Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
  • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
  • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
  • B60S1/40—Connections between blades and arms
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  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
  • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
  • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
  • B60S1/38—Wiper blades
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
  • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
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  • B60S1/38—Wiper blades
  • B60S1/3848—Flat-type wiper blade, i.e. without harness
  • B60S1/3849—Connectors therefor; Connection to wiper arm; Attached to blade
  • B60S1/386—Connectors therefor; Connection to wiper arm; Attached to blade made in two halves
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
  • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
  • B60S1/40—Connections between blades and arms
  • B60S1/4003—Multi-purpose connections for two or more kinds of arm ends
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
  • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
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  • B60S1/40—Connections between blades and arms
  • B60S1/4006—Connections between blades and arms for arms provided with a hook-shaped end
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
  • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
  • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
  • B60S1/38—Wiper blades
  • B60S1/3806—Means, or measures taken, for influencing the aerodynamic quality of the wiper blades
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
  • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
  • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
  • B60S1/38—Wiper blades
  • B60S1/3848—Flat-type wiper blade, i.e. without harness
  • B60S1/3849—Connectors therefor; Connection to wiper arm; Attached to blade
  • B60S1/3851—Mounting of connector to blade assembly
  • B60S1/3858—Mounting of connector to blade assembly with protrusions cooperating with holes
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
  • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
  • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
  • B60S1/38—Wiper blades
  • B60S1/3848—Flat-type wiper blade, i.e. without harness
  • B60S1/3849—Connectors therefor; Connection to wiper arm; Attached to blade
  • B60S1/3865—Connectors having an integral pivot pin for connection with the wiper arm
  • B60S1/3867—Connectors having an integral pivot pin for connection with the wiper arm pin formed on the interior of side walls
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
  • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
  • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
  • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
  • B60S1/38—Wiper blades
  • B60S1/3848—Flat-type wiper blade, i.e. without harness
  • B60S1/3849—Connectors therefor; Connection to wiper arm; Attached to blade
  • B60S1/3865—Connectors having an integral pivot pin for connection with the wiper arm
  • B60S1/3868—Connectors having an integral pivot pin for connection with the wiper arm pin formed on the exterior of side walls
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
  • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
  • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
  • B60S1/40—Connections between blades and arms
  • B60S1/4006—Connections between blades and arms for arms provided with a hook-shaped end
  • B60S1/4009—Connections between blades and arms for arms provided with a hook-shaped end comprising a detachable intermediate element mounted on the hook-shaped end

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a connector connecting a wiper blade to a drive arm.
• the wiper arms including motor vehicles, are usually constituted by a movable drive arm capable of moving a wiper blade comprising a wiper blade pressed against a window or a windshield .
• connecting elements or connectors are required between the wiper blade and the drive arm.
• the connectors firmly hold the wiper blade during the wiping operation with a substantially uniform pressure on a wiper blade whose free end is directly supported on the window or windshield.
• a “side lock” type of connection is a connection in which the drive arm is connected to the connector by an axis of rotation projecting from a side wall of the connector.
• a “top lock” type connection is a connection in which the drive arm is connected to the connector by an axis of rotation passing through the two walls of the connector to allow an axial connection of the drive arm by covering the connector. .
• the axis of rotation has a free end and the drive arm is shifted transversely of the wiper blade while in a connection type "top lock” the axis of rotation is located directly in line with the upper wall of the wiper blade.
• connection requires a specific connector for each type of connection and therefore manufacture specific parts accordingly.
• the invention is particularly directed to making drive arm connectors on a wiper blade using simple parts, few and allowing both "side lock” type links as links of type "top lock”.
• the present invention relates to a connection device between a wiper blade and a drive arm adapted to drive the scanning of said wiper blade on a window or a windshield, said device is having in the form of two flanges able to bond with one another, characterized in that at least one of the two flanges has means for fixing the same axis of rotation in two different positions relative to each other. at least one of the two flanges in the form of an orifice in said at least one of the two flanges.
• said same axis of rotation is in the form of a cylindrical element, one of its ends being insertable in said means for fixing an axis of rotation in two different positions with respect to at least one two flanges.
• said device has means for reinforcing the connection and blocking of the flanges on the central body of the wiper blade, advantageously under the shape of a transverse plate on one of the flanges and adapted to cooperate with another transverse plate on the other flanges.
• each of said two flanges comprises means of cooperation and of securing with the other of said two flanges in the form of a combination of pins and orifices adapted to fit into each other.
• the device according to the invention allows a connection type connection "side lock” and a connection type connection "top lock” and one of the two flanges is in the general form of 'one.
• the present invention relates to a connection device between a wiper blade and a drive arm capable of driving the sweeping of said wiper blade on a window or a windshield, said device being in the form of two flanges able to become fixed to one another, characterized in that one of said two flanges comprises a fixed axis of rotation and is in cross-section , in the form of a U.
