Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Publication number: 20170225660
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning an optical sensor (2) of an optical detection system of a motor vehicle, which comprises spray means (4) for spraying a cleaning liquid onto an exterior surface (20) of this optical sensor (2). The device comprises suction means (7) of which a chamber (5) opens onto at least a portion of the periphery of this optical sensor (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Marcel Trebouet, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski
  • Publication number: 20170227641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identifying at least one object (9, 10) in a surrounding area (7) of a motor vehicle (1), in which the motor vehicle (1) is moved relative to at least one object (9, 10) and, while the motor vehicle (1) is moved relative to the at least one object (9, 10), a measurement cycle is performed at each of a plurality of successive times, wherein each measurement cycle involves an ultrasonic sensor (4) of the motor vehicle (1) being used to transmit an ultrasonic signal, and a feature (14) being determined that describes a position value, which describes a position of the at least one object (9, 10) and which is ascertained on the basis of a first received echo of the ultrasonic signal, and a presence of a second echo of the ultrasonic signal that is received within a predetermined period of time after the first echo, wherein the respective features (14) are associated with a cluster (13) on the basis of their position value, and the features (14) of the cluster (13) are signall
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Bariant, Daniel Schuler
  • Publication number: 20170227186
    Abstract: An illumination and/or signaling device for an automotive vehicle includes a dielectric substrate including a plurality of conductive tracks, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes surface-mounted on the dielectric substrate. The light emitting diodes are electrically connected to the conductive tracks of the dielectric substrate according to a predetermined connection plan. At least one control circuit board for controlling the light-emitting diodes includes a plurality of connecting pins and an electrical connection circuit board including a plurality of conductive lines for electrically connecting the connecting pins of the control circuit board to the conductive tracks of the dielectric substrate according to a predetermined connection plan. The electrical connection circuit board is connected to the conductive tracks of the dielectric substrate via an anisotropic conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Marc DUARTE, Zdravko Zojceski, Jean-Michel Morelle
  • Publication number: 20170225678
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating a surroundings map (12) of a surroundings area (8) of a motor vehicle (1), in which method the surroundings area (8) is captured by way of at least one sensor, in particular ultrasound sensor (5, 6, 14, 15), on the motor vehicle, wherein capturing of the surroundings area (8) by way of the at least one sensor (5, 6, 14, 15) is performed at at least two different points in time (T1, T2), and in a manner dependent on said surroundings clearance situations detected in each case in a manner dependent on items of sensor information at the points in time (T1, T2), a decision is made as regards whether an object (11, 13) which is at least supposedly situated in the surroundings area (8) in at least one surroundings clearance situation is, upon an updating of the surroundings map (12), displayed on the then updated surroundings map (12). The invention also relates to a driver assistance system (2) and to a motor vehicle (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Bariant, Markus Heimberger, Roland Geiger, Anto Michael
  • Patent number: 9726232
    Abstract: A transmission system (10), especially for a motor vehicle, having around an axis (O) at least an input shell (12) that is rotationally connected to a driving shaft and to a drive web (18) in order to rotationally connect said input shell (12) to a double wet clutch mechanism (20) that, having at least a first clutch (E1) and a second clutch (E2) respectively of the multiple-disc type, is controlled to selectively couple said driving shaft to a first driven shaft (A1) and to a second driven shaft (A2), wherein the input shell (12) and the drive web (18) are rotationally connected by connecting means (24), which are constituted in particular by rivets (25), with zero angular clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Rabah Arhab, Herve Ribot, Laurent Caumartin
  • Patent number: 9726136
    Abstract: Device (DMT) arranged to provide an additional voltage, when the heat engine starts up, for the electrical power supply of the rotating electrical machine (AD). This additional voltage is added to a rated voltage of the on-board electrical system (RB) provided by a battery (BAT). The device comprises a second voltage source (Ucap) and electronic switches (K1, K2), each comprising at least one MOSFET transistor. At least one MOSFET transistor (K2) of the switches, mounted in series with the second voltage source, is controlled in linear mode at the end of the startup of the heat engine. Advantageously, the device comprises current control loops for controlling the transistors in linear mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Michaël Chemin, Pierre Sardat
  • Publication number: 20170221665
    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 magnetised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicants: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR, VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Romain GUIGNOT, Christophe PATROIX
  • Patent number: 9722371
    Abstract: A socket for a vehicle passenger compartment comprising a socket body and at least one electrical connection element fixed to the socket body by clinching. The socket is adapted for use on multiple vehicles of different manufacturers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Demazeau, Benoit Descazeaux, Sylvain Fournier, Matthieu Bernable
  • Patent number: 9719589
    Abstract: A hydrokinetic torque converter comprises an impeller rotatable about a rotational axis, a coaxial turbine, and a stator disposed between the impeller and the turbine. The stator includes an annular stator hub, an annular radially outer stator rim, a plurality of stator blades radially outwardly extending between the stator hub and the stator rim, and an annular outer stator flange extending radially outwardly from the stator rim thereof and disposed between an impeller core ring and a turbine core ring. The stator further includes a plurality of hydraulic pressure grooves provided on at least one of axially opposite impeller and turbine side surfaces of the stator flange. The hydraulic pressure grooves face at least one of the impeller and turbine core rings so as to create a hydrodynamic lift between the stator and at least one of the impeller and turbine core rings in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventor: Alexandre Depraete
  • Patent number: 9718445
    Abstract: The invention concerns an assembly (1) for producing a motor vehicle windscreen wiping system (3), including an end fitting (5) of a wiper arm (7) adapted to move a wiper (9), a hydraulic and/or electrical connector (11) for feeding a liquid to the wiper and/or for heating the liquid, said end fitting (5) being configured to accept an adapter (13) allowing rotation between said arm (7) and the wiper (9), said end fitting (5) internally accepting said connector (11), said end fitting (5) being configured to engage said hydraulic and/or electrical connector (11), in an oriented manner relative to the end fitting (5), in a so-called service position, allowing the disconnection and/or the connection of the connector (11) on the arm (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Denis Thebault
  • Patent number: 9722527
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power supply system of an electric motor (1) comprising a power circuit (3), the input terminals of which are connected to a DC voltage source, and an electronic circuit (4) for controlling the electric motor (1) based on a control signal representative of the set speed of the motor. According to the invention, the system comprises a means (6) capable of reducing the DC voltage value received by the power circuit (3) during the starting of the electric motor (1) and/or during operating phases in which the set speed of the electric motor (1) is below a threshold speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Xavier Goumain, Xavier Rousseil
  • Patent number: 9718376
    Abstract: An electricity supply system having double power-storage devices which is suitable for implementation in an electric or hybrid motor vehicle. The supply system is intended for being connected to a power network of the vehicle. The supply system is of the type that includes a first power-storage device, having a first specific energy, a first specific power and a first operating voltage (Ue), and a second power-storage device, having a second specific energy that is lower than the first specific energy, a second specific power that is higher than the first specific power and a second operating voltage (Up) that is higher than the first operating voltage (Ue). The first and second power-storage devices are electrically coupled by a bidirectional DC-DC converter controlled in accordance with the operating states of the vehicle. The DC-DC converter includes a floating capacitor connected in series between the first and second power-storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Michael Chemin, Philippe Baudesson
  • Publication number: 20170210310
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing an electric circuit (1) of a motor vehicle, comprising: at least one low-power component (11) requiring a minimum operating voltage, a high-power component (13), a power supply source (3) for the, or at least one, low-power component and for the high-power component, the method comprising the following steps: the voltage drop engendered by the energizing of the high-power component (13) is calculated as a function of the internal resistance of said high-power component, the power of the high-power component (13) is limited so that the residual voltage upon the voltage drop due to the energizing of the high-power component (13) is greater than or equal to the minimum operating voltage of the, at least one, low-power component (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventor: Sylvain Decoster
  • Publication number: 20170210345
