Arm-to-cleaning Element Connection Patents (Class 15/250.32)
  • Patent number: 11932207
    Abstract: A universal wiper base assembly structure includes a fastening base, a rear base, a combination base, and an outer cover. The fastening base includes a main body and a decorative cover. The main body has a coupling hole, an insertion slot, a protruding platform, a positioning protrusion, a first shaft hole, two limiting arc surfaces, and multiple engagement grooves. The decorative cover has a fastening slot. The rear base includes two contact blocks, a top abutting block, and two hooks. The combination base includes two side plates, a connection plate, an open groove and a second shaft hole. The outer cover includes a fastening block, an opening, and a third shaft hole. Accordingly, a variety of wiper driving arms may be positioned to the universal wiper base assembly structure, so as to improve the convenience in assembling and reduce an overall cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Chang, Cheng-Kai Yang, Chuan-Chih Chang
  • Patent number: 11932208
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type having an elastic, elongated carrier element and an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, adapted to be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal slit, in which at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. The windscreen wiper device comprises an oscillating arm having a rod-like extension, a connecting device and a nozzle for spraying a washing liquid onto the windscreen to be wiped. The connecting device includes a channel adapted to receive a free end of the rod-like extension and a second channel adapted to receive the nozzle upon insertion of the free end of the rod-like extension inside the first channel of the connecting device. The nozzle is adapted to be mounted onto the rod-like extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TRICO BELGIUM SA
    Inventor: Arthur Taillard
  • Patent number: 11878662
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal slit, in which slit at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm, wherein said rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, wherein said connecting device comprises a first part and a second part, wherein said rod-like extension of said oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to said first part about said pivot axis, with the interposition of said second part, wherein said first part is connected to said wiper blade and said second part is pivotally connected onto said first part, wherein said second part comprises a channel arranged to re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventors: Arthur Taillard, Stephan Haefner, Sven Auch, Frank Ackermann, Karl Bode, Axel Feger
  • Patent number: 11858476
    Abstract: A connection device (1) for connecting a wiper blade to a driving arm for a vehicle is disclosed. At least one connector is configured to be secured to the wiper blade. The connection device (1) comprises a base adapter (25) and at least one complementing adapter (26, 27), this base adapter (25) being equipped with at least one pivot member (50) connecting it to the connector (24), the base adapter (25) being configured to connect this connector (24) to a first type of driving arm, the base adapter (25) bearing at least one reference, the complementing adapter (26, 27) bearing at least one marking, a combination of the base adapter (25) and the complementing adapter (26, 27) generating a code visually associated with another type of driving arm, different from the first type of driving arm, from a combination of the reference and the marking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton, Stéphane Houssat
  • Patent number: 11834010
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wiper blade adapter (200) having a body (100) for receiving a hook-type wiper arm (300) and an adapter cap (1) for locking the hook-type wiper arm (300) to the adapter (200), a first end of the adapter cap (1) is hingedly connected to a body pin (130) of the body (100), and a second end of the adapter cap (1) engages a groove (112, 122) of the body (100) to lock the adapter cap (1) to the body (100) and to the hook-type wiper arm (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ALBEREE PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Albert Lee
  • Patent number: 11827185
    Abstract: Provided are an adaptor for assembling a wiper blade, a wiper blade assembly, and a wiper device. The adaptor for assembling a wiper blade, which is configured to couple the wiper blade to two or more types of wiper arms, includes a body portion coupled to the wiper blade and to which a first type wiper arm is coupled horizontally or to which a second type wiper arm is coupled vertically and a locking portion rotatable provided on the body portion to cover a front end of the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: CAP Corporation
    Inventors: Seung Chul Hyun, Yun Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11820336
