Device for retaining a pipe, notably for windscreen washer liquid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9969362-B2
Application number	US-201313940638-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 12, 2013
Priority date	Jul 12, 2012
Publication date	May 15, 2018
Grant date	May 15, 2018

Abstract

The subject of the device is a retaining device ( 1 ) for retaining a windscreen washer liquid pipe ( 2 ), the device comprising:
the pipe ( 2 ), a driver ( 10 ) comprising an orifice ( 11 ) arranged to receive a rotation shaft, this shaft being rotated about a rotation axis (X), the driver ( 10 ) having an outer contour ( 13 ) when this driver ( 10 ) is observed along the rotation axis (X), optionally a cap, notably fitted to the driver,

characterized in that at least one of the driver ( 10 ) and of the optional cap comprises a housing ( 30 ) arranged to receive at least partly the pipe ( 2 ) in the following configuration:
the pipe ( 2 ) comprises a curved portion ( 12 ) around the orifice ( 11 ), when the device is observed along the rotation axis (X) with the cap assembled on the driver ( 10 ), the curved portion ( 12 ) of the pipe ( 2 ) is set back from the outer contour ( 13 ) of the driver ( 10 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A retaining device for retaining a windscreen washer liquid pipe, the device comprising:
the pipe;
a driver comprising an orifice arranged to receive a rotation shaft, the shaft being rotated about a rotation axis, the driver having an outer contour when the driver is observed along the rotation axis;
wherein the driver comprises a housing arranged to receive at least partly the pipe in the following configuration:
the pipe comprises a curved portion around the orifice, and
when the device is observed along the rotation axis with a cap capable of being fitted to a drive assembled on the driver, the curved portion of the pipe is set back from the outer contour of the driver,

wherein the housing receiving the curved portion of the pipe is formed on the driver, and
wherein the driver comprises a substantially flat lower face, and the housing is formed between at least one radially inner rib and one radially outer rib that protrude from the lower face of the driver.

2. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining device is arranged to allow a removable mounting of the pipe in the housing.

3. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein the outer contour of the driver is substantially circularly arcuate around the orifice.

4. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the inner rib and the outer rib is of circularly arcuate shape, centred on the orifice of the driver, when the driver is observed along the rotation axis.

5. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein the driver comprises at least one click-and-ratchet fastener arranged to retain the curved portion of the pipe in the housing.

6. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein the driver comprises at least one element for guiding the windscreen washer liquid pipe, arranged to guide the curved portion of the pipe towards the housing.

7. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein the cap capable of being fitted to the driver is at a distance from the curved portion of the pipe.

8. A wiping system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
the retaining device according to claim 1 ;
a driving motor and/or a linkage arranged to drive a rotation shaft, the rotation shaft being capable of interacting with the driver of the retaining device.

9. A method for mounting the windscreen washer liquid pipe in the retaining device as claimed in claim 1 , the method comprising:
mounting the pipe on the retaining device.

Assignees

• Valeo Systemes Dessuyage

Inventors

• Picot Philippe

Classifications

• B60S1/3425

  Constructional aspects of the arm · CPC title

• B60S1/48 Primary

  Liquid supply therefor · CPC title

• B60S1/524

  arranged in wiper blades · CPC title

• B60S1/3415 Primary

  with means for supplying cleaning fluid to windscreen cleaners, e.g. washers (arrangement of nozzles B60S1/52) · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title