Wiper blade having an adapter unit for attaching to a wiper arm
First Claim
1. A wiper blade (10) for a windshield wiper, the wiper blade comprising a wiper strip (12) having an axial direction, a base connection device (60) mounted on the wiper strip, a spoiler (20) mounted on the wiper strip, and an adapter unit (50) for attaching the wiper strip (12) to a wiper arm (18), wherein the spoiler includes first and second spoiler sections that are spaced apart in the axial direction, wherein the base connection device is located entirely between the spoiler sections, wherein the adapter unit (50) is mounted on the base connection device (60), wherein the adapter unit (50) comprises a first adapter holder (52), a second adapter holder (58) and a connection element (55) each formed separately from the base connection device (60), each formed separately from each other and each mounted on the base connection device (60), wherein the first adapter holder (52) and the second adapter holder (58) are mounted on the base connection device independently of the connection element at a distance from each other in the axial direction of the wiper strip and have respective catch elements (51, 59) facing each other, wherein the connection element (55) is mounted on the base connection device between the first adapter holder (52) and the second adapter holder (58) and engages the catch elements (51, 59) of the first and second adapter holders, wherein the connection element (55) is configured to connect with the wiper arm (18), wherein the first and second adapter holders are respectively adjacent to and separate from the first and second spoiler sections, wherein the connection element (55) comprises counter catch elements (54, 56) which are engaged with the catch elements (51, 59) of the adapter holders (52, 58), and wherein the catch elements (51, 59) comprise projections (41, 49) facing the connection element (55) and the counter catch elements (54, 56) comprise resilient detent tongues (53, 57) which are engaged on the projections (41, 49).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for a windshield wiper, having a wiper strip (12) and an adapter unit (50) for attaching the wiper strip (12) to a wiper arm, wherein the adapter unit (50) is attached at a base connection device (60) provided on the wiper strip (12), wherein the adapter unit (50) comprises a first adapter holder (52) and a second adapter holder (58) mounted on the base connection device (60) at a distance from each other, and catch elements (51, 59) facing each other, on which a connection element (55) associated with the adapter unit (50) is engaged for connecting with the wiper arm.
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- 1. A wiper blade (10) for a windshield wiper, the wiper blade comprising a wiper strip (12) having an axial direction, a base connection device (60) mounted on the wiper strip, a spoiler (20) mounted on the wiper strip, and an adapter unit (50) for attaching the wiper strip (12) to a wiper arm (18), wherein the spoiler includes first and second spoiler sections that are spaced apart in the axial direction, wherein the base connection device is located entirely between the spoiler sections, wherein the adapter unit (50) is mounted on the base connection device (60), wherein the adapter unit (50) comprises a first adapter holder (52), a second adapter holder (58) and a connection element (55) each formed separately from the base connection device (60), each formed separately from each other and each mounted on the base connection device (60), wherein the first adapter holder (52) and the second adapter holder (58) are mounted on the base connection device independently of the connection element at a distance from each other in the axial direction of the wiper strip and have respective catch elements (51, 59) facing each other, wherein the connection element (55) is mounted on the base connection device between the first adapter holder (52) and the second adapter holder (58) and engages the catch elements (51, 59) of the first and second adapter holders, wherein the connection element (55) is configured to connect with the wiper arm (18), wherein the first and second adapter holders are respectively adjacent to and separate from the first and second spoiler sections, wherein the connection element (55) comprises counter catch elements (54, 56) which are engaged with the catch elements (51, 59) of the adapter holders (52, 58), and wherein the catch elements (51, 59) comprise projections (41, 49) facing the connection element (55) and the counter catch elements (54, 56) comprise resilient detent tongues (53, 57) which are engaged on the projections (41, 49).
- 8. A wiper blade (10) for a windshield wiper, the wiper blade comprising a wiper strip (12) having an axial direction, a base connection device (60) mounted on the wiper strip, a spoiler (20) mounted on the wiper strip, and an adapter unit (50) for attaching the wiper strip (12) to a wiper arm (18), wherein the spoiler includes first and second spoiler sections that are spaced apart in the axial direction, wherein the base connection device is located between the spoiler sections, wherein the adapter unit (50) is mounted on the base connection device (60), wherein the adapter unit (50) comprises a first adapter holder (52), a second adapter holder (58) and a connection element (55) each formed separately from the base connection device (60), each formed separately from each other and each mounted on the base connection device (60), wherein the first adapter holder (52) and the second adapter holder (58) are mounted on the base connection device independently of the connection element at a distance from each other in the axial direction of the wiper strip and have respective catch elements (51, 59) facing each other, wherein the connection element (55) is mounted on the base connection device between the first adapter holder (52) and the second adapter holder (58) and engages the catch elements (51, 59) of the first and second adapter holders, wherein the connection element (55) is configured to connect with the wiper arm (18), wherein the first adapter holder is separate from and overlaps the first spoiler section, wherein the second adapter holder is separate from and overlaps the second spoiler section, wherein the connection element (55) comprises counter catch elements (54, 56) which are engaged with the catch elements (51, 59) of the adapter holders (52, 58), and wherein the catch elements (51, 59) comprise projections (41, 49) facing the connection element (55) and the counter catch elements (54, 56) comprise resilient detent tongues (53, 57) which are engaged on the projections (41, 49).
- 13. A wiper blade (10) for a windshield wiper, the wiper blade comprising a wiper strip (12) having an axial direction, a base connection device (60) mounted on the wiper strip, a spoiler (20) mounted on the wiper strip, and an adapter unit (50) for attaching the wiper strip (12) to a wiper arm (18), wherein the spoiler includes first and second spoiler sections that are spaced apart in the axial direction, wherein the base connection device is located between the spoiler sections, wherein the adapter unit (50) is mounted on the base connection device (60), wherein the adapter unit (50) comprises a first adapter holder (52), a second adapter holder (58) and a connection element (55) each formed separately from the base connection device (60), each formed separately from each other and each mounted on the base connection device (60), wherein the first adapter holder (52) and the second adapter holder (58) are permanently engaged on the base connection device independently of the connection element at a distance from each other in the axial direction of the wiper strip and have respective catch elements (51, 59) facing each other, wherein the connection element (55) is detachably engaged on the base connection device between the first adapter holder (52) and the second adapter holder (58) and detachably engages the catch elements (51, 59) of the first and second adapter holders, wherein the connection element (55) is configured to connect with the wiper arm (18), wherein the first adapter holder is separate from the first spoiler section, wherein the second adapter holder is separate from the second spoiler section, wherein the connection element is engageable with the base connection device by pushing the connection element between the adapter holders and is disengageable from the base connection device by pulling the connection element from between the adapter holders, wherein the connection element (55) comprises counter catch elements (54, 56) which engage the catch elements (51, 59) of the adapter holders (52, 58) when the connection element is pushed between the adapter holders, and wherein the counter catch elements (54, 56) are compressible in the axial direction to release engagement between said counter catch elements (54, 56) and the catch elements (51, 59).
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