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for a wiper blade mount, the adapter comprising a cover configured to accommodate, inside a central opening, a removable attachment system which allows subsequent temporary fastening of said adapter to an articulated wiper blade arm, when said adapter is implemented on a wiper blade. To this end, the removable attachment system comprises one or more mounting members which take the form of U-clips configured to be removably inserted in the central opening and held in this configuration by means of temporary fastening means. The invention also relates to a wiper blade comprising such an adapter mounted on a wiper blade mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eric Poton, Vincent Gaucher, Stephane Houssat
  • Patent number: 11814018
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a connecting apparatus for a wiper, a wiper blade assembly, and a wiper device. A connecting apparatus for a wiper for interconnecting a wiper blade and a wiper arm includes: a main body portion having one surface on which the wiper arm is seated; and a cap portion rotatably provided on one side of the main body portion and configured to cover the wiper arm seated on the main body portion according to a rotation angle. The main body portion includes a groove configured to engage a rotation center of the cap portion, and a locking portion configured to be able to interfere with positional movement of the cap portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: CAP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Myoung Yeon Kim
  • Patent number: 11794699
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device is provided. The device comprises a connecting device pivotally connected to an oscillating arm about a pivot axis, with the interposition of a joint part. The joint part comprises at least one resilient tongue engaging a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm. The resilient tongue is rotatable along a hinge axis between an outward position retaining the wiper blade onto the oscillating arm and an inward position releasing the wiper blade from the oscillating arm. The oscillating arm has an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section at the location of its connection to the joint part and at least one leg of the U-shaped cross-section of the oscillating arm comprises an inwardly extending protrusion cooperating with a bottom surface of a side wall of the joint part near an extremity of the joint part facing away from the free end of the oscillating arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TRICO BELGIUM SA
    Inventor: Thimotey Marchand
  • Patent number: 11787369
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal slit, in which slit at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm, wherein said rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, wherein said connecting device comprises a first part and a second part, wherein said rod-like extension of said oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to said first part about said pivot axis, with the interposition of said second part, wherein said first part is connected to said wiper blade and said second part is pivotally connected onto said first part, wherein said second part comprises a channel arranged to re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: TRICO BELGIUM S.A., DR. ING H.C. F. PORSCHE A.G., A. RAYMOND ET CIE SCS, AUDI A.G., VOLKSWAGEN A.G.
    Inventors: Arthur Taillard, Stephan Häfner, Axel Feger, Sven Auch, Frank Ackermann
  • Patent number: 11780408
    Abstract: Embodiments of a windshield wiper assembly may include a support structure, a wiper blade connector assembly for connecting the support structure with a wiper arm of a vehicle, a wiper blade cover fittable over the wiper blade connector assembly, and a wiper blade strip secured to the underside of the support structure. The connector assembly may include a wiper blade connector, a wiper blade connector cover connected to the wiper blade connector and pivotable between an open position and a closed position, and a wiper blade connector adapter securable between the wiper blade connector and the wiper blade connector cover. The various embodiments of a wiper blade connector assembly permit the embodiments of the wiper blade assembly to be connected with a plurality of wiper arm types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PYLON MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Graham, Will Young, Hiroshi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11772610
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (1) for a vehicle, intended to connect a wiper blade to a driving arm, comprising at least one connector configured to be secured to the wiper blade (12) and at least two adapters (25, 29), one of the adapters (25) being configured for connecting the connector (24) to a first type of driving arm, and a combination of the two adapters (25, 29) being configured for connecting the connector to a second type of driving arm (59), characterized in that each of these adapters (25, 29) comprises a locking member (85, 89) configured to lock the combination of the two adapters to the second type of driving arm (59), these locking members (85, 89) being superposed in order to secure the combination of the two adapters (25, 29) to the second type of driving arm (59).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton
  • Patent number: 11738717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pantographic-type wiper system for cleaning a vehicle window that includes a drive attachment, a first arm, a second arm and a head configured to hold a wiper blade, where the first arm extends between the drive attachment and the head, where the second arm extends between a holding device attached to the drive attachment and the head, also characterized in that the wiper system includes a connecting body that links the first arm to the drive attachment and where the wiper system includes a pivot link (P) between the connecting body and the drive attachment and includes a rotational link (D) between the connecting body and the first arm; the wiper system also including at least a rotational device that allows motion around a first axis (A) that corresponds to a main elongation axis of the second arm between the head and the second arm or between the holding device and the second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Sebastian Jablecki, Przemyslaw Szymanek, Tomasz Ostrogorski
  • Patent number: 11738719
    Abstract: A connecting structure of a wiper arm includes a connecting shaft provided on a wiper arm and a snap-fit provided on a wiper blade. The snap-fit includes a pair of claws defining a groove that can be engaged with the connecting shaft. A slit defined by inner walls facing each other is provided on both sides of the pair of claws in a longitudinal direction of the wiper blade. A first protrusion protruding toward inside of the slit is provided on one of the inner walls, and a second protrusion protruding toward inside of the slit is provided on the other of the inner walls. The first and second protrusions are arranged offset from each other in a direction along an axial direction of the connecting shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBA Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Kashihara, Tomoya Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 11702041
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10) includes a wiper strip (16) and a fastening element (18) for fastening the wiper strip (16) on a wiper arm (12). The fastening element (18) has a wall (30) which can be displaced in parallel and which can be displaced between two parallel end positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Depondt, Steven Renckens
  • Patent number: 11702040
    Abstract: A wiper device having a wiper arm and a wiper blade device, wherein the wiper blade device has a wiper strip, a spoiler, and a wiper blade, and wherein the wiper blade device furthermore has an adapter with a fluid inlet and two fluid outlets to conduct fluid into fluid channels of the spoiler. The adapter is of multi-part design such that the adapter has a first part, which has the fluid inlet, a first outlet region and a second outlet region. The first part furthermore has a deflection geometry for conducting a fluid entering the fluid inlet to the first outlet region and the second outlet region. The adapter furthermore has a second part and a third part, wherein the second part closes the first outlet region and has the first fluid outlet, and wherein the third part closes the second outlet region and has the second fluid outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: 11702039
    Abstract: A wiper device (10) having a wiper arm adapter (16) and having a cover unit (30) which is mounted on the wiper arm adapter (16) so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (36) between an open position (34) and a closed position (32) and which, in the closed position (32), at least partially covers the wiper arm adapter (16) in relation to an environment. The cover unit (30), in the closed position (32), is displaceable translationally between an unlocked position (38) and a locked position (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Rapp, Adam Ugron, Andrija Terentic, Denis Parenta, Matea Mikulic, Najdan Jocic, Nikola Dilparic, Raf Greunlinx, Sascha Geissler, Stijn Truyens, Tanja Bosnic
  • Patent number: 11697397
    Abstract: A wiper blade assembly comprises a blade having upper and lower major surfaces, a wiper element extending from the lower major surface of the blade, a connector mounted on the upper major surface of the blade, and spoilers extending from opposite sides of the connector. The spoilers and the connector ore configured to positively engage each other. The spoiler includes a slice which will form a tear in the spoiler should the spoiler be moved axially relative to the connector to at least discourage reattachment of the spoiler should the spoiler be removed. The connector is a connector assembly comprising a connector base mountable to the blade of the wiper and an adapter which is separate from the connector base. The adapter is removably mountable to the connector base. Several different adapters are disclosed to allow the wiper assembly to be connected to different types of vehicle wiper arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION
    Inventors: Kyungsu Kim, Kyungjong Nam, Sangwoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11679741
