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US 10,486,650 B2Granted
End cap arrangement
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsJan Bonroy, Stijn Truyens, Hans Beelen, Hubert Verelst
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Abstract
The invention relates to an end cap arrangement, more particularly for a wiper blade (12a; 12b), comprising an end cap main part (14a; 14b) that can be fixedly connected to a main component (10a; 10b) of a wiper blade (12a; 12b). It is proposed that the end cap arrangement comprise at least an end cap spoiler element (16a; 16b) which is designed so that in an installed condition an installation opening (18a; 18b) is left free for a wiper rubber (20a; 20b).
Claims22
An end cap device for a wiper blade (12a;
- 12b), the end cap device having an end cap base member (14a;
- 14b) which is configured to be securely connected to a main component (10a;
- 10b) of the wiper blade (12a;
- 12b) along a lower region of the end cap base member, wherein the end cap base member (14a;
- 14b) extends along a longitudinal direction (38a;
- 38b) and includes a first concave wind flow face (44a) along an upper region of the end cap base member, wherein the end cap device is configured to close the wiper blade (12a, 12b) in the longitudinal direction, wherein the end cap device further includes at least one end cap spoiler element (16a;
- 16b) coupled to the end cap base member (14a;
- 14b) and configured to slide linearly relative to the end cap base member (14a;
- 14b) along a wiping direction (22a, 22b) that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction so as to provide an assembly opening (18a;
- 18b) between the end cap base member and the end cap spoiler element (16a;
- 16b) for insertion of a wiper arm (20a;
- 20b) linearly along the longitudinal direction (38a;
- 38b) through the assembly opening, wherein the end cap spoiler element (16a;
- 16b) includes a second concave wind flow face (54) along an upper region of the end cap spoiler element (16a;
- 16b) that is flush with the first concave wind flow face (44) in an assembled state of the end cap device.
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An end cap device for a wiper blade (12a;
- 12b), the end cap device having an end cap base member (14a;
- 14b) which is configured to be securely connected to a main component (10a;
- 10b) of the wiper blade (12a;
- 12b) along a lower region of the end cap base member, wherein the end cap base member (14a;
- 14b) extends along a longitudinal direction (38a;
- 38b) and includes a first concave wind flow face (44a) along an upper region of the end cap base member, wherein the end cap device further includes at least one end cap spoiler element (16a;
- 16b) coupled to the end cap base member (14a;
- 14b) and configured to slide relative to the end cap base member (14a;
- 14b) so as to provide an assembly opening (18a;
- 18b) between the end cap base member and the end cap spoiler element (16a;
- 16b) for insertion of a wiper arm (20a;
- 20b) along the longitudinal direction (38a;
- 38b), wherein the end cap spoiler element (16a;
- 16b) includes a second concave wind flow face (54) along an upper region of the end cap spoiler element (16a;
- 16b) that is flush with the first concave wind flow face (44) in an assembled state of the end cap device, wherein the end cap spoiler unit (16a;
- 16b) further includes a generally L-shaped catch hook (26a) and the end cap base member (14a;
- 14b) includes a barb (52a), wherein the catch hook 26(a) is configured to engage and capture the barb (52a).
14 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.