WIPER ARM FOR VEHICLE WINDOWS

• US 20120090123A1
• Filed: 11/18/2008
• Published: 04/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage (Valeo SE)
• Original Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage (Valeo SE)
• Inventors: Caillot, Gerald, Jarasson, Jean-Michel, Izabel, Vincent
• Granted Patent: US 9,487,187 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/250.04
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/381 Spoilers mounted on the squeegee or on the vertebra
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3881 in additional element, e.g. spoiler
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/524 arranged in wiper blades

Abstract

The invention relates to a wiper blade assembly for the windows of a motor vehicle, comprising a longitudinal support (10) intended to receive a pressure application vertebra (20) and a wiper blade (30) and a wiper accessory (40) carrying a device (42a, 42b) for distributing and projecting a washer liquid wherein the accessory is intended to be assembled with the longitudinal support (10).

According to the invention, the longitudinal support (10) comprises means for fixing said accessory (40) on said support.

Claims

1. A wiper blade assembly for the windows of a motor vehicle comprising:

a longitudinal support configured to receive a pressure application vertebra and a wiper blade;

a wiper accessory carrying a device for distributing and projecting a washer liquid, said accessory configured to be assembled with the longitudinal support,

wherein the longitudinal support comprises means for fixing said accessory on said support.

2. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 1, wherein said accessory includes a wind deflector.

3. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 1, wherein said device for distributing and projecting the liquid comprises at least one spraying longitudinal channel.

4. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 1, wherein said longitudinal support includes transversal grooves for increasing flexibility.

5. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 1, wherein said fixing means are arranged on the accessory and on said support and cooperate through a complementary shape thereof.

6. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 1, wherein said fixing means are means for clipping said accessory on said support.

7. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 5, wherein said fixing means are means for retaining said accessory in slides provided on said support.

8. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 7, wherein the retaining means include at least one protrusion configured to cooperate with at least one notch.

9. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 7 wherein the retaining means positioned on the accessory are made by co-extrusion with the accessory.

10. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 7, wherein the retaining means includes a recess intended to receive a hook.

11. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 5, wherein said fixing means include at least a side hook positioned on said accessory and capable of clamping said support.

12. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 5, wherein fixing means are composed of a longitudinal rib provided on said support having a retaining profile able to cooperate with a combined retaining profile of a longitudinal groove provided in said accessory.

13. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 12, wherein said fixing means are longitudinal lugs provided on said accessory, configured to be inserted at a level of the longitudinal rib provided on said support.

14. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 13, wherein said longitudinal lugs form clamping lugs against said longitudinal rib.

15. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 13, wherein the longitudinal lugs form retaining lugs able to cooperate with combined holding means provided on said support.

16. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 15, wherein said holding means are side rims.

17. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 15, wherein said holding means are side slides.

18. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 2, wherein said support includes a longitudinal rib for stiffening said wind deflector.

19. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 1, wherein said assembly comprises a central connector, and wherein said wiper accessory is composed of two segments positioned on the support, on either side of said central connector.

20. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 19, further comprising means for connecting the fluid transport channels of said accessory segments.

21. The wiper blade assembly according to claim 20, wherein said connecting means is carried by said central connector.

22. A wiper accessory carrying a device for distributing and projecting a washer liquid, wherein the wiper accessory is configured to be assembled to a longitudinal support of a wiper blade assembly, and wherein said accessory includes means for fixing said support on said accessory.

23. A wiper device, for the windshield of a motor vehicle, comprising:

a wiper blade comprising;

a longitudinal support configured to receive a pressure application vertebra and the wiper blade;

a wiper accessory carrying a device for distributing and projecting a washer liquid, wherein the wiper accessory is configured to be assembled with the longitudinal support,

wherein the longitudinal support comprises means for fixing the wiper accessory on the support.