Hydraulic connector, particularly for motor vehicle windscreen wiper system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9669805-B2
Application number	US-200913002816-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 15, 2009
Priority date	Jul 15, 2008
Publication date	Jun 6, 2017
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017

Abstract

The invention relates to a hydraulic connector, particularly for a motor vehicle windscreen wiper system. The connector is designed to be mounted on a wiper blade fitted with a perforated pipe carrying cleaning and de-icing fluid, and comprises at least one inlet coupling suitable for connection to a fluid feed, and at least one distributor provided with at least one outlet coupling designed to be connected to the perforated pipe. The connector also includes at least one internal path for carrying the fluid from the inlet coupling to the distributor. Thus, by means of the presence of the internal path through the connector, the inlet coupling can be positioned at various locations on the connector, without feeding directly into the distributor.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A windscreen wiper system for a motor vehicle comprising:
a wiper blade fitted with a perforated pipe carrying cleaning and deicing fluid, and connected to a drive arm by an adaptor;
wherein the adaptor is rotatingly connected to a hydraulic connector, comprising:
an inlet coupling suitable for connection to a fluid feed; and
a first distributor provided with an outlet coupling configured to be connected to the perforated pipe,
wherein the hydraulic connector is composed of a monolithic body, and obtained by moulding a plastic material,
wherein the hydraulic connector includes an internal path for carrying the fluid from the inlet coupling to the first distributor,
wherein the internal path, starting from the inlet coupling, extends in an oblique part, which joins the first distributor,
wherein the outlet coupling of the hydraulic connector is connected to the perforated pipe, and
wherein the inlet coupling of the hydraulic connector is connected to the fluid feed.

2. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic connector further comprising comprises a second inlet coupling suitable for connection to the fluid feed.

3. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic connector is assembled to a wiper blade provided with two perforated pipes carrying cleaning and de-icing fluid, the hydraulic connector further comprising:
a second distributor, each of the first and second distributors being provided with an outlet coupling configured to be connected to either one of the two perforated pipes.

4. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first and second distributors is provided with two outlet couplings configured to be connected to one of the two perforated pipes.

5. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 3 , wherein one of the first and second distributors, or both of the first and second distributors is/are provided with a port in the middle thereof.

6. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 1 , wherein the inlet coupling of the hydraulic connector is a male coupling of a canula type, configured to be connected to a female fluid feed.

7. The windscreen wiper system according to claim 1 , wherein the inlet coupling of the hydraulic connector is a female coupling of the port type at the surface of said connector, intended to be connected to a male fluid feed.

8. A windscreen wiper system for a motor vehicle comprising:
an arm;
a hydraulic connector;
an adaptor rotatingly connected to the hydraulic connector by a hinge axis and assembling holes respectively provided in the connector and the adaptor, the hydraulic connector comprising:
an inlet coupling suitable for connection to a fluid feed; and
a distributor provided with an outlet coupling configured to be connected to a perforated pipe,
wherein the hydraulic connector is composed of a monolithic body, and obtained by moulding a plastic material,
wherein the hydraulic connector includes an internal path for carrying the fluid from the inlet coupling to the distributor,
wherein the internal path comprises a first horizontal part starting from the inlet coupling, and
wherein the first horizontal part of the internal path extends in an oblique part, which joins the distributor; and

a wiper blade connected to the arm by the adaptor.

Assignees

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

Inventors

• Caillot Gerald
• Jarasson Jean-Michel
• Izabel Vincent

Classifications

• B60S1/3862 Primary

  Transport of liquid there through · CPC title

• B60S1/381

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

• B60S1/524 Primary

  arranged in wiper blades · CPC title

• F16L41/03

  comprising junction pieces for four or more pipe members · CPC title

• F16L47/32 Primary

  Branch units, e.g. made in one piece, welded, riveted · CPC title