Patents by Inventor Yann Couapel

Yann Couapel 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).

  • Publication number: 20230142145
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating device (1) for an air-conditioning housing, said heating device (1) comprising a heating body (2) supplied with current for heating an air flow passing through said heating body (2), said heating body (2) comprising heating elements through which said current passes and which are arranged in electrically insulated tubes (4) of the heating elements, said heating elements being controlled via a distribution unit (3), said heating device (1) comprising means for earthing a plurality of metal elements distributed in the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3). Said heating device (1) is characterised in that said earthing means consist of a single earthing circuit which passes through the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3) and is formed by arranging said metal elements in series with direct contact between said metal elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Yann Couapel, Erwan Gogmos
  • Publication number: 20230062663
    Abstract: The invention, according to a first aspect, relates to a cover (4) of an electronic interface housing (300) of an electrical heating device for a motor vehicle, the cover (4) comprising at least one pressing member (44a, 44b) and at least one pressing element (45) which are configured to be in contact with a printed circuit board (5) when the cover (4) is fixed on the electronic interface housing (300), a free end of the at least one pressing member (44a, 44b) extending in a first transverse plane (451) and a free end (4501) of the at least one pressing element (45) extending in a second transverse plane (452), the at least one pressing member (44a, 44b) and the at least one pressing element (45) being arranged so that they project, in a direction perpendicular to a reference plane (400) of the cover (4), from an inner face of the cover (4) intended to face toward the inside of the electronic interface housing (300), characterized in that the first transverse plane (451) and the second transverse plane (452)
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Erwan GOGMOS, Yann COUAPEL, Jonathan LEFLOCH
  • Patent number: 11578893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating device (1) for an air-conditioning housing, said heating device (1) comprising a heating body (2) supplied with current for heating an air flow passing through said heating body (2), said heating body (2) comprising heating elements through which said current passes and which are arranged in electrically insulated tubes (4) of the heating elements, said heating elements being controlled via a distribution unit (3), said heating device (1) comprising means for earthing a plurality of metal elements distributed in the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3). Said heating device (1) is characterised in that said earthing means consist of a single earthing circuit which passes through the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3) and is formed by arranging said metal elements in series with direct contact between said metal elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Yann Couapel, Erwan Gogmos
  • Publication number: 20230010073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for electrically heating (1) a liquid, comprising a heating body (11), and a housing (3) defining, at least in part, a chamber (30) for circulating the liquid, the heating body (11) comprising at least one electric heating element (7, 9) extending in the chamber (30) and attached to an inner wall of the device defining, at least in part, the chamber (30) for circulating the liquid, so as to form a first mechanical connection. According to the invention, the electric heating device (1) comprises at least one mechanical connecting element (21) arranged in the chamber (30) and mechanically connecting the at least one electric heating element (7, 9) to an inner surface of the housing (3) extending opposite the heating body (11), so as to form a second mechanical connection separate from the first mechanical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Arnaud Faivre, Laurent Decool, Yann Couapel, Serif Karaaslan, Vincent Lamande
  • Patent number: 11512873
    Abstract: An electrical connection interface (100) of a device for electrically heating a flow of air flowing within a ventilation, heating and/or air conditioning system of a motor vehicle comprises, in a panel (102), at least one notch that is dimensioned for receiving a connection terminal (126) mounted at the end of an electrode of a heating element of the electric heating device. The electrical connection interface comprises at least one device for limiting the shear (101) of the connection terminal which extends proud from the panel (102) adjacent to the notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Laurent Tellier, Frédéric Pierron, Serif Karaaslan, Yann Couapel
  • Publication number: 20220346194
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic interface housing (6) of an electrical heating device (1) for heating an airflow passing through, the electronic interface housing (6) being configured to house electronic components for controlling at least one heating element (4) fitted to the electrical heating device (1), including at least one printed circuit board (44), the electronic interface housing (6) comprising at least one rib (56, 58) in contact with the printed circuit board (44) in a contact zone (54), characterized in that the printed circuit board (44) comprises at least one water drainage opening (82) in the contact zone (54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Erwan Gogmos, Yann Couapel, Jonathan Lefloch
