Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Publication number: 20230051254
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2) for cooling a plurality of electronic elements (11) that are capable of releasing heat when supplying power to an appliance or vehicle, wherein the electronic elements are arranged in a housing (12), the device (2) comprises at least one element (22) for spraying a diphasic dielectric fluid (3) onto the electronic elements (11), as well as a condenser (26) with a cooling fluid circuit (23), the housing (12) comprises a receptacle (25) for collecting the dielectric fluid (3), the cooling device (2) comprises a dielectric fluid circuit (21) with a circulation pump (24), which is configured to draw the dielectric fluid (3) from the collection receptacle (25) and is directly connected to the spraying element (22), characterised in that the cooling device (2) comprises a system (4) for controlling the internal pressure of the housing (12), the control system (4) comprising a control module (41) configured to generate a control command to control the internal pressure depending
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Kamel Azzouz, Sébastien Garnier, Amrid Mammeri
  • Publication number: 20230050600
    Abstract: A method for aiding the maneuvering of an automotive vehicle. The method includes the steps of projecting a light pattern towards a projection zone of the ground surface, acquiring an image of the automotive vehicle and the light pattern from an image sensor and providing the acquired image to a user of the automotive vehicle. The projection zone includes at least one of a first virtual rectangle, a second virtual rectangle and/or a third virtual rectangle, defined with respect to a rear point of the carbody, a front point of the carbody and the contact points between the wheels and the ground surface. The invention also provides an automotive lighting device for performing the steps of such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Stefan NAMYSLO, Eric Martin Claude MOISY, Marine COURCIER
  • Publication number: 20230053203
    Abstract: A switching system is disclosed having a switching arm with a high-side switch and a low-side switch. A control system switches the switching arm alternately between a first configuration, in which the high-side switch is open and the low-side switch is closed, and a second configuration, in which the high-side switch is closed and the low-side switch is open. The control system commands, for each switching operation, the opening of the switch that is initially closed, and then, at the end of a dead time, commands the closure of the switch that is initially open. The system has device for measuring a switch voltage present between the terminals of one of the switches. For each switching operation, the control system, following the command to open the switch initially closed, monitors the measured switch voltage, and determine the dead time for the switching operation based on the monitored switch voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France
    Inventors: Boris Bouchez, Mathieu Dihal, Kolli Abdelfatah
  • Publication number: 20230047428
    Abstract: A method for authentication between a control module and a lighting module for a motor vehicle, in which at least one of the two modules is a transmitter module, the other being a receiver module, the two modules comprising a unit for transmitting/receiving data and being linked by a data communication channel that enables the modules to exchange data. The method including transmitting of data describing at least one authentication factor from the transmitter module to the receiver module, verification of the authentication factor by means of a calculation unit, and abandoning communication, in the receiver module, with the transmitter module if the verification fails, or otherwise continuing communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Patrice VOIRIN, Houssem KOUKI, Feng YANG, Eric DONNAT, Rodrigo CARBONELL
  • Publication number: 20230051211
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly, a vehicle lamp and a corresponding motor vehicle. The vehicle lamp assembly including a support, for supporting a light emitting body. The vehicle lamp assembly further includes a housing provided to overlap with at least a part of the support and a first gap formed between the overlapping portions of the housing and the support. The vehicle lamp assembly additionally includes a first light blocking layer, with the first light blocking layer being provided between the overlapping portions of the housing and the support, and at least partially filling the first gap, so as to prevent light from the light emitting body from emitting outwards through the first gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Qiuyang TAO, Wenling ZHANG, Dong YANG
  • Publication number: 20230046966
    Abstract: A condenser includes a first and a second core and a receiver drier, the first and the second cores include a first and a second pair of collectors respectively for heat exchange fluid. At least the first pair of collectors are arranged substantially vertically. The receiver drier includes a tubular casing, an inlet and an outlet port, a desiccant section and a suction tube. The inlet and outlet ports are configured at opposite lateral ends of the tubular casing. The desiccant section is configured between the lateral ends of the tubular casing. The suction tube configures fluid communication between the desiccant section and the outlet port. The receiver drier is disposed horizontally. The suction tube enables receiving of the fluid from a lower portion of the tubular casing along the vertical direction and upstream of the suction tube in direction of fluid flow in the receiver drier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Autosystemy Sp. z o.o.
