Wiper blade adapter device

A wiper blade adapter device comprising:

• an adapter base member (10) which is configured to be securely connected to a wiper blade component (12), the adapter base member (10) having a connection element (66, 68);
• and
• an adapter unit (14) which is configured for releasable coupling to a wiper arm adapter (16), wherein the adapter unit (14) is configured to be connected to the adapter base member (10),
• wherein the adapter unit (14) includes a locking means (18, 20) for engagement with the connection element (66, 68) of the adapter base member (10), wherein the locking means (18, 20) includes an elongate arm, wherein a distal end of the elongate arm is configured, during assembly with the adapter base member (10), to be deflected at least partially along a wiping direction (64) toward a longitudinal center plane (22) of the adapter unit (14), wherein the longitudinal center plane (22) extends through a center of gravity (90) of the adapter base member (10), wherein the wiping direction (64) extends perpendicular to the longitudinal center plane (22),
• wherein the locking means (18, 20) is a first locking means (18), wherein the wiper blade adapter device further comprises a second locking means (20) that includes an elongate arm, wherein a distal end of the second locking means (20) is configured, during assembly with the adapter base member (10), to be deflected at least partially in the direction of the first locking means (18),
• wherein the first locking means (18) has an abutment face (24) and the second locking means (20) has an abutment face (26), wherein the abutment faces (24, 26) are configured for abutment against the wiper arm adapter (16) and, in a non-deflected state, have a spacing (28) with respect to each other which is configured to at least substantially correspond to a width (30) of the wiper arm adapter (16), wherein each of the abutment faces (24, 26) extends at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal center plane (22).