Motor vehicle screen wiper having means for orientation of the drive head
AssigneePaul Journee S.A.
InventorsMaurice Journee, Philippe Favre
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AssigneePaul Journee S.A.
InventorsMaurice Journee, Philippe Favre
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A motor vehicle screen wiper comprises a screen wiper arm having a drive head fastened on an end portion of a motor shaft, which is part of a screen wiper drive unit. The motor shaft end portion comprises a conical portion which is received in a complementary through hole associated with the drive head, and which is extended by a threaded terminal shank on to which a fastening nut is screwed. The radial thrust face of the nut cooperates with a portion, in facing relationship with it, of the upper face of the drive head. The drive head comprises an orientation ring in which the conical through hole is formed, with one face of the orientation ring being formed with a set of ridges which cooperate with a complementary ridged engagement surface formed, in facing relationship with the ridged face of the orientation ring, on the body of the drive head. The body is formed with an oblong through hole through which the end portion of the motor shaft extends.
A motor vehicle screen wiper assembly comprising a screen wiper drive unit having a rotatable motor shaft defining an end portion and an axis of rotation thereof, a drive head of a screen wiper arm, and fastening means securing the drive head on the said end portion of the motor shaft, the said end portion comprising a conical portion and a terminal threaded shank projecting from the conical portion, the drive head having a conical through hole complementary to the conical portion of the motor shaft for cooperation therewith, the fastening means including the said conical portion and shank of the motor shaft and a nut having a radial thrust face, the nut being screwed on to the threaded shank of the motor shaft, the drive head having an upper face with which the said thrust face of the nut cooperates, wherein the drive head includes an orientation ring in which the said conical hole is formed and which has a first arcuate face defining a first set of elongated ridges thereon, the drive head further including a drive head body having a second arcuate face formed with a second set of elongated ridges cooperating with the first set of ridges, the drive head body having an oblong through hole, with the said motor shaft end portion extending through both said conical and oblong holes, wherein said oblong hole allows lateral movement of the drive head body with respect to the axis of rotation and the orientation ring.
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