Abstract: A damper with an integrated centrifugal pendulum-type vibration absorbing device is equipped with a drive plate for transmitting engine torque to a transmission. The drive plate has a stepped shape toward the annular outer edge. An annular side plate makes sliding contact with the outermost edge of the drive plate. An annular hub clutch is held between the side plate and the inside annular portion of the drive plate. Multiple torsion springs are arranged such that at least one end makes sliding contact with the hub clutch. A back plate grips the sides of the torsion springs, and is connected to the drive plate. Centrifugal pendulum-type vibration absorbing devices are mounted on a disc-shaped and circular back plate. Centrifugal pendulum-type vibration absorbing devices are mounted on the outer circumferential side of the back plate.

Abstract: A branching means for a refrigerant flow of a refrigerant circuit (10), in particular of a battery cooler circuit (30), has an inlet (52) and at least two outlet lines (58) which lead to two cooling branches (34, 36), wherein at least one throttle stage is integrated into the branching means (44).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cover 20 intended to lock a shaft 2a securely to a driving arm and a connector 8 that carries a wiper 1, the cover 20 extending along a main longitudinal axis X and having at least two longitudinal flanks 25, each longitudinal flank 25 having an open slot 29 delimited at a first longitudinal end by an end wall 29e and at a second longitudinal end by an opening 29c for receiving the shaft 2a, said cover 20 being characterized in that said opening 29c is formed opposite said end wall 29e. Application to motor vehicles, in particular to the wiping of a rear window.

Abstract: An assembly (1), comprising: a first pipe (11), a second pipe (12), forming a bypass for a portion of the first pipe (11), comprising a compressor (15), a flap, in one of the second pipe (12) and said portion, movable between: a first position allowing the fluid to circulate predominantly in said portion, and a second position allowing the fluid to circulate predominantly in the second pipe (12), a maintaining member configured to bring or keep the flap (3) in the first position, the flap (3) going from the first to the second position when the pressure variation generated by the compressor (15) exceeds a predefined value, the wall of the second pipe (12) and the flap (3) being configured to define a passage section, said section increasing as soon as possible when said flap (3) closes off said portion.

Abstract: A method for reducing the common mode current (i) circulating between the internal ground (13) of an electrical circuit (4) and the earth when electrical energy is exchanged between an electrical energy storage unit of the electrical circuit (4) and an electrical energy source external to said circuit (4), in which method an electronic component (21) is used to apply an electrical quantity (Vs, Is) at a point (26) connected via at least one impedance (28) to an electrical line (5) of said circuit (4) via which electrical energy is exchanged, said electrical quantity (Vs, Is) applied making it possible to reduce the common mode current (i).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical network (1) for a vehicle, comprising: a first circuit (2) comprising a first power source (7) and at least one first electronic component (8) powered by the first power source (7); and a second circuit (3) comprising a second power source (10) and at least one second electronic component (11) which can be activated and is powered by the second power source (10). The network (1) also comprises: a connecting member (5) between the first (2) and second (3) circuits, said connecting member (5) allowing, in a first configuration, an exchange of current of a first value between the first circuit (2) and the second circuit (3) and, in a second configuration, an exchange of current of a second value between the first circuit (2) and the second circuit (3), in which the second value is lower than the first value; and a control unit (17) which controls the configuration of the connecting member (5).

Abstract: A switch comprising a body case, a movable board that is movably disposed in the body case and a movable contact point disposed in the movable board is disclosed. A fixed contact point is provided in the body case with a lubricating agent applied thereto. The movable contact point makes pressure-contact with the fixed contact point, and is connected and disconnected from the fixed contact point corresponding to a position of the movable contact point changing by moving the movable board. Grooves are formed in a contact portion of the movable contact point with the fixed contact point to be arranged along the movement direction of the movable contact point.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a motor vehicle heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation (1). Said installation (1) comprises a unit (3) housing at least one blower (15) interposed between an upstream volume (16) and a downstream volume (17) which volumes are delimited by the unit (3). The upstream volume (16) houses a mixing chamber (18) provided with a mixing flap (20). The upstream volume (16) houses a filter (23). Said installation (1) is fitted with means (27, 20, 24, 25) for regenerating the filter (23). The means (27, 20, 24, 25, 14) for regenerating the filter (23) comprise an interstitial space (27) linking the upstream volume (16) and the downstream volume (17) which is created between the unit (3) and the blower (15).

Abstract: Disclosed is a recirculated exhaust gases distribution device (11) of an inlet manifold (3) for an air inlet module configured to supply at least one internal combustion engine cylinder with a flow of air containing inlet gases and/or recirculated exhaust gases (EGR gases), the distribution device (11) including a recirculated exhaust gases distribution duct (13), the distribution duct (13) including first means (15) for injection of recirculated exhaust gases into the flow of air for supplying at least one cylinder. The distribution device (11) further includes a control member (17) that is arranged in the distribution duct (13) and is configured to modulate the flow of recirculated exhaust gases injected by the first injection means (15).

