Abstract: The invention provides a device for wiping an optical surface of at least one optical element of a vehicle, including a wiping unit having a wiping part for wiping the optical surface and a support element for supporting the wiping part, moving the wiping part so that it wipes the optical surface by making contact with the optical surface, a drive member for driving the wiping unit, the wiping unit being in one piece. The invention gives the device a simple structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light module, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a light source capable of emitting light rays; a collector with a reflective surface configured to collect and reflect the light rays emitted by the light source into a light beam along an optical axis of the module; an optical system configured to project the light beam. The collector is configured so that a portion of the light rays of the light beam are parallel to the optical axis or have an angle of inclination a smaller than or equal to 25° in a vertical plane with respect to said axis; and the optical system is configured to form an image of the reflective surface of the collector. The invention also relates to a light device comprising one or more such light modules.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the thermal management of a vehicle of the type comprising a heat pump, for heating and/or cooling the traction system of the vehicle, the electrical power storage device and the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The thermal management method comprises: —a computation sub-method for so-called long-term supervision over at least a plurality of long journey sections, and the supervision sub-method carries out a simplified optimization computation of the heat losses of all devices over said plurality of long journey sections, minimizing the sum of the heat losses of the electrical power storage device, —a computation sub-method for so-called short-term control over short journey sections, which are shorter than said long journey sections, and the control sub-method carries out an optimization computation of the heat losses over said plurality of short journey sections.

Abstract: A heat exchanger including a first tube including a first flat plate and a first shaped plate connected to each other to form a first tube channel extending along a first tube extension axis, a second tube including a second flat plate and a second shaped plate connected to each other to form a second tube channel extending along a second tube extension axis, the first tube and the second tube being fixed to each other by an interconnector. The first tube channel forms a first primary arm and a second primary arm extending parallel to each other along the first tube extension axis. The first primary arm includes a first primary inner fin and the second primary arm includes a second primary inner fin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous device of a motor vehicle, the device including a first luminous module with first and second sub-modules each provided with a light source, and a collector, the first module including a lens which is designed to project the light reflected by the collectors in light beams with a upper cut-off offset vertically from each other.

Abstract: A light guiding device includes a first light guide having an end surface, a corner section and a downstream section. The corner section of the first light guide has a corner and is closer to the end surface of the first light guide than the downstream section. Light incident surfaces of the first light guide include the end surface, and an inner side surface of the corner section located on the inner side of the corner. A light exit surface of the first light guide includes an outer side surface of the first light guide located on the outer side of the corner. The light incident surfaces of the first light guide may additionally include the inner side surface of the corner section. It is found that the corner section can be lit on when the corner section is observed along the direction tangent to the corner section.

Abstract: A luminous module intended to be fastened to a luminous device of a motor vehicle. The luminous module includes at least one first attachment mechanism configured to fasten the luminous module to the luminous device in a first direction and a second attachment mechanism configured to fasten the luminous module to the luminous device in a second direction that differs from the first direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous module for automotive vehicle including a light source and a projection optic designed to project a light field onto the ground. The luminous module also includes an element with a variable light transmission rate positioned between the light source and the projection optic, the element with a variable light transmission rate includes at least one first portion and at least one second portion. Each of these portions has a different light transmission rate so that the image sectors respectively formed by the first portion and the second portion have the same luminous intensity.

Abstract: An air intake system (100) for a heating and ventilation air conditioner of a vehicle, comprising an air intake housing (1); a volute (2), a fan assembly (4) being accommodated in the volute (2) and being used for sucking airflow (F) such that the airflow (F) enters the volute (2) through the air intake housing (1); and a filter (3) that is arranged adjacent to an air inlet (21) of the volute (2) and is used for filtering the airflow (F). The volute (2) is provided with a supporting portion (22) protruding from the air inlet (21) by a predetermined height so as to support the filter (3), the supporting portion (22) is connected to the air inlet (21) by means of connecting ribs (23), and corners between the connecting ribs (23) and the air inlet (21) are smooth transition portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automotive lighting module able to perform front lighting functions. The lighting module includes at least a first Printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) mounted with at least one light source, a heat sink adapted to dissipate heat, at least a second PCBA, where at least the first PCBA is supported by the heat sink; and one or more reflectors. The first PCBA and the second PCBA are interconnected by an elastic connector which is elastically deformable. A first end of the elastic connector is fixed to the first PCBA, and a second end is adapted to be pressed against a contact zone of the second PCBA by elastic deformation of the elastic connector, to establish the connection between the first PCBA and the second PCBA.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wire harness clamping system. The system includes at least one rib extending from a housing surface that forms a space within. A plug with a cable tie is received in the space formed by the rib(s), and the cable tie is wound around the wire harness, to grip the harness firmly. Moreover, in another embodiment, the wiring harness may be positioned directly in the space formed by the ribs and a cap may be locked over the ribs to secure the harness within. The ribs and the cap may be formed to any shape such as circular, rectangular, S-shaped etc. design, as is suitable.

