Connector Connecting a Windscreen-Wiper Blade to a Drive Arm

• US 20090007364A1
• Filed: 04/24/2006
• Published: 01/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage (Valeo SE)
• Original Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage (Valeo SE)
• Inventors: Jarasson, Jean-Michel, Caillot, Gerald, Boussicot, Frederic, Grasso, Guisseppe, Ruat, Olivier
• Application Number:
  US11/912,855
• Publication Number:
  US 20090007364A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/250.320
• 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 1/386 made in two halves
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3867 pin formed on the interior of side walls
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3868 pin formed on the exterior of side walls
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/40 Connections between blades and arms
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4003 Multi-purpose connections for two or more kinds of arm ends
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4006 for arms provided with a hook-shaped end
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4009 comprising a detachable intermediate element mounted on the hook-shaped end

Abstract

A connection device between a windscreen-wiper blade and a drive arm capable of powering wiping of said windscreen-wiper blade on a window or windscreen includes two flanges capable of being solidly attached to one another. The two flanges are fixed to the same axis of rotation according to two distinct positions in relation to at least one of the two flanges, or one of the two flanges includes a fixed axis of rotation.

Claims

1. A connection device between a windscreen-wiper blade and a drive arm capable of powering wiping of said windscreen-wiper blade on a window or windscreen, said connection device comprising;

two flanges capable of being solidly attached to one another,

wherein at least one of the two flanges has means for fixing the same axis of rotation according to two distinct positions in relation to at least one of the two flanges.

2. The connection device according to claim 1, wherein said means for fixing the same axis of rotation according to two distinct positions comprises an orifice in at least one of said two flanges.

3. The connection device according to claim 1, wherein said same axis of rotation comprises a cylindrical element, having one end capable of being inserted in said means for fixing the same axis of rotation according to two distinct positions in relation to at least one of said two flanges.

4. The connection device according to claim 1, further comprising means for strengthening a link and locking of the flanges on a central body of the windscreen-wiper blade.

5. The connection device according to claim 4, wherein said means for strengthening the link and locking of the flanges comprises a transversal plate present on one of the flanges and capable of cooperating with another transversal plate present on the other one of the flanges.

6. The connection device according to claim 1, wherein each of said two flanges comprises means for cooperation and solid attachment with the other one of said two flanges in the form of a combination of lugs and orifices capable of fitting into one another.

7. The connection device according to claim 1, wherein the connection device allows a connection with a side-lock link and a connection with a top-lock link.

8. The connection device according to claim 1, wherein one of the two flanges has a general L shape.

17. The connection device of claim 1, wherein said flanges comprise means for crimping an axis of rotation protruding from one of the two flanges.

18. The connection device according to claim 1, wherein said flanges comprise a bottom collar and a top collar.

19. The connection device according to claim 18, wherein said bottom collar comprises means for locking said flange on said windscreen-wiper blade.

20. The connection device according to claim 18, wherein said top collar of one of the flanges is capable of being associated with said top collar of the other one of the flanges.

21. The connection device according to claim 17, wherein said crimping means comprises at least one orifice made in said flanges.

22. The connection device according to claim 17, wherein said crimping means consist of the two orifices of said flanges.

23. The connection device according to claim 17, wherein each of said two flanges comprises means for cooperation and solid attachment with the other one of said two flanges in the form of a combination of lugs and orifices capable of fitting into one another.

24. The connection device according to claim 17, wherein the connection device allows a connection with a side-lock link.

9. A connection device between a windscreen-wiper blade and a drive arm capable of powering wiping of said windscreen-wiper blade on a window or windscreen, said connection device comprising:

two flanges capable of being solidly attached to one another,

wherein one of said two flanges comprises a fixed axis of rotation.

10. The connection device according to claim 9, wherein said flange comprising a fixed axis of rotation has a U shape in a transversal cross-section, with one bottom wall and two lateral walls.

11. The connection device according to claim 10, wherein said flange comprising a fixed axis of rotation has a so-called first lateral wall capable of being associated with and solidly attached to the other flange.

12. The connection device according to claim 9, wherein said flange comprising a fixed axis of rotation is capable of being solidly attached to the other flange by a combination of lugs and orifices capable of cooperating with one another.

13. The connection device according to claim 9, wherein said flanges comprise means for locking on said windscreen-wiper blade.

14. The connection device according to claim 13, wherein said locking means comprises lugs surrounded by lateral tabs, said lugs being capable of being inserted in orifices made in a central body of said windscreen-wiper blade.

15. The connection device according to claim 9, wherein the connection device allows a connection with a side-lock link.

16. The connection device according to claim 9, wherein the connection device allows a connection with a top-lock link.

25-75. -75. (canceled)