Window wash nozzle

• US 10,640,092 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2017
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Original Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Inventors: Limpert, Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): Ganey, Steven J
• Application Number:
  US16/092,079
• Publication Number:
  US 20190161061A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,118 Days
• Field of Search: 2392841, 2392842, 239203, 239288, 1525004, 15250351
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/52 Arrangement of nozzles; Liquid spreading meansnozzles per se B05B
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/522 moving liquid spreading means, e.g. arranged in wiper arms

Abstract

A window wash nozzle for a vehicle includes a housing in which a nozzle element is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis. Actuation of an adjustment element pivots the nozzle element. A sliding piece mounted in an axially displaceable manner in the housing interacts with the adjustment element such that actuation of the adjustment element brings about an axial displacement of the sliding piece. A guiding cam is formed on the sliding piece and interacts with a transmission element such that the transmission element is adjusted in a direction transversely with respect to the direction of movement of the sliding piece during axial displacement of the sliding piece. The transmission element acts on the nozzle element excentrically with respect to the pivot axis of the nozzle element such that an adjustment of the transmission element brings about pivoting of the nozzle element about the pivot axis.

Claims

1. A window wash nozzle for a vehicle, comprising a housing in which a nozzle element which is connectable to a liquid supply is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis, and comprising an adjustment element which is actuatable to bring about pivoting of the nozzle element, wherein a sliding piece is mounted in an axially displaceable manner in the housing and interacts with the adjustment element in such a manner that actuation of the adjustment element brings about an axial displacement of the sliding piece, and in that a guiding cam is formed on the sliding piece and interacts with a transmission element in such a manner that the transmission element is adjusted in a direction transversely with respect to a direction of movement of the sliding piece during axial displacement of the sliding piece, wherein the transmission element acts on the nozzle element eccentrically with respect to the pivot axis of the nozzle element such that adjustment of the transmission element brings about pivoting of the nozzle element about the pivot axis.

2. The window wash nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adjustment element is an adjustment screw that is mounted in a rotatable and axially fixed manner in the housing, wherein the sliding piece has a thread which is in engagement with a thread of the adjustment screw and is mounted for rotation therewith and in an axially displaceable manner in the housing.

3. The window wash nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guiding cam is formed by a guiding groove formed on the sliding piece, and in that the transmission element is a transmission pin which is attached to the nozzle element eccentrically with respect to the pivot axis and is guided in the guiding groove.

4. The window wash nozzle as claimed in claim 3, wherein the guiding groove runs at least in sections at an angle to the movement axis of the sliding piece.

5. The window wash nozzle as claimed in claim 3, wherein the transmission pin is guided in the guiding groove without play and with an oversize.

6. The window wash nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein a retaining groove in which a projection of the housing is guided during an axial displacement of the sliding element is formed on the sliding piece.

7. The window wash nozzle as claimed in claim 6, wherein the projection of the housing is guided in the retaining groove without play and with an oversize.

8. The window wash nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing has stop surfaces, and the sliding piece has stop surfaces, wherein the stop surfaces of the housing interact with the stop surfaces of the sliding piece to limit the axial movement of the sliding piece.

9. A window wash nozzle for a vehicle, comprising:

a housing in which a nozzle element with a liquid supply input connection is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis, an actuatable adjustment element for bringing about pivoting of the nozzle element, a sliding piece mounted in an axially displaceable manner in the housing, wherein the sliding piece interacts with the adjustment element such that actuation of the adjustment element brings about an axial displacement of the sliding piece, wherein a guiding cam is formed on the sliding piece and interacts with a transmission element such that the transmission element is adjusted in a direction transversely with respect to a direction of movement of the sliding piece during axial displacement of the sliding piece, wherein the transmission element acts on the nozzle element eccentrically with respect to the pivot axis of the nozzle element such that adjustment of the transmission element brings about pivoting of the nozzle element about the pivot axis.

10. The window wash nozzle as claimed in claim 9, wherein the adjustment element is an adjustment screw that is mounted in a rotatable and axially fixed manner in the housing, wherein the sliding piece has a thread which is in engagement with a thread of the adjustment screw and is mounted for rotation therewith and in an axially displaceable manner in the housing.

11. The window wash nozzle as claimed in claim 9, wherein the guiding cam is formed by a guiding groove formed on the sliding piece, and in that the transmission element is a transmission pin which is attached to the nozzle element eccentrically with respect to the pivot axis and is guided in the guiding groove.

12. The window wash nozzle as claimed in claim 9, wherein a retaining groove in which a projection of the housing is guided during an axial displacement of the sliding element is formed on the sliding piece.