Windshield wiper and a wiper device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12084004-B2
Application number	US-202117558746-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2021
Priority date	Dec 23, 2020
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

A wiper device (10) with at least one wiper blade adapter (12), which has at least one fluidic connecting element (22), with at least one wiper arm adapter (14), with at least one covering unit (16), which is connected to the wiper arm adapter (14) such that it can be pivoted about a pivot axis (46) with respect to the wiper arm adapter (14), with at least one fluidic coupling element (24) for fluidic connection to the at least one fluidic connecting element (22), and with a mounting unit (25) for movably mounting the fluidic coupling element (24) on the at least one covering unit (16), wherein the mounting unit (25) has at least one mounting recess (54, 54′) and at least one mounting extension (52, 52′) guided in the at least one mounting recess (54, 54′), the mounting recess (54, 54′) being arranged on the fluidic coupling element (24).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wiper device with at least one wiper blade adapter ( 12 ), which has at least one fluidic connecting element ( 22 ), with at least one wiper arm adapter ( 14 ), with at least one covering unit ( 16 ), which is connected to the wiper arm adapter ( 14 ) such that the covering unit can be pivoted about a pivot axis ( 46 ) with respect to the wiper arm adapter ( 14 ), with at least one fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) for fluidic connection to the at least one fluidic connecting element ( 22 ), and with a mounting unit ( 25 ) for movably mounting the fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) on the at least one covering unit ( 16 ), wherein the mounting unit ( 25 ) has at least one mounting recess ( 54 , 54 ′) and at least one mounting extension ( 52 , 52 ′), which is guided in the at least one mounting recess ( 54 , 54 ′), wherein the at least one mounting recess ( 54 , 54 ′) is arranged on the fluidic coupling element ( 24 ).

2. The wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one mounting extension ( 52 , 52 ′) is formed in one piece with the covering unit ( 16 ).

3. The wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) has at least one fluidic plug element ( 40 ), wherein the at least one mounting recess ( 54 , 54 ′) is arranged along a longitudinal axis ( 50 ) of the covering unit ( 16 ) in an offset manner in relation to the plug element ( 40 ).

4. The wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) has at least one fluidic plug element ( 40 ) and comprises at least one connecting web ( 42 , 42 ′), which extends at least substantially along a longitudinal axis ( 50 ) of the covering unit ( 16 ) and delimits the at least one mounting recess ( 54 , 54 ′).

5. The wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) has at least two connecting webs ( 42 , 42 ′), which extend at least substantially along a longitudinal axis ( 50 ) of the covering unit ( 16 ), and at least one stabilizing web ( 74 ), which connects the at least two connecting webs ( 42 , 42 ′).

6. The wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein the wiper arm adapter ( 14 ) has at least one pin element ( 18 ) and at least one electrical male coupling element ( 56 ), which is latched on the at least one pin element ( 18 ) such that the male coupling unit ( 56 ) can be pivoted about the pin element ( 18 ).

7. The wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) comprises at least one valve element.

8. The wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one covering unit ( 16 ) has a cap element ( 44 ) for covering the wiper blade adapter ( 12 ), which cap element forms a wind deflector geometry for making use of a relative wind to press the wiper device ( 10 ) against a windshield.

9. A windshield wiper comprising a wiper blade, and a wiper device with at least one wiper blade adapter ( 12 ) which is connected to the wiper blade and which has at least one fluidic connecting element ( 22 ), with at least one wiper arm adapter ( 14 ), with at least one covering unit ( 16 ), which is connected to the wiper arm adapter ( 14 ) such that the covering unit can be pivoted about a pivot axis ( 46 ) with respect to the wiper arm adapter ( 14 ), with at least one fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) for fluidic connection to the at least one fluidic connecting element ( 22 ), and with a mounting unit ( 25 ) for movably mounting the fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) on the at least one covering unit ( 16 ), wherein the mounting unit ( 25 ) has at least one mounting recess ( 54 , 54 ′) and at least one mounting extension ( 52 , 52 ′), which is guided in the at least one mounting recess ( 54 , 54 ′), wherein the at least one mounting recess ( 54 , 54 ′) is arranged on the fluidic coupling element ( 24 ).

10. The windshield wiper according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one mounting extension ( 52 , 52 ′) is formed in one piece with the covering unit ( 16 ).

11. The windshield wiper according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) has at least one fluidic plug element ( 40 ), wherein the at least one mounting recess ( 54 , 54 ′) is arranged along a longitudinal axis ( 50 ) of the covering unit ( 16 ) in an offset manner in relation to the plug element ( 40 ).

12. The windshield wiper according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) has at least one fluidic plug element ( 40 ) and comprises at least one connecting web ( 42 , 42 ′), which extends at least substantially along a longitudinal axis ( 50 ) of the covering unit ( 16 ) and delimits the at least one mounting recess ( 54 , 54 ′).

13. The windshield wiper according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) has at least two connecting webs ( 42 , 42 ′), which extend at least substantially along a longitudinal axis ( 50 ) of the covering unit ( 16 ), and at least one stabilizing web ( 74 ), which connects the at least two connecting webs ( 42 , 42 ′).

14. The windshield wiper according to claim 9 , wherein the wiper arm adapter ( 14 ) has at least one pin element ( 18 ) and at least one electrical male coupling element ( 56 ), which is latched on the at least one pin element ( 18 ) such that the male coupling unit ( 56 ) can be pivoted about the pin element ( 18 ).

15. The windshield wiper according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one fluidic coupling element ( 24 ) comprises at least one valve element.

16. The windshield wiper according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one covering unit ( 16 ) has a cap element ( 44 ) for covering the wiper blade adapter ( 12 ), which cap element forms a wind deflector geometry for making use of a relative wind to press the wiper blade against a windshield.

Assignees

• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Parenta Denis
• Ugron Adam
• Terentic Andrija
• Rapp Harald
• Mikulic Matea
• Jocic Najdan
• Dilparic Nikola
• Greunlinx Raf
• Geissler Sascha
• Truyens Stijn
• Bosnic Tanja

Classifications

• B60S1/4077

  characterised by the connecting part of, or an intermediate element mounted on, the wiper blade (means for locking the side pin B60S1/4074) · CPC title

• B60S1/407

  with means provided on the arm for locking the side pin · CPC title

• B60S2001/3843

  equipped with removable cover or protective elements · CPC title

• B60S1/524 Primary

  arranged in wiper blades · CPC title

• B60S1/3415

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