JP3176834U - Wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive deterioration prevention jig that prevents a wiper rubber from being pressed against a wind glass for a long time when the wiper is not used in an extremely cold region or a high temperature region, thereby preventing the wiper rubber from deteriorating in a short time.
A support float 12 is provided for providing a space of an appropriate size between a wiper rubber and a window glass. The support float is composed of a base 14 placed on the window glass and a pair of side walls 13 on the upper surface thereof and a support support 15 fitted between the side walls.
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Description

The present invention is a jig for preventing deterioration of a windscreen wiper rubber of a vehicle.

    The current wiper is sufficient to remove foreign substances (dust, rain, snow, etc.) adhering to the window glass. However, the wiper rubber of the wind glass cleaning part, which is the most important part of this device, is always crimped, so it is exposed to extreme conditions in extremely cold regions in winter and high temperatures that continue to be extremely hot in summer. . For this reason, there are many problems that the rubber at the tip of the wind wiper deteriorates and the durability is hindered. In order to prevent this, it is necessary to separate the wiper rubber from the wind glass when the wind wiper is not used. As a result, the deterioration of the wind wiper rubber can be prevented and the life of the wind wiper itself can be extended. As an apparatus therefor, there is a description relating to an apparatus for protecting a wind wiper brush. (For example, refer to EP-A1-000930204).

EP-A1-000930204

However, the device for protecting the wiper brush (EP-A1-000930204) has a complicated structure and is expensive in price. Furthermore, in order to adjust the distance between the wiper brush and the wind glass, it is necessary to adjust the position of the sliding plastic cylinder, which is troublesome and inferior in workability.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and when the wiper is not used on the wind glass, the rubber at the tip of the wiper is in close contact with the wind glass and effectively prevents the rubber at the tip from deteriorating. An object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost suitable jig for releasing the tip rubber portion from the window glass when the wiper is not used and always releasing it from the pressure bonding. Specifically, because the structure itself is simple, it is easy to use and easy to use, has a low risk of failure, has excellent long-term durability, and is not a wiper built-in jig, but can be used later. It is an object to provide a possible jig at a low cost.

  A wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig according to claim 1 of the present invention made to solve the above-mentioned problems comprises a support float main body for providing an appropriately sized space between the wind wiper rubber and the wind glass. A wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig, wherein the support float main body is fitted between the side wall and a pair of side walls arranged on the upper surface of the base part and spaced apart by a predetermined dimension. It is characterized in that a wiper column is placed on the column support part and a space of an appropriate size is provided between the wind wiper rubber and the window glass.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to effectively prevent the rubber at the tip of the wind wiper from being deteriorated even under severe weather conditions in extremely cold regions in winter and high temperatures where intense heat continues in summer.

  The wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig according to claim 2 of the present invention is the wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig according to claim 1, wherein a support hole of the support float body is provided with a fitting hole. A protrusion is provided on the back surface of the height adjusting piece, and the protrusion supporting part and the height adjusting piece are placed in an overlapping manner by inserting the protrusion into the fitting hole, and the wiper support is placed on the height adjusting piece. In addition, the size between the wind wiper rubber and the wind glass can be appropriately adjusted.

  According to such a configuration, even when it is difficult to sufficiently separate the wiper column from the window glass by a significant dimension due to the small rigidity of the wind wiper column, the column support part of the column floating body is supported. By making it high, it becomes possible to ensure a sufficient dimension between the wind wiper rubber and the wind glass.

  The wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig according to claim 3 of the present invention is the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the base of the support float main body is transparent or translucent. It consists of a synthetic resin molding.

  According to such a configuration, the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig itself is not conspicuous, which is preferable in appearance.

  The wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig according to claim 4 of the present invention is the wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the base of the support float body is a suction cup. It is characterized by being.

  According to such a configuration, the attachment and fixing of the wiper strut to the wind glass surface becomes even more suitable.

The present invention is a jig intended to prevent the wiper rubber from deteriorating by separating the wiper rubber from the wind glass when not using the wind wiper, and to extend the life of the wiper rubber. It can be installed easily. In addition, I am convinced that users will be pleased as goods when selling new cars.

