Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Patent number: 9705214
    Abstract: The electrical contact (200) comprises a contact part (212) exhibiting a surface (228, 230) intended to be in contact with the surface of a support, and a clip (202) intended to receive a pin of an electrical component, so that the pin received lies along a main axis parallel to an up/down direction. The clip (202) comprises at least two jaws (204, 206, 208, 210) around the axis A, which are intended to grip the pin laterally, each jaw (204, 206, 208, 210) exhibiting a fixed end and a free end, and the contact surface is formed by at least one flange (228, 230) intended to come to bear on said surface of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Guillaume Tramet, Jean-Yves Moreno
  • Patent number: 9705496
    Abstract: A switch device may include a non-conductive operating portion provided with a plurality of operating areas inside an outer edge part of the operating portion, an electrode sheet spaced from the operating portion and having a plurality of electrodes each including at least one detection electrode and being arranged to face a respective operating area, and a detecting unit that may detect operations of the plurality of operating areas. An inner part of the operating portion positioned inward of the outer edge part may be displaceable in a facing direction of the operating areas and the electrodes. The detecting unit may be configured to determine an operated operating area, which may be operable by touch or push operation, based upon a position of at least one of the detection electrodes, a change in capacitance of the detection electrode, and a changing amount in capacitance of the detection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Kataoka, Kenji Amimoto, Shuei Tamura
  • Patent number: 9702967
    Abstract: A method for setting a detection threshold for a received signal of a frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar sensor of a motor vehicle is disclosed. In successive measuring cycles of the radar sensor in each case a radar signal is emitted into a capture zone of the radar sensor and a received signal is received, in each measuring cycle a frequency spectrum relating to the respective received signal is determined, wherein individual frequency bins of the frequency spectrum each correspond to a signal level in a range-resolution cell, and the detection threshold is set individually in each case for a subset consisting of at least one frequency bin, and in order to set the detection threshold, a noise level is determined from frequency bins of temporally preceding measuring cycles and/or from frequency bins of adjacent Doppler-resolution cells of the frequency spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventor: Urs Luebbert
  • Patent number: 9702974
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating at least one ultrasonic sensor (4, 6) of a driver assistance system (2) in a motor vehicle (1), wherein an output sound signal (SA) of the ultrasonic sensor (4, 6) is modulated in accordance with a type of modulation and by means of this modulation, a specific codeword is impressed on the output sound signal (SA). For at least two mutually different functionalities (8 to 12) of the driver assistance system (2), different types of modulation are in each case used for the modulation of the output sound signal (SA) and/or in each case different lengths of the codeword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Hallek, Dietmar Gruedl, Anton Lill, Heinrich Gotzig
  • Patent number: 9702466
    Abstract: A sealing element (10) of a deformable material for sealing an opening in a wall (16), which separates two different chambers, comprises at least one aperture (12) which is arranged in a sealing first region (20) and is designed to receive a tube (14), and a yielding second region (24) which is designed to be pressed against the wall (16), wherein the second region (24) is differentiated from the first region (20) at least in part by an indentation (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO KLIMASYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Armin Lüer, Oliver Strathenke, Jens Meyer
  • Patent number: 9706694
    Abstract: A production line for producing electronic modules including a printed-circuit board, at least one first-type component, and at least one second-type component, wherein the production line includes a unit for putting the first-type component in place, a general heating unit for melting a solder placed between the at least one first-type component and the circuit, a unit for putting the second-type component in place, and a local heating unit for melting a solder placed between the at least one second-type component and the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Bruno Lefevre, Christian Schwartz, Jean-Yves Moreno
  • Patent number: 9702776
    Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a measurement variable characterizing a rotation state of a shaft portion of a motor vehicle, in particular a steering axle of the motor vehicle, is disclosed. The sensor device includes a holder which can be connected to the shaft portion of the motor vehicle, a magnetic stator portion which is arranged on the holder and which is constructed for conducting magnetic flux from a magnet towards a magnetic sensor and which has an annular radial base element, which is axially supported with the axial front side thereof on the holder, and a fixing element for fixing the stator portion at least in an axial direction to the holder from the axial rear side thereof which is opposite the front side, wherein the holder has at least one welding rib, via which the holder is connected to the fixing element by friction welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Roman Schoepe, Dirk Rachui, Ekkehart Froehlich, Jens Thom
