Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Electronic driver circuit for driving a field-effect transistor
    Patent number: 12283946
    Abstract: An electrical circuit includes a MOSFET and an electronic driver circuit for driving the MOSFET, having four pins, the electrical circuit including at least one electrical track to which the MOSFET is connected by a bond wire having an intrinsic inductance. The electronic driver circuit is connected to the MOSFET by a first terminal directly linked to the first source and, in parallel, by a second terminal linked to the second source. The bond wire is arranged between the second terminal and the second source. The electronic driver circuit is configured so as to apply an electrical driver signal between the gate and the first source or between the gate and the second source of the MOSFET, in order to trigger a change of state of the MOSFET to the OFF state or to the ON state, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Valeo eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Boris Bouchez, Baptiste Dumenil
  • Motor vehicle light module comprising a low wall for positioning and/or attaching an optical device
    Patent number: 12281769
    Abstract: A motor vehicle light module has at least one first light source intended to emit first light rays and at least one second light source intended to emit second light rays. At least one optical device is configured to deflect at least a part of the first light rays and second light rays, and a support directly or indirectly supports the first light source and the second light source. At least one wall disposed on the support and configured to separate the first light rays from the second light rays, the optical device being positioned on and/or fixed to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Sebastien Bera, Sylvain Giraud, Antonin Barrau
  • DRIVE DEVICE FOR A DRIVE SHAFT COMPRISING TWO ROTATING MACHINES
    Publication number: 20250121664
    Abstract: A drive device includes a frame, a first rotating machine including a fixed part and a rotating part, and a second machine including a fixed part and a rotating part configured to transmit a second torque. A planetary gear train includes a first ring gear, a sun gear and a planet carrier which can rotate with respect to the first ring gear, the rotating part of the first rotating machine being fixed with the planet carrier. Also included is a drive shaft, a differential configured to transmit a resulting torque to the drive shaft. The rotating part of the second machine transmits the second torque to the differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Paul ARMIROLI
  • PIVOT ASSEMBLY FOR A WIPER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20250121798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pivot assembly for a vehicle wiper system. The assembly includes a pivot shaft rotatably supported in central passage of a pivot housing, a lever coupled to the pivot shaft, and a cover. The cover includes a tubular portion, cylindrical step and a transition portion integrally formed between the tubular portion and the cylindrical step. The cover further includes a cantilever snap extending from inner surface of the transition portion, in longitudinal direction of the cover. A protrusion is formed in the cylindrical step at a location adjacent to the snap. The tubular portion of the cover is received over pivot shaft and a locking profile formed at free end of the snap is received in a recess formed in top end of the pivot housing, thereby restricting longitudinal and rotational movements of the cover with respect to the pivot housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Sajeev NAIR, Jagadeeswaran VASUDEVAN, Eduardo RIBEIRO
  • OPTICAL MODULE COMPRISING A CAMERA AND AN OPTICAL DEFLECTION ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20250121766
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical module for a vehicle, which includes a camera with a set of optical lenses, a housing to receive the camera, a protective lens facing the camera, at least one light source to emit light rays to illuminate the protective lens and being next to the housing of the camera. The optical module also includes at least one optical deflection element to deflect the multiple reflections on the protective lens of all or part of the light rays emitted by the at least one light source so as to prevent the light rays from returning to the set of optical lenses of the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Christophe GRARD, Pierre RENAUD, Gregory PLANCHE, Christian TEXIER
  • Welding of a stack of laminations for a rotor
    Patent number: 12278522
    Abstract: A rotor for a rotary electric machine includes a rotor shaft configured to rotate around an axis of rotation, a rotor body formed of a stack of laminations having a plurality of teeth projecting radially and being configured to be mounted coaxially on the rotor shaft. A field coil is wound around each tooth of the plurality of teeth. At least one tooth of the plurality of teeth includes at least one weld seam on a lateral face of the corresponding tooth, the lateral face extending radially and axially along the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Wieczorek, Carsten Siepker, Florian Volkmuth, David Förster, Christoph Englert, Nikolas Seubert, Sebastian Beetz
  • Motor support and heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning device for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 12275288
    Abstract: A motor support comprises two coaxial rings (20; 22) and an element for limiting the tilting of the inner ring relative to the outer ring. The limiting element comprises a finger (26) projecting from a first of the rings (20; 22) and housed in a receptacle (28) in the second of the rings (20; 22). An axial end-stop in the receptacle (28) limits the movement of the finger (26) in the receptacle (28) in the direction of the common axis (A) of the two rings (20; 22). The axial end-stop comprises a spigot (32) extending from a base (38) of a peg (36) through a wall (45) of the receptacle. The base (38) of the peg (36) is fixed to the second ring. The spigot (32) has a projection (44) capable of abutting against the wall (45) of the receptacle (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Clara Degorce-Dumas, Stéphane De Souza, Clémence Kwaczewski