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cover (16) for a wiper blade (6), said cover (16) being configured to collaborate with a body (102) of the wiper blade (6) in a position of covering an opening formed in the body (102), the cover (16) comprising a plurality of guide tabs (56) and an upper wall (18), said upper wall (18) being dimensioned to cover part of the opening when the cover (16) is in the covering position, the guide tabs (56) extending the upper wall (18) perpendicularly and being configured to be able to hold the cover (16) in the covering position, characterized in that the cover (16) is configured to be able to be moved in the body (102) between a moved-clear position distant from the opening, and said position of covering of the opening, said cover comprising at least one retaining tab (36) extending the upper wall perpendicularly separately from the guide tabs (56), said retaining tab (36) comprising end-of-travel end-stop means (50) configured to halt the retaining tab (36) in said moved-clear
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton
  • Patent number: 11603077
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device (1) of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (2) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one groove (3), in which groove a longitudinal strip (4) of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device (6) for an oscillating arm (7), wherein the oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis (11) near one end, the connecting device comprising at least two parts (8, 9) provided with protrusion/hole means arranged for pivotally and detachably connecting the parts together through a snapping operation, wherein the first part is retained onto the wiper blade and wherein the second part comprises a channel arranged for inserting the oscillating arm therein, wherein the windscreen wiper device is provided with retaining means arranged for retaining the connecting
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: TRICO BELGIUM SA
    Inventor: Guillaume Seiller
  • Patent number: 11577699
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, a connecting device, a mounting head, and a longitudinal strip-shaped arm. The wiper blade is adapted to be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes at least one groove in which an elastic, elongated carrier element is disposed. The connecting device is connected to the wiper blade. The mounting head transfers a reciprocal movement to the wiper blade. The longitudinal strip-shaped arm has a first end detachably connected to the mounting head through a snapping operation and a second end detachably connected to the connecting device through a snapping operation. The arm is made of a resilient material and is biased to exert a pressure onto the wiper blade towards the windscreen to be wiped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Xavier Boland, Sven Auch
  • Patent number: 11565660
    Abstract: A wiper system and, more specifically, wiper adapters are provided for wiper assemblies. The adapter engages retention features formed on the front end of the wiper arm, and the blade assembly is equipped with an adapter that mates with the arm geometry to secure itself together. The adapters mount to a common arm geometry and allow for ready, direct connection of the wiper arm to the adapter, which in turn connects to a wiper assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ricardo Pina-Cabello, Alexander Kowal, Kole Brunsman, Nicholas Nemeth, Mitica Polocoser, Nicholas Finateri
  • Patent number: 11554754
    Abstract: A connector assembly and wiper blade incorporating same having a base connector, having two longitudinal side walls, a first and second end, and a top surface extending therebetween, wherein the top surface has a pair of cantilevered beams, each provided with a locking tab, extending from a central portion towards each respective end of the base connector. The locking tabs are capable of engaging and securing an aperture in cap or wiper arm. The base connector further has a central recessed portion capable of receiving and securing a top wall of a side adapter. The base connector may further include a base support structure capable of securing the base connector to a wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: PYLON MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11541848
    Abstract: A wiper arrangement having at least one securing and/or guide unit (34a; 34b; 34c), which has at least one securing element (36a; 36b; 36c) with which a connecting unit (24a; 24b; 24c) can be brought into contact when a wiper blade (14a; 14b; 14c) moves relative to a wiper arm (18a; 18b; 18c), and which has at least one guide element (44a; 44b; 44c), which guides the connecting unit (24a; 24b; 24c) when the wiper blade (14a; 14b; 14c) moves relative to the wiper arm (18a; 18b; 18c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Rapp, Raf Greunlinx
  • Patent number: 11529931
    Abstract: An adapter that connects with a coupler for a wiper element is configured to connect with a plurality of different wiper arms each having a different wiper arm style. The adapter can be a one-piece body or a multi-piece body having a cavity and openings for receiving distal ends or distal end features of each of the plurality of different wiper arms. The adapter can also include different tabs for engaging with openings, notches or other components on distal ends of each of the plurality of different wiper arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lindsey Tufts, Jr., David Boll, Nicholas E. Stanca, Robert Soreo, R. Kenneth Thorstenson, IV, James Croston, Dan Ehde
  • Patent number: 11511705
