Abstract: An energy absorbing wiper system for a vehicle, including: a pivot shaft to which a wiper arm is fixed; a pivot shaft holder into which the pivot shaft is rotatably inserted; an impact absorbing portion provided between the pivot shaft and the pivot shaft holder, the impact absorbing portion being adapted to be broken or deformed when a certain load is applied thereto to thereby permit the movement of the pivot shaft in a sinking direction relative to the pivot shaft holder; and, an energy absorbing member interposed between the wiper arm and the pivot shaft holder, the energy absorbing member adapted to be broken or deformed while permitting the sink of the pivot shaft when the pivot shaft moves in the sinking direction after the impact absorbing portion has been broken or deformed, to thereby absorb the moving energy of the pivot shaft.

Abstract: A wiper apparatus suitable to wipe the window pane of laterally elongated type, which is provide with a reversible wiper motor 2; a reciprocally rotating output shaft 2a; a circular shaped rotary housing 3 fixed to the output shaft; a stationary gear 4 disposed coaxially around about the output; an idler gear 5 meshed with the stationary gear and supported rotatably on the rotary housing; an output gear 6 meshed with the idler gear and supported rotatably on the rotary housing; and a pivot shaft 20 fixed to the output gear and connected with a wiper member 7, 8; the gears 4, 5 and 6 are housed in the rotary housing 3.

Abstract: The invention concerns a fastening for a windshield wiper system on a vehicle body, in particular for motor vehicles, whereby the windshield wiper system is composed of a premanufactured assembly having at least one fastening site arranged on it.

Abstract: The invention is based on a windshield wiper system with a wiper motor (10), which is fastened to a vehicle body by means of a linkage housing (12) connected to the wiper motor and by means of a wiper support (48,50,52) with a hollow profile (86,88,90). The linkage housing (12) has at least one screw fitting (16,18), which is disposed spaced apart from a drive-side bearing dome (28) and extends in its direction. The hollow profile *86,88,90) of the wiper support is guided between the at least one screw fitting and the bearing dome and is supported against the circumference surfaces (30,32,34) of the at least one screw fitting and/or the bearing dome (28).

Abstract: The invention concerns a wiper device comprising at least a plate guiding in rotation and fixing a shaft extending axially (X—X) outwards by its free end wherein the plate comprises a stem in which the driving shaft is guided in rotation and a transverse sole plate for fixing it on the vehicle body via a shock-absorbing unit. The invention is characterized in that the shock-absorbing unit is mounted in a housing matching the sole plate partially open along a direction substantially parallel to the driving shaft axis (X—X) to enable, in case of a violent impact, the shock-absorbing unit to be released from its housing thereby causing the axial retraction of the sole plate, the guide stem and the driving shaft.

Abstract: In a wiper device, a wiper motor and link module is integrated in advance into an assembly composed of a pair of pivot shafts, a pair of pivot holders, a frame, a wiper motor and a link mechanism. When the module is fixed to a vehicle body, a supporting pin provided at the wiper motor is at first inserted into and held by a hole of the vehicle body to decide a fixing position of the module as a reference position and, then, a pair of fastening portions of the pivot holders are fixed to the vehicle body by bolts.

Abstract: A wiper apparatus for a vehicle capable of absorbing impact applied from outside. The wiper apparatus has a rocking wiper arm and a wiper blade attached to a tip end of the wiper arm for wiping a windshield, a pivot fixed to a base end of the wiper arm, and a pivot holder attached to a car-body panel, pivotally supporting the pivot and movable toward inside of a car-body by a load applied from outside of the vehicle substantially in an axial direction of the pivot. Alternatively, a load absorbing member may be provided outside of a section of the wiper arm where the pivot is fixed.