  • IMAGE GENERATING DEVICE AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE
    Publication number: 20250116859
    Abstract: An image generating device is disclosed having a first light source configured to generate a first upstream light beam, a second light source configured to generate a second upstream light beam, and an array of variable transmittance elements configured to selectively receive and transmit the first upstream light beam and to selectively receive and transmit the second upstream light beam so as to form, respectively, a first downstream light beam forming a first image and a second downstream light beam forming a second image. A head-up display including an image generating device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Ayoub Ben Nachouane, Pierre Mermillod, Laurent Raddaz, Alexis Kleckner
  • THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20250115099
    Abstract: A thermal management device includes a first connecting element, a second connecting element, and a hollow volume between the first and second ports. The first connecting element includes a first base element with a first side and a second side, at least one first port on the first side and one second port on the second side. The second connecting element includes a second base element with a third side and a fourth side, at least one third port on the third side, and a fourth port on the fourth side. The thermal management device also includes a second hollow volume between the third and fourth sides. The first and second connecting elements are positioned at an angle relative to each other such that a volume for the attachment of a thermal management component to the first or second connecting element is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO KLIMASYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Fiene, Satyam Hedaoo
  • ELECTRIC RADIATOR FOR A VENTILATION, HEATING AND/OR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20250116413
    Abstract: An electric radiator for a ventilation, heating and/or air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle, including at least one heating element forming a heating body and an electronic control device of the at least one heating element housed in a housing, the heating body and the housing being integral with each other. The electric radiator includes a separating wall arranged between the housing and the heating body. The radiator includes at least one support for at least one temperature sensor, the support being arranged such as to at least partially overlap with the at least one heating element in the heating body. The electric radiator includes an electronic connecting element between the at least one temperature sensor and the electronic control device. The separating wall includes at least one orifice configured to be traversed by the electronic connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventor: Romain DELCOURT
  • ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INTENDED TO BE PLACED ON BOARD A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20250116726
    Abstract: An electronic component for charging an electrical energy storage unit, comprising a connector connected to an electrical grid configured to supply a three-phase AC voltage, an inverter/rectifier, and a fourth switching arm connected in parallel with the switching arms of the inverter/rectifier. The inverter/rectifier includes three switching arms connected in parallel. Each switching arm has two switches connected to a phase of an AC voltage. The fourth switching arm has two switches connected to the neutral of the electrical grid, and a branch connected in parallel with the switching arms, having two capacitors, and a measuring resistor connected in series with one of the capacitors. The branch and the switching arms are connected between two DC terminals. A first switch is connected in parallel with the measuring resistor and a second switch is connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Larbi Bendani, Jean-Noel Fiorina, Sofiane Sebiane
  • HEATING BODY OF AN ELECTRIC RADIATOR
    Publication number: 20250116424
    Abstract: Heating body (2) of an electric radiator (1) comprising a plurality of heating elements (4) having a first longitudinal end (6) and an opposite, second longitudinal end (8), the heating body (2) comprising a first connection device (14) connected to at least one connection member (10) extending to the first longitudinal end (6) of the at least one of the heating elements (4) and a second connection device (16) connected to at least one connection member (10) extending to the second longitudinal end (8) of the at least one of the heating elements (4), characterized in that an electrical connection member (18), electrically connecting the first connection device to the second connection device, is disposed in a connection tube (20) which extends parallel to the at least one of the heating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Frédéric Moulinas, Serif Karaaslan, Jonathan Lefloch, Yann Couapel, Thomas Brun, Stefan Frenzel, Laurent Tellier
  • WINDSHIELD WIPER COWL ASSEMBLY WITH A FLUSH-MOUNTED INSET HOSE CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20250115303
    Abstract: Vehicle windshield wiper cowl assembly comprising a protective cowl panel adapted to be mounted on the bodywork of a vehicle at the lower end of the vehicle's windshield, the cowl panel having a shaft opening for the pivot shaft of a windshield wiper, the shaft opening having a circumferential border area with a front side and a back side, wherein the border area front side defines a circumferential bordering surface, and a hose connector having a back face and a front face, wherein the hose connector is set into the cowl panel's shaft opening so that the hose connector is bordered by the shaft opening's circumferential border area. The front face of the hose connector is flush with the circumferential bordering surface defined by the border area front side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Stephane GORCE, Radoslaw GUBALA
  • Heat exchanger, housing and air conditioning circuit comprising such an exchanger
    Patent number: 12270613