• the flange having a fixed axis of rotation is adapted to be secured to the other flange by means of cooperation in the form of a combination of lugs and orifices adapted to cooperate with each other. .
• the present invention relates to a connection device between a wiper blade and a drive arm capable of driving the sweeping of the wiper blade.
• windscreen wiper on a window or a windscreen the device being in the form of two flanges able to join together, characterized in that the flanges have means for crimping a spindle protruding from one of the two flanges, the flanges consisting of a lower base and an upper base, the lower base having means for locking the flange on the wiper blade, the upper base of one of the flanges being adapted to be contiguous against the upper base of the other flanges.
• the crimping means are constituted by at least one orifice provided in said flanges or alternatively by the two orifices of the flanges.
• each of the two flanges comprises means for cooperation and securing with the other of the two flanges in the form of a combination of pins and orifices. fit to fit into each other.
• connection device allows a connection connection type "side lock”.
• the present invention relates to a connection device between a wiper blade and a drive arm capable of driving the sweeping of the blade. wiper on a window or a windscreen, the device being in the form of two identical flanges, characterized in that the two flanges are connected to one another by the same axis of rotation in such a way they are parallel to each other and that a free space is provided on said axis of rotation, the two flanges being in the form of a vertical flank, an orifice being provided on the flanges to allow the attachment of the axis of rotation, an adapter being adapted to be fixed on the free space provided on the axis of rotation.
• the flanges have locking means on the wiper blade in the form of pins adapted to be inserted into holes provided in the central body of the wiper blade, a pair of horizontal legs protruding perpendicularly from the flange being provided surrounding each of the lugs.
• material recesses are provided on the central body of the windscreen wiper of complementary shape to the horizontal legs, the latter being adapted to fit into the recesses of material.
• the flanges have means for reinforcing the connection between said flanges in the form of a projecting plate located perpendicular to the flange and disposed on the flange so that its lower surface abuts against the upper horizontal wall of the central body of the wiper blade when the two flanges are secured to the central body.
• the horizontal plate projecting from one of the flanges has securing means with the horizontal plate projecting from the other flange, said fastening means of one of the flanges being in the form of an orifice and a lug provided on the free end of the protruding plate, the lug of one of the flanges being adapted to fit into the orifice of the other of the flanges when mounting the device on the wiper blade.
• the securing means of one of the flanges are in the form of a recess material and a material advance, the material advance of one of the flanges being adapted to s' fit into the material recess of the other flanges when mounting the device on the wiper blade.
• connection device allows a connection connection type "top lock”.
• the present invention relates to a connection device between a wiper blade and a drive arm adapted to drive the scanning of the wiper blade on a window or a windshield, the device being in the form of two identical bases adapted to be fixed on the wiper blade, characterized in that the bases have means for coupling means for fixing a axis of rotation, the sliding means being in the form of at least one groove provided on the upper wall of the base and the means for fixing an axis of rotation in the form of at least one wall; vertical.
• the means for fixing an axis of rotation are in the form of an upper base having a horizontal wall and a vertical wall.
• the vertical wall comprises an orifice in which is capable of being crimped the axis of rotation; each base has a longitudinal longitudinal groove and a recess allowing the formation of a central groove when mounting the two bases on the wiper blade, and a projecting element on its wall superior in the form of a dovetail.
• the vertical wall has an end slidably insertable in each of said at least one groove, the end of the vertical wall being in the form of a dovetail and having recesses of material on their side walls.
• the elements are compressible, the compressed material being adapted to cooperate with the material recesses, the bases being advantageously made of Zamac.
• the bases according to this embodiment allow the formation of a connection is of the type "side lock” or the type “top lock” or type “GEN2B".
• one of the two bases has hooks adapted to engage in internal spaces provided on the other of the two bases when mounting the two bases on the wiper blade.
• the present invention relates to a connection device between a wiper blade and a drive arm capable of driving the wiper blade sweeping on a window or a windshield, the device comprising two identical bases adapted to be fixed on the wiper blade, characterized in that the bases are adapted to cooperate detachably with means for fixing an axis of rotation, the bases in the form of a horizontal wall and a transverse wall, the means for fixing an axis of rotation in the form of two identical flanges consisting of a horizontal wall and a vertical wall.
• the horizontal wall of the flange is adapted to bear and secure on the horizontal wall of the bases and the vertical wall of the flanges has an aperture suitable for crimping the axis of rotation.
• the flanges are adapted to be fixed on the bases in two different positions and the device according to the invention allows the formation of a connection is of the type "side lock", either of the "top lock” type or of the "GEN2B" type.
