CONNECTING ASSEMBLY FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER

• US 20120054976A1
• Filed: 02/11/2011
• Published: 03/08/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scan Top Enterprise Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Danyang UPC Auto Parts Company Limited
• Inventors: Chang, Chuan-Chih, YANG, Chih-Ming
• Granted Patent: US 8,650,701 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/250.32
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3867 pin formed on the interior of side walls
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4048 the element being provided with retention means co-operating with the channel-shaped end of the arm
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/4054 the intermediate element engaging the back part of the arm
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/4061 covered by a removable cover mounted on the blade

Abstract

A connecting assembly (10) for a windshield wiper (10) includes a fixing member (11) and a supporting arm (12). The connecting assembly (20) includes a pivoting base (21) and a cover cap (22). The pivoting base (21) comprises an engaging portion (211) , a first insertion portion (212) and a second insertion portion (213) extending from the engaging portion (211) in opposite directions. The engaging portion (211) is engaged with the fixing member (11). The first insertion portion (212) and the second insertion portion (213) are symmetrical to each other with respect to the engaging portion (211). The cover cap (22) is assembled with the supporting arm (12) and put outside the first insertion portion (212) and the second insertion portion (213) in dual directions. Since the first insertion portion (212) and the second insertion portion (213) are configured to be symmetrical to each other, the supporting arm (12) can be firmly connected to the windshield wiper (10) with a changeable connecting direction.

Claims

1. A connecting assembly (10) for a windshield wiper (10), the windshield wiper (10) including a fixing member (11) and a supporting arm (12), the connecting assembly (20) including:

a pivoting base (21) comprising an engaging portion (211), a first insertion portion (212) and a second insertion portion (213) extending from the engaging portion (211) in opposite directions, the engaging portion (211) being engaged with the fixing member (11), the first insertion portion (212) and the second insertion portion (213) being symmetrical to each other with respect to the engaging portion (211); and

a cover cap (22) assembled with the supporting arm (12) and put outside the first insertion portion (212) and the second insertion portion (213) in dual directions.

2. The connecting assembly (10) for a windshield wiper (10) according to claim 1, wherein the first insertion portion (212) is provided with first slots (2121), the first slots (2121) are subjected to an inward elastic deformation when the supporting arm (12) is connected to the first insertion portion (212), thereby fixing to the supporting arm (12).

3. The connecting assembly (10) for a windshield wiper (10) according to claim 1, wherein the first insertion portion (212) is provided with first slots (2121), the first slots (2121) are subjected to an inward elastic deformation when the cover cap (22) is put on the first insertion portion (212), thereby fixing to the cover cap (22).

4. The connecting assembly (10) for a windshield wiper (10) according to claim 1, wherein the second insertion portion (213) is provided with second slots (2131), the second slots (2131) are subjected to an inward elastic deformation when the supporting arm (12) is connected to the second insertion portion (213), thereby fixing to the supporting arm (12).

5. The connecting assembly (10) for a windshield wiper (10) according to claim 1, wherein the second insertion portion (213) is provided with second slots (2131), the second slots (2131) are subjected to an inward elastic deformation when the cover cap (22) is connected to the second insertion portion (213), thereby fixing to the cover cap (22).

6. The connecting assembly (10) for a windshield wiper (10) according to claim 1, wherein the cover cap (22) has a curved plate (221), and the curved plate (221) is provided with a locking hole (222).

7. The connecting assembly (10) for a windshield wiper (10) according to claim 6, wherein the first insertion portion (212) is further provided with a first end locking piece (2122), the curved plate (221) downwardly presses the first end locking piece (2122), so that the first end locking piece (2122) can be engaged with the locking hole (222).

8. The connecting assembly (10) for a windshield wiper (10) according to claim 6, wherein the second insertion portion (213) is further provided with a second end locking piece (2132), the curved plate (221) downwardly presses the second end locking piece (2132), so that the second end locking piece (2132) can be engaged in the locking hole (222).

9. The connecting assembly (10) for a windshield wiper (10) according to claim 1, wherein the pivoting base (21) has a first side plate (214) and a second side plate (215), the thickness of the first side plate (214) is larger than that of the second side plate (215).