Wiper blade connection device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025319846-A1
Application number	US-202318866100-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 17, 2023
Priority date	May 19, 2022
Publication date	Oct 16, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention is a connection device for connecting a wiper blade extending in a longitudinal direction to an arm of a wiping system, the connection device including a connector configured to carry the wiper blade and a connection module adapted to be mounted on the connector and connected to the arm. The connection module including at least one base mounted pivotably about a pivot axis on the connector and a rotary platform mounted rotatably about a rotation axis on the base. The pivot axis and the rotation axis extending parallel to and separately from one another, the rotation axis being offset longitudinally relative to the pivot axis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A connection module configured to be mounted pivotably about a pivot axis of a connector configured to be rigidly secured to a wiper blade extending in a longitudinal direction, the connection module being adapted to be connected to a wiper arm, the connection module comprising at least one base mounted pivotably on the connector and a rotary platform mounted rotatably about a rotation axis on the base, the pivot axis and the rotation axis extending parallel to and separately from one another, the rotation axis being offset longitudinally relative to the pivot axis, wherein the rotary platform has a longitudinal dimension substantially equal to the longitudinal dimension of the base.

2 . The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotation axis is formed at one of the longitudinal ends of the base.

3 . The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base includes a rotation member adapted to interact with the rotary platform and a guide block intended to receive a free end of the rotary platform, the base extending longitudinally while having a first longitudinal end in the vicinity of which the guide block is arranged and a second longitudinal end in the vicinity of which the rotation member is arranged.

4 . The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotary platform is movable between a first working position in which the rotary platform is received in the guide block of the base and a second mounting position in which the free end of the rotary platform is arranged at a distance from the guide block.

5 . The connection module as claimed in claim 3 wherein the base includes a frame including at least two longitudinal walls extending in the longitudinal direction between the first longitudinal and the second longitudinal end parallel to one another, the frame further including two transverse walls extending perpendicularly and between the longitudinal walls, a first transverse wall being arranged at the first longitudinal end of the structure and facing the guide block while the second transverse wall is arranged at the second longitudinal end and bears the rotation member.

6 . The connection module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the guide block includes two lateral segments extending parallel to one another each from one of the longitudinal walls opposite the connector, and wherein the guide block includes at least one recess formed on an internal face of one of the lateral segments and adapted to interact with the rotary platform.

7 . The connection module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the base includes at least one protrusion arranged at the second longitudinal end of the base, the protrusion protruding from the first transverse wall in the opposite direction to the connector, the rotation member taking the form of a shaft carried by the protrusion and extending transversely beyond the protrusion.

8 . The connection module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the rotary platform includes a body extending in the longitudinal direction between a free end configured to interact with the guide block and a longitudinal edge on which there is a rotation element for rotation of the rotary platform about the rotation axis.

9 . The connection module as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the free end of the rotary platform includes a first flank extending a lateral flank of the body in the direction away from the rotation element and a second flank extending the other lateral flank of the body in the direction away from the rotation element, parallel to the first flank, the first flank and the second flank defining a housing for receiving an arm.

10 . The connection module as claimed in claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first and/or second flanks includes an elastically deformable tab having a finger extending into the housing for receiving the arm.

11 . A connection device for connecting a wiper blade extending in a longitudinal direction to a wiper arm of a wiping system, the connection device comprising a connector configured to be rigidly secured to the wiper blade and a connection module adapted to be mounted on the connector and connected to the wiper arm, the connection module including at least one base mounted pivotably about a pivot axis on the connector and a rotary platform mounted rotatably about a rotation axis on the base, the pivot axis and the rotation axis extending parallel to and separately from one another, the rotation axis being offset longitudinally relative to the pivot axis, wherein the rotary platform has a longitudinal dimension substantially equal to the longitudinal dimension of the base.

Assignees

• Valeo Systemes Dessuyage

Inventors

• Houssat Stephane
• Gaucher Vincent
• Mouleyre Guillaume
• Jomard Olivier

Classifications

• B60S1/387

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

• B60S1/3849 Primary

  Connectors therefor; Connection to wiper arm; Attached to blade · CPC title