Valeo Systemes D'essuyage

Marcel Trebouet

Giuseppe Grasso

Frédéric Bretagnol

Gérald Caillot

Jean-Michel Jarasson

Vincent Izabel

Grégory Kolanowski

Frédéric Giraud

Gilles Le-Calvez

Jean-Pierre H Eustache

Denis Thebault

Michael Schaeuble

Philippe Picot

Jordan Vieille

Jose-Luis Herrada

Jean-François Rousseau

Jose Luis Herrada

Philippe Carraro

Denis Grandjean

Franck Cathala

Laurent Simon

Frederic Gossele

Pierre-Emmanuel Negre

Pierre Sevellec

Philippe Billot

Denis Garnier

Adrien Peret

Clémentine Derrepas

Nicolas Pinchon

Alexandre Paschutine

Xiang Liu

Thierry Cheng

Radu-George Bute

Frédéric Gossele

Medhi Belhaj

Pierre Sevelec

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

The invention relates to a system for cleaning a sensor/transmitter of a motor vehicle, comprising holes for spraying a first fluid onto the sensor/transmitter an openings for spraying a second fluid onto the sensor/transmitter, the second fluid being different from the first fluid, the cleaning system also comprising a guide body for guiding the first fluid and the second fluid respectively to holes for spraying the first fluid and openings for spraying the second fluid. The guide body of the cleaning system according to the invention comprises a first supply portion, configured to be connected to a source of the second fluid, and a second distribution portion comprising pipes for conveying the second fluid that lead to the openings for spraying it, and a pipe for distributing the first fluid arranged substantially perpendicular to the pipes for conveying the second fluid.

System for cleaning a sensor/transmitter of a motor vehicle

A system for cleaning a plurality of sensors of a motor vehicle includes a plurality of devices for spraying a cleaning fluid onto the sensors and a cleaning fluid storage reservoir. The cleaning system includes a distribution circuit connected to the storage reservoir and to which each of the spray devices is connected via a solenoid valve. The cleaning system further includes an electronic management unit for controlling the operation of at least the distribution circuit. In addition, the cleaning system includes an electronically controlled pump, the electronic control unit of which modifies a parameter pertaining to the flow of the cleaning fluid in the distribution circuit.

System for cleaning a plurality of sensors of a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a motor vehicle driver assistance system () comprising at least one detection module () and a cleaning device (), the detection module () comprising at least one driver assistance sensor () and at least a protective window () closing the detection module () and protecting the at least one driver assistance sensor (), the cleaning device () being configured to clean the protective window () and the cleaning device () comprising at least one wiper () in contact with the protective window () and able to move in a rectilinear main direction (D).

Motor vehicle driver assistance system

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 relates to a device () for cleaning a large-optical-surface detection module () of a driving assistance system () of a motor vehicle (), comprising at least two rails () for spraying a cleaning fluid that are arranged around the large-optical-surface detection module (), each spray rail () being configured to clean a part of the optical surface of the detection module, each spray rail being able to be activated independently of the other spray rails ().

Device for cleaning a driver assistance sensor of a motor vehicle

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

The invention relates to a cleaning device intended for spraying at least one fluid onto a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical sensor of an optical detection system, which comprises at least one conveyor body () inside of which a distribution duct () is arranged and which includes, at the terminal distribution portion () thereof, a fluid distribution element () in which at least one cleaning fluid spray nozzle () is formed, the distribution element () including a distribution channel () in fluid connection with the distribution duct () arranged in the conveyor body () and with the spray nozzle (). According to the invention, the cleaning fluid distribution element () is made up of two portions (): a first portion () including a base (a) of the distribution element () attached to the conveyor body () and a second portion () including a cover (a) urged against the first portion ().

Cleaning device intended for spraying at least one fluid onto a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle

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

A device for cleaning a camera lens (), by means of a cleaning head, comprises a fixed cleaning head and a camera that is made mobile by means of drive means (), the head being accommodated in a structural element () of the vehicle. The drive means are suitable for generating a relative movement of the camera in relation to the cleaning head, between a passive image capture position in which the camera is disposed accommodated in said structural element of the vehicle facing the cleaning head, and an active position in which the camera is deployed at a distance from the structural element of the vehicle to allow image capture. The device is particularly effective when applied to the cleaning of a reversing camera implanted in motor vehicles.

Device for cleaning a driver assistance camera of 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 cleaning an optical sensor () of an optical detection system for a motor vehicle, said device comprising an assembly for guiding and distributing a cleaning fluid and a drying fluid. Electric motor-driven means () are used to move said fluid-guiding and fluid-distributing assembly in a linear movement between a working position in which the fluids can be distributed over an outer surface of the optical sensor () and an idle position. Said invention is applicable to motor vehicles.

Device for cleaning an optical detection system for a motor vehicle

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 relates to a cleaning device () intended for spraying at least one fluid onto a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical sensor of an optical detection system, in which a movable piston (), sliding inside a hollow body () about a stationary rod extending along a longitudinal axis (X) and carrying a cleaning fluid distribution element () at one end, allows a fluid to be conveyed towards the distribution element () via passage channels () arranged between the piston and the rod and having different axial dimensions.

Growing community of inventors

Le Mesnil Saint Denis, France

Marcel Trebouet