AUTOMOBILE WIPER-BLADE

• US 20110047742A1
• Filed: 05/07/2008
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CAPS Incorporated (C.A.P.S.)
• Original Assignee: CAPS Incorporated (C.A.P.S.)
• Inventors: Kim, Tae Hun, Kim, Jae Woong, Kim, Kyung Min
• Granted Patent: US 8,479,350 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/250.32
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3858 with protrusions cooperating with holes
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/387 the connector being suitable for receiving different types of adapter
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4003 Multi-purpose connections for two or more kinds of arm ends
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4009 comprising a detachable intermediate element mounted on the hook-shaped end
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4067 for arms provided with a side pin
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4087 the end being provided with protrusions or holes
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/4025 the element being able to receive pivot pins of different diameters
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/4051 the intermediate element engaging the side walls of the arm
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/4058 comprising a separate locking element, e.g. in addition to an intermediate element

Abstract

A wiper device for vehicles is disclosed. The wiper device (1) for vehicles according to the present invention provides compatible standardized parts, such that the wiper device can be applied to various kinds of drive arms having different shapes and sizes. Therefore, the degree of freedom in design for the standardization of products can be increased, thus markedly reducing the production costs. Furthermore, thanks to the standardization of products, the present invention can be easily adapted for mass production. Hence, there are industrial effects in that products can be economically produced, distributed and spread.

Claims

1. A wiper device for vehicles, comprising:

a blade, with rail springs provided in opposite edges of the blade, and a seating plate provided at a medial portion on an upper surface of the blade, parts of the seating plate protruding in opposite directions; and

an adaptor coupled to the seating plate of the blade so as to be removable, the adaptor including a connector, which is connected to a drive arm coupled to a vehicle body, wherein

the adaptor includes;

an insert coupling part provided in a lower surface of the adaptor, the insert coupling part fitted over opposite edges of the seating plate;

the seating plate includes coupling protrusions protruding in the transverse direction of the blade and insert protrusions that surround the opposite edges of the seating plate and to which the coupling protrusions are locked.

2. The wiper device for vehicles according to claim 1, wherein

the connector includes a curved surface formed at one end of opposite ends of the upper plate such that a drive arm (ja) having a ‘

U’

-shaped clip at the end is selectively coupled to the curved surface and flange parts protruding from outer side plates.

3. The wiper device for vehicles according to claim 1, wherein the connector includes

a slot formed at the opposite end to the curved surface such that a bayonet type drive arm having a strip-shaped end is inserted in the slot.

4. The wiper device for vehicles according to claim 1, wherein the adaptor includes a pair of outer side plates vertically protruding from the upper surface, at a predetermined distance from each other, a hinge shaft connecting the central portions of the outer side plates, and front and rear outer pin holes formed through the outer side plates, before and behind the hinge shaft.

5. The wiper device for vehicles according to claim 4, wherein

the connector includes a hinge notch where the hinge shaft is fitted, and front and rear inner pin holes communicating with each other and corresponding to the front and rear outer pin holes, and

at least any one of the front and rear outer pin holes and the front and rear inner pin holes is sized such that a pin type of drive arm is fitted.

6. The wiper device for vehicles according to claim 4, wherein the adaptor includes a pair of guider plates vertically protruding at the medial portion on the upper surface, at a predetermined distance from each other, and hinge notches formed at a medial portion of the upper edge of each of the guide plates.

7. The wiper device for vehicles according to claim 6, wherein the connector further includes:

a pair of insert slots in which the pair of guide plates are inserted, respectively, and the hinge shafts that are fitted in the hinge notches are disposed into which the respective guide plates are inserted;

a coupling end that is provided at one end of the connector in the longitudinal direction of the blade, where an elastic locking piece having elastic force in the vertical direction is provided, and that includes guide slots formed at the opposite sidewalk of the coupling end, with the front ends above the rear ends; and

a cover for covering the coupling end, the cover sliding along the inclined guide slots while covering the coupling end and having an insert hole with a locking protrusion locking the elastic locking piece, on the upper surface.

8. The wiper device for vehicles according to claim 7, wherein the elastic locking piece includes an elastic piece having an end connected to the coupling end and extending toward the front end of the connector, and a hook part integrally formed with the other end of the elastic piece and having a triangular cross-section, and

the locking protrusion is provided in the insert hole to be locked to one end of the elastic locking piece elastically fitted in the insert hole.

9. The wiper device for vehicles according to claim 7, wherein the connector is coupled with a drive arm that includes a tap extending to the coupling end in contact with the upper surface and both sides.

10. The wiper device for vehicles according to claim 7, wherein the connector is selectively coupled with a drive arm (1a) having a cap contacting with the upper surface and both sides of the connector.