• the present invention relates to a connection device between a wiper blade and a drive arm capable of driving the sweeping of the wiper blade on a window or a windshield comprising fixing means on a wiper blade and means for fixing a driving arm, characterized in that the means for fixing on a wiper blade and said means for attachment of a drive arm are made in a single piece, the fastening means on the wiper blade being in the general form of a parallelepiped consisting of a bottom wall, two side walls and two transverse walls, the attachment means of a drive arm having an immoveable fixed axis of rotation and is in the form of a parallelepiped consisting of two side walls interconnected by the axis of rotation .
• the two side walls are interconnected by two material bridges and more precisely, the two side walls have beveled ends connected by a first material bridge and are connected by a transverse wall.
• the fastening means on the wiper blade comprise hooking means on the windscreen wiper blade in the form of hook tabs projecting from the bottom wall and deformable.
• FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the connection means between a hook arm and a wiper blade according to the prior art
• FIGS. 2 and 3 represent perspective views of a connector according to a first embodiment of the invention for a type connection
• Figures 4 and 5 show perspective views respectively before and after mounting a connector, still according to the first embodiment of the invention, but for a connection type "top lock";
• FIG. 6 shows a lower perspective view before mounting of another embodiment of the locking means for the connector as described in Figures 2 to 5;
• FIG. 7 represents a perspective view before mounting of a second embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a connection of the "side lock" type
• FIG. 8 is a front view of the connector according to FIG. 7;
• FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of a connector according to the invention but for a "top lock” type connection;
• Figure 10 is a perspective view of the connector of Figure 9 mounted on the wiper blade;
• FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a "side lock” type connection
• FIG. 12 is a perspective view during assembly of a fourth embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a connection of type "side lock”;
• Figure 13 is a perspective view, before mounting on the wiper blade, of a fifth embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a "top lock" type connection;
• FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the connector as described in Figure 13 but after mounting on the wiper blade;
• Figures 15 and 16 are perspective views, respectively before and after mounting on the wiper blade, of an alternative embodiment of the fifth embodiment of the connector according to the invention for a connection of type " top lock ";
• FIG. 17 is a perspective view of another alternative embodiment of the fifth embodiment of the connector according to the invention for a "top lock" type connection;
• FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a connector according to the invention made from two bases for a "GEN2B" type connection;
• Figure 19 is a schematic partial view of the sixth embodiment of the connector before joining the two bases;
• Fig. 20 is a schematic perspective view of the sixth embodiment of a connector but for a "top lock" type connection;
• Fig. 21 is a schematic perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the connector as depicted in Fig. 20;
• FIG. 22 is a schematic perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a connector according to the sixth embodiment of the invention but for a "side lock" type connection;
• FIG. 23 is a schematic perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a connector according to the sixth embodiment of the invention but for a "top lock" type connection;
• FIGS. 24 and 25 are schematic perspective views of an alternative embodiment of a connector according to the sixth embodiment but for a connection of the "GEN2B" type;
• Figure 26 is a schematic sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the sixth embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a connection of the type "top lock";
• FIG. 27 is a schematic sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the sixth embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a connection of the type "side lock”
• - Figure 28 is a schematic sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the sixth embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a connection of the type "GEN2B";
• FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a seventh embodiment of a connector according to the invention but for a "side lock" type connection, and
• FIG. 30 is a bottom perspective view of the connector of Figure 29 after mounting and fixing on the wiper blade.
• Figure 1 shows a wiper blade of reference number 1, preferably of a type known per se under the name "flat blade”, comprising a support frame 2 substantially elongate.
• the support mount 2 consists of an internal vertebra 3 shaped as a horizontal longitudinal blade inserted into a tubular central body 4 of substantially longitudinal main axis defined by a horizontal upper wall 5, a horizontal bottom wall 6 and two walls. vertical longitudinal sides 7.
• longitudinal direction a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the central body 4
• transverse direction a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the central body 4 and located in a plane confounded with the internal vertebra 3
• vertical direction a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and the plane defined by the internal vertebra 3.
• Connection means 8 are provided for connecting the wiper blade 1 to a drive arm (not shown in the figure but of known type).
• the upper rib 9 is shaped so as to produce support forces of the wiper blade 1 on the surface of the window or the windshield, by the action of the relative wind. during the movement of the vehicle, thereby allowing better adhesion of the squeegee or wiper blade on the window or the windshield.
• a squeegee or wiper blade in the form of a pair of opposed longitudinal hooks 6a directed towards each other and forming an open interior space in which the head of a squeegee can be inserted.
• the upper rib 9 has a recess 11 in which the connecting means or connector 8 are mounted on the support frame 2.
• the connector 8 is advantageously mounted in the central part of the support frame 2 by covering the upper wall 5 of the main body 4 as well as the two lateral walls 7.
• the connector 8 is made of two identical symmetrical parts 12 having a lower base 13 and an upper base 14, the lower base 13 having a lower end 13i shaped hook capable of taking support and to cooperate with the lower face 6i of the horizontal bottom wall 6 of the central body 4.
