Wiping device for windows of motor vehicles

• US 7,581,280 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2003
• Issued: 09/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Van Baelen, David, Op't Roodt, Inigo
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham; Gary K
• Application Number:
  US10/538,948
• Publication Number:
  US 20060112511A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,161 Days
• Field of Search: 152/504.51, 152/504.52, 152/504.53, 152/504.54, 152/504.3, 152/504.4, 152/502.01, 152/503.61
• US Class Current: 15/250.43
• 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 1/381 Spoilers mounted on the squeegee or on the vertebra
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3891 with locking device
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/3822 characterised by additional means to prevent longitudinal sliding of squeegee in support, e.g. clips

Abstract

The invention relates to a wiper device for windows of motor vehicles, comprised of a non-articulated wiper blade with a wiper strip, a wiper lip arranged thereon and a coupling part that can be connected to the wiper blade for a detachable connection with a swivelable wiper arm of the vehicle, wherein the wiper strip includes a profile with guide grooves to laterally accommodate two spring rails, which are each connected with one another as a single piece on their two ends. It is provided that the wiper strip (16) feature a locking device, which, in a locked setting, fixes the spring rails (20) in the wiper strip (16), and which, in an unlocked setting, enables a longitudinal displacement of the spring rails (20) in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16).

Claims

1. Wiper device for windows of motor vehicles, comprised of a non-articulated wiper blade with a wiper strip, a wiper lip arranged thereon and a coupling part that can be connected to the wiper blade for a detachable connection with a swivelable wiper arm of the vehicle, wherein the wiper strip includes a profile with guide grooves to laterally accommodate two spring rails, which are each connected to one another on their two ends, characterized in that the wiper strip (16) features a locking device, which, in a locked setting, fixes the spring rails (20) in the wiper strip (16), and which, in an unlocked setting, enables a longitudinal displacement of the spring rails (20) in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16), characterized in that the locking device includes a fastening clip (30) that can be fixed on an upper side (23) of the wiper strip (16), which clip cooperates in a detachable locking connection with a connecting bridge (22) that connects the spring rails (20), characterized in that the fastening clip (30) can be connected to the wiper strip (16) by means of shackles (36) engaging in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16) and at least one pointed hook (32) that can be pressed into the upper side (23) of a base section (25).

2. Wiper device according to claim 1, characterized in that in a locked setting the fastening clip (30) partially grips under the connecting bridge (22) and is locked against the connecting bridge (22) by means of limit stop hooks (40) and a spring tongue (42).

3. Wiper device according to claim 2, characterized in that the lock can be detached by pressing the elastically deformable spring tongue (42) against the upper side (23) of the base section (25) of the wiper strip (16).

4. Wiper device according to claim 1, characterized in that in a locked setting the fastening clip (30) partially grips under the connecting bridge (22) and is locked against the connecting bridge (22) by means of limit stop hooks (40) and a spring tongue (42).

5. Wiper device for windows of motor vehicles, comprised of a non-articulated wiper blade with a wiper strip, a wiper lip arranged thereon and a coupling part that can be connected to the wiper blade for a detachable connection with a swivelable wiper arm of the vehicle, wherein the wiper strip includes a profile with guide grooves to laterally accommodate two spring rails, which are each connected to one another on their two ends, characterized in that the wiper strip (16) features a locking device, which, in a locked setting, fixes the spring rails (20) in the wiper strip (16), and which, in an unlocked setting, enables a longitudinal displacement of the spring rails (20) in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16), characterized in that the locking device includes a fastening clip (30) that can be fixed on an upper side (23) of the wiper strip (16), which clip cooperates in a detachable locking connection with a connecting bridge (22) that connects the spring rails (20), characterized in that in a locked setting the fastening clip (30) partially grips under the connecting bridge (22) and is locked against the connecting bridge (22) by means of limit stop hooks (40) and a spring tongue (42), characterized in that the lock can be detached by pressing the elastically deformable spring tongue (42) against the upper side (23) of a base section (25) of the wiper strip (16), characterized in that the lock can be detached by removing a cap (44) from the end of the wiper blade (12).

6. Wiper device according to claim 5, characterized in that the lock can be detached by actuating a securing bow (60) positioned in the cap (44) located at the end of the wiper blade (12).

7. Wiper device according to claim 6, characterized in that the spring tongue (42) can be actuated when swiveling the securing bow (60) via an unlocking bow (64) located on the securing bow.

8. Wiper device according to claim 7, characterized in that the cap (44) is fixed on the connecting bridge (22) by means of at least one essentially rigid locking tooth (46).

9. Wiper device according to claim 7, characterized in that the cap (44) features two slide rails (50) each engaging in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16).

10. Wiper device according to claim 6, characterized in that the cap (44) is fixed on the connecting bridge (22) by means of at least one essentially rigid locking tooth (46).

11. Wiper device according to claim 10, characterized in that the cap (44) features two slide rails (50) each engaging in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16).

12. Wiper device according to claim 6, characterized in that the cap (44) features two slide rails (50) each engaging in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16).

13. Wiper device according to claim 5, characterized in that the cap (44) features two slide rails (50) each engaging in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16).

14. Wiper device according to claim 5, characterized in that the cap (44) features an elastically deformable locking tooth (46) cooperating with the spring tongue (42), which actuates the spring tongue (42) when the cap (44) is pulled off.

15. Wiper device for windows of motor vehicles, comprised of a non-articulated wiper blade with a wiper strip, a wiper lip arranged thereon and a coupling part that can be connected to the wiper blade for a detachable connection with a swivelable wiper arm of the vehicle, wherein the wiper strip includes a profile with guide grooves to laterally accommodate two spring rails, which are each connected to one another on their two ends, characterized in that the wiper strip (16) features a locking device, which, in a locked setting, fixes the spring rails (20) in the wiper strip (16), and which, in an unlocked setting, enables a longitudinal displacement of the spring rails (20) in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16), characterized in that the locking device includes a fastening clip (30) that can be fixed on an upper side (23) of the wiper strip (16), which clip cooperates in a detachable locking connection with a connecting bridge (22) that connects the spring rails (20), characterized in that in a locked setting the fastening clip (30) partially grips under the connecting bridge (22) and is locked against the connecting bridge (22) by means of limit stop hooks (40) and a spring tongue (42), characterized in that the lock can be detached by pressing the elastically deformable spring tongue (42) against the upper side (23) of a base section (25) of the wiper strip (16), characterized in that the cap (44) features an elastically deformable locking tooth (46) cooperating with the spring tongue (42), which actuates the spring tongue (42) when the cap (44) is pulled off.

16. Wiper device according to claim 15, characterized in that the cap (44) features two slide rails (50) each engaging in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16).