Windshield Wiper Blade Comprising a Two-Part Support Mount

• US 20080222831A1
• Filed: 07/27/2006
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage (Valeo SE)
• Original Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage (Valeo SE)
• Inventors: Thienard, Jean-Claude
• Application Number:
  US12/065,484
• Publication Number:
  US 20080222831A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/250.32
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3806 Means, or measures taken, for influencing the aerodynamic quality of the wiper blades
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3858 with protrusions cooperating with holes
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3863 Connectors having a spoiler
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3881 in additional element, e.g. spoiler
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/40 Connections between blades and arms

Abstract

A windscreen-wiper blade with a longitudinal main orientation includes an element for linking the blade with a driving arm, a longitudinal support frame comprising two longitudinal sections, which is mounted under the linking element and comprises a top tubular body with a longitudinal main axis and bottom means for supporting a windscreen-wiper blade, and a structural element in the shape of a longitudinal blade, which is accommodated inside the tubular body of the support frame. The sections of the frame are arranged longitudinally as an extension of each other so that the inner longitudinal ends are butt-jointed and solidly attached to each other. The solid attachment of the ends of the longitudinal sections of the frame is provided by the linking element.

Claims

1. Windscreen-wiper blade with a longitudinal main orientation, comprising:

an element for linking the blade with a driving arm;

a longitudinal support frame comprising consisting two longitudinal sections, which is mounted under the linking element and comprises a top tubular body with a longitudinal main axis and bottom means for supporting a windscreen-wiper blade; and

a structural element in the shape of a longitudinal blade, which is accommodated inside the tubular body of the support frame, the sections of the frame being arranged longitudinally as an extension of each other so that the inner longitudinal ends are butt-jointed and solidly attached to each other,

wherein the solid attachment of the ends of the longitudinal sections of the frame is provided by the linking element.

2. Blade according to claim 1 wherein the linking element comprises two bottom tabs that delimit a longitudinal housing in which the inner longitudinal end of each longitudinal section is mounted following an overall longitudinal movement.

3. Blade according to claim 1, in which the tubular body is delimited at the top by a top wall of each longitudinal section,

wherein the top wall of each longitudinal section comprises an orifice that accommodates a bottom pin associated with the linking element.

4. Blade according to claim 3 wherein the top wall is capable of deforming elastically downwards while the inner longitudinal end of the longitudinal section is being mounted under the linking element, to allow the insertion of the associated pin in the orifice of the top wall.

5. Blade according to claim 1, wherein the structural element can ensure that the inner longitudinal end of each longitudinal section is locked in its mounted position under the linking element.

6. Blade according to claim 4,

wherein the structural element is mounted in the tubular body after the inner longitudinal end of each longitudinal section is mounted under the linking element, and

wherein the structural element is capable of preventing any elastic deformation of the top wall, to ensure the locking of the inner longitudinal end of the longitudinal section in its mounted position under the linking element.

7. Blade according to claim 2, in which the tubular body is delimited at the top by a top wall of each longitudinal section,

wherein the top wall of each longitudinal section comprises an orifice that accommodates a bottom pin associated with the linking element.

8. Blade according to claim 2, wherein the structural element can ensure that the inner longitudinal end of each longitudinal section is locked in its mounted position under the linking element.

9. Blade according to claim 3, wherein the structural element can ensure that the inner longitudinal end of each longitudinal section is locked in its mounted position under the linking element.

10. Blade according to claim 4, wherein the structural element can ensure that the inner longitudinal end of each longitudinal section is locked in its mounted position under the linking element.

11. Blade according to claim 5,

wherein the structural element is mounted in the tubular body after the inner longitudinal end of each longitudinal section is mounted under the linking element, and

wherein the structural element is capable of preventing any elastic deformation of the top wall, to ensure the locking of the inner longitudinal end of the longitudinal section in its mounted position under the linking element.

12. Blade according to claim 7, wherein the top wall is capable of deforming elastically downwards while the inner longitudinal end of the longitudinal section is being mounted under the linking element, to allow the insertion of the associated pin in the orifice of the top wall.

13. Blade according to claim 7, wherein the structural element can ensure that the inner longitudinal end of each longitudinal section is locked in its mounted position under the linking element.

14. Blade according to claim 10,

wherein the structural element is mounted in the tubular body after the inner longitudinal end of each longitudinal section is mounted under the linking element, and

wherein the structural element is capable of preventing any elastic deformation of the top wall, to ensure the locking of the inner longitudinal end of the longitudinal section in its mounted position under the linking element.

15. Blade according to claim 12, wherein the structural element can ensure that the inner longitudinal end of each longitudinal section is locked in its mounted position under the linking element.

16. Blade according to claim 15,

wherein the structural element is mounted in the tubular body after the inner longitudinal end of each longitudinal section is mounted under the linking element, and

wherein the structural element is capable of preventing any elastic deformation of the top wall, to ensure the locking of the inner longitudinal end of the longitudinal section in its mounted position under the linking element.