Wiper device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9637090-B2
Application number	US-201214233907-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 6, 2012
Priority date	Jul 21, 2011
Publication date	May 2, 2017
Grant date	May 2, 2017

Abstract

The invention relates to wiper device, comprising an adapter ( 10 a; 10 b; 10 c; 10 d; 10 e; 10 f; 10 g; 10 h ), which forms a point of articulation to a wiper arm or a wiper blade ( 12 a; 12 e; 12 h ) and has at least one form-closure element ( 16 a, 18 a; 16 b, 18 b; 16 c, 18 c; 16 d, 18 d; 16 e, 18 e; 16 f, 18 f; 16 g, 18 g; 16 h, 18 h ) for translational assembly with an additional adapter ( 14 a; 14 b; 14 c; 14 d; 14 e; 14 f; 14 g; 14 h ) in an axial direction, the at least one form-closure element being provided for the form-closed connection to at least one form-closure element ( 20 a, 22 a; 20 b, 22 b; 20 c, 22 c; 20 d, 22 d; 20 e, 22 e; 20 f, 22 f; 20 g, 22 g; 20 h, 22 h ) of the one additional adapter ( 14 a; 14 b; 14 c; 14 d; 14 e; 14 f; 14 g; 14 h ) in the axial direction. According to the invention, the wiper device has at least one actuating element ( 24 a, 26 a; 24 b, 26 b; 24 c, 26 c; 24 d, 26 d; 24 e, 26 e; 24 f, 26 f; 24 g, 26 g; 24 h, 26 h ), which is designed to be deflected in order to deflect the at least one form-closure element ( 20 a, 22 a; 20 b, 22 b; 20 c, 22 c; 20 d, 22 d; 20 e, 22 e; 20 f, 22 f; 20 g, 22 g; 20 h, 22 h ) during disassembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wiper device with a first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ) which forms a pivot point to a wiper arm or wiper blade ( 12 a ; 12 e ; 12 h ) and has at least one form-fit element ( 16 a , 18 a ; 16 b , 18 b ; 16 c , 18 c ; 16 d , 18 d ; 16 e , 18 e ; 16 f , 18 f ; 16 g , 18 g ; 16 h , 18 h ) configured for translational mounting in an axial direction with a second adapter ( 14 a ; 14 b ; 14 c ; 14 d ; 14 e ; 14 f ; 14 g ; 14 h ) and for form-fit connection in the axial direction with at least one form-fit element ( 20 a , 22 a ; 20 b , 22 b ; 20 c , 22 c ; 20 d , 22 d ; 20 e , 22 e ; 20 f , 22 f ; 20 g , 22 g ; 20 h , 22 h ) of the second adapter ( 14 a ; 14 b ; 14 c ; 14 d ; 14 e ; 14 f ; 14 g ; 14 h ), wherein the form-fit element of the first adapter deflects during the translational mounting, and the first and second adapters are engaged together after the translational mounting, wherein the axial direction runs parallel to a vertical axis, characterized by at least one actuating element ( 24 a , 26 a ; 24 b , 26 b ; 24 c , 26 c ; 24 d , 26 d ; 24 e , 26 e ; 24 f , 26 f ; 24 g , 26 g ; 24 h , 26 h ) configured to be pressed by hand in order to deflect the at least one form-fit element of the first adapter and to disengage the first adapter from the second adapter, wherein the first adapter has at least one further form-fit element ( 30 a , 32 a ; 30 b , 32 b ; 30 c , 32 c ; 30 d , 32 d ; 30 e , 32 e ; 30 f , 32 f ; 30 g , 32 g ; 30 h , 32 h ) which is formed as an elevation or a recess, and which is configured for form-fit connection with the second adapter ( 14 a ; 14 b ; 14 c ; 14 d ; 14 e ; 14 f ; 14 g ; 14 h ) during the translational mounting in order to prevent a rotation of the first and second adapters ( 10 a , 14 a ; 10 b , 14 b ; 10 c , 14 c ; 10 d , 14 d ; 10 e , 14 e ; 10 f , 14 f ; 10 g , 14 g ; 10 h , 14 h ) in relation to each other.

2. The wiper device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one actuating element ( 24 a , 26 a ; 24 b , 26 b ; 24 c , 26 c ; 24 d , 26 d ; 24 e , 26 e ; 24 f , 26 f ; 24 g , 26 g ; 24 h , 26 h ) is formed as a manual actuating element and is configured to be deflected manually.

