System for a wiper arm and a wiper arm

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12005867-B2
Application number	US-202217887808-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 15, 2022
Priority date	Aug 18, 2021
Publication date	Jun 11, 2024
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024

Abstract

A system for a wiper arm comprises an attachment which may be, for example, a nozzle bar, wherein the attachment comprises a snap-in means and a channel, wherein the system further comprises a wiper rod, wherein the wiper rod comprises a snap-in means which is complementary to the snap-in means of the attachment.The system is configured such that the wiper rod can be inserted into the channel and then slid along the longitudinal axis of the channel in a direction (sliding direction) so far, until the snap-in means interlock, thereby preventing or limiting movement of the wiper rod within the channel and thus fixing the attachment to the wiper rod.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for a wiper arm, wherein the system comprises an attachment, wherein the attachment comprises a snap-in means and a channel, wherein the system further comprises a wiper rod, wherein the wiper rod comprises a snap-in means which is complementary to the snap-in means of the attachment, wherein the snap-in means of the attachment is a spring element and the snap-in means of the wiper rod is a recess, wherein the system is configured such that the wiper rod can be inserted into the channel and then slid along a longitudinal axis of the channel in a direction so far, until the spring element and the recess interlock, thereby preventing or limiting movement of the wiper rod within the channel and thus fixing the attachment to the wiper rod, wherein the system is configured such that the interlock of the spring element and the recess is enforced, when the wiper rod is pressed in an opposite direction, thereby pressing a second part of the recess against a first part of the spring element, wherein the first part of the spring element is an inclined surface, wherein an inclination of the inclined surface of the first part of the spring element is such that a width of the spring element increases as a distance of the spring element to a longitudinal axis decreases, wherein the width of the spring element is defined along an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the channel when the spring element and the recess are interlocked and/or wherein a second part of the spring element is an inclined surface, wherein an inclination of the inclined surface of the second part of the spring element is such that the width of the spring element increases as the distance of the spring element to the longitudinal axis decreases, wherein a force is caused by contact of the inclined surface of the first part of the spring element with the respective second part of the recess of the wiper rod, wherein the inclination of the inclined surface of the first part of the spring element divides the contact force in force components acting in perpendicular directions, wherein at least one force component is directed such that it presses the spring element more into the recess, wherein the first part of the spring element is substantially parallel to the second part of the recess.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the spring element is arranged within the attachment in such a way that it or its position is not visible from outside the attachment or only visible through an opening of the attachment, whereas the view to the spring element is blocked from different perspectives.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the spring element of the attachment protrudes into the channel, wherein the system is configured such that the wiper rod while sliding within the channel in a sliding direction displaces the spring element, thereby causing a restoring force, until the spring element snaps into the recess, thereby establishing the interlock of the spring element and the recess.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a receiving device with a receptacle, wherein the receptacle is part of the channel or the receptacle is aligned with the channel, wherein the receiving device comprises the spring element and the spring element protrudes into the receptacle.

5. The system according to claim 4 , wherein the receiving device or at least the spring element of the receiving device is made of a more elastic material than a portion of the attachment that does not comprise the receiving device.

6. The system according to claim 4 , wherein the system is configured such that the receiving device is mountable to a portion of the attachment that does not comprise the receiving device.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the system is configured such that the interlock of the spring element and the recess is enforced, when the wiper rod is pressed in a sliding direction and a movement of the wiper rod in this direction is blocked because the first part of the spring element abuts a first part of the attachment.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the system is configured such that the interlock of the spring element and the recess is additionally enforced, when the wiper rod is pressed in sliding direction, thereby pressing a first part of the recess against the second part of the spring element.

9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the system is configured such that the interlock of the spring element and the recess is enforced, when the wiper rod is pressed in opposite direction and a movement of the wiper rod in this direction is blocked because the second part of the spring element abuts a second part of the attachment.

10. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the wiper rod has a section at its end which is intended to be inserted into the channel or a receptacle, wherein the section is configured such that it successively displaces and preferably compresses the spring element as the section progresses to pass over the spring element.

11. A wiper arm comprising a system according to claim 1 .

12. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment comprises a nozzle bar.

Assignees

• A Raymond Et Cie

Inventors

• Bode Karl

Classifications

• B60S1/4083

  for arms provided with a flat end · 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

• B60S1/0491

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

• B60S2001/4054

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