    Abstract: Heat exchanger, housing and air conditioning circuit comprising such an exchanger A heat exchanger comprising: a plurality of tubes (2), arranged in a first and a second row (3A, 3B), and through which a refrigerant is intended to circulate; a first and a second header tank (4, 5) inside which tanks the tubes (2) of each of the said rows emerge; the first header tank (4) comprising a refrigerant inlet compartment (17) into which the tubes of the first row (3A) emerge and a refrigerant outlet compartment (18) into which the tubes of the second row (3B) emerge, the second header tank (5) comprising at least one return compartment (28) into which at least one tube of the first row (3A) and one tube of the second row (3B) emerge, wherein the outlet compartment (18) has a smaller volume than the inlet compartment (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Olivier Maquin, Jérôme Mougnier, Bruno Rose
  • Motor vehicle lighting device
    Patent number: 12270522
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting device including a housing with a first module for emitting a first beam, a second module for emitting a second beam, extending above the first, a third module for emitting a third segmented beam, extending above the second beam, and an optical projection system. The second module is arranged below the first module, the third module is arranged below the second module, and each of the modules includes a plurality of light sources, a collector for collecting and reflecting the rays emitted by the plurality of light sources into a beam, and a portion of the optical projection system that is arranged to project the beam, the portion forming an image of the collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Yves Gromfeld
  • LIGHT GUIDE FOR A LIGHTING DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, LIGHTING DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20250109833
    Abstract: The present application relates to a collimator, the collimator including a light incident surface configured to allow a light ray from a light source to enter the collimator through the light incident surface and a light emitting surface configured to emit a light ray that enters the collimator through the light incident surface and is collimated by the collimator. The collimator also includes a light distribution portion. The present application further relates to a lighting device and a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Zebin NI, Xingang-steven SHI, Kunyi LIN
  • LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20250108749
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous device for an automotive vehicle. The illumines devices including a main bracket on which a first bracket and a second bracket are mounted, each of the first bracket and second bracket being mounted so as to be movable on the main bracket. The first bracket supporting a first lighting module and the second bracket supporting a second lighting module. The luminous device further includes a mechanical connection device which connects the first bracket to the second bracket. A first adjustment device cooperates with the mechanical connection device and being capable of causing a movement of the mechanical connection device in relation to the main bracket. A second adjustment device via which the second bracket is mounted on the mechanical connection device and that is capable of causing a movement of the second bracket in relation to the mechanical connection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Mehdi MADELAINE, Nicolas HONNET
  • Hybrid driving module
    Patent number: 12263735
    Abstract: A hybrid driving module includes a rotor with a hub ridge provided on a rotor hub to enable vibration noise to be reduced, and the hub ridge supports the rotor in a state in which the hub ridge is fastened to the rotor hub. The hybrid driving module may further include a ridge fixing structure that prevents the hub ridge from separating from the rotor hub. For example, the ridge fixing structure may be a ridge snap ring. The hybrid driving module may further include an elastic body that elastically presses the hub ridge toward the ridge snap ring. The elastic body may elastically press the rotor in the axial direction. The elastic body may also serve as a return spring of the piston plate of the engine clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Woo Kim, Jin-Su Park
  • Assisting reverse driving of a combination
    Patent number: 12265154
    Abstract: According to a method for assisting reverse driving of a combination (1), an actual value for a hitch angle of the combination (1) is determined by a computing unit (6) depending on sensor data generated by a hitch angle sensor. A hitch length of a trailer (3), given by a distance between a trailer body (11) and a hitch (7) of a vehicle (2), is determined depending on environmental sensor data of the combination (1). A collision value for the hitch angle is determined by the computing unit (6) depending on the hitch length, and the safety measure is triggered by the computing unit (6) depending on the actual value and the collision value for the hitch angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
    Inventors: Mohamed Radwan, Ahmed Elagroudy
  • RAIN SENSOR PHANTOM WIPE PREVENTION
    Publication number: 20250100511
    Abstract: A rain sensor includes an emitter, a receiver, a processor, and a printed circuit board (PCB). The emitter projects an incident beam that is reflected, as a reflected beam, by a windshield of a vehicle that includes the rain sensor. The receiver generates, based upon a received intensity of the reflected beam, a rain signal indicating a potential presence of rainwater on the windshield. The processor receives the rain signal and performs a filtering operation on the rain signal to generate a filtered signal. The PCB electronically interconnects the emitter, the receiver, and the processor. The filtering operation comprises filtering noise from the rain signal such that the filtered signal has a signal frequency within a predetermined range of frequencies and related harmonics with respective magnitudes and frequencies that are correlated with a definitive presence of the rainwater on the windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Janiszewski, Sergio Pesina Sifuentes, Dinesh Sabavath, Mohammad Alam