  • Publication number: 20210116147
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frame (3) for an electric heating device (1), comprising at least one housing (7) intended to receive a heating element (5), said housing being defined by a plurality of longitudinal walls (23, 25) forming an insertion path for a heating element, and said insertion path being defined longitudinally by a back wall extending opposite an opening through which the heating element can be inserted into the housing. According to the invention, at least one of the longitudinal walls comprises a displacement reducing element (10) projecting from the wall. The displacement reducing element (10) comprises a ramp (11) that slopes gradually into the housing, towards the opposite longitudinal wall, said displacement reducing element (10) being arranged such that the downstream end (14, 15) thereof extends at a distance from the back wall (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Frèdèric Pierron, Serif Karaaslan, Pascal Fourgous, Yann Couapel, Romain Delcourt, Laurent Tellier
  • Publication number: 20200307354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating radiator (1) comprising a power supply module (2) and a heating body (3), said power supply module (2) comprising a printed circuit board (20), a plurality of electronic switches (21) and one or more connectors (22) for connecting to an external circuit, said printed circuit board (20) comprising a first zone (200) providing an electrical connection with the heating body (3), a second zone (210) providing an electrical connection with the electronic switches (21) and a third zone (220) providing an electrical connection with the one or more connectors (22), said first, second and third zones being located side-by-side in this order in a direction that is transverse to a plane in which the heating body (2) extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Erwan Gogmos, Yann Couapel
  • Publication number: 20200309409
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating device (1) for an air-conditioning housing, said heating device (1) comprising a heating body (2) supplied with current for heating an air flow passing through said heating body (2), said heating body (2) comprising heating elements through which said current passes and which are arranged in electrically insulated tubes (4) of the heating elements, said heating elements being controlled via a distribution unit (3), said heating device (1) comprising means for earthing a plurality of metal elements distributed in the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3). Said heating device (1) is characterised in that said earthing means consist of a single earthing circuit which passes through the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3) and is formed by arranging said metal elements in series with direct contact between said metal elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Yann Couapel, Erwan Gogmos
  • Publication number: 20200309410
    Abstract: Heating device 1 for an air conditioning unit, the said heating device 1 comprising a heating body 2 powered with current via a distribution unit 3 to heat a flow of air passing through the said heating body 2, the heating body 2 comprising an alignment of tubes 4 in which there are: —heating elements 8 through which the said current passes; —electrodes 9 situated on each side of the heating elements 8 in order to supply them with electrical current. This heating device 1 is characterised in that the distribution units 3 comprises an electrode housing station 6 housing the electrodes 9, the said housing station 6 having a plurality of housings 17 to house the electrodes 9 and in which there are means for mechanically and electrically connecting the electrodes 9 to the distribution unit 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Yann Couapel, Erwan Gogmos
  • Publication number: 20200307355
    Abstract: A heating device 1 for an air-conditioning unit, said heating device 1 comprising a heating body 2 supplied with current in order to heat an airflow passing through said heating body 2, the heating body 2 comprising heating elements that are flowed through by said current and located in tubes 4 that are electrically insulated from the heating elements, said heating elements being controlled via a distribution unit 3, the heating device 1 comprising means for grounding a plurality of metal elements that are distributed in the heating body 2 and the distribution unit 3. This device is characterized in that said grounding means consist of a grounding circuit passing through the heating body 2 and the distribution unit 3, at least one part of said grounding circuit being integrated into a protective housing 8 of the distribution unit 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Yann Couapel, Erwan Gogmos
  • Publication number: 20200056809
    Abstract: An electrical connection interface (100) of a device for electrically heating a flow of air flowing within a ventilation, heating and/or air conditioning system of a motor vehicle comprises, in a panel (102), at least one notch that is dimensioned for receiving a connection terminal (126) mounted at the end of an electrode of a heating element of the electric heating device. The electrical connection interface comprises at least one device for limiting the shear (101) of the connection terminal which extends proud from the panel (102) adjacent to the notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Laurent Tellier, Frédéric Pierron, Serif Karaaslan, Yann Couapel