According to claim 1, it is possible to effectively prevent the deterioration of the rubber at the tip of the wind wiper even under severe weather conditions such as freezing deterioration in the extremely cold region in winter and high temperature deterioration in a high temperature region that continues to be extremely hot in the summer. It becomes. That is, when the wiper rubber is not pressure-bonded to the window glass, it is released from the pressure-bonding, and the effect of preventing the deterioration of the wiper rubber is obvious.

According to claim 2, even if it is difficult to sufficiently separate the wiper column from the window glass by a significant dimension due to the small rigidity of the window wiper column, the column support portion of the column floating body is supported. By increasing the height, it is possible to ensure a sufficient dimension between the wind wiper rubber and the wind glass.

According to the third aspect, since the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig itself is not conspicuous, it is suitable in appearance.

According to the fourth aspect, the attachment and fixing of the wiper column to the wind glass surface is even more suitable from the viewpoint of improving workability. Since the base is a suction cup, attachment and removal are extremely simple and reliable.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a state when the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig of the present invention is used and when it is not used. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing, in an enlarged manner, states when the wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig of the present invention is used and when it is not used. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the support float body of the present invention. 4A and 4B show a first embodiment of the main body of the column floating device of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a plan view, FIG. 4B is a side view, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the post float main body of the present invention, and a procedure for attaching a height adjusting piece to the post float main body. FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the support float main body of the present invention, and is an explanatory view showing a place where the support float main body and the height adjusting piece are superposed, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a plan view. Side view, (c) is a front view. FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the support float main body of the present invention, and is an explanatory view showing a procedure for superposing and installing the support float main body and the height adjusting piece, (a) is a side view, (b) is a side view It is a front view. FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a state in which the prop float main body of the present invention is applied to a wiper prop, and shows a state where it is applied to an existing wiper as a retrofit.

Details of the first and second embodiments of the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In the figure, 1 is a wind wiper, 2 is a wiper support, 3 is a wiper rubber fitting, 4 is a wind wiper rubber, 5 is a wiper support, 6 is a wind glass, and S is a space. Further, 11 is a wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig, 12 is a column support body, 13 is a side wall, 14 is a base, 15 is a column support, 16 is a height adjustment piece, K is a fitting hole, and T is a fitting. Joint protrusion L1 is the distance between the column support part surface and the wind glass surface, and L2 is the distance between the height adjusting piece surface and the window glass surface.

1 and 2 show in detail the state when the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention is used and when it is not used. A wiper column 2 is attached from a wiper support 5 provided at a predetermined position of a window glass 6 such as a vehicle. A wind wiper rubber 4 is provided at an end portion of the wiper support 2 via a wind wiper rubber attachment 3 to constitute the wind wiper 1 as a whole.

When the wiper is used in a normal state, the wiper support 2 is located at the position indicated by the dotted line in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the wind wiper rubber 4 at the end is in close contact with the surface of the wind glass 6. When the wiper switch is turned on in the rain, the wind wiper 1 is operated, and the wind wiper rubber 4 slides on the surface of the wind glass 6 to remove raindrops and the like, and the visibility of the wind glass 6 is maintained in a good state. However, it is often the case that a vehicle or the like is parked in a parking lot for a long time. At that time, since the wind wiper 1 is stopped, the wind wiper rubber 4 may be left in close contact with the wind glass 6. Many.

However, if the wind wiper rubber 4 is left in close contact with the wind glass 6 in cold regions in winter and extremely hot regions in summer, the wind wiper rubber 4 deteriorates and does not last long. Therefore, the wiper support 2 of the wind wiper 1 may be erected to prevent deterioration. However, leaving the wiper support 2 in the erected state for a long time is not preferable because it causes mischief. Moreover, although it may store with a protective sheet, there is a problem for the same reason. Therefore, it is desirable to use the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention.

The wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention is placed on a predetermined portion of the wind glass 6, the wiper support 2 is lifted lightly by hand, placed on the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11, and the wind wiper rubber 4 It is possible to effectively prevent the wind wiper rubber 4 from being deteriorated by providing a space S having an appropriate dimension between the lower surface of the window glass 6 and the surface of the window glass 6.

