Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Publication number: 20170370655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal battery (1) comprising an enclosure comprising a fluid inlet and outlet and comprising within it an encapsulated phase-change material in the form of at least one tube (3), at least one tube (3) being wound in a spiral within the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Samuel Bry, Patrick Boisselle, Kamel Azzouz
  • Patent number: 9854635
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present application provides a temperature adaptive control circuit for a light emitting diode and a lighting and/or signaling apparatus. The control circuit includes: a light emitting diode load circuit unit in which one or more light emitting diodes are connected; and a temperature adaptive circuit unit comprising a positive temperature coefficient thermistor and a negative temperature coefficient thermistor connected in series, wherein the temperature adaptive circuit unit is configured such that current flowing through the one or more light emitting diodes in the light emitting diode load circuit unit is a function of sum of resistance of the positive temperature coefficient thermistor and resistance of the negative temperature coefficient thermistor. It not only can compensate the variation of the luminescent intensity with the temperature in a desired working temperature for the LEDs, but also can achieve overheating protection for the LEDs to avoid damage thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO LIGHTING HUBEI TECHNICAL CENTER CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Dan-Danny Liu, Sylvain Yvon, Biao-Robert Luo
  • Patent number: 9850995
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrokinetic torque coupling device for a motor vehicle, comprising a torque input element (11) intended to be coupled to a crankshaft (1), an impeller wheel (3) rotationally coupled to the torque input element (11) and able to hydrokinetically drive a turbine wheel (4) through a reactor (5), a torque output element (8) intended to be coupled to a transmission input shaft (2), clutch means (10) able to rotationally couple the torque input element (11) and the torque output element (8) in an engaged position, through damping means (21, 25) and able to rotationally uncouple the torque input element (11) and the torque output element (8) in a disengaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventor: Alexandre Depraete
  • Patent number: 9851067
    Abstract: A motor vehicle light device, comprising a light guide layer equipped with optical decoupling zones, and a light generator able to send light toward the light guide layer. The light guide layer is locally covered with a light-absorbing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACION
    Inventors: Juan Manuel Martinez, Eric Moisy, Manuel Joyanes, Mari-Carmen Marquez, Maria Del Carmen Montano, Jose-Maria Martos
  • Patent number: 9850053
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a packaging device (1) for a wiper blade (100) comprising a curved blade (110) and an integrated flexible structure (120), said packaging device (1) comprising a shell (14) delimiting a housing (10) intended for receiving the blade (100) and defining holding means (20) intended for securing said blade (100) inside said housing (10) in a position that can be at least partially upright in relation to its rest position, the holding means (20) comprising: a first bearing surface (21) capable of engaging by contact with a portion (141) of the upper part (140) of the blade (100), second and third bearing surfaces (22, 23) formed in the base of the housing (10) and capable of engaging by contact with the flexible structure (120) of said blade (100), the first bearing surface (21) extending facing an area located between the second bearing surface (22) and the third bearing surface (23), characterized in that at least one of the second and third bearing surfaces (22, 23) has a stop, ref
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Jehannet, Jocelyn Veret
  • Publication number: 20170361688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle driving aid system, the vehicle comprising a lighting device intended to illuminate a road scene at the front of the vehicle. The vehicle includes means for detecting an oncoming vehicle, control means receiving information from the detection means, and means for reducing dazzling of the driver of the motor vehicle caused by the light emitted by the oncoming vehicle. These means are controlled by the control means, and means for the management of the lighting device designed to increase the illumination of the lighting device of the vehicle and to avoid dazzling of the driver of the oncoming vehicle, these means being controlled by the control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: David HUE, Hafid EL IDRISSI
  • Publication number: 20170363267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting and/or signaling device including an electroluminescent diode and a lightguide adapted to convey the light from the diode and also means for securing the diode relative to an end of the lightguide to ensure the position of an inlet face of the guide opposite the diode. The lightguide carries male securing means adapted to interact with female securing means carried by a plastics component carrying the electroluminescent diode. The plastics component further includes electric circuits produced directly on the plastics of this component in immediate proximity to the diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Michael MAITRE, Marc THABOUREY, Fabien SERGENT