    Abstract: A windshield wiper system includes a windshield wiper having a wiper blade with a near end and a far end. The windshield wiper is configured for performing a relative rotation of the wiper blade between the far end and the near end of the wiper blade. A mechanism applying a torque to the far end during a sweeping motion of the windshield wiper twists the far end of the wiper blade relative to the near end. The mechanism may perform the relative rotation of the wiper blade regardless of whether the wiper blade is in contact with a windshield. For example, the mechanism may include a stationary cam block having a cam profile, and an actuator arm moving along the cam profile with the sweeping motion of the windshield wiper. The cam profile is suitably shaped to pivot the actuator arm in laterally outer ranges of the sweeping motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: FlexSys, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Hornick, Gregory F. Ervin, Ruey-Khan K. Tsang, Kerr-Jia Lu, Mark R. Trost, Paul W. Keberly
  • Patent number: 11498526
    Abstract: An adapter is provided to attach a non-original wiper blade assembly to a wiper arm of a vehicle which is usable with an existing sliding latch and other aesthetic and functional components of the wiper arm to maintain the original aesthetics of the wiper system while allowing installation of non-original wiper blade assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitica Polocoser, Valentin Avasiloaie
  • Patent number: 11479212
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type having an elastic, elongated carrier element and an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, adapted to be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal slit, in which at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. The windscreen wiper device comprises an oscillating arm having a rod-like extension, a connecting device and a nozzle for spraying a washing liquid onto the windscreen to be wiped. The connecting device includes a channel adapted to receive a free end of the rod-like extension. The nozzle is adapted to be mounted onto the rod-like extension. The nozzle and the connecting device are provided with mutually cooperating protrusion/groove means for locking the nozzle onto the connecting device upon insertion of the free end of the rod-like extension inside the channel of the connecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TRICO BELGIUM SA
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 11465593
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is an adapter (100) intended to connect a wiper to a drive arm of a vehicle wiper system, the adapter (100) comprising a head (1) and a body (2) which extend in the continuation of one another in a longitudinal direction of the adapter (100), the adapter (100) comprising a means (6, 61) of rotational connection to a connector (8) attached to the wiper, the adapter (100) being formed at least by a top wall (10, 20) from which there extend at least two lateral flanks (11a, 11b, 21a) so as to delimit an internal volume (101) in which the connector (8) is able to extend, characterized in that the adapter (100) comprises at least one centering means (3) for centering it in a direction perpendicular to the top wall (10, 20) with respect to the drive arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Olivier Jomard
  • Patent number: 11465592
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type is provided. The windscreen wiper device includes a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm. The rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof. The connecting device comprises a channel arranged to receive the rod-like extension. The channel includes a first chamber facing towards an entrance of the channel, as well as a second chamber facing away from the entrance. The first chamber has a larger width than the second chamber. The first chamber is arranged to receive a first part of the free end of the rod-like extension. The second chamber is arranged to receive a second part of the free end of the rod-like extension. The first part of the rod-like extension has a larger width than the second part of the rod-like extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Trico Belgium SA
    Inventor: Arthur Taillard
  • Patent number: 11453368
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a windshield wiper. A fastening rack has a fastening seat and lateral fins. The elastic arms are disposed on the lateral fins and have a plurality of openings. The pressing sets are combined with the elastic arms, each pressing set has a pressing sheet and a buckling set, the pressing sheet is formed with an opening slot, the buckling set has a fastening bolt seat and an inserting member, the fastening bolt seat penetrates the opening and the opening slot, the inserting member penetrates the fastening bolt seat, the fastening bolt seat and the inserting member are mutually buckled to clamp the elastic arm and the pressing sheet. Thus, the pressing sheet is combined with the elastic arm and prevented from being loosened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Chang, Cheng-Kai Yang
  • Patent number: 11433857
