZUO, Jingyu NI, Changsheng FAN, Zhigang LIU
  • Publication number: 20250062059
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuation assembly includes an actuator comprising a magnetic field frame provided with an annular housing extending circumferentially about a reference axis, a coil arranged in the annular housing of the magnetic field frame, and a plunger able to be moved axially between a first axial zone and a second axial zone with respect to the magnetic field frame as a function of the magnetic field produced by the coil when this coil is supplied with current. A first shock absorber is mounted either on the plunger or on the magnetic field frame or on an actuator support to which the actuator is fixed, the first shock absorber being arranged in such a way as to be deformed by the movement of the plunger when the plunger reaches the first axial zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventors: Xavier HAUVETTE, Eric RUMEAU, Glauber Assis ARAUJO DE ARRUDA, Roël VERHOOG, Alexis DOUCET, Mathieu GAMBULA, Thibault VENANT
  • Publication number: 20250058226
    Abstract: An automotive mixed-reality gaming system for a vehicle includes vehicle sensors that collect vehicle data associated with movements and a position of the vehicle along a roadway, detection sensors that collect environmental data associated with an external environment of the vehicle, and a processing unit including a processor and a memory. The processing unit receives data from the vehicle sensors and the detection sensors, converts the environmental data to a game-centric coordinate system stored in the memory, and generates an interactive gameplay application including a mixed-reality environment and a virtual avatar based on the game-centric coordinate system. Further, the processing unit transmits the application to mobile devices, receives user input from the mobile devices, and controls the activity of the avatar and settings of the gameplay based on the vehicle data and user input. The avatar traverses the mixed-reality environment at a rate proportional to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Christopher Nowakowski, Sonam Negi, Anushalakshmi Manila, Nicodemus Estee, Jaime Almeida, Anthony Amos
  • Publication number: 20250062438
    Abstract: A heat exchanger plate, for thermal management of one or more battery packs, includes a base plate including a first core material and a lower coating layer. A channel plate is disposed adjacent to the base plate, the channel plate including at least one channel formed therein and a second core material different from the first core material. The base plate and channel plate combine to define an inlet, an outlet, and a conduit for propagating heat transfer fluid. The first core material is stronger than the second core material and the lower coating layer enhances brazing of the base plate to the channel plate. A related battery unit includes a battery pack and the heat exchanger plate. A related method includes forming the base plate and channel plate, brazing the base plate to the channel plate, and propagating heat transfer fluid between the inlet and outlet via the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Donald Boyd, Christian Casenave, Didier Fourreau
  • Publication number: 20250060174
    Abstract: A clip fastener for cooperating with a counter clip fastener, having: a base portion, a pair of first members, a pair of second members, a support member, a pair of connection portions. The pair of the second members is located between the pair of the first members. The support member is located between the pair of the second members. One of the pair of the connection portions is located between and connected with the support member and one of the pair of the second members, while the other one of the pair of the connection portions is located between and connected with the support member and the other one of the pair of the second members. Each of the pair of the connection portions includes a cut located adjacent to a respective one of the pair of the second members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Ana-Luisa TORRES, Armando-Rafael OLMOS, Mauro-Josue CARRERA
  • Publication number: 20250060125
    Abstract: A heat exchanger module including: a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air; a fan unit configured to induce flow of the air through the first heat exchanger; and an air duct configured to guide the flow of the air from the fan unit to the first heat exchanger. The air duct includes a first duct portion, a second duct portion and a third duct portion, with the first duct portion and the second duct portion being connected to the first heat exchanger, and the third duct portion being connected to the fan unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Hector MUNGUIA, Ricardo SANCHEZ, Jesus LEYJA, Ana-Luisa TORRES
  • Publication number: 20250060177
    Abstract: A stone guard including: a guard member configured to allow a flow of air to pass through the guard member and block stones from passing through the guard member; and a first guide member extending from the guard member, configured to divide the flow of air passing through the guard member into a first stream of air and a second stream of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Youssef BEDDADI, Roy RISKI, Jesus LEYJA, Catalino LOREDO, Pedro Francisco VALERO, Ricardo SANCHEZ, Bruno DEMORY, Mohamed ALAOUI, Dominik SPORNA
  • Publication number: 20250058768
    Abstract: A method for operating a parking assistance system configured for autonomous control of a vehicle includes receiving a plurality of sensor signals from a corresponding plurality of environment sensors arranged on the vehicle. The respective sensor signal is indicative of obstacles in a specific region around the vehicle. A first number of the sensors is indicative of a first side region and a second number of sensors is indicative of a second side region opposite the first. The method also includes determining whether there is an obstacle in the first or second side region, determining a trajectory for the vehicle between the side regions if they are free of obstacles, and autonomously moving along the trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
    Inventors: Raman Kavungal Anat, Martin Hoerer
  • Publication number: 20250063244
    Abstract: A device for observing a passenger compartment of a vehicle is disclosed. The observing device includes a camera configured to acquire images of the passenger compartment, a primary luminous module, and a secondary luminous module. The primary luminous module has a primary illumination field configured to illuminate at least one passenger area. The secondary luminous module has a secondary illumination field narrower than the primary illumination field of the primary luminous module and configured to illuminate a primary driver are of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventor: Samuel Bole
  • Publication number: 20250060587
    Abstract: A head-up display includes an image-generating system, and a projecting optical system that includes a common mirror and a folding mirror. The image-generating system is configured to emit a first source light beam and a second source light beam that pass through an image plane. The projecting system also includes an element for redirecting beams by diffraction that deflects the first source light beam downstream of the image plane into a first intermediate beam directed toward the common mirror. The folding mirror is configured to reflect the second source light beam downstream of the image plane into a second intermediate beam directed toward the common mirror. The common mirror is configured to intercept and project the first intermediate beam and the second intermediate beam to form a first virtual image at a first projection distance and a second virtual image at a second projection distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Pierre Mermillod, Stéphane Gache
  • Publication number: 20250060132
    Abstract: A heating device for electrically heating a heat transfer fluid includes a housing delimiting an internal volume. The internal volume includes at least one circulation chamber delimited by an outer wall for circulation of a heat transfer fluid. The circulation chamber includes a first and second internal space separated from each other by a partition with a passage formed to allow circulation of the heat transfer fluid between an inlet hydraulic connection member connected to the first internal space and an outlet hydraulic connection member connected to the second internal space. The heating device is configured for mounting and operation in a horizontal position. The outlet hydraulic connection member is arranged at the top of the second internal space when the heating device is horizontal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO AUTOKLIMATIZACE S.R.O.
