Abstract: A thermoelectric module comprising a central thermoelectric assembly of cylindrical tubular shape inside which a first cold fluid flows and outside which a hot fluid flows. This module is characterized in that it also comprises at least one peripheral thermoelectric assembly having: an outer face in contact with a second cold fluid; an inner face positioned on a peripheral boundary surrounding the central thermoelectric assembly, said boundary defining a channel between said central and peripheral thermoelectric assemblies where the hot fluid flows.

Abstract: End piece (8) configured for installation at a longitudinal extremity (7) of a windscreen wiper (1), the end piece (8) comprising an internal volume (13) and a peripheral wall (12) which delimits the internal volume (13), the end piece (8) comprising at least a first housing (14) configured to accommodate a heel (5a) of a wiper blade (5) and being in communication with a slot (19) which passes through the peripheral wall (12), the slot (19) being delimited by sides (18), the first housing (14) extending longitudinally from an inlet (21), through which the heel (5a) of the wiper blade (5) may be introduced into the first housing (14), and extending preferably as far as a bottom wall (12a) of the peripheral wall (12), the first housing (14) being delimited by a longitudinal wall (17) disposed in the internal volume (13), characterized in that a first distance D1 measured at the inlet (21) between one of the sides (18) delimiting the slot (19) and the longitudinal wall (17) is greater than a second distance D2 s

Abstract: The invention proposes an arm assembly comprising an arm adapter (20) comprising a distal section (20D) for supporting a wiper blade, a proximal section (20P) for housing a terminal section of a fluid delivery tube (26) and a terminal portion (21) for connecting the arm adapter (20) to a wiper arm rod (23), wherein the arm adapter (20) is provided with at least one retention device for fixedly retaining the terminal section of the fluid delivery tube with respect to said arm adapter, for example in the form of a retaining clip (32) attached to the proximal section (20P).

Abstract: A pendulum damping device including a mounting capable of rotating about an axis; at least one pendulum body that includes first and second pendulum masses axially spaced relative to each other and movable relative to the mounting, the first pendulum mass being axially placed on a first side of the mounting and the second pendulum mass being axially placed on a second side of the mounting, and at least one member that is intended for connecting the first and second pendulum masses and couples said masses; and at least one rolling member guiding the movement of the pendulum body relative to the mounting. The rolling member engages, on one hand, with a rolling track secured to the mounting and, on the other hand, with a rolling track secured to the pendulum body and defined by the connecting member. The rolling member exerts an axial clamping force on at least one of the pendulum masses during movement of said pendulum mass relative to the mounting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assisting a driver of a vehicle/trailer combination (1) formed by a towing vehicle (2) and a trailer (3) during maneuvering with the vehicle/trailer combination (1), wherein lidar sensor data of a lidar sensor device (6) of the towing vehicle (2) are received from an environmental region (5) of the vehicle/trailer combination (1), detection points (9) corresponding to the trailer (3) are identified in the lidar sensor data and a blind spot region (8) for the trailer (3) is defined as a function of the detection points (9) corresponding to the trailer (3), wherein a kinematic model (17) describing the trailer (3) is preset, at least one model sub-region at least partially overlapping the kinematic model (17) is determined, the detection points (9) located within the model sub-region are classified as detection points (9) corresponding to the trailer (3), the kinematic model (17) of the trailer (3) is updated based on the detection points (9) corresponding with the trailer

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for characterizing a trailer (3) attached to a towing vehicle (2), in which a kinematic model (8) describing the trailer (3) is given, wherein the following steps are performed: a) receiving lidar sensor data of a lidar sensor device (6) of the towing vehicle (2) from an environmental region (5) of the towing vehicle (2) and the attached trailer (3) and identifying detection points (D, D?, D?) corresponding to reflection points in the environmental region (5) in the lidar sensor data; b) determining at least one model sub-region (10, 11, 12) at least partially overlapping with the kinematic model (8); c) classifying the detection points (D, D?) lying within the model sub-region (10, 11, 12) as detection points (D, D?) corresponding with the trailer (3); d) determining at least one feature (M) of the trailer (3) based on detection points (D, D?) corresponding with the trailer (3); e) comparing the at least one feature (M) with the kinematic model (8); and f) updating the kine

Abstract: A light-emitting device, especially for lighting and/or signaling for a motor vehicle, includes at least a first electroluminescent module and a second electroluminescent module energized in series. Each electroluminescent module includes, in parallel: a first branch having a light source having a first direct threshold voltage beyond which the light source is gated on, and a second branch having an element such that the voltage on the terminals of the element is less than the first direct threshold voltage of the light source. A third branch has a timing module able to time a predetermined period and modify, at the end of the predetermined period, an overall impedance of the second branch so that a voltage in the second branch is greater than the first direct threshold voltage of the light source. The predetermined period in the first electroluminescent module is less than that of the second electroluminescent module.

Abstract: A lighting system for a motor vehicle comprising at least one primary optical device for emitting a light beam exhibiting a cutoff profile, the primary optical emission device comprising at least one light source and one single-piece primary optical member comprising an input surface suitable for receiving a light beam emitted by the light source, a ray interception surface configured to form the cutoff profile in the light beam received and an output surface for the light beam. This system also comprises a projection device arranged downstream of the primary optical emission device(s) and comprising an input surface arranged facing the primary optical emission device(s), and through which are introduced rays of the light beam derived as output from the primary optical emission device(s); a single continuous output surface through which the light beam is projected.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic contactor including: —first and second magnetic cores, the second core being mobile relative to the first core; —a control rod mobile between an inoperative position and a supply position, the control rod comprising a shoulder, in inoperative position: —the shoulder comprises one surface in contact with the first magnetic core, —the first magnetic core and the control rod separating a first chamber extending between the first and second magnetic cores and a second chamber in which the contact plate is located, and —at least one opening made between the first chamber and the second chamber allowing the transfer of air from the first chamber to the second chamber when the second magnetic core moves from the inoperative position to the magnetized position.