  • Patent number: 9845076
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for attaching a windshield wiper blade to a drive arm of a wiping system. The device comprises a connector attached to the blade and an adapter (9) for connecting the connector to the arm, said adapter (9) including holding means (20) for holding same in a nominal locking position on the arm. According to the invention, the connector and/or the adapter (9) comprise safety means (70) that allow the arm to be retained in the nominal locking position upon failure of the holding means (20), said safety means (70) being configured to allow the adapter (9) to be mounted on and/or removed from the arm during nominal operation. The invention also relates to such a connector and such an adapter, as well as to a wiping system comprising such an attachment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Patent number: 9845070
    Abstract: The present invention essentially relates to a communication system comprising a communication device mounted in a motor vehicle and at least one mobile device (SP, CID, smart watch), said communication system being intended for providing a data exchange between the communication device and the at least one mobile device (SP, CID, smart watch), characterized in that: the communication device comprises a low-frequency communication interface (BF) and a wireless communication interface (11) using the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol in “advertising” state; and in that the communication device is capable of communicating with said at least one mobile device either in low-frequency mode using the BLE protocol or using only the BLE protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Laurent Petel, Fabienne Masson, Frédéric Gehin
  • Patent number: 9845855
    Abstract: A torque converter includes an impeller, a turbine-piston hydrodynamically drivable by the impeller, and an annular lockup resistance member. The impeller includes an impeller shell. The turbine-piston includes a turbine-piston shell having a turbine-piston flange with a first flange surface facing an engagement surface of the impeller shell and an opposite second flange surface. The turbine-piston is movable axially toward and away from the engagement surface to position the torque converter into and out of a lockup mode in which the turbine-piston flange is mechanically locked to the impeller shell. The annular lockup resistance member is coaxially aligned with the rotational axis, fixedly connected and non-rotatable relative to the turbine-piston flange, and configured to resist axial movement of the turbine-piston flange toward the engagement surface and into lockup with the impeller shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventor: Alexandre Depraete
  • Patent number: 9846431
    Abstract: A method for making the remotely operated control of a movement of a motor vehicle secure using a mobile terminal. The method includes the follow steps: triggering the remotely operated control of a movement of the motor vehicle by a user using the mobile terminal, verifying that the user is within sight of the motor vehicle by means of the mobile terminal, if the verification is positive and shows that the user is in sight of the motor vehicle, said remotely operated control of a movement of the motor vehicle is performed, and if not said control is inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventor: Laurent Petel
  • Patent number: 9845854
    Abstract: A hydrokinetic torque coupling device features a casing including a casing shell and an impeller casing shell, an impeller including the impeller shell, a turbine-piston including a turbine-piston shell, and a restriction element. The turbine-piston shell includes a turbine-piston flange and partitions the interior volume of the casing into two chambers. The turbine-piston flange has an engagement surface movable axially toward and away from an engagement surface of a piston engagement portion of the impeller shell to position the hydrokinetic torque coupling device into and out of a lockup mode. The restriction element is configured to restrict fluid flow and create a pressure drop between the first and second chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Alexandre Depraete, Sungchul Lee, Michel Bacher
  • Patent number: 9846225
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic sensor device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising an ultrasonic sensor (2), which has a membrane (5) for emitting and/or receiving ultrasonic waves, and comprising a stiffening unit (15) for attachment to a trim element (27) of the motor vehicle and for stiffening the trim element (27), wherein the stiffening unit (15) has a through-opening (17) for the membrane (5) of the ultrasonic sensor (2), wherein the stiffening unit (15) is formed from at least two separate stiffening elements (18 to 21) for attachment to a trim element (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignees: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans- Wilhelm Wehling, Joerg Weyland, Natalie Weber