Next, according to FIG.3 and FIG.4, the detail of 1st embodiment of the wind-wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig | tool 11 of this invention is described. The wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig 11 of the present invention is a wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig 11 comprising a column floating body 12 for providing a space S of an appropriate size between the wind wiper rubber 4 and the wind glass 6. The support float main body 12 includes a base 14 placed on the window glass 6, a pair of side walls 13, 13 arranged on the upper surface of the base 14 and spaced apart by a predetermined dimension, and between the side walls 13, 13. The wiper support 2 is mounted on the support column 15 and a space S having an appropriate size is provided between the wind wiper rubber 4 and the wind glass 6. It is a wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig. In addition, I am convinced that users will be pleased as goods when selling new cars.

In consideration of the fact that the surface of the wind glass 6 is somewhat curved, the base 14 is preferably made of a soft material. A flexible member is also preferable from the viewpoint of preventing the window glass 6 from being scratched or damaged.

When the base portion 14 is a suction cup, when the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 is attached to the surface of the wind glass 6, a fixing force is generated simply by lightly pressing it with a hand, and it can be fixed firmly. Also, when removing, it is extremely easy to insert a thin plastic piece (not shown) at only one place in the close part of the back of the suction cup and the surface of the wind glass 6 and even if air enters the close part. Can be removed.

The pair of side walls 13, 13, the column support part 15 fitted between the side walls 13, 13, and the base part 14 are, for example, an integrally molded body made of a soft synthetic resin, and are inexpensive because of the mass production effect. Can be manufactured. In addition, if it is an integrally molded body, the parts 14 such as the base 14, the pair of side walls 13, 13, and the column support 15 are completely connected to each other. As compared with the manufacturing method described above, the durability performance as the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 is remarkably improved by the one-piece manufacturing.

The material constituting the base portion 14, the pair of side walls 13, 13 and the column support portion 15 is most preferably an integrally molded body of soft synthetic resin, but is not limited thereto. Of course, it may be a combination of material parts such as metal, wood, and synthetic resin molding. However, in the case of a metal, it is desirable to prevent scratches with a soft member such as plastic or soft wood at a location in contact with the window glass 6.

The material constituting the base 14, the pair of side walls 13, 13 and the column support 15 is most preferably an integrally molded body of soft synthetic resin. However, if further added, these materials can be colorless and transparent or The colorless and translucent body makes the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 itself difficult to visually recognize from the outside, i.e., difficult to see from the outside. It will be a thing.

Suitable examples of the resin component of the synthetic resin molded body include synthetic rubber, soft urethane rubber, natural rubber, soft vinyl containing a large amount of plasticizer, soft polyethylene, PET, polyester, and the like. Other elastic bodies can also be exemplified as suitable. Specifically, it is not only an elastic body, but also any other material that meets this purpose. For example, a soft material having a relatively large friction coefficient is suitable.
Specifically, it is not only an elastic body, but also any other material that meets this purpose. For example, a soft material having a relatively large friction coefficient is suitable.

The distance L1 from the surface of the support column support 15 to the surface of the window glass 6 is preferably about 20 mm to 50 mm, but is not limited to this range.

Here, according to FIGS. 5-8, the detail of 2nd embodiment of the wind-wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig | tool 11 of this invention is described.

The second embodiment of the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 according to the present invention has a configuration in which the height adjusting piece 16 is added to the window wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the first embodiment described above. Is.

In the second embodiment of the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention, a fitting hole K is provided in the column support part 15 of the column floating body 12 and a protrusion T is provided on the back surface of the height adjusting piece 16. , By inserting the protrusion T into the fitting hole K, the support column support 15 and the height adjustment piece 16 are placed on top of each other, and the wiper support 2 is placed on the height adjustment piece 16; A wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig characterized in that the dimension between the wind wiper rubber 4 and the wind glass 6 can be adjusted as appropriate.