• the upper base 14 has securing means 15 adapted to cooperate with the securing means 15 of the other of the two parts 12.
• the lower base 13 has in the interior space formed by the hook 13i locking means 16 of the vertebra 3 in the form of lugs or teeth 17 adapted to deform the side walls 7 of the central body 4 and to inserted in the orifices provided in the vertebra 3, not shown, but of complementary shape to the lugs or teeth 17 associated with the lateral wall 7 of the central body 4.
• FIG. 2 represents a perspective view of a first embodiment of a connector according to the invention before mounting on the wiper blade 1.
• the connector 8 allowing the connection between a wiper blade 1 and a drive arm (not shown but of known type), consists of a pair of flanges (18, 19) suitable to cooperate with each other and to secure on the wiper blade 1.
• the pair of flanges (18, 19) consists of a primary flange or axle support flange, referenced subsequently 18, and a secondary flange 19.
• the primary flange 18 has fastening means 20 of an axis of rotation 21 as well as securing means 22 with securing means 23 of complementary shape on the secondary flange 19.
• the primary flange 18 is in the general form of an L and consists of: an upper base 24 having the fastening means 20 of an axis of rotation 21 in the form of an orifice 25 as well as the securing means 22 in the form of a pair of lugs 26;
• a lower base 27 comprising the locking means 16 of the inner vertebra 3 in the central body 4.
• the upper base 24 is in the form of a vertical wall 28 and the lower base 27 in the form of a transverse wall 29, perpendicular to the vertical wall 28, with a hook end comprising the locking means 16.
• the transverse wall 29 of the lower base 27 is substantially of the same width as the transverse length of the central body 4.
• the vertical wall 28 has, on its outer surface, that is to say on its surface opposite to the surface on which bears the transverse wall 29, in addition to the pair of lugs 26 constituting the securing means 22 , a drop of material 30 in which is able to fit, totally or partially, the vertical wall 31 of the secondary flange 19.
• the vertical wall 31 of the secondary flange 19 comprises solids 24 with the securing means 22 of the primary flange 18 in the form of a pair of orifices 32 of dimensions complementary to the size of the lugs. 26 present on the outer surface of the vertical wall 28 of the primary flange 18.
• pins on the secondary flange 19 adapted to engage in holes provided in the vertical wall 28 of the primary support flange axis 18.
• each flange (18, 19) can also be provided on each flange (18, 19), a combination of lugs and orifices adapted to cooperate with a combination of lugs and complementary holes on the other flange (18). , 19), so as to allow the joining and the connection of the two flanges (18, 19) together.
• Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the connector or connection means 8 according to the invention in a position mounted on the wiper blade.
• the axis of rotation 21 is in the form of a cylindrical element 33 on which can be fixed an adapter 34 connected to a hook-type drive arm, of a type known per se and not shown in FIG. the figures.
• the substantially cylindrical element 33 has an end 33a adapted to be inserted into the orifice 25, stop means 33b located at the other end in the form of a circular plate placed transversely to the axis of rotation 21 and a ring 35 for locking the axis of rotation 21 in an internal recess 25a of the orifice 25.
• the ring 35 is advantageously arranged on the axis of rotation 21 at a distance such that the length between the circular plate 33b and the ring 35 allows the attachment of the adapter 34 to the axis of rotation 21 without axial displacement of the adapter 34 on the cylindrical element 33 and thus on the axis of rotation 21.
• Figures 2 and 3 show connection means 8 of the "side lock" type, that is to say with an axis of rotation 21 directed transversely and projecting from the outer surface of the vertical wall 28 of the primary flange 18 and with a insertion of the axis of rotation 21 at the orifice 25 by the outer surface of the vertical wall 28 of the primary flange 18.
• Figures 4 and 5 respectively show perspective views of the connection means 8 having the same elements as for the connecting means according to Figures 2 and 3, but for a connection type "top lock".
• the axis of rotation 21 is inserted into the orifice 25 of the vertical wall 28 of the primary flange 18 at the end. level of its inner surface, that is to say the surface on which bears the transverse wall 29 of the primary flange 18.
• the axis of rotation 21 is directed transversely in line with the transverse wall 29 of the primary flange 18.
• the length between the ring 35 and the circular plate 33b of the cylindrical element 33 is substantially the same as the transverse height of the transverse wall 29.
• the orifice 25 thus has fastening means 20 of an axis of rotation 21 for fixing and crimping the axis of rotation 21 from an insertion of the axis of rotation 21 as well by the outer surface only by the inner surface of the vertical wall 28 of the primary flange 18.
• the orifice 25 therefore consequently has an internal recess 25a on each side of the vertical wall 31 of the secondary flange 19, of complementary shape to the ring 35 of the axis of rotation 21 to allow the blocking and maintaining the axis of rotation 21 according to two possible positons.