Abstract: A wiper device is located between a vehicle rear door and a rear window, which is opened independently from the door. An actuator having an output shaft is fixed to the rear door. A pivot disk is fixed to the output shaft. The pivot disk has a coupler hole. The actuator pivots the coupler hole in a predetermined angle range. A pivot shaft having a wiper arm is supported by the rear window glass. A crank lever having a coupler pin is fixed to the pivot shaft. When the rear window glass is closed with the coupler pin outside of the movement range of the coupler hole, engagement between the coupler pin and the coupler hole moves the coupler pin to the angle range of the coupler hole. Accordingly, the crank lever is positively coupled to the pivot disk by a simple structure.

Abstract: Reducing manufacturing costs and weight of the wiper apparatus for the motor vehicle. A pivot-side bracket having a pivot-side supporting surface is provided in a DR-side pivot holder, and a motor-side bracket having a motor-side supporting surface which forms a pair together with the pivot-side bracket is provided in a wiper motor, and the DR-side pivot holder and the wiper motor are fixed to a pipe by the same bolts and nuts.

Abstract: A wiper apparatus that decreases the number of tightening means and can efficiently carry out connecting and fixing work with respect to integration of a wiper motor and pivot axes with a pipe member. A linkage piece at the second pivot axis side is arcuately formed so as to match half the outer circumference of a linkage pipe member, a linkage piece at the wiper motor side is formed so as to be arcuate, on the inner circumferential surface of which, an external fitting portion of a pipe member along the outer circumference of the linkage pipe member and an external fitting portion of the linkage piece along the outer circumference of the linkage piece are formed. The respective linkage pieces, that are disposed on the outer circumference of the linkage pipe member, are connected in a laminated manner at the position of the external fitting portion of the linkage pieces.

Abstract: A windshield wiper arrangement includes a mounting for a drive containing a wiper motor, a gear unit and a lever arm and two bearing brackets, spaced from the drive, containing wiper arm drive shafts each carrying an oscillating lever connected by a link rod to the lever arm. The mounting is an integral tubular structure shaped by high pressure forming of a tubular blank placed in a two-part mold having recesses extending essentially perpendicularly to the axis of the tubular part. Bushings for the drive shafts and a mount for the drive are forced into projections which are formed in the recesses when the tubular blank is shaped.

Abstract: A wiper bracket (10) with a hollow profile (64, 72, 74) is provided for fastening a wiper motor, via a motor receptable (24), and at least one wiper bearing (12, 14) for fastening a windshield wiper to a vehicle body. A longitudinally elastically resilient region (60, 62) is disposed between the motor receptacle (24) and the wiper bearing (12, 14).

Abstract: A motor bracket is attached at one end of a vehicle body so as to be able to slide, and is fixed at the other end to the vehicle body. And weak points are provided in the vicinity of a motor bracket fixing section. Weak points are also provided in the vicinity of a first fixing section of a first pivot holder. On the other hand, weak points are also provided in the vicinity of a second fixing section of a second pivot holder. Since the motor bracket slides and becomes detachable if the weak points are ruptured, it is possible to absorb an impact at the wiper motor. Since the first and second pivot holders are also detached if the weak points and weak points are ruptured, it is possible to improve the overall impact absorbing performance of the vehicle wiper assembly.

Abstract: The invention is based on a windshield wiper system having at least one wiper bearing that is secured to a body of a vehicle via at least one bracing region (20). It is proposed that the bearing housing (10) of the wiper bearing has three bracing regions (20, 22, 24), specifically a first bracing region (20), which includes a longitudinal axis (18) of the bearing housing (10) and is provided on an end that is oriented toward a wiper, and a second bracing region (22) and third bracing region (24), which are provided axially offset toward the other end relative to the first bracing region and are disposed approximately diametrically opposite one another with regard to the longitudinal axis (18) of the bearing housing (10).

Abstract: An attachment device 10 for a windshield wiper arrangement for motor vehicles is described which makes possible a non-screw type mounting and thus a mounting which is to be carried out in a simple and rapid manner. For this purpose, the attachment device 10 has a support element 14 carrying a windshield wiper drive device 12 at which two lateral plug-in pegs 30, 32 are provided which are parallel to each other and protrude in the same direction diagonally with respect to wiper shafts 20, 22 mounted on same. These plug-in pegs, together with a third plug-in peg 34, are located respectively on corner points of a triangle, wherein the third plug-in peg 34 extends in a vertical plane perpendicular to the two other plug-in pegs 30, 32.

