Abstract: An automotive lightguide includes a main guide portion with a light entrance surface and a reflective rear edge surface; and an exit lens joined to the main guide portion, the exit lens having an exit surface with an arcuate exit profile. In use, light rays from a light source enter the main guide portion through an entrance surface, travel through the main guide portion and reflect off the rear edge surface to the exit lens which images the reflected light rays as a light beam pattern having a predetermined sharp horizontal cutoff and a predetermined horizontal spread, the arcuate profile of the rear edge surface determining the horizontal cutoff and vertical spread of the light beam pattern with respect to the horizontal optical axis H-H, and the exit profile of the exit lens determining the horizontal spread of the light beam pattern.

Abstract: The invention concerns a motor vehicle windscreen wiper windscreen washer liquid distribution system including a windscreen washer liquid distribution network having: at least one hydraulic pipe (7, 8) including at least one windscreen washer liquid circulation passage, at least one hydraulic connector (9, 10, 11, 15) connected to the circulation passage, characterized in that said distribution system further includes at least one thermally conductive member (16, 22, 31, 33, 39) in thermal contact on the one hand with at least one hydraulic connector (9, 10, 11, 15) and on the other hand with a heating element (5, 6, 21) of the distribution system.

Abstract: The invention relates to an antitheft device for a motor vehicle steering column, comprising: a housing (3) in which a movable bolt (5), configured so as to prevent the steering column from rotating, and a lock (7) for controlling the movement of said bolt (5), are arranged; a clamping collar (9) configured so as to be mounted on the steering column (2) and having a first half-collar (9a) rigidly connected to the housing (3), and a second half-collar (9b): a first end (11) of which is pivotably mounted relative to the first half-collar (9a) along a pivotal movement axis (A1) that is substantially parallel to the steering column; and a second end (13) of which is configured so as to be attached to the first half-collar (9a) when mounted on the steering column via a clamping means (37).

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: The invention concerns an intake housing 1 for an internal combustion engine, capable of receiving a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a feed gas stream circulating in the housing and a coolant, wherein said intake housing 1 includes a space 3 for the circulation of the feed gas and a space 2 for receiving the heat exchanger, said receiving space 2 being defined by at least a first metal component 4, 5 including at least one extension 16, 17 that is in one piece with the first metal component 4, 5, said extension 16, 17 at least partially defining the space 3 for the circulation of the feed gas.

Abstract: A damping system (10) having a rotation axis (X) and comprising at least: one first flyweight (14) and one second flyweight (14) able to oscillate with respect to a support member (12), and at least one device (20) for guiding the first and second flyweights (14) with respect to the support member (12), having at least one bearing element (22) able to interact with a pair of opposite tracks, respectively a first guidance track (24) and a second guidance track (26) that is carried by the support member (12), wherein the first guidance track (24) is carried by said connecting means (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a module (100) for supplying gas to a motor vehicle, comprising a double dispenser (108), a charge air cooler (107), and an intake box (119) connecting said double dispenser (108) to said cooler (107), the double dispenser (108) comprising a first outlet (136) intended to lead into the intake box (119) and a second outlet intended to lead toward the outside of said module (100).

Abstract: A motor vehicle regulator, including electronic regulation circuits, which can produce an excitation current in accordance with a difference between a set voltage and an output voltage measured at the terminals of an electric battery of the vehicle. The regulation circuits including a programmable signal processing interface for producing a signal, which is representative of the excitation current. The interface receives as input a plurality of signals which are representative of the excitation current. The interface including a device capable of selecting a signal which is representative, from amongst the plurality of representative signals, of the method for applying different forms of processing to the representative signal selected, and a second device for selection of processing to be applied to the representative signal. The representative signal, and the processing to be applied, being selected according to a program provided to the programmable signal interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a driver assistance device (2) having a plurality of ultrasound sensors, wherein at least one first ultrasound sensor (8 to 11, 17, 18, 21 to 24) has a normal mode as an operating mode in which transmitted ultrasound signals are unencoded and/or in which the first ultrasound sensor (8 to 11, 17, 18, 21 to 24) is designed for receiving unencoded ultrasound signals, and at least one second ultrasound sensor (6, 7, 13 to 16, 19, 20) can be operated in two different operating modes and has the normal mode as a first operating mode and has a special mode as a second operating mode, in which transmitted ultrasound signals are encoded and/or in which the second ultrasound sensor (6, 7, 13 to 16, 19, 20) is designed for receiving encoded ultrasound signals. The invention also relates to a vehicle (1) having a driver assistance device (2) and a method for operating a driver assistance device (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a circulation valve for the exhaust gases of an engine comprising a body (30) defining a main conduit (31), intended to be connected to an exhaust line of the engine, and an auxiliary conduit (32) opening into said main conduit (31) in order to recirculate the exhaust gases, said valve further comprising a shutter (1) movable between two positions of closure, which prevents communication between the two conduits (31, 32), and full recirculation, which allows said conduits (31, 32) to be brought into communication, valve in which said body (30) and said shutter (1) are mutually configured such that, in said full recirculation position, said shutter (1) blocks said main conduit (31) by 65 to 95%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plate (4, 12, 14) intended to allow an exchange of heat between a first fluid and a second fluid flowing in contact with the plate (4, 12, 14), said plate (4, 12, 14) being configured to define a circuit (8) comprising a plurality of successive passageways (71, 72, 73, 74), inside which the first fluid flows in one direction of flow, changing its direction of flow from one passageway to the other, each of said passageways (71, 72, 73, 74) having a flow section for the first fluid. According to the invention, the flow section of one passageway (71, 72, 73, 74), known as the upstream passageway, is larger than the flow section of another passageway (71, 72, 73, 74), known as the downstream passageway, which is situated downstream of the upstream passageway in the direction of flow of the first fluid in the circuit (8). The invention also relates to a heat exchanger equipped with such plates.

