Windscreen wiper connector with internal electrical contact forming a spring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9598053-B2
Application number	US-201113805431-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 22, 2011
Priority date	Jun 30, 2010
Publication date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017

Abstract

Connector for retaining a wiper ( 3 ) on a windscreen wiper arm, including an internal electrical connection device between, on the one hand, an electrical connector connected to the electrical circuit of the vehicle and, on the other hand, at least one heating element ( 11 ) deposited on a reinforcement ( 20 ) implanted in said wiper, characterized in that said internal connecting device includes at least one metal part ( 10 ) extending perpendicularly to the heating element ( 11 ) and exerting pressure against it so as to ensure a permanent contact with said heating element ( 11 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A retaining connector for a windscreen wiper disposed between a wiper and a windscreen wiper arm, the retaining connector comprising:
an internal electrical connection device disposed within the retaining connector,
wherein the internal electrical connection device is positioned between an electrical connector connected to an electrical circuit of a vehicle and at least one heating element implanted in said windscreen wiper,
wherein said internal connecting device comprises at least one metal part exerting pressure against said heating element to ensure a permanent contact therewith,
wherein the at least one metal part is separable from the heating element,
wherein said metal part has a compression spring function, and
wherein the retaining connector connects the windscreen wiper to the windscreen wiper arm.

2. The retaining connector according to claim 1 , wherein said metal part is a tongue terminating at an end in a curved manner having a crook shape curving upwards.

3. The retaining connector according to claim 1 , wherein said metal part is force-fitted in a hollow column in said connector substantially perpendicularly to the heating element.

4. The retaining connector according to claim 3 , wherein said metal part includes asperities forming non-return devices of said metal part in said column.

5. The retaining connector according to claim 1 , wherein said metal part is extended at a lower end by a foot extending in a direction inclined relative to the plane in which the heating element lies, said foot being provided with a contact lug extending in the plane of the heating element.

6. A windscreen wiper provided with a retaining connector, the windscreen wiper comprising:
a reinforcement that extends lengthwise of said windscreen wiper and on which at least one heating element implanted in the windscreen wiper is deposited; and
wherein the retaining connector comprises:
an internal electrical connection device disposed within the retaining connector,
wherein the internal electrical connection device is positioned between an electrical connector connected to an electrical circuit of a vehicle and the at least one heating element implanted in the windscreen wiper,
wherein the internal connecting device comprises at least one metal part exerting pressure against the heating element to ensure a permanent contact therewith,
wherein the at least one metal part is separable from the heating element,
wherein the metal has a compression spring function, and
wherein the retaining connector connects the windscreen wiper to a windscreen wiper arm.

7. A windscreen wiper arm comprising:
a windscreen wiper provided with a retaining connector that comprises a reinforcement that extends lengthwise of the windscreen wiper and on which a heating element in deposited,
wherein the wiper is mounted on the windscreen wiper arm, and
wherein the retaining connector comprises:
an internal electrical connection device disposed within the retaining connector,
wherein the internal electrical connection device is positioned between an electrical connector connected to an electrical circuit of a vehicle and the heating element implanted in the windscreen wiper,
wherein the internal connecting device comprises at least one metal part exerting pressure against the heating element to ensure a permanent contact therewith,
wherein the at least one metal part is separable from the heating element,
wherein the metal part has a compression spring function, and
wherein the retaining connector connects the wiper to the windscreen wiper arm.

Assignees

• Caillot Gérald
• Izabel Vincent
• Jarasson Jean-Michel
• Valeo Systemes Dessuyage

Inventors

• Caillot Gérald
• Izabel Vincent
• Jarasson Jean-Michel

Classifications

• B60S1/3862

  Transport of liquid there through · CPC title

• H01R13/02

  Contact members · CPC title

• B60S1/4038

  for arms provided with a channel-shaped end · CPC title

• B60S2001/4054

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

• B60S1/3805 Primary

  electrically · CPC title