WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTOR

• US 20150166016A1
• Filed: 12/13/2013
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiamen Fuke Car Accessories Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Xiamen Fuke Car Accessories Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wang, Shuwu
• Granted Patent: US 9,387,829 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3851 Mounting of connector to blade assembly
• 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 1/407 with means provided on the arm for locking the side pin
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4074 with means provided on the blade for locking the side pin
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4087 the end being provided with protrusions or holes
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/4022 the element being provided with a locking element movable thereon
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/4051 the intermediate element engaging the side walls of the arm
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/4054 the intermediate element engaging the back part of the arm
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/408 the connecting part or the intermediate element being provided with holes for different diameters of pivoting pin
• 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

A windshield wiper connector includes a connecting plate, a connector main body, and a lock member. The connecting plate has a lock hole, a first limit protrusion, and a second protrusion. The connector main body has a connecting part for connecting a wiper arm. The connector main body has a first flange, a second flange, a first limit slot, a second limit slot, and at least one elastic claw. The lock member is to fix the connecting plate to a wiper rod. The present invention can use all the useful parts, and the connecting part is adjustably designed so it can be used widely.

Claims

1. A windshield wiper connector, comprising:

a connecting plate having a lock hole, a first limit protrusion, and a second protrusion, the lock hole penetrating through upper and lower surfaces of the connecting plate, the first limit protrusion and the second protrusion being respectively located at two sides of the connecting plate and protruding in the direction of the width of a wiper rod of a windshield wiper;

a connector main body having a connecting part for connecting a wiper arm, the connector main body having a first flange and a second flange formed at two sides of a bottom of the connector main body and extending along the direction of the length of the wiper rod of the windshield wiper, inner walls of the first flange and the second flange being respectively formed with a first limit slot and a second limit slot, the first limit slot and the second limit slot being respectively to receive the first limit protrusion and the second protrusion, the connector main body being further formed is with at least one elastic detent, wherein when the first limit protrusion slides along the first limit slot, the at least one elastic detent is held by the first limit protrusion, after the first limit protrusion fully mates with the first limit slot, the at least one elastic detent is restored to hold against an edge of the first limit protrusion; and

a lock member passing through the lock hole to fix the connecting plate to the wiper rod.

2. The windshield wiper connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting plate is formed with three spaced first limit protrusions and three spaced second limit protrusions, and the inner walls of the first flange and the second flange are formed with three first limit slots and three second limit slots, respectively.

3. The windshield wiper connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting part has a first fixing seat, a first upper cover, and a first upper coupling, the first flange and the second flange being formed at a bottom of the first fixing seat, the first fixing seat having a first opening at a top thereof, a first pivot and a second pivot in the first opening, the first pivot being located at one end of the first fixing seat, the second pivot being located at a central portion of the first fixing seat, the first upper cover being pivotally connected to the first fixing seat through the first pivot, the first upper coupling being coupled to the second pivot, a front portion of the first upper coupling being formed with a first ear and a second ear, inner surfaces of the first ear and the second ear being formed with elastic engaging portions facing each other, a rear portion of the first upper coupling being formed with a first positioning hole.

4. The windshield wiper connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting part has a second fixing seat and a second upper coupling, the second fixing seat having a third pivot thereon, inner walls of two sides of the second upper coupling being formed with a pair of first positioning recesses to mate with the third pivot, a front portion of the second upper coupling being formed with a second opening for insertion of the wiper arm, a rear portion of the second upper coupling being formed with a first elastic engaging arm and a second elastic engaging arm, the first elastic engaging arm and the second elastic engaging arm each having a first wedge surface.

5. The windshield wiper connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting part has a third fixing seat and a third upper coupling, the third fixing seat having a fourth pivot thereon, inner walls of two sides of the third upper coupling being formed with a pair of second positioning recesses to mate with the fourth pivot, two sides of a rear portion of the third upper coupling being formed with a third elastic engaging arm and a fourth elastic engaging arm, a middle of the rear portion of the third upper coupling being formed with a first elastic engaging platform.

6. The windshield wiper connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting part has a fourth fixing seat and a fourth upper coupling, the fourth fixing seat having a fifth pivot thereon, inner walls of two sides of the fourth upper coupling being formed with a pair of third positioning recesses to mate with the fifth pivot, a rear portion of the fourth upper coupling being formed with a receiving hole and a fifth elastic engaging arm under the receiving hole, the fifth elastic engaging arm being formed with a raised rib, an outer end of the raised rib, close to the receiving hole, having a second wedge surface.

7. The windshield wiper connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting part has a fifth fixing seat, a fifth upper coupling, and a first pivot hole formed between the fifth fixing seat and the fifth upper coupling, the fifth upper coupling being formed with a U-shaped concave portion.

8. The windshield wiper connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting part has a sixth fixing seat and a sixth upper coupling, the sixth fixing seat having a second pivot hole, a third pivot hole, and a first U-shaped trough formed between the second pivot hole and the third pivot hole, the second pivot hole and the third pivot hole each being divided into two spaced sections along the direction of the width of the wiper rod of the windshield wiper, the sixth upper coupling having a lid and elastic claws connected under the lid, the elastic claws being located between the two spaced sections of the first pivot hole or the two spaced sections of the second pivot hole for fixing the wiper arm.

9. The windshield wiper connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting part has a seventh fixing seat and a seventh upper coupling, the seventh fixing seat being formed with a third opening for a turning pivot of the wiper arm to traverse therethrogh, the seventh fixing seat being further formed with a second elastic is engaging platform at a middle portion in front of the third opening, the seventh fixing seat being further formed with slide rails at two sides of a front end thereof, the seventh upper coupling being formed with a second positioning hole and a shield located behind the second positioning hole, wherein the seventh upper coupling is slid along the slide rails to be positioned by the second positioning hole to engage with the second elastic engaging platform, and the shield is adapted to cover the third opening when the second positioning hole is engaged with the second elastic engaging platform.

10. The windshield wiper connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting part has an eighth fixing seat and an inner coupling, the eighth fixing seat having a fourth opening and a six pivot, the inner coupling being inserted in the fourth opening through the six pivot, the inner coupling being formed with two engaging troughs for insertion of engaging blocks of the wiper arm.