Patents by Inventor Manuel Henner
Manuel Henner 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: 20230219394Abstract: The invention relates to a ventilation device for a vehicle ventilation, heating and/or air-conditioning system, including at least one housing that includes at least one wall defining an inner volume in which at least one radial propeller capable of being rotated and at least one guide member are received, the radial propeller and the guide member being configured to generate an air flow having a general direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the radial propeller between an air inlet of the radial propeller and an air outlet formed in the wall of the housing of the ventilation device, at least a part of the wall of the housing being configured to straighten the air flow at the outlet of the radial propeller. The guide member is configured to direct the air flow towards the axis of rotation of the radial propeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Fabrice AILLOUD, Oliver LAUER, Nestor Ismael VARELA SANTOYO, Bruno DEMORY, Mohamed ALAOUI BENZAKROUM, Manuel HENNER, Maxime LAURENT
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Publication number: 20230104481Abstract: A support frame for a ventilation device for cooling a fluid passing through a cooling circuit of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The frame has an opening defining an opening perimeter configured to receive an impeller, and a central support positioned at the center of the opening and shaped to receive a motor actuating said impeller to generate a ventilation flow. The central support is attached, through said opening, to the frame by at least six holding arms, at least three of which are placed in a first plane or cone of revolution, and another three of which are being placed in a second plane or cone of revolution, different from the first. The first holding arms are each separated from any second holding arm at the opening perimeter by a space covering at least a distance corresponding to a chord of said first holding arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Mohamed Alaoui Benzakroum, Bruno Demory, Manuel Henner, Maxime Laurent
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Patent number: 11078920Abstract: The propeller (16) for a fan (14) of a motor vehicle thermal system (10) comprises a bowl (22) for receiving a motor (18) of the propeller (16) and at least one blade (34) connected to the receiving bowl (22), the receiving bowl (22) further comprising: a central member (26) comprising at least one through-orifice (30), a collar (28) extending around the central member (26), the blade (34) extending radially outwards from the collar (28), and at least one rib (36) arranged on a front face of the collar (28), with reference to a direction of flow of an air flow (F) generated by the propeller (16), extending radially outwards so as to have a curved shape oriented in the opposite direction to a direction of rotation of the propeller (16).Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory
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Publication number: 20210108649Abstract: The invention concerns a support for a ventilation device (5) of a motor vehicle including an impeller (9) configured to be rotated about a rotation axis in such a way as to generate a flow of air, the support including a nozzle (11): having an orifice (19) configured to receive the impeller (9), and having at the periphery of the orifice (19) an internal wall (21) configured at least partially to cover one side of a peripheral shroud (17) of the impeller (9). According to the invention, the nozzle (11) further includes on its internal wall (21) an air guide (29) shaped so as to direct a flow of air flowing between the peripheral shroud (17) and the internal wall (21), termed the recirculating air flow, in the direction of flow (F) of the air flow generated by the impeller (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Bruno Demory, Manuel Henner
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Publication number: 20200141420Abstract: The propeller (16) for a fan (14) of a motor vehicle thermal system (10) comprises a bowl (22) for receiving a motor (18) of the propeller (16) and at least one blade (34) connected to the receiving bowl (22), the receiving bowl (22) further comprising: a central member (26) comprising at least one through-orifice (30), a collar (28) extending around the central member (26), the blade (34) extending radially outwards from the collar (28), and at least one rib (36) arranged on a front face of the collar (28), with reference to a direction of flow of an air flow (F) generated by the propeller (16), extending radially outwards so as to have a curved shape oriented in the opposite direction to a direction of rotation of the propeller (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory
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Patent number: 10584716Abstract: A ventilation blower wheel may have a hub and blades extending radially outwards from the hub between a blade root and a blade tip. Additionally, the blades of said blower wheel may have a backward/forward curvature as a result of a reversal in curvature along their span. Furthermore, said blades may have, between 20% and 80% along their span, at least one pitch variation, extending over a maximum span distance of 25%, of at least 2° more or less than a linear pitch over said span distance.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Inventors: Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory, Youssef Beddadi, François Franquelin, Charles Roland
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Patent number: 9970453Abstract: A blower wheel comprises a hub, a guide and blades extending radially between the hub and the guide, each blade comprising a root at its junction with the hub and a head at the junction with the guide, each blade having a leading edge and a trailing edge between which, at each flattened cross section, a chord is defined. For each blade, between the root and the head, the length of the chord varies and the variation in the length of chord between the root and the head has a point of inflexion between two levels.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory, Elias Tannoury
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Publication number: 20180051712Abstract: A ventilation blower wheel (1) comprising a hub (2) and blades (3) extending radially outwards from the hub (2) between a blade root (3a) and a blade tip (3b), the blades of said blower wheel having a backward/forward curvature as a result of a reversal in curvature along their span, characterized in that said blades (3) comprise, between 20% and 80% along their span, at least one pitch variation, extending over a maximum span distance of 25%, of at least 2° more or less than a linear pitch over said span distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory, Youssef Beddadi, François Franquelin, Charles Roland
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Patent number: 9841032Abstract: A blower wheel comprises a hub, a guide and blades extending radially between the hub and the guide, each blade comprising a root at its junction with the hub and a head at the junction with the guide, each blade having a leading edge and a trailing edge between which, at each flattened cross section, a chord is defined. For each blade, in the radial direction from the root to the head, the pitch angle between the chord and the rotation axis of the wheel varies and the variation in the pitch angle between the root and the head has a point of inflexion between a first level and a second level.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory, Elias Tannoury
