Device for packaging a wiper blade

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9963252-B2
Application number	US-201214349909-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 20, 2012
Priority date	Oct 4, 2011
Publication date	May 8, 2018
Grant date	May 8, 2018

Abstract

A device for packaging a wiper blade for a windshield wiping system of a motor vehicle including a flexurally stiff container as well as at least one insert, which is able to be inserted into the container together with the wiper blade. The device includes at least two inserts, developed essentially having mirror symmetry, for accommodating each of an end section of the wiper blade, each insert having at least one accommodation region for accommodating a spring-elastic carrier element and/or a wiper lip of the wiper blade, an accommodation region provided for accommodating the wiper lip being oversized compared to the dimensions of the wiper lip, so that the wiper lip is able to be accommodated in such a way that a sensitive wiping edge of the wiper lip has no contact with the insert.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device for packaging a wiper blade for a windshield wiping system of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a flexurally stiff container;
at least two inserts able to be inserted into the container together with the wiper blade, the at least two inserts having mirror symmetry and for accommodating in each case an end section of the wiper blade, each insert having at least one accommodation region for accommodating a wiper lip of the wiper blade, wherein:
the accommodation region provided for accommodating the wiper lip is oversized compared to dimensions of the wiper lip, so that the wiper lip is able to be accommodated in such a way that a sensitive wiping edge of the wiper lip has no contact with the insert, and
the inserts each include an upper part and a lower part, wherein, with respect to each of the inserts, the upper part of a respective insert is connectable to the lower part of the respective insert in at least one of a force-locking manner and a form-locking manner,
wherein the upper part and the lower part are connected in a hinged manner.

2. The device as recited in claim 1 , wherein each insert has at least one further accommodation region for accommodating a spring-elastic carrier element.

3. The device as recited in claim 2 , wherein the further accommodation region, provided for accommodating the spring-elastic carrier element, of an insert in the form of the spring-elastic carrier element is adapted, in the region of the end section of the wiper blade that is to be accommodated, so that by inserting the wiper blade, form-locking is able to be effected in at least one direction.

4. The device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the upper part and the lower part each has at least one connecting arrangement for the at least one of the force-locking connection and the form-locking connection.

5. The device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the inserts are at least one of made of a plastic and produced by a deep drawing method.

6. The device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the container is developed as one or more pieces and is made of at least one of a plastic and a cardboard.

7. The device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the container is one of open and able to be opened at at least one of an end face and a longitudinal side for inserting the wiper blade inclusive of the inserts.

8. A device for packaging a wiper blade for a windshield wiping system of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a flexurally stiff container;
at least two inserts able to be inserted into the container together with the wiper blade, the at least two inserts having mirror symmetry and for accommodating in each case an end section of the wiper blade, each insert having at least one accommodation region for accommodating a wiper lip of the wiper blade, wherein:
the accommodation region provided for accommodating the wiper lip is oversized compared to dimensions of the wiper lip, so that the wiper lip is able to be accommodated in such a way that a sensitive wiping edge of the wiper lip has no contact with the insert, and
the inserts each include an upper part and a lower part, wherein, with respect to each of the inserts, the upper part of a respective insert is connectable to the lower part of the respective insert in at least one of a force-locking manner and a form-locking manner,
wherein the upper part and the lower part are developed as one piece.

Assignees

• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Baumert Stefan
• Renner Ruediger

Classifications

• B65D2585/6885

  wiper blades · CPC title

• B65B1/02 Primary

  Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles (from flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material B65B9/00) · CPC title

• B65D5/5069 Primary

  Capping elements, i.e. elements which are located onto one or more ends of the contents, before the contents are inserted into the package · CPC title