Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Patent number: 9716330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a female connector for a connecting blade, which connector is produced from a metal blank and comprises: —a connecting bow (2) comprising at least two contact branches (10, 11) facing one another which define a slot into which to insert the connecting blade and which are intended to clamp the connecting blade, —and at least one fixing base intended to rest against a circuit in order to be fixed thereto, characterized in that the two contact branches (10, 11) each comprise a bowed contact end which is connected by a straight joining segment (30, 30?) to a curved “U”-shaped or “C”-shaped web situated at the opposite end from and facing the insertion slot, said contact end having at least a convex surface oriented towards the inside of the insertion slot, and in that one of the two contact branches (10), referred to as the main branch (10), laterally in the region of the corresponding joining segment (30) bears two fixing assemblies each one comprising a fixing base, the two fixing assem
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Aurélien Pouilly, Bertrand Torcheux, Suriyaprakash Mayavan
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9714007
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (10) for vehicle windows, in particular for vehicle windscreens, with a wiper arm (11) which carries an adapter (16) on the wiper arm side, which is able to be connected with a wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70) by means of an adapter element (18; 18a) on the wiper blade side, wherein the wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70) has a wiper rubber (21) and at least one carrier rail (26, 27; 71) arranged in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70), which is arranged in operative connection with a heating arrangement (28; 28a; 72) having an electrical connection (46; 56, 57; 76). According to the invention, provision is made that the electrical connection (46; 56; 57; 76) of the heating arrangement (28; 28a; 72) is held in a sealing manner in a first plug connector body (48; 54, 55; 77).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Frank Wondratschek, Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Publication number: 20170203648
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated bracket for an automotive heat exchanger, in particular for a radiator. The integrated bracket comprising a radiator bracket base (2), having an inner side at which the heat exchange is located and an opposite outer side. The bracket base (2) comprises a base plate (2a) and a supporting plate (1) which are in contact with their surfaces faced to each other and each of the plates (1, 2a) has latching and locking means to engage both plates one to the other. The plate which is selected from said supporting and base plates (1, 2a) and which is located at the outer side of the bracket is provided with at least one ball pin (4) integrally formed with said plate and protruding from said plate at its outer side for fixing the bracket base (2) in a car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Autosystemy Sp. z o.o.
    Inventors: Grzegorz Romanski, Andrzej Fudala, Dawid Szostek
  • Publication number: 20170203642
    Abstract: A seal assembly (100) is provided, which is used to seal the connection region between a glass (103) and a shaft assembly (108) passing through the glass (103). The shaft assembly (108) may comprise a shaft (113) and a threaded bushing (114) around the shaft (113). The seal assembly (100) may comprise an outer seal (101), which has a body portion (115) supported on the glass (103), and further comprises at least one sealing portion (116) to form at least one sealing area (119, 121); and the seal assembly (100) further comprises an inner rotatable seal (106), which has a body portion (122) with a thread (128) for engaging a thread (110) of the bushing (114), and which further comprises at least one second sealing portion (123) to form at least one sealing area (124). Therein, the body portion (115) of the outer seal (101) and the body portion (122) of the inner rotatable seal (106) have corresponding threads (102, 107) for engaging the outer seal (101) with the inner rotatable seal (106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: TAIZHOU VALEO WENLING AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jack Chen, Xi Chen, Stéphane Gorce
  • Publication number: 20170203723
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper system (1) for wiping a glazed surface of a motor vehicle having a washer system (3) able to be used in combination with a reservoir (5) containing a washer fluid, said wiper system comprising—a drive motor (7) for driving at least one wiper arm,—a pump (11) intended to be fluidly connected firstly to said reservoir (5) and secondly to at least two spray nozzles at least one of which is able to deliver a jet of fluid to the windshield of a vehicle and at least another of which is able to deliver a jet of fluid to the rear screen of a vehicle, and—a switch (17) having at least a first position for supplying said at least one spray nozzle able to deliver a jet of fluid to the windshield and a second position for supplying said at least one spray nozzle able to deliver a jet of fluid to the rear screen,—the pump (11) being a two-way pump capable of being driven in two opposite directions of rotation to supply one or other of the spray nozzles under the control of said switch (17)
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchet, Eric Gallaud, Jean Jendraszczak
  • Publication number: 20170203727
    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 20, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eric Poton, Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher
  • Publication number: 20170203729
    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 mounts 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 20, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eric Poton, Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher
  • Publication number: 20170203726
    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 20, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eric Poton, Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher
  • Publication number: 20170203728
    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 20, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton
  • Publication number: 20170203732
    Abstract: End-fitting (122) for a windscreen wiper of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a body defining a housing (122b) for receiving at least one element of said blade, characterized in that it further comprises electrical connection means (140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Olivier Jomard
