Windshield wiper connector

• US 20100050361A1
• Filed: 08/26/2008
• Published: 03/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scan Top Enterprise Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Scan Top Enterprise Company Limited
• Inventors: Yang, Chih-Ming, Chang, Chuan-Chih
• Application Number:
  US12/230,186
• Publication Number:
  US 20100050361A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/250.320
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/387 the connector being suitable for receiving different types of adapter
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/407 with means provided on the arm for locking the side pin
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4074 with means provided on the blade for locking the side pin
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4087 the end being provided with protrusions or holes
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/4051 the intermediate element engaging the side walls of the arm
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/4054 the intermediate element engaging the back part of the arm

Abstract

A windshield wiper connecting device for connecting a windshield wiper to a wiper driving arm includes: a first connecting element having a bottom plate, a plurality of first buckling pieces and two abutting portions, the first buckling pieces being bent and fixedly buckled to the windshield wiper; a second connecting element having a semi-cylindrical shaft base, two locking portions, four wings and four hooks, the hooks being locked and connected to the side walls of the abutting portions; and a mask covering the outside of the first connecting element and the second connecting element, the mask being connected to the wiper driving arm, wherein the shaft base of the second connecting element is provided on the bottom plate of the first connecting element, the shaft base of the second connecting element and the wings of the second connecting elements abut the abutting portions of the first connecting element.

Claims

1. A windshield wiper connector for connecting a windshield wiper blade to a wiper arm, comprising:

a first connecting element having a bottom plate, a plurality of first clips and two abutting portions, the first clips being bent and fixedly clipped to the windshield wiper blade;

a second connecting element having a semi-cylindrical shaft base, two locking portions, four wings and four hooks, the hooks being locked and connected to side walls of the abutting portions; and

a mask covering the outside of the first connecting element and the second element, the mask being connected to the wiper arm, wherein

the shaft base of the second connecting element is provided on the bottom plate of the first connecting element, the locking portions of the second connecting element are connected to the Abutting portions of the first connecting element, the shaft base of the second connecting element and the wings of the second connecting elements abut the abutting portions of the first connecting element.

2. The windshield wiper connector according to claim 1, wherein the first clips are plates extending from both sides of the bottom plate of the first connecting element.

3. The windshield wiper connector according to claim 1, wherein the abutting portions are U-shaped plates formed on the top surface of the bottom plate of the first connecting element.

4. The windshield wiper connector according to claim 3, wherein each of the side walls of the abutting portions is provided with a through hole, the locking portions of the shaft base are inserted into the through holes of the abutting portions.

5. The windshield wiper connector according to claim 1, wherein the locking portions are rectangular troughs formed on both sides of the inner wall of the shaft base.

6. The windshield wiper connector according to claim 1, wherein the hooks are protrusions of the wall surfaces of the wings.

7. The windshield wiper connector according to claim 1, wherein the wings are plates extending from both ends of the shaft base.

8. The windshield wiper connector according to claim 1, wherein the mask further comprises:

a shaft disposed on the shaft base of the second connecting element, the shaft being fixed to the locking portions of the shaft base of the second connecting element;

a protrusion formed on the front end of the mask;

a trough provided on the rear edge of the protrusion; and

two clipping arms formed by two sides of the rear end of the mask extending backwards,

wherein the wiper arm has a head, both sides of the head extend downwards to form a flange respectively, the lower edge of the flange is provided with a locking piece, the front end of the head is provided with a boss, the wiper arm is provided on the mask, the front end of the head abuts the protrusion, the boss on the front end of the head is locked in the trough of the mask, the two locking pieces of the wiper arm are locked with the two clipping arms of the mask.

9. The windshield wiper connector according to claim 1, wherein the mask further comprises:

a traversing portion formed on the top surface of the mask;

an insertion hole formed inwards and vertically in the side surface of the mask;

wherein the front end of the wiper arm has a traversing piece and a pin, the wiper arm is provided on the mask, the traversing piece traverses the traversing portion of the mask, the pin is inserted into the insertion hole of the mask and the shaft base of the second connecting element, and the pin is fixed to the locking portion.

10. The windshield wiper connector according to claim 1, wherein the mask comprises:

a shaft disposed on the shaft base of the second connecting element, the shaft being fixed to the locking portions of the shaft base of the second connecting element; and

a boss formed on the top surface of the mask;

wherein the top surface of the wiper arm is provided with a hole, the wiper arm is provided on the mask, and the hole allows the boss of the mask to be locked therein.

11. The windshield wiper connector according to claim 1, wherein the mask comprises:

a shaft disposed on the shaft base of the second connecting element, the shaft being fixed in the locking portions of the shaft base of the second connecting element;

an elongated trough provided on the bottom surface of the mask, one side of the trough being provided with a hole;

two locking portions provided on both side walls of the trough; and

a boss provided on the bottom of the trough;

wherein the front end of the bottom surface of the mask is formed into an L-shaped protruding plate, the rear end of the wiper arm is provided with a hole corresponding to the boss of the trough, the wiper arm is provided on the trough of the mask, the protruding plate is inserted in the trough of the mask, the boss of the trough is inserted in the hole, the locking portion of the trough is locked in the mask.

12. The windshield wiper connector according to claim 1, wherein the mask further covers the outside of the wiper arm, the wiper arm has a transverse pin, two troughs provided on the wall surface of the transverse pin, and two retaining plates formed on both ends of the transverse pin, the transverse pin is provided in the shaft base of the second connecting element, the troughs are fixed to the locking portions of the shaft base of the second connecting element, and the retaining plates are stopped by the outer walls on both sides of the shaft base.