Multifunctional Adaptor for Windshield Wiper and Assembly Using the Same

• US 20130152323A1
• Filed: 12/14/2011
• Published: 06/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Unipoint Electric MFG Company Limited (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Unipoint Electric MFG Company Limited (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Inventors: Chien, Ching-Chuan
• Application Number:
  US13/325,961
• Publication Number:
  US 20130152323A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/250.32
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3849 Connectors therefor; Connection to wiper arm; Attached to blade
• 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 2001/4051 the intermediate element engaging the side walls of the arm

Abstract

A multifunctional adaptor for windshield wiper and assembly using the same. The multifunctional adaptor for windshield wiper includes a main body, a lodging device, a first flexible fastening device and a second flexible fastening device. The fastening device is disposed at two sides of a rear end of the main body to hook with a barb portion of a windshield wiper arm. An arm of the first flexible fastening device is disposed to a front end of the main body to fasten a protrusion portion of the windshield wiper arm. The second flexible fastening device is connected to a side of the main body to lean against an inner side of the windshield wiper arm or fasten a leaning side of a through hole of the windshield wiper arm.

Claims

1. A multifunctional adaptor for windshield wiper comprising:

a main body;

a lodging device, disposed to two sides of a rear end of the main body, for buckling a barb portion of a windshield wiper arm;

a first flexible fastening device, disposed to a front end of the main body, for leaning against and fastening a protrusion portion of the windshield wiper arm; and

a second flexible fastening device, connected to a surface of the main body, for leaning against an inner surface of the windshield wiper arm or fastening a leaning side of a through hole of the windshield wiper arm.

2. The multifunctional adaptor for windshield wiper as recited in claim 1, further comprising a containing portion, connected to the front end of the main body to form a first containing space for containing the first flexible fastening device.

3. The multifunctional adaptor for windshield wiper as recited in claim 2, wherein the first flexible fastening device includes a first flexible portion and a first fastening portion, and the first flexible portion is connected to the first fastening portion and form a first cavity, and the first fastening portion further includes a first guiding surface, and one end of the first flexible portion is connected to a lower side of a front end of the main body while the other end of the first flexible portion is extended toward an upper side of the main body and connected to the first fastening portion, and the first fastening portion protrudes from the first containing space, and the first guiding surface is toward the rear end of the main body.

4. The multifunctional adaptor for windshield wiper as recited in claim 1, wherein a connection place between the main body and the second flexible fastening device has a second containing space downwardly recessed or pierced from the upper side of the main body, and the second flexible fastening device is disposed in the second containing space.

5. The multifunctional adaptor for windshield wiper as recited in claim 4, wherein the second flexible fastening device includes a second flexible portion and a second fastening portion, and the second flexible portion is connected to the second fastening portion and forms a second cavity, and the second fastening portion further includes a second guiding surface, and one end of the second flexible portion is connected to a side wall of the second containing space of the main body near the lower side thereof, while the other end is extended toward the upper side of the main body and connected to the second fastening portion, and the second fastening portion protrudes from the second containing space, and the second guiding surface is toward the front end of the main body.

6. The multifunctional adaptor for windshield wiper as recited in claim 1, wherein the fastening device is a flexible material.

7. The multifunctional adaptor for windshield wiper as recited in claim 1, wherein the barb portion is respectively disposed at two sides of the windshield wiper arm, and the protrusion portion is disposed to one end of the windshield wiper arm.

8. An assembly using a multifunctional adaptor for a windshield wiper comprising:

a windshield wiper adaptor comprising;

a main body;

a first lodging portion and a second lodging portion disposed at two sides of a rear end of the main body;

a first flexible fastening body disposed to a front end of the main body, the first flexible fastening body comprising a first flexible portion and a first fastening portion, the first flexible portion connected to the first fastening portion, a first cavity formed at joint between the first flexible portion and the first fastening portion, the first fastening portion further comprising a first guiding surface;

a second flexible fastening body connected to a side of the main body, the second flexible fastening body comprising a second flexible portion and a second fastening portion, the second flexible portion connected to the second fastening portion and a second cavity formed at joint between the second flexible portion and the second fastening portion, the second fastening portion further comprising a second guiding surface; and

a windshield wiper arm, two sides of the windshield wiper arm disposed with a first barb portion and a second barb portion, an end of the windshield wiper arm disposed with a protrusion portion.

9. The assembly using a multifunctional adaptor for a windshield wiper as recited in claim 8, further comprising a containing portion connected to the front end of the main body to form a first containing space, the first flexible fastening body located in the first containing space.

10. The assembly using a multifunctional adaptor for a windshield wiper as recited in claim 9, wherein one end of the first flexible portion is connected to a lower side of the front end of the main body while the other end of the first flexible portion is extended toward an upper side of the main body and connected to the first fastening portion, and the first fastening portion protrudes from the first containing space, and the first guiding surface is toward the rear end of the main body.

11. The assembly using a multifunctional adaptor for a windshield wiper as recited in claim 8, wherein a side of the windshield wiper arm further has a through hole piercing through the side.

12. The assembly using a multifunctional adaptor for a windshield wiper as recited in claim 8, wherein a joint between the main body and the second flexible fastening body has a second containing space downwardly recessed or pierced from the upper side of the main body, and the second flexible fastening body is disposed in the second containing space.

13. The assembly using a multifunctional adaptor for a windshield wiper as recited in claim 12, wherein one end of the second flexible portion is connected to a side wall of the second containing space of the main body near a lower side thereof, while the other end of the second flexible portion is extended toward the upper side of the main body and connected to the second fastening portion, and the second fastening portion protrudes from the second containing space, and the second guiding surface is toward the front end of the main body.

14. The assembly using a multifunctional adaptor for a windshield wiper as recited in claim 8, wherein the first lodging portion and the second lodging portion are flexible materials.