Patents Assigned to Valeo
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Publication number: 20240356411Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electric motor cooling arrangement including an end oil spray assembly arranged at both ends of a stator of an electric motor, being used to spray cooling oil towards a winding head of the stator to cool the winding head, and a water cooling assembly arranged to surround at least the core part of the stator, wherein cooling water circulates in the water cooling assembly to cool the core part of the stator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Xuejun ZHANG, Wei ZHU, Pengcheng FAN
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Publication number: 20240353566Abstract: The disclosure notably relates to for determination of the altitude of a moving vehicle based on GNSS data and vehicle sensor data. The method comprises, in real-time obtaining a sensor vehicle pitch rate stemming from at least one vehicle sensor. The method also comprises, in real-time, while the GNSS signal is available, obtaining a GNSS vehicle pitch rate that stems from GNSS data of an altitude of the vehicle. The method also comprises, in real-time, calibrating the sensor vehicle pitch rate based on the GNSS vehicle pitch rate, the calibration being based on formulating the GNSS vehicle pitch rate as an affine function of the sensor vehicle pitch rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Mohamed Radwan, Ahmed Elgendy, Haytham Fawzy
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Publication number: 20240351430Abstract: A modular platform of an electric motor vehicle chassis is disclosed. The modular platform includes batteries and an electric powertrain of the electric motor vehicle. The modular platform also includes an upper and lower floor. Between the upper and lower floor is arranged at least one cooling module configured to have an external flow passing through it. The cooling module includes at least one heat exchanger configured to have the external flow passing through it and a first collector housing attached to the heat exchanger. The first collector housing forms a volute within which a tangential-flow turbomachine extends. The first collector housing includes a first open end facing the heat exchanger and a second open end at the end of its volute. The cooling module is arranged so the second open end of the cooling module faces one of the upper or lower floors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Amrid Mammeri, Kamel Azzouz, Sebastien Garnier, Moussa Nacer Bey
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Publication number: 20240353003Abstract: Actuation device for a transmission system includes an electric motor kinematically connected to a speed reducer and an output shaft of the speed reducer of axis of rotation, the output shaft being arranged to pivot through three adjacent angular sectors, a first angular sector, a second angular sector adjacent to the first angular sector, and a third angular sector adjacent to the second angular sector. An actuation cam is rigidly connected to the output shaft for rotation therewith. A receiving part is axially movable along a main axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation, comprising a receiving recess for receiving the actuation cam formed by two surfaces parallel to each other and perpendicular to the main axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGESInventors: Christophe MOLLIER, Herve MAUREL, Fabien DIASCORN
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Publication number: 20240353578Abstract: The disclosure notably relates to a computer-implemented method for localization of a moving vehicle based on GNSS data and vehicle sensor data. The method comprises, in real-time, obtaining vehicle motion data stemming from at least one vehicle sensor. The method also comprises obtaining, while the GNSS signal is available, GNSS data of a positioning of the vehicle. The GNSS data includes a distance variation and an orientation variation. The method also comprises calibrating parameters of an odometer of the vehicle. The calibration is based on a data fusion that uses a Kalman filter. The Kalman filter determines a predicted distance variation and a predicted orientation variation of the vehicle based on a current calibration of the odometer parameters and on the motion data. The Kalman filter also compares the predicted distance variation and predicted orientation variation to the distance variation and the orientation variation of the GNSS data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Mohamed Radwan, Alaaeldin Zaky
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Publication number: 20240356393Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a laminated core formed from stacked electric sheets and having a plurality of magnet pockets, each axially penetrating the laminated core, a plurality of magnets, of which at least one is inserted into each of the magnet pockets. A plurality of free spaces are each delimited by the magnets inserted into one of the magnet pockets and by the laminated core. A first end sheet is arranged on an axial side of the laminated core and a second end sheet arranged on the opposite axial side of the laminated core and has an axially curved portion by which a connecting channel is formed, which connects a first of the free spaces to a second of the free spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBHInventors: Christoph WIECZOREK, Sebastian DIETERICH, Markus RUBI, Alexander SCHLERETH, Kay LEMMERT, Stephan HELLMUTH, Robert WERNER, Robin BUESCH
