Valeo Systemes D'essuyage

Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

Université De Lille

Université Polytechnique Hauts-De-France

Centrale Lille Institut

Yncrea Hauts De France

Frédéric Bretagnol

Gérald Caillot

Jean-Michel Jarasson

Marcel Trebouet

Giuseppe Grasso

Grégory Kolanowski

Frédéric Giraud

Jose-Luis Herrada

Jean-François Rousseau

Frederic Gossele

Olivier Khalil Bou Matar-Lacaze

Severin Doupeux

Gilles Le-Calvez

Alexis Braun

Denis Garnier

Adrien Peret

Amélie Noel

Nicolas Pinchon

Michaël Baudoin

Frédéric Gossele

Medhi Belhaj

The present invention relates to a wiper system for a glazed surface, with at least one main body which includes at least one blade rubber designed to come into contact with the glazed surface and at least one embedded motorized member for setting in motion, which is configured to drive a linear movement of the main body along the glazed surface.

Wiper system for a glazed surface

Electroacoustic device () comprising: —an ultrasonic wave transducer () comprising a piezoelectric substrate () and first () and second () electrodes in contact with the piezoelectric substrate, and —a carrier (), the transducer being attached to the carrier and acoustically coupled to the carrier, and the first and second electrodes being sandwiched, at least partly, between the piezoelectric substrate and the carrier, the device being configured to generate an ultrasonic surface wave (W) propagating through the carrier at a distance from the transducer when an electric current passes through the first and second electrodes.

Electroacoustic device

The invention relates to a motor vehicle assembly for protecting a sensor/transmitter of a driving assistance system comprising a protection device that partially surrounds the sensor/transmitter where the protection device includes a first subassembly (B) with a detection/transmission element positioned facing a sensor/transmitter's surface via which a signal passes, and a second subassembly (C) that includes a motor configured to rotatably drive the first subassembly (B) about a line of transmission/reception of the sensor/transmitter. According to the invention, the protection assembly includes at least one heating element controlled by a control unit that heats an accessory attached to the motor vehicle's body in the detection/transmission element's vicinity, the heating element being outside the protection device and in the vicinity of the first subassembly (B).

Assembly for protecting a sensor/transmitter of a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle comprising a heating element

The invention relates to a device for protecting an optical sensor for a motor vehicle, said optical sensor comprising an optic, a casing mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation (A) and having a housing configured to receive the optical sensor, an optical element rigidly attached to the casing and configured to be arranged in the field of vision of the optical sensor, and an actuator coupled to the casing in order to rotate the casing and the optical element, the actuator comprising a rotor and a stator configured such that actuator is a motor with an internal rotor.

Device for protecting an optical sensor

The invention concerns a device () for cleaning the optical surface () of at least one optical sensor () for a motor vehicle. The cleaning device () includes a source () for emitting a laser beam and means for guiding the laser beam onto at least a part of the optical surface () of an optical sensor () so as to clean it.

Device for cleaning the optical surface of an optical sensor for a motor vehicle and associated method

A device for protecting an optical sensor of a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle includes a protective casing, a motor, and a pressure balancing system. The protective device has a movable part and a fixed part. The protective casing forms a cavity that accommodates an optical sensor that includes an optical surface. Additionally, the protective casing freely rotates about an axis and includes an optical element that faces the optical surface of the optical sensor. The motor rotates the protective casing at speeds allowing the optical element to be cleaned by a centrifugal effect. The pressure balancing system includes an air vent orifice allowing fluid communication between the inside and the outside of the protective device. The air vent orifice is produced in the fixed part of the protective device.

Device for protecting an optical sensor of a driving assistance system for a motor vehicle

The present invention relates to a devicefor protecting an optical sensorfor an automotive vehicle that is intended to be attached to the optical sensor, characterized in that the device includes:&#x2014;a transparent optical elementexhibiting rotational symmetry and being rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation, configured to be positioned upstream of the optical sensorso that the axis of rotation of the optical elementis merged with the optical axisof the optical sensorand&#x2014;an actuatorthat is coupled to the optical elementso as to rotate the optical elementin order to allow soiling to be removed by a centrifugal effect.

Device for protecting an optical sensor and driving aid system comprising an optical sensor

The invention relates to a device () for protecting an optical sensor () for a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the protection device () comprises: a housing () which is mounted in such a way that it rotates about a rotational axis (A) and has a receiving element () designed to receive the optical sensor () such that the optical axis () of the optical sensor () merges with the rotational axis (A), a transparent optical element () constrained to rotate with the housing () and designed to be arranged in front of the housing () facing the road and such that it is centred in relation to the optical sensor (), and an actuator () for rotating the housing (), so as to clean said optical element () by means of a centrifugal effect. The invention also relates to a driving assistance system () corresponding in this way to a cleaning method implementing such a protection device ().

Device for protecting an optical sensor, and associated driving assistance system and cleaning method

The invention concerns a protection device () for protecting an optical sensor () for a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the protection device () comprises: &#x2014;a transparent optical element () mounted rotatably movable about an axis of rotation (A), configured to be arranged upstream from an optical unit () of the optical sensor () such that the axis of rotation (A) of same coincides with the optical axis (), and &#x2014;a motor () comprising a rotary shaft () configured to rotate about an axis of rotation (A), and configured to rotate said optical element () such that the axis of rotation (A) of said optical element () further coincides with the axis of rotation (A) of the rotary shaft () of the motor (). The invention also concerns a corresponding driver assistance system () and a cleaning method implementing such a protection device ().

Device for protecting an optical sensor, and associated driver assistance system and cleaning method

A device for an optical sensor for a motor vehicle and a corresponding driver-assistance system are disclosed. The optical sensor includes an optic. The device includes a housing that is mounted so as to be able to rotate around an axis of rotation and that has a compartment that is configured to accommodate the optical sensor, and an optical element that is securely fastened to the housing. The optical element has at least one planar surface that is configured to be placed in the field of view of the optical sensor. The device also includes and an actuator that is coupled to the housing in order to drive the housing and the optical element to rotate.

Device for protecting an optical sensor and associated driving assistance system

A device for protecting an optical sensor of a driver-assistance system for a motor vehicle, a corresponding driver-assistance system and a corresponding assembling process are disclosed. The optical sensor includes an optic and two assembled separate subassemblies. A first subassembly is mounted so as to be able to rotate about an axis of rotation and includes a housing that is configured to at least partially receive the optical sensor and an optical element that is configured to be placed upstream of the optic of the optical sensor. A second subassembly includes an actuator that is configured to drive the first subassembly to rotate.

Device for protecting an optical sensor, driving assistance system and corresponding assembly method

The present invention concerns a device () for cleaning an optical sensor (), in particular intended to equip a motor vehicle, comprising a nozzle () for dispensing a cleaning liquid, characterised in that the cleaning liquid dispensing nozzle () is a drip dispensing nozzle and is configured to deposit the cleaning liquid on the optical sensor () in individual drops.

Device for cleaning an optical sensor, and associated driver assistance system and cleaning method

The invention relates to a wiping member () comprising an elastomer-based material, a coating being provided on at least part of an external surface of the material. At least part of the surface of the assembly formed by the elastomer-based material and the coating has an increased degree of cross-linking over at least one surface thickness of the assembly. The invention also relates to a windshield wiper blade and to a method for treating a wiping member.

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