Patent number: 9387830
Abstract: The invention is based on a connecting device (10) for the articulated connection of a wiper blade (11) to a wiper arm (24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34), said connecting device having a connecting element (16) which is connected to a supporting element (22) of the wiper blade (11) for conjoint rotation and on which an adaptor (18) is mounted pivotably transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction thereof, said adaptor being able to be fastened releasably and for conjoint rotation to the free end of the wiper arm (24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) or to a joining element (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46) connected fixedly to the latter, wherein the adaptor (18) has a plurality of means (80, 96, 100, 102, 122, 126, 130, 134, 144) in order to be able to receive different joining elements (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46) of different wiper arms (24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34), wherein the means include stop edges (86), spring latches (88), locking cams (100), spring clips (122) and spring tongues (128, 132) with latching cams (130, 134).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 6, 2012
Date of Patent:
July 12, 2016
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventor:
Helmut Depondt
Patent number: 9333948
Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (10) for connecting a joining element (46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66) of a wiper arm to a wiper blade (12) in an articulated manner, the supporting element (16) of said wiper blade being rigidly connected to a connecting element (20) of the connecting device (10). The connecting element (20) has at least one mounting web (26) which runs in the longitudinal direction, protrudes into the interior of an adapter (36, 38, 40, 42, 44), and supports a mounting pin (28) that runs transversely to the longitudinal direction. The adapter (36, 38, 40, 42, 44) is pivotably mounted on said mounting pin by mounting means (88), and the adapter (36, 38, 40, 42, 44) is detachably connected to the joining element (46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 4, 2011
Date of Patent:
May 10, 2016
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventor:
Helmut Depondt