Wiper blade comprising a support mount, an internal verterbra and a connecting element

A method for connecting a motor vehicle wiper blade to a drive arm, wherein the wiper blade comprises a support mount extending in a longitudinal main direction, a structural element in a form of a longitudinal horizontal strip that is accommodated inside a tubular body of the support mount, and a connecting element, the method comprising:

• mounting the connecting element on the support mount;
• and
• using longitudinal locking means and angular locking means to lock the structural element in a position in the connecting element,
• wherein the angular locking means is located beside and is horizontally distanced from the longitudinal locking means, such that a horizontal distance between the angular locking means and the longitudinal locking means is parallel to a longitudinal main axis of the tubular body,
• wherein the angular locking means comprises a different form than the longitudinal locking means,
• wherein the angular locking means comprise a plurality of holding teeth, which cooperates with the side edges of the structural element for angularly locking the structural element with respect to the connecting element, and
• wherein a transversal free end of each holding tooth comprises a top surface which abuts against only one side edge of the structural element during the mounting or the crimping of the connecting element onto the support mount.

A motor vehicle wiper blade, comprising:

• a structural element in a form of a longitudinal horizontal strip which is accommodated inside a tubular body of a support mount;
• and
• a connecting element for connecting the blade to a drive arm which is mounted on the support mount and which comprises locking means for locking the structural element in a position in the connecting element,
• wherein the locking means of the connecting element comprises:
• longitudinal means for locking the structural element in said position;
• first angular means for locking the structural element in said position;
• and
• second angular means for locking the structural element in said position,
• wherein the longitudinal locking means is located between the first angular locking means and the second angular locking means, such that a first horizontal distance between the first angular locking means and the longitudinal locking means is parallel to a longitudinal main axis of the tubular body, and such that a second horizontal distance between the second angular locking means and the longitudinal locking means is parallel to the longitudinal main axis of the tubular body,
• wherein the first angular locking means and the second angular locking means comprise a different form than the longitudinal locking means.

A motor vehicle wiper blade, comprising:

• a support mount extending in a longitudinal main direction, the support mount comprising means for supporting a wiping blade and a tubular body having a longitudinal main axis;
• a structural element in a form of a longitudinal horizontal strip which is accommodated inside the tubular body;
• and
• a connecting element for connecting the blade to a drive arm which is mounted on the support mount and which comprises locking means for locking the structural element in a position in the connecting element,
• wherein the locking means of the connecting element comprises:
• longitudinal means for locking the structural element in said position;
• first angular means for locking the structural element in said position;
• and
• second angular means for locking the structural element in said position,
• wherein the longitudinal locking means is located between each of the first angular locking means and the second angular locking means, such that a first horizontal distance between the first angular locking means and the longitudinal locking means is parallel to the longitudinal main axis of the tubular body, and such that a second horizontal distance between the second angular locking means and the longitudinal locking means is parallel to the longitudinal main axis of the tubular body,
• wherein the longitudinal locking means comprises a different form than the first and second angular locking means,
• wherein the longitudinal locking means comprise at least one pin,
• wherein the first angular locking means comprise a first plurality of holding teeth,
• wherein the second angular locking means comprise a second plurality of holding teeth, and
• wherein the at least one pin is located between each of the first plurality of holding teeth and the second plurality of holding teeth.