Device for the pivoting connection of a wiper blade to a wiper arm of a windscreen wiper

Device (10) for pivoting connection of a wiper blade (14) to a wiper arm (12) of a windshield wiper, comprising a connecting element (52, 84, 100) fixed to the wiper arm (12) and a connecting piece (24) fixed to a support element (20) on the wiper blade (14), which supports a bearing element (32), forming a pivoting bearing with a bearing element (34) on an adapter (38, 80) made of plastic, whereby the adapter (38, 80) is fixed in the profile of the connecting element (52, 84, 100) that is open in a direction of the connecting piece (24) by clip elements (40, 78, 82) and retainer elements (62, 64, 86, 90, 104), characterized in that the connecting element (52, 84, 100) is an essentially rectangular hollow body, open on the side facing the connecting piece (24) with a fixing element (60) molded on a longitudinal side thereof, which covers the longitudinal side and is fixed to the end of the wiper arm (12), that at least front walls (54, 56) and a cover wall (58) of the connecting element (52, 84, 100) are essentially sealed, and

• that the connecting piece (24) has a lateral cheek (30) on each of its longitudinal sides starting from a base piece (26), and said cheeks are pointed towards the adapter (38, 80) and are connected to one another by a bearing bush (32) in which a bearing pin (34) is rotatably mounted.

Device (10) for pivoting connection of a wiper blade (14) to a wiper arm (12) of a windshield wiper, comprising a connecting element (52, 84, 100) fixed to the wiper arm (12) and a connecting piece (24) fixed to a support element (20) on the wiper blade (14), which supports a bearing element (32), forming a pivoting bearing with a bearing element (34) on an adapter (38, 80) made of plastic, whereby the adapter (38, 80) is fixed in the profile of the connecting element (52, 84, 100) that is open in a direction of the connecting piece (24) by clip elements (40, 78, 82) and retainer elements (62, 64, 86, 90, 104), characterized in that the connecting element (52, 84, 100) is an essentially rectangular hollow body, open on the side facing the connecting piece (24) with a fixing element (60) molded on a longitudinal side thereof, which covers the longitudinal side and is fixed to the end of the wiper arm (12), that at least front walls (54, 56) and a cover wall (58) of the connecting element (52, 84, 100) are essentially sealed, and

• that the device (10) has a protective cap (68, 102), which is connected to the adapter (38, 80) or to the connecting element (52, 84, 100) via a lateral wall (72), covers an associated longitudinal side of the connecting element (52, 84, 100) and extends at least partially over the cover wall (58) of the connecting element (52, 84, 100).

Wiper blade (14) with a connecting piece (24) for use in a device (10) for pivoting connection of the wiper blade (14) to a wiper arm (12) of a windshield wiper, with a connecting element (52, 84, 100) fixed to the wiper arm (12), the connecting piece (24) fixed to a support element (20) on the wiper blade (14), which supports a bearing element (32), forming a pivoting bearing with a bearing element (34) on an adapter (38, 80) made of plastic, whereby the adapter (38, 80) is fixed in the profile of the connecting element (52, 84, 100) that is open in a direction of the connecting piece (24) by clip elements (40, 78, 82) and retainer elements (62, 64, 86, 90, 104), characterized in that the connecting element (52, 84, 100) is an essentially rectangular hollow body, open on the side facing the connecting piece (24) with a fixing element (60) molded on a longitudinal side thereof, which covers the longitudinal side and is fixed to the end of the wiper arm (12) and substantially open on an opposite longitudinal side except for a presence of the retainer elements, and that at least front walls (54, 56) and a cover wall (58) of the connecting element (52, 84, 100) are essentially sealed.

Wiper arm (12) with a connecting element (52, 84, 100) for use in a device (10) for pivoting connection of a wiper blade (14) to the wiper arm (12) of a windshield wiper, the connecting element (52, 84, 100) fixed to the wiper arm (12) and a connecting piece (24) fixed to a support element (20) on the wiper blade (14), which supports a bearing element (32), forming a pivoting bearing with a bearing element (34) on an adapter (38, 80) made of plastic, whereby the adapter (38, 80) is fixed in the profile of the connecting element (52, 84, 100) that is open in a direction of the connecting piece (24) by clip elements (40, 78, 82) and retainer elements (62, 64, 86, 90, 104), characterized in that the connecting element (52, 84, 100) is an essentially rectangular hollow body, open on the side facing the connecting piece (24) with a fixing element (60) molded on a longitudinal side thereof, which covers the longitudinal side and is fixed to the end of the wiper arm (12) and substantially open on an opposite longitudinal side except for a presence of the retainer elements, and that at least front walls (54, 56) and a cover wall (58) of the connecting element (52, 84, 100) are essentially sealed.

Adapter (38, 80) with clipping means (40, 78, 82) and openings (46) in its longitudinal walls for use in a device (10) for pivoting connection of a wiper blade (14) to a wiper arm (12) of a windshield wiper, comprising a connecting element (52, 84, 100) fixed to the wiper arm (12) and a connecting piece (24) fixed to a support element (20) on the wiper blade (14), which supports a bearing element (32), forming a pivoting bearing with a bearing element (34) on the adapter (38, 80), the adapter made of plastic, whereby the adapter (38, 80) is fixed in the profile of the connecting element (52, 84, 100) that is open in a direction of the connecting piece (24) by clip elements (40, 78, 82) and retainer elements (62, 64, 86, 90, 104), characterized in that the connecting element (52, 84, 100) is an essentially rectangular hollow body, open on the side facing the connecting piece (24) with a fixing element (60) molded on a longitudinal side thereof, which covers the longitudinal side and is fixed to the end of the wiper arm (12) and substantially open on an opposite longitudinal side except for a presence of the retainer elements, and that at least front walls (54, 56) and a cover wall (58) of the connecting element (52, 84, 100) are essentially sealed.