Device for connecting a wiper blade to a driving arm

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11772610-B2
Application number	US-202217815762-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 28, 2022
Priority date	Jul 30, 2021
Publication date	Oct 3, 2023
Grant date	Oct 3, 2023

Abstract

The invention relates to a connection device ( 1 ) for a vehicle, intended to connect a wiper blade to a driving arm, comprising at least one connector configured to be secured to the wiper blade ( 12 ) and at least two adapters ( 25 , 29 ), one of the adapters ( 25 ) being configured for connecting the connector ( 24 ) to a first type of driving arm, and a combination of the two adapters ( 25 , 29 ) being configured for connecting the connector to a second type of driving arm ( 59 ), characterized in that each of these adapters ( 25 , 29 ) comprises a locking member ( 85 , 89 ) configured to lock the combination of the two adapters to the second type of driving arm ( 59 ), these locking members ( 85 , 89 ) being superposed in order to secure the combination of the two adapters ( 25 , 29 ) to the second type of driving arm ( 59 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A connection device for a vehicle, configured to connect a wiper blade to a driving arm, comprising:
at least one connector configured to be secured to the wiper blade; and at least two adapters, one of the adapters being configured for connecting the connector to a first type of driving arm, and a combination of the two adapters being configured for connecting the connector to a second type of driving arm, wherein each of the two adapters comprises a locking member configured to lock the combination of the two adapters to the second type of driving arm, these locking members being superposed in order to secure the combination of the two adapters to the second type of driving arm, wherein the locking members are retractable between an immobilizing position configured to immobilize the adapters with respect to the second type of driving arm and a mounting position configured to allow a translation of the adapters relative to the second type of driving arm.

2 . The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein each locking member comprises a flexible tongue and a push-button positioned at a free end of the flexible tongue.

3 . The connection device according to claim 2 , wherein the push-buttons of the locking members are able to be superposed with one another.

4 . The connection device according to claim 3 , wherein the adapters comprise a first adapter and a second adapter, the push-button of the first adapter being intended to become lodged in an orifice of a yoke of the first type of driving arm, and wherein the push-buttons of the first adapter and of the second adapter are configured to extend at least in part into a hole of a yoke of the second type of driving arm.

5 . The connection device according to claim 4 , wherein the push-button of the first adapter is in contact with the push-button of the second adapter when the locking members are superposed.

6 . The connection device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each adapter has a U-shaped cross section which delimits a housing, one of the adapters being positioned in the housing of the other adapter.

7 . The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the adapters are combined with one another by removably fitting into one another.

8 . A wiper blade comprising a connection device according to claim 1 .

9 . A wiping system comprising a driving arm bearing a wiper blade according to claim 8 , the wiper blade being connected to the driving arm by the connection device.

10 . A connection device for a vehicle, configured to connect a wiper blade to a driving arm, comprising:
at least one connector configured to be secured to the wiper blade; and at least two adapters, one of the adapters being configured for connecting the connector to a first type of driving arm, and a combination of the two adapters being configured for connecting the connector to a second type of driving arm, wherein each of the two adapters comprises a locking member configured to lock the combination of the two adapters to the second type of driving arm, the locking members being superposed in order to secure the combination of the two adapters to the second type of driving arm, and wherein each locking member comprises a flexible tongue and a push-button positioned at a free end of the flexible tongue.

Assignees

• Valeo Systemes Dessuyage

Inventors

• HOUSSAT Stéphane
• Gaucher Vincent
• Poton Eric

Classifications

• B60S1/4003 Primary

  Multi-purpose connections for two or more kinds of arm ends · CPC title

• B60S1/4038

  for arms provided with a channel-shaped end · CPC title

• B60S1/4048

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

• B60S2001/4051

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

• B60S2001/4054

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