JPH04297355A - Wiper device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To secure a front sight as well as to prevent any whistling noise during car traveling from occurring, at time of disusing a wiper device. CONSTITUTION:A pillar garnish 7 is attached to a front pillar 6, and a wiper storage space A is formed in space between a windshield 5 and the pillar garnish 7. In addition, a wiper body 2 at time of wiper disuse is stored in this wiper storage space A, thereby securing a visual range in and around a lower end of the windshield 5. Moreover, two fins 13, 14 closing an opening of the wiper storage space A at time of storage are attached to the wiper body 2, through which a running wind is made so as not to be blown to the wiper body 2.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiper device for a vehicle, and more particularly to a measure for expanding the front visibility of an occupant.

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, wiper devices installed on vehicle windshields, etc.
As shown in Japanese Patent No. 13636, wiper motor
The wiper motor includes a wiper motor and a wiper body connected to the wiper motor. The wiper body is supported by a wiper shaft installed upright in the cowl portion of the vehicle body, and swings around the wiper shaft as the wiper motor is driven. ing. The wiper body also includes a wiper blade that comes into contact with the windshield surface, and as the wiper body swings, this wiper blade wipes away raindrops, etc. from the windshield surface. It is supposed to be taken. And this wiper
When the device is not in use, the wiper body is placed horizontally along the lower edge of the windshield.

0003

However, in such a conventional wiper device, when the wiper device is not in use, the wiper body obstructs the view around the lower end of the windshield. In particular, in an overlap type wiper device a as shown in FIG.
Since the blade portions of the windshield are arranged so as to be overlapped in the vertical direction, visibility around the lower end of the windshield c is greatly obstructed. In addition, due to the design of the car body,
When attempting to improve the appearance of the area around the cowl, it is difficult to improve the appearance if the wiper body b is disposed on the windshield c in this manner. Furthermore, when the wiper body b is disposed on the windshield c in this way, the wind when the vehicle is running is blown directly onto the various arm materials that make up the wiper body b. There were also problems such as wind noise and abnormal noise entering the passenger compartment, causing discomfort to the passengers.

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a configuration that makes it possible to secure forward visibility when the wiper device is not in use and to prevent wind noise while the vehicle is running. purpose.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a structure in which the wiper body is housed on the pillar side when the wiper is not in use, and in which the wind blows from the wiper when the wiper is not in use.
Prevented it from being sprayed onto the main body. Specifically, the present invention is based on a vehicle wiper device in which raindrops and the like are wiped off the glass surface by a wiper body that swings around the center of swing. A garnish extending along the surface of the glass is disposed on a pillar member disposed on a side edge of the glass, and a garnish is provided between the garnish and the glass and opens toward the center of the glass. A wiper storage space is formed to store the wiper.
The wiper body is stored in the storage space when the wiper is not in use. A fin is attached to the wiper body to close the opening of the wiper storage space when the wiper body is stored.

[0006]

According to the above structure, in the present invention, when the wiper is not in use, the wiper body is stored in the wiper storage space formed between the garnish and the glass. In this state, there is a wiper around the bottom edge of the glass.
Since the main body is not installed, the passenger's visibility in this area is greatly ensured. In addition, the wiper body is covered with a garnish to ensure the appearance of the area around the pillar member.Furthermore, since the opening of the wiper storage space is blocked by a fin, the wind when driving is blocked. Wind noise is prevented from being blown onto the wiper body.

[0007]

[Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the wiper device 1 includes:
It comprises a wiper motor (not shown) and a wiper body 2 connected to the wiper motor. The wiper body 2 is constructed of a wiper shaft 4 (see FIG.
The wiper shaft 4 swings around the wiper shaft 4 to wipe off raindrops and the like from the surface of the windshield 5 by driving the wiper motor. One of the features of this wiper device 1 is that when it is not in use, the wiper body 2 functions as a pillar member disposed on both the left and right edges of the windshield 5, as shown in FIG. It is arranged along the inner edge of the front pillar 6. Further, as a feature of the front pillar 6, a pillar garnish 7 is attached to the inner edge thereof and extends toward the center in the vehicle width direction so as to follow the surface of the windshield 5. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, this pillar garnish 7 is screwed to the inner vertical wall 6a of the front pillar 6 and covers the front side of the wiper body 2. A wiper storage space A is formed between the windshield 5 and the windshield 5, which opens toward the center of the windshield 5. That is, when the wiper device 1 is not in use, the wiper body 2 is located in the wiper storage space A between the pillar garnish 7 and the windshield 5, and the front side of the wiper body 2 is located in the wiper storage space A between the pillar garnish 7 and the windshield 5. - It is hidden by the garnish.

