Patents by Inventor Vincent Gaucher
Vincent Gaucher 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: 20190113742Abstract: The present invention relates to a viewing device (1) for a motor vehicle (100), comprising: an image sensor (3), an optical conduit (5) defining an optical input path for light rays, a reflective element (7) placed so as to reflect the light rays transmitted via the optical conduit (5) towards the image sensor (3), the optical axis (D1) of the image sensor (3) being angularly offset from the optical axis (D2) defined by the optical conduit (5), wherein the reflective element (7) is mounted so as to be movable, and the viewing device (1) further comprises a unit (9) for driving the movement of the reflective element (7), the movement of the reflective element (7) by the drive unit (9) causing the cleaning of said reflective element (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton
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Publication number: 20190100170Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (8) intended to join a wiper blade (4) to a driving arm (2) of a wiping system (1) for a vehicle, comprising at least one connector (9) and a cover (11) mounted in a rotatable manner on the connector (9), the connecting device (8) comprising at least one holding device (22) for holding the cover (11) on the connector (9) in at least one position, characterized in that the holding device (22) determines the position of the cover (11) on the connector (9), limiting the rotation of this cover (11) on the connector (9) in two directions of rotation (S1, S2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Guillaume Mouleyre
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Patent number: 10246057Abstract: Adaptor (112) for connecting a windscreen wiper unit (10) to a driving arm (26), the adaptor comprising two substantially parallel walls (28) connected together by means of at least one connecting element (30), the said walls having first, inner, side faces (28a) between which the said at least one connecting element extends, and outer side faces (28b), the said adaptor further having at least one stop element which is mounted on one of the said walls and which projects at least partially from the said outer side face of this wall, characterized in that the said at least one element (150) is movable between an operational stop position and a non-operational position.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Olivier Jomard, Vincent Gaucher
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Patent number: 10196046Abstract: The present invention concerns an elongated elastic support element 16 for a wiper blade 10 intended to be inserted in a support 14 for a wiper blade 10, the elongated elastic support element 16 being formed integrally between two longitudinal ends 16a and through which passes a median longitudinal plane P1, the elongated elastic support element comprising locking means 50 each intended to cooperate with a complementary locking member 56 carried by the wiper blade 10, and of which at least one locking means 50 is arranged at each longitudinal end 16a of the elongated elastic support element 16, characterized in that the locking means 50 comprise a single locking notch 50 per longitudinal end 16a, a first locking notch 50b extending from one side of the median longitudinal plane P1 and a second locking notch 50c extending from the other side of the median longitudinal plane P1. The invention also concerns a wiper blade 10 and a windscreen wiper 1 of a motor vehicle comprising said blade.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton, Olivier Jomard
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Patent number: 10183651Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper (2) of a window of a motor vehicle, comprising a wiper portion (12) and a connection portion (14) to a drive mechanism (4, 6) of the wiper, said wiper portion comprising a supporting element (16) that is attached to a wiper blade (20) of the window and that contains a stiffening element (18) of the wiper. According to one feature of the invention, the connection portion (14) is arranged as an extension of a proximal axial extremity (8) of the wiper portion. The invention also relates to a wiper assembly having a drive head (4) mounted on a motorised drive shaft (6), and a wiper (2) as described above.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Garibaldi, Vincent Gaucher
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Publication number: 20190016309Abstract: An adapter (112) for connecting a wiper blade to a drive arm, the adapter comprising two substantially parallel walls (28) connected together by at least one connecting element (30), said walls comprising first inner side faces (28a) between which said at least one connecting element extends, and outer side faces (28b) comprising protruding sliding guide patterns (132), characterised in that said patterns are divided into lines and columns.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Qibin Wang
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Publication number: 20180354465Abstract: End piece (8) configured for installation at a longitudinal extremity (7) of a windscreen wiper (1), the end piece (8) comprising an internal volume (13) and a peripheral wall (12) which delimits the internal volume (13), the end piece (8) comprising at least a first housing (14) configured to accommodate a heel (5a) of a wiper blade (5) and being in communication with a slot (19) which passes through the peripheral wall (12), the slot (19) being delimited by sides (18), the first housing (14) extending longitudinally from an inlet (21), through which the heel (5a) of the wiper blade (5) may be introduced into the first housing (14), and extending preferably as far as a bottom wall (12a) of the peripheral wall (12), the first housing (14) being delimited by a longitudinal wall (17) disposed in the internal volume (13), characterized in that a first distance D1 measured at the inlet (21) between one of the sides (18) delimiting the slot (19) and the longitudinal wall (17) is greater than a second distance D2 sType: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Olivier Jomard, Guillaume Mouleyre, Eric Poton