3. The wiper device as claimed in claim 2 , characterized in that the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ) is formed as a wiper arm adapter.

4. The wiper device as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that at least one form-fit element ( 16 a , 18 a ; 16 b , 18 b ; 16 c , 18 c ; 16 d , 18 d ; 16 e , 18 e ; 16 f , 18 f ; 16 g , 18 g ; 16 h , 18 h ) of the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ) is arranged on an outside ( 46 a ) of the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ).

5. The wiper device as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that at least one form-fit element ( 16 a , 18 a ; 16 b , 18 b ; 16 c , 18 c ; 16 d , 18 d ; 16 e , 18 e ; 16 f , 18 f ; 16 g , 18 g ; 16 h , 18 h ) of the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ) is formed as a catch element which is configured to be deflected during mounting.

6. The wiper device as claimed in claim 5 , characterized in that the at least one form-fit element ( 16 a , 18 a ; 16 b , 18 b ; 16 c , 18 c ; 16 f , 18 f ; 16 g , 18 g ) of the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ) has a deflection direction which is oriented at least substantially in an actuation direction of the at least one actuating element ( 24 a , 26 b ; 24 b , 26 b ; 24 c , 26 c ; 24 f , 26 f ; 24 g , 26 g ).

7. The wiper device as claimed in claim 6 , characterized in that the at least one form-fit element ( 16 d , 18 d ; 16 e , 18 e ; 16 h , 18 h ) of the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ) formed as a catch element has a deflection direction which runs at least substantially opposite an actuation direction of the at least one actuating element ( 24 d , 26 d ; 24 e , 26 e ; 24 h , 26 h ).

8. The wiper device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ) is formed as a wiper arm adapter.

9. The wiper device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one form-fit element ( 16 a , 18 a ; 16 b , 18 b ; 16 c , 18 c ; 16 d , 18 d ; 16 e , 18 e ; 16 f , 18 f ; 16 g , 18 g ; 16 h , 18 h ) of the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ) is arranged on an outside ( 46 a ) of the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ).

10. The wiper device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one form-fit element ( 16 a , 18 a ; 16 b , 18 b ; 16 c , 18 c ; 16 d , 18 d ; 16 e , 18 e ; 16 f , 18 f ; 16 g , 18 g ; 16 h , 18 h ) of the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ) is formed as a catch element which is configured to be deflected during mounting.

11. The wiper device as claimed in claim 10 , characterized in that the at least one form-fit element ( 16 d , 18 d ; 16 e , 18 e ; 16 h , 18 h ) of the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ) formed as a catch element has a deflection direction which runs at least substantially opposite an actuation direction of the at least one actuating element ( 24 d , 26 d ; 24 e , 26 e ; 24 h , 26 h ).

12. The wiper device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one form-fit element ( 16 a , 18 a ; 16 b , 18 b ; 16 c , 18 c ; 16 f , 18 f ; 16 g , 18 g ) of the first adapter ( 10 a ; 10 b ; 10 c ; 10 d ; 10 e ; 10 f ; 10 g ; 10 h ) has a deflection direction which is oriented at least substantially in an actuation direction of the at least one actuating element ( 24 a , 26 b ; 24 b , 26 b ; 24 c , 26 c ; 24 f , 26 f ; 24 g , 26 g ).

13. A system with a wiper device as claimed in claim 1 and the second adapter ( 14 a ; 14 b ; 14 c ; 14 d ; 14 e ; 14 f ; 14 g ; 14 h ), characterized in that the second adapter ( 14 a ; 14 b ; 14 c ; 14 d ; 14 e ; 14 f ; 14 g ; 14 h ) is formed as a wiper blade adapter.

14. A system with a wiper device as claimed in claim 1 and the second adapter ( 14 a ; 14 b ; 14 c ; 14 d ; 14 e ; 14 f ; 14 g ; 14 h ), characterized in that the second adapter ( 14 g ; 14 h ) is formed as a spring rail ( 76 g ; 76 h ).

15. The wiper device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the further form-fit element is formed as an elevation.

16. The wiper device as

Assignees

• Baumert Stefan
• Pichler Andreas
• Obert Mike
• Benner Andreas
• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Baumert Stefan
• Pichler Andreas
• Obert Mike
• Benner Andreas

Classifications

• B60S1/40 Primary

  Connections between blades and arms · CPC title

• B60S1/381 Primary

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

• B60S1/3858

  with protrusions cooperating with holes · CPC title

• B60S1/387

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

• B60S1/3853

  Snap-fit, e.g. elastic connection · CPC title