Patents Assigned to Valeo
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Publication number: 20240413697Abstract: A stator for an electric motor is disclosed. The stator includes a star including a cylindrical central part around which a plurality of teeth extend radially, and a plurality of bobbins configured firstly to receive turns of a winding wire in order to form a coil, and secondly to be positioned around the respective teeth of the star. The star includes a plurality of openings formed in the central part thereof between the teeth. The bobbins include a positioning pin arranged on an inner radial part of the bobbin. When the bobbin is mounted on the star, the positioning pin is configured to be positioned in an associated opening of the star so as to position the bobbin relative to the star in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Jose Luis Herrada, Mehdi Belhaj
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Publication number: 20240414816Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle part intended to be placed facing an emission cone of a radar sensor, the radar sensor being configured to emit an electromagnetic wave the electric field of which includes a component oscillating in a direction of interest. The vehicle part includes a system for deicing the part. According to the invention, the deicing system includes a set of slender heatable elements, at least one sub-set of the set of slender heatable elements being located in the emission cone of the radar sensor and being configured so that each slender heatable element of the sub-set is placed on the part so as to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main polarization direction of the radar sensor when the part is placed facing the radar sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Pierre RENAUD, Pierre ALBOU, Alexandre FRANC, David BODUDIKIAN
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Patent number: 12162328Abstract: A temperature regulation device includes an upper plate and lower plate assembled together to form multiple circulation channels for a heat-transfer fluid to circulate in. The multiple circulation channels are grouped together in groups of channels running parallel to one another with a spacing between the channels referred to as an intra-group spacing. Two groups of channels with the same direction of circulation are separated from each other by an intermediate group of channels with an opposite circulation direction. The device also includes a connector assembled on the upper or lower plate that creates a fluid path for connecting two outlet collecting zones. The connector includes an external fluid inlet orifice and an external fluid outlet orifice.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Fethy Djallal, Julien Veron, Aurélie Bellenfant, Marc Herry
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Patent number: 12166415Abstract: A switching system is disclosed having a switching arm with a high-side switch and a low-side switch. A control system switches the switching arm alternately between a first configuration, in which the high-side switch is open and the low-side switch is closed, and a second configuration, in which the high-side switch is closed and the low-side switch is open. The control system commands, for each switching operation, the opening of the switch that is initially closed, and then, at the end of a dead time, commands the closure of the switch that is initially open. The system has device for measuring a switch voltage present between the terminals of one of the switches. For each switching operation, the control system, following the command to open the switch initially closed, monitors the measured switch voltage, and determine the dead time for the switching operation based on the monitored switch voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive FranceInventors: Boris Bouchez, Mathieu Dihal, Kolli Abdelfatah
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Patent number: 12166488Abstract: The present invention provides a voltage multiplier system for an electrical device. The system includes a multi-vibrator adapted to generate a clock signal, and a voltage-multiplier module. Further, the multi-vibrator includes a pair of transistors, and at least one resistor-capacitor module. Further, the at least one resistor-capacitor module is connected between the emitter terminal and a base terminal of each of the pair of transistors to limit voltage between the base terminal and the emitter terminal of each of the pair of transistors. The voltage-multiplier module is adapted to boost an input voltage based on the clock signal received from the multi-vibrator.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: VALEO AUTOMOTIVE AIR CONDITIONING HUBEI CO., LTD.Inventor: Qiaozheng Wu
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Patent number: 12166425Abstract: An electrical device for a converter has at least one capacitor having a first connection and a second connection, a first busbar and a second busbar is disclosed. A respective busbar has a greater extension along a transverse direction than along a longitudinal direction, and has a greater extension along the longitudinal direction than along a vertical direction. The respective busbar has a first surface and a second surface which are opposite one other with respect to the vertical direction. The device also has a first contact-connection device electrically conductively contact-connected to the first connection and via which the first connection is electrically conductively connected to the first busbar, and a second contact-connection device electrically conductively contact-connected to the second connection via which the second connection is electrically conductively connected to the second busbar.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Arnoud Smit, Alexander Bucher, Harald Hofmann