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Publication number: 20240351556Abstract: The invention relates to a control method (1) for controlling a treatment device (30) for treating a windscreen (31) of a vehicle (3), said treatment device (30) comprising at least one wiping system (300) comprising at least one spraying device (3000) having at least one opening (3000a) through which a hydrophobic liquid (Lq) can be sprayed onto said windscreen (31), said control method (1) performing at least one treatment cycle periodically and comprising the steps of: —recovering at least one data item representative of a state of the vehicle; —processing the recovered at least one data item representative of the state of the vehicle; —verifying the fulfilment of at least one criterion for activating the spraying device (3000) as a function of the processed at least one data item representative of the state of the vehicle; —activating the spraying device if the at least one criterion for activating the spraying device has been met.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Frederic Giraud, Alexandre Filloux
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Patent number: 12123657Abstract: A heat exchanger (1) comprising a heat-exchange core (2) in which a plurality of tubes (28) in which a second fluid circulates and a plurality of dissipation devices (30) between which a first fluid circulates are received, and at least one manifold (8) defining an internal volume (42) through which the first fluid passes and facing which is a foot (48) of said manifold (8), the heat exchanger (1) also comprising a connecting part (10) disposed between the heat-exchange core (2) and the manifold (8), the connecting part (10) comprising at least one tab (72) which extends in the internal volume (42) of the manifold (8) and so as to partially overlap the foot (48) of the manifold (8).Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Laurent Odillard, Gilles Bolloch
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Patent number: 12122330Abstract: A connection device for connecting a wiper blade to at least two wiper arms is disclosed. The connection device includes at least one main connection member configured to cooperate with a clevis of a first wiper arm and at least one secondary connection member configured to cooperate with a clevis of a second wiper arm, the main connection member and the secondary connection member being mounted on one another in a stacking direction (D), the main connection member comprising at least two flanks connected together by an upper wall supporting a retractable button configured to cooperate with the clevis of the first wiper arm, the secondary connection member comprising at least one side lug for engaging with the clevis of the second wiper arm, the secondary connection member comprising at least one protrusion configured to cooperate with the clevis of the second wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton, Stéphane Houssat
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Patent number: 12126271Abstract: Electronic control system for electric machine and electric assembly. The electronic system includes an electronic power module for converting a DC current into an AC current, and an electronic control module configured to generate a control signal for the electronic power module. The electronic control module includes a first electronic sub-assembly including at least a first trace and at least one electronic control component, the at least one electronic control component being electrically connected to the at least one first trace. A second electronic sub-assembly, separate from the first electronic sub-assembly, includes an electronic control device for generating the control signal and/or an electronic measuring device for measuring an operating parameter of the electronic power module. The second electronic sub-assembly being connected to the first electronic sub-assembly by a first control pin. An electric assembly includes the electronic system and a rotating electric machine.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEURInventor: Romain Henneguet
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Patent number: 12122305Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle logo assembly and a method for forming a vehicle logo assembly. The vehicle logo assembly has a housing and a cover, the housing and the cover form an internal space, and a light-emitting assembly and a light-diffusing assembly are accommodated in the internal space, wherein, a coating is provided on the inner side of the cover facing the light-emitting assembly, so as to present a vehicle logo, and the cover is provided with a light-transmitting portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Jianpeng Situ, Changqi Wu, Xiaoling Zhang, Peng Gao
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Patent number: 12122329Abstract: The present invention relates to a clip for attaching a fluid line to a wiper arm of a spraying device of a motor vehicle, the clip having a general V shape, the base of the V forming a housing for a fluid line portion, and comprising a first and a second retaining arm located on the first and the second ends of the V-shape and extending towards each other, the retaining arms being asymmetrical in an axial direction intended to be parallel to the fluid line such that the space between the two retaining arms forms an opening having a divergent shape in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Quentin Fauriol, Cyrille Girodot, Nicolas Kuchly
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Patent number: 12123664Abstract: A thermal control device has a thermal control device base, a connection block attached to the thermal control device and a tubing for a heat exchange fluid attached to the connection block. The tubing has a tubing extension axis and a tubing side wall. The connection block includes a connection block receiving section, which receives a part of the tubing side wall. The connection block is configured to facilitate heat exchange between the tubing side wall and the thermal control device.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventor: Steve Altman
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Patent number: 12123561Abstract: An illuminated vehicle component including a substrate; a first coating on the substrate; a second coating on the substrate; and light sources of a first color arranged to project light into the substrate. At least one of the first coating, or the second coating form one or more patterns. Light from the light source is received by the first coating to produce light with a second color that is different from the first color, and received by the second coating to provide light with a third color that is different from the first color and the second color. The pattern formed by the first coating and the second coating is visible when the one or more light sources are illuminated.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Colby Darlage, Robert Fraizer, Jean Sebastien Delfosse
