Abstract: The invention relates to a tube (1) for a heat exchange bundle (100) of a vehicle heat exchanger, said tube (1) comprising: —two circulation plates (3) configured to be assembled together in a sealed manner and to form at least one conduit (31) in which a first heat transfer fluid circulates between said circulation plates (3), —at least one reservoir plate (5) comprising cavities (51), said reservoir plate (5) being configured to be assembled in a sealed manner on a face of one of the two circulation plates (3) so as to close the cavities (51), the cavities (51) being projections on the face of the reservoir plate (5) such that a second heat transfer fluid can circulate between the cavities (51), the tube (1) further containing a phase change material stored in the housings formed by the cavities (51), the phase change material having a solidification temperature between 6 and 8 degrees Celsius.

Abstract: A device for managing at least two light functions accommodated in a same motor vehicle light device, the managing device comprising a block of light sources for each light function, wherein the managing device further comprises: an input block configured to: provide a power supply common to the at least two light functions; indicate if the at least two light functions are activated or deactivated; a bias block configured to supply a stabilized reference voltage common to the at least two light functions; a switching block for each light function, one switching block of which is configured to deactivate one of the at least two light functions that is defined as secondary with respect to the other of the at least two light functions that is defined as having priority if the latter is activated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmitting device (6) for an optical sensing device (5) of a motor vehicle (1), with at least one light source unit (32), with an optical device (17) that influences the beam shape of the light emitted by the at least one light source unit (32), wherein the light is transmitted into the surroundings (4) of the motor vehicle (1) by means of the transmitting device (6), wherein the transmitting device (6) comprises a housing (15) in which the light source unit (32) and the optical device (17) are arranged and as a result a pre-assembly module (16) is formed for installation on a printed circuit board (36) of the transmitting device (6).

Abstract: Window wiping device for a motor vehicle comprising at least one link (2, 3), a mobile arm (6) adapted to be mounted on the vehicle by said link (2, 3) and effect an angular to-and-fro movement (A), a flexible washing liquid feed tube (16), rigidly fastened to said mobile arm (6), which device is characterized in that it further comprises a means (20) for limitation of a curvature assumed by said flexible feed tube (16) configured to surround the flexible feed tube (16) so as to prevent it cracking.

Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a method for producing a wound stator (1), including: a step of preparing a phase winding; an insertion step which includes inserting the phase winding into a corresponding series of notches (5) in said stator (1); and an intermediate step of forming lead out wires of the winding (26) each extending between two notches (5) of each series of the inserted phase windings, by applying a first radial force (F1) from an axis (X) of the stator (1) toward the outside of the stator (1), wherein the method also comprises a step of positioning a bearing surface facing at least one notch (5) such as to apply a second radial force (F2) resulting from the application of the first force (F1) from the outside toward the axis (X) of the stator (1).

Abstract: A lens for shaping light rays, for a luminous lighting and/or signalling module of a motor vehicle, includes an entrance face for the light rays and an opposite exit face. The lens has a flat-lens shape the exit face of which is equipped with prisms forming a Fresnel structure, at least one of these prisms being equipped on an exterior face with diffractive structures, and the entrance face of which is at least partially equipped with microstructures. The lens applies to motor vehicles.

Abstract: A vehicle light assembly, a system, and a method for reducing electromagnetic interference are provided. The vehicle light assembly includes a light source, DC-DC conversion circuitry including a switch, and a microcontroller. The microcontroller is configured to generate a reference voltage, the reference voltage being changed periodically within a predetermined range, and drive the switch associated with the DC-DC conversion circuitry with a signal based on at least the reference voltage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger (1) comprising: a heat exchange core bundle (3) in which a first heat-transfer fluid circulates, at least one inlet tank (5a) or outlet tank (5b) for a second heat-transfer fluid, at least one collector (7) arranged on the periphery of the heat exchange core bundle (3) and comprising a lateral wall (75) of which at least two portions (77) are folded over so as to fix the tank (5a, 5b) by crimping against the heat exchange core bundle (3), the lateral wall (75) following the contour of at least one corner of the heat exchange core bundle (7), said lateral wall (75) comprising, on each side of the corner, a folded-over portion (77) and comprising in the region of said corner a non-folded-over portion (79), the folded-over portions (77) being connected continuously to the non-folded over portion (79).

Abstract: A lighting module including a base, on which there are mounted at least one light source and a cooling member including at least two fins joined together elastically and each having at least one heat-sink wall and a connection portion thermally connected to the base by a thermal interface. The module includes at least one stop piece able to come into contact with part of a fin when this fin is brought elastically closer to another fin.

