End cap assembly for a wiper blade unit
AssigneeValeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
InventorsGowtham ILANTHIRAYAN, Venkadesh MURUGAN, Veeramanikandan GOPAL, Balamurugan LOGAIAN
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Abstract
The present invention is related to an end cap for a wiper blade unit. The wiper blade unit includes a pair of splines and a wiping element. The end cap assembly is configured to be installed at a longitudinal end of the wiper blade unit, and includes a fixed portion configured to be fixedly assembled to the longitudinal end. The fixed portion is configured to prevent a transversal movement of the pair of splines. Further, the end cap assembly includes a removable portion configured to be detachably coupled to the fixed portion, and the removable portion is configured to prevent a longitudinal movement of the wiping element.
Claims15
An end cap assembly for a wiper blade unit that includes a pair of splines and a wiping element, wherein the end cap assembly is configured to be installed at a longitudinal end of the wiper blade unit, which extends along a longitudinal axis, the end cap assembly comprising:
- a fixed portion configured to be fixedly assembled to the longitudinal end, wherein the fixed portion is configured to prevent a transversal movement of the pair of splines;
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- a removable portion configured to be detachably coupled to the fixed portion, wherein the removable portion is configured to prevent a longitudinal movement of the wiping element.
A wiper blade unit for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a wiping element extending along a longitudinal axis and adapted to contact a surface to be wiped;
- a support member having a pair of splines configured to support the wiping element;
- a spoiler extending along the longitudinal axis, wherein the spoiler is operatively mounted to the support member;
- an end cap assembly configured to be installed at a first longitudinal end of the support member;
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- a second end cap configured to be installed at a second longitudinal end opposite to the first longitudinal end of the support member, wherein the end cap includes a fixed portion configured to prevent a transversal movement of the pair of splines, and a removable portion configured to be detachably coupled to the fixed portion, wherein the removable portion is configured to prevent a longitudinal movement of the wiping element.
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A method for replacing a wiping element of a wiper blade unit, the method comprising:
- detaching a removable portion of an end cap assembly of the wiper blade unit;
- replacing the wiping element with an another wiping element through a fixed portion of the end cap assembly;
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- detachably coupling the removable portion to the fixed portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.