Windscreen wiper device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10836360-B2
Application number	US-201816178994-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2018
Priority date	Nov 3, 2017
Publication date	Nov 17, 2020
Grant date	Nov 17, 2020

Abstract

The windscreen wiper device includes a wiper element and a carrier element. A base of a connecting device is fixedly attached with the carrier element, and a joint part is pivotably attached with the base. The joint part has a top wall and a pair of side walls and a button configuration for locking attachment with different types of oscillating arms. The button configuration includes a first button and a pair of resilient strips that extend from the side walls to the first button and bias the first button into a raised position. The resilient strips also allow the first button to move to a pressed position. A second button is attached with the first button, and the second button is pivotable about a living hinge from a first position, wherein the second button projects above the top wall, to a second position wherein the second button is recessed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A windscreen wiper device, comprising:
a wiper element made of an elastomeric material;
at least one carrier element operably supporting said wiper element;
a connecting device including a base that is fixedly attached with said at least one carrier element and including a joint part that is attached with said base such that said joint part can pivot about a pivot axis;
said joint part having a top wall that extends in a lateral direction between a pair of side walls;
said joint part including a button configuration for lockingly attaching said connecting device with at least two different types of oscillating wiper arms;
said button configuration including a first button and a pair of resilient strips which extend from said side walls to said button, said resilient strips biasing said first button into a raised position with said first button projecting above said top wall, and said resilient strips allowing said first button to move to a pressed position wherein a top surface of said first button is generally flush with said top wall; and
said button configuration including a second button that is attached with said first button via a living hinge and wherein said second button is pivotable about said living hinge from a first position wherein said second button projects above said top wall to a second position wherein said second button is recessed below said first button.

2. The windscreen wiper device as set forth in claim 1 wherein when said first button is in said raised position and said second button is in said first position, said second button projects above said first button.

3. The windscreen wiper device as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said resilient strips is fixedly attached with a respective one of said side walls at a location that is spaced below said top wall.

4. The windscreen wiper device as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said first and second buttons has a ramped surface which faces in a longitudinal direction away from said pivot axis.

5. The windscreen wiper device as set forth in claim 4 wherein, in said longitudinal direction, said second button is located between said first button and said pivot axis.

6. The windscreen wiper device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said top wall of said joint part has a window and wherein said first and second buttons are located in said window.

7. The windscreen wiper device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said joint part includes a main body portion and a front nose portion that is positioned at one longitudinal end of said main body portion.

8. The windscreen wiper device as set forth in claim 7 wherein said front nose portion has a tongue which overlies said top wall.

9. The windscreen wiper device as set forth in claim 7 wherein said front nose portion has a greater width and a greater height than said main body portion.

10. The windscreen wiper device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said joint part includes spring fingers that protrude laterally outwardly from said side walls.

11. The windscreen wiper device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base includes a pair of laterally outwardly extending and co-axially aligned protrusions and wherein said side walls of said joint part includes a pair of circular openings which receive said protrusions to connect said joint part with said base.

12. The windscreen wiper device as set forth in claim 11 wherein said first and second buttons are located in a longitudinal direction closer to one longitudinal end of said joint part than to said circular openings.

Assignees

• Fed Mogul Motorparts Llc
• Trico Products Corp

Inventors

• Lopez David Reyes
• Gallegos Miguel Angel
• Ortiz Esteban Figueroa
• Gutierrez Miguel
• Yee Jesus

Classifications

• B60S1/4048 Primary

  the element being provided with retention means co-operating with the channel-shaped end of the arm · CPC title

• B60S2001/4054

  the intermediate element engaging the back part of the arm · CPC title

• B60S1/40 Primary

  Connections between blades and arms · CPC title

• B60S2001/4051

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

• B60S2001/409

  characterised by the arm or connecting part mounted on the arm presenting a shaped opening for bearing the pivot axis · CPC title