Abstract: A method and system for correcting an inclination of headlights of a motor vehicle based on measurements of accelerations of the vehicle supplied by a sensor borne by the motor vehicle. The method and system comprises a step of computing a variation of inclination of the vehicle between a first distinct instant and a second distinct instant defining a duration during which the motor vehicle registers a single stoppage followed by a restart, as a function of the measurements of accelerations, and a step of controlling the inclination of the headlights as a function of a computed variation of inclination of the vehicle.

Abstract: A light for a vehicle. Two or more light guides each project a sheet of light to a common projection lens, but in different directions. Each light guide is selectively actuable by the driver. The projection lens receives the sheets of light, expands them in the horizontal direction, and projects them in the same general direction as received. Thus, the driver can selectively illuminate various regions of the terrain.

Abstract: There is provided a multidirectional switch in which, when a knob in a neutral position is operated to be tilted with respect to a reference axis at the time the knob is in the neutral position, a pressing part positioned in an operating direction side of the knob moves in an axial direction of the reference axis to selectively close a switch element corresponding to the moved pressing part. The switch element and the pressing part respectively comprise four switch elements and four pressing parts that are respectively provided at intervals each having 90 degrees in the circumferential direction around the reference axis, and one pressing part is connected to another pressing part adjacent thereto in the circumferential direction around the reference axis by a flexible connecting element formed in a wave shape as viewed in a radial direction of the reference axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a resetting device (6) for a steering-column switch unit (1) of a motor vehicle, having a triggering element (10) by means of which an actuating lever (2) of the steering-column switch unit (1) can be moved from an actuated position into an initial position, having an intermediate piece (22) on which the triggering element (10) is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (35) between a rest position and a triggering position in which the actuating lever (2) can be moved into the initial position, wherein the triggering element (10) is furthermore mounted on the intermediate piece (22) so as to be displaceable in a sliding direction (28) perpendicular to the pivot axis (35), having a spring element (27) for generating a spring force which acts parallel to the sliding direction (28) and with which the triggering element (10) is arranged under preload on the intermediate piece (22), and having a switch override protection unit (32) with at least one switch override spring (33, 34

Abstract: Presently disclosed is a structure and technique for de-coupling a sensor (such as an automotive radar sensor), from a surrounding electrically conductive structure (such as a vehicle) on which the sensor is mounted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an interface module (1), the interface module (1) including a display member (7) that is to be visible through a transparent slab (S), characterized in that it comprises the steps of: silk-screening an opaque ink (9) onto certain areas of a film (3) so as to define frames or symbols; depositing adhesive (C) between the film (3) on the silk-screened ink (9) side, and the transparent slab (S) of the interface module (1); and adhering, and laminating the film (3) onto the transparent slab (S) of the interface module (1). The invention also relates to the associated interface module produced according to said method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a header usable with an exchanger bundle of a heat exchanger. Said exchanger bundle includes at least one first row of tubes and one second row of tubes. The tubes are suitable for enabling the flow of a first fluid in the exchanger bundle. The header includes at least: —one first contact element for supporting the top side of a first end of the first row of tubes; —one second contact element for supporting the bottom side of said first end of the first row of tubes and supporting the top side of a first end of the second row of tubes, the thickness of the second contact element defining the distance between said first and second rows of tubes; and —one third contact element for supporting the bottom side of said first end of the second row of tubes.

Abstract: A device for measuring a chopped current capable of flowing in a circuit having an H-bridge structure including a first branch and a second branch is disclosed. The device includes two transformers respectively connected to a branch and each comprising a primary circuit configured for the flow of a chopped current and a secondary circuit, two demagnetizing circuits, and two measuring circuits respectively connected to the terminals of the secondary circuit of an associated transformer, and respectively including at least one unit which comprises two switch connected in reverse, the two switches being respectively implemented by a transistor and being capable of being controlled. The measuring circuits include a common measuring resistor connected via a terminal to the ground, and via another terminal to the source of the first transistor of the first measuring circuit and to the source of the first transistor of the second measuring circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power unit having a housing (1) in which at least one power electronics module (2), preferably a plurality of power electronics modules (2) is or are housed, positioned on a plane of the housing (1), the or each power electronics module (2) comprising at least one power electronics component (16), and being connected to at least one electronic control board (6) by at least one connection element (5). The power unit is characterized in that it comprises at least one member (7, 8) supporting the at least one electronic control board facing the power module (2) over at least one expanse of the board (6), the support member being the beam (7, 8) substantially parallel to said plane of the housing.

Abstract: The device according to the invention controls a polyphase inverter (10, 14, 17) intended for powering from a DC current source (CC) a polyphase rotating electric machine (1). The device is of the type of those generating commutation functions driving commutation elements (9, 13) of the inverter in such a way as to obtain a reduction of the losses in the commutation elements and a decrease of an effective current in a decoupling capacitor (16) of the source (CC). According to the invention, this reduction and this decrease are obtained by means of a set of control strategies (21, 24) determining the commutation functions by using additional degrees of freedom of the polyphase machine (1) with respect to a three-phase reference machine. The polyphase machine comprises first and second phase windings forming a first three-phase system (2, 3, 4) and a second three-phase system (5, 6, 7) with distinct neutral points (11, 15) offset angularly by a predetermined angle of offset (?).