• the primary flange or axle support 18 thus has fastening means 20 of an axis of rotation 21 in two different positions, and consequently the formation of a connection connector as well as type " side lock “only of type” top lock ".
• the locking means 16 of each of the two flanges (18, 19) on the central body 4 of the wiper blade 1 are in the form of a pair of lugs or teeth 17 surrounded vertically by two tabs 36 able to bear respectively on the horizontal upper wall 5 of the central body 4 and on the bottom wall 6 of the central body 4.
• Each lug or tooth 17 is able to fit and lock in an orifice 37 provided in the central body 4.
• each central body 4 of windscreen wiper four orifices 37 adapted to cooperate with the pairs of lugs or teeth 17 provided on the two flanges (18, 19).
• FIG. 6 represents a lower perspective view before mounting of another embodiment of locking means 16 for a connector 8 as described in Figures 2 to 5, that is to say for a connection of the type as “side lock” and "top lock”.
• the primary flange 18 has on the outer surface 29a of its transverse wall 29, surface opposite the surface on which bears the vertical wall 28, a transverse plate 38 coincides with the transverse wall 29 and having at its end a recess. of material 39 and an advance of material 40, the material recess 39 of the transverse plate 38 of the primary flange 18 being adapted to cooperate with a material advancement 41 disposed on the free end of a transverse plate 42 present to- above the lateral lugs 36 locking means 16 of the secondary flange 19.
• the transverse plates (38, 42) of the primary and secondary flanges (18, 19) are able to bear on the upper wall 5 of the central body 4, during the locking of the flanges (18, 19) on the central body 4.
• the advance of material 40 of the primary flange 18 is adapted to cooperate with a recess of material 43 formed on the free end of the transverse plate 42 present above the lateral tabs 36 of the locking means 16 of the secondary flask 19.
• the material recesses (39, 43) are in the form of a slot.
• each flange (18, 19) has reinforcing means (38, 42) for connecting and blocking the flanges (18, 19) on the central body 4. the wiper arm.
• the secondary flange 19 also has fastening means 20 of an axis of rotation 21 in the form of an orifice 25 on its upper part in which is adapted to be inserted an axis of rotation 21 in the form of a cylindrical element 33.
• the primary support flange axis 18 does not have an internal recess 31 of material and the vertical wall 28 of the primary flange 18 fully leans against the secondary wall during their attachment to the central body 4.
• the inner end 33a of the axis of rotation 21 is thus able to pass through the two orifices of the pans (18, 19) during its insertion to form a connection as well as “side lock” type " top lock.
• Figures 7 and 8 respectively show a perspective view and a sectional view of another embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a side lock type connection.
• the connector 8 consists of an axle support flange. 44 and a secondary flange 45, the axle support flange 44 is, in sectional view, in the form of a U with a bottom wall 44a and two side walls 44b and 44c.
• axle support flange 44 comprises a first side wall 44b adapted to be contiguous against and to be secured to the secondary flange 45.
• the lateral walls (44b, 44c) of the axle support flange 44 are interconnected by an immoveable fixed axis of rotation 46, of generally cylindrical shape, advantageously made of the same material as the support flange. axis 44 and thus forming a cylindrical material bridge.
• axle support flange 44 and the secondary flange 45 have locking means 16 with lugs 17 surrounded by lateral lugs 36, of the same type as previously described in the other embodiments of the connector according to the invention. .
• said first side wall 44b has at its lower end locking means 16.
• the length of the axis of rotation 46 is substantially equal to the width of the adapter 34.
• the connector 8 as described in Figures 7 and 8 advantageously allows a side lock type connection with the drive arm (not shown but of known type).
• the locking means 16 of the axle support flange 44 located on a first side wall 44b are in the form of lateral tabs 36 surrounding the lugs 17, as previously described, directed outwards, c that is, in a direction opposite to the second side wall 44c and the bottom wall 44a, a direction away from the side walls (44b, 44c).
• Figures 9 and 10 show perspective views of another embodiment of a connector according to the invention respectively before and after mounting on a wiper blade, but for a connection of "top” type. lock ".
• the connector 8 according to FIGS. 9 and 10 is also composed of an axle support flange 44 and a secondary flange 45 but the locking means 16 are made in such a way that the connector 8 allows a connection of type "top lock”.
• the locking means 16 of the axle support flange 44 are in the form of a pair of tabs 36 located at the lower end of one of the side walls (44b). , 44c), the tabs 36 being directed towards the other of the two side walls (44b, 44c), such that during the fixing of the axle support flange 44 on the central body 4, the bottom wall 44a of the axle support flange 44 is contiguous and arranged on the upper wall 5 of the central body 4.
• the secondary flange 45 is likewise in the form of a vertical wall with on one of its ends the locking means 16 and at least one orifice 47, and preferably three orifices as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, adapted to engage in lugs 48 present on the outer surface of the side wall 44c not having at its lower end the locking means 16.