The structure of this wiper body 2 will be explained below. As shown in FIG. 2, this wiper body 2 is
The wiper arm 8 is attached to the wiper shaft 4. The wiper arm 8 extends from the position where it is attached to the wiper shaft 4 toward the front pillar 6, and then is bent upward, so that the upper side of the bent portion extends toward the front pillar 6. It is formed along the slope. A retainer is attached to the upper end of this wiper arm 8.
9 is provided. This retainer 9 has a lower end that supports the wiper arm 8 by a support shaft 9a extending in the horizontal direction.
It is supported at the upper end of the body and rotates toward the front of the vehicle (arrow B
) is possible. Further, a spring (not shown) installed between the retainer 9 and the wiper arm 8 is provided on the back side of the retainer 9, and this spring causes the front side of the wiper blade 12 to be A pressing force against the glass 5 is obtained. A yoke is attached to the upper end of the retainer 9 via an arm piece 10.
11 is attached. This yoke 11 consists of a primary yoke 11a and secondary yokes 11b, 11b, and the primary yoke 11a has its vertical center portion attached to the upper end of the arm piece 10. ing. Also, the secondary yoke 11b is connected to this primary yoke.
It consists of a pair of upper and lower members pivotally supported at the upper and lower ends of the rack 11a, respectively. A wiper blade 12 is attached from the upper end to the lower end of each secondary yoke 11b. This wiper blade 12 consists of a backing 12a attached to the secondary yoke 11b, and a blade rubber 12b attached to the backing 12a and in direct contact with the windshield. It is pressed against the upper surface of the windshield 5 with a predetermined pressing force. With this configuration, the wiper body 2 is disposed along the inner edge of the front pillar 6 when the wiper device 1 is not in use, and is positioned along the wiper shaft 4 when in use, such as during rain. It swings around the center to wipe off raindrops, etc. from the surface of the windshield 5.

Another feature of the wiper device 1 is that the wiper body 2 is provided with first and second fins 13 and 14, which constitute the fins referred to in the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the first fin 13 is attached to the primary yoke 11a with screws, and in this attached state, its surface faces toward the windshield 5 as it goes toward the center in the vehicle width direction. It has a shape that is slightly curved and inclined downward. Further, the first fin 13 has its upper end positioned slightly above the upper end position of the wiper blade 12.
The lower ends are respectively set at slightly lower positions than the lower end position of the wiper blade 12. As shown in FIG. 2, this first fin 13 is formed with a width such that its upper half 13a can cover the entire inside of the wiper body 2, and its outer portion is removed in its lower half 13b. has been done. As shown in FIG. 6, the second fin 14 is attached to the retainer 9 with screws, and in this attached state, the second fin 14 is attached to the first fin 14 described above.
3, the surface thereof is shaped so as to be slightly curved and inclined toward the windshield 5 toward the center in the vehicle width direction. Also, this second fin 1
4 has its upper end set slightly above the upper end position of the retainer 9, and its lower end set slightly above the lower end position of the retainer 9. As shown in FIG. 2, this second fin 14 has, in its upper half 14a,
The inner portion is removed, and the lower half 14b is formed with a width such that it can cover the entire inner side of the wiper body 2. In this way, each fin 13, 14
As shown in FIG. 5, the lower half 13b of the first fin 13 and the upper half 14a of the second fin 14 are arranged overlapping each other, and as shown in FIG. 14 are arranged with a sense of unity and cover the inside of the wiper main body 2, that is, the opening of the wiper storage space A.

With this configuration, when the wiper device 1 is not in use as shown in FIG. Since it is not disposed at the lower end portion, forward visibility of the lower end portion of the windshield 5 is ensured. Furthermore, since the wiper body 2 arranged along the front pillar 6 is covered by the pillar garnish 7 and each fin 13, 14, the appearance around the windshield 5 of the vehicle is improved. be done. Further, each of the fins 13 and 14 is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the windshield 5 as it goes inward in the vehicle width direction. The flowing wind (arrow B in FIG. 1) is guided toward the front pillar 6 by these fins 13 and 14, and is no longer blown directly onto the retainer 9 and yoke 11 of the wiper body 2. Wind noise is prevented from occurring and does not cause discomfort to passengers.

Although the wiper device 1 employed in the windshield 5 has been described in this example, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can also be applied to a rear wiper and the like. Further, in this example, two fins 13 and 14 are employed, but it is also possible to arrange one fin across both the upper and lower ends of the wiper body 2, or to employ three or more fins. You may also do so.

0012

As described above, according to the present invention, when the wiper is not in use, the wiper body is stored in the wiper storage space formed between the pillar garnish and the glass. wiper around the bottom edge of the glass.
Since there is no main body, it is possible to ensure a wide field of vision for the occupants in this area. Further, since the wiper body is covered with the garnish, the appearance of the pillar member and its surroundings can be ensured. Furthermore, since the opening of the wiper storage space is closed by the fin, wind while the vehicle is running is not blown onto the wiper body.
Wind noise can be prevented from occurring and will not cause discomfort to passengers.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a windshield of a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the wiper body.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the wiper body at a position corresponding to line III-III in FIG. 2;

4 is a cross-sectional view of the wiper main body and its periphery at a position corresponding to the line IV-IV in FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the wiper body and its periphery at a position corresponding to the line V-V in FIG. 2;

6 is a cross-sectional view of the wiper body and its periphery at a position corresponding to line VI-VI in FIG. 2. FIG.

[Figure 7] Overlap type wiper in conventional example
It is a figure showing an apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Wiper device 2 Wiper body 5 Windshield 6 Front pillar (pillar member) 7 Pillar garnish 13 First fin 14 Second fin A Wiper storage space

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A wiper device for a vehicle, which wipes raindrops, etc. on a glass surface with a wiper body that swings around a swing center, the wiper device comprising a pillar member disposed on a side edge of the glass. A garnish is disposed extending along the surface of the glass, and a wiper storage space is formed between the garnish and the glass and opens toward the center of the glass. - The wiper main body is stored in the storage space when the wiper is not in use, and a fin is attached to the wiper main body that closes the opening of the wiper storage space when the wiper main body is stored. A vehicle wiper device characterized by: