JP6759934B2 - Vehicle wiper device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle wiper device.

Conventionally, as a vehicle equipped with a wiper device at the rear, for example, a wiper motor is fixed to the inner panel of the back door, and the output shaft (pivot shaft) of the wiper motor penetrates a hole formed in the back door glass and outputs the wiper motor. Some have a wiper fixed to the tip of the shaft (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such a vehicle, for example, the wiper motor is fixed to the inner panel of the back door, and then the outer panel (including the back door glass) of the back door is inserted while passing the output shaft of the wiper motor through the hole formed in the back door glass. It is fixed to the panel and then the wiper is fixed to the tip of the output shaft.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-138875

However, in the above-described configuration, there are many restrictions on the assembly method (procedure), and there is a problem that the assembly to the vehicle is complicated. Therefore, a vehicle wiper device (module) that can be easily assembled to a vehicle is desired.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle wiper device that can be easily assembled to a vehicle.

A vehicle wiper device that solves the above problems includes a resin outer component that constitutes a part of an outer member that is the outer surface of the vehicle, and the resin outer component so that the output shaft penetrates the resin outer component. It includes a fixed wiper motor and an in-vehicle optical sensor fixed to the resin outer component .

According to the same configuration, a resin outer component that constitutes a part of the outer member that is the outer surface of the vehicle and a wiper motor that is fixed to the resin outer component so that the output shaft penetrates the resin outer component are provided. Since the resin outer component and the wiper motor are modularized in advance, it can be easily assembled to the vehicle. Further, since a part of the outer member which is the outer surface of the vehicle is a resin outer constituent member, the weight can be reduced as compared with the case where the outer member of the portion where the wiper motor is provided is made of glass or metal, for example.

According to the same configuration, the vehicle-mounted optical sensor is fixed to the resin outer component, and the vehicle-mounted optical sensor is pre-modularized together with the resin outer component and the wiper motor. Therefore, compared with the case where the vehicle-mounted optical sensor is separately assembled. It can be more easily assembled to the vehicle.
It is preferable that the vehicle wiper device includes a vehicle wiper that is arranged so as to be within the range of the resin outer component when viewed from the axial direction of the output shaft and is fixed to the output shaft.

According to the same configuration, a vehicle wiper arranged so as to be within the range of the resin outer component when viewed from the axial direction of the output shaft and fixed to the output shaft is provided, and the vehicle is provided with the resin outer component and the wiper motor. Since the wiper is pre-modularized, it can be more easily assembled to the vehicle. Since the vehicle wiper is arranged so as to be within the range of the resin outer component when viewed from the axial direction of the output shaft, when the resin outer component is integrated with other outer members (they are output). It is possible to prevent the vehicle wiper from colliding with other outer members (if it is relatively moved along the axial direction of the shaft). Therefore, it can be easily assembled to the vehicle.

In the vehicle wiper device, the sensing surface of the vehicle-mounted optical sensor is preferably arranged within the wiping range of the vehicle wiper fixed to the output shaft.
According to the same configuration, the sensing surface of the in-vehicle optical sensor is arranged within the wiping range of the vehicle wiper fixed to the output shaft, so that the in-vehicle optical sensor can be well sensed by the wiping operation of the vehicle wiper. can do.

The vehicle wiper device preferably includes a washer nozzle fixed to the resin outer component.
According to the same configuration, the washer nozzle fixed to the resin outer component is provided, and the washer nozzle is pre-modularized together with the resin outer component and the wiper motor, so that the washer nozzle can be attached to the vehicle as compared with the case of separately assembling Assembling can be made easier. Further, the positional relationship between the vehicle wiper fixed to the output shaft and the washer nozzle can be made constant with high accuracy, and the cleaning liquid can be sprayed at the optimum position with high accuracy.

In the vehicle wiper device, the washer nozzle is preferably arranged outside the wiping range of the vehicle wiper fixed to the output shaft.
According to the same configuration, since the washer nozzle is arranged outside the wiping range of the vehicle wiper fixed to the output shaft, the washer nozzle does not interfere with the wiping operation of the vehicle wiper.

In the vehicle wiper device, it is preferable that the outer edge of the resin outer component is provided with a seal member for filling a gap with another outer member.
According to the same configuration, since the outer edge of the resin outer component is provided with a seal member for filling a gap with other outer members, it is possible to maintain the waterproofness of the vehicle while facilitating assembly to the vehicle. ..

It is preferable that the wiper device for a vehicle is provided at a position overlapping with a rear spoiler provided at the upper part of the vehicle when viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
According to the same configuration, since it is provided at a position overlapping the rear spoiler provided at the upper part of the vehicle when viewed from the rear of the vehicle, the appearance from the rear of the vehicle is improved.

The vehicle wiper device of the present invention can be easily assembled to a vehicle.

The front view of the back door of the vehicle in one embodiment. The front view of the rear window and the wiper device for a vehicle in one embodiment. Partial sectional view of the back door in one Embodiment. An exploded perspective view of a vehicle wiper device according to an embodiment. The perspective view of the wiper device for a vehicle in one Embodiment. Top view of the wiper device for a vehicle in one embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the vehicle will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 1 is provided with a back door 2, and the back door 2 includes a metal outer panel 3 and a glass rear window 4. Further, a rear spoiler 5 is provided on the upper part of the back door 2 of the present embodiment. Further, the back door 2 is provided with a vehicle wiper device 11.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vehicle wiper device 11 is provided above the rear window 4. In the vehicle wiper device 11, the resin outer component 12 forming a part of the outer member which is the outer surface of the vehicle 1 together with the outer panel 3 and the rear window 4 and the output shaft 13a penetrate the resin outer component 12. It includes a wiper motor 13 fixed to the resin outer component 12.

Specifically, the rear window 4 is formed in a substantially quadrangular shape when viewed from the rear of the vehicle 1 (see FIG. 2), and a notch portion 4a long in the vehicle width direction is formed in the center of the upper portion thereof. The resin outer component 12 is made of a resin material and is formed in a plate shape long in the vehicle width direction so as to fit in the notch 4a. A seal member 14 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) for filling a gap with the rear window 4 (notch 4a) is previously fixed to the outer edge of the resin outer component 12 of the present embodiment. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the outer surface of the resin outer component 12 is arranged so as to be flush with the outer surface of the rear window 4.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, fixed pieces 12a extending in the plate thickness direction (front direction of the vehicle 1) are formed at both ends of the resin outer component 12 in the longitudinal direction (vehicle width direction). ing. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the fixing piece 12a is fixed to the inner panel 6 forming a part of the back door 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a circular output shaft insertion hole 12b is formed closer to one end of the resin outer component 12 than the center in the longitudinal direction. Further, a circular nozzle fitting hole 12c is formed on one end side of the output shaft insertion hole 12b of the resin outer component member 12. Further, although the resin outer component 12 of the present embodiment is made of a transparent resin material, almost the entire surface is painted black, and the central portion in the longitudinal direction is not painted, and is circular as a transparent sensing surface. The window portion 12d is formed. The nozzle fitting hole 12c and the window portion 12d are not limited to a circular shape.

Then, the wiper motor 13 is fixed to the bracket 15, and the bracket 15 is fixed to the back surface (inner surface of the vehicle 1) of the resin outer component 12 so that the output shaft 13a penetrates the output shaft insertion hole 12b. There is.

Further, the vehicle wiper device 11 includes a vehicle wiper 16 having a wiper arm fixed to the tip of the output shaft 13a and a wiper blade rotatably connected to the tip of the wiper arm. The vehicle wiper 16 is fixed so that its longitudinal direction is along the longitudinal direction (vehicle width direction) of the resin outer component 12 in a state where the output shaft 13a is at the angle of the stop position. Further, the vehicle wiper 16 is arranged so as to be within the range of the resin outer component 12 when viewed from the axial direction of the output shaft 13a and is fixed to the output shaft 13a, and the blade rubber 16a is outside the resin outer component 12. It is in pressure contact with the surface.

Further, the vehicle wiper device 11 includes an in-vehicle camera 17 as an in-vehicle optical sensor fixed to the resin outer component 12. The in-vehicle camera 17 is fixed to the back surface (the inner surface of the vehicle 1) at a position corresponding to the window portion 12d of the resin outer component 12, and images the rear of the vehicle 1 through the window portion 12d, and the captured image is captured. It is displayed on a display (not shown) provided in the driver's seat. Further, the window portion 12d as a sensing surface, which is a surface exposed to the outside for imaging (sensing) by the in-vehicle camera 17, is arranged within the wiping range F (see FIG. 2) of the vehicle wiper 16 (blade rubber 16a). Has been done. In the vehicle wiper device 11 of the present embodiment, as schematically shown in FIG. 6, the wiring 18 for supplying power to the wiper motor 13 and the wiring 19 for communicating with the in-vehicle camera 17 are simply connected. One connector 20 is provided, and an external connector 21 connected to the power supply device and the display of the vehicle 1 is connected to the connector 20.

Further, the vehicle wiper device 11 includes a washer nozzle 22 fixed to the resin outer component 12. The washer nozzle 22 is fitted into the nozzle fitting hole 12c in the resin outer component 12, connected to a washer pump (not shown), and the cleaning liquid supplied from the washer pump is directed toward the wiping range F of the rear window 4. Inject. Further, the washer nozzle 22 is arranged outside the wiping range F (see FIG. 2) of the vehicle wiper 16 (blade rubber 16a).

