Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Patent number: 9102264
    Abstract: A vehicular lighting adjustment system (10) has a housing (12) with at least two headlamp adjusters (14), each headlamp adjuster (14) comprising a rocker arm (16) pivotally mounted about a pivot axis (X). A common adjuster (30) is mounted to the housing (12) for rotational displacement. Respective elevation tuning adjusters (34) bear on rocker arms (16) and are displaceable along the common adjuster (30) from an initial axial position to an adjusted axial position whereby each rocker arm (16) deflects about its pivot axis (X). The elevation tuning adjusters (34) are selectively fixed to the adjustment rod (30) in the adjusted axial position. After each elevation tuning adjuster (34) is fixed in its adjusted axial position to the common adjuster (30), displacement of the common adjuster (30) simultaneously displaces the headlamp adjusters (14) by pivotal motion of the rocker arms (16) about their respective said pivot axes (X).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert King
  • Patent number: 9103604
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchange unit between a first and a second fluid with the heat exchange unit comprising: at least one interior duct (17) having a plurality of first longitudinal internal channels (21) for the circulation of the first fluid, a hollow exterior envelope (19) wherein is housed the interior duct (17), and at least two ribbed walls (19a) arranged on either side of the interior duct (17), in contact with the interior duct (17) and as well with the exterior envelope (19), in such a way as to delimit a plurality of second longitudinal channels (29) for the circulation of the second fluid, the second channels (29) extending substantially in parallel to the first channels (21). The invention also relates to a heat exchanger incorporating a heat exchange unit as well as a method of manufacturing such a unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventor: Christophe Denoual
  • Patent number: 9105996
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuator comprising a housing (9) having several faces (20, 21) and an electronic control circuit (14) split into at least two parts (14a, 14b) distributed over at least two adjacent faces (20, 21) of the housing (9), each part (14a) of the circuit comprising at least one metallic connector (25a) arranged so as to be connected electrically and mechanically with a metallic connector (25b) of another part of the circuit (14b) so as to form an electrical connection (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Danilo Falchi, Dominique Dupuis, Guillaume Bonvallat, Fabrice Herault
  • Patent number: 9102308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for the cleaning of vehicle windows (1), with a wiper blade (10) having a wiper rubber (12), which wiper blade is able to be fastened exchangeably on a wiper arm (2) by means of a wiper blade adapter (11), wherein between the wiper blade adapter (11) and the wiper arm (2) a detent connection (15) is constructed, which comprises a detent element which is arranged on the wiper blade adapter (11) and which engages in a form-fitting manner into a corresponding opening (16) or recess on the wiper arm (2). According to the invention, the wiper blade (10) has an ageing indicator element (21) for the wiper blade (10), said ageing element being covered by a protective element (25), wherein the protective element (25) is constructed such that, and/or is arranged on the wiper blade (10) such that a mounting of the wiper blade (10) on the wiper arm (2) is only possible after a removal of the protective element (25) from the ageing indicator element (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schaeuble
  • Patent number: 9103605
    Abstract: A heat exchange device for an automotive vehicle. In one embodiment, the heat exchange device has at least one metal foam and a thermal member, in direct contact with the metal foam, enabling heat exchange between the thermal member and the metal foam. The at least one metal foam is assembled together with the thermal member mechanically which causes a local deformation at a joint where the thermal member engages the at least one metal foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Eric Mornet, Christine Roucoules
  • Patent number: 9097292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry double clutch. A damper flywheel (300) comprises: a connector (600) coupled to a drive plate (320) of the damper flywheel (300); a cover (700) compensating for backlash between the connecting plate (400) and the connector (600); and a first resilient member (616) resiliently pressing the cover (700) in the circumferential direction of the connector (600). A first clutch disk (250) of the set double clutch (200) is characterized by having an assembled structure consisting of: a stopper ring (271) enclosing a boundary portion (256) between the first clutch disk (250) and a first hub (255); a retainer ring (273) coupled opposite the stopper ring (271) and having the first clutch disk (250) interposed therebetween, and enclosing the boundary portion (256); and a resilient washer (275) resiliently supporting the first hub (255).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Pyong Hwa Valeo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seok Min Kang
