Patents Assigned to Valeo
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Publication number: 20230373291Abstract: A shut-off device including: a support frame with a front face and a rear face and having four sidewalls, a which is disposed within the support frame and is able to pivot about a pivot axis between a first, open, end position and a second, closed, end position, the flap being connected to the support frame by a pivot connection. The pivot connection has an open receiving recess disposed on one of the faces of the support frame and intended to receive the pivot axis of the flap, the shut-off device further including: a retaining bar which covers an aperture of the receiving recess and is intended to retain the pivot axis of the flap within the receiving recess, and two guides which are aligned and disposed so as to retain the retaining bar above the aperture of the receiving recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Vijendra KUMAR, Sebastien VELASCO, Vladimir SZEGENY, Frederic VACCA
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Patent number: 11822065Abstract: One subject of the invention is a light guide (13), for an interface module, in particular for a vehicle passenger compartment, for emitting or receiving a light beam in a cone that is elongate in a transverse direction and that is centred on a plane that is inclined by an angle ? with respect to an optical axis (z) of the light guide, taking the form of a prism made of transparent material of index nGL, characterised in that it comprises: •an interior dioptric interface intended to face a printed circuit board (7) bearing a light source (5) or a light detector, forming a convergent lens the focal point of which is located at an expected position of the light source (5) or of the light detector, •a first planar face (15) that is oriented parallel to the optical axis (z) of the light guide, and •a second planar face (17) that is inclined with respect to the first face (15) by an angle ? respecting cos(?+?)=(1??) nGL*cos 3?, with ? a number comprised between ?0.1 and 0.1.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Michael Irzyk, Thibault Cabana, Marc Menet
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Patent number: 11821752Abstract: The invention relates to a method for localizing and enhancing a digital map through a motor vehicle. The method includes receiving a digital partial map representing an environment of the motor vehicle and capturing an image of the environment of the motor vehicle by a sensor arrangement of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle is localized in the environment by comparing the received digital partial map with the image of the environment of the motor vehicle. The digital partial map is enhanced on the basis of the image of the environment, and the enhanced digital partial map and/or the image of the environment (U) is transmitted to a database for enhancing the digital map.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBHInventors: Kichun Jo, Paulo Resende, Benazouz Bradai, Myoungho Sunwoo, Sungjin Cho, Chansoo Kim
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Patent number: 11820336Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for a wiper blade mount, the adapter comprising a cover configured to accommodate, inside a central opening, a removable attachment system which allows subsequent temporary fastening of said adapter to an articulated wiper blade arm, when said adapter is implemented on a wiper blade. To this end, the removable attachment system comprises one or more mounting members which take the form of U-clips configured to be removably inserted in the central opening and held in this configuration by means of temporary fastening means. The invention also relates to a wiper blade comprising such an adapter mounted on a wiper blade mount.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Eric Poton, Vincent Gaucher, Stephane Houssat
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Patent number: 11821598Abstract: A light masking system for a vehicle includes: a printed circuit board (PCB); at least one infrared (IR) light source disposed on a first surface of the PCB and configured to emit a first predetermined wavelength range of light; at least one masking light source disposed on the first surface of the PCB proximal to the IR light source and configured to emit a second predetermined wavelength range of light, wherein a portion of the emitted first predetermined wavelength range of light of the IR light source includes visible light; and the emitted second predetermined wavelength range of light of the at least one masking light source masks the emitted visible light from the first predetermined wavelength range of the at least one IR light source.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Stein, Jonathan Beauchamp, Brant Potter, Nathan Montgomery, John Orisich
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Patent number: 11820279Abstract: A light system having: (a) a plurality of light sources connected to a vehicle and creating light that radiates away from the vehicle so that the light substantially surrounds the vehicle; and (b) one or more sensors that detect light from another light source; and wherein one or more of the plurality of light sources are turned off in a direction of the another light source while some of the plurality of light sources remain on so that a tunnel having a reduction or absence of light is formed in the direction of the another light source between the plurality of light sources that remain on.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Brant Potter, Mark Pattison, John Orisich, Ambroise Servantie, Minesh Chaudhari, Frederick Roth
