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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9718444-B2
Application number	US-201214003461-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 9, 2012
Priority date	Mar 7, 2011
Publication date	Aug 1, 2017
Grant date	Aug 1, 2017

Abstract

The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter, in particular for a motor vehicle wiper device, comprising a coupling unit ( 10 ) which comprises at least one first coupling element ( 12 ) and a second coupling element ( 14 ) which are provided for coupling at least two different types of wiper arm adapters ( 100, 110, 120, 130 ), and housing means ( 62 ) which are provided for delimiting at least one part of one of the coupling elements ( 12 ). According to the invention, said housing means ( 62 ) and the coupling element ( 12 ) are embodied such that they form one piece.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wiper blade adapter for coupling to one type of wiper arm adapter ( 120 ) including an elongated hook-shaped base body ( 122 ) having a bend ( 124 ) of 180°, the wiper blade adapter comprising a coupling unit ( 10 ) which comprises at least one first coupling element ( 12 ) and a second coupling element ( 14 ), which include means for coupling to at least one other type of wiper arm adapter not having an elongated hook-shaped base body having a bend of 180°, and housing means ( 62 ) which are provided for delimiting at least one part of one of the coupling elements ( 12 ), characterized in that the housing means ( 62 ) and the one of the coupling elements ( 12 ) form one piece, wherein when the first and second coupling elements ( 12 , 14 ) are coupled together the wiper blade adapter is able to receive the wiper arm adapter ( 120 ), and wherein the coupling unit ( 10 ) includes receiving and securing means for securing the coupling unit to the one type of wiper arm adapter after receiving the one type of wiper arm adapter during insertion of the one type of wiper arm adapter into the coupling unit in a single direction with an outside of the bend leading the insertion of the one type of wiper arm adapter.

2. The wiper blade adapter according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first coupling element and the second coupling element ( 12 , 14 ) are formed from separate components.

3. The wiper blade adapter according to claim 2 , characterized in that the first coupling element and the second coupling element ( 12 , 14 ) are detachable from one another.

4. The wiper blade adapter according to claim 1 , characterized by a detent unit ( 16 ) which is provided to connect the first coupling element ( 12 ) to the second coupling element ( 14 ) via a detent connection.

5. The wiper blade adapter according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first coupling element ( 12 ) has at least one longitudinal guide element ( 60 ) which is provided to guide the one type of wiper arm adapter during assembly.

6. The wiper blade adapter according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least one of the coupling elements ( 12 ) has at least one detent means ( 56 ) which is provided to limit the one type of wiper arm adapter ( 120 ) in the freedom of movement thereof in an assembled state.

7. The wiper blade adapter according to claim 6 , characterized in that the at least one detent means ( 56 ) is configured to be deflected along a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction ( 28 ) of one of the coupling elements ( 12 , 14 ) during insertion of the one type of wiper arm adapter into the coupling unit, wherein the transverse direction is perpendicular to a vertical direction ( 26 ) and is configured to define an axis about which the bend ( 124 ) curves when the one type of wiper arm adapter ( 120 ) is secured to the coupling unit.

8. The wiper blade adapter according to claim 7 , wherein the detent means is deflected out of a starting position transversely to the longitudinal direction and finally moves back into the starting position and engages behind the bend of the one type of wiper arm adapter after insertion of the one type of wiper arm adapter.

9. The wiper blade adapter according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first coupling element ( 12 ) is configured to be mounted to a wiper blade adapter plate ( 78 ).

10. A wiper blade apparatus comprising one type of wiper arm adapter ( 120 ) including an elongated hook-shaped base body ( 122 ) having a bend ( 124 ) of 180°, and a wiper blade adapter including a coupling unit ( 10 ) having at least one first coupling element ( 12 ) and a second coupling element ( 14 ) with means for coupling to at least one other type of wiper arm adapter not having an elongated hook-shaped base body having a bend of 180°, and the coupling unit having housing means ( 62 ) delimiting at least one part of one of the coupling elements ( 12 ), wherein the housing means ( 62 ) and the one of the coupling elements ( 12 ) form one piece, wherein the first and second coupling elements ( 12 , 14 ) are coupled together and the wiper arm adapter ( 120 ) is received within the first and second coupling elements ( 12 , 14 ), and wherein the coupling unit ( 10 ) includes receiving and securing means for securing the coupling unit to the one type of wiper arm adapter after receiving the one type of wiper arm adapter during insertion of the one type of wiper arm adapter into the coupling unit in a single direction with an outside of the bend leading the insertion of the one type of wiper arm adapter.

11. The wiper blade apparatus according to claim 10 , characterized in that the first coupling element and the second coupling element ( 12 , 14 ) are formed from separate components.

12. The wiper blade apparatus according to claim 11 , characterized in that the first coupling element and the second coupling element ( 12 , 14 ) are detachable from one another.

13. The wiper blade apparatus according to claim 10 , characterized by a detent unit ( 16 ) which is provided to connect the first coupling element ( 12 ) to the second coupling element ( 14 ) via a detent connection.

14. The wiper blade apparatus according to claim 10 , characterized in that the first coupling element ( 12 ) has at least one longitudinal guide element ( 60 ) which is provided to guide the one type of wiper arm adapter during assembly.

15. The wiper blade apparatus according to claim 10 , characterized in that at least one of the coupling elements ( 12 ) has at least one detent means ( 56 ) which is provided to limit the one type of wiper arm adapter ( 120 ) in the freedom of movement thereof in an assembled state.

16. The wiper blade apparatus according to claim 15 , characterized in that the at least one detent means ( 56 ) is configured to be deflected transversely to a longitudinal direction ( 28 ) of one of the coupling elements ( 12 , 14 ) during insertion of the one type of wiper arm adapter into the coupling unit.

17. The wiper blade apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the detent means is deflected out of a starting position transversely to the longitudinal direction and finally moves back into the starting position and engages behind the bend of the one type of wiper arm adapter after insertion of the one type of wiper arm adapter.

18. The wiper blade apparatus according to claim 10 , characterized in that the first coupling element ( 12 ) is configured to be mounted to a wiper blade adapter plate ( 78 ).

19. A kit including the wiper blade apparatus according to claim 10 , and further comprising the other type of wiper arm adapter, wherein the other type of wiper arm adapter is selected from a group consisting of a wiper arm adapter which includes a mounting pin and an L-shaped support plate that are separately spaced from one another and extend parallel to one another, and a wiper arm adapter which includes two rear stops and a mounting lug.

Assignees

• Depondt Helmut
• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Depondt Helmut

Classifications

• B60S1/4016

  the element being provided with retention means co-operating with the hook-shaped end of the arm · CPC title

• B60S1/407

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

• B60S1/387

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

• B60S2001/4012

  the element being provided with bearing surfaces on its side walls · CPC title

• B60S1/40 Primary

  Connections between blades and arms · CPC title