Abstract: The invention relates to a touch interface comprising, on the one hand, an interfacial surface able to generate a haptic-feedback effect in response to a touch of said surface by a user, and, on the other hand, at least one piezoelectric actuator configured to generate, in said interfacial surface, at least one wave of ultrasonic frequency able to endow the particles of this surface with an elliptical movement having a movement component tangential to said surface, which component is denoted ut(t), and a movement component normal to said surface, which component is denoted un(t), wherein said wave of ultrasonic frequency is chosen so that the amplitude Ut of the tangential component ut(t) and the amplitude Un of the normal component un(t) are substantially equal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control method (1) for controlling a treatment device (30) for treating a windscreen (31) of a vehicle (3), said treatment device (30) comprising at least one wiping system (300) comprising at least one spraying device (3000) having at least one opening (3000a) through which a hydrophobic liquid (Lq) can be sprayed onto said windscreen (31), said control method (1) performing at least one treatment cycle periodically and comprising the steps of: —recovering at least one data item representative of a state of the vehicle; —processing the recovered at least one data item representative of the state of the vehicle; —verifying the fulfilment of at least one criterion for activating the spraying device (3000) as a function of the processed at least one data item representative of the state of the vehicle; —activating the spraying device if the at least one criterion for activating the spraying device has been met.

Abstract: A wiper for a glazed surface of a vehicle is disclosed. The wiper includes at least one structural element, a wiper rubber carried by the structural element, at least one end piece arranged at a longitudinal end of the structural element, at least one conduit extending in a main direction of elongation of the wiper, and at least one spray element fluidically connected to the conduit and formed on the structural element. The wiper rubber is configured to bear against the glazed surface and to sweep a wiping zone of the glazed surface. The spray element is configured to spray cleaning fluid in a spray direction onto an additional zone distinct from the wiping zone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiping system including an arm and a wiper blade configured to wipe a visibility zone of a windshield of the motor vehicle and capable of being driven by the arm and including at least one longitudinal channel, with a nozzle element in fluidic communication with the at least one longitudinal channel and configured to spray cleaning fluid toward at least one sensor arranged outside the visibility zone. The nozzle element is arranged in a longitudinal end zone of the wiper blade. An injection assembly is capable of injecting a cleaning fluid into the longitudinal channel under the control of a control unit. When the control unit determines that the arm or the wiper blade is in a given angular sector, the injection of cleaning fluid into the longitudinal channel is commanded.

Abstract: A wiper blade is disclosed having a blade body extending along a longitudinal elongation direction of the wiper blade and a wiper rubber carried by the blade body and configured for cleaning a visibility zone of a glazed surface for a motor vehicle. The blade body includes at least one spray element configured to project the cleaning fluid into an additional zone separate from the visibility zone to clean an element arranged outside the visibility zone. The at least one spray element is in a so-called vertical orientation defined by an angle between 60° and 110° with respect to a so-called vertical direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal elongation direction and in a so-called vertical plane, of which the normal is parallel to the main elongation direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for estimating a state of wear of a wiper strip of a wiper blade for a wiper system of a motor vehicle. The method is implemented by a mobile command terminal. The method includes activating the mobile communication terminal by communicating information to it via a human-machine interface, determining a geographical position of the motor vehicle, evaluating the state of wear of the wiper strip on the basis of the activation step and the geographical position, and generating an alert when the state of wear reaches a threshold level.

Abstract: A device for determining a state of wear of a wiper blade for a wiper system is disclosed. The device is configured to be fitted in a motor vehicle. The device for determining a state of wear includes an angular position sensor configured to measure at least one datum relating to a wiper blade during a wiping operation and an electronic control unit configured to determine the state of wear of the wiper blade as a function of the at least one datum measured by the angular position sensor.

Abstract: A method for maintaining a delivery robot, the delivery robot including a body and at least one sensor provided with at least one optical surface. The method includes positioning of the delivery robot in a parking base and cleaning the delivery robot by means for cleaning the parking base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for cleaning at least two sensors/transmitters for a motor vehicle, the system comprising at least one first device for projecting a cleaning fluid onto at least one first sensor/transmitter, at least one second device for projecting a cleaning fluid onto at least one second sensor/transmitter, at least one reservoir, at least one circuit for distribution of the cleaning fluid, connecting the reservoir to the first and second projection devices, at least one electronic pump, and at least one control unit, characterized in that the control unit is configured to receive information on a request for activation of the first and/or second projection device(s) in order to determine a theoretical value of at least one operating parameter of a pump.

Abstract: A device for cleaning at least one glass surface of a vehicle, including at least one nozzle configured to spray a cleaning fluid onto the at least one glass surface, at least one line for dispensing the cleaning fluid, a pump, a plurality of solenoid valves or sets of solenoid valves, each solenoid valve being connected to one of the nozzles and coupled to at least one heating element.

