Windshield wiper assembly fastening arrangement

• US 5,593,125 A
• Filed: 04/14/1995
• Issued: 01/14/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Inventors: Czesnikowski, Siegmund, Frey, Wolfram, Storz, Andreas
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin-Shue, Alvin C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HAMILLA, BRIAN
• Application Number:
  US08/421,933
• Time in Patent Office: 641 Days
• Field of Search: 248/316.5, 248/316.1, 248/74.2, 248/230.4, 248/231.51, 15/250.30, 15/250.31, 15/250.34, 15/250.351, 15/250.352, 296/96.15
• US Class Current: 248/316.5
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0433 Attachement of a wiper modular assembly to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0469 Devices for assisting the wiper positioning on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 27/06 readily releasable

Abstract

Fastening device for a stroke-type windshield wiper assembly on passenger vehicles in which a once adjusted position of the windshield wiper assembly can also be maintained during a repeated mounting and demounting. The holding element comprises two hingedly connected half shells which reach around the holding part of the wiper assembly. A first half shell is rigidly arranged on the holding element, and the other second half shell is releasably and lockably held on the first half shell, using a detent lock arrangement.

Claims

1. An arrangement, comprising a windshield wiper assembly, a fixed supporting wall, a central adjustable holding element having a lower extending portion operatively mounted on the fixed supporting wall to secure, in a mounted condition, a holding part of the windshield wiper assembly, wherein the holding element includes two hingedly joined half shells which are adapted to reach around the holding part of the wiper assembly, a first of the half shells having the lower extending portion mounted at the fixed supporting wall and being rigidly arranged on the holding element, and the second of the half shells being releasably and lockably held on the first half shell.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein each of the half shells have an arcuate shape configured to match an outer arcuate shape of the holding part.

3. An arrangement, comprising a windshield wiper assembly, a fixed supporting wall, a central adjustable holding element having a lower extending portion operatively mounted on the fixed supporting wall to secure, in a mounted condition, a holding part of the windshield wiper assembly, wherein the holding element includes two half shells which are adapted to reach around the holding part of the wiper assembly, a first of the half shells having the lower extending portion mounted at the fixed supporting wall and being rigidly arranged on the holding element, and the second of the half shells being releasably held on the first half shell, wherein the second half shell is swivellably held on the first half shell and is provided with a detent lock so as to be locked in a closed position.

4. The according to claim 3, wherein the detent lock has a securing nose axially and form-lockingly securing the second half shell.

5. The fastening arrangement according to claim 3, wherein a hinge is provided to dispose one side of the second half shell on the first half shell, and the detent lock is constituted by an opposite side of the second half shell being configured to reach behind a detent on the first half shell.

6. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the detent lock has a securing nose axially and form-lockingly securing the second half shell.

7. The arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the first half shell has an upwardly projecting securing nose, and the second half shell has a cooperating indentation.

8. The arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the second half shell has a tool receiver for applying a tool to open the detent lock.

9. The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the detent lock has a securing nose axially and form-lockingly securing the second half shell.

10. The arrangement according to claim 9, wherein a hinge is provided to dispose one side of the second half shell on the first half shell, and the detent lock is constituted by an opposite side of the second half shell being configured to reach behind a detent on the first half shelf.

11. The arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the first half shell has an upwardly projecting securing nose, and the second half shell has a cooperating indentation.

12. A method of using a fastening arrangement for a windshield wiper assembly with a holding part in a vehicle, wherein the arrangement comprises a central adjustable holding element having two hingedly connected half shells configured to reach around the holding part in a closed position of the half shells, with one of the half shells being releasably and lockably connected with the other of the half shells in the closed position, comprising the steps of

(a) mounting the other of the half shells on a supporting wall of the vehicle;

(b) placing the holding part of the windshield wiper assembly between the half shells in an open position; and

(c) pivoting the one half shell to the closed position to securely hold the holding part between the half shells which are now releasably and lockably connected, wherein steps (b) and (c) can take place before or after step (a).

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the one half shell is detent locked in the closed position.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the detent locking is effected by a securing nose of the other half shell axially and form-lockingly engaging the one half shell.