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Patent number: 12123981Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an optoelectronic detection device (12) for monitoring at least one monitoring region (14) with optical monitoring signals (34), and to an optoelectronic detection device (12). In the method, at least one first receive start signal (58a) is sent to at least one first receiver (24a), and at least one second receive start signal (58b) is sent to at least one second receiver (24b). In response to the at least one first receive start signal (58a), a receive process which is carried out with the at least one first receiver (24a) is started and at least one first trigger signal (44a) is generated with the at least one first receiver (24a). In response to the at least one second receive start signal (58b), a receive process which is carried out with the at least one second receiver (24b) is started and at least one second trigger signal (44b) is generated with the at least one second receiver (24b).Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBHInventors: Jochen Schenk, Michael Kleiser, Jürgen Nies, Frank Selbmann
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Publication number: 20240347809Abstract: A thermal regulation device for cooling electrical energy storage members, the thermal regulation device including a tube that is configured to be in contact with the electrical energy storage members and that includes at least one channel for circulating heat transfer fluid, a collecting tank that is disposed at one end of the tube and that includes collecting chambers that fluidically communicate with the at least one circulation channel of the tube, and at least two connecting sleeves disposed on either side of the collecting tank and configured to communicate with the same collecting chamber, the connecting sleeves having shapes that are distinct from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Aurelie BELLENFANT, Fethy DJALLAL, Julien VERON, Juan Carlos BATISTA, Marc HERRY
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Publication number: 20240344594Abstract: A transmission mechanism for a gearbox includes a first shaft, a first driven wheel rotatably guided on the first shaft, a switching mechanism and a freewheel device. The freewheel device includes a locking member rotatably interacting with the first shaft and with the first driven wheel. The first driven wheel includes first teeth that rotatably interact with second teeth of the switching mechanism in a first engaged position and do not rotatably interact with the second teeth in a second disengaged position. The first teeth and the second teeth at least partially axially cover the locking member in the first engaged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGESInventors: Gilles LEBAS, Emmanuel COMMEINE, Elie GEFFROY
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Publication number: 20240345231Abstract: A method for operating an optical detection device provided for monitoring at least one monitoring region is disclosed. The method includes actuating at least one light-emitting element to transmit a light signal, receiving at least one reflected light signal using at least two monitoring regions of at least one receiver, and using at least one received light signal to determine at least on receive variable. The eye safety of the detection device is checked by configuring at least one of the receiving regions as a measurement receiving region and at least one of the receiving regions as a test region, generating at least one measurement receive variable that characterizes a quantity of light captured in one measurement time interval, and generating at least one test receive variable that characterizes a quantity of light captured in one test time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBHInventors: Jochen Schenk, Juergen Nies, Frank Selbmann, Johannes Appl, Heiko Hofmann
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Publication number: 20240344782Abstract: A heat exchanger for heat exchange between a first fluid and a second fluid is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a first header-tank assembly and a second header-tank assembly. The heat exchanger is configured for operation in orientation in which the first header-tank assembly is substantially higher with respect to a ground level than the second header-tank assembly. The heat exchanger also includes a plurality of tubes arranged in a first stack and in a second stack. The stacks are arranged between the header-tank assemblies. The second stack is arranged downstream to the first stack with respect to a configured first fluid flow path. The heat exchanger also includes at least one fin interlaced between two adjacent tubes of each stack. The fin further includes a first section configured to deflect the first fluid substantially obliquely-upwardly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: VALEO VYMENIKY TEPLA S. R. O.Inventors: Martin Myslikovjan, Jakub Jirsa, Sebastian Luther, Milos Pinc
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Publication number: 20240343185Abstract: An Interior-lighting device for a motor vehicle includes a carrier on which are placed a first row of light sources and a second row of light sources. The lighting device includes a first light guide that includes an evacuation face, light rays emitted by the first row of light sources being transmitted to the evacuation face. Also included is a second light guide that includes an entrance face, a first exit face and a second exit face, light rays emitted by the second row of light sources being transmitted to these first and second exit faces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Pierre-Louis TASSY, Abdelghani SBIHI, Hui JIN