Windshield wiping device and method for the operation thereof

• US 8,181,306 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2006
• Issued: 05/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Merkel, Wilfried
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Gary
• Assistant Examiner(s): JENNINGS, MICHAEL DEANGILO
• Application Number:
  US12/089,756
• Publication Number:
  US 20080209663A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,066 Days
• Field of Search: 152/503.51, 152/503.4, 152/503.1, 152/502.02
• US Class Current: 15/250.351
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3411 with means for varying wiper-blade pressure on windshield during operation
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/345 the elements being a link piece and a mounting head

Abstract

Disclosed is a windshield wiping device for a motor vehicle. A wiper arm is connected to a wiper bearing pin, the wiper arm being driven via the wiper bearing pin. The inventive windshield wiping device is characterized in that the wiper bearing pin is geometrically oriented in such a way that the lifting angle of the wiper arm changes in substantially one direction when the wiper arm performs a wiping movement across a windshield.

Claims

1. A windshield wiping device for a windshield (11) of a motor vehicle, the windshield (11) having a surface, the motor vehicle having a center and a hood positioned forwardly of the windshield (11), the device comprising a wiper arm (1) connected to a wiper bearing pin (3) having an axis, the wiper arm (1) being driven via the wiper bearing pin (3), a lifting angle (α

) of the wiper arm (1) being defined between a first portion of the wiper arm (1) and a second portion of the wiper arm (1) and being in a plane perpendicular to the surface of the windshield (11), the wiper bearing pin (3) being positioned to one side of the center of the vehicle and intersecting an extension of the surface of the windshield (11), characterized in that the wiper bearing pin (3) has a geometric orientation of its axis relative to a line generally perpendicular to the extension of the surface of the windshield (11), the geometric orientation being toward the hood and toward the center of the vehicle such that, during a wiping movement of the wiper arm (1) across windshield (11), a change in substantially one direction of a value of the lifting angle (α

) of the wiper arm (1) is carried out.

2. The windshield wiping device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the change of the value of the lifting angle (α

) in substantially one direction is carried out between a park position (P) and a reverse position (U).

3. The windshield wiping device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the lifting angle (α

) of the wiper arm (1) during the movement of the wiper arm (1) from the park position (P) into the reverse position (U) changes from a maximum value to a minimum value and during the movement of the wiper arm (1) from the reverse position (U) to the park position (P) changes from a minimum value to a maximum value.

4. The windshield wiping device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the wiper bearing pin (3) is geometrically oriented such that at least one of in the park position (P) and in the reverse position (U) a function of a tilting aid for a wiper blade (9) of the wiper arm (1) is implemented.

5. The windshield wiping device as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the wiper arm (1) is configured such that the function of the tilting aid in the park position (P) and in the reverse position (U) is substantially uniformly implemented.

6. The windshield wiping device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the wiper bearing pin (3) is geometrically oriented such that at least one of in the park position (P) and in the reverse position (U) a function of a tilting aid for a wiper blade (9) of the wiper arm (1) is implemented.

7. The windshield wiping device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the wiper bearing pin (3) is geometrically oriented such that at least one of in the park position (P) and in the reverse position (U) a function of a tilting aid for a wiper blade (9) of the wiper arm (1) is implemented.

8. The windshield wiping device as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the wiper arm (1) is configured such that the function of the tilting aid in the park position (P) and in the reverse position (U) is substantially uniformly implemented.

9. A windshield wiping device for a windshield (11) of a motor vehicle, the windshield (11) having a surface, the motor vehicle having a center and a hood positioned forwardly of the windshield (11), the device comprising a wiper arm (1) connected to a wiper bearing pin (3) having an axis, the wiper arm (1) being driven via the wiper bearing pin (3), a lifting angle (α

) of the wiper arm (1) being defined between a first portion of the wiper arm (1) and a second portion of the wiper arm (1) and being in a plane perpendicular to the surface of the windshield (11), the wiper bearing pin (3) being positioned to one side of the center of the vehicle and intersecting an extension of the surface of the windshield (11), characterized in that, relative to a line generally perpendicular to the extension of the surface of the windshield (11), the wiper bearing pin (3) has a geometric orientation with the axis of the bearing pin (3) being toward the hood and toward the center of the vehicle, the geometric orientation of the wiper bearing pin (3) causing, during a wiping movement of the wiper arm (1) across a windshield (11) from one of a parking position (P) and a return position (U) to the other of the parking position (P) and the return position (U), one of an increase and a decrease of a value of the lifting angle (α

) of the wiper arm (1).

10. The windshield wiping device as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that, during the movement of the wiper arm (1) from the park position (P) to the reverse position (U), the geometric orientation of the wiper bearing pin (3) causes the lifting angle (α

) of the wiper arm (1) to decrease from a maximum value to a minimum value.

11. The windshield wiping device as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that, during the movement of the wiper arm (1) from the reverse position (U) to the park position (P), the geometric orientation of the wiper bearing pin (3) causes the lifting angle (α

) of the wiper arm (1) to increase from a minimum value to a maximum value.

12. The windshield wiping device as claimed in claim 9,

characterized in that geometric orientation of the wiper bearing pin (3) provides, in at least one of the park position (P) and the reverse position (U), a tilting aid for a wiper blade (9) of the wiper arm (1).

13. The windshield wiping device as claimed in claim 12, characterized in that geometric orientation of the wiper bearing pin (3) substantially uniformly provides, in the park position (P) and the reverse position (U), a tilting aid for a wiper blade (9) of the wiper arm (1).