Patents by Inventor Helmut Depondt

Helmut Depondt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9387825
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining unit (10a-10e) that has a retaining element (12a-12e) with a longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e) for guiding a spring element (16a-16e), and comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22e). According to the invention, the spoiler unit (22a-22e) lies at least partially at the side of the retaining element (12a-12e) in the region of the longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
  • 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: 9387827
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device comprising a wiper strip unit (12) which has a wind-deflector element (16), a wiper lip (18) and a wiper strip element (14) which comprises a longitudinal guide channel (24) for a support element (20). According to the invention, the wiper strip element (14), in a mounted state, forms an interlocking connection with the wind-deflector element (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, 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
  • Patent number: 9302652
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper device for a motor vehicle window, with a wiper arm adapter unit (10a 10j) and a wiper blade adapter unit (12a 12j), which, in a fitted state, form a form-fitting connection. It is proposed that the wiper device has at least one movably mounted latching means (56a 56j) for restricting the wiper arm adapter unit (10a 10j) in the freedom of movement thereof, in the fitted state, at least substantially in a vertical direction (44a 44j) of the wiper blade adapter unit (12a 12j).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: 9260085
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter, in particular for a motor vehicle windshield wiper device, comprising a main body (12). According to the invention, the wiper blade adapter comprises a spraying unit (10), which is arranged on the main body (12) and designed to spray a liquid onto a motor vehicle windshield (64).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20160016550
    Abstract: An end cap device for a wiper blade (10a), having a main end cap body (12a-12d) and having at least one wiper strip fastening means (14a; 14c; 14d) which is arranged on the main end cap body (12a-12d) and is intended for fixing the main end cap body (12a-12d) in a wiper strip longitudinal direction (16a; 16c; 16d) relative to a wiper strip (18a; 18c; 18d). The at least one wiper strip fastening means (14a; 14c; 14d) is configured to be deflectable in a vertical direction (20a; 20c; 20d) for assembly with the wiper strip (18a; 18c; 18d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx, Koen Bex
  • Publication number: 20160016554
    Abstract: The invention proceeds from a top-lock wiper blade adapter for coupling a wiper blade to a corresponding top-lock wiper arm adapter (10), having at least one main body (12) and at least one locking element (14) which is provided for locking the main body (12) to the top-lock wiper arm adapter (10). It is proposed that the top-lock wiper blade adapter has a blocking unit (16), which comprises at least one engagement element (18, 20) which engages at least partially over at least one inner abutment surface (22, 24) of the main body (12) and is provided to avoid the locking of a top-lock wiper arm adapter (26) which deviates from the corresponding top-lock wiper arm adapter (10) in terms of width (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: 9227598
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adaptor device, in particular for a wiper blade (14), with a wiper blade adaptor (10) and a coupling element (12) for coupling the wiper blade adaptor (10) to a wiper blade (14). It is proposed that the wiper blade adaptor (10) be releasably connected to the coupling element (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kris Smets, Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20150329086
    Abstract: A wiper blade device with a holding unit (10) which is provided at least for holding a wiper strip (12), and with at least one end cap (14). The holding unit (10) has at least one vertical recess (16) for receiving the end cap (14) in a vertical direction (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx, Qingyang Liu, Koen Bex
  • Patent number: 9114783
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for a windshield wiper, having a wiper strip (12) and an adapter unit (50) for attaching the wiper strip (12) to a wiper arm, wherein the adapter unit (50) is attached at a base connection device (60) provided on the wiper strip (12), wherein the adapter unit (50) comprises a first adapter holder (52) and a second adapter holder (58) mounted on the base connection device (60) at a distance from each other, and catch elements (51, 59) facing each other, on which a connection element (55) associated with the adapter unit (50) is engaged for connecting with the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20150191155
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter system comprising a wiper blade adapter unit (10) having a coupling unit (18) and at least two connection units (12, 14, 16) that have different forms. According to the invention, the coupling unit (18) comprises a lateral plug-in unit that is provided for coupling to one of the at least two connection elements (12, 14, 16) in an assembly step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: 9073519
