Abstract: A method for operating a parking assistance system for a parking facility is disclosed. The parking facility provides in a predetermined area several parking spaces for autonomously driving vehicles and includes a handover area for handing over a vehicle from a user to the parking assistance system or vice versa. The method includes receiving a request for the use of the parking facility in a specific time interval from the user of the vehicle. The request includes at least one handover time. The method also includes determining a first expected utilization of the parking facility at the handover time as a function of a number of utilization parameters, comparing the determined first expected utilization with a particular utilization threshold value, determining an alternate handover time, and transmitting a message including the alternate handover time to the user.

Abstract: A connecting member for a windscreen wiper system is disclosed. The connecting member includes a head portion and a shaft portion. The shaft portion is configured to be assembled between an output shaft and a transmission housing of the windscreen wiper system to adjust the position of the output shaft in the transmission housing. An outer circumference of the shaft portion includes a plurality of laser engraved longitudinal patterns. The longitudinal patterns include at least one groove engraved in an axial direction of the shaft portion. The plurality of laser engraved longitudinal patterns also include a plurality of microscopic gripping structures formed along a boundary of the at least one groove.

Abstract: An actuator for the actuation of at least one movable member of a vehicle transmission. The actuator includes an electric motor having a driving shaft on which is mounted a first pinion, a toothed wheel having toothing which mesh with the pinion, and a torque output element able to be coupled to the transmission. The toothed wheel moreover includes an endless screw mechanism meshing with a second pinion mounted on a driven shaft, the driven shaft including a magnetic target facing a sensor.

Abstract: A torque sensor device for detecting a torque applied to a steering shaft of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The torque sensor device includes a magnetic arrangement, a stator arrangement, a flux guide arrangement, and a magnetic sensor arrangement comprising at least one magnetic sensor. The magnetic arrangement is configured to generate at least one magnetic field. The flux guide arrangement includes at least one first flux guide and a second flux guide. The first flux guide and the second flux guide each include at least one transmission surface. The at least one transmission surface of the first flux guide and the at least one transmission surface of the second flux guide lie opposite each other in such a way that they form an axial gap between them in which at least one magnetic sensor of the magnetic sensor arrangement is able to be arranged.

Abstract: A method that includes obtaining a first image from a first camera disposed on a vehicle and generating a birds-eye view (BEV) image using the first image. The method further includes processing, with a machine-learned model, the BEV image to produce parking slot prediction data. The parking slot prediction data includes a first center coordinate for a first available parking slot, a first parking slot confidence, and a first corner displacement data. The first corner displacement data includes a first relative coordinate pair that locates a first corner relative to the first center coordinate and a second relative coordinate pair that locates a second corner relative to the first center coordinate. The method further includes determining a first location of the first available parking slot using the parking slot prediction data and parking the vehicle in the first available parking slot when the first parking slot confidence meets a threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter (25) intended to connect a wiper blade to a driving arm for a vehicle via a connector (24), having a first lateral wall (251) and a second lateral wall (252) between which an upper wall (250) is positioned, at least one of these lateral walls (251) comprising a pivot member intended to allow the adapter (25) to rotate with respect to the connector (24), the pivot member comprising at least one hole (451) configured to receive a shaft of the driving arm. According to the invention, this hole (451) has at least one rib able to block pivoting between the shaft of the driving arm and the adapter (25).

Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger includes a bundle of elongated tubes having open ends for a first fluid, a pair of manifolds and a housing. The pair of manifolds located on both sides of the open ends of the elongated tubes. The housing is configured to form a conduit for the second fluid and at least partially encapsulating the elongated tubes. The housing includes an inner surface facing the elongated tubes and at least one connection point formed by two perpendicular portions of the housing. Further, one of the perpendicular portions has a bent section forming the connection point by parallel arrangement with the other portion. The heat exchanger further includes at least one sealing portion located at least within the housing, so that the sealing portion overlaps at least portion of the connection point adjacent to at least one manifold. FIG. 5 is to be published along abstract.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a first circuit configured to be traversed by a heat-transfer fluid. The first circuit includes a fires inlet header through which the heat-transfer fluid is admitted into the first circuit, and a first outlet header through which the heat-transfer fluid leaves the first circuit. The heat exchanger also includes a second circuit configured to be traversed by a heat-transfer fluid. The second circuit is fluidically separate from the first circuit and includes a second inlet header and a second outlet header. The heat-transfer fluid is admitted into the heat exchanger through the second inlet header and leaves through the second outlet header. The first circuit or second circuit includes an additional header that extends in the same direction as the inlet headers and outlet headers of the first circuit and the second circuit.

Abstract: A system for providing assistance with delivery of diagnostic information with a view to detecting a contagious disease in a person is disclosed. The detecting system includes a device for acquiring examination data on the person. The acquiring device includes at least two sensors for measuring the same physiological measurement such as radar and a thermal camera for acquiring the examination data. The sensors are arranged to operate without contact with the person. The detecting system further includes a data-processing device arranged to receive the data obtained by the sensors of the acquiring device. The processing device further is arranged to fuse data from at least two sensors for the acquiring device with a view to increasing the robustness of the examination datum acquired on the person. The detecting system further includes a display device arranged to display diagnostic information.

Abstract: A light-emitting module and a vehicle, the light-emitting module having a main light exit direction. The light-emitting module includes a first light source, used for a first light function, a first reflector for receiving and reflecting light emitted from the first light source. A second light source is used for a second light function, and a second reflector is for receiving and reflecting light emitted from the second light source. A carrier, has the light sources and the reflectors arranged thereon, and a lens, for projecting light emitted from the light sources and reflected by the corresponding reflectors. The lens is configured to correspondingly form light distributions associated with the reflecting surfaces of the first reflector and the second reflector, and the first light source, the first reflector, the second light source and the second reflector are arranged on the same mounting surface of the carrier.