  • Publication number: 20170203734
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for clearing a vehicle window, with a spray apparatus (30) arranged preferably on an end region (18) of a wiper arm (5), whereby the spray apparatus (30) has at least one spray nozzle (31, 32) for applying a spray liquid to the vehicle window, and whereby the spray apparatus (30) has a connection (33). According to the invention, it is provided that the spray apparatus (30) is arranged slidingly movable between at least two positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20170203724
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing of a window wiper system (7) comprising a tube (9) for bearing a winder wiper blade driving shaft (11), the tube (9) having a protuberance (15) for cooperating with a supporting element in the form of a hollow rod (5), characterised in that the protuberance (15) has a collar (25) arranged at a distance from the tube (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Philippe Picot, Loic Roussel
  • Patent number: 9707934
    Abstract: The invention relates to an end piece (11) of a windshield wiper comprising at least one spring strip (5) and a wiper blade (1). The end piece (11) has a first part (12) and a second part (13). The first part (12) includes a recess for accommodating the spring strip (5), a cavity for accommodating the wiper blade (1), and a hole (28) that is in communication with the recess and the cavity. The second part (13) includes a locking means for blocking the end piece (11) relative to the wiper, said locking means extending inside the hole (28). The first pan (12) and the second part (13) are connected to each other by a removable attachment means (14). The end piece is for use in motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Philippe Espinasse
  • Patent number: 9711829
    Abstract: A cooling device for a vehicle battery is provided with a cooling plate (22) comprising a first plate part (24) which faces towards the battery (10) and has a first wall thickness (di), comprising a second plate part (30) which has a second wall thickness (d2), and comprising a multiplicity of depressions (32) formed in the second plate part (30). The cooling plate (22) has a multiplicity of refrigerant ducts (34) with a first duct cross section, said refrigerant ducts being formed between the first and second plate parts (24, 30) in the depressions (32) of the second plate part (30). The cooling plate (22) has a distributor portion (42) and a collector portion which each have at least one connection (46) for a refrigerant feed line (56) and a refrigerant return line. The wall of the distributor portion (42) and/or of the collector portion (44) is formed at least in portions by a component (52) additional to the first and second plate parts (24, 30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO KLIMASYSTEME GMBH
    Inventor: Roland Haussmann
  • Patent number: 9712163
    Abstract: A manually operated switching device for a vehicle, with a switch lever and at least one touch-sensitive sensor device formed on the switch lever, which is designed for detecting an effect on a sensor surface of the sensor device that leaves the switch lever positionally unchanged and that triggers a switching signal, wherein an activation device is formed, with which the detecting state of the sensor device is activated as defined by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventor: Onofrio Intini
  • Patent number: 9709233
    Abstract: A vehicle light device comprising an element made up of a plurality of portions each having a functional surface, at least two consecutive portions being linked together by an articulation. The main feature of a light device according to the invention is that each articulation allows the displacement of the two consecutive portions until their functional surfaces come into continuity with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Vision Belgique
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Delourme, Marianne Gons
  • Patent number: 9707886
    Abstract: A lighting and/or signaling module that includes a housing delimiting a volume intended to receive at least one light source, an outer lens disposed on the housing and delimiting the volume and means for supporting the housing in rotation about a generally transverse axis. The outer lens has an exterior surface of revolution about the rotation axis. The module is preferably a fog lamp mounted on a vehicle front bumper. Bumper includes on its rear face means for fixing the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Vision Belgique
    Inventor: Franck Dinant
  • Patent number: 9707936
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper system (1) comprising: a driving arm (3) comprising a rod (30) extended by an end portion (31) that is able to be connected to a windscreen wiper (2); a windscreen wiper (2) fitted on said end portion (31) and comprising at least one ramp (10) that is able to channel a cleaning and/or deicing fluid; characterized in that said wiper system (1) comprises: a transporting pipe (5) for said fluid, which passes at least in part along said rod (30), said pipe (5) helping to channel said fluid towards said ramp (10); a connecting means (8) that helps to provide a removable connection between said pipe (5) and said ramp (10) and helping to channel said fluid from said pipe (5) towards said ramp (10); a retaining means (9) that is able to ensure fastening of said connecting means (8) to said rod (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Xavier Bousset, Denis Thebault
  • Patent number: 9709145
    Abstract: A hydrokinetic torque coupling device features an impeller including an impeller shell and impeller blades, and a turbine-piston including a turbine-piston shell and turbine blades. The turbine-piston is movable axially toward and away from the impeller shell to position the torque converter (or a hydrokinetic torque coupling device containing the torque converter) into and out of lockup mode. The impeller shell comprises a toroidal impeller shell portion that terminates at a first distal end clutch surface. The turbine-piston shell comprises a toroidal turbine-piston shell portion and a folded-over portion folded over onto the toroidal turbine-piston shell portion so as to engage the toroidal turbine-piston shell portion of the turbine-piston shell. The turbine-piston shell terminates at a second distal end clutch surface defined by the toroidal turbine-piston shell portion and the folded-over portion so that the second distal end clutch surface faces the first distal end clutch surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Alexandre Depraete, Sungchul Lee