Pane wiper apparatus

• US 4,945,600 A
• Filed: 07/02/1987
• Issued: 08/07/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cedar Grove Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Cedar Grove Ltd.
• Inventors: Gastmann, Gunter
• Primary Examiner(s): Hornsby, Harvey C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Spisich, M.
• Application Number:
  US07/069,524
• Time in Patent Office: 1,132 Days
• Field of Search: 15/36, 15/250.01, 15/250.24, 15/250.25, 15/250.26, 15/250.29, 15/250.36, 15/250.06, 15/250.07, 15/250.15
• US Class Current: 15/250.01
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3404 the wiper blades being moved substantially parallel with themselves
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/38 Wiper blades provided with liquid spreading means B60S1/524; provided with gas spreading means B60S1/546
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/3827 characterised by the squeegee or blade rubber or wiping element

Abstract

The pane wiper apparatus for the windshield of a motor vehicle has a driven wiper implement in the form of a wiper strip which is moved over the height of the windshield. The strip is guided and driven by guide and drive elements arranged in side or edge regions of the windshield, and a prescribed tension is imparted to the wiper strip. The wiper can be guided so that it does not lift off of the pane surface even at high vehicle or operating speeds, and the wiped field is optimized.

Claims

1. A pane wiper apparatus for wiping a pane, particularly a window pane such as a windshield and rear window of a motor vehicle, said wiper apparatus comprising a wiper implement which moves reciprocally over the window, and drive motor for moving the wiper implement;

said wiper implement being in the form of a wiping strip which is moved over the height and width of the window, and guide and drive means along the edges of the window over which said strip is guided and driven, and means for applying a tension on said strip, a washing compartment associated with said guide means and including a reservoir for washing liquid, a pump associated with said washing liquid having a filter connected to a washing compartment.

2. A pane wiper apparatus for wiping a pane, particularly a window pane such as a windshield and rear window of a motor vehicle, said wiper apparatus comprising a wiper implement which moves reciprocally over the window, and drive motor for moving the wiper implement;

said wiper implement being in the form of a wiping strip which is moved over the height and width of the window, and guide and drive means long the edges of the window over which said strip is guided and driven, and means for applying a tension on said strip, said wiper strip comprising an endless toothed band and including an elastic insert having a contact surface with bristles.

3. A pane window apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said wiper strip is in the form of an endless band, and including pulleys disposed on both sides of said window, guide rails on which said pulleys are guided in such a way that they are maintained at essentially the same altitutde on both sides of said window, and means for driving at least one of said pulleys.

4. A pane wiper apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said wiping strip comprises a toothed belt, said pulleys comprising spur gears, engageable with said belt.

5. A pane wiper apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said endless wiper strip passes over a pair of spaced pulleys on each of the two sides of said window, said pulleys being held apart by means of compression springs, and wherein when said window is trapezoidal the distance between the members of the pair of pulleys being disposed on each of two sides of said window so that the spacing increases and decreases by means of driven pulleys on both sides as said wiper strip is translated from its top position to its lower position in accordance with the change of the effective length of said wiper strip.

6. A pane wiper according to claim 2, wherein said wiper strip passes over a single pulley on one side of said window and over a double pulley on the other side and hence and including a washing compartment in which it passes over having guide pulleys extending through at least one washing liquid, and wherein said tensioning means includes a multipulley strip idling storage arrangement for the wiper strip provided in said compartment with one of said guide pulleys being driven by a control speed motor.

7. A pane wiper apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said washing compartment has associated with it a heating device for deicing liquid.

8. A pane wiper according to claim 2, wherein said guide and drive mean includes having toothed racks extending on both sides, pulleys having pinions which engages said racks and travel around said racks in a closed path.

9. A pane wiper according to claim 2, wherein said wiper strip comprises an elastic cable.

10. A pane wiper according to claim 2, wherein said wiper strip is driven by drive means including a motor.

11. A pane wiper according to claim 2, wherein said guide and drive means comprises an electronically controlled drive including synchronous motors provided on both sides of said window for the longitudinal driving and reciprocal translation of said wiper strip.

12. A pane wiper according to claim 2, wherein said wiper strip is passed over said window in a multiple number of paths in a wave configuration and including a plurality of guide pulleys disposed on both sides of said window.

13. A pane wiper according to claim 2, wherein said guide and drive means includes a plurality of guide pulleys on each side of said window and including spring-loaded suspension means for said guide pulleys on both sides of said window for holding said pulleys and a motor for the reciprocal translation of said wiper strip having an eccentric member around which said endless strip passes which member pulls the wiper strip synchronously in a direction against the force of said suspension mean.

14. A pane wiper according to claim 2, including a metal strip electrically conducting insert integrated into said wiper strip, aid wiper strip passing through a heating device comprising an electromagentic yoke which can be swung into place.

15. A pane wiper according to claim 2, wherein said wiper strip comprises a central contacting ridge of an elastic material and felt inserts on both sides of said ridge and including a central heating conductor therein.

16. A pane wiper according to claim 2, including a washing compartment associated with said guide and drive means into which said endless member is passed and including heating means in said washing compartment for deicing liquid.

17. A pane wiper according to claim 2, wherein said wiper strip has a wiping edge on each side and has profiled recesses on both sides of its wiping edges.

18. A pane wiper according claim 2, wherein said elastic insert comprises a pad made of an elastic material.

19. A pane wiper according to claim 2, wherein said strip comprises an electrically conductive material and includes a central pad portion and an insert portion on each side of said central pad and is at least partially heat and electrically conducting.