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Patent number: 11821514Abstract: Parking lock (1, 19, 24) for a motor vehicle, having a movable locking means for impinging a parking lock wheel (14), disposed in the interior of a transmission housing (2), with a holding force, wherein the movable locking means, by means of a shifting shaft (3) that is rotatable by a drive motor (4) and a cam (7) that is coupled to the shifting shaft (3) is pivotable between a releasing state, in which the parking lock wheel (14) is rotatable, and a blocked state, in which a rotation of the parking lock wheel (14) is blocked, wherein the drive motor (4) is disposed outside the transmission housing (2), the shifting shaft (3) penetrates the transmission housing (2), and the cam (7) is disposed within the transmission housing (2). The invention moreover relates to a transmission having a parking lock (1, 19, 24) of this type, and to a drive installation for electrically drivable motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Bernd Haas, Patrick Seemann, Runtian Yin
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Publication number: 20230364985Abstract: A frame for an air intake regulating device of a vehicle, including at least two walls participating in defining an opening zone for receiving a set of movable flaps arranged parallel to one another, at least one movable flap being movable in rotation about at least one pivot axis, at least one bearing supported by an elastically deformable tab, the bearing being configured to receive a pin participating in defining the pivot axis of the movable flap, the tab being delimited in a wall of the frame by a U-shaped groove, the groove including a base and two arms respectively extending an end of the base, each of the arms having a free end opposite the base. The groove includes a clearance zone positioned at one of the free ends of the arms of the groove, the clearance zone laterally extending the corresponding arm while forming at least one protuberance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Frederic VACCA, Juan-Carlos DE FRANCISCO
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Publication number: 20230364964Abstract: The present invention relates to a set of cooling modules (22, 22?, 22?) for the front face of an electric or hybrid motor vehicle (10), said set of cooling modules (22, 22?, 22?) comprising at least two cooling modules (22, 22?, 22?) each one comprising—a heat exchanger (28, 28?, 28?) intended to be connected to a cooling circuit, and—a turbomachine (30, 30?, 30?), said cooling modules (22, 22?, 22?) being juxtaposed in such a way as to have distinct air flows (F) passing through them.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Amrid Mammeri, Kamel Azzouz, Gael Durbecq, Erwan Etienne
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Publication number: 20230369920Abstract: A motor component, a motor and a motor vehicle are disclosed. The motor component has a body extending along a rotation axis of the motor, the body being formed by a set of laminations, and an axially extending cavity being provided on the body; and wherein at least one elongated lamination-holding component is provided in the body, and the lamination-holding component is inserted into the axially extending cavity and is coupled to the body inside the axially extending cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Valeo Automotive ePowertrain Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Huafeng MAO, Renlong YING, Xuehua ZHANG, Wei ZHU, Robin BUESCH, Andreas ECKERT
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Publication number: 20230365055Abstract: A lighting module for a motor vehicle signaling device includes a substrate provided with an electronic circuit on which a matrix arrangement of elementary light sources is mounted, and wall through which light emitted from the light sources can pass. The substrate and/or all or part of the elementary light sources are bonded to the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Alexandre VAL, Samuel DAROUSSIN, Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Zdravko ZOJCESKI
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Publication number: 20230366522Abstract: The present invention pertains to a lighting device for an automobile comprising a housing, a plurality of light sources arranged inside the housing and an optical element arranged in front of the plurality of light source. The optical element includes an input surface, an output surface and a transparent portion that is disposed between the input surface and the output surface. In addition, the optical element includes at least one part of the transparent portion having a blocking portion that is created using a laser treatment. The blocking portion is configured to block at least a part of the plurality of light beams from passing through the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Brian GUINN, Colby DARLAGE, Robert Leon FRAIZER
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Publication number: 20230366523Abstract: A motor vehicle signaling device light module includes a substrate on which a matrix arrangement of elementary light sources is mounted, a connector fixed to the substrate having a rectangular footprint with a long side and a narrow side, and a support designed to hold the substrate in position in the signaling device. The substrate is curved around an axis of curvature, and the light sources are arranged to produce a convex display from the point of view of a user outside of the vehicle, so that the long side of the connector is substantially parallel to the axis of curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Alexandre VAL, Zdravko ZOJCESKI, Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Samuel DAROUSSIN