Abstract: A light module, comprising: a support comprising at least one first surface called a separating surface and at least one organic light-emitting diode comprising a first light-emitting part, a connecting part or means for attaching the diode to the support and an electrical connector or means for electrically 10 connecting the diode. The means for attaching the diode and the electrical connector or means for electrically connecting the diode are borne by a part of this diode, called a connecting part. Additionally, the separating surface of the support delimits a light-scattering area into which the first light-emitting part of the diode extends, and separates this light-scattering area from a 15 masked area, into which connecting part of the diode extends, such that the connecting part is occulted by the separating surface of the support.

Abstract: An adjustable hood-stop unit for a front-end bolster of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The adjustable hood-stop includes a bumper stop, a retainer made of a plastic material that receives the bumper stop, and a plurality of threads integrated along an internal surface of the retainer. The retainer is over-molded onto a hole in the front-end bolster, the plurality of threads extend on a partial length of the internal surface of the retainer at a predetermined rotation degree, and the plurality of threads are discontinued.

Abstract: The present invention consists in a subassembly (1) of a linkage (2) of a wiper mechanism comprising: a bearing (3), a crank (5) articulated on the bearing (3) having a first end (51) connected to the bearing (3) and a second end (53) including a ball joint (7), and a link (9) one end of which is connected by the ball joint (7) to the crank (5), characterized in that at least the crank (5) includes a first through-opening and in that the subassembly (1) comprises a locking element (11) intended to be positioned in the first through-opening and configured to block relative movement between the link (9) and the crank (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to an operator apparatus (3) for a motor vehicle (1), with an operator element (4), with a capture device (5) for capturing an operator input carried out on the operator element (4), and with a drive device (6), by means of which the operator element (4) can be moved, in a manner depending on the operator input captured with the capture device (5), for the purpose of outputting a haptic feedback, wherein the drive device (6) exhibits an electromagnet (17) and a motion element (19) which can be moved by an activation of the electromagnet (17), wherein the electromagnet (17) and the motion element (19) are arranged relative to one another in such a manner that a predetermined spacing continues to exist between the electromagnet (17) and the motion element (19) when the motion element is moved (19).

Abstract: The invention relates to a head-up display device (1) for a vehicle (2) comprising:—an image generating unit (4) generating a primary light beam (7) representing a scene to be displayed, and—an optical projection system (8, 9) for projecting this scene onto an individual (3) situated inside the vehicle, the optical projection system comprising a return mirror (8) having a first face (10) and a second face (11), the first face being turned towards the image generating unit so as to reflect the primary light beam towards a combiner (9) adapted to form an image (16) of the scene visible by the individual. According to the invention, the device comprises at least one element (18) facing the second face of the return mirror and adapted to emit a secondary light beam (19) in the direction of this second face, the secondary light beam being transmitted through the return mirror towards the combiner forming an image (20) of the element visible by the individual.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a device (1) for retaining a linkage (3) of a wiper mechanism in a transport position, retaining device (1) includes: a clip comprising two elastic arms intended to cooperate with a bush (31) of the linkage (3), and a retaining staple intended to cooperate with a link (33) of the linkage (3), the retaining staple being connected to the clip so that in the mounted state the retaining device (1) connects the link (33) to the bush (31) in a fixed manner in a close position of the bush (31) relative to the link (33).

Abstract: The present invention concerns a key (1) for locking a link including a U-section and a crank of a linkage of a wiper mechanism in a transport position, characterized in that it comprises: a shaft (11) having at one end a radial holding excrescence (13) and at the other end an enlarged head (15) intended to cooperate with a hollow part of the U-section forming the link, and a first radial finger (17) configured to be housed in a slot for locking the link in the transport position.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a motor vehicle headlight assembly that includes a headlight module having a first luminous intensity distribution, a first additional headlight module having a second luminous intensity distribution different from the first luminous intensity distribution, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to apply power to the headlight module based on one or more of a switch input and a light/dark input, and apply power to the first additional headlight module when a speed of the motor vehicle exceeds a first predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning system (14) for a windscreen (34) of a motor vehicle (32), comprising at least one drive arm (2) and at least one wiper blade (1, 1a, 1b), the wiper blade (1, 1a, 1b) being connected to the drive arm (2), the cleaning system (14) having at least one projection device (13) able to project a liquid onto the windscreen (34), characterized in that the cleaning system (14) comprises a determination element (16) for a zone (23) of the windscreen (34) and an activation means (15) of the determination element (16), an activation of the drive arm (2) and of the projection device (13) being subject to image information (18) as to a position of the zone (23) on the windscreen (34) transmitted by the determination element (16).

Abstract: The present invention consists in a bearing (1) of a linkage of a wiper mechanism, characterized in that the bearing (1) includes an arm (11) for retaining a link in a transport position, the retaining arm (11) housing at its free end (11a) an element (13) for locking the link in a transport position; said locking element (13) being mobile in translation between an unlocked position and a locking position in which the link is locked in the transport position.

Abstract: A headlamp assembly includes a low beam assembly configured to generate a low beam distribution. The low beam assembly includes a first low beam solid state light source module having a first laser solid state light source optically configured to emit a first luminous intensity distribution and a second laser solid state light source optically configured to emit a second luminous intensity distribution, and a second low beam solid state light source module having a solid state light source optically configured to emit a third luminous intensity distribution which at least partially overlaps at least one of the first and second luminous intensity distributions. The headlamp assembly also has a high beam assembly configured to generate a high beam distribution.