Fastening device for a windscreen wiping device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10322701-B2
Application number	US-201515328483-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 10, 2015
Priority date	Jul 24, 2014
Publication date	Jun 18, 2019
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019

Abstract

The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) having an elongated upper part (10) and an elongated lower part (12), which are configured to be flexible, at least in part. Furthermore, the device comprises a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), which are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2), and which are configured to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part relative to one another with a motion component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The windshield wiper device (100) further comprises a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a wiper-blade-side fastening part (20) and a fastening element (50). The wiper-blade-side fastening part (20) and the fastening element (50) are configured in such a manner that, by means of rotation of the wiper-blade-side fastening part relative to the fastening element, an engagement can be formed in order to fix a position of the wiper-blade-side fastening part relative to the fastening element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A windscreen wiping device ( 100 ) for a vehicle with a fastening element ( 50 ), comprising a wiper blade, having
an elongated upper part ( 10 ) which is configured to be at least partially flexible,
an elongated lower part ( 12 ) which is configured to be at least partially flexible,
a plurality of connecting elements ( 18 ) for connecting the upper part ( 10 ) and the lower part ( 12 ), wherein the connecting elements ( 18 ) are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent ( 8 ) of the wiper blade ( 2 ), and wherein the connecting elements ( 18 ) are configured to allow a movement of the upper part ( 10 ) and the lower part relative to one another with a motion component along the longitudinal extent ( 8 ) of the wiper blade ( 2 ), wherein the connecting elements ( 18 ) substantially have a thickness which is greater than or equal to 0.4 mm, and
a fastening device comprising a fastening part ( 20 ) on a wiper blade side, wherein the fastening part ( 20 ) on the wiper blade side is configured such that by means of a rotation of the fastening part ( 20 ) on the wiper blade side relative to the fastening element ( 50 ) an engagement is able to be formed in order to fix a position of the fastening part ( 20 ) on the wiper blade side relative to the fastening element ( 50 )
wherein the fastening part ( 20 ) includes a first, elastic pin ( 21 ) extending perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a second pin ( 22 ) spaced from the first pin ( 21 ) and extending perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein the fastening element ( 50 ) includes a first, arcuate-shaped hole ( 31 ) that receives the first pin ( 21 ) during assembly of the fastening part ( 20 ) onto the fastening element ( 50 ), and wherein the fastening element ( 50 ) includes a second, linear hole ( 35 ) that receives the second pin ( 22 ) during assembly of the fastening part ( 20 ) onto the fastening element ( 50 ), wherein the first pin ( 21 ) is configured to travel along an arcuate pathway along the arcuate-shaped hole ( 31 ) during the engagement, and is configured to be elastically deformed as it travels along the arcuate-shaped hole ( 31 ).

2. The windscreen wiping device ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fastening part ( 20 ) on the wiper blade side comprises a first guide element ( 23 ) and the fastening element ( 50 ) comprises a second guide element ( 33 ) which are configured to limit substantially a degree of freedom of movement of the fastening part ( 20 ) on the wiper blade side perpendicular to the longitudinal extent ( 8 ) of the wiper blade ( 2 ), when forming the engagement by means of the rotation of the fastening part ( 20 ) on the wiper blade side relative to the fastening element ( 50 ).

3. A method for mounting a windscreen wiping device, comprising:
providing ( 201 ) a windscreen wiping device as claimed in claim 1 , and
fastening ( 202 ) the fastening part ( 20 ) on the wiper blade side to the fastening element ( 50 ) by forming an engagement of the fastening part ( 20 ) on the wiper blade side to the fastening element ( 50 ) and rotating the fastening part on the wiper blade side relative to the fastening element about a rotational axis which extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extent ( 8 ) of the wiper blade ( 2 ).

4. The method for mounting a windscreen wiping device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the fastening ( 202 ) of the fastening part ( 20 ) on the wiper blade side to the fastening element ( 50 ) further comprises a resilient deformation of the first pin ( 21 ).

5. The windscreen wiping device ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the engagement is able to be formed in order to fix a position of the fastening part ( 20 ) on the wiper blade side relative to the fastening element ( 50 ) in a releasably connectable manner.

6. The windscreen wiping device ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first pin ( 21 ), the second pin ( 22 ), the first recess ( 31 ), and the second recess ( 35 ) are arranged such that when the fastening part ( 20 ) is being rotated and assembled onto the fastening element ( 50 ), the first pin ( 21 ) experiences an increase in tension applied thereto and is thereby elastically deformed.

7. The windscreen wiping device ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second, linear hole extends along an axis that intersects the first, arcuate hole, and wherein the first, arcuate hole is non-concentric with respect to the second, linear hole.

8. The windscreen wiping device ( 100 ) as claimed claim 1 , wherein the first securing element opens along a first edge of the fastening element ( 50 ) and the second securing element opens along a second edge of the fastening element ( 50 ), and wherein the first edge is perpendicular to the second edge.

9. The windscreen wiping device ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotation is about an axis that is perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the wiping device during use on a windshield.

10. The windscreen wiping device ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fastening part ( 20 ) on the side of the wiper blade is configured so that an engagement can be formed by means of a rotation of the fastening part ( 20 ) on the side of the wiper blade relative to the fastening element ( 50 ) in order to fix a position of the fastening part ( 20 ) on the side of the wiper blade relative to the fastening element ( 50 ) in a detachably connectable manner.

Assignees

• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Hackl Viktor
• Weiler Michael
• Deak Peter

Classifications

• B60S1/38

  Wiper blades {(provided with liquid spreading means B60S1/524; provided with gas spreading means B60S1/546)} · CPC title

• B60S1/3429

  Arm pieces · CPC title

• B60S2001/3812

  Means of supporting or holding the squeegee or blade rubber · CPC title

• B60S1/4077 Primary

  characterised by the connecting part of, or an intermediate element mounted on, the wiper blade (means for locking the side pin B60S1/4074) · CPC title

• B60S1/3454

  the joint being at end of mounting head furthest away from blade · CPC title