Wiper arm for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, wiper blade and wiper device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10035495-B2
Application number	US-201414891245-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 5, 2014
Priority date	May 13, 2013
Publication date	Jul 31, 2018
Grant date	Jul 31, 2018

Abstract

The invention relates to a wiper arm ( 10 ) for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, with a receiving region ( 11 ) for a wiper blade adapter ( 55 ) consisting of several wiper blade adapter elements ( 56; 56 a, 57; 57 a, 58 ), wherein the wiper arm ( 10 ) has a securing element ( 65; 65 a ) which at least partially covers the receiving region ( 11 ), wherein the securing element ( 65; 65 a ) is constructed such that it is movable between a dismantling position, in which the wiper blade adapter ( 55 ) is removed from the receiving region ( 11 ), and a locking position, in which the wiper blade adapter ( 55 ) is held in the receiving region ( 11 ), wherein an adapter element ( 75 ) serving to supply washing fluid and/or to supply power is arranged in the receiving region ( 11 ), and wherein the adapter element ( 75 ), on the one hand, can be connected to a supply line for the washing fluid and/or to an electric line ( 79 ) and, on the other hand, has an outlet ( 77 ) for the washing fluid and/or a plug connection ( 78 ) for the electric line ( 79 ), wherein the outlet ( 77 ) and/or the plug connection ( 78 ) can be connected to a first wiper blade adapter element ( 56; 56 a ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A wiper arm for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a receiving region for a wiper blade adapter consisting of several wiper blade adapter elements; and
a securing element which at least partially covers the receiving region, wherein the securing element is a slider and has a U-shaped profile in a cross section comprising a back and two limbs,
wherein the securing element is movable between a dismantling position, in which the wiper blade adapter is removed from the receiving region, and a locking position, in which the wiper blade adapter is held in the receiving region, the securing element comprising holding projections configured to prevent the wiper blade adapter from moving from the receiving region,
wherein, in the receiving region, an adapter element is arranged for the supplying of washing fluid and/or current, and wherein the adapter element is able to be connected with a supply line for the washing fluid and/or with an electric line, and has an outlet for the washing fluid and/or a plug connection for the electric line, wherein the outlet and/or the plug connection is able to be connected with a first wiper blade adapter element of the several wiper blade adapter elements,
wherein the first wiper blade adapter element, connectable with the adapter element, is coupled with the securing element such that according to the position of the securing element in the locking position, the adapter element is connected with the first wiper blade adapter element and in the dismantling position, the adapter element is separated from the first wiper blade adapter element,
wherein at least one projection is arranged on the limbs of the slider,
wherein in the locking position the adapter element is directly attached to and in contact with the first wiper blade adapter element,
wherein the receiving region includes two side walls connected by a transverse wall, the two side walls and the transverse wall forming a concave internal surface which houses each of the adapter element and the first wiper blade adapter element, and
wherein the securing element is coupled to the first wiper blade adapter element via a form-fitting connection between driver elements formed on the first wiper blade adapter element and corresponding openings formed on the securing element.

2. The wiper arm according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving region has a U-shaped cross-section with the two side walls parallel to one another, and with a transverse wall connecting the two side walls, and with at least two receiving openings formed on the side walls for receiving extensions arranged on the wiper blade adapter in a dismantling direction running at least substantially perpendicularly to the transverse wall, wherein the securing element in the dismantling position of the wiper blade adapter exposes the receiving openings.

3. The wiper arm according to claim 1 , wherein the outlet and/or the plug connection is aligned with a mounting or respectively dismantling direction of the securing element.

4. The wiper arm according to claim 1 , wherein the adapter element has respectively a holding protuberance on a side facing a side wall, which projects into a holding opening, having a closed cross-section, of the side wall.

5. A wiper blade for fastening to the wiper arm according to claim 1 ,
wherein a mounting or respectively dismantling direction of the wiper blade adapter on or respectively from the wiper arm runs substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the wiper blade,
wherein on the first wiper blade adapter element of the wiper blade adapter an inlet is constructed for the supplying of the washing fluid and/or a connection element is constructed for the current supply, and that the inlet and/or the connection element is aligned perpendicularly to a mounting or respectively dismantling direction of the wiper blade adapter on the wiper arm.

6. A wiper device for cleaning vehicle windows, comprising:
the wiper arm according to claim 1 ; and
a wiper blade wherein the wiper blade adapter consisting of several wiper blade adapter elements, is received in the wiper arm,
wherein a mounting or respectively dismantling direction of the wiper blade adapter on or respectively from the wiper arm runs substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the wiper blade, wherein on a first wiper blade adapter element of the wiper blade adapter an inlet is constructed for the supplying of a washing fluid and/or a connection element is constructed for the current supply, and that the inlet and/or the connection element is aligned perpendicularly to the mounting or respectively dismantling direction of the wiper blade adapter on the wiper blade.

7. A wiper blade, comprising: a wiper blade adapter consisting of several wiper blade adapter elements
a receiving region receiving the wiper blade adapter consisting of several wiper blade adapter elements;
a securing element which at least partially covers the receiving region, wherein the securing element is a slider and has a U-shaped profile in a cross section comprising a back and two limbs; and
wherein a mounting or respectively dismantling direction of the wiper blade adapter runs substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the wiper blade,
wherein the securing element is movable between a dismantling position, in which the wiper blade adapter is removed from the receiving region, and a locking position, in which the wiper blade adapter is held in the receiving region,
wherein, in the receiving region, an adapter element is arranged for the supplying of washing fluid and/or current, and wherein the adapter element is able to be connected with a supply line for the washing fluid and/or with an electric line, and has an outlet for the washing fluid and/or a plug connection for the electric line, wherein the outlet and/or the plug connection is able to be connected with a first wiper blade adapter element of the several wiper blade adapter elements,
wherein the first wiper blade adapter element, connectable with the adapter element, is coupled with the securing element such that according to the position of the securing element in the locking position, the adapter element is connected with the first wiper blade adapter element and in the dismantling position, the adapter element is separated from the first wiper blade adapter element,
wherein at least one projection is arranged on the limbs of the slider,
wherein the adapter element is directly attached to and in contact with the first wiper blade adapter element,
wherein the receiving region includes two side walls connected by a transverse wall, the two side walls and the transverse wall forming a concave internal surface which houses each of the adapter element and the first wiper blade adapter element,
wherein on the first wiper blade adapter element of the wiper blade adapter an inlet is constructed for the supplying of the washing fluid and/or a connection element is constructed for the current supply, and that the inlet and/or the connection element is aligned perpendicularly to the mounting or respectively dismantling direction of the wiper blade adapter, and
wherein the wiper blade adapter has at least three wiper blade adapter elements, the first wiper blade adapter element, which is connected with the adapter element, a second wiper blade adapter element, on side walls of which extensions are constructed for introducing in receiving openings of the wiper arm, and a third wiper blade adapter element, which is connected with a wiper blade body.

8. The wiper blade according to claim 7 , wherein the second and the third wiper blade adapter elements are arranged swivelably with respect to one another, and

Assignees

• Valeo Systemes Dessuyage

Inventors

• Schaeuble Michael

Classifications

• B60S1/48 Primary

  Liquid supply therefor · CPC title

• B60S2001/4051

  the intermediate element engaging the side walls of the arm · CPC title

• B60S1/3862 Primary

  Transport of liquid there through · CPC title

• B60S1/524

  arranged in wiper blades · CPC title

• B60S1/3805

  electrically · CPC title