Wiper system connection module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025333024-A1
Application number	US-202318866594-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 17, 2023
Priority date	May 19, 2022
Publication date	Oct 30, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention is a connection module for connecting a connection device of a wiper extending in a longitudinal direction to an arm of a wiper system. The connection module being, for the one part, able to be mounted on a connector of the connection device configured to bear the wiper and, for the other part, connected to the arm, the connection module including a cover that is pivotable about a pivot axis and comprises blocking means for blocking at least one type of arm. The cover includes an elastically deformable tongue on which the blocking means are disposed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A connection module for connecting a connection device of a wiper extending in a longitudinal direction to an arm of a wiper system, the connection module being, for the one part, able to be mounted on a connector of the connection device configured to bear the wiper and, for the other part, able to be connected to the arm, the connection module comprising a cover that is pivotable about a pivot axis and includes blocking means for blocking at least one type of arm, wherein the cover has an elastically deformable tongue on which the blocking means are disposed.

2 . The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastically deformable tongue is movable about a bending direction parallel to the pivot axis.

3 . The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastically deformable tongue is formed in an upper wall configured to at least partially cover the arm in a covering position of the cover.

4 . The connection module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the elastically deformable tongue has a thickness greater than the average thickness of the upper wall.

5 . The connection module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the elastically deformable tongue is delimited by two longitudinal grooves opening out at a free end edge of the upper wall.

6 . The connection module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein one of the blocking means includes a shoulder formed in a free end edge of an upper wall, the shoulder being intended to cooperate with a type of wiper arm.

7 . The connection module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a gripping tab extends in the continuation of the free end edge of the elastically deformable tongue.

8 . The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one of the blocking means includes at least one wedging means extending in a plane perpendicular to the pivot axis at least partially from the elastically deformable tongue, the wedging means being intended to longitudinally wedge the position of a type of arm.

9 . The connection module as claimed is in claim 1 , wherein the cover is pivotably mounted on a base of the connection module and wherein the cover includes at least one locking means which extends from the elastically deformable tongue and which is configured to cooperate with a complementary locking member formed on the base.

10 . The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one locking means and the at least one wedging means, which are at least partially borne by the elastically deformable tongue, are offset with respect to one another along the pivot axis.

11 . The connection module as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a base is pivotably mounted about an axis of pivoting on the connector and a rotary platform rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation on the base and wherein the cover and the rotary platform are disposed on the base such that the cover in the covering position is able to cover a free end of the rotary platform in order to lock the rotary platform against the base.

Assignees

• Valeo Systemes Dessuyage

Inventors

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

Classifications

• B60S1/4083

  for arms provided with a flat end · CPC title

• B60S1/4009

  comprising a detachable intermediate element mounted on the hook-shaped end · CPC title

• B60S2001/4061

  covered by a removable cover mounted on the blade · CPC title

• B60S2001/4035

  the connection being covered by a removable cover mounted on the blade · CPC title

• B60S1/4003 Primary

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