  • Publication number: 20170356809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature sensor comprising a thermocouple (7) defining a hot point (13), said temperature sensor comprising a mineral insulated cable (14) with an outer diameter greater than 2 mm and less than 5 mm and a reinforcement tube (60) from which projects the mineral insulated cable at the hot point end, so as to form a swaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Piotr Zakrzewski, Mahmoud Sfaxi, Nicolas Gelez, Olivier Dixneuf
  • Publication number: 20170356331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric compressor (9, 17) including a shaft (13) rotated by an electric motor by means of bearings (16), the shaft rotating a compressor wheel (14), the compressor (9) including two sealing segments (29a, 29b) mounted around the shaft (13) between the bearings (16) and the compressor wheel (14) and including a vent hole (31, 35, 38) for circulation of pollutant flows toward the outside of the compressor, the inlet of which is arranged between the two sealing segments, the vent hole including a non-return element (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Nicolas Martin, Patrick Lebrasseur, Mathieu Lallemant, Franck Giraud
  • Publication number: 20170355351
    Abstract: The subject-matter of the invention is a water draining cover (1) for an automotive windshield wiping mechanism, containing a positive connection element (4) of the cover, adapted for securing on the body (2) of the shaft (11), containing an opening on the shaft (5) and surrounded by a gutter part (6) containing a drainage opening (7), characterized in that the positive connection element of the cover (4) does not have a continuous rotary symmetry with regard to the X axis, and in each transverse section in the plane perpendicular to the X axis it has the shape of a convex figure, and furthermore the positive connection element of the body (3) has means of blocking the movement of the cover (1) in a direction parallel to the X axis when the cover (1) is mounted on the body (2), preferably in the form of at least one projection and/or recess (9), preferably perpendicular to the X axis, while the X axis is defined as a straight line passing through the opening on the shaft (5), coinciding with the axis of rotat
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Autosystemy Sp. z o.o.
    Inventors: Piotr Pawel Cebula, Wojciech Orzel
  • Publication number: 20170356794
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module including a laser source capable of emitting a coherent light beam of given wavelength, a first sensor capable of picking up a first light signal of a wavelength lying in a first band of wavelengths centered around the given wavelength and a second sensor capable of picking up a second light signal of a wavelength lying in a second band of wavelengths centered around a wavelength distinct from the given wavelength. In particular, the light module includes a detection module capable of comparing at least one value that is a function of the signals to a threshold value and of commanding the stopping of the laser source as a function of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Arnaud FAIVRE
  • Publication number: 20170357004
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting system including a primary light source producing a primary light beam in the direction of a conversion device that returns a secondary light radiation to an optical imaging system forming a projected light beam. A light sensor generates a signal corresponding to the light received by this sensor. The light includes a non-converted light part of the first primary light beam which is returned by the conversion device in the projected light beam and is reflected by an obstacle situated in the zone illustrated by said projected light beam. A control unit has modulation means generating a modulation signal for the primary light, and demodulation means for processing the signal formed by said sensor, and determines a distance between the obstacle and the lighting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Jean-Claude PUENTE, Pierre ALBOU, Vincent GODBILLON
  • Publication number: 20170356699
    Abstract: The invention concerns an attachment device (3) for a heat exchanger (2) comprising a core (23) for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, said core (23) being provided with collectors (21) for the first fluid, said exchanger (2) comprising a cylinder (25), said cylinder (25) and one of said collectors (21) allowing the passage of said first fluid from one to the other, said attachment device (3) comprising a body, which is set up in order to close said cylinder (25), and an extension which allows the core (23) to be secured to a holder (4). The invention also concerns a cylinder (25) which comprises such an attachment device (3), a heat exchanger (2) which comprises such a cylinder (25) and a heat exchanging module which comprises such a heat exchanger (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Dinh-Luyen Nguyen, Karim Arab, Nathalie Girard, Fernando Pereira, Daniel Pereira
  • Publication number: 20170358773
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible organic light-emitting diode. The diode includes at least one curved part, of which at least one portion is covered with a layer of varnish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Camille JAGANATHEN