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle wiper device 11 configured as described above is provided at a position overlapping the rear spoiler 5 when viewed from the rear of the vehicle 1. Specifically, in the vehicle wiper device 11 of the present embodiment, when viewed from the rear of the vehicle 1, more than half of the resin outer component 12 is hidden by the rear spoiler 5, and almost the entire vehicle wiper 16 is the rear spoiler 5. It is provided to hide by. More specifically, the entire wiper blade (blade rubber 16a) constituting the vehicle wiper 16 is provided so as to be hidden by the rear spoiler 5.

Next, the operation of the vehicle 1 configured as described above will be described.
For example, when the wiper switch provided in the driver's seat is operated during rainfall or the like, the wiper motor 13 is driven to reciprocate the output shaft 13a, and the vehicle wiper 16 causes the resin outer component 12 and the rear window 4 to rotate. The wiping range F (see FIG. 2) is wiped. At this time, the window portion 12d is wiped off.

Further, when the washer switch provided in the driver's seat is operated, for example, when the rear window 4 is dirty, the washer pump is driven and the cleaning liquid is ejected from the washer nozzle 22 toward the wiping range F. Further, the wiper motor 13 is driven to wipe the wiping range F.

Next, the effects of the above embodiments will be described below.
(1) A resin outer component 12 forming a part of the outer member to be the outer surface of the vehicle 1 and a wiper motor 13 fixed to the resin outer component 12 so that the output shaft 13a penetrates the resin outer component 12. Since the resin outer component 12 and the wiper motor 13 are modularized in advance, the assembly to the vehicle 1 can be facilitated. Further, since a part of the outer member which is the outer surface of the vehicle 1 is the resin outer component member 12, the weight can be reduced as compared with the case where the outer member of the portion where the wiper motor 13 is provided is made of glass or metal, for example. ..

(2) The vehicle wiper device 11 includes a vehicle wiper 16 arranged so as to be within the range of the resin outer component member 12 when viewed from the axial direction of the output shaft 13a, and is fixed to the output shaft 13a. Since the vehicle wiper 16 is pre-modularized together with the component 12 and the wiper motor 13, the assembly to the vehicle 1 can be further facilitated. Since the vehicle wiper 16 is arranged so as to be within the range of the resin outer component 12 when viewed from the axial direction of the output shaft 13a, when the resin outer component 12 is integrated with the rear window 4 ( It is possible to prevent the vehicle wiper 16 from colliding with the rear window 4 (if they are moved relative to each other along the axial direction of the output shaft 13a). Therefore, it can be easily assembled to the vehicle.

(3) The vehicle wiper device 11 includes an in-vehicle camera 17 fixed to the resin outer component 12, and the in-vehicle camera 17 is modularized in advance together with the resin outer component 12 and the wiper motor 13, so that the in-vehicle camera 17 can be used. It can be more easily assembled to the vehicle 1 as compared with the case of separately assembling.

(4) Since the window portion 12d, which is the sensing surface of the vehicle-mounted camera 17, is arranged within the wiping range F of the vehicle wiper 16, the wiping operation of the vehicle wiper 16 enables good imaging of the vehicle-mounted camera 17. be able to.

(5) The vehicle wiper device 11 includes a washer nozzle 22 fixed to the resin outer component 12, and the washer nozzle 22 is pre-modularized together with the resin outer component 12 and the wiper motor 13, so that the washer nozzle 22 can be used. It can be more easily assembled to the vehicle 1 as compared with the case of separately assembling. Further, the positional relationship between the vehicle wiper 16 fixed to the output shaft 13a of the wiper motor 13 and the washer nozzle 22 can be made constant with high accuracy, and the cleaning liquid can be ejected to the optimum position with high accuracy.

(6) Since the washer nozzle 22 is arranged outside the wiping range F of the vehicle wiper 16, the washer nozzle 22 does not interfere with the wiping operation of the vehicle wiper 16. In other words, it is possible to prevent the vehicle wiper 16 and the washer nozzle 22 from interfering with each other.

(7) Since a seal member 14 for filling a gap with the rear window 4 is provided on the outer edge of the resin outer component member 12, the waterproofness of the vehicle 1 can be maintained while facilitating assembly to the vehicle 1. ..

(8) Since the vehicle wiper device 11 is provided at a position overlapping the rear spoiler 5 provided on the upper part of the vehicle 1 when viewed from the rear of the vehicle 1, the appearance from the rear of the vehicle 1 is improved. Further, in the vehicle wiper device 11, since the resin outer component 12, the wiper motor 13, and the vehicle wiper 16 are modularized and assembled to the vehicle 1, the rear spoiler 5 is positioned so as to overlap the rear spoiler 5 without getting in the way. Can be provided.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows.
In the above embodiment, the vehicle wiper device 11 has a configuration in which the vehicle wiper 16, the vehicle-mounted camera 17, and the washer nozzle 22 are pre-modularized together with the resin outer component 12 and the wiper motor 13, but the present invention is not limited to this. , At least one of the vehicle wiper 16, the vehicle-mounted camera 17, and the washer nozzle 22 may not be modularized. The vehicle wiper 16 is finally fixed to the output shaft 13a as in the above embodiment, but the in-vehicle camera 17 and the washer nozzle 22 are members other than the resin outer component 12 (outer panel 3 and the outer panel 3). It may be fixed to the rear window 4 or the like).