• the axle support flange 44 has a bottom wall 44a with a projecting end of the side wall 44b having on its surface the lugs 47 and adapted to be inserted into an orifice provided in the vertical wall of the secondary flange 45.
• FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a "side lock" type connection.
• the connector according to this embodiment consists of two identical flanges 49 each having locking means 16 with lugs 17 surrounded by side lugs 36 as previously described.
• Each flange 49 is composed of an upper base 14 in the form of a flank and a lower base 13 having said locking means 16.
• the upper base 14 of the flange 49 has securing means 15 adapted to cooperate with the securing means 15 of the other flange 49 during their attachment to the central body 4 of the wiper blade 1 . More specifically, each upper base 14 has an orifice 50 and a lug 51, the orifice 50 of the upper base 14 of a flange 49 being adapted to engage in a lug 51 of another flange 49 when mounting and fixing the two flanges 49 on a wiper blade 1 to form the connector according to the invention.
• each flange 49 and more precisely in the side of the upper base 14, an orifice 52 in which an axis of rotation 21 in the form of a cylindrical element 33 is able to be crimped and on which is adapted to hook an adapter 34, of a type known per se, connected to a hook-type drive arm.
• cylindrical element 33 has an end 33a adapted to fit and to pass through the two orifices 52 of the two flanges 49 when they are mounted on the wiper blade 1.
• the axis of rotation 21 is thus crimped on the two identical flanges 49 mounted on the central body 4 of the wiper blade 1.
• Figure 12 is a perspective view during assembly of a fourth embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a "side lock" type connection.
• the insertable end 33a of the cylindrical element 33 forming the axis of rotation 21 is able to fit only in an orifice 52 of a flange 49, by crimping means of a type known per se.
• Figures 13 and 14 are perspective views, respectively before and after mounting on the wiper blade 1, a fifth embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a connection type " top lock.
• a connector is formed from two flanges 53 made in the form of a vertical flank and having at one of their ends the locking means 16 as previously described and at its other end. end an orifice 54 in which is adapted to be inserted the end of a rotation axis 55 of generally cylindrical shape.
• the two ends (55a, 55b) of the substantially cylindrical axis of rotation 55 are each able to fit into the orifice 54 of the two flanges 53 when the two flanges 53 are mounted on the wiper blade. ice cream 1.
• the locking means 16 are made in the form of lugs or teeth 17 adapted to be inserted into orifices 56 provided on the side walls of the central body 4 of the wiper blade 1.
• a pair of upper and lower horizontal tabs 57 projecting perpendicularly from the flange 53 is provided surrounding each lug or tooth 17.
• Material recesses 58 are provided on the central body of the wiper blade 1 of complementary shape to these horizontal tabs 57, a recess of material 58 being provided on the upper wall 5 of the central body 4 and a recess. of material 58 being provided on the lower wall 6 of the central body 4.
• the axis of rotation 55 after insertion into the orifices 53 of the flanges 53, forms a material bridge between the two flanges. 53 thus making it possible to increase the rigidity of the connector thus formed.
• the two flanges 53 are connected to one another by the same axis of rotation 55 so that they are parallel to each other and a free space is provided on the axis of rotation 55, this free space for attachment of an adapter of a type known per se for securing to a drive arm.
• the adapter 34 of known type, being adapted to be fixed on the axis of rotation 55 and being located in line with the axis substantially longitudinal defined by the wiper blade 1.
• Figures 15 and 16 are perspective views, respectively before and after mounting on the wiper blade 1, of an alternative embodiment of the fifth embodiment of the connector according to the invention for a link type "top lock”.
• the flanges 53 have a horizontal plate protruding 59 located above the horizontal lug 57 projecting upper capable of cooperating with the recess of material 58 provided in the upper wall 5 of the central body 4, said projecting horizontal plate 59 being disposed on the flange 53 in such a way that its lower surface 59a is in direct contact with and abutting against the horizontal upper wall 5 of the central body 4, during the attachment of the flanges 53 to this body central 4.
• the projecting horizontal plate 59 has on its free end means for securing with the other flange 53 in the form of an orifice 60 and a lug 61, so that the lug 61 of one of the flanges 53 is adapted to be inserted into the orifice 60 of the other flange 53 during the formation and mounting of the two flanges 53 on the wiper blade 1.
• FIG. 17 is a perspective view of another alternative embodiment of the fifth embodiment of the connector according to the invention for a "top lock" type connection.
• the flanges 53 have means for reinforcing the connection between the flanges 53 in the form of a horizontal plate protruding 59 located above the upper horizontal lug 57 capable of cooperating with the recess of material 58 provided in the upper wall 5 of the central body 4, said horizontal flat plate 59 being disposed on the flange 53 so that its lower surface 59a is directly in contact and abuts against the horizontal upper wall 5 of the central body 4.
