Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Publication number: 20220364628
    Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum includes a first support plate, being able to rotate around a rotation axis; a second support plate, facing the first support plate in the axial direction and fixed to the first support plate. A mass is disposed between the first support plate and the second support plate in the axial direction. The first support plate has a first protrusion extending axially, and the first protrusion is integrally formed with the first support plate and defines a first track. The mass has a through hole extending axially, and the through hole defines a second track. The first protrusion extends into said through hole such that the first track faces the second track in the radial direction. A roller is disposed between the first track and the second track in the radial direction, and is capable of rolling against the first track and the second track, such that the mass is able to move relative to the first and second support plates and apply a torque onto the first and second support plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO KAPEC TORQUE CONVERTERS (NANJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shengzhang WANG, Xun HU, Maohui LI, Ying YIN
  • Patent number: 11498479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for a motor vehicle's interior that includes a first optical module, a plurality of selectively activated light sources that are mounted on a support; an optical element for collecting light rays from light sources; the optical element further including primary positioning members and the support that includes primary complementary positioning members; the optical element mounted in such a way on the support that primary positioning members collaborate with primary complementary positioning members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Nicolas Boiroux, Thierry Fleurence, Arnaud Robert
  • Patent number: 11498525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gear motor (101), in particular for a wiper system, comprising: -a brushless DC electric motor (103) including: -a rotor; -a stator having coils for electromagnetically exciting the rotor; -a device for determining the angular position of the rotor; -a control unit configured to generate control signals for supplying power to the electromagnetic excitation coils of the stator; -a reduction mechanism (104) that is linked on one side to the rotor of the electric motor (103) and on the other side to an output shaft (109), the reduction mechanism (104) having a predefined reduction ratio and; -an output angular position sensor (110) that is configured to measure the angular position of the output shaft (109), wherein the output angular position sensor (110) that is configured to transmit a signal corresponding to the measured angular position of the output shaft (109) to the device for determining the angular position of the rotor and said device is configured to determine the p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Frédéric Floquet, Jose-Luis Herrada
  • Patent number: 11499689
    Abstract: A light system comprising: (a) a plurality of printed circuit boards; (b) a plurality of sets of light sources on each of the plurality of printed circuit boards that are configured to provide a different lighting function, wherein each of the plurality of sets of light sources include one or more light source that generates light; (c) a plurality of light bars that distribute the light from each of the plurality of sets of light sources; and (d) one or more light guides on each of the plurality of light bars, wherein each of the one or more light guides is aligned with one or more of the one or more light sources so that the light passes from the one or more light sources into one of the one or more light guides and into one of the plurality of light bars to provide one of the different lighting functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Guilebaldo Munoz Ledo Espinosa, Sergio Aguirre Contreras, Diana Cuellar Alcala, Mark Singleton, Damien Cabanne
  • Patent number: 11503705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light source support of an automotive vehicle. The light source support comprises: a first non-flexible part adapted to be mounted with a plurality of first electronic components; and a second non-flexible part adapted to be mounted with a plurality of second electronic components. The light source support further comprises a flexible arm adapted to join the first non-flexible part and the second non-flexible part to form the light source support, which is twistable and rotatable. The first non-flexible part and the second non-flexible part are joined in a non-axial manner by the flexible arm such that a longitudinal axis of the first non-flexible part is not parallel to a longitudinal axis of the second non-flexible part when the first non-flexible part is joined with the second non-flexible part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mauricio Velazquez Sanchez, Julien Hemon
  • Patent number: 11498413
    Abstract: A device for regulating an air stream for an air inlet of a motor vehicle may include a duct defining a flow channel in which an air stream flows. A cooling unit is arranged in the duct and includes at least one heat exchanger and a motor-fan unit. Additionally, the duct includes at least one sound absorption means arranged so that it at least partially limits the propagation of noise annoyance to the outside of the duct. A motor vehicle may include the regulation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Emmanuel Henon, Benjamin Ferlay, Michael Genger
