Windscreen wiper with a wiper arm
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorInigo Op't Roodt
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AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorInigo Op't Roodt
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The invention starts with a windshield wiper with a wiper arm (10) on whose free end a pin (22) is fastened laterally, transverse to the longitudinal direction (72) and pointing to a wiper blade (24) for the articulated connection of the wiper blade (24), which pin is inserted into a passage opening of the wiper blade (24) and in an assembled position is locked axially via a bridge (12) that is arranged parallel to the pin (22) on the wiper arm (10) and grips over the wiper blade (24) with a bent end (14). It is proposed that the wiper blade (24) feature a supporting bracket system with a center bracket (26) that has an inset box (28), whose side walls (30) are connected to one another via an articulated bolt (32) and always feature at least one passage (34) offset in the longitudinal direction (72) to the articulated bolt (32), that a plastic adapter (38) that is essentially U-shaped in cross-section and open at the bottom be inserted from above into the inset box (28), from whose covering wall (40) collars (42) project laterally beyond the side walls (30) forming lateral guide surfaces (44) in the area of the bridge (12) to which a bearing surface (20) and the bent end (14) of the bridge (12) are adjacent in an assembled state, and that spring tongues (50) be formed in opposing side walls (46) via slots (48), at which tongues tubular bearing fittings (52) are formed, which lock into the passages (34) and in which the pin (22) is positioned.
Windshield wiper with a wiper arm (10) on whose free end a pin (22) is fastened laterally, transverse to the longitudinal direction (72) and pointing to a wiper blade (24) for the articulated connection of the wiper blade (24), which pin is inserted into a passage opening of the wiper blade (24) and in an assembled position is locked axially via a bridge (12) that is arranged parallel to the pin (22) on the wiper arm (10) and grips over the wiper blade (24) with a bent end (14), characterized in that the wiper blade (24) features a supporting bracket system with a center bracket (26) that has an inset box (28), whose side walls (30) are connected to one another via an articulated bolt (32) and always feature at least one passage (34) offset in the longitudinal direction (72) to the articulated bolt (32), in that a plastic adapter (38) that is essentially U-shaped in cross-section and open at the bottom is inserted from above into the inset box (28), from whose covering wall (40) collars (42) project laterally beyond the side walls (30) forming lateral guide surfaces (44) in the area of the bridge (12) to which a bearing surface (20) and the bent end (14) of the bridge (12) are adjacent in an assembled state, and in that spring tongues (50) are formed in opposing side walls (46) via slots (48), at which tongues tubular bearing fittings (52) are formed, which lock into the passages (34) and in which the pin (22) is positioned.
Windshield wiper according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a clip (58) is provided on the inside of the covering wall (40), which in an assembled state encircles the articulated bolt (32) with locking noses (60).
Windshield wiper according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that intermediate walls (62) are arranged parallel to the front walls (56) of the adapter (38), which intermediate walls form a box-shaped hollow profile (74) together with the side wall (46), whereby guide ribs (64) are arranged on the outside of the side walls (46) in the area of the hollow profile (74).
Windshield wiper according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a groove (66) is provided in the collar (42) of the covering wall (40) into which the side walls (30) of the inset box (28) engage in an assembled state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.