Abstract: Lighting device indicating a configuration state of a seat of a motor vehicle, the lighting device being arranged to illuminate at least one part of the seat as a function of at least one datum relating to the configuration state of this at least one part of a seat relative to a configuration instruction for a given user.

Abstract: 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, characterized in that the control unit is adapted to control at least one pixel of each of the first and second beams when the motor vehicle enters a turn so as to create a movement of the motif in the global beam.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identifying an object (3) in a surrounding region (4) of a motor vehicle (1) as a pedestrian (5), in which the surrounding region (4) is captured in images (B) by means of at least one vehicle-side camera (6), wherein a shadow (11) that is projected from the object (3) onto a ground (12) in the surrounding region (4) and a contrast pattern (13) that is formed on the ground (12) and depends on the shadow (11) are detected in at least one of the captured images (B) and the object (3) is identified on the basis of a comparison of the contrast pattern (13) that was formed with a predetermined contrast pattern that characterizes a pedestrian (5). The invention moreover relates to a driver assistance system (2) and a motor vehicle (1).

Abstract: A method for enabling driver operation of a motor vehicle includes receiving an electrical signal representing a property sensed by touching a region of skin of an occupant in the motor vehicle, and determining whether the occupant's ability to drive the motor vehicle is impaired based on the electrical signal. The method further includes performing an image based verification to determine whether the occupant from whom the property was sensed is in a driving position of the motor vehicle, and providing a control signal to enable operation of the motor vehicle based on a result of the determining and a result of the image based verification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (DISP) for identifying a position (PosB) of a secondary electronic unit (BA) on a motor vehicle (V), comprising: —a central electronic unit (PE) suitable for managing the power supply to a plurality of secondary electronic units (BA) and having: —a switching device (DC) for switching the power supply to all the secondary electronic units (BA); —a main timer (CPTA) suitable for being triggered in a time-correlated manner with the activation of the power supply to said secondary electronic units (BA) by said switching device (DC); —and said plurality of secondary electronic units (BA); wherein each of said secondary electronic units (BA) comprises a secondary timer (CPTB) suitable for being triggered in a time-correlated manner with the power supply to said secondary electronic unit (BA); and is suitable for performing internally at least one measurement of a voltage (VH, VL) when it is powered, said at least one measurement of a voltage (VH, VL) representing the positi

Abstract: In an automotive lighting apparatus lighting components generate respective light fields. The lighting components are aligned one with the others such that the light fields combine in a lighting profile having cutoff regions meeting a predetermined cutoff criterion. An actuator is mechanically coupled to a corresponding one of the lighting components to aim that lighting component in a direction other than that in which the lighting component was aligned. A control component operate the actuator to aim the lighting component in the direction other than that in which the lighting component was aligned so that the light fields of the lighting components combine in another lighting profile having cutoff regions meeting another cutoff criterion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting unit of an automotive headlamp comprising: a series of two or more reflectors arranged side by side and coincident with each other; at least two light sources are arranged per reflector and disposed such that each light source provides light rays to the reflector targeted immediately adjacent to a focal point of the corresponding reflector and on opposing sides of the focal point; and the at least two light sources for each reflector are rotationally arranged at a set positional angle relative to the at least two light sources of the coincident reflector to produce a centered output beam.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for initializing a radar track are presented. The method includes: detecting a target within a field of view where the target having a detected range, radial velocity and azimuth; initializing values of a Kalman filter upon initial detection of the target based upon the detected range, radial velocity and azimuth; generating a azimuth value and estimated azimuth rate value of the target; determining a first estimated error value associated with the azimuth value and a second estimated error value associated with the estimated azimuth rate value based upon the detected azimuth; estimating a cross track error based upon the first and second estimated errors; in response to the estimated cross track error value being lower than a predetermined threshold value, reinitializing the values of the Kalman filter; and establishing a radar track based upon the reinitialzied values of the Kalman filter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a module for controlling the power supply (10) of an electric motor which comprises a printed circuit board (12) bored with a plurality of through-holes (30), respectively associated with an electrical connection pad (32) supported by said plate adjacent to each of said through-holes. The electrical connection pads (32) are arranged on a surface (26) of the printed circuit board (12) so that a virtual circle can be defined passing substantially through each of the connection pads, said pads being concentrated on a portion of the printed circuit board so as to form an arc of circle which is shorter than half the circumference of said virtual circle.