    Inventors: Marek Gluchowski, Andrzej Jugowicz, Wojciech Ochala
  • Publication number: 20230051791
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining at least one piece of object information about at least one object sensed by means of a radar system and to a radar system. According to the method, transmission signals in the form of chirps are transmitted by at least three transmitters in each case in chirp sequences in a monitoring region of the radar system. Echoes of the transmission signals reflected at the at least one object are received as reception signals by means of at least one receiver and, if necessary, are brought into a form that can be used by an electronic control and/or evaluation device. The reception signals are subjected to at least one two-dimensional discrete Fourier transformation. At least one target signal (ZS1_a, ZS2_a, ZS3_a, ZS4_a, ZS1_b, ZS2_b, ZS3_b, ZS4_b) is determined from the outcome of the at least one two-dimensional discrete Fourier transformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Sturm, Hamid Afrasiabi Vayghan
  • Publication number: 20230051331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light element of a vehicle with at least one light source configured to emit light rays, a reflective layer. With a pattern made wholly or partly in the reflective layer. The light element further including an optical element configured to project the light rays from the at least one light source towards the reflective layer. With a dark layer extending along the optical element on the side opposite the reflective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Christophe GRARD, Pierre RENAUD, Gregory PLANCHE
  • Publication number: 20230049902
    Abstract: A cooling assembly for a motor vehicle, the cooling assembly having a primary heat exchanger comprising a pair of primary collector boxes, the primary collector boxes with primary header plates, the primary header plates being of essentially rectangular shape; a plurality of primary tubes stacked between the primary header plates; a secondary heat exchanger comprising a pair of secondary collector boxes with secondary header plates being of essentially rectangular shape; a plurality of secondary tubes stacked between the secondary collector boxes. The primary heat exchanger and the secondary heat exchanger are arranged in parallel, perpendicularly to each other so that the secondary header plates of the secondary heat exchanger at least partially overlap the stack of the primary tubes of the primary heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Autosystemy Sp. z o.o.
    Inventors: Michal Indyka, Piotr Las, Mateusz Nawrocki, Adam Sontag
  • Patent number: 11579255
    Abstract: The invention relates to a emitter device (8) for an optical detection apparatus (3) of a motor vehicle (1), which is designed to scan a surrounding region (4) of the motor vehicle (1) by means of a light beam (10), and which comprises a light source (13) for emitting the light beam (10) and a deflection unit (15), wherein the deflection unit (15) is designed to deflect the light beam (10) emitted onto the deflection unit (15) by the light source (13) at different scanning angles (?), wherein the deflection unit (15) comprises a freeform mirror (19). The freeform mirror (19) comprises at least two surface elements (20a, 20b) having different angles of inclination (21a, 21b) and is designed to reflect the light beam (10) in order to generate a predetermined setpoint field of view (16) of the emitter device (8) at predetermined setpoint values (??3, ??2, ??1, ?0, +?1, +?2, +?3) for the scanning angle (?), said setpoint values corresponding to the angles of inclination (21a, 21b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Lin Lin, Peter Horvath, Thomas Schuler
  • Patent number: 11579295
    Abstract: The invention relates to the ascertaining of the maximum range of a LIDAR sensor (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Fischer
  • Patent number: 11578893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating device (1) for an air-conditioning housing, said heating device (1) comprising a heating body (2) supplied with current for heating an air flow passing through said heating body (2), said heating body (2) comprising heating elements through which said current passes and which are arranged in electrically insulated tubes (4) of the heating elements, said heating elements being controlled via a distribution unit (3), said heating device (1) comprising means for earthing a plurality of metal elements distributed in the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3). Said heating device (1) is characterised in that said earthing means consist of a single earthing circuit which passes through the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3) and is formed by arranging said metal elements in series with direct contact between said metal elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Yann Couapel, Erwan Gogmos
  • Patent number: 11578779
    Abstract: Intermediate plate apparatus and related damper assemblies for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed vehicle torque converter includes a clutch and a torsional vibration damper configured to receive a torque from the clutch when the clutch is engaged and dampen a torsional vibration in the torque. The torsional vibration damper includes a driven plate, a retainer plate, a first spring member, a second spring member, and an intermediate plate positioned radially outward relative to the driven plate and the retainer plate. The intermediate plate includes a body that defines an annular cavity though which the first and second spring members extend. The body is configured to engage inner and outer radial portions of the respective first and second spring members to maintain bend radii of the respective first and second spring members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Antoine Cantenot, Sungchul Lee