  • Patent number: 11499614
    Abstract: A tilger for a rotating body includes an annular body movably coupled to a rotatable portion of the rotating body. The tilger includes a spring interposed between the first annular body and the rotatable portion. Rotation of the rotatable portion relative to the annular body is to compress and decompress the spring. The tilger includes a ring positioned on an outer surface of the annular body and configured to expand as a rotational speed of the ring increases to decrease a total inertia of the annular body and the ring applied to the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Kapec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jialei Tang, Jonathan Rost, Fei Gan, Zhen Duan
  • Patent number: 11502635
    Abstract: The control system comprises an amplifier (264; 266) designed to receive an input control signal (cmd*; cmd*), in order to amplify the input control signal (cmd*; cmd*) so as to obtain an output control signal (CMD*; CMD*) and to apply the output control signal (CMD*; CMD*) to the switch (222; 224) in order to either open or close the switch (222; 224), the amplifier (264; 266) having two, positive and negative, supply terminals intended to receive a supply voltage. It moreover comprises an inhibiting device (310; 314) for the amplifier (264; 266) designed to lower the supply voltage on receiving what is referred to as a total inhibit control (INHIB_T) so that the output control signal (CMD*; CMD*) keeps the switch (222; 224) open irrespective of the input control signal (cmd*; cmd*).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventor: Romuald Morvany
  • Patent number: 11503697
    Abstract: A terrestrial vehicle lighting module which includes an electroluminescent source including at least one electroluminescent element, an electronic device designed to control the electroluminescent element, and an interposer electrically connecting the electroluminescent source and the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Guillaume Thin, Antoine De Lamberterie, Samira Mbata, Thomas Canonne, Van Thai Hoang, Vincent Dubois, Francois-Xavier Amiel, Nicolas Lefaudeux
  • Patent number: 11498480
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating light, in particular for a vehicle passenger compartment ceiling lamp (100), comprising: a separating tube (7) made of a material that is opaque to the radiation used, which is intended to be placed in an aperture (101) forming an exit for the illuminating light, is tubular along an axis orthogonal to the aperture and is of “c”-shaped radial cross section, forming an axial window (71), a bounding light guide (53) encircling the separating tube (7) having an annular exit dioptric interface (55), a base (57) in the axial extension of the exit dioptric interface, axial extensions (59), extending axially at least in segments the base (57), comprising entrance dioptric interfaces (61), which are placed facing bounding light sources (51), an illuminating light guide (33), which is located axially facing the illuminating light source (31) of the separating tube and axially removed from the aperture (101) comprising an entrance dioptric interface (35), which is placed
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Thibault Cabana, Maryline Thorailler
  • Publication number: 20220360130
    Abstract: A winding for an active portion of a rotary electric machine has at least one phase system including a plurality of phases each including a first energizing pin and a second energizing pin each forming a phase input or output. Each energizing pin includes an energizing end that extends out of the slot and each energizing end that forms a phase output being electrically connected to an energizing end that forms a phase input of a different phase, in order to achieve a delta configuration. The winding includes a first set including at least one energizing end forming a phase input and at least one other energizing end forming a phase output, and a second set including at least one energizing end forming a phase input and at least one other energizing end forming a phase output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Maxime GROSPEAUD, Alexandre SCHMITT, Clement BERNARD, Jean-Francois GAUTRU, Wojciech MANDOK, Stephane DE CLERCQ, Cyril PICARD
  • Publication number: 20220357115
    Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising a first manifold and a second manifold connected by a bundle of tubes, configured to provide at least an entry pass and an exit pass for a heat exchange fluid, further comprising an inlet port associated with the entry pass and an outlet port associated with the exit pass, wherein the exit pass is fluidically connected with the outlet port through a first opening, the first opening being connected with the outlet port through an additional channel outside of the manifolds, characterized in that the exit pass is further fluidically connected with the outlet port through a second opening so that the path for the heat exchange fluid to the outlet port is shorter from the second opening than from the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Autosystemy Sp. z o.o.
