Primary part and secondary part of an end fitting for a wiper

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10137864-B2
Application number	US-201214008667-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 26, 2012
Priority date	Mar 31, 2011
Publication date	Nov 27, 2018
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018

Abstract

The invention relates to a first part ( 12 ) and a second part ( 13 ) of an end piece ( 11 ) for a windshield wiper comprising at least one wiper blade ( 1 ). The first part ( 12 ) has a cavity ( 22 ) for accommodating the wiper blade ( 1 ), said cavity ( 22 ) extending along a longitudinal axis. The first part ( 12 ) also has a region that is arranged laterally in relation to the longitudinal axis and accommodates the second part ( 13 ) of the end piece ( 11 ), said region ( 14 ) comprising a tubular section ( 31 ). The second part ( 13 ) also has an attachment means for mechanically connecting the second part ( 13 ) to the region of the first part ( 12 ). The attachment means represents at least one hollow tubular portion, the periphery of which has a slit.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A wiper assembly comprising:
a wiper blade extending lengthwise along a first axis; and
an end fitting of the wiper blade consisting of a primary part configured to cooperate with a secondary part, the primary part comprising:
a recess that is able to receive the wiper blade and extends along a longitudinal axis to be aligned with the first axis of the wiper blade when the wiper blade is received by the recess; and
a zone formed laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis and receiving the secondary part of the end fitting, said zone comprising a tubular sector that protrudes from and connects at least two opposing surfaces of the primary part in a primary direction that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, the tubular sector having a circular cross section orthogonal to the primary direction,
wherein at least one blocking means, separate from the tubular sector, is provided and configured to plug a liquid channeling device that is a constituent part of a support to which the wiper blade is attached.

2. The primary part for the wiper assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tubular sector comprises at least two protrusions configured to engage the secondary part.

3. The primary part for the wiper assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tubular sector has a cylindrical section.

4. The primary part for the wiper assembly as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a body in which the recess is formed, said primary part having an aperture between the body and the tubular sector.

5. The primary part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said recess is bordered by a primary coupling device that is able to bear against the wiper blade.

6. A wiper assembly, comprising:
a wiper having at least one wiper blade extending lengthwise along a first axis; and
an end fitting of the wiper with a primary part and a secondary part, the primary part comprising:
a recess that is able to receive the wiper blade and extends along a longitudinal axis to be aligned with the first axis of the wiper blade when the wiper blade is received by the recess; and
a zone formed laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis and receiving the secondary part of the end fitting, said zone comprising a tubular sector that protrudes from a surface of the primary part in a primary direction that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, the tubular sector having a circular cross section orthogonal to the primary direction; and

the secondary part being separate from a support of the wiper to which the wiper blade is attached, comprising:
a locking means able to immobilize the wiper blade with respect to the primary part that is a constituent part of the end fitting; and
a fastening means mechanically connecting the secondary part to the zone of the primary part, wherein the fastening means is at least one hollow tubular portion, the periphery of which has a slot extending along an axis which is parallel to the primary direction when the slot engages the tubular sector of the primary part, along a secondary direction which is perpendicular to the primary direction of the tubular sector,

wherein at least one blocking means, separate from the tubular sector, is provided and configured to plug a liquid channeling device that is a constituent part of the wiper.

7. The wiper assembly as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the secondary part comprises a wall which originates on at least the hollow tubular portion and forms a first profile, the primary part comprises a flank which defines an outer periphery of the primary part and forms a second profile, and wherein the first profile is structurally different from the second profile.

8. The wiper assembly as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the liquid channeling device is a constituent part of the support.

9. The wiper as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the at least one blocking means of the primary part comprises studs and the locking means of the secondary part is formed by a finger that extends in a rectilinear manner.

10. The wiper assembly as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the primary part comprises the at least one blocking means.

11. The end fitting as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the at least one blocking means of the primary part comprises studs and the locking means of the secondary part is formed by a finger that extends in a rectilinear manner.

Assignees

• Espinasse Philippe
• Valeo Systemes Dessuyage

Inventors

• Espinasse Philippe

Classifications

• B60S1/3891 Primary

  with locking device · CPC title

• B60S1/524

  arranged in wiper blades · CPC title

• B60S1/3889

  cooperating with holes in the vertebra · CPC title

• B60S1/3896

  with openings at the longitudinal extremities · CPC title

• B60S1/381

  Spoilers mounted on the squeegee or on the vertebra · CPC title