• the protruding horizontal plate 59 has a recess of material 62 in the form of a crenel as well as an advancement of material 63 in the form of a slot of dimensions complementary to the recess of material 62.
• the advancement of material 63 of one of the flanges 53 is able to fit into the recess of material 62 of the other flange 53 during the formation and mounting of the flanges 53 on the broom. wiper allowing the realization of a connector connector type "top lock”.
• FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a connector according to the invention consisting of two bases for a "GEN2B" type connection and FIG. 19 is a schematic partial view of the sixth embodiment of the connector before joining the two bases.
• the connector according to this embodiment is composed of a pair of lower bases 64 fixed according to any type of means on the locking means 16 as previously described but not shown in the figures for the sake of clarity.
• Each lower base 64 is in the form of an L rotated at an angle of 90 ° in the direction of clockwise with an upper horizontal wall 65 having at least one groove 66 called "lateral groove 66a And a protruding element 67 in the shape of a dovetail and substantially trapezoidal.
• the groove 66 defines an inner ditch in the form of a truncated pyramid in which is slidably insert a dovetail end 68 of a removable vertical wall 69.
• the horizontal upper wall 65 of the lower base 64 also has a free end in the form of a recess 70 allowing the formation of a median groove 66b lords the meeting of the recesses 70 provided on the free end of each upper horizontal wall 65 of the base 64 and thus also defining an inner ditch in the form of a truncated pyramid.
• an upper support wall 71 consisting of two upper walls 65 of the two bases 64 linked by their free ends and having three grooves 66, a middle groove 66b and two lateral grooves 66a, substantially identical and defined between them by two projecting elements 67 in the form of a dovetail and forming a truncated pyramid or a trapezium in cross-sectional view.
• upper support walls 71 with more than three grooves 66 and more than two projecting elements 67.
• an orifice 72 in which is capable of being crimped an axis of rotation, of a type known per se.
• the dovetail end 68 of the vertical wall 69 is inserted into the middle groove 66b of the support wall 71 thus allowing the formation of a connector of a drive arm to a broom.
• the projecting elements 67 are compressed by exerting a vertical downward compressive force on their upper end 67a using any type of compression instrument possible.
• the bases 64 are advantageously made of a deformable semi-rigid material, for example Zamac.
• plugs of known type, may be provided in the middle groove 66b in order to allow the dovetail end 68 of the vertical wall 69 to be locked during their sliding in the middle groove 66b.
• stop means for example in the form of staples fixed between the projecting elements 67 located on either side of the middle groove 66b of the two bases 64 can be fixed to allow reinforcement the blocking of the vertical wall 69 on the two bases 64 after the compression of the elements protrusion 67.
• FIG. 20 is a schematic perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a connector according to the invention but for a "top lock” type connection.
• the connector as shown in Figure 20 always consists of two lower bases 64 interconnected during their locking and fixing with the locking means 16 on the central body 4 of the wiper blade 1.
• the lower bases 64 are associated with two vertical walls 69 and more precisely the lower dovetail end 68 of a first vertical wall 69 is slid in a first lateral groove 66a. a first lower base 64 and the lower end dovetail
• An axis of rotation 74 of a type known per se, capable of being inserted into each orifice 72 of the vertical walls 69, is also provided in order to connect the two vertical clevises
• the vertical walls 69 are insertable into the lateral grooves 66a and locked by compression of the protruding elements 67 as previously described, the dovetail end 68 having recesses of material 73 allowing the placing the compressed material in these recesses 73 during this compression.
• FIG. 23 is a schematic perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a connector according to the sixth embodiment of the invention but for a "top lock" type connection.
• an upper base 75 in the form of an L adapted to cooperate with the lower base 64 and having a horizontal wall 76 and a vertical wall 77, the horizontal wall 76 having advantageously two projecting elements 78 dovetail adapted to engage by insertion into the two lateral grooves 66a of the upper wall 71 of the two bases 64.
• the vertical wall 77 also comprises an orifice 72 in which is capable of being crimped an axis of rotation 74, of a type known per se, and allowing either the formation of a "top lock” type connection connector, and as shown in FIG. 23, that is the formation of a "side lock” type connector during crimping of the axis of rotation 72 by the external lateral surface 77a of the vertical wall 77 of the upper base 75.
• Figures 24 and 25 are schematic perspective views of an alternative embodiment of a connector according to the sixth embodiment but for a connection of the "GEN2B" type.
• a connector according to the invention is formed from two identical lower bases 79 in the form of an L pivoted at an angle of 90 ° in the clockwise with a horizontal top wall 80 having a truncated pyramid-shaped side groove 66a and a protruding member 67.