Abstract: Mobile assembly (500) for meshing with a toothed starter ring gear (C) of a heat engine comprises: a drive unit (1) provided with a pinion (11); a starter drive element (118); a pivoting control lever (20) including a lower forked end having two arms; and a friction clutch (300), pinion being rotationally fixed with a casing partially housing the drive element (118) and comprising the reaction plate (112) of the clutch. The lever (20) is associated with means for closing the clutch and is configured to move the casing axially, while the closure means are configured to move the drive element axially in order to tighten the friction clutch. The heat engine starter comprises such a mobile assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the electric steering lock (1) for the steering column (2) of a motor vehicle, consisting in effecting an automatic predetermined rotation of the steering column (2), locking the steering lock (2), when the engine (4) of this vehicle is stopped.

Abstract: A clutch actuator unit is provided that includes a housing having a mounting space and a penetration aperture for receiving an operating rod. A slide pad and slider are disposed along an inner side surface of the mounting space, and are configured to move back and forth within the housing. An operating rod that is connected to the slider through the penetration aperture is moved back and forth, along with the slider and slide pad, through the aperture via a drive portion. A stopper is also integrally formed along the front surface of the slide pad to limit the movement of the slider accordingly. In doing so, the disclosed actuator is able to dynamically locate certain stroke positions and provide an improved shifting operation.

Abstract: A hydraulic torque converter for a vehicle, that comprises an impeller (I), a turbine (T) and a reactor (R) with a coaxial axis (A), and respectively fitted with impeller (1), turbine (2) and reactor (3) vanes, each defined by an inner side edge (11;21;31), an outer side edge (12;22;32), a trailing edge (13;23;33) and a leading edge (14;24;34), wherein the trailing edge (13) of the impeller is separated by an axial distance d1 from the leading edge of the turbine, and the trailing edge of the turbine is separated by an axial distance d2 from the leading edge of the reactor, the d2/d1 ration being equal to or lower than 1.4.

Abstract: A lighting and/or signalling device for a motor vehicle comprising at least one light source (S) emitting a light beam and at least one optical guide (G) within which the light beam propagates, the optical guide comprising: a first face forming an exit face (FS) for the light beam, a second face forming a face (FR) for reflecting the light beam, and a screen (ED) disposed facing the reflection face (FR) of the light guide (G) and comprising an orientation means redirecting light rays escaping from the guide at the reflection face, so as to return them, at least partially, into the guide, the orientation means comprising catadioptric reflecting patterns.

Abstract: The invention relates to a combined method and device for powering and charging, wherein said device comprises an AC motor (6), a converter (2), storage means (5), and switching means (4) either for enabling the powering of the motor (6) or for enabling the charging of the storage means (5) by the converter (2). The switching means (4) is integrated in the converter (2) and includes at least one H-shaped bridge structure (3) for each phase of the motor (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a retractable key comprising an upper half-shell (3) and a lower half-shell which are assembled together so as to form a housing, and an insert-extending module configured so as to be mounted in said housing.

Abstract: In accordance with said control method, the transmission of the laser beam is periodically interrupted with the aid of means for masking the laser beam placed between the reference point and a source of the laser beam. Moreover, the transmission power of the source of the laser beam is varied between the minimum and maximum values, such that the emission times of the source of the laser beam at the minimum power substantially coincide with the masking times of the laser beam via the masking means. Preferably, the minimum value is at least equal to 10% and the maximum value at most equal to 90% of a maximum emission power of the source of the laser beam.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a packaging device (1) for a wiper blade (100) comprising a curved blade (110) and an integrated flexible structure (120), said packaging device (1) comprising a shell (14) delimiting a housing (10) intended for receiving the blade (100) and defining holding means (20) intended for securing said blade (100) inside said housing (10) in a position that can be at least partially upright in relation to its rest position, the holding means (20) comprising: a first bearing surface (21) capable of engaging by contact with a portion (141) of the upper part (140) of the blade (100), second and third bearing surfaces (22, 23) formed in the base of the housing (10) and capable of engaging by contact with the flexible structure (120) of said blade (100), the first bearing surface (21) extending facing an area located between the second bearing surface (22) and the third bearing surface (23), characterised in that at least one of the second and third bearing surfaces (22, 23) has a stop, ref