Valeo Vision

Nicolas Ruckebusch

Ibrahima Ndiaye

Hugo Mestre

An optical module including a heat sink having one or more heat dissipating surfaces, a fan for sending air over said one or more heat dissipating surfaces, and a light source held by said heat sink. The main feature of an optical module according to the invention is that the fan is mounted on the heat sink by clipping.

Optical module for a vehicle headlamp

An optical module, used for lighting and/or signalling purposes for a motor vehicle, includes a support delimiting a compartment for receiving a functional component such as a fan. A clamping element, preferably produced as a single part, can be used to block an opening of the compartment and lock the component in its operational position. The clamping element, separate from the support and provided with two arms, is engaged and clipped on against at least one engaging protrusion formed laterally on the support in order to achieve the locking. An elastic return effect of at least one of the two arms allows the clamping element to be engaged at the rear of the protrusion and held in place. For unlocking, a flexible actuation portion formed in the clamping element can be actuated in order to move one of the two arms outwards and allow unclipping to take place.

Optical module for a motor vehicle and locking in position of a component of the module by an elastically deformable clamping element

An optical module comprising a heat sink having one or more heat dissipating surfaces, a fan for sending air over the one or more heat dissipating surfaces, and a light source held by the heat sink (). The main feature of an optical module according to the invention is that the fan is mounted on the heat sink by clipping.

The invention relates to an optical module comprising a radiator having one or more heat dissipation surfaces, a fan capable of conveying air onto the heat dissipation surface, and a light source supported by the radiator. The principle characteristic of a module according to the invention is the radiator is formed from folded metal sheets, the fan being secured to the radiator by securing means provided in the folded metal sheet.

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Courchelettes, France

Nicolas Ruckebusch