• the upper horizontal wall 80 has on its free end hooks 81 bearing on the projecting element 67 and whose inner curvature is in the form of a truncated pyramid, the curved end of each hook 81 being adapted to engage in an internal space 82 provided in the projecting element 67 of the other lower base 64.
• the hooks 81 of one of the bases 64 engage in the internal spaces 82 of the other of the bases of so as to form a middle groove 66b defining an internal dovetail ditch in which is slidable the lower end 68 of a vertical wall 69.
• FIGS. 26, 27 and 28 are diagrammatic sectional views of an alternative embodiment of the sixth embodiment of a connector according to the invention for a connection respectively of the "top lock”, “side lock” and “top lock” type. lock “and” GEN2B ".
• the connectors consist of two lower bases 83 which are presented, in sectional view, in the general form of a T rotated at an angle of 90 ° in the direction of clockwise consisting of a horizontal wall 84 and a transverse wall 85, the lower bases 83 being interconnected by the free end of the horizontal wall 84.
• the lower bases 83 are interconnected by any connection means of known type and are blocked on the wiper blade 1 by means of blocking means 16 as described above or from any type of attachment means on a wiper blade 1 of known type per se.
• Two identical flanges 88 in the general shape of an L, and consisting of a horizontal wall 89 and a vertical wall 90 are able to be secured on the lower bases 83 to form a connector according to the invention.
• invention either of the "top lock” type (FIG. 26), of the “side lock” type (FIG. 27), or of the "GEN2B” type (FIG. 28).
• the horizontal walls 89 of the flanges 88 are connected by their free end and contiguous to the upper walls 84 of the bases 83 by any type of connection of known type per se.
• Each vertical wall 90 of the flanges 88 has an orifice 91 in which is crimpable a rotation axis 92 of a type known per se.
• the axis of rotation 92 is made in the form of a substantially cylindrical element and of length equivalent to the length of twice that of the horizontal wall. 89 of the flange 88.
• the axis of rotation is mainly in line with the horizontal walls 89 of the two flanges 83 and is not produced opening and projecting from one of the vertical walls 90 of the two flanges 88.
• the axis of rotation 93 is formed with a projecting end 93a of one of the vertical walls 90 of the two flanges 88, the flanges being also connected by the free ends. of their horizontal wall 89 and bearing and being fixed on the vertical walls 84 of the lower bases 83
• the projecting end 93a of the axis of rotation 93 is advantageously of such length that it is possible to hang a hook arm adapter 34 (not shown in FIG. 27). but of known type).
• two lower bases 83 are always provided in the general shape of a T with two horizontal walls 84 connected by their free end and on which the horizontal walls 89 of the two flanges bear against each other. 88.
• the vertical walls 90 of the flanges 88 thus have a central common orifice 91 in which is capable of being crimped an axis of rotation of known type and allowing the formation of a connector according to the invention for a connection of the type. GEN2B.
• FIGS. 29 and 30 are perspective views of a seventh embodiment of a connector according to the invention but for a connection of the "side lock" type, respectively before and after mounting on a wiper blade -glace 1.
• the connector according to a seventh embodiment of the invention for a "side lock" type connection consists of fixing means 94 on a wiper blade of a type known per se, and advantageously a broom of type "flat blade” and means 95 for fixing a drive arm, of a type known per se, via an adapter 34 of a type known per se.
• the fastening means 94 on the wiper blade 1 are in the general form of a parallelepiped with a bottom wall 96, two side walls 97 and two transverse walls 98.
• the attachment means 95 of a drive arm are also in the general form of a parallelepiped with two side walls 99 having a beveled end 99a, a rotational axis 100 fixed irremovable, substantially cylindrical connecting the two side walls 99 and two material bridges 101, 102, a first material bridge 101 connecting the beveled ends 99a of the side walls and a second material bridge 102 connecting the side walls to the other end of the side walls 99, the bridges of materials (101, 102) being substantially parallel to one another and substantially horizontal.
• transverse wall 103 is also provided between the two side walls 99.
• the connector according to this embodiment consists of fastening means 94 on the windscreen wiper 1 and fixing means 95 of a drive arm and is made in a single piece that is, it is made from the cutting and bending of a Zamac sheet, for example.
• one of the side walls 97 of the fastening means on the wiper blade 94 is substantially merged with one of the side walls 99 of the means for fixing an axis of rotation 95.
• fastening means 104 on the wiper blade.
• brackets 105 made in the form of parallelepiped elements projecting from the plane defined by the bottom wall 96.
• the attachment lugs 105 are deformable and more precisely foldable in such a way that during the attachment of the connector according to this embodiment on a broom d
• the wiper the lower wall 96 of the attachment means on a wiper blade 94 is hooked against the upper wall 5 of the central body 4 of the wiper blade 1 and the attachment tabs 105 are located laterally of this central body 4 and are able to be folded so that their end bears against the lower wall 6 of the central body 4 of the wiper blade 1.

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