Abstract: An electronic module includes an electronic card, a housing in which the electronic card is placed, a protective partition which is secured on the housing and the electronic card such that the electronic card is engaged between the housing and the protective partition, and at least one securing element designed to render the electronic card, the housing and the protective partition integral. The housing and the protective partition are made of electrically conductive materials and secured together with the protective partition by the at least one securing element. At least one securing element includes an area of electrical contact, and assures an electrical contact between the housing, the protective partition and an electrical ground of the electronic card.

Abstract: A method for controlling a thermal conditioning system includes a heat-transfer fluid circuit and a refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit includes an electric compressor, a first heat exchanger, a first pressure reducer, a second heat exchanger, and a bypass branch for returning a refrigerant at the outlet of the compressor to the second exchanger and a second pressure reducer. The method includes receiving a thermal power setpoint for delivering thermal power to a heat-transfer fluid; determining an electrical power setpoint for delivering electrical power to the compressor; determining a suction pressure setpoint for the compressor; controlling a flow cross-section of the second pressure reducer so that the suction pressure of the compressor is equal to the determined suction pressure setpoint; and controlling a flow cross-section of the first pressure reducer so that the refrigerant at the inlet of the compressor is in the superheated vapour state.

Abstract: A distribution device for a thermal management system, including a component configured to handle a heat exchange fluid and an extinguisher valve connected fluidically with the component so that the heat exchange fluid can flow therebetween. The distribution device is adapted to operate with CO2 as the heat exchange fluid. The extinguisher valve is configured to selectively release the heat exchange fluid into ambient.

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a mechanical stop for torque converter that prevents the exterior springs from reaching the solid length. The shock absorber with mechanical buffer stop includes a drive plate; at least one exterior spring; and a driven plate, the driven plate additionally includes at least one mechanical stop which is configured to make contact with the drive plate when the drive plate compresses each exterior spring, and each mechanical stop is located such that it prevents each exterior spring from reaching a solid-length condition.

Abstract: An assembly for a motor vehicle includes a frame which defines an opening and a closing element and which can be moved between a first position in which the closing element at least partially closes the opening; and a second position in which the opening is open. The assembly further includes a lighting device configured to project a light beam onto the closing element when the latter is positioned in the second position and/or onto the closing element when the latter is moving between the first position and the second position, at least a portion of the projected light beam being reflected by the closing element out of the assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dual gerotor apparatus. The dual gerotor apparatus comprises a housing configured to provide a first and second hydraulic fluid circuit sharing a single inlet and a single outlet. The dual gerotor apparatus further comprises a gerotor assembly coupling with a rotatable shaft, the gerotor assembly is configured to transfer a hydraulic fluid flowing through the first or second hydraulic fluid circuit from the single inlet to the single outlet. The gerotor comprises a first gerotor pump and a second gerotor pump, the first gerotor pump will be in operation when the rotatable shaft rotates in a first direction, and the second gerotor pump will be in operation when the rotatable shaft rotates in a second direction.

Abstract: A hydraulic pump includes a motor housing and a stator module arranged within the motor housing. The stator module has a support which is received in a retaining portion of the motor housing. In this case, the retaining portion has first wall portions with a first wall thickness and second wall portions with a second wall thickness, wherein the second wall thickness is less than the first wall thickness. Here, the second wall portions are connected materially to the support of the stator module by means of a welded joint.

Abstract: A method for operating a radar system for a vehicle includes carrying out a radar measurement. The radar measurement includes using a transmitting antenna element of the radar system to transmit a radar signal and putting at least one receiving antenna element of the radar system on standby to receive radar echo signals based on the radar signal. The transmitting antenna element is actuated according to a control scheme. A basic control scheme for the radar system is specified according to the intended use of the radar system, and is adjusted based on a measurement node of the radar system. The basic control scheme is used to accommodate a basic main beam axis of the transmitting antenna arrangement to the intended use of the radar system.

Abstract: A thermal control device for at least one module for a motor vehicle includes a dielectric fluid circuit and a number of nozzles for spraying dielectric fluid and configured to be arranged to wet at least one surface of the at least one module with dielectric fluid. The spray nozzles are configured to project, via at least one projection orifice, a fan shaped jet of dielectric fluid. The spray nozzles each include a projection channel configured to direct the dielectric fluid and at least one dielectric fluid deflector onto which the projection channel opens, to orient the dielectric fluid to create a fan shaped jet.