Abstract: A lighting module for an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of lighting sub-modules each including at least one light source, a flat optical light guide with an input surface, and an output surface and a reflection surface which is capable of reflecting light from the input surface to the output surface. The plurality of lighting sub-modules includes first lighting sub-modules configured to each produce a lighting sub-beam with an upper horizontal cut-off, and second lighting sub-modules configured to each produce a lighting sub-beam without an upper horizontal cut-off. The first and second lighting sub-modules are juxtaposed so as to form, along the juxtaposition, a plurality of alternations between the first and second lighting sub-modules.

Abstract: A wiper blade is disclosed having a blade body extending along a longitudinal elongation direction of the wiper blade and a wiper rubber carried by the blade body and configured for cleaning a visibility zone of a glazed surface for a motor vehicle. The blade body includes at least one spray element configured to project the cleaning fluid into an additional zone separate from the visibility zone to clean an element arranged outside the visibility zone. The at least one spray element is in a so-called vertical orientation defined by an angle between 60° and 110° with respect to a so-called vertical direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal elongation direction and in a so-called vertical plane, of which the normal is parallel to the main elongation direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system for a motor vehicle. The system includes a fresh air inlet, a movably mounted flap, and a water drainage channel. The movably mounted flap is assigned to the fresh air inlet and blocks an air flow through the fresh air inlet in a closed position and allows an air flow through the fresh air inlet in an open position. The water drainage channel at least partially extends on an outer side of the heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system along a lower edge of the fresh air inlet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a torque converter. A torque converter according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a front cover, an impeller assembly coupled to the front cover and configured to rotate together with the front cover, a turbine assembly disposed at a position facing the impeller assembly, a lock-up clutch including a piston configured to directly connect the front cover and the turbine assembly, and a torsional damper coupled to the lock-up clutch and configured to absorb impact and vibration applied in a rotation direction, in which a turbine shell provided in the turbine assembly may further include at least one damper connection part protruding in an axial direction toward the torsional damper and bent to be coupled to the torsional damper.

Abstract: A voltage converter for an electrified vehicle is connected between an external low-voltage source and an external high-voltage source. The voltage converter includes a power conversion device having at least two power conversion components connected in parallel. The voltage converter further includes a safety power switching device, connected to the power conversion device and comprising at least two safety power switching components, configured for providing a protection mechanism for the voltage converter in an OFF or ON selection process thereof. Also included is a safety detection controller, connected to each of the safety power switching components, configured for real-time detection of each of the safety power switching components. A real-time detecting method for the voltage converter may be used in an electrified vehicle.

Abstract: A method for determining a roll angle (?) of an optoelectronic sensor of a motor vehicle, wherein the optoelectronic sensor comprises at least one transmitter device, at least one receiver unit and at least one evaluation unit is disclosed. The method involves emitting light beams into surroundings of the vehicle by the transmitter device, receiving light beams reflected at an object by the receiver unit, wherein the received light beams are represented by the evaluation unit as scan points in a sensor image of the surroundings of the motor vehicle, wherein the roll angle (?) is determined by the evaluation unit between at least one scan axis and at least one reference axis, wherein the scan axis is formed by at least one scan point of a ground structure and a reference point of the reference axis of the optoelectronic sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly (11) of an electronic board (22) and a heat sink (24), in particular for a motor-fan unit (10) of a motor vehicle, comprising an electronic board (22); a heat sink (24) comprising a plate (28) fastened to the electronic board (22), the surface of which has through-openings (30); and a thermal paste (26) arranged between the electronic board (22) and the plate (28).

Abstract: A wiper blade (12) is disclosed having a support connector (18) for at least one wiper rubber (14), an adapter (20) that is able to take a front-end terminal part (10) of a drive arm of the wiper blade (12) which is mounted so as to be articulated with respect to the connector (18), about an articulation axis (A), between a working position and a maintenance position, and which has a locking member (32) for locking said terminal part (10) to the adapter (20), which is mounted so as to be movable between a locking position and a retracted position releasing said terminal part (10). The wiper blade (12) has a member (68, 38) for immobilizing the locking member (32) in the locking position when the adapter (20) is in the working position, and for releasing the locking member (32) when the adapter (20) is in the maintenance position.

Abstract: A wiper for a wiper system for a vehicle is disclosed. The wiper includes at least one wiper blade carried by a support and configured to wipe a glazed surface of a vehicle. The wiper includes a spoiler configured to be connected to a cleaning system distributing cleaning liquid. The spoiler includes a body in which a spray manifold for the cleaning liquid is provided. The spray manifold is configured to be connected to the cleaning system. The spray manifold extends in a main direction of extension of the spoiler and includes at least one row of spray holes. At least one of the spray holes includes a cleaning liquid passage section of between 0.002 mm2 and 0.070 mm2 in cross section. A number of spray holes per row is between 1 and 60 over a 10 mm portion of the spoiler.

Abstract: A streamlined windscreen wiper comprises a longitudinal streamlined fairing comprising a central mounting and at least one end cap, at least one adapter element fixed to the central mounting and comprising a central web and two legs extending substantially perpendicularly from opposing edges of said central web, one of said at least one end caps being articulated to said adapter element, and a retention means comprising at least one rib extending from a lower surface of the central mounting and oriented substantially perpendicularly to the central web of the adapter element, and a window provided in the central web of the adapter element, the window being engaged by the at least one rib.