    Abstract: Embodiments of a windshield wiper assembly may include a support structure, a wiper blade connector assembly for connecting the support structure with a wiper arm of a vehicle, a wiper blade cover fittable over the wiper blade connector assembly, and a wiper blade strip secured to the underside of the support structure. The connector assembly may include a wiper blade connector, a wiper blade connector cover connected to the wiper blade connector and pivotable between an open position and a closed position, and a wiper blade connector adapter securable between the wiper blade connector and the wiper blade connector cover. The various embodiments of a wiper blade connector assembly permit the embodiments of the wiper blade assembly to be connected with a plurality of wiper arm types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Graham, Hiroshi Kawashima, Will Young
  • Patent number: 11370394
    Abstract: Embodiments of a windshield wiper assembly may include a support structure, a wiper blade connector assembly for connecting the support structure with a wiper arm of a vehicle, a wiper blade cover fittable over the wiper blade connector assembly, and a wiper blade strip secured to the underside of the support structure. The connector assembly may include a wiper blade connector, a wiper blade connector cover connected to the wiper blade connector and pivotable between an open position and a closed position, and a wiper blade connector adapter securable between the wiper blade connector and the wiper blade connector cover. The various embodiments of a wiper blade connector assembly permit the embodiments of the wiper blade assembly to be connected with a plurality of wiper arm types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Graham, Will Young, Hiroshi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11358568
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that enables windshield wiper blades to be replaced without the complexity of removing and reattaching adapters to the wiper arms with every wiper blade replacement cycle. The wiper blade adapter is reusable and stays connected to the windshield wiper arm while providing a simple connecting system that enables the attachment of the wiper blade to the base of the adapters. The adapters are made of engineered plastic that does not wear as quickly as the rubber squeegee and does not need to be replaced as often as the wiper blade. The reusable wiper blade adapter employs a simple mating connector on the wiper blade that provides for an intuitive motion to attach and detach from the base of the adapter thus providing for a simpler blade replacement process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Martin William Rosas, Subramaniam Shanmugham
  • Patent number: 11351965
    Abstract: Provided is a windshield wiper frame, including a main frame and two auxiliary frames, wherein the main frame is in the shape of an arch, and the main frame is of an elastic structure; and middle parts of the two auxiliary frames are movably connected to end parts at two ends of the main frame, respectively. When in use, a wiper arm is movably connected to a middle part of the main frame, and a wiper blade is fixed to the auxiliary frames. The windshield wiper frame is beneficial for guaranteeing a wiping effect of the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventor: Shengzhu Wu
  • Patent number: 11345318
    Abstract: Adapter (26, 26?) for connecting a windscreen wiper blade (12) to a driving arm (14), the adapter (26, 26?) having a ‘U’-section formed by a base and two flanks (42a, 42b) delimiting a housing (45) in which: at least one (42a) of the flanks is formed by at least two walls (42aa, 42bb) separated from one another by at least one cavity (63, 64), and at least one protuberance (60) is connected to at least one of the walls (42aa, 42ab, 42ba, 42bb) and extends at least in part inside said housing (45).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Guillaume Mouleyre, William Terrasse
  • Patent number: 11330225
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus with improved assembly stability and clearance stability. The display apparatus includes a display unit and a stand connected to the display unit and supporting the display unit, wherein the stand includes a first stand member including a coupling protrusion, and a second stand member including a coupling groove in a shape corresponding to a shape of the coupling protrusion such that the coupling protrusion is inserted into the coupling groove, and coupled to the first stand member to form the stand, wherein the coupling protrusion is obliquely formed in a downward direction such that the first stand member and the second stand member coupled to each other in a diagonal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Hwan Park
  • Patent number: 11318913
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter device with an adapter basic body (10) which is provided to be fixedly connected to a wiper blade component (12), and with an adapter unit (14) which is provided for releasable coupling to a wiper arm adapter (16), and wherein the adapter unit (14) is provided to be connected to the adapter basic body (10) via a latching connection. It is proposed that the adapter unit (14) comprises at least one latching means (18) for latching to the adapter basic body (10), said latching means being provided to be at least partially deflected in the direction of a longitudinal centre plane (22) of the adapter unit (14) during assembly with the adapter basic body (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Barnabas Bencsik, Godelieve Kraemer, Koen Lammens, Stijn Truyens, Hubert Verelst, Marcello Bubba
