Support mount for a wiper blade, associated wiper blade and wiping system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11027703-B2
Application number	US-201716339275-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 3, 2017
Priority date	Oct 4, 2016
Publication date	Jun 8, 2021
Grant date	Jun 8, 2021

Abstract

The invention relates to a support mount (10) for a wiper blade, the mount (10) comprising a body having a main longitudinal extension direction, known as the main direction (X), the body comprising a first means for receiving a bending length and second means defining a lower housing (20), open, to hold an upper mounting stub for a wiper blade of the wiper, characterised in that the first means defines an upper housing (30) designed so as to cover the length along the main direction (X) and in that the upper housing (30) comprises a plurality of recesses (32, 32′, 32″) facilitating the bending of the mount (10), the recesses forming a pattern (M1-M10) on the surface of the upper housing (30), known as the recess distribution pattern (M1-M10). The invention also relates to a wiper blade comprising a mount (10) and a wiping system comprising such a wiper.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A support mount for a wiper blade, the mount comprising:
a body having a longitudinal extension main direction termed the main direction, the body comprising a first means that receives a bending spine and second means defining an open lower housing to receive an upper mounting stub of a wiper rubber of the wiper,
wherein the first means defines an upper housing that covers the spine along the main direction,
wherein the upper housing includes a plurality of recesses facilitating the bending of the mount, the plurality of recesses forming a pattern on the surface of the upper housing, termed the recess distribution pattern, defined by the distribution and/or the orientation of the plurality of recesses, and
wherein the plurality of recesses are separated with a pitch that varies along the main direction.

2. The mount as claimed in claim 1 , in which the recess distribution pattern comprises the plurality of recesses oriented substantially perpendicularly to the main direction.

3. The mount as claimed in claim 2 , in which the recess distribution pattern further comprises a plurality of recesses oriented substantially parallel to the main direction.

4. The mount as claimed in claim 1 , in which the recess distribution pattern comprises the plurality of recesses oriented relative to the main direction in at least one direction intersecting the main direction.

5. The mount as claimed in claim 1 , in which the recess distribution pattern comprises the plurality of recesses chasing out a curve, the curve extending substantially transversely to the main direction.

6. The mount as claimed in claim 1 , in which the lower housing also includes recesses.

7. A wiper blade comprising a mount as claimed in claim 1 .

8. A wiper system comprising at least one blade as claimed in claim 7 .

9. A support mount for a wiper blade, the mount comprising:
a body having a longitudinal extension main direction termed the main direction, the body comprising a first means that receives a bending spine and second means defining an open lower housing to receive an upper mounting stub of a wiper rubber of the wiper,
wherein the first means defines an upper housing that covers the spine along the main direction,
wherein the upper housing includes a plurality of recesses facilitating the bending of the mount, the plurality of recesses forming a pattern on the surface of the upper housing, termed the recess distribution pattern, defined by the distribution and/or the orientation of the plurality of recesses, and
the recess distribution pattern comprises the plurality of recesses chasing out a curve, the curve extending substantially transversely to the main direction.

Assignees

• Valeo Systemes Dessuyage

Inventors

• Gaucher Vincent
• Jomard Olivier
• HOUSSAT Stéphane
• Poton Eric

Classifications

• B60S1/3801 Primary

  characterised by a blade support harness consisting of several articulated elements (B60S1/3803, B60S1/3806 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60S2001/3818

  the backing strip being a channel-like element, e.g. not continuous · CPC title

• B60S2001/3812

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

• B60S1/381

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

• B60S1/3881 Primary

  in additional element, e.g. spoiler · CPC title