  • Patent number: 9097056
    Abstract: An adjusting device for automatically actuating a vehicle door of a motor vehicle includes first and second tubular housings connected between a body of the vehicle and the door. A spindle drive includes a spindle driven by an electric-motor drive, a spindle nut threaded on the spindle, a push rod that bears the spindle nut, and a tubular guide part enclosing the push rod and the spindle nut. The tubular guide part is provided with a shape complementary to a shape of the spindle nut and secures the spindle nut against rotation. The tubular guide part is produced by a plastic forming process on a suitable metal tube. A cylindrical spring assists the spindle drive enclosing the tubular guide part. Spacers are provided over an outer circumference of the tubular guide part to reduce friction between the cylindrical spring and the tubular guide part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Kummer, Dietmar Orth
  • Patent number: 9099818
    Abstract: A terminal/fuse assembly is fitted in a cylindrical, metallic inner case. The terminal/fuse assembly disposes a terminal penetrating through a bottom wall, a fuse and a contact point disc that overlap inside a housing composed of a plastic cover plate and a fuse box. The fuse is provided with a fuse body at a tongue piece extending inward from a ring portion in a peripheral edge of an elastic conductive plate. A part of the ring portion is supported in the upward position from the terminal. The contact point disc in contact with the elastic conductive plate at the support portion presses the fuse body downward, and thereby the tongue piece makes contact with the terminal to be conductive from the contact point disc to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Taiichiro Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9096173
    Abstract: An electrical control circuit for a lighting and/or signaling module handling at least two functions from one and the same network of light sources of LED type. The function selection is handled by one or more input signals on the monitoring unit. If a branch or section connected to a defective LED fails, the monitoring unit can either deactivate all the branches or sections, or keep the remaining branches or sections active, and do so according to the function that is present. One or more functions can thus be compared to the single-section type despite the presence of a number of sections when the monitoring unit is configured to deactivate all the sections if one of the sections fails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Lothar Seif
  • Patent number: 9100554
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for displaying an image (27, 28, 29) on a display unit (3) in a vehicle (1). A vehicle image (1?) of at least one region of the vehicle (1) is provided, and sensor data are acquired, which contain information about an environment of the vehicle (1). An image (27, 28, 29) is displayed, which is formed from the vehicle image (1?) and the sensor data, the image (27, 28, 29) containing a blank region (14?, 16?, 18?, 19?, 22? to 25?) assigned to the environment, for which no sensor data are provided. In the image (27, 28, 29), the vehicle image (1?) protrudes into the blank region (14?, 16?, 18?, 19?, 22? to 25?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Barth
  • Publication number: 20150211583
    Abstract: A preassembled module for a motor vehicle transmission to be arranged between an engine block and gearbox is disclosed. A support element has elements for fixing to the engine block and/or the gearbox. A clutch bearing is mounted on the support element for actuating a clutch. An intermediate rotatable shaft has a splined end to collaborate with a hub of a friction disk of the clutch, and the intermediate shaft collaborates with the support element via a bearing supporting and guiding the rotation of the intermediate shaft with respect to the support element. An electric machine has an external stator supported by the support element and a rotor having a central opening through which the intermediate shaft passes. The rotor rotates as one with the intermediate shaft. A reaction plate of a clutch, on the gearbox side, which rotates as one with the intermediate shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Svetislav Jugovic, Khadija El Baraka, Gilles Lebas, Fabien Lebeau, Christophe Mollier
  • Patent number: 9091407
    Abstract: The invention deals with a light module, notably for motor vehicles, comprising a reflector with a reflecting surface , a screen arranged facing the reflector, the screen a semi-reflecting area, and a light guide extending longitudinally along the screen and the reflector. The guide comprises a diffusing output face extending transversally from the semi-reflecting area of the screen to the reflector. A portion of the rays exiting from the output face passes through the semi-transparent area, the other portion being also reflected toward the reflecting surface to form successive images with a depth effect of 3D type, without dark areas between these images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Christophe Dubosc, Pierre Louis Tassy
  • Publication number: 20150204116
