Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Publication number: 20250035681
    Abstract: A method of AC acquisition for an electric machine, includes: a step in which an inverter is operated according to a six-step operation, during which a fundamental period of 2? is divided into six equal time periods, maximum one switching action occurring during each; a step in which a plurality of values of an AC of the inverter from a first reference frame are sampled for each equal time period; a step in which the sampled values are rotated from the first reference frame to a second reference frame; a step in which for each equal time period, the values from the second reference frame are averaged; and a step in which a current value is estimated according to the averaged sampled values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Mohamed ELDALEEL, Markus SEILMEIER
  • Publication number: 20250033437
    Abstract: A driving vane for mounting on an active grille shutter device with an actuator, linkage and follower vanes, including: a connection portion for mounting on the actuator; and a lever for cooperating with the linkage in order to transmit a movement of the driving vane to at least one follower vane. The driving vane is made integral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventor: Victor Manuel MINERO RAMALES
  • Publication number: 20250040005
    Abstract: A method for controlling a pixelated light source which includes a plurality of pixels. Following the receipt of a command to transition from an initial beam to a target beam, a target luminosity based on the target beam is defined for each pixel of the pixelated light source. The pixels of the light source are then grouped into at least two groups of pixels and the method includes successively driving the groups of pixels. Driving a group of pixels includes modifying the luminosity of each pixel of the group, from an initial luminosity to the target luminosity of the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Stephane ANDRE
  • Publication number: 20250038590
    Abstract: A stator body for an electric motor is disclosed. The stator body includes a yoke of generally cylindrical shape and including a plurality of axial notches on its inner surface, and a star including a plurality of teeth extending radially, the end of which has a shape complementary to the notches of the yoke. The star is configured to be inserted inside the yoke by axial translation. The yoke includes at least one recess formed next to at least one notch of the plurality of notches in an axial direction to allow bending of the adjacent wall of the notch during insertion of the star into the yoke. Alternately, the star includes at least one recess formed in at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth of the star in an axial direction to allow bending of the adjacent wall of the tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Jose Luis Herrada, Mehdi Belhaj
  • Publication number: 20250035282
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting device for a motor vehicle. The device includes a first module including a first light source and a first collector for reflecting the emitted light in the form of a first beam, and a first mirror for forming a first virtual image of the first collector. The device also includes a second module including a second light source and a second collector for reflecting emitted light in the form of a second beam, and a second mirror for forming a second virtual image, the second virtual image being contiguous with the first virtual image. The device further includes a projecting optical system arranged to form, on the road, an image of each of the virtual images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yves GROMFELD, Sylvain GIRAUD
  • Publication number: 20250040011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the illumination of at least one light source arranged at an end of at least one at least partially transparent or translucent light guide, the method being implemented by a driver device for driving the light source. According to the invention, the driver device is configured to control the illumination of the light source by means of pulse-width modulation and the method includes a first phase in which the illumination of the light source is controlled according to a first control ramp until a first level of intermediate lighting of the light source is reached and a second phase in which the illumination of the light source is controlled according to a second control ramp until a second level of lighting of the light source is reached, the slopes of the first and second control ramps being separate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Julien ROY
  • Publication number: 20250035783
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for computational noise compensation for an ultrasound sensor system. The method includes acquiring multiple reference signal representations at different points in time, storing the multiple reference signal representations, acquiring a measurement signal representation by emitting an ultrasound emission signal using the ultrasound sensor and receiving an ultrasonic reception signal using the same or the other ultrasound sensor, selecting one of the stored reference signal representations, and generating a noise-compensated measurement signal representation by subtracting the selected reference signal representation from the acquired measurement signal representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
    Inventor: Sylvio Salomon
  • Publication number: 20250038587
