Windscreen wiper system for a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11731587-B2
Application number	US-202017604474-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 14, 2020
Priority date	Apr 16, 2019
Publication date	Aug 22, 2023
Grant date	Aug 22, 2023

Abstract

A windscreen wiper system for a motor vehicle includes at least one wiper blade which has a slider secured to a wiper blade element. An adapter is connected to the slider in an articulated manner. The adapter is connected to a component of a wiper arm of the windscreen wiper system via a recess. The adapter is connected to a wiper rod of the wiper arm via the recess. A further functional element is arranged on the wiper rod of the wiper arm separately from the adapter.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A windscreen wiper system for a motor vehicle, the wiper system comprising:
at least one wiper blade;
a slider attached to a wiper blade element of said at least one wiper blade;
an adapter connected to said slider in an articulated manner, said adapter being formed with a receptacle configured for connection to a wiper rod of a wiper arm for connecting said wiper blade to the wiper arm of the windscreen wiper system;
a functional element arranged on the wiper rod of the wiper arm, separately from said adapter; and
a locking device for fixing the wiper rod to said adapter, said locking device being detachable by way of an actuating element, and wherein said functional element is formed with a passage opening, in which the actuating element of said locking device is arranged.

2. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 1 , wherein said functional element is a wind deflector.

3. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 1 , further comprising a windscreen cleaning device integrated in said functional element.

4. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 1 , wherein said adapter is at least substantially covered by said functional element.

5. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 1 , wherein said adapter is to be connected at a free end of the wiper rod and said functional element is connected to a length area of the wiper rod that is spaced from the free end.

6. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 1 , wherein said functional element extends up to a spring case of the wiper arm.

7. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 1 , wherein said functional element terminates at a distance before a spring case of the wiper arm.

8. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 1 , further comprising an attachment device configured to secure said functional element on the wiper rod of the wiper arm.

Assignees

• Audi Ag
• Porsche Ag
• A Raymond Et Cie
• Volkswagen Ag

Inventors

• Haefner Stephan
• Ackermann Frank
• Auch Sven
• Feger Axel
• Bode Karl

Classifications

• B60S1/0408 Primary

  Means for influencing the aerodynamic quality of wipers, e.g. clip-on wind deflectors (B60S1/32 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60S1/0491

  Additional elements being fixed on wipers or parts of wipers not otherwise provided for, e.g. covers, antennae or lights · CPC title

• B60S1/3415

  with means for supplying cleaning fluid to windscreen cleaners, e.g. washers (arrangement of nozzles B60S1/52) · CPC title

• B60S1/4087

  the end being provided with protrusions or holes · CPC title

• B60S1/522

  moving liquid spreading means, e.g. arranged in wiper arms · CPC title