Connecting apparatus for hinging a joining element rigidly connected to a wiper arm
First Claim
1. A connecting apparatus (24) for hinging a joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), which is rigidly connected to a wiper arm, by way of an adapter (62), which is held non-rotatably by the joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), to a connecting element (26) fastened to a wiper blade (10), wherein between said connecting element (26) and the adapter (62) a joint (52, 82) running transversely to a longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) is provided, and said adapter (62) forms a frame of two side walls (64), of a front end wall (66) and a rear end wall (70), the frame being partially covered toward the top in the region of the front end wall (66) by a cover wall (68) such that an opening (74) remains toward the rear end wall (70), the opening (74) being disposed rearward of the cover wall (68) and being defined as a cavity formed by the two side walls (64) and the rear end wall (70), characterized in that said adapter (62) has means (76, 78, 80, 86) for mounting and fixing three different joining elements (100, 102, 104).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a connecting apparatus (24) for hinging a joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 122 166), which is rigidly connected to a wiper arm, by way of an adapter (62), which is held non-rotatably by the joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), to a connecting element (26) fastened to a wiper blade (10), wherein between the connecting element (26) and the adapter (62) a joint (52, 82) running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) is provided, and the adapter (62) forms a frame of two side walls (64) of a front end wall (66) and a rear end wall (70), the frame being partially covered toward the top in the region of the front end wall (66) by a cover wall (68) such that an opening (74) remains toward the rear end wall (70). It is proposed that the adapter (62) has means (76, 78, 80, 86) which are suited for mounting and fixing three different joining elements (100, 102, 104).
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23 Claims
- 1. A connecting apparatus (24) for hinging a joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), which is rigidly connected to a wiper arm, by way of an adapter (62), which is held non-rotatably by the joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), to a connecting element (26) fastened to a wiper blade (10), wherein between said connecting element (26) and the adapter (62) a joint (52, 82) running transversely to a longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) is provided, and said adapter (62) forms a frame of two side walls (64), of a front end wall (66) and a rear end wall (70), the frame being partially covered toward the top in the region of the front end wall (66) by a cover wall (68) such that an opening (74) remains toward the rear end wall (70), the opening (74) being disposed rearward of the cover wall (68) and being defined as a cavity formed by the two side walls (64) and the rear end wall (70), characterized in that said adapter (62) has means (76, 78, 80, 86) for mounting and fixing three different joining elements (100, 102, 104).
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16. A connecting apparatus (24) for hinging a joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), which is rigidly connected to a wiper arm, by way of an adapter (62), which is held non-rotatably by the joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), to a connecting element (26) fastened to a wiper blade (10), wherein between said connecting element (26) and the adapter (62) a joint (52, 82) running transversely to a longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) is provided, and said adapter (62) forms a frame of two side walls (64), of a front end wall (66) and a rear end wall (70), the frame being partially covered toward the top in the region of the front end wall (66) by a cover wall (68) such that an opening (74) remains toward the rear end wall (70), characterized in that said adapter (62) has means (76, 78, 80, 86) for mounting and fixing three different joining elements (100, 102, 104), and characterized in that the adapter (62) comprises means (72, 76, 78, 80, 86, 191), which are suited for mounting and fixing an insert (180), which includes two double walls (182) having respectively an interstice (184), which are connected to one another by way of a middle part (192) and at least partially cover the side walls (64) of the adapter (62) on both sides, wherein the middle part (192) is set back with respect to an upper boundary of the double walls (182) so that said double walls (182) in each case form an overhang (186) and wherein said middle part (192) has a longitudinal channel (194) which is open toward the front end wall (66) and said middle part (192) is set back in the longitudinal direction from a front side of the insert (180).
- 17. A connecting apparatus (24) for hinging a joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), which is rigidly connected to a wiper arm, by way of an adapter (62), which is held non-rotatably by the joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), to a connecting element (26) fastened to a wiper blade (10), wherein between said connecting element (26) and the adapter (62) a joint (52, 82) running transversely to a longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) is provided, and said adapter (62) forms a frame of two side walls (64), of a front end wall (66) and a rear end wall (70), the frame being partially covered toward the top in the region of the front end wall (66) by a cover wall (68) such that an opening (74) remains toward the rear end wall (70), characterized in that said adapter (62) has means (76, 78, 80, 86) for mounting and fixing three different joining elements (100, 102, 104), characterized in that the adapter (62) comprises means (72, 76, 78, 80, 86, 191), which are suited for mounting and fixing an insert (180) which includes two double walls (182) having respectively an interstice (184), which are connected to one another by way of a middle part (192) and at least partially cover the side walls (64) of said adapter (62) on both sides, wherein the middle part (192) is set back with respect to an upper boundary of the double walls (182) so that said double walls (182) in each case form an overhang (186), said double walls additionally having respectively a depression (188), and in that the insert (180) has a bearing hole (190) running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10), which aligns with bearing holes (191) in the side walls (64) of said adapter (62).
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20. A connecting apparatus (24) for hinging a joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), which is rigidly connected to a wiper arm, by way of an adapter (62), which is held non-rotatably by the joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), to a connecting element (26) fastened to a wiper blade (10), wherein between said connecting element (26) and the adapter (62) a joint (52, 82) running transversely to a longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) is provided, and said adapter (62) forms a frame of two side walls (64), of a front end wall (66) and a rear end wall (70), the frame being partially covered toward the top in the region of the front end wall (66) by a cover wall (68) such that an opening (74) remains toward the rear end wall (70), characterized in that said adapter (62) has means (76, 78, 80, 86) for mounting and fixing three different joining elements (100, 102, 104), characterized in that the connecting element (26) and the adapter (62) are manufactured from plastic, wherein said adapter (62) has a longitudinal web (94) extending along a longitudinal center plane, said web supporting a bearing pin (82), which runs transversely to the longitudinal direction, in a central region of the web and in that the longitudinal web (94) and the bearing pin (82) protrude beyond the side walls (64) of said adapter (62) toward said connecting element (26), a part of said longitudinal web (94) protruding toward said connecting element (26) being guided between two contact surfaces (58), which run in the longitudinal direction and are offset in relation to one another so that in an assembled position, each longitudinal side of said longitudinal web (94) rests against a contact surface (58) and said longitudinal web (94) can be rotated during assembly through an angle of approximately 45°
- about a vertical axis and in that the length of the bearing pin (82) is dimensioned so that in the assembled position, both ends of the pin engage in bearing holes (52) in the side walls (46) of said connecting element (26).
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