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Patent number: 12162344Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting (80) an air stream for an air inlet of a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (81) defining a flow duct (82) into which an air stream flows and in which a cooling unit comprising at least one heat exchanger (83) is at least partially arranged, the housing comprising a flap (85) designed to be placed in an open position providing access to the heat exchanger, said flap being designed to close the access in the closed position, said access (86) being designed in particular to enable removal of the heat exchanger through a substantially translational movement.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Stephan Andre, Emmanuel Henon, Jerome Ripa
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Patent number: 12162441Abstract: The invention relates to a telescopic cleaning device intended to spray at least a first fluid and at least a second fluid toward an exterior surface of a motor vehicle's sensor/emitter, the telescopic cleaning device including at least a first distribution orifice for a first fluid and at least a second distribution orifice for a second fluid, the telescopic cleaning device being configured to deploy along a deployment (D) axis where the first distribution orifice and the second distribution orifice are offset from one another along the cleaning device's axis of deployment (D).Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Maxime Baudouin, Jordan Vieille, Jean-Francois Rousseau, Philippe Picot
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Patent number: 12163637Abstract: The present invention pertains to a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a heatsink positioned within a housing, the heatsink encompasses plurality of modules to accommodate light sources and plurality of pivots provided on at least a plurality of edges of the heatsink, and a plurality of actuators positioned in the housing, with each of the plurality of actuators engaging with one of the plurality of pivots. The inventive concept further includes a headlamp for an automotive vehicle. The headlamp comprising a housing, at least one light source, and the lighting apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Drew Haywood, Sylvain Giraud, Yunfei Wang
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Patent number: 12162398Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing image data in a motor vehicle lighting system. The lighting system comprises at least one lighting module intended to project light beams generated on the basis of data relating to the selection of at least one image, each image being defined by a matrix containing a plurality of horizontal or vertical rows of pixels, wherein each pixel is characterized by a numerical value related to a light intensity of the pixel, said method determining whether the analyzed pixel is regarded as a significant inflection point of the image such that said analyzed pixel is transmitted to at least one lighting module so that same can project a resulting image. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle lighting system for carrying out the steps of a method of this kind.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Yasser Almehio, Hafid El Idrissi, Constantin Prat
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Patent number: 12162440Abstract: The present application relates to a wiper arm, which comprises a wiper arm body and a wiper arm end piece, the wiper arm end piece being fixedly connected to one end of the wiper arm body to hold a wiper blade, the wiper arm being further provided with a nozzle and a hose, wherein the nozzle is connected to an extension section of the wiper arm end piece towards the return side or the outward swing side of the wiper arm; the hose extends along the wiper arm body, and one end of the hose is connected to the nozzle to deliver a cleaning fluid to the nozzle. The arrangement of a nozzle on the wiper arm ensures that a cleaning fluid is quickly wiped off, the driver is given a clear field of vision, and the cleaning fluid usage may also be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Haoyi Hong, Xu Cheng, Jinlong Pu
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Publication number: 20240400000Abstract: Provided is a rear wiper assembly having a rear wiper arm, a cover, a joint, and a motion-stopping mechanism. A connector and a cover are hingedly connected to the rear end of the rear wiper arm. When the cover is in a closed state, it covers the connector; the motion-stopping mechanism has a first interference element and a second interference element, at least one of the interference elements being a flexible element; the first interference element is arranged on the rear wiper arm, and the second interference element is arranged on the cover, when the cover is in an open state and when the angle between the upper surface of the cover and the upper surface of the rear wiper arm is within a predetermined range, the interference elements interfere with each other, preventing the cover from turning over in the direction of the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2021Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Qiang Zhang, Tieqiang Yao, Xu Cheng
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Publication number: 20240407143Abstract: Cooling structure including a fluid distribution layer with a first opening and a second opening for a cooling fluid, which are arranged at opposite sides of the fluid distribution layer. Also included is an elongated inner area, in which the first opening is positioned, an elongated outer area, in which the second opening is positioned, with two side arms, which partly surround the inner area, and a barrier separating the inner area and the outer area, The width of the inner area decreases along a direction from the first opening to the second opening. In addition, an electric power converter and a vehicle are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Michel FAKES, Arnoud SMIT, Michael HECHT, Shaunak KHOT, Arunprasad ANBAZHAGAN, Friedhelm KUNTZE