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle includes a lever rotationally mobile between a rest position and a release position, a handle mechanism that allows opening of a vehicle door when actuated by the lever when the lever is in the release position, and an insertable body. The lever and the insertable body include a rolling surface and a pivot forming a hinge around which the lever is rotationally mobile, the lever includes one of the rolling surface and the pivot, and the insertable body includes the other of the rolling surface and the pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Gramaglia, Franco Brando
  • Patent number: 9085274
    Abstract: A motorized steering-column lock for a steering column of a motor vehicle, the lock includes a bolt configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position of a steering column and an electric motor for driving the bolt between the unlocked position and the locked position. The bolt is mounted to be movable in a direction parallel to the steering column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Anthony Laval, Lukas Kaliebe
  • Patent number: 9088228
    Abstract: The signalling method is implemented in an electronic power system (6) of a multiple-phase alternator. The system (6) is of the type comprising a set of rectifiers (5) capable of rectifying the voltage of phases (Ph1, Ph2, Ph3, Ph4, Ph5, Ph6) produced by the alternator, and a control assembly (2, 3) capable of controlling an excitation current from the alternator, of monitoring the conformity of at least one current characteristic of at least one (Ph) of the voltage of phases (Ph1, Ph2, Ph3, Ph4, Ph5, Ph6) in relation to a nominal characteristic, and of signalling any non conformity. In accordance to the method of the invention, the non conformity of at least one current characteristic of at least one (Ph) of the voltage of phases (Ph1, Ph2, Ph3, Ph4, Ph5, Ph6) is simulated in case of impaired function of at least one of the rectifiers (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Raymond Rechdan, Christophe Louise
  • Publication number: 20150198698
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic sensor device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising an ultrasonic sensor (7) which comprises a pot-shaped membrane (6) for emitting and/or receiving ultrasonic signals as well as a sensor housing (10), comprising a stiffening element (3) arranged around the membrane (6) and comprising a holder (4), which is designed for holding the sensor housing (10) on a back side of a trim element of the motor vehicle, wherein the stiffening element (3) and the holder (4) are designed to be integrally formed from a uniform material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Wilhelm Wehling, Joerg Weyland, Hubert Neft, Oliver Eidel, Stephan Max
  • Publication number: 20150198132
    Abstract: A device (1) for heating at least one component (21), the device (1) comprising: —a pipe (2) capable of conveying a reaction fluid, —a reactor (3) capable of receiving a reagent likely to cause an exothermic reaction with the reaction fluid, the reactor (3) comprising at least one inlet for reaction fluid linked to the pipe (2) and at least one outlet for reaction fluid linked to the pipe (2), and —a circuit (10) for regenerating the reagent, the device comprising a generator (4) configured to generate a pressure lower than that inside the reactor (3) in an area of the pipe (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Damien Alfano, Florian Mayot
  • Patent number: 9082240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting (CAPT) the presence of an object, that comprises at least one detection member (EA, EB) to which is associated a physical value that varies based on the environment in which said detection member (EA, EB) is located. The invention is characterised in that the physical value provides a variable reference level corresponding to the absence of an object and in that it further comprises a saving device (LOG IC) for saving, upon the emission of a low-frequency signal, a value of the reference level measured before the emission of said low-frequency signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Herve Cara, Stephane Violleau, Frederic Bocage, Van-Quyn Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9079532
    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: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Benoist Fleury
  • Patent number: 9080543
    Abstract: The combustion engine starter with output pinion (18) comprises a front bearing (12) provided with a front face (120) having an opening (312), a drive assembly equipped with a bush (26) passing through the opening (312) and bearing the output pinion (18) outside the front bearing (12), complementary splines (67,167). A groove (64, 164) interrupts the splines (67) of the bush (26) in order to mount a stop (60, 160) for immobilizing the pinion, a play-compensating spring (61) urging the pinion into contact with the stop (60, 160) formed by a spring ring which has a height greater than its thickness and which is housed with radial clearance at least partially in an annular recess (62) made in the front face (183) of the pinion (18); the internal periphery of the spring ring (60, 160) being mounted in the groove (64, 164) in the bush (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Guillaume Seillier, Laurent Boisserenq