Windshield wiper module
AssigneeMagna International Inc.
InventorsMichael William Crane, Brian Christopher Sansoterra, Norman Guschewski
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Abstract
A wiper module assembly for a vehicle lift gate having an inner panel with a spoiler formed as a one-piece part of an outer panel. The outer panel of the lift gate is connected to the inner panel to form an exterior surface of the lift gate. A cavity is formed in part of the spoiler and receives a carrier forming a removable module connected to the cavity of the vehicle lift gate. The carrier includes a wiper, motor and drive assembly for operating a wiper for a window on the lift gate.
Claims19
A wiper module assembly for a vehicle lift gate comprising:
- an outer panel of a vehicle lift gate having a spoiler formed as part of said outer panel;
- an inner panel of said lift gate connected to said outer panel;
- a cavity formed as part of said spoiler, wherein the cavity has an opening that defines a width and the cavity has two side walls and an upper wall starting at the opening and extending to a back wall creating a depth of the cavity;
- a carrier defining a wiper cartridge for connection to the cavity, with an exterior surface that spans the width of the cavity and a length of the carrier that spans the depth of the cavity when the carrier is inserted;
- a groove and tab aperture located on the two side walls of the cavity;
- locking tabs on each side of the carrier configured to align with the groove and tab aperture of the cavity;
- a motor connected to said carrier and having a drive assembly driven by the motor;
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- a wiper connected to the drive assembly and configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position.
A wiper module assembly for a vehicle lift gate comprising:
- an outer panel of a vehicle lift gate having a spoiler formed as part of said outer panel;
- an inner panel of said lift gate connected to said outer panel;
- a cavity formed as part of said spoiler, wherein the cavity has an opening that defines a width and the cavity has two side walls and an upper wall starting at the opening and extending to a back wall creating a depth of the cavity;
- a carrier defining a wiper cartridge connectable to the cavity of the spoiler, with an exterior surface that spans the width of the cavity and a length of the carrier that spans the depth of the cavity when the carrier is inserted;
- a groove and tab aperture located on the two side walls of the cavity;
- locking tabs on each side of the carrier configured to align with the groove and tab aperture of the cavity;
- a motor connected to said carrier and having a drive assembly driven by the motor;
- a spindle rotatably extending from and driven by the drive assembly;
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- a wiper connected to the spindle and configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position.
A wiper module assembly for a vehicle lift gate comprising:
- an outer panel of a vehicle lift gate having a spoiler formed as part of said outer panel, wherein the outer panel has a lower portion and two pillars extending between the lower portion and the spoiler to define an aperture in the outer panel;
- an inner panel of said lift gate connected to said outer panel;
- a cavity formed as part of said spoiler, wherein the cavity has an opening that defines a width and the cavity has two side walls and an upper wall starting at the opening and extending to a back wall creating a depth of the cavity;
- a carrier defining a wiper cartridge for connection to the cavity, with an exterior surface that spans the width of the cavity and a length of the carrier that spans the depth of the cavity when the carrier is inserted;
- a groove and tab aperture located on the two side walls of the cavity;
- locking tabs on each side of the carrier configured to align with the groove and tab aperture of the cavity;
- a motor connected to said carrier and having a drive assembly driven by the motor;
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- a wiper connected to the drive assembly and configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.