    Abstract: A coil of a stator for an electric motor is disclosed. The coil includes a reel forming a tooth of the stator. The reel includes a tubular central shaft including multiple grooves formed on its periphery between a first end of the central shaft configured to be oriented towards the center of the stator and a second end of the central shaft configured to be oriented towards the outside of the stator. The grooves are configured to receive a turn of a winding wire wound around the reel. The reel also includes a first retaining collar located at the first end of the central shaft, a second retaining collar located on the second end of the central shaft, and a winding formed by the winding wire configured to be wound around the reel between the first retaining collar the second retaining collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gilles Neron, Olivier Marroux, Alain Servin, Jose Luis Herrada
  • Patent number: 12212213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric actuator (50) suitable for driving a movable element for a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning system for a motor vehicle, including an electric motor (2) comprising a stator (3), a rotor (4) extending along an axis (X), a pinion (5) rigidly connected to the rotor (4), a drive mechanism (6) comprising: a planet carrier (7), at least one planet gear (8) held by the planet carrier (7), the planet gear (8) being suitable for being rotated by the pinion (5), an output ring gear (11) suitable for being rotated by the at least one planet gear (8), a drive socket (12) rigidly connected to the output ring gear (11) and suitable for driving the movable element, the drive socket (12) being at a distance from the electric motor (2) along the direction of the axis (X) of the rotor (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Dione Gomis, Rawane Seck, Sébastien Colinet
  • Patent number: 12208748
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1), including a housing (5) configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas, including a circuit board (16) disposed in the housing (5), and including an interface device (11) for connecting the camera (2) to the motor vehicle (1), wherein the interface device (11) is electrically connected to the circuit board (16), wherein the interface device (11) includes a coaxial plug (12) with an inner conductor (13) and an outer conductor (14) and the camera (2) has a connecting device (17) for electrically connecting the outer conductor (14) with the housing (5), wherein the connecting device (17) comprises at least one separate and electrically conductive rubber piece (18), which is arranged between the outer conductor (14) and the housing (5) and contacts the outer conductor (14) and the housing (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO INTERIOR CONTROLS (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD
    Inventor: Haidong Wang
  • Patent number: 12209724
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by an embodiment of the present application is how to make the structure of a vehicle lamp more compact. According to an embodiment of the present application, an outer lens is provided, wherein the outer lens comprises: a first lens portion; and a reflecting portion, the reflecting portion being disposed on at least one side of the first lens portion, in close contact with the first lens portion, and capable of reflecting a light beam entering the first lens portion so that the light beam is propagated inside the first lens portion. Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages: the structure of the outer lens is more compact, the overall volume of the vehicle lamp is smaller, and the light output is more uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Changqi Wu, Xihui Mo, Haiquan Chen, Weifang Huang, Yinfeng Cheng, Frederic Hayez, Alexandre Franc
  • Patent number: 12208724
    Abstract: A baffle assembly includes a screen defining at least one air flow passage through the screen, a shut-off device having at least one flap configured to move between at least two positions to control circulation of the air flow through the passage, a lever controlling the positions of the flap, and at least one lighting device borne by the lever and distinct from the flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Parthasarathy Raghavan, Shankar Duraisamy, Arunkumar Subramanian, Sebastien Velasco, Arulkumaran Mohan
  • Patent number: 12212199
    Abstract: A stator for an electric machine having a plurality of pins, which are arranged on concentric circles at different distances from a stator center point in slots in the stator, and each concentric circle forms a layer, where four pins in different layers are connected to one another in series and form a winding. A first pin of the winding is located in a first slot in the 4n-3 layer, wherein n is a natural number, a second pin of the winding is located in a second slot in the 4n-2 layer, wherein the second slot is at a first radial distance from the first slot in a first circumferential direction of the stator, a third pin of the winding is located in the first slot in the 4n layer, and a fourth pin of the winding is located in the second slot in the 4n-3 layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Stephane De-Clercq, Wojciech Mandok, Christian Finger-Albert, Boris Dotz
  • Patent number: 12208662
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a housing (1) for a heating, air-conditioning and/or ventilation device for a motor vehicle, configured to receive an air filter (3), said air filter (3) comprising a first filtering medium (30) which is delimited by at least two primary frame strips (300) and a second filtering medium (31) which is delimited by at least two secondary frame strips (310), according to which said housing (1) comprises at least one maintenance device (100) which is configured to retain one of said primary frame strips (300) when said first filtering medium (10) is mounted in said housing (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Saïd Baahmed, Julien Brault, Hervé Rignault