  • Publication number: 20230038832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid driving module, in which an input member is aligned in a radial direction and/or an axial direction by a rotor hub, and thus the hybrid driving module may be easily assembled and ensure the high axial balance and the operability and durability of the engine clutch. In the hybrid driving module, the input member may be aligned at least in the radial direction or in the axial direction by a central shaft extension part of the rotor hub. A bearing configured to support a rotation and thrust may be installed between the central shaft extension part and the input member. The input member may be supported to be rotatable relative to a housing. The input member may be aligned in the radial direction and/or the axial direction by the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Woo KIM, Jin-Su PARK
  • Publication number: 20230042933
    Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting system of a host motor vehicle with a plurality of selectively controllable elementary light sources, each able to emit an elementary light beam with the vertical angular opening of which is less than 1°. The method includes detecting a target object by a sensor system. Determining a vertical angle between a given point of the sensor system of the host vehicle and a detected point of the target object. Determining, from the vertical angle, a lower angle and an upper angle between a given point of the lighting system and, respectively, an upper cut-off and a lower cut-off intended to together vertically border the target object. Controlling the elementary light sources to emit a pixelated road light beam, as a function of the lower and upper angles, to generate, in the light beam, a dark area extending substantially between the upper and lower cut-offs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Fatima BENAMAR
  • Publication number: 20230041605
    Abstract: A method for managing image data in an automotive lighting device. This method includes the steps of providing an image pattern, dividing the image pattern in rows or columns of pixels, and providing for each row pattern, a plurality of linear segments, each linear segment is characterized by two values. The data of the linear segments is compressed, and the compressed data is sent to the light module. The invention also provides an automotive lighting device for performing the steps of such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Yasser ALMEHIO
  • Publication number: 20230039727
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (1) comprising a bundle of tubes (2) arranged parallel to one another and inside of which a first heat transfer fluid is intended to circulate, wherein a second fluid is intended to pass through the bundle of tubes (2) between said tubes (2), said bundle of tubes (2) comprising spacers (6) which are arranged between said tubes (2), said spacers (6) having corrugations (60) extending in the longitudinal direction of the tubes (2), said corrugations (60) having ridges (61) in contact with said tubes (2) and sidewalls (62) connecting said ridges (61), the spacers (6) comprising a first portion (6A) and a second portion (6B), the first portion (6A) being disposed upstream of the second portion (6B) in the direction of passage of the second heat transfer fluid, the first (6A) and second (6B) portions being made from two distinct parts of different shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Gaël Durbecq, Marian Perrotin, Véronique Westermann
  • Publication number: 20230043865
    Abstract: A light-guiding component includes a light introduction section, the light introduction section including a first light incidence portion and a second light incidence portion that face different directions. The first light incidence portion is capable of receiving incident light from a light source that corresponds to the first light incidence portion, and the second light incidence portion is capable of receiving incident light from a light source that corresponds to the second light incidence portion. A light-guiding section provided with a light exit surface and configured to guide the light from the first light incidence portion or the second light incidence portion to be propagated therein and then exit from the light exit surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Sihua WU, Bing ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230042424
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger (1) comprising a bundle of tubes (2) arranged parallel to one another and inside of which a first heat transfer fluid is intended to circulate, a second fluid being intended to pass through the bundle of tubes (2) between said tubes (2), said bundle of tubes (2) comprising spacers (6) which are disposed between said tubes (2), said spacers (6) having corrugations (60) extending in the longitudinal direction of the tubes (2), said corrugations (60) having ridges (61) in contact with said tubes (2) and sidewalls (62) connecting said ridges (61), the spacers (6) comprising a first portion (6A) and a second portion (6B), the first portion (6A) being arranged upstream of the second portion (6B) in the direction of flow of the second heat transfer fluid, wherein the first portion (6A) protrudes from the front edge of the tubes (2), the ridges (61) of the first portion (6A) having a profile having a flat (64) and the ridges (61) of the second portion (6B) having a ro
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Gaël Durbecq, Véronique Westermann, Marian Perrotin
  • Publication number: 20230038979
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning at least one optical system of a vehicle, comprising an actuator which has an actuator body which delimits a chamber, a piston with the ability to move in the chamber, and a rod connected to the piston, one end of the rod emerging from the actuator body, said rod comprising at least one cleaning-fluid-spraying element formed at the end of the rod, the rod comprising at least one cleaning-fluid circulation duct which connects the chamber to said at least one spraying element, characterized in that the cleaning device comprises at least one switch activated according to the position of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Baptiste BEZIAT, Margaux BEAUBET