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Publication number: 20180334139Abstract: An adapter (9) designed to connect a wiper blade to a drive arm of a wiping system for a motor vehicle, the adapter (9) extending primarily along a longitudinal axis (X) and comprising at least a body (24) having two sides (26) joined together, at least partially, by a bridge of material (27), a head (23) forming a first longitudinal end of the adapter (9), a rear portion (25) forming a second longitudinal end of the adapter (9) opposite the first longitudinal end with respect to the body (24), a flexible tongue (34) emerging from the body (24) of the adapter (9) and a knob (16) emerging from the flexible tongue (34), this knob (16) being configured to block the adapter (9) in a terminal portion of the drive arm of the wiping system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Guillaume Mouleyre, Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher
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Patent number: 10118595Abstract: A streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle is disclosed. The flat wiper includes a longitudinal wiper blade, at least one longitudinal stiffening member, a longitudinal member for retaining the wiper blade and the stiffening member, a longitudinal streamlined portion comprising two terminal caps and a central mounting extending between the terminal caps and being connected thereto. The mounting includes means for fixing to the stiffening member or to the member for retaining the stiffening member, and each cap includes means for guiding in translation terminal parts of the member.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton
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Publication number: 20180312140Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter (13) designed to connect a wiper blade (1) to a drive arm (2) of a windscreen wiping system (3) for vehicles, the adapter (13) being outfitted with at least one locking means (18) designed to lock the adapter (13) in a terminal portion (11) of the drive arm (2), the adapter (13) comprising a pivoting means (27) of the locking means (18), characterized in that the adapter (13) comprises a portion (40) at least partially bounding off a volume (26) of the adapter (13), the locking means (18) comprising at least one appendage (39) which extends into the inside of the volume (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Guillaume Mouleyre
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Publication number: 20180265044Abstract: Device (60) for connecting a windscreen wiper blade to a drive arm, comprising: a connector (24) that is designed to be rigidly connected to said blade and that includes first articulation means (38), an adapter (12) that is designed to be rigidly connected to said arm and that includes second articulation means (42) that are designed to cooperate with said first articulation means in order to form a first pivot axis (Y) between the adapter and the connector, which is a pivot axis between said blade and said arm, and a cover (62) that is designed to be attached to the connector, said cover being moveable from a first position in which the cover enables said adapter to be connected to said arm, and a second position in which the cover locks said connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Guillaume Mouleyre
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Publication number: 20180257608Abstract: Cowling for a cowled flat windscreen wiper blade, in particular for a vehicle, the cowling being elongate and having a central mounting (2) and two end covers (3), at least one of the covers (3) being provided with two longitudinal side walls (3a, 3b) that are linked by an upper longitudinal edge (3c), said mounting (2) being positioned between the two covers (3) and assembled with each cover (3), the cowling being characterized in that said mounting (2) has lateral retaining means (7) cooperating with the lateral retaining means (6a, 6b) of at least one of the two side walls (3a, 3b) in order to limit a lateral deformation of said at least one of the two side walls (3a, 3b).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton, Vincent Gaucher
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Patent number: 10065606Abstract: A streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle is disclosed. The flat wiper includes a longitudinal wiper blade, at least one longitudinal stiffening member, a longitudinal member for retaining the wiper blade and the stiffening member, a longitudinal streamlined portion comprising two terminal caps and a central mounting extending between the terminal caps and being connected thereto. The mounting includes means for fixing to the stiffening member or to the member for retaining the stiffening member, and each cap includes means for guiding in translation terminal parts of the member.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton
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Patent number: 10059310Abstract: A streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle is disclosed. The flat wiper includes a longitudinal wiper blade, at least one longitudinal stiffening member, a longitudinal member for retaining the wiper blade and the stiffening member, a longitudinal streamlined portion having two terminal caps and a central mounting extending between the terminal caps and being connected thereto. The mounting includes means for fixing to the stiffening member or to the member for retaining the stiffening member, and each cap comprising means for guiding in translation terminal parts of the member.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton
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Patent number: 10059309Abstract: The invention relates to an end fitting 1 for a vehicle window wiper, comprising at least one longitudinal support and a blade intended to be pressed against the window, the end fitting 1 comprising a housing 5 that is able to receive an end part of the longitudinal support, the end fitting comprising at least one means 7 for locking the end part of the longitudinal support in the position fitted in the housing 5, said end fitting 1 comprising at least one means 43 that forms a stop against the end part of the longitudinal support, characterized in that the means 43 is flexible so as to cause the locking means 7 to bear against the longitudinal support.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Olivier Jomard, Eric Poton
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Publication number: 20180236978Abstract: An end tip (1) for a wiper blade of a screen of a vehicle, comprising a housing extending principally in a first direction and so adapted as to receive equally a first type of stiffening element (3) having a first width or a second type of stiffening element (3) having a second width greater than the first width, characterized in that it includes at least one device for maintaining in position (50) possessing elastic deformation so arranged as to cooperate equally with the first type of stiffening element (3) or the second type of stiffening element (3), the device for maintaining in position (50) being so arranged as to adopt at least an undeformed rest position and an elastically deformed position in which the device for maintaining in position (50) abuts against the second type of the stiffening element (3) in order to secure it in a final installed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Guillaume Mouleyre, Vincent Gaucher
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Patent number: 10023153Abstract: The invention relates to an end fitting (1) for a wiper blade (2) of a pane of glass of a motor vehicle comprising at least one flexible support (3) and also a squeegee blade (4) designed to be applied against the pane of glass. The end fitting (1) comprises a housing (8) capable of receiving a terminal part of the flexible support (3). The end fitting (1) comprises two distinct elements (5, 6) including an external shell (5) and an internal liner (6) that is provided with the housing (8).Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Olivier Jomard, Eric Poton, Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat
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Publication number: 20180162326Abstract: An adapter (2) intended to link a wiper blade (1) to a driving arm (3) of a vehicle wiping system, the adapter (2) comprising a head (11) and a body (12) held together by means of an attachment device (80), the head (11) having a U-shaped cross section formed from at least one top wall (11a) from which at least two side walls (11b) extend, the body (12) having a U-shaped cross section formed from at least one top panel (12a) from which at least two side walls extend (12b), the U-shaped cross section of the head (11) delimiting an inner space (38) configured to at least partially receive the body (12), characterized in that the adapter (2) comprises at least one guide member for guiding the head (11) relative to the body (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Olivier Jomard
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Publication number: 20180134256Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2) for wiping a window of a motor vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (4) rotated by a drive shaft (6) which is arranged at the output of a motor assembly (8) capable of creating an alternating rotational movement of said drive shaft. The wiping device also comprises means for translating the motor assembly, and some of said drive means are supported by the drive shaft. In this way, it is the rotation of the drive shaft that translates the motor assembly. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising such a wiping device and to a structural element, in particular a boot door, to which the device is attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat
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Publication number: 20180086313Abstract: The invention has as its object an adapter (100) intended to attach a wiper blade to a drive arm of a wiper system for a motor vehicle, the adapter (100) including a head (1) and a body (2) which extend, one as an extension of the other, in a longitudinal direction (Ox) of the adapter (100), the adapter (100) comprising a means of connection (6) in rotation to a connector (8) that is integral with the wiper blade, the head (1) and the body (2) of the adapter (100) each being formed at least by an upper wall (10, 20), from which at least two lateral flanks (11a, 11b, 21a, 21b) emerge so as to define an internal volume (101) into which the connector (8) is capable of extending, the body (2) of the adapter (100) comprising at least one means of engagement (3) to engage the adapter (100) with a yoke (500) of the drive arm (5), characterized in that the head (1) of the adapter (100) includes a second means of engagement (4) defining at least one housing (400) capable of accepting both an upper wall (50) of the yokType: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Olivier Jomard