Device for detachably linking a wiper blade with a driven wiper arm
DCFirst Claim
1. Device for releasably connecting a wiper blade to a drivable wiper arm, wherein the wiper blade comprises a wiper strip which faces the windscreen to be wiped, at least one strip-shaped elongate support element, a slide element which is connected to the support element, and a connecting element for connection to a coupling section of the wiper arm, wherein the connecting element is mounted on the slide element in a manner such that it can pivot, wherein the coupling section has a tongue-shaped insertion section, wherein the connecting element has a seat for the insertion section, and wherein the coupling section and the connecting element have securing sections for providing a mutual permanent connection, wherein, in order to reach a preassembly position in which the longitudinal axis of the wiper arm and the longitudinal axis of the connecting element enclose an angle a in the range from approximately 10°
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, the insertion section can be inserted in a substantially rectilinear manner into the seat, and wherein, in order to reach a final assembly position, the wiper arm and the connecting section can be pivoted onto one another about the insertion section/seat contact area until the securing sections allow a permanent mutual connection.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device and a method for releasably connecting a wiper blade to a drivable wiper arm. In one embodiment, the invention is characterized in that the coupling section has a tongue-like insertion section, in that the connecting element has a seat for the insertion section, and in that the coupling section and the connecting element have securing sections for providing a mutual permanent connection.
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1. Device for releasably connecting a wiper blade to a drivable wiper arm, wherein the wiper blade comprises a wiper strip which faces the windscreen to be wiped, at least one strip-shaped elongate support element, a slide element which is connected to the support element, and a connecting element for connection to a coupling section of the wiper arm, wherein the connecting element is mounted on the slide element in a manner such that it can pivot, wherein the coupling section has a tongue-shaped insertion section, wherein the connecting element has a seat for the insertion section, and wherein the coupling section and the connecting element have securing sections for providing a mutual permanent connection, wherein, in order to reach a preassembly position in which the longitudinal axis of the wiper arm and the longitudinal axis of the connecting element enclose an angle a in the range from approximately 10°
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, the insertion section can be inserted in a substantially rectilinear manner into the seat, and wherein, in order to reach a final assembly position, the wiper arm and the connecting section can be pivoted onto one another about the insertion section/seat contact area until the securing sections allow a permanent mutual connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A device for releaseably connecting a wiper blade to a drivable wiper arm having a coupling section, said device comprising:
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a connecting element coupled to said wiper blade; said connecting element being pivotally coupled to one end of the coupling section; at least one securing section for securing said connecting element to said coupling section when said connecting element is pivoted to a closed position whereupon said wiper blade becomes detachably secured to said wiper arm; wherein said securing section comprises a plurality of resilient securing sections for detachably coupling said connecting element to said wiper arm when said connecting element is pivoted to said closed position; and wherein said plurality of resilient securing sections define a plurality of resilient locking sections.
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32. A device for releaseably connecting a wiper blade to a drivable wiper arm having a coupling section, said device comprising:
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a connecting element coupled to said wiper blade; said connecting element being pivotally coupled to one end of the coupling section; and at least one securing section for securing said connecting element to said coupling section when said connecting element is pivoted to a closed position whereupon said wiper blade becomes detachably secured to said wiper arm; and wherein said at least one securing section comprises a plurality of elastically flexible locking tongues for engaging legs of said coupling section in order to lock said connecting element to said coupling section. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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