Patents by Inventor Loic Roussel
Loic Roussel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20250282327Abstract: A device for cleaning an optical surface of an optical sensor of a vehicle. The device including a first and a second segment respectively having a cleaning fluid circulation channel and a connector, the first and second segments each including a cleaning fluid inlet and at least one fluid diffusion nozzle, the first segment and the second segment being configured to be attached to one another so as to form a circular arc, the connectors having complementary shapes and being configured to interact so as to make it possible to lock the first and second segments relative to one another in an axial direction and in a radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: September 11, 2025Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Yoann DOLLE, William TERRASSE, Aurélien COUAVOUX, Loic ROUSSEL, Guillaume BARRET, Nicolas KUCHLY
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Patent number: 12179713Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly comprising a crankpin which includes a ball joint, and a connecting rod which carries a ball joint housing, wherein the ball joint housing and the connecting rod are assembled by a bayonet mounting, and wherein the connecting rod comprises a locking hole through which an axial section of the ball joint housing passes, the connecting rod comprises at least one locking lug, the ball joint housing comprises a locking notch which is defined by two opposing radial faces, characterized in that one of the two opposing radial faces of the locking notch and one facing face of the locking lug each have a complementary inclined profile in order, during the rotation, to cause an axial clamping of the locking lug in-side the locking notch.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Pascal Renoux, Nicolas Kuchly, Robin Viard, Loic Roussel
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Publication number: 20240286582Abstract: A telescopic cleaning device for an optical sensor of a vehicle, including a support sheath, a sprayer body, a sprayer adapted to be movable in translation relative to the sprayer body, with the sprayer body being adapted to be inserted in translation into the sheath and adapted to be attached in the sheath by blocking means. The sprayer body is thus prevented from coming out of the sheath, allowing secure attachment of the sprayer body in a vehicle. The invention also relates to a detection system and a method for assembling the telescopic cleaning device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Cyrille GIRODOT, Loic ROUSSEL
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Patent number: 11834009Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting bracket (5) for a pipe (4) supplying fluid to a driving arm (1) of a motor vehicle wiper system (100), the driving arm (1) comprising at least one spring (14), the mounting bracket (5) comprising at least one sleeve (51) configured to hold the supply pipe (4). The mounting bracket (5) according to the invention comprises a substantially hollow cylindrical body (50) linked to the sleeve (51) and configured to be inserted into a space (141) surrounded by the spring (14) of the driving arm (1). The invention also relates to a driving arm (1) comprising such a mounting bracket (5) and to a method for assembling such a driving arm (1), comprising a preliminary step of inserting the body (50) of such a mounting bracket (5) into at least part of the aforementioned space (141).Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Quentin Fauriol, Nicolas Kuchly, Loic Roussel
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Publication number: 20220281416Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting bracket (5) for a pipe (4) supplying fluid to a driving arm (1) of a motor vehicle wiper system (100), the driving arm (1) comprising at least one spring (14), the mounting bracket (5) comprising at least one sleeve (51) configured to hold the supply pipe (4). The mounting bracket (5) according to the invention comprises a substantially hollow cylindrical body (50) linked to the sleeve (51) and configured to be inserted into a space (141) surrounded by the spring (14) of the driving arm (1). The invention also relates to a driving arm (1) comprising such a mounting bracket (5) and to a method for assembling such a driving arm (1), comprising a preliminary step of inserting the body (50) of such a mounting bracket (5) into at least part of the aforementioned space (141).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2020Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Quentin Fauriol, Nicolas Kuchly, Loic Roussel
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Publication number: 20210323506Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly comprising a crankpin which includes a ball joint, and a connecting rod which carries a ball joint housing, wherein the ball joint housing and the connecting rod are assembled by a bayonet mounting, and wherein the connecting rod comprises a locking hole through which an axial section of the ball joint housing passes, the connecting rod comprises at least one locking lug, the ball joint housing comprises a locking notch which is defined by two opposing radial faces, characterized in that one of the two opposing radial faces of the locking notch and one facing face of the locking lug each have a complementary inclined profile in order, during the rotation, to cause an axial clamping of the locking lug in-side the locking notch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Pascal RENOUX, Nicolas KUCHLY, Robin VIARD, Loic ROUSSEL
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Patent number: 10011250Abstract: An adapter with flexible tongues for wiper systems is disclosed. The adapter has retractable locking buttons, each fixed to the end of a flexible tongue, that are disposed facing each other so that their respective tongues move toward each other on insertion of said adapter in said end fitting, said tongues being disposed so as to cross over during insertion of said adapter in said end fitting.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Loic Roussel, William Terrasse
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Patent number: 9751501Abstract: According to the invention, the assembly comprises a mechanical connector provided with two cylindrical protuberances and an adaptor (50) with two side walls (54, 55) each having a lateral orifice (54A, 55A), wherein the end of each cylindrical protuberance has at least one portion which is inclined in relation to the insertion direction of said mechanical connector, towards the inside of the adapter (50), and a portion (54B) of each side wall (54) has a cavity (54B), of which at least one inner surface (54C) is inclined in an increasing fashion from the end of said side wall (54) up to said corresponding lateral orifice (54A), and of which at least one lateral delimitation (54D, 54E) is inclined in relation to the plane formed by the axis of said corresponding lateral orifice (54A) and said insertion direction, in a decreasing fashion from the end of said side wall (54) up to said corresponding lateral orifice (54A).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Loic Roussel, William Terrasse
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Publication number: 20170203724Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing of a window wiper system (7) comprising a tube (9) for bearing a winder wiper blade driving shaft (11), the tube (9) having a protuberance (15) for cooperating with a supporting element in the form of a hollow rod (5), characterised in that the protuberance (15) has a collar (25) arranged at a distance from the tube (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Philippe Picot, Loic Roussel
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Publication number: 20150074934Abstract: According to the invention, the assembly comprises a mechanical connector provided with two cylindrical protuberances and an adaptor (50) with two side walls (54, 55) each having a lateral orifice (54A, 55A), wherein the end of each cylindrical protuberance has at least one portion which is inclined in relation to the insertion direction of said mechanical connector, towards the inside of the adapter (50), and a portion (54B) of each side wall (54) has a cavity (54B), of which at least one inner surface (54C) is inclined in an increasing fashion from the end of said side wall (54) up to said corresponding lateral orifice (54A), and of which at least one lateral delimitation (54D, 54E) is inclined in relation to the plane formed by the axis of said corresponding lateral orifice (54A) and said insertion direction, in a decreasing fashion from the end of said side wall (54) up to said corresponding lateral orifice (54A).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Loic Roussel, William Terrasse
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Publication number: 20150059115Abstract: An adapter with flexible tongues for wiper systems is disclosed. The adapter has retractable locking buttons, each fixed to the end of a flexible tongue, that are disposed facing each other so that their respective tongues move toward each other on insertion of said adapter in said end fitting, said tongues being disposed so as to cross over during insertion of said adapter in said end fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Loic Roussel, William Terrasse