Wiper blade

• US 7,832,047 B2
• Filed: 02/08/2005
• Issued: 11/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Herinckx, Dirk, Van Baelen, David, Op't Roodt, Inigo, Beelen, Hans
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham; Gary K
• Application Number:
  US10/594,304
• Publication Number:
  US 20070289082A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,107 Days
• Field of Search: 152/504.52, 152/504.53, 152/502.01, 152/504.54, 152/504.3, 152/504.4, 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 1/3893 cooperating with holes in the squeegee
• 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 blade (10) comprising a supporting element (12), on whose one side a wiper strip (14) can be mounted and on whose other side a connecting device (16) for a wiper arm (18) can be mounted, and which has two longitudinal rails (38) that are fixed relative to one another via bridges (40) and covered by caps (30, 70) at their ends (42). It is proposed that at least one cap (30, 70) consist of several parts and have a basic body (32, 72) and at least one moveable part (34, 74), wherein the basic body (32, 72) establishes a connection to the longitudinal rails (38), and the moveable part (34, 74) directly and/or indirectly fixes the wiper strip (14).

Claims

1. Wiper blade (10) comprising a supporting element (12), on whose one side a wiper strip (14) can be mounted and on whose other side a connecting device (16) for a wiper arm (18) can be mounted, and which has two longitudinal rails (38) that are fixed relative to one another via bridges (40) and covered by caps (26, 30, 70) at their ends (42), characterized in that at least one cap (26, 30, 70) consists of several parts and has a basic body (32, 72) and at least one moveable part (34, 74), wherein the basic body (32, 72) establishes a connection to the longitudinal rails (38) and the moveable part (34, 74) directly and/or indirectly fixes the wiper strip (14), and characterized in that the moveable part (34) is connected to the basic body (32) via an insertion-rotation connection (54).

2. Wiper blade according to claim 1, characterized in that the wiper strip (14) is fixed relative to the supporting element (12) by means of at least one mandrel (46, 90) or at least one compression body (100).

3. Wiper blade according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one mandrel (46, 90) or the at least one compression body (100) is arranged on the moveable part (34, 74).

4. Wiper blade according to claim 3, characterized in that the at least one mandrel (46, 90) or the at least one compression body (100) is arranged on the basic body.

5. Wiper blade according to claim 4, characterized in that the moveable part (34, 74) has ramps (60, 86), which can grip behind and/or under the bridges (40).

6. Wiper blade according to claim 5, characterized in that the ramps (60, 86) have starting bevels (62, 88).

7. Wiper blade according to claim 4, characterized in that the basic body (32, 72) has ramps (60, 86), which can grip behind and/or under the bridges (40).

8. Wiper blade according to claim 7, characterized in that the ramps (60, 86) have starting bevels (62, 88).

9. Wiper blade according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one mandrel (46, 90) or the at least one compression body (100) is arranged on the basic body.

10. Wiper blade according to claim 1, characterized in that the moveable part (34, 74) has ramps (60, 86), which can grip behind and/or under the bridges (40).

11. Wiper blade according to claim 10, characterized in that the ramps (60, 86) have starting bevels (62, 88).

12. Wiper blade according to claim 1, characterized in that the basic body (32, 72) has ramps (60, 86), which can grip behind and/or under the bridges (40).

13. Wiper blade according to claim 12, characterized in that the ramps (60, 86) have starting bevels (62, 88).

14. Wiper blade comprising a supporting element (12), on whose one side a wiper strip (14) can be mounted and on whose other side a connecting device (16) for a wiper arm (18) can be mounted, and which has two longitudinal rails (38) that are fixed relative to one another via bridges (40) and covered by caps (26, 30, 70) at their ends (42), characterized in that at least one cap (26, 30, 70) consists of several parts and has a basic body (32, 72) and at least one moveable part (34, 74), wherein the basic body (32, 72) establishes a connection to the longitudinal rails (38) and the moveable part (34, 74) directly and/or indirectly fixes the wiper strip (14), characterized in that the wiper strip (14) is fixed relative to the supporting element (12) by means of at least one mandrel (46, 90) or at least one compression body (100), characterized in that the at least one mandrel (46, 90) or the at least one compression body (100) is arranged on the basic body, characterized in that the moveable part (74) is coupled to the basic body (72), and characterized in that the moveable part (34, 74) has ramps (60, 86), which can grip behind and/or under the bridges (40).

15. Wiper blade according to claim 14, characterized in that the ramps (60, 86) have starting bevels (62, 88).

16. Wiper blade comprising a supporting element (12), on whose one side a wiper strip (14) can be mounted and on whose other side a connecting device (16) for a wiper arm (18) can be mounted, and which has two longitudinal rails (38) that are fixed relative to one another via bridges (40) and covered by caps (26, 30, 70) at their ends (42), characterized in that at least one cap (26, 30, 70) consists of several parts and has a basic body (32, 72) and at least one moveable part (34, 74), wherein the basic body (32, 72) establishes a connection to the longitudinal rails (38) and the moveable part (34, 74) directly and/or indirectly fixes the wiper strip (14), characterized in that the wiper strip (14) is fixed relative to the supporting element (12) by means of at least one mandrel (46, 90) or at least one compression body (100), characterized in that the at least one mandrel (46, 90) or the at least one compression body (100) is arranged on the basic body, characterized in that the moveable part (74) is coupled to the basic body (72), and characterized in that the basic body (32, 72) has ramps (60, 86), which can grip behind and/or under the bridges (40).

17. Wiper blade according to claim 16, characterized in that the ramps (60, 86) have starting bevels (62, 88).