  • Patent number: 11305737
    Abstract: A cleaning device (100), intended to spray at least one fluid towards a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical surface of a sensor of an optical detection system, said cleaning device comprising at least one conveying body (1) and a delivery ramp (2) for delivering one or more cleaning and/or drying fluids, and attachment means (101) for attaching a connecting portion (20) of the delivery ramp (2) to an end of the conveying body (1). The attachment means (101) comprise an elastic interlocking assembly (102) and a foolproofing assembly (103) formed respectively by elements carried by the conveying body (1) and complementary elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Maxime Baudouin, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Thibaud Passerieux, Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille
  • Patent number: 11299131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiper blade assembling adapter, a wiper blade assembly, and a wiper apparatus. There is provided a wiper blade assembling adapter for coupling a wiper blade to a wiper arm, which has a distal end at which a plurality of coupling elements facing each other protrude inward from each side surface surrounding the adapter, the wiper blade assembling adapter including a main body part coupled to the wiper blade and a locking part rotatably provided in the main body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: CAP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yun Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11247641
    Abstract: A wiper blade connector including a body member having a first side wall, a second wall, and a top surface extending between the first and second side walls and a connector securing structure, which may include a rivet passage and an arcuate rivet clip, the arcuate rivet clip extending substantially perpendicular to the rivet passage, and a wiper blade incorporating same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventors: Vambi Raymundo Tolentino, Robert Peter Peers, Hiroshi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11235736
    Abstract: A rocker-type assembly device for a wiper includes a wiper fastening base (1), a connection base (2), and a control member (3). The wiper fastening base (1) is fixed to a wiper body (900) and has a shaft (11) and a buckling portion (12). The connection base (2) is combined with the wiper fastening base (1) and has a shaft groove (21) receiving the shaft (11). The connection base (2) swings in a rocker-like manner about the shaft (11) as a pivot. The swing arm (800) is assembled to the connection base (2). The control member (3) includes a buckling body (31) and swings together with the connection base (2) to drive the buckling body (31) to be engaged with the buckling portion (12) or disengaged from the buckling portion (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: SCAN TOP ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Chang, Cheng-Kai Yang
  • Patent number: 11230268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiper blade assembling adapter, a wiper blade assembly, and a wiper apparatus. There is provided a wiper blade assembling adapter for coupling a wiper blade to a wiper arm, which has an arm part configured to rotate about a proximal end and a cover part coupled to a distal end of the arm part, wherein a coupling element protrudes inward from a lower side of a rear end at a side surface of the cover part, the wiper blade assembling adapter including a main body part coupled to the wiper blade and a locking part rotatably provided in the main body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: CAP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Myoung Yeon Kim
  • Patent number: 11208075
    Abstract: A sensor enclosure comprising a domed cover and a base. The base can be encased by the domed cover. The base comprises an inner frame, an outer frame, one or more wipers, and a powertrain. The inner frame can provide surfaces for one or more sensors. The outer frame, disposed underneath the inner frame, the outer frame includes a slewing ring. The slewing ring comprises an inner ring to which the domed cover is attached and an outer ring attached to the outer frame. The one or more wipers extends vertically from the outer frame, each wiper having a first end attached to the outer frame and a second end attached to a support ring, and each wiper making a contact with the dome cover. The powertrain, disposed within the outer frame, configured to rotate the ring and the dome cover attached to the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Pony AI Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongnan Hu, Zuoteng Chen, Nengxiu Deng, Cheng Jin, Kai Chen, Yubo Zhang, Xiang Yu, Tiancheng Lou, Jun Peng
  • Patent number: 11208077