A fitting hole K is provided at a substantially central portion in plan view of the support column support 15. The fitting hole K passes through or does not pass through the support column support 15 and is provided with an appropriate depth.

There is no problem even if the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 is used with the fitting hole K provided. When this fitting hole K is a matter of appearance, an appropriate lid may be fitted.

A fitting hole K provided in a substantially central portion in plan view of the support column support 15, and a protrusion T provided in a substantially central portion of the back surface of the height adjustment piece 16 placed on the support column support portion 15. Are fitted and locked, and the height adjustment piece 16 is placed on the support column support 15 in a superimposed manner.

The diameter of the fitting hole K is determined by the diameter of 16 fitting protrusions T described later.

When the fitting protrusion T is pushed into the fitting hole K, the height adjustment piece 16 and the column support piece 15 can be placed on each other relatively easily with moderate hand force, and conversely the height It is preferable that the adjusting piece 16 and the support column support portion 15 be relatively easily separable by hand force and have a diameter that generates a fitting force that enables these adjustments.

The height adjustment piece 16 and the column support part 15 are mutually connected by the fitting hole K provided on the surface of the column support part 15 and the protrusion T provided on the back surface of the height adjustment piece 16. It is configured to be detachable.

When the distance L1 from the window glass 6 of the column support part 15 of the wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig 11 is small and the wind wiper rubber 4 is not separated from the surface of the wind glass 6, the height adjustment to the column support part 15 is performed. By fitting and locking the piece 16 with the fitting hole K and the protrusion T, the height adjusting piece 16 is placed on the surface of the support column support 15 and firmly fixed to each other, whereby the wiper support column 2 is fixed. The distance L2 from the surface of the supporting height adjustment piece 16 to the wind glass surface is increased, and the wind wiper rubber 4 can be separated from the surface of the wind glass 6.

Further, as described above, the distance L1 from the surface of the support column support 15 to the surface of the window glass 6 is preferably about 20 mm to 50 mm, but is not limited to this range. The distance L2 from the surface of the height adjustment piece 16 to the surface of the window glass 6 is preferably about 30 mm to 100 mm, but is not limited to this range. For example, when the distance L1 from the surface of the support column support 15 to the surface of the window glass 6 is 20 mm and the thickness of the height adjustment piece 16 is 10 mm, the wiper support 2 when the height adjustment piece 16 is not used. The distance L1 between the surface of the support column 15 and the surface of the window glass 6 is 20 mm. Further, when the height adjusting piece 16 is used, the distance L2 between the surface of the height adjusting piece 16 on which the wiper support 2 is placed and the surface of the window glass 6 is 30 mm obtained by adding 10 mm to 20 mm.

As described above, the rigidity of the wiper column 2 is slightly different depending on the vehicle type such as the vehicle and the wiper model, and the distance L1 from the surface of the column support part 15 supporting the wiper column 2 to be lifted to the surface of the wind glass 6 or the height By appropriately setting the distance L2 from the surface of the adjustment piece 16 to the surface of the window glass 6 as appropriate, the window wiper rubber 4 can be separated from the window glass surface by the optimum dimension.

In addition, it is standard that one wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 is used for one wiper column 2, but two or more may be used for one wiper column 2. In this case, the window wiper rubber 4 and the window glass 6 can be separated even if the distance L1 or L2 is somewhat small.

Next, a procedure for using the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention will be briefly described. First, the usage procedure when parking in a parking lot for a long time is as follows.

1) First, the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 is placed at an appropriate position on the window glass 6.
2) Next, the wiper support 2 is lifted lightly by hand and placed on the surface of the support support 15. At this time, the separated state of the wind wiper rubber 4 and the wind glass 6 is visually confirmed.
3) When the above-mentioned separation state between the wind wiper rubber 4 and the window glass 6 is insufficient, the protrusion T provided on the back surface of the height adjusting piece 16 is manually inserted into the fitting hole K provided in the support column support 15. It pushes in and the support | pillar support part 15 and the height adjustment piece 16 are fitted and locked.
4) Visually confirm the separation state of the wind wiper rubber 4 and the window glass 6 again.
5) When it is confirmed by visual confirmation that the separated state of the wind wiper rubber 4 and the window glass 6 is good, the base portion 14 is firmly pressed against the window glass 6 by hand to confirm that it does not easily fall off.
6) With the above, the use state of the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention is completed. When the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 is stowed, the above procedure is reversed.

