Wiper blade adapter, in particular for a motor vehicle wiper device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9616855-B2
Application number	US-201113976948-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 22, 2011
Priority date	Dec 27, 2010
Publication date	Apr 11, 2017
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017

Abstract

The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter, in particular for a motor vehicle wiper device, with a coupling unit ( 10 a; 10 b ). It is proposed that the coupling unit ( 10 a; 10 b ) has at least one first and one second coupling element ( 12 a, 14 a; 12 b, 14 b ), which coupling elements are provided for coupling at least two different types of wiper arm adapters ( 100 a, 110 a, 120 a; 130 b, 140 b ).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wiper blade adapter, comprising a coupling unit ( 10 a ; 10 b ), characterized in that the coupling unit ( 10 a ; 10 b ) has at least one first and one second coupling element ( 12 a , 14 a ; 12 b , 14 b ), which are provided for coupling at least two different types of wiper arm adapters ( 100 a , 110 a , 120 a ; 130 b , 140 b ), the wiper blade adapter further including a latching unit ( 16 a ; 16 b ) which is provided to connect the first coupling element ( 12 a ; 12 b ) to the second coupling element ( 14 a ; 14 b ) via a latching connection, an enclosure means ( 66 b ) coupled to the first coupling element ( 12 a ; 12 b ) to close off at least part of the first coupling element ( 12 a ; 12 b ), and an actuating means ( 68 b ) on the enclosure means ( 66 b ) for releasing the first coupling element ( 12 a ; 12 b ) from the second coupling element ( 14 a ; 14 b ).

2. The wiper blade adapter as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the first and second coupling elements ( 12 a , 14 a ; 12 b , 14 b ) are formed by separate components.

3. The wiper blade adapter as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that at least one of the coupling elements ( 12 a , 14 a ; 12 b , 14 b ) has at least one longitudinal guide element ( 60 a ; 60 b ) which is provided for guiding a wiper arm adapter ( 100 a , 110 a ; 130 b ) during installation.

4. The wiper blade adapter as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the second coupling element ( 14 a ; 14 b ) has at least one latching means ( 34 a ; 34 b ) which is provided to limit the freedom of movement of a wiper arm adapter ( 100 a , 110 a ) in a fitted state.

5. The wiper blade adapter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the enclosure means ( 66 b ) which is provided to limit the freedom of movement of a wiper arm adapter ( 120 b , 130 b , 140 b ).

6. The wiper blade adapter as claimed in claim 5 , characterized in that the enclosure means ( 66 b ) is mounted movably.

7. A system comprising a wiper blade adapter as claimed in claim 1 and at least two wiper arm adapters ( 100 a , 110 a , 120 a ; 130 b , 140 b ).

8. The wiper blade adapter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the actuating means ( 68 b ) includes an elastically deflectable, cut-out tongue on the enclosure means ( 66 b ).

9. The wiper blade adapter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the enclosure means ( 66 b ) is pivotable about a pivot axis ( 74 b ).

10. The wiper blade adapter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the enclosure means ( 66 b ) is moveable translationally and rotationally relative to a basic body ( 52 b ) of the second coupling element ( 14 a ; 14 b ).

11. The wiper blade adapter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the enclosure means ( 66 b ) is a first enclosure means, further comprising a second enclosure means ( 54 a ; 54 b ) on the second coupling element ( 14 a ; 14 b ) that closes off at least part of the second coupling element ( 14 a ; 14 b ).

12. The wiper blade adapter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the actuating means ( 68 b ) is pressed to release the first coupling element ( 12 a ; 12 b ) from the second coupling element ( 14 a ; 14 b ).

Assignees

• Depondt Helmut
• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Depondt Helmut

Classifications

• B60S2001/4051

  the intermediate element engaging the side walls of the arm · CPC title

• B60S2001/4022

  the element being provided with a locking element movable thereon · CPC title

• 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

• B60S1/4003

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

• B60S1/407

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