Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Patent number: 8985814
    Abstract: A lamp assembly providing a three dimensional lamp image may be animated by driving the mirror portion with an electromechanical device responsive to a varying input signal. The three dimensional image can then be reshaped in response according to a preferred input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. King, Brant J. Potter, David D. Egly
  • Publication number: 20150078051
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the common mode current flowing between the internal ground of an electrical circuit in an automotive vehicle, and the earth, when electric power is exchanged between an electric power storage unit of the electrical circuit and an electric power source external to the circuit. An electronic component is used to apply an electrical quantity as a function of the common mode current to an injection point in the circuit in order to reduce the common mode current. The value of the common mode current is obtained using a measuring device having a magnetic torus configured to be traversed by an electric line by which the electric power is exchanged, the electric line forming a primary winding, a secondary winding, wound about said torus for generating a magnetic flux on the basis of a reference current, and an oscillator for generating the reference current through the secondary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Dominique Oswald, Boris Bouchez
  • Publication number: 20150074934
    Abstract: According to the invention, the assembly comprises a mechanical connector provided with two cylindrical protuberances and an adaptor (50) with two side walls (54, 55) each having a lateral orifice (54A, 55A), wherein the end of each cylindrical protuberance has at least one portion which is inclined in relation to the insertion direction of said mechanical connector, towards the inside of the adapter (50), and a portion (54B) of each side wall (54) has a cavity (54B), of which at least one inner surface (54C) is inclined in an increasing fashion from the end of said side wall (54) up to said corresponding lateral orifice (54A), and of which at least one lateral delimitation (54D, 54E) is inclined in relation to the plane formed by the axis of said corresponding lateral orifice (54A) and said insertion direction, in a decreasing fashion from the end of said side wall (54) up to said corresponding lateral orifice (54A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Loic Roussel, William Terrasse
  • Publication number: 20150078937
    Abstract: A ventilation device comprises a fan propeller (3) and a motor (5) with an external rotor (7b) for driving the propeller (3). The propeller (3) comprises a central hub (11) having a frontal wall (17) and an internal lateral wall (21) defining an accommodating housing for the external rotor (7b). The external rotor (7b) has a front part (9) and a lateral wall (9?) arranged bearing against the internal lateral wall (21) of the central hub (11). The ventilation device further comprises means (27) for snap-fitting the external rotor (7b) to the central hub (11) that are borne on the one hand by the central hub (11) and on the other hand by the external rotor (7b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Herve Crevel, David Bonneau
  • Patent number: 8978429
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automotive vehicle key in which a button (30) maintains by means of two legs (32, 33) a rotatable bearing (20) and a housing (40) fixed in mutual rotation at least in a situation where the key is in open position, the rotatable bearing (20) presenting an elongated shape so that the rotatable bearing (20) presents at least a longer dimension (a) and at least a shorter dimension (b) transversal to the said at least one longer dimension (a), wherein one leg (33) of the said at least two legs (32, 33) extends sensibly in the direction of the longer dimension (a) and the other leg (32) of the at least two legs (32,33) extends sensibly in the direction of the shorter transversal dimension (b), and the leg (33) extending in the direction of the longer dimension (a) is longer along said longer direction (a) than the leg (32) which extends in the direction of the transversal dimension (b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Climatizacion, SAU
    Inventors: Lin Zhao, Zdenek Mrazek, Victor Villagrasa
  • Patent number: 8978484
    Abstract: A drive torque estimation device secures accuracy of a drive torque of a compressor by accurately grasping a flow rate of refrigerant in a cycle. The pressure difference is detected by a condenser as a resistor for calculating the flow rate. The pressure difference between two portions based on physical quantities relating to refrigerant pressures is detected using first and second sensors arranged at two portions in the cycle. A flow rate is calculated based on the detected pressure difference. The first sensor may be an upstream-side pressure sensor arranged at an inlet of the condenser or at a high-pressure side pipe upstream of the inlet and detects a pressure of the refrigerant flowing therethrough, and the second sensor may be a downstream-side pressure sensor arranged at a gas/liquid mixed phase region of the condenser and detects a pressure of the refrigerant flowing therethrough or may be a temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Teruaki Tsuji
  • Patent number: 8978811
    Abstract: An antitheft device for the steering column of a motor vehicle, in which a movable indexer includes a return spring for returning the movable indexer such that the indexer engages with at least one profile of a cam of the antitheft device, and in which the return spring of the indexer and a return spring of a bolt of the antitheft device are separate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Anthony Laval, Lukas Kaliebe
  • Publication number: 20150071625
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for electrically heating fluid for a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises: at least one heating module (2a, 2b) comprising at least one heating element (7a, 7b) and defining a circuit (7a, 7b) for guiding the fluid to be heated; a means (3) for controlling the heating element (7a, 7b), comprising an electric current switch (14a, 14b) connected to said heating element (7a, 7b) and a heat sink (15) having a first surface (19), which is to contact the fluid, and a second surface (19), which is to contact a sole plate (16) of said electric current switch (14a, 14b). The invention also relates to a heating and/or air-conditioning apparatus for a motor vehicle, including at least one such electric-heating device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Frederic Pierron, Bertrand Puzenat, Jose Leborgne
  • Publication number: 20150068860
    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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: PYONG HWA VALEO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seok Min Kang
  • Publication number: 20150059115
    Abstract: An adapter with flexible tongues for wiper systems is disclosed. The adapter has retractable locking buttons, each fixed to the end of a flexible tongue, that are disposed facing each other so that their respective tongues move toward each other on insertion of said adapter in said end fitting, said tongues being disposed so as to cross over during insertion of said adapter in said end fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Loic Roussel, William Terrasse
  • Patent number: 8968062
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner provided with an airflow structure for an intake box, wherein, in an HVAC comprising, in an intake box, a control device for controlling the number of rotation, the control device is reliably cooled by airflow regardless of the ratio of mixing between internal air and external air. A vehicle air conditioner of center-concentrated type, wherein a control device (6) for controlling the number of rotation is mounted to a vehicle interior-side wall surface inside an intake box (2) and wherein an air delivery guide (22) is provided in the intake box (2), the air delivery guide (22) delivering to the control device (6) a part of air introduced from a direction crossing the direction of opening of a suction opening (7) of a blower (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Thermal Systems Japan Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tsutsumi, Takayuki Arai, Masayuki Murase, Daisuke Araki
  • Patent number: D724244
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Frederic Hayez, Remi Maliar, Cyril Herbin, Benony Grigorescu
  • Patent number: D724255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Cyril Herbin, Olivier Draguet
  • Patent number: D725021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Eric Poton
  • Patent number: D725022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Eric Poton
  • Patent number: D725023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Eric Poton
  • Patent number: D725024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Eric Poton
  • Patent number: D725025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Eric Poton
  • Patent number: D725026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Eric Poton
  • Patent number: D725027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Eric Poton