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Patent number: 11815242Abstract: The present invention relates to a light guiding assembly, a vehicle lamp and a vehicle. Specifically, the light guide assembly includes at least a first light guide element and a second light guide element, which can be joined to form a predetermined shape, in the region where the first light guide element and the second light guide element are joined, the parts of the first light guide element and the second light guide element that face each other at least partially overlap, so that light leaving one of the first light guide element and the second light guide element can at least partially enter the other. The vehicle lamp and the vehicle have the abovementioned light guide assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Xingang Shi, Yanna Chen, Zebin Ni, Yamei Li
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Publication number: 20230356648Abstract: The invention relates to a light device for a motor vehicle, the device including a housing, members for fastening the housing to a body of the motor vehicle, a plate arranged in the housing and supporting at least one light module, a device for manually adjusting the orientation of the housing relative to the fastening members of the motor vehicle, arranged outside the housing, and a device for dynamically adjusting the orientation of the plate relative to the housing, arranged inside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Mehdi MADELAINE, Nicolas HONNET, Stephane PATRIZI, Matthieu SYRE
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Publication number: 20230363088Abstract: A lighting module of a motor vehicle signaling device includes a ceramic substrate having opposite first and second faces, and a plurality of selectively activatable light sources mounted on the first face of the ceramic substrate. Each of the first and second faces of the ceramic substrate are provided with at least a first and a second respective interconnection layer. The ceramic substrate comprises a plurality of through holes designed to interconnect the first interconnection layer to the second interconnection layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Alexandre VAL, Samuel DAROUSSIN, Zdravko ZOJCESKI, Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE
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Publication number: 20230358478Abstract: A heat exchanger includes an inlet tank (10a) connected to and in fluid communication with an inlet pipe (12a) for ingress of a coolant therein, an outlet tank (10b) connected to and in fluid communication with an outlet pipe (12b) for egress of coolant there from. The heat exchanger further includes heat exchange tubes (20) and a tubular element (30) to configure fluid communication between the inlet tank (10a) and the outlet tank (10b). A first side of the outlet tank (10b) is complimentary to and connected to the outlet pipe (12b) and an opposite second side of the outlet tank (10b) is complimentary to and aligned with the tubular element (30). The tubular element (30) and the outlet pipe (12b) are of different cross sections, wherein shape of the outlet tank (10b) transforms smoothly between those cross sections along fluid path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Valeo Autosystemy Sp. z o.o.Inventors: Damian Pawlak, Michal Fajkis, Pawel Sus
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Publication number: 20230356240Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid spraying device for a system for cleaning a surface of a motor vehicle, the spraying device includes a solenoid valve configured to allow or prevent the passage of fluid towards a spraying member, the solenoid valve includes a hydraulic system and an electromagnetic system, the hydraulic system includes at least one fluid dispensing member that includes at least a fluid inlet end-fitting, a circulation chamber and a fluid outlet end-fitting in fluid communication with the spraying member, the electromagnetic system being configured to allow or prevent the passage of fluid through the circulation chamber, and the spraying member includes at least a connecting tube and a spray nozzle, the connecting tube being fastened directly to the fluid outlet end-fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Maxime BAUDOUIN, Giuseppe GRASSO, Denis THEBAULT, Yoann DOLLE, Adrien PERET
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Publication number: 20230356628Abstract: A thermal control device has a thermal control device base, a connection block attached to the thermal control device and a tubing for a heat exchange fluid attached to the connection block. The tubing has a tubing extension axis and a tubing side wall. The connection block includes a connection block receiving section which receives a part of the tubing side wall. The connection block is configured to facilitate heat exchange between the tubing side wall and the thermal control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Donald BOYD, Roy RISKI, David LOHMUELLER
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Publication number: 20230361660Abstract: A method for producing a skewed stator having a stator winding composed of shaped conductors includes providing a stator core including a plurality of slots extending from a first end-face to an opposing second end-face and have a skew in the circumferential direction. An arrangement is provided having at least one shaped conductor having two straight leg portions oriented parallel to one another and connected by a connecting portion. Also included is inserting the arrangement into the stator core with the skewed slots at the first end-face by relative movement in the axial direction between the stator core and the arrangement, so that the leg portions of the at least one shaped conductor are bent as a result of the relative movement in such a way that the shape of the leg portions inserted into the stator core acquires a skew which corresponds to the skew of the slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GmbHInventors: Regina BACH, Sebastian BEETZ, Boris DOTZ, Christian FINGER-ALBERT, Carsten SIEPKER, Sebastian WAIDER