Abstract: System for cleaning a glazed surface of a motor vehicle, including at least one wiper and a drive device for driving at least the wiper along an axis of translation, substantially perpendicular to said wiper, where the glazed surface is a detection surface of a sensor/emitter of a detection assembly and in that the drive device includes at least one drive motor driving in rotation about an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the axis of translation, and at least a conversion device converting a rotational movement of the drive motor into a rectilinear movement along the axis of translation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for remotely giving warning as to the state of wear of at least one blade of a windshield-wiper system of a vehicle comprising means for determining the wear of said blade and means for flagging said wear; said device is noteworthy in that it comprises at least one unit comprising a module called the removable diagnostic connector able to interact with a diagnostic service connector forming an on-board diagnostic input of the vehicle in order to establish a link with said diagnostic connector via the OBD protocol and means for communicating electronically that are coupled to the diagnostic connector and that are able to transmit, to a portable electronic apparatus, via a wireless link, a message indicating the wear of said blade when the means for determining the wear of the blade generate a signal referred to as a wear signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for cleaning a protective device (3) for a drive assist system (1), comprising an optical sensor (13) having an optic (14), the protective device (3) having an optical element (9) arranged upstream of the optic (14) and having an inner surface (9a) and an outer surface (9b) and being movably mounted about an axis of rotation (A1), the method comprising the following steps: processing a succession of images acquired by the optical sensor (13) when the optical element (9) is rotating, so as to detect a generally circular or semi-circular shape which is centred on the axis of rotation (A1) of the optical element (9) and which is generated by dirt deposited on the outer surface (9b), and triggering at least one action for cleaning the outer surface (9b) of the optical element (9) if the shape is detected. The invention also relates to an associated drive assist system (1).

Abstract: An optical detection system (100) for a vehicle (1) comprises at least one sensor (4) and a spraying device (5) for spraying a cleaning product onto the glazed surface (21) of this sensor. The sensor (4) is electrically connected to a power-supply and control network (11). According to the invention, the sensor (4) and the spraying device (5) are electrically connected to each other in the aim of controlling the spraying device (5).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for cleaning at least one optical surface of a vehicle, including at least one rod which extends mainly along a longitudinal elongation axis. The rod including an element for spraying a cleaning fluid and a wiper blade configured to wipe the optical surface. The device further including at least one actuation means driven to move the rod in a first longitudinal direction of movement parallel to the longitudinal elongation axis, and in a second longitudinal direction of movement opposite to the first longitudinal direction of movement. The device additionally includes at least one means for limiting and/or compensating for at least one return force exerted on the rod.

Abstract: The invention relates to a touch interface comprising, on the one hand, an interfacial surface able to generate a haptic-feedback effect in response to a touch of said surface by a user, and, on the other hand, at least one piezoelectric actuator configured to generate, in said interfacial surface, at least one wave of ultrasonic frequency able to endow the particles of this surface with an elliptical movement having a movement component tangential to said surface, which component is denoted ut(t), and a movement component normal to said surface, which component is denoted un(t), wherein said wave of ultrasonic frequency is chosen so that the amplitude Ut of the tangential component ut(t) and the amplitude Un of the normal component un(t) are substantially equal.

Abstract: A cleaning method (1) for cleaning a glazed surface (20) of a vehicle (2), said vehicle (2) comprising a cleaning device (21) comprising a wiping system (210) with at least one spray device for spraying a liquid (Lq), characterized in that said cleaning method (1) involves verifying (E1) a first condition (C1) that the current season (sc) is spring or summer, verifying (E2) a second condition (C2) which is the probability (pb) of there being insect strike (is) on said glazed surface (20), and verifying (E3) a third condition (C3) that said vehicle (2) is stopped. If all of the conditions (C) are met, then activating (E4) the cleaning device to begin a cleaning cycle (Cy), and executing (E5) the cleaning cycle (Cy) using said cleaning device (21).

Abstract: Wiper blade for a wiping system, in particular for wiping a camera of a motor vehicle, the wiper blade comprising a connection device suitable for releasable connection to a drive shaft of the wiper blade, said connection device comprising a first orientation which allows mounting/dismounting relative to a drive shaft, and a second orientation which does not allow such mounting/dismounting.

Abstract: A system includes sensor-actuator units fixed onto a plate to be actuated according to at least one predetermined vibratory mode, each sensor-actuator unit having an electromechanical actuator and a deformation or vibratory speed sensor, wherein the electromechanical actuator and the sensor are colocated on the surface, that is to say that the measurement by the sensor is performed in immediate proximity to the electromechanical actuator, this proximity being such that the actuator and the sensor can respectively actuate and measure the same predetermined vibratory mode.

Abstract: System for cleaning a glazed surface of a motor vehicle, including at least one wiper and a drive device for driving at least the wiper along an axis of translation, substantially perpendicular to said wiper, where the glazed surface is a detection surface of a sensor/emitter of a detection assembly and in that the drive device includes at least one drive motor driving in rotation about an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the axis of translation, and at least a conversion device converting a rotational movement of the drive motor into a rectilinear movement along the axis of translation.