Wiper Blade Assembly Having Rotatable Auxiliary Beam

• US 20100281645A1
• Filed: 05/26/2009
• Published: 11/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kb Wiper Systems Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: KCW Corporation
• Inventors: KIM, Kwan Hee, AN, Jaehyuck, KIM, Kyungyol
• Granted Patent: US 8,261,405 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/250.32
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3801 characterised by a blade support harness consisting of several articulated elements B60S1/3803, B60S1/3806 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/3815 chacterised by the joint between elements

Abstract

A wiper blade assembly for wiping a windshield of a vehicle actuated by a wiper arm includes a flexible elongated wiper blade adapted to elastically contact with the windshield of the vehicle, a guide beam adapted to transfer the load and motion applied from the wiper arm to the wiper blade, the guide beam having an initial curvature, a plurality of connection members provided along a longitudinal direction of the guide beam, and a plurality of auxiliary beams rotatably coupled to the connection members, serving to hold the wiper blade.

Claims

1. A wiper blade assembly for wiping a windshield of a vehicle actuated by a wiper arm, the wiper blade assembly comprising:

a flexible elongated wiper blade adapted to elastically contact the windshield of the vehicle;

a guide beam adapted to apply a load and move the wiper blade assembly in connection with the wiper arm, the guide beam being configured with an initial curvature;

a plurality of connection members provided along a longitudinal length of the guide beam; and

a plurality of auxiliary beams rotatably coupled to the connection members, serving to hold the wiper blade.

2. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 1, wherein each auxiliary beam has one or more frames, each having a round first coupling hole formed in a center portion thereof, and wherein each connection member has a body having a round second coupling hole formed at positions corresponding to respective first coupling holes of the auxiliary beam, such that as the first coupling hole and the second coupling hole are fixedly connected by insertion of a coupling member, the auxiliary beam is rotatably coupled to the connection member.

3. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 2, wherein each connection member has coupling parts formed on opposite ends of the body thereof, for coupling to the guide beam, and wherein the guide beam has first coupling apertures formed therein, spaced apart from one another and configured to fixedly accept insertion of the coupling parts of each connection member.

4. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 3, wherein each coupling part includes a pair of opposed elastic plates located substantially in parallel to one another, the elastic plates having a locking projection extending outwardly in opposite directions from one another.

5. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 1, wherein each auxiliary beam has holding parts formed at both end portions thereof, the holding parts being adapted to fixedly engage the wiper blade.

6. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 1, wherein each auxiliary beam is provided with an initial curvature and is made of a material that is elastically deformable.

7. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 1, wherein the guide beam is formed of a flat spring which is elastically deformable.

8. A wiper blade assembly for wiping a windshield of a vehicle actuated by a wiper arm, the wiper blade assembly comprising:

a flexible elongated wiper blade adapted to elastically contact the windshield of the vehicle;

a guide beam adapted to apply a load and move the wiper blade assembly in connection with the wiper arm, the guide beam being configured with an initial curvature, and having a plurality of apertures spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction thereof;

a plurality of connection members arranged over the guide beam along the longitudinal direction thereof and configured for insertion into the apertures of the guide beam; and

a plurality of auxiliary beams arranged under the guide beam, rotatably coupled to the connection members, each of the plurality of auxiliary beams serving to hold the wiper blade.

9. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 8, wherein each auxiliary beam has one or more frames formed in the center portion thereof in such a manner as to be connected to one another by way of a cylindrical member, wherein each connection member has a body having a coupling groove formed at a position corresponding to the cylindrical member of the auxiliary beam, such that as the cylindrical member connected between the frames of the auxiliary beam is inserted into the coupling groove of the connection member, the auxiliary beam is rotatably coupled to the connection member.

10. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 8, wherein each connection member further comprises stopping parts formed on the ends of the body thereof in such a manner as to come into contact with the guide beam, thereby limiting movement of the connection member.

11. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 8, wherein each auxiliary beam has holding parts formed at opposite end portions thereof, the holding parts being adapted to fixedly engage the wiper blade.

12. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 8, wherein each auxiliary beam is made of a material having a given initial curvature, which is elastically deformable.

13. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 8, wherein the guide beam is formed of a flat spring, which is elastically deformable.