-In the above embodiment, the window portion 12d, which is the sensing surface of the vehicle-mounted camera 17, is arranged within the wiping range F of the vehicle wiper 16, but is not limited to this, and is arranged outside the wiping range F. May be good. Further, the sensing surface (the surface exposed to the outside for imaging) of the in-vehicle camera 17 is a transparent window portion 12d of the resin outer component member 12, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a hole is formed in the resin outer component member 12. The lens surface of the vehicle-mounted camera 17 may be provided so as to be exposed to the outside from the hole, and the lens surface may be used as a sensing surface. In such a case, a colorant may be mixed with the transparent resin material to form the resin outer constituent member 12, and the resin outer constituent member 12 may be provided with holes.

-In the above embodiment, the outer edge of the resin outer component 12 is provided with a seal member 14 for filling a gap with the rear window 4, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the rear window 4 side is provided in advance. A seal member may be provided, or a seal member may be provided when the resin outer component 12 and the rear window 4 are assembled.

-In the above embodiment, the vehicle wiper device 11 is provided at a position overlapping the rear spoiler 5 provided at the upper part of the vehicle 1 when viewed from the rear of the vehicle 1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the rear of the vehicle 1 is not limited to this. The vehicle wiper device 11 may be provided at a position where the rear spoiler 5 does not overlap with the rear spoiler 5. For example, the vehicle 1 that does not have the rear spoiler 5 may be used.

-In the above embodiment, the resin outer component 12 is provided integrally with the rear window 4 (equally), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the resin outer component 12 is provided integrally with the outer panel 3 which is another outer member. It may be configured to be.

-In the above embodiment, the rear window 4 is made of glass, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, it may be made of resin.
-In the above embodiment, the wiper motor 13 is fixed to the resin outer component 12 via the bracket 15, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the resin outer component 12 (directly) without the bracket 15 is used. It may be fixed to. Further, the wiper motor 13 may be configured such that, for example, a part of the case thereof is open and the internal mechanism is not closed, and the internal mechanism is closed by the resin outer component member 12. That is, the resin outer component 12 may substantially serve as a part of the case of the wiper motor 13.

The technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiments are described below.
Comprising a rear spoiler on top of (b) before Symbol vehicle, the vehicle wiper apparatus is characterized in that provided in a position overlapping the rear spoiler as viewed from the rear of the vehicle the vehicle.

According to this configuration, the wiper device for the vehicle is provided at a position overlapping the rear spoiler provided at the upper part of the vehicle when viewed from the rear of the vehicle, so that the appearance from the rear of the vehicle is improved.

1 ... Vehicle, 3 ... Outer panel (other outer member) forming a part of the outer member, 4 ... Rear window (other outer member) forming a part of the outer member, 5 ... Rear spoiler, 12 ... Outer member Resin outer components that form part, 12d ... window (sensing surface), 13 ... wiper motor, 13a ... output shaft, 14 ... seal member, 16 ... vehicle wiper, 17 ... in-vehicle camera (in-vehicle optical sensor), 22 … Washer nozzle, F… Wiping range.

Claims (7)

Resin outer components that form part of the outer members that are the outer surface of the vehicle,
A wiper motor fixed to the resin outer component so that the output shaft penetrates the resin outer component , and
A vehicle wiper device including an in-vehicle optical sensor fixed to the resin outer component . The vehicle wiper device according to claim 1.
A vehicle wiper device comprising a vehicle wiper arranged so as to be within the range of the resin outer component when viewed from the axial direction of the output shaft and fixed to the output shaft. The vehicle wiper device according to claim 1 or 2 .
A vehicle wiper device characterized in that the sensing surface of the vehicle-mounted optical sensor is arranged within a wiping range of the vehicle wiper fixed to the output shaft. The vehicle wiper device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 .
A vehicle wiper device including a washer nozzle fixed to the resin outer component. The vehicle wiper device according to claim 4 .
The washer nozzle is a vehicle wiper device characterized in that the washer nozzle is arranged outside the wiping range of the vehicle wiper fixed to the output shaft. The vehicle wiper device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
A vehicle wiper device characterized in that a seal member for filling a gap with another outer member is provided on the outer edge of the resin outer component. The vehicle wiper device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 .
A vehicle wiper device characterized in that it is installed at a position overlapping with a rear spoiler provided at the upper part of the vehicle when viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

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