  • Publication number: 20170190320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a washer fluid distribution device (1) comprising a connectors support (9) comprising a base (31) equipped with a fixing device (18) configured to hold at least one hydraulic coupling (7, 8) at a location on the base (31), characterized in that a housing (35) accommodating a heating element (36) of the distribution device (1) is formed in the connector support (9), a wall portion delimiting the housing (35) being intended to be in contact with the at least one hydraulic coupling (7, 8). The present invention also relates to a washing and/or wiping system comprising a distribution device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Patent number: 9698332
    Abstract: A hybrid device (80) comprises, in a first zone (91), at least one thermoelectric element (3) allowing an electric current to be generated from a temperature gradient applied between two of its active faces (4a, 4p). The device (80) further comprises a first circuit (1) able to allow the circulation of a first fluid, and a second circuit (2) able to allow the circulation of a second fluid of a temperature lower than that of the first fluid so as to create the gradient. The device (80) also comprises a second zone (92) so as to allow an exchange of heat between the second fluid and the first fluid. The device (80) is designed so that the first fluid passes through it by travelling in a single direction, referred to as first direction (L), wherein the first zone (91) and the second zone (92) are situated in series in the first direction (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Georges De Pelsemaeker, Kamel Azzouz
  • Patent number: 9696691
    Abstract: The invention relates to an access key (1) for unlocking a motor vehicle, comprising: —a communication interface (112) configured so as to communicate according to an NFC protocol; —a support containing data constituting service provision rights; —a monitoring circuit (111) able to process a transaction by way of said communication interface (112) on the basis of said data constituting the service provision rights; characterized in that it comprises a housing (106) for receiving a support containing data constituting service provision rights of removable type (2), and in that it comprises a read and/or write interface (113) in the removable support placed in the housing, the monitoring circuit (111) being configured so as to allow an exchange of data between the communication interface and the read/write interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Eric Leconte
  • Publication number: 20170182979
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap A comprising a first portion 1 that is able to cover a first end of a wiper arm of a wiping system of a vehicle, and a second portion 2 comprising an attachment means for attaching the cap A to the driving arm, characterized in that this attachment means comprises at least one rotation zone 222 that is arranged so as to allow the cap A to rotate with respect to the driving arm, and a zone 223 for locking said cap A to said driving arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Nicolas Kuchly, Cyrille Girodot
  • Patent number: 9689452
    Abstract: A method for assembling a pendulum-type damping device (1) includes the steps of force-fitting a first end of the spacer (17) into an opening (26) of a first part (3a) of a pendulum mass (3). A support (2) is positioned so that the spacer (17) spans a corresponding opening of the support (2). A roller is positioned between the spacer (17) and the edge of the opening of the support (2). The second end (17b) of the spacer (17) is force fit into an opening (26) of a second part (3b) of the mass (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Marc Ray, Roel Verhoog, Franck Cailleret, Michael Hennebelle
  • Patent number: 9688183
    Abstract: A device for assisting the nighttime driving of a motor vehicle fitted with a lighting device for emitting a beam for illuminating the road scene in front of the vehicle, the illumination emitted by the lighting device being variable periodically between a maximum value and a minimum value, the device including at least one variable-transmission screen placed between the road scene and the driver, the coefficient of transmission of the screen being variable periodically between a maximum value and a minimum value, the switching on of at least one light source of the lighting device and the coefficient of transmission of the variable-transmission screen controlled by the control unit, the illumination reaching its maximum value when the coefficient of transmission of the screen reaches its maximum value. The control unit controls a circuit for regulating the power supply and a transmitter of remote control waves toward a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Benoist Fleury
  • Publication number: 20170179858
