Streamlined flat windscreen wiper

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016016551-A1
Application number	US-201514799283-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 14, 2015
Priority date	Jul 17, 2014
Publication date	Jan 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle is disclosed. The flat wiper includes a longitudinal wiper blade, at least one longitudinal stiffening member, a longitudinal member for retaining the wiper blade and the stiffening member, a longitudinal streamlined portion having two terminal caps and a central mounting extending between the terminal caps and being connected thereto, the mounting comprising means for fixing to the stiffening member or to the member for retaining the stiffening member, and where each cap includes means for guiding in translation terminal parts of said member.

First claim

1 . An end piece for a streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle, comprising:
a first housing which is configured to receive one end of a stiffening member of the wiper; and at least one protruding stop which is configured to cooperate with a terminal cap of the wiper.

2 . The end piece according to claim 1 , further comprising over at least one of its external faces at least one protruding stop.

3 . The end piece according to claim 1 , further comprising two substantially parallel lateral external faces connected together by an upper external face.

4 . The end piece according to claim 3 , wherein the upper external face comprises a protruding stop.

5 . The end piece according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the lateral external faces comprises a protruding stop.

6 . The end piece according to claim 1 , wherein the or each stop has a bearing face oriented in a direction which is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the end piece.

7 . The end piece according to claim 1 , wherein the or each stop comprises an inclined part forming a ramp which is configured to cooperate with said terminal cap.

8 . The end piece according to claim 1 , wherein the first housing has an elongated shape and comprises an open longitudinal end for the engagement of the end of the stiffening member in said housing, and a closed longitudinal end.

9 . The end piece according to claim 1 , further comprising a second housing which is configured to receive one end of a wiper blade of the wiper and/or a third housing which is configured to receive one end of a member for retaining said blade.

10 . A terminal cap for a streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle, said cap having a generally elongated shape and comprising:
at one longitudinal end two substantially parallel lateral flanges defining relative to one another a space which is configured to receive an end piece of the wiper; and at least one protruding stop which is configured to cooperate with said end piece.

11 . The cap according to claim 10 , wherein the end piece comprises at least one protruding stop.

12 . The cap according to claim 10 , wherein the lateral flanges comprise substantially parallel internal faces, at least one of said internal faces comprising a protruding stop.

13 . The cap according to claim 10 , wherein said longitudinal end comprises a transverse flange for connecting said lateral flanges, said transverse flange defining a protruding stop.

14 . The cap according to claim 1 , wherein the or each stop has a bearing face oriented in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cap.

15 . The cap according to claim 1 , wherein the or each stop comprises an inclined part forming a ramp which is configured to cooperate with the end piece.

16 . An assembly comprising:
an end piece according to claim 1 ; and a terminal cap comprising at one longitudinal end two substantially parallel lateral flanges defining relative to one another a space which is configured to receive an end piece of the wiper, and at least one protruding stop which is configured to cooperate with said end piece.

17 . A streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle, comprising an end piece according to claim 1 , and/or a terminal cap comprising at one longitudinal end two substantially parallel lateral flanges defining relative to one another a space which is configured to receive an end piece of the wiper, and at least one protruding stop which is configured to cooperate with said end piece.

Assignees

• Valeo Systemes Dessuyage

Inventors

• Gaucher Vincent
• HOUSSAT Stéphane
• Poton Eric

Classifications

• B60S1/387

  the connector being suitable for receiving different types of adapter · CPC title

• B60S1/381

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

• B60S2001/3822

  characterised by additional means to prevent longitudinal sliding of squeegee in support, e.g. clips · CPC title

• B60S1/3881

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

• B60S1/4003

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