    Abstract: Streamlined flat windscreen wiper (1), in particular of a vehicle, characterized in that it comprises: a longitudinal wiper blade (8), at least one longitudinal stiffening spine (6), a longitudinal member (7) for holding said wiper blade and said stiffening spine, a longitudinal fairing (2, 3) comprising two end caps (3) and a central mount (2) extending between the end caps and being linked thereto, the mount comprising means for fixing to said stiffening spine or to said member for holding this spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eric Poton, Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher
  • Publication number: 20170210346
    Abstract: Streamlined flat windscreen wiper (1), in particular of a vehicle, characterized in that it comprises: a longitudinal wiper blade (8), at least one longitudinal stiffening spine (6), a longitudinal member (7) for holding said wiper blade and said stiffening spine, a longitudinal fairing (2, 3) comprising two end caps (3) and a central mount (2) extending between the end caps and being linked thereto, the mount comprising means for fixing to said stiffening spine or to said member for holding this spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton, Vincent Gaucher
  • Publication number: 20170211856
    Abstract: The invention relates to a condenser receiver adapted to receive and house a fluid used in a cold loop of an air-conditioning circuit. The condenser receiver comprises an outer wall and an inner wall which define an intermediate space, said inner wall defining an inner space for housing the fluid. The intermediate space comprises a static component adapted to store and release a given quantity of heat in order to allow a heat exchange between the static component and the fluid contained in the inner space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Kamel Azzouz, Dawid Szostek
  • Publication number: 20170210347
    Abstract: Streamlined flat windscreen wiper (1), in particular of a vehicle, characterized in that it comprises: a longitudinal wiper blade (8), at least one longitudinal stiffening spine (6), a longitudinal member (7) for holding said wiper blade and said stiffening spine, a longitudinal fairing (2, 3) comprising two end caps (3) and a central mount (2) extending between the end caps and being linked thereto, the mount comprising means for fixing to said stiffening spine or said member for holding this spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eric Poton, Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher
  • Publication number: 20170211768
    Abstract: A lighting and/or signaling device, for a vehicle, including a light source positioned on a module assembled onto an optical device, the optical device and the module including a first reference mechanism including: at least one slideway mounted on the optical device, the slideway including an interior reference face placed opposite an interior guide face, and at least one extension extending from the module, the extension including a reference bearing face, opposite a contact face, the contact face including at least one contact point. The contact face is configured such that, when the extension has been introduced into the slideway along a direction of introduction, the contact face bears at the contact points against the interior guide face and, locally, at the contact point, the slideway and/or the extension are elastically deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Eric MORNET, Bruno DUCLOUX
  • Patent number: 9716410
    Abstract: The rotor comprises of a plurality of alternating north poles (N) and south poles (S) formed from a plurality of permanent magnets (3) having a radial polygonal section and arranged in first recesses (4). These first recesses extend axially and are distributed regularly between a circumferential portion (5) and a central portion (6) of the magnetic mass (2) of the rotor in such a way as to define a plurality of circumferential polar sections (10). The radial section comprises a substantially rectangular portion (8) next to the circumferential portion adjacent to a substantially trapezoidal portion (7) next to the central portion. The rotor has a ratio (R) between a first height (h) of the trapezoidal portion and a second height (H) of the rectangular portion, in a radial direction, is predetermined in such a way as to maximize the efficiency of the electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jerome Legranger, Jean-Claude Matt, Lilya Bouarroudj, Frederic Palleschi
  • Patent number: 9714009
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a connector support for windscreen washer liquid distribution devices of motor vehicle windscreen wipers, including fixing means (18; 31) adapted to hold at least one check valve (7, 8), characterized in that it further includes first fixing means (19) adapted to hold removably a first electrical connector (10; 34) and second fixing means (20) adapted to hold removably a second electrical connector (11; 35), the fixing means (18; 31) for the check valve (7, 8), the first removable fixing means (19) for the first electrical connector (10; 34) and the second removable fixing means (20) for the second electrical connector (11; 35) being independent. The invention also concerns a distribution device including such a connector support (9; 30; 40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Denis Thebault