Windshield wiping device for a motor vehicle

• US 7,832,045 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2004
• Issued: 11/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Weiler, Michael, Zimmer, Joachim
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham; Gary K
• Application Number:
  US10/563,046
• Publication Number:
  US 20060242782A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,394 Days
• Field of Search: 152/503.1, 152/503, 152/502.7, 403/DIG.3, 403/24, 403/291, 403/224, 403/220, 296/96.15, 296/96.17, 296/189
• US Class Current: 15/250.31
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0425 characterised by the attachment of the wiper shaft holders to the transverse element
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0433 Attachement of a wiper modular assembly to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0488 Wiper arrangement for crash protection or impact absorption
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/34 Wiper arms; Mountings therefor wiper arms provided with liquid spreading means B60S1/522; with gas spreading means B60S1/544
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3493 Means for mounting the wiper shaft in the wiper bearing
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3495 Means for mounting the drive mechanism to the wiper shaft
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 403/03 Load-responsive release
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/45 Flexibly connected rigid members
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/454 Connecting pin traverses radially interposed elastomer

Abstract

Windshield wiper device (400) for a motor vehicle with at least one wiper bearing (42) and a fastening element (44) that is connected to a vehicle body, wherein a decoupling element (43) for decoupling noise is arranged between the at least one wiper bearing (42) and the fastening element (44), wherein the decoupling element (43) and/or the wiper bearing (42) is detachably connected to the fastening element (44).

Claims

1. Windshield wiper device (100, 400, 500, 700) for a motor vehicle with at least one wiper bearing (12, 42, 50, 70) and a fastening element (14, 44, 51, 71) that is connected to a vehicle body, wherein a decoupling element (15, 43, 52, 72) for decoupling noise is arranged between the at least one wiper bearing (12, 42, 50, 70) and the fastening element (14, 44, 51, 71), characterized in that the decoupling element (15, 43, 52, 72) and/or the wiper bearing (12, 42, 50, 70) is detachably connected to the fastening element (14, 44, 51, 71), and in that fastening element (14, 44, 51, 71) and/or the decoupling element (15, 43, 52, 72) are provided with an undercut, and the fastening element (14, 44, 51, 71) and/or the decoupling element (15, 43, 52, 72) are manufactured of a deformable material, and in that the undercut is a material projection in an end area of the fastening element (14, 44, 51, 71), and in that the undercut is a hook-shaped end area (47, 55, 75) of the decoupling element (43, 52, 72), and in that a disk (53, 73) is arranged between the material projection in the end area of the fastening element (51, 71) and the hook-shaped end area (55, 75) of the decoupling element (52, 72), and in that the undercut on the fastening element (44, 51, 71) features a diagonal bearing surface on which the disk (53, 73) or the decoupling element (43) rests.

2. Windshield wiper device (400, 500) according to claim 1, characterized in that the material projection in the end area of the fastening element (44, 51) is embodied as a thickening (45, 54).

3. Windshield wiper device (700) according to claim 1, characterized in that the material projection in the end area of the fastening element (71) features several teeth (74) arranged one after the other.

4. Windshield wiper device (100, 400, 500, 700) according to claim 1, characterized in that there is a displacement path (15) between a wiper arm (10) and the fastening element (14, 44, 51, 71) in case of an impact with the windshield wiper device (100, 400, 500, 700).

5. Windshield wiper device (100, 400, 500, 700) according to claim 4, characterized in that the decoupling element (15, 43, 52, 72) is manufactured of a plastic, in particular an elastomer.

6. Windshield wiper device (100, 400, 500, 700) according to claim 5, characterized in that the fastening element (14, 44, 51, 71) is manufactured of a plastic.

7. Windshield wiper device (100, 400, 500, 700) according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one wiper bearing and/or the fastening element (14, 44, 51, 71) and/or the decoupling element (15, 43, 52, 72) are non-variable parts.

8. Windshield wiper device (100, 400, 500, 700) according to claim 1, characterized in that the decoupling element (15, 43, 52, 72) is manufactured of a plastic, in particular an elastomer.

9. Windshield wiper device (100, 400, 500, 700) according to claim 1, characterized in that the fastening element (14, 44, 51, 71) is manufactured of a plastic.

10. Windshield wiper device (100, 400, 500, 700) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one wiper bearing and/or the fastening element (14, 44, 51, 71) and/or the decoupling element (15, 43, 52, 72) are non-variable parts.