    Inventor: Jan Kozicka
  • Patent number: 12231008
    Abstract: A stator for an electric machine has a plurality of pins, which are arranged on concentric circles at different distances from a stator center point in slots and each concentric circle forms a layer, wherein four pins in different layers are respectively connected to one another in series and form a winding, a first pin of the winding is located in a first slot in the 4n?1 layer, wherein n is a natural number, a second pin of the winding is located in a second slot in the 4n layer, wherein the second slot is at a first radial distance from the first slot in a first circumferential direction of the stator, a third pin of the winding is located in the first slot in the 4n?3 layer, a fourth pin of the winding is located in the second slot in the 4n?3 layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Boris Dotz
  • Patent number: 12228354
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter (8) for connecting a header (5) of a heat exchanger (i) having a header cross section (25) to a manifold (6) having a manifold cross section (26) which has a different shape from the shape of the header cross section (25). An adapter (8) connects the header cross section (25) to the manifold cross section (26). The adapter (8) can be in one piece with a first end plate (3a) of the heat exchanger (i) or it can be an independent part. Application to plate heat exchangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Kamel Azzouz, Julien Tissot, Sébastien Garnier, Patrick Leblay, Michael Lissner, Cédric De Vaulx
  • Patent number: 12227068
    Abstract: A propulsion system for an electric vehicle includes an assembly of four electric propulsion machines each having a stator and a rotor having an output shaft that is movable in rotation about an axis. Also includes is a common gearwheel that is kinematically connected to the n output shafts and that is able to receive the torque provided by the electric machines so as to form a first speed reducer, and primary gearwheels able to be driven by the common gearwheel. An intermediate shaft is able to be driven by intermediate gearwheels, each primary gearwheel being kinematically connected to a corresponding intermediate gearwheel so as to form a pair of gears with which a second speed reducer is associated, and a secondary shaft that is able to drive the vehicle and that has a secondary gearwheel kinematically connected to the intermediate shaft so as to form a third speed reducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventors: Loic Vassieux, Dominique Lheureux, Thibault Lemaire, Benoist Auffray, Clément Derville Helluin
  • Patent number: 12231013
    Abstract: A winding for an active portion of a rotary electric machine has at least one phase system including a plurality of phases each including a first energizing pin and a second energizing pin each forming a phase input or output. Each energizing pin includes an energizing end that extends out of the slot and each energizing end that forms a phase output being electrically connected to an energizing end that forms a phase input of a different phase, in order to achieve a delta configuration. The winding includes a first set including at least one energizing end forming a phase input and at least one other energizing end forming a phase output, and a second set including at least one energizing end forming a phase input and at least one other energizing end forming a phase output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Maxime Grospeaud, Alexandre Schmitt, Clement Bernard, Jean-Francois Gautru, Wojciech Mandok, Stephane De Clercq, Cyril Picard
  • Patent number: 12228136
    Abstract: Disclosed is a motor (14) for a ventilation device (10) of a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning system of a motor vehicle, comprising a base (34) for mounting the motor (14) on a support (16); a stator (22); a rotor (20) comprising a shaft (30); at least one bearing (74; 80) around the shaft (30) of the rotor (20); and a decoupling ring (58). The decoupling ring (58) comprises an outer part (60) secured to the mounting base (34), an inner part (62) secured to the stator (22) and forming a recess (72; 76) for receiving the bearing (74; 80) around the shaft (30) of the rotor (20), and elastomer material (64) between the inner part (62) and the outer part (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Benjamin Rapp, Maurad Berkouk
  • Publication number: 20250050709
    Abstract: A high voltage fluid heater includes a housing that includes at least one of walls and openings along different sides of the housing to define at least one enclosure. The housing also includes an inlet and an outlet for fluid to flow into and out of the housing. The heater also includes a printed circuit board along a first plane along one side of the housing, a heating element controlled by the printed circuit board, a power transistor assembly including a plurality of power transistors, at least one thermal pad along a side wall of the housing, and at least one spring element. Each power transistor includes a plurality of lead frames emanating from the transistor and adapted to be connected to the printed circuit board. The fluid heater also includes a spring element adapted to be mounted on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Valeo India Private Limited
    Inventors: Rohan Rajamaran, Mathivanan Marappan, Nikhil Reddy Nalla