    Inventors: Michal Belzowski, Karol Pokrywinski, Dawid Szostek, Condro Sekti, Jugurtha Benouali
  • Publication number: 20220355727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a through-type taillight and a vehicle having same. Specifically, the through-type taillight is installed in an accommodation of a vehicle tail component, and has an outer lens, a housing and a side part, the housing being closed by the outer lens, and together with the outer lens defining an accommodating space for accommodating an optoelectronic component of the through-type taillight, wherein the side part is arranged on a side of the housing in such a way as to prevent loosening, and at least occupies a first position and a second position relative to the housing, such that in the first position the through-type taillight can be fitted into the accommodation, and in the second position the side part forms a corresponding compensating face of the vehicle tail component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Encarnacion SAEZ CRUZ, Pedro-Jose RUIZ ROSA, Pedro COLMENERO
  • Publication number: 20220361356
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a power electronics module for converting a DC current to an AC current. The power electronics module includes a first busbar and a second busbar for supplying the power electronics module with the DC current, a third busbar able to supply a phase winding of a rotating electric machine, and a control pin receiving a control signal for driving the power electronics module. An electronic control module separate from the power electronics module is configured so as to generate the control signal. The electronic control module includes an electronic measuring device, a support including an opening and carrying the electronic control module on a first side of the support, a measurement housing including a cavity, the measurement housing being located on a second side of the support opposite the first side of the support. The electronic measuring device penetrates into the opening in the support and into the cavity in the measurement housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Frederic SCHEITEL, Charles DUMEZ, Manuel FALGUIER, Michael SANCHES
  • Publication number: 20220361295
    Abstract: A heating device includes a PCB (10), at least one heating element (30, 31, 32), bus bars (60a, 60b, 60c) and a terminal pin (40) and a terminal plate (70). At least a portion of the PCB (10) extends out of a PCB housing (20). The terminal pin (40) is disposed in a connector housing (50) disposed at least partially outside the PCB housing (20). At least one of the connector housing (50) and the portion of the PCB (10) extending out of the PCB housing (20) includes at least one support element (52) to support the connector housing (50) in a pre-determined position with respect to the PCB (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO AUTOMOTIVE AIR CONDITIONING HUBEI CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Laurent Tellier, Ziran Tong, Qiang Geng, Ran Xiao, Fei Liu, Qiaozheng Wu, Xiaohui Liu
  • Publication number: 20220355816
    Abstract: A method for preventing a collision between a motor vehicle and at least one target object, the motor vehicle includes a detection system capable of detecting the target object and a warning system including at least one light module. The method includes detecting the target object and determining a position and a speed of the target object using the detection system. The method further includes estimating a critical trajectory likely to be followed by the target object in order to collide with the vehicle depending on the position and the speed of the target object, the critical trajectory being associated with a collision risk/collision time relationship. The method additional includes transmitting at least one light warning to the driver of the vehicle using the light module of the warning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Fatima BENAMAR, Mickael MIMOUN, Rezak MEZARI
  • Publication number: 20220360135
    Abstract: The motor support (16) for a motor-fan unit of a ventilation installation for a vehicle comprises: two coaxial rings (20; 22), including an inner ring (20) capable of receiving one or more elements of the motor and an outer ring (22) capable of fixing fastened to a housing forming a structural element, a decoupling element (24) between the two coaxial rings (20; 22); and a means (44) for limiting the relative movement of one of the two rings (20:22) relative to the other, in a plane normal to the common axis (A) of the two rings (20; 22) comprising at least one radial abutment (44) fastened to one of the two rings (20; 22), with a radial clearance between the radial abutment (44) and the other of the two rings (20; 22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Clara Degorce-Dumas, Clémence Kwaczewski, Stéphane De Souza, Vincent Guilbot
  • Publication number: 20220355730
    Abstract: A vehicle light module, a headlight assembly, and a method for communicating information at a panel having transparent and opaque states; a projector device projects visual representations toward the panel where visual representations are displayed on the panel when in an opaque state and through the panel when in a transparent state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shivi SINGH, John ORISICH
  • Publication number: 20220357457
    Abstract: An optical measurement apparatus for determining object information of objects in at least one monitoring region is disclosed. The apparatus has a reception device for receiving light signals coming from at least one object. The reception device comprises at least one electro-optical receiver (34) for converting light signals into electrical signals. At least one light diffraction element (52) is arranged in a receiver light path of the at least one reception device upstream of the at least one receiver (34). The receiver (34) has a plurality of reception regions (40) that are arranged one behind another viewed in the direction of at least one receiver axis (42) and that is evaluated separately with respect to the respectively received light intensity. At least one boundary periphery (54) of at least one light diffraction element (52) at least regionally does not extend perpendicularly to the at least one receiver axis (42) viewed in the projection onto the receiver (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Beuth, Urs Zywietz
  • Patent number: 11491918
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor module for a vehicle, the sensor module comprising at least one housing which houses at least one first detection device that is adapted to collect information about the vehicle's environment; the housing comprising one base adapted to be fixed to the vehicle, at least one cover joined to the base and at least one optical face joined to both the cover and the base; characterized in that the first detection device comprises at least one sensor, a casing which receives the sensor and an electric motor adapted to rotate the casing at sufficiently high-speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Dominik Vetter, Markus Miller, Maxime Baudouin, Jordan Vieille