When the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention is used, attention can be paid to the following points for more effective and safe use. First, it is necessary to be careful not to operate the window wiper 1 while the window wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention is pressed against the window glass 6. If the wind wiper 1 is operated with the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 in pressure contact with the wind glass 6, the wiper support 2 may be damaged or the wind glass 6 may be damaged. For this reason, it is preferable for safety to attach a warning to the effect that the vehicle such as an automobile should not be started or the wind wiper 1 should not be operated while the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 is in use.

Although not shown in the figure, for example, a tag with a cautionary note that the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 should not use a wind wiper or drive a car in the state of use of the deterioration preventing jig, for example, It is suitable for safety when tied and attached with an insulation lock or a vinyl strip.

Further, the height adjusting piece 16 can be easily replaced with a new one even if it is damaged or contaminated by long-term use.

In addition, when the distance between the wind wiper rubber 4 and the wind glass 6 is reduced by long-term use and the wind wiper rubber 4 comes into contact with the wind glass 6, the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 is provided. Another one may be added, or one height adjusting piece 16 may be added. Therefore, when the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 is used, the space S between the wind wiper rubber 4 and the wind glass 6 is secured at an optimal interval. , Even more suitable. Therefore, it is also suitable for extending the life of the wind wiper rubber 4.

Although there are cases where the wind wiper 1 is set up to prevent rubber deterioration, it can only be implemented in a specific place for crime prevention management. Taking this into account, the wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention treatment of the present invention can be implemented. The utility of the tool 11 is further increased.

The wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention can be used for all of the vehicles shown in FIG. 1 and vehicles for other purposes.

Further, the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention is extremely easy to use as a retrofit. This is also a major feature of the wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig 11 of the present invention.

When the wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig 11 of the present invention is made of a colorless transparent or colorless translucent plastic or the like, it is hardly visible from the outside and is extremely useful when used in a passenger car that respects the appearance. .

The wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig of the present invention can secure an appropriate space between the wind wiper rubber and the wind glass simply by placing the base portion at an appropriate position of the wind glass and placing the wiper support on the jig. Therefore, it is extremely useful for preventing the wiper rubber from being deteriorated. Furthermore, the method of use is extremely simple, and can be used for any vehicle. The frequency of industrial use is great and the applicability is great.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wind wiper 2 Wiper support | pillar 3 Wiper rubber fitting 4 Wind wiper rubber 5 Wiper support 6 Wind glass S Space 11 Wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig
12 Floating tool body 13 Side wall part 14 Base part 15 Supporting column 16 Height adjusting piece K Fitting hole T Fitting protrusion L1 Distance L2 between supporting column surface and window glass surface Height adjusting piece surface and window glass surface distance

Claims (4)

  A windscreen wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig comprising a prop float body for providing an appropriately sized space between the wind wiper rubber and the windglass, the prop float body having a base portion placed on the wind glass, A pair of side walls that are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined dimension on the upper surface of the base portion and a column support portion that is fitted between the side walls. A wiper column is placed on the column support portion and a wind wiper rubber and a window A wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig characterized in that a space of an appropriate size is provided between the glass and the glass.   A support hole of the support float body is provided with a fitting hole, a protrusion is provided on the back surface of the height adjustment piece, and the protrusion is inserted into the fitting hole so that the support support part and the height adjustment piece are 2. The wind wiper rubber according to claim 1, wherein the windshield wiper rubber is placed on a height adjusting piece so that a dimension between the wind wiper rubber and the wind glass can be appropriately adjusted. Deterioration prevention jig.   The wind wiper rubber deterioration prevention jig according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a base portion of the support float main body is made of a transparent or translucent soft synthetic resin molding.   The wind wiper rubber deterioration preventing jig according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a base of the support float main body is a suction cup.

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