STRUCTURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER

• US 20130067674A1
• Filed: 09/16/2011
• Published: 03/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fu-Gang Co Ltd
• Original Assignee: Min-Heng Chiang
• Inventors: CHIANG, MIN-HENG
• Granted Patent: US 8,528,155 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 1/4003 Multi-purpose connections for two or more kinds of arm ends
• 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 1/4067 for arms provided with a side pin
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4083 for arms provided with a flat end
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/409 characterised by the arm or connecting part mounted on the arm presenting a shaped opening for bearing the pivot axis

Abstract

An improved structure of windshield wiper includes a wiper blade assembly, a retainer, and a plurality of adaptors that is selectively and exchangeably mountable to the retainer. The retainer forms a mounting hole in a top of a front end portion and has a mounting bar rearward of the mounting hole and has a rear end portion forming a lower step section, which includes an engagement slot and an engagement rib respectively formed in front and rear sections of each side face thereof The adaptors are of different structures. The retainer is coupled to the wiper blade assembly, or alternatively, the adaptors are selectively attached to the retainer, so that windshield wiper arms of different styles may selectively fit to the retainer or the adaptors to thereby expand the applicability of the windshield wiper blade.

Claims

1. A structure of windshield wiper, comprising:

a wiper blade assembly, which has a central portion forming a positioning section, the positioning section comprising a coupling bar fixed at a central portion thereof; and

a retainer, which is in an elongate configuration having a front end portion forming a curved shape, the retainer forming a mounting hole in a top of the front end portion and a notch rearward of the mounting hole, the notch comprising a mounting bar fixed therein, the retainer having a rear end portion forming a lower step section, on which vertical positioning tabs are formed, the lower step comprising an engagement slot and an engagement rib respectively formed in front and rear sections of each side face of the lower step section, the lower step section having a bottom forming a coupling section, whereby the coupling section is attachable to the coupling bar of the positioning section of the wiper blade assembly to couple the windshield wiper arm to the retainer.

2. The structure of windshield wiper according to claim 1, wherein the coupling section formed in the bottom of the retainer the lower step section comprises a horn like opening that is in communication with a circular hole to facilitate attaching to the coupling bar of the wiper blade assembly.

3. A structure of windshield wiper, comprising:

a wiper blade assembly, which has a central portion forming a positioning section, the positioning section comprising a coupling bar fixed at a central portion thereof;

a retainer, which is in an elongate configuration having a front end portion forming a curved shape, the retainer forming a mounting hole in a top of the front end portion and a notch rearward of the mounting hole, the notch comprising a mounting bar fixed therein, the retainer having a rear end portion forming a lower step section, on which vertical positioning tabs are formed, the lower step comprising an engagement slot and an engagement rib respectively formed in front and rear sections of each side face of the lower step section, the lower step section having a bottom forming a coupling section, the coupling section being attachable to the coupling bar of the positioning section of the wiper blade assembly; and

a first adaptor, which has a front end forming a mounting pawl and a rear end forming a raised block and having two side walls having inside surfaces forming positioning ribs, whereby the mounting pawl is engageable with the mounting hole of the retainer to allow the positioning ribs on the two side walls of the first adaptor to respectively fit to and engage with the engagement slots and the engagement ribs of the retainer to fix the first adaptor to the retainer and allow a windshield wiper arm to be fit to the first adaptor.

4. The structure of windshield wiper according to claim 3, wherein the first adaptor has a rear portion forming symmetrically arranged openings to allow the positioning tabs of the retainer to be fit into the openings for positioning and fixing purposes.

5. The structure of windshield wiper according to claim 3, wherein the coupling section formed in the bottom of the retainer the lower step section comprises a horn like opening that is in communication with a circular hole to facilitate attaching to the coupling bar of the wiper blade assembly.

6. A structure of windshield wiper, comprising:

a wiper blade assembly, which has a central portion forming a positioning section, the positioning section comprising a coupling bar fixed at a central portion thereof;

a retainer, which is in an elongate configuration having a front end portion forming a curved shape, the retainer forming a mounting hole in a top of the front end portion and a notch rearward of the mounting hole, the notch comprising a mounting bar fixed therein, the retainer having a rear end portion forming a lower step section, on which vertical positioning tabs are formed, the lower step comprising an engagement slot and an engagement rib respectively formed in front and rear sections of each side face of the lower step section, the lower step section having a bottom forming a coupling section, the coupling section being attachable to the coupling bar of the positioning section of the wiper blade assembly; and

a second adaptor, which has a front end forming a mounting groove and a rear portion forming symmetrically arranged wings, the wings each having an inside surface forming an engagement rib, whereby the mounting groove of the second adaptor is engageable with the mounting bar of the retainer, and further pressing downward causes the engagement ribs on the inside surfaces of the wings to fit to and engage the engagement slots of the retainer so as to fix the second adaptor to the retainer and allow a windshield wiper arm of a different style to be fit to the second adaptor.

7. The structure of windshield wiper according to claim 6, wherein the second adaptor has a rear portion forming symmetrically arranged openings to allow the positioning tabs of the retainer to be fit into the openings for positioning and fixing purposes.

8. The structure of windshield wiper according to claim 6, wherein the coupling section formed in the bottom of the retainer the lower step section comprises a horn like opening that is in communication with a circular hole to facilitate attaching to the coupling bar of the wiper blade assembly.