  • Patent number: 12212202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary electric machine, in particular for a motor vehicle, including: a stator (100) comprising a stator body (110) and an electrical coil, said electrical coil including a plurality of phase windings (120) forming a bundle (125) that protrudes from an axial end face of the stator body, each phase winding including an end forming a coil connection point (122); and at least one electrical connection member (150) positioned in continuation of the stator (100) and comprising at least one electrically conductive element (155) which is overmolded with an electrically insulating material (126) and extends radially out of the electrically insulating material to form at least two connection outputs (153, 154) to which the connection points are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Vincent Romagnolo, Christopher Riche, Ronald Malbranque
  • Patent number: 12212205
    Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine includes a stator body having an axis (X), and a winding including at least one overhang projecting axially from the stator body and winding ends extending axially beyond the overhang from the stator body. Also included is an interconnector mounted on the overhang of the winding, including an insulating body and at least one track having track ends. At least two winding ends are each assembled with one of the corresponding track ends, and the track ends are symmetrical relative to a plane containing the axis and relative to a plane transverse to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Christopher Riche, Mathieu D'Amico
  • Publication number: 20250026313
    Abstract: An adapter for fastening a wiper to an arm of a wiping system is disclosed. The adapter extends in a longitudinal direction. The adapter is configured to be rotatably mounted on a connector of the wiper about an axis of rotation transverse to the longitudinal direction by means of a rotation device. The adapter includes at least one lateral wall and a curved upper wall. The adapter is defined by a vertical and transverse section. The section is delimited by a first straight line parallel to the axis of rotation and passing through at least one point of the second end edge, a second straight line perpendicular to the first straight line and passing through at least one point of the first end edge, and the curved upper wall taken in the vertical and transverse section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton, Olivier Jomard
  • Publication number: 20250026201
    Abstract: An operating input apparatus for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes an operating surface, at least one touch sensor device for detecting a touching of the operating surface by an operator, at least one force sensor device for detecting an actual operating force applied to the operating surface, and an evaluation apparatus for determining an actuation state of the operating input device. The touch sensor device is configured to generate and output a touch signal. The force sensor device is configured to generate and output an actual force signal dependent on the actual operating force applied. The evaluation apparatus is configured to determine the actuation state of the operating input device at least as a function of the touch signal, the actual force signal, and an associated basic force value and to generate and output an operating signal characterizing the actuation state of the operating input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Schmitt, Raphael Sturm
  • Publication number: 20250030333
    Abstract: Voltage conversion module including a high-voltage terminal, low-voltage terminal, ground terminal, an inductor, and a switching arm having a high-side switch and a low-side switch connected at a mid-point. The switching arm is connected between the high-voltage terminal and the ground terminal, the mid-point is electrically connected to the low voltage terminal via the inductor and a device for controlling the switches. The conversion module further includes a device for detecting failure of the high-side switch including a voltage generator having two input terminals and an output terminal and being configured to receive on one of its input terminals voltage of the mid-point, and on the other of its input terminals first reference voltage, and to generate on its output terminal an increasing voltage from a predetermined voltage lower than a threshold value provided that the voltage of the mid-point is higher than or equal to the first reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Jean Raphael CAPOUNDA, Cherif KERKAR, Nicolas ALLALI, Emmanuel TALON
  • Publication number: 20250027722
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a stack of plates extending between an upper end plate and a lower end plate. The lower end plate includes four lateral walls extending in the direction of the stack. The stack of plates forms an alternation of first canals for the first fluid and of second canals for the second fluid. The heat exchanger includes a first inlet and at least two first outlets which are fluidically connected to the first canals. The upper end plate includes the first inlet. At least one of the lateral walls includes the at least two first outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Julien Tissot, Kamel Azzouz, Jeremy Blandin