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method comprising the switched connection of the phases to a voltage source in such a way as to turn the current vector defined by the phase currents (iu, iv,iw). Said method also comprises, during at least one turn of the current vector, for each of one or more phases: on part of the turn, the disconnection of the phase from the voltage source in order to place the phase in an open circuit and cancel the corresponding phase current (iu, iv,iw), and, on the other part of the revolution, the switched connection of the phase to the voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventor: Dominique Oswald
  • Publication number: 20170180723
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing a diagnosis of a camera system (2) of a motor vehicle (1) by: providing at least one image (BD) by means of a camera (3); detecting an object (6) in the image (BD) by means of an image processing device; providing sensor data (SD) by means of at least one sensor (7) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the sensor data (SD) characterizes environmental conditions of the motor vehicle (1); first classifying the object (6) and herein associating the object (6) with a class (K1, K2, K3, K4) among several predetermined classes (K1, K2, K3, K4) depending on the environmental conditions, wherein the classes (K1, K2, K3, K4) differ from each other with respect to the environmental conditions; second classifying the at least one object (6) and herein associating the object (6) with one of the classes (K1, K2, K3, K4) based on the image (BD) and independently of the sensor data (SD) by a classification device (12) using a predetermined classification model (11); and comparin
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Lowik Chanussot, Julien Rebut
  • Publication number: 20170174181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a geared motor unit (1) for a motor vehicle wiper system, the geared motor unit comprising: an electric motor (3) housed in a casing (4), a reduction gear mechanism (5) connected to the electric motor (3), a mount (9)receiving the reduction gear mechanism (5), a fixing plate (11) and/or a closure pate (110) intended to be fixed on the one hand to the mount (9) and on the other hand to a structural element of the vehicle, in which, out of the following elements: the fixing pate (11), the closure pate (110), the mount (9), and the casing (4), at least one is made of a laminated composite material (39) comprising at least two layers (C1, C2, C3) of material and of which at least one of the layers (C2) is made from a viscoelastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Yannick Guibert, Anne Sanon, Veronique Autret
  • Publication number: 20170179793
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush holder assembly (100) for an electric motor (1) of a motor vehicle equipment item comprising: a plate (9) intended to hold at least one connection brush (7) against a collector (6) arranged on a rotor (6) of en electric motor (1), the plate (9) extending in a plane perpendicular to said rotor (6), at least one induction coil (19) intended to be connected to said connection brush (7), the brush holder assembly (100) also comprising at least one retaining element (27) of the at least one induction coil (18) configured to hold the induction coil (19) in a plane parallel to the plate (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Alain Servin, Christophe Faucher
  • Patent number: 9682647
    Abstract: A module forms a bodywork element for a motor vehicle and contributes to the exterior aesthetics of the vehicle. It is intended to fitted to a body of the vehicle. It includes interior lighting electrical means, intended to light the interior of a passenger compartment of the vehicle, and means for connecting the interior lighting means to an electrical power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Vincent Godbillon
  • Patent number: 9685853
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an absorption circuit (9) for absorbing a power ripple intended to be connected in parallel to a piece of electrical equipment powered by a power factor correction circuit (1), said absorption circuit (9) being a step down voltage circuit comprising: —a capacitor (19) mounted in series with an inductor (17) and at least one switch (15, 23), —a control module (25), —means (27) for measuring a first current (I3) intended to power said electrical equipment, the switch (15, 23) being controlled by the control module (25) to vary the charging of the capacitor on the basis of the ripple of the first current (I3) in order to attenuate the power ripple, and said circuit further comprising means (28) for measuring the voltage (Vc) at the terminals of the capacitor (19), and the control module (25) being configured to control a second current (Ic) flowing through the capacitor (19) in such a way that the voltage (Vc) at the terminals of the capacitor (19) remains within a predefined inter
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventor: Luis De Sousa
  • Patent number: 9683764
    Abstract: Evaporator, notably for motor vehicle air-conditioning circuit. According to the invention, the evaporator (1), which comprises three layers—upstream (2), intermediate (3) and downstream (4)—through which there flows a coolant that enters the evaporator (1) via the intermediate layer (3) and leaves the evaporator via the upstream layer (2) to cool an air flow (A) passing in succession across said upstream (2), intermediate (3) and downstream (4) layers, comprises means (5E) for inducing a pressure drop between the outlet of the intermediate layer (3) and the inlet of the downstream layer (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Francois Busson, Regine Haller, Mohamed Yahia, Bertrand Nicolas