    Abstract: In a wiper blade (100) for a windshield wiper having a wiping strip (112) and an adapter unit (1500) for attaching the wiper strip (112) to a wiper arm, the adapter unit (1500) being designed to be connected to a connecting element (1900) assigned to the wiper arm, the connecting element (1900) has a base element (1730) and an adapter element (1750), wherein the base element (1730) is designed to attach the wiping strip (112) to a first multiplicity of different wiper arm types and can be connected to the adapter element (1750) in order to permit the wiping strip (112) to be attached to a second multiplicity of different wiper arm types which at least partly differ from the wiper arm types of the first multiplicity of wiper arm types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: 9045113
    Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment device (10) for connecting a wiper arm to a wiper blade (12), which is rigidly connected to an attachment element (22) of the attachment device (10), whereas an adapter (60) is connected to the attachment element (22) in an articulated fashion and is detachably fastened to the wiper arm. According to the invention, the attachment element (22) and the adapter (60) are produced from plastic, and the adapter (60) has a longitudinal bar (74) extending along a longitudinal center plane, said bar supporting a bearing pin (76), which runs transverse to the longitudinal direction, in the central region of the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Mohamed Aznag, Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20150143656
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device (10) comprising at least one spring strip (12) and at least one wiper strip (20). According to the invention, said spring strip (12) comprises at least one first holding claw (14) for securing the wiper strip unit (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20150135463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter system with a wiper blade adapter unit (10) and at least two differently formed connecting elements (12, 14, 16), wherein, in a mounted state, the wiper blade adapter unit (10) is coupled to one of the at least two connecting elements (12, 14, 16). According to the invention, the wiper blade adapter unit (10) comprises a transmission unit (20) which is provided to release a coupling between the at least one connecting element (12, 14, 16) and the wiper blade adapter unit (10) during a detachment process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt, Ingo Nijs
  • Publication number: 20150135465
    Abstract: In a wiper blade (100) for a windscreen wiper, having a wiper strip (112) and an adapter unit (105) for hinging the wiper blade (112) to a wiper arm, wherein the adapter unit (150) is attached at a base connection device (160) provided on the wiper strip (112) and is configured for connection to a connection member associated with the wiper arm. The adapter unit (150) includes a guide adapter (250) permanently connected to the base connection device (160) and having guide elements (352, 354, 356, 358) that are spherically curved at least in sections. The guide adapter is detachably connected to a function adapter (280) configured for connection to the connection member and including slide elements (382, 386) that are slidably displaceable on the guide elements (352, 354, 356, 358) such that the function adapter (280) is movable at least from a released position into a holding position by a combined translatory and rotary movement relative to the guide adapter (250).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20150082577
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device (10a-f) comprising a base unit (12a-f) and an adapter unit (14a-f), which can be connected to a wiper arm and is fixed to the base unit (12a-f) in a form-fitting manner in at least one mounted state, wherein the base unit (12a-f) and the adapter unit (14a-f) have a form-fit connection in the mounted state, in which at least one of the units surrounds the other of the units, at least in part, in a form-fitting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: 8973207
    Abstract: In a wiper blade (100) for a windscreen wiper, having a wiper strip (112) and an adapter unit (105) for hinging the wiper blade (112) to a wiper arm, wherein the adapter unit (150) is attached at a base connection device (160) provided on the wiper strip (112) and is configured for connection to a connection member associated with the wiper arm. The adapter unit (150) comprises a guide adapter (250) permanently connected to the base connection device (160) and having guide elements (352, 354, 356, 358) that are spherically curved at least in sections. The guide adapter is detachably connected to a function adapter (280) configured for connection to the connection member and comprising slide elements (382, 386) that are slidably displaceable on the guide elements (352, 354, 356, 358) such that the function adapter (280) is movable at least from a released position into a holding position by a combined translatory and rotary movement relative to the guide adapter (250).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: 8973209
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting apparatus (24) for hinging a joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 122 166), which is rigidly connected to a wiper arm, by way of an adapter (62), which is held non-rotatably by the joining element (100, 102, 104, 142, 152, 162, 166), to a connecting element (26) fastened to a wiper blade (10), wherein between the connecting element (26) and the adapter (62) a joint (52, 82) running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) is provided, and the adapter (62) forms a frame of two side walls (64) of a front end wall (66) and a rear end wall (70), the frame being partially covered toward the top in the region of the front end wall (66) by a cover wall (68) such that an opening (74) remains toward the rear end wall (70). It is proposed that the adapter (62) has means (76, 78, 80, 86) which are suited for mounting and fixing three different joining elements (100, 102, 104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt