Wiper system for motor vehicles

• US 5,372,449 A
• Filed: 04/03/1992
• Issued: 12/13/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH (Xylem, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH (Xylem, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bauer, Kurt, Schmid, Eckhardt
• Primary Examiner(s): Reese, Randolph A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Knight, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US07/836,298
• Time in Patent Office: 984 Days
• Field of Search: 403/274, 403/273, 403/282, 403/23, 403/284, 403/279, 403/242, 29/515, 29/516, 29/517, 29/447, 15/250.31-250.35, 15/250.42
• US Class Current: 403/273
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/04 Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0425 characterised by the attachment of the wiper shaft holders to the transverse element
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49925 Inward deformation of aperture or hollow body wall
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/48 Shrunk fit
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/49 Member deformed in situ
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/4966 Deformation occurs simultaneously with assembly

Abstract

A wiper system for motor vehicles is described, which wiper system includes at least one wiper bearing as well as one drive member cooperating with a motor, which drive member is operatively connectable to the wiper bearing via a carrier. At least the connecting section between the wiper bearing as well as the carrier and/or the drive member is provided with a medium impermeable coating.

Claims

1. A wiper system for motor vehicles comprising:

structural member means for supporting a windshield wiper, said structural member means being fixed to one end of a pipe-like carrier, wherein a joint formed between the structural member and carrier includes impermeable coating means for limiting corrosion caused by moisture,

wherein said coating comprises a heat shrinkable plastic tube having a wall thickness of less than 3 millimeters.

2. A wiper system according to claim 1, wherein said pipe-like carrier is connected to a stud carried by said structural member, and wherein said coating is formed of a plastic skin which is firmly connected to the joint.

3. A wiper system according to claim 2, wherein the coating extends axially at least to the end of the carrier.

4. A wiper system according to claim 3, wherein the stud comprises a collar axially adjacent the carrier, the collar having a diameter which approximately corresponds to an outer diameter of the carrier and on which collar the coating partially lies.

5. A wiper system according to claim 2, wherein the stud comprises at least one recess, and wherein the carrier is connectable to the stud in the area of the recess by crimping.

6. A wiper system according to claim 2, wherein the stud comprises at least two recesses.

7. A wiper system according to claim 2, wherein the stud is connectable to the carrier by a plug-in connection.

8. A wiper system according to claim 2, wherein the carrier as well as the stud is of an approximately round cross-section, whereby an inner diameter of the carrier is slightly bigger than an outer diameter of the stud.

9. A wiper system according to claim 1, wherein the heat shrinkable plastic tube is shorter than the carrier.

10. A wiper system according to claim 9, wherein said carrier forms a second joint at an opposite end thereof with a second structural member and wherein said second Joint includes a second heat shrinkable plastic tube, wherein the combined axial length of the two heat shrinkable plastic tubes is shorter than the axial length of the carrier.

11. A wiper system according to claim 1, wherein the heat shrinkable plastic tube comprises polymeric material, said polymeric material being resistant to tearing.