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Publication number: 20240398239Abstract: A system for measuring temperature remotely is disclosed. The system is configured to measure a temperature on at least a zone of the face of the individual. The system includes a first temperature sensor operating in the infrared and configured to measure at least one skin temperature of the individual in at least one zone of the face of the individual, a second temperature sensor configured to measure an ambient temperature, and a processing unit. The first sensor is an infrared camera. The skin temperature measured by the first sensor is termed (Tir). The processing unit is configured to determine an intermediate skin temperature as a function at least of Tir, of a distance value indicative of the distance between the first sensor and the individual, and the ambient temperature measured by the second sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Georges De Pelsemaeker, Mohamed-Amine Boubaker, Marion Moutinho
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Publication number: 20240405691Abstract: The present invention relates to a switching cell for an automotive vehicle. The switching cell includes at least one power module, a DC link capacitor, and a connecting device between the power module and the DC link capacitor. The power module has at least one connecting tab of a first polarity and at least one connecting tab of a second polarity, the connecting tabs being in a same connection plane and separated by a space. The connecting device includes at least one connecting part in contact with the connecting tab of the first polarity and a covering part covering the space between the connecting tabs, the covering part being offset from the connecting part perpendicularly to the connection plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Ishwar LONDHE, Alexander UNERTL, Stefan ILG, Bernd FELBER, Atahan OEGUES, Anderson PERLDIAN
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Publication number: 20240399836Abstract: A heat treatment module for a heat treatment system of a vehicle is disclosed. The heat treatment module includes a first heat exchanger, a second heater, and an internal heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger both are configured to create an exchange of heat between a refrigerant and a heat transfer liquid. The internal heat exchanger is configured to create an exchange of heat within the refrigerant, which in heat treatment system is subjected to two different temperature levels. The heat treatment module includes an expansion member that is at least secured to the first heat exchanger and/or the second heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Julien Tissot, Kamel Azzouz, Moussa Nacer Bey, Julio Guerra
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Publication number: 20240402335Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining occupancy inside a motor vehicle using a presence sensor. The method includes periodically determining the occupancy and determining a value representative of a quantity of vibration of the vehicle. The method also includes suspending the periodic determination of the occupancy. The suspension is triggered on the basis of the value representative of the quantity of vibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Liangbin Xiang, Tarek Kasmieh
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Publication number: 20240399821Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal treatment module for a thermal treatment system of a vehicle. The thermal treatment module includes a heat exchanger and an internal heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is configured to bring about an exchange of heat between a heat transfer liquid and a refrigerant fluid. The internal heat exchanger is configured to bring about an exchange of heat between the refrigerant fluid subjected to two different temperature levels in the thermal treatment system. The thermal treatment module includes an attachment block at least secured to the heat exchanger and configured to bear an expansion member. The heat exchanger is interposed between the internal heat exchanger and the attachment block.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Christophe Denoual, Frederic Tison
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Publication number: 20240405622Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor shaft and a rotor laminated core which is mounted thereon with n sub-cores (SP1 . . . SP6) which are stacked axially on one another and a plurality of rotor magnets which are arranged in the sub-cores (SP1 . . . SP6). The magnetic poles of at least two sub-cores (SP1 . . . SP6) are twisted in relation to one another by a gradation angle (?ST). In addition, the rotor shaft or a disc mounted thereon has a plurality of depressions which are spaced apart from one another by an angular distance ?i,i+1=k·?p+?ST, wherein ?P indicates the pole angle and wherein k is an even number. An electric machine may include the rotor, a vehicle may include the electric machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Alexander SCHLERETH, Stephan HUSNIK, Bernhard KESSLER
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Publication number: 20240393064Abstract: A plate for a heat exchanger is disclosed. The plate includes a peripheral rib defining a boundary of the plate and a plurality of corrugations formed within the peripheral rib of the corresponding plate. The corrugations formed on the plate in conjunction with corrugations formed on adjacent overlapping plates define first fluid flow passages “A” and second fluid flow passages “B” on opposite sides of the plate. The second fluid flow passages “B” are adjacent to the first fluid flow passages “A”. A first set of inlet and outlet holes define a first inlet and outlet that are in fluid communication with the first fluid passages “A”. A second set of inlet and outlet holes define a second inlet and outlet that are in fluid communication with the second fluid passages “B”.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: VALEO AUTOSYSTEMY SP. Z O.OInventors: Piotr Lupiniak, Grzegorz Romanski, Krzysztof Machul, Kamil Bolek