    Abstract: Disclosed is a one-touch slide assembly type wiper blade in which a rail spring is coupled to an upper part of a rubber blade, a base cover is formed, in the longitudinal direction thereof, at the center of the rubber blade including the rail spring, and right and left spoilers are respectively assembled at both right and left parts of the base cover, wherein one or more bracket-shaped grip parts are formed on the bottom surface of the base cover respectively at the front side and the rear side thereof, and then the base cover is slidingly assembled in a state in which bidirectional movement can be freely performed using grip parts, and the right and left positions of the base cover, which is slidingly assembled, are fixed by the right and left spoilers, which are respectively coupled to the both side parts of the base cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: GOS CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Su Yeun Goh
  • Patent number: 11208078
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is an adapter (100) intended to connect a wiper to a drive arm (5) of a motor vehicle wiper system. The adapter (100) according to the invention comprises a head (1) and a body (2) which extend in the continuation of one another in a longitudinal direction of the adapter (100), and the adapter (100) according to the invention comprises a means (6, 61) of rotational connection to a connector (8) attached to the wiper (7). According to the invention, the adapter (100) is formed at least by an upper wall (10, 20) from which derive at least two lateral flanks (11, 21) so as to delimit an internal volume (101) in which the connector (8) is able to extend. The adapter (100) comprises a first immobilizing means (3) and a second immobilizing means (4), each configured to immobilize the adapter (100) on the drive arm (5) in a direction perpendicular to the upper wall (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Olivier Jomard
  • Patent number: 11203327
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device intended to connect a wiper to a motor arm of the wiper, comprising at least one connector (7) configured to be securely attached to the wiper and an adapter (6) intended to be received in a terminal part of the motor arm, the adapter (6) comprising an attachment device (13) which can move in rotation and is intended to immobilise the adapter (6) in relation to the terminal part at least longitudinally, characterized in that the connecting device comprises a first device (41) limiting the mobility of the attachment device (13) in a first direction of rotation (43) and a second device (42) limiting the mobility of the attachment device (13) in a second direction of rotation (44) opposite the first direction of rotation (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Olivier Jomard
  • Patent number: 11167729
    Abstract: A wiper blade and a wiper. The wiper blade comprises a wiping strip and a connection structure, the connection structure comprising: an adapter fixed to the wiping strip, the adapter comprising a first side part and a second side part which are opposite each other, with a first surface and a second surface being disposed on the first side part and the second side part respectively; a connector, the interior of the connector having an opening, a foolproofing part facing the second surface, and a hole in communication with the opening; when the connector is fitted to the adapter in an opposite direction, the first surface obstructs the foolproofing part and the shaft cannot be hinged into the hole via the opening. The foolproofing part can prevent a wiper arm from being fitted to the wiper blade incorrectly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Taixiang Vehicle Replace Parts (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Charles Zhang, Xianfeng Wang
  • Patent number: 11167730
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (5, 8) formed of an end-piece (8) and a wiper rubber (5) which constitute a wiper blade (1), the wiper rubber (5) comprising at least one heel (5a) and a friction zone (5g), the friction zone (5g) being capable of coming into contact with a surface to be wiped, the end-piece (8) comprising a first receiver (21) which is configured to receive a first end (31) of a flexible support (6) of the wiper blade (1), and a second receiver (22) into which the heel (5a) of the wiper rubber (5) extends, the two receivers (21, 22) being superposed in a plane passing through the heel (5a) and through the friction zone (5g), the end-piece (8) comprising a means of attachment (19) to the wiper rubber (5) integrally formed with the end-piece (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Philippe Carraro, Guillaume Barret, Xavier Bousset, Christophe Chassaing
  • Patent number: 11136002
    Abstract: A wiper blade is presented having a wiper strip, a primary frame, and a pair of secondary frames. The primary frame having a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on a top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed, on opposite ends of the primary frame. The pair of secondary frame, each have a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frames wherein the pivot structure of the secondary frames are connected to the connection structures on the ends of the primary frame. A wiper blade is also presented having a wiper strip, a force distribution structure having opposite ends, and a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Peter Peers, Vambi Raymundo Tolentino