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Patent number: 9353764Abstract: A fan propeller comprises blades (14), each of which has a general profile of the aircraft wing type, with a leading edge (28) and a trailing edge (30), a neutral axis (32) and a span (36) between the leading edge (28) and the trailing edge (30). According to one embodiment, the blade (14) has, on at least part of its length, a profile shaped such that the neutral axis (32) makes possible a point of contraflexure (34), and has two opposite concavities, i.e. a positive concavity (C1) between the leading edge (28) and the point of contraflexure (34), and a negative concavity (C2) between the point of contraflexure (34) and the trailing edge (30). Application to motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory
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Patent number: 8936121Abstract: A heat exchange block (1) for a motor vehicle, includes at least one heat exchanger (2, 3, 4), wherein the block (1) is intended to be disposed behind a front grille (6) of a vehicle and to be traversed by air originating from an opening in the grille. The block includes a group of louvers (13) that can move between an open position and a closed position in order to modulate the flow of air (A) passing through the heat exchanger (2, 3, 4) and a channel (9) that can be disposed between the opening in the grille and the heat exchange block (1). The heat exchange block is suitable for any motor vehicle, but, in particular, hybrid and electric vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Frederic Vacca, Ngy Srun Ap, Jacques Sigonneau, Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory
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Patent number: 8784075Abstract: A ventilation device is disclosed including a fan capable of being driven rotationally by an open electric motor which is firmly attached to a support intended for fixing said ventilation device, the fan having a plurality of blades which are distributed regularly around a bowl inside which there are arranged internal ribs capable of ventilating the open electric motor. Notably, the support includes a central part which is connected in a substantially sealed manner to at least one peripheral portion of the open electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Stéphane Moreau, Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory
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Publication number: 20140056710Abstract: A blower wheel comprises a hub, a guide and blades extending radially between the hub and the guide, each blade comprising a root at its junction with the hub and a head at the junction with the guide, each blade having a leading edge and a trailing edge between which, at each flattened cross section, a chord is defined. For each blade, between the root and the head, the length of the chord varies and the variation in the length of chord between the root and the head has a point of inflexion between two levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory, Elias Tannoury
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Publication number: 20130323062Abstract: A blower wheel comprises a hub, a guide and blades extending radially between the hub and the guide, each blade comprising a root at its junction with the hub and a head at the junction with the guide, each blade having a leading edge and a trailing edge between which, at each flattened cross section, a chord is defined. For each blade, in the radial direction from the root to the head, the pitch angle between the chord and the rotation axis of the wheel varies and the variation in the pitch angle between the root and the head has a point of inflexion between a first level and a second level.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory, Elias Tannoury
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Publication number: 20130028747Abstract: A fan propeller comprises blades (14), each of which has a general profile of the aircraft wing type, with a leading edge (28) and a trailing edge (30), a neutral axis (32) and a span (36) between the leading edge (28) and the trailing edge (30). According to one embodiment, the blade (14) has, on at least part of its length, a profile shaped such that the neutral axis (32) makes possible a point of contraflexure (34), and has two opposite concavities, i.e. a positive concavity (C1) between the leading edge (28) and the point of contraflexure (34), and a negative concavity (C2) between the point of contraflexure (34) and the trailing edge (30). Application to motor vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2010Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory
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Publication number: 20120241128Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchange block (1) for a motor vehicle, including at least one heat exchanger (2, 3, 4), wherein said block (1) is intended to be disposed behind a front grille (6) of a vehicle and to be traversed by air originating from an opening in the grille. The block comprises a group of louvres (13) that can move between an open position and a closed position in order to modulate the flow of air (A) passing through the heat exchanger (2, 3, 4) and a channel (9) that can be disposed between the opening in the grille and the heat exchange block (1). The invention is suitable for any motor vehicle, but, in particular, hybrid and electric vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Fredéric Vacca, Ngy Srun Ap, Jacques Sigonneau, Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory
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Patent number: 8186957Abstract: The fan impeller (10) comprises a hub (14) and blades (12) extending radially outward from the hub, the blades having a flattened airfoil profile cross section with a leading edge (24) and a trailing edge (26) between which a chord is defined. The blade (12) has a relative thickness that reached its maximum value (Emax) in the first quarter of the length of the chord measured from the leading edge (24), the relative thickness being defined by the ratio between the thickness of the blade and the length of the chord. The invention finds an application particularly in motor vehicle engine cooling fan impellers.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Stéphane Moreau, Antoine Levasseur, Auréllen Levasseur, Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory, Cédric Lebert
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Publication number: 20090311101Abstract: The fan impeller (10) comprises a hub (14) and blades (12) extending radially outward from the hub, the blades having a flattened airfoil profile cross section with a leading edge (24) and a trailing edge (26) between which a chord is defined. The blade (12) has a relative thickness that reached its maximum value (Emax) in the first quarter of the length of the chord measured from the leading edge (24), the relative thickness being defined by the ratio between the thickness of the blade and the length of the chord. The invention finds an application particularly in motor vehicle engine cooling fan impellers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2007Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventors: Stephane Moreau, Antoine Levasseur, Aurelien Levasseur, Manuel Henner, Bruno Demory, Cedric Lebert
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Patent number: 6609887Abstract: A fan in which, in order to improve straightening of the airflow, the axial length (L) of the guide vanes lies between 40 and 60 mm, and their angle of inclination &OHgr; with respect to a radial plane lies between 25 and 35°.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Valeo Thermique MoteurInventors: Stéphane Moreau, Manuel Henner, Pierre Baude
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Publication number: 20020006331Abstract: A fan in which, in order to improve straightening of the airflow, the axial length (L) of the guide vanes lies between 40 and 60 mm, and their angle of inclination &OHgr; with respect to a radial plane lies between 25 and 35°.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: Stephane Moreau, Manuel Henner, Pierre Baude