Wiper blade with air deflecting device

• US 4,561,143 A
• Filed: 07/19/1984
• Issued: 12/31/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Champion Spark PLUG Europe SA Binche Belgium
• Original Assignee: Champion Spark Plug Europe SA (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Inventors: Beneteau, Christian
• Primary Examiner(s): Feldman, Peter
• Application Number:
  US06/632,489
• Time in Patent Office: 530 Days
• Field of Search: 15/250.35-250.42
• US Class Current: 15/250.201
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3806 Means, or measures taken, for influencing the aerodynamic quality of the wiper blades
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/381 Spoilers mounted on the squeegee or on the vertebra

Abstract

A wiper blade having a superstructure (1,2) linked to wiping element (8) which is reinforced by a longitudinal pressure distributing profile (7,20) provided with a first air deflecting device (9) consisting of a deflector (10) located at a certain distance (d1) from the wiping element (8) and that one or more longitudinal openings (11) are provided between the longitudinal pressure distributing profile (7,20) and the deflector (10). The lower edge of the deflector (10) is located at a certain distance (d2) from the surface to be wiped (18) such that the ratio between (a) the distance (d1) between the deflector (10) and the wiping element (8) and (b) the distance (d2) between the lower edge of the deflector (10) and the surface to be wiped (18) is substantially equal to ten. Optionally, a second air deflecting device (21) is attached to the longitudinal pressure distributing profile (20) of the wiping element (8) on the side opposed to the first air deflecting device (9).

Claims

1. A wiper blade for motor vehicles or the like, comprising:

a superstructure connected to a wiping element which is reinforced by a longitudinal pressure distributing profile; and

an air deflecting device connected to the pressure distributing profile and including a deflector spaced from the wiping element to define at least one air opening between the deflector and the pressure distributing profile.

2. The wiper blade of claim 1 wherein the deflector includes a lower edge spaced from the surface to be wiped when the wiper blade is in its working position.

3. The wiper blade of claim 2 wherein the ratio between (a) the distance between the deflector and the wiping element and (b) the distance between the lower edge of the deflector and the surface to be wiped is substantially equal to ten.

4. The wiper blade of claim 1, including complementary interengaging means between the pressure distributing device and the air deflecting device for removably attaching the air deflecting device to the pressure distributing device.

5. The wiper blade of claim 4 wherein said complementary interengaging means comprises a sliding connection.

6. The wiper blade of claim 1 wherein the air deflecting device comprises a plurality of elements juxtaposed along the pressure distributing profile.

7. The wiper blade of claim 1, including a second air deflecting device connected to the pressure distributing profile on a side thereof opposite the first air deflecting device.

8. The wiper blade of claim 7 wherein the second air deflecting device includes an upper portion defining a deflector and a lower portion connected to the pressure distributing profile.

9. The wiper blade of claim 8 wherein at least one air opening is provided between said upper and lower portions.

10. The wiper blade of claim 9 wherein the air deflecting device comprises a plurality of elements juxtaposed along the pressure distributing profile.

11. The wiper blade of claim 7 wherein the pressure distributing profile and the first and second air deflecting devices are fabricated of plastic material.

12. A wiper blade for motor vehicles or the like, comprising:

a superstructure connected to a wiping element which is reinforced by a longitudinal pressure distributing profile;

an air deflecting device connected to the pressure distributing profile, the air deflecting device including

(a) complementary interengaging means between the pressure distributing device and the air deflecting device for removably attaching the air deflecting device to the pressure distributing device,

(b) a deflector spaced from the wiping element and defining at least one air opening between the deflector and said complementary interengaging means, and

(c) a lower edge of the deflector spaced from the surface to be wiped when the wiper blade is in its working position.

13. The wiper blade of claim 12 wherein the ratio between (a) the distance between the deflector and the wiping element and (b) the distance between the lower edge of the deflector and the surface to be wiped is substantially equal to ten.

14. The wiper blade of claim 12 wherein said complementary engaging means comprises a sliding connection.

15. The wiper blade of claim 12 wherein the air deflecting device comprises a plurality of elements juxtaposed along the pressure distributing profile.

16. The wiper blade of claim 12, including a second air deflecting device connected to the pressure distributing profile on a side thereof opposite the first air deflecting device.

17. The wiper blade of claim 16 wherein the second air deflecting device includes an upper portion defining a deflector and a lower portion connected to the pressure distributing profile.

18. The wiper blade of claim 17 wherein at least one air opening is provided between said upper and lower portions.

19. The wiper blade of claim 18 wherein the air deflecting device comprises a plurality of elements juxtaposed along the pressure distributing profile.

20. The wiper blade of claim 16 wherein the pressure distributing profile and the first and second air deflecting devices are fabricated of plastic material.