Abstract: A wiper device is a frame-integrated type device in which a pair of pivot holders are formed integrally with a hollow frame. The hollow frame can be formed from a pair of split frames or from a single piece tubular component. Each split frame has a mounting portion having a non-hollow, substantially U-shaped cross-section. The mounting portions of the split frames are overlapped with each other and fastened together with a wiper motor so as to be connected to each other. Many types of hollow frames can be formed by changing combinations of two split frames having different sizes, and an optimum hollow frame can be formed for vehicles having different sizes and layouts. The single piece tubular component has a mounting portion at an intermediate position which is non-hollow and has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, and gradually changing portions whose cross-sectional configuration gradually changes from non-hollow to hollow.

Abstract: A wiper apparatus including right and left hand pivot shafts and a wiper motor are incorporated into an integrated modular type holder member. A mounting section having a generally trapezoidal configuration is formed on a pivot holder to extend therefrom outwardly with respect to one of the pivot shafts. The wiper apparatus includes a trapezoidal insertion hole on a vehicle body side. The mounting section is inserted into the insertion hole loosely in a tilted posture when the pivot holder takes a mounting posture, and for mounting the wiper apparatus, using, as a lever, a supporting portion formed on the vehicle body side, the mounting section is pressed against an upper edge of the insertion hole having a smaller dimension.

Abstract: A wiper unit comprises a wiper motor provided with a motor yoke and a gear case screwed to the motor yoke, a motor arm, a wiper frame, a pivot shaft, a pivot arm and a link connecting rod. The gear case of the wiper motor is formed with a frame-holder portion having a semi-circular cross section to be fitted with the wiper frame for supporting the wiper frame, and the wiper frame is secured to the frame-holder portion of the gear case by, for example, tightening a screw.

Abstract: A wiper pivot for a wiper apparatus of motor vehicles, which is provided with a pivot holder 3 having a shaft-holding portion 3b to rotatably support a pivot shaft 2, and a body-fixing portion 3d to be fixed to the vehicle body and formed in one body of resin together with the shaft-holding portion 3b through a connecting portion 3c, and the connecting portion 3c is further provided with a thin-walled destructible portion 4 to be destroyed at the time when impulsive force exceeding the predetermined value is applied on the pivot shaft 2.

Abstract: A wiper for a motorcycle windshield is mounted by using the structural members that attach the windshield to the front wheel assembly, namely, generally horizontal windshield bars that sandwich the windshield between them. A threaded tube of an electric motor passes through concentric holes in the windshield bars and in the windshield. A nut threaded on a motor tube clamps the windshield bars and the windshield between the nut and the motor. A fastener passes through a motor tab and second concentric holes in the bars and windshield to resist the motor torque during operation. The windshield wiper can be factory installed. Alternately, its simplicity lends itself to retrofitting existing motorcycles.

Abstract: In a wiper device for openable window glass, a pivot shaft having a wiper arm and blade assembly is rotatably held by the window glass. An actuator is fixed to the vehicle body for driving the pivot shaft and is engageable and disengageable with the pivot shaft so as to transmit and interrupt the driving force of the actuator to the pivot shaft. A controller is connected in circuit with the actuator for controlling an operation of the actuator. A switch element is connected in circuit with the controller for generating a first signal when the window glass is opened and a second signal when the window glass is closed. With the wiper device mentioned above, the controller controls the actuator in such a manner that driving the pivot shaft is stopped immediately upon receiving the first signal and is started with a certain time delay after receiving the second signal.

Abstract: A wiper device for a vehicle disclosed herein is provided with a wiper motor, a wiper pivot connected to the wiper motor, and a load absorption portion for absorbing a load by moving the wiper pivot to an inner side of a vehicle body when a load having a value equal to or more than a predetermined value acts on the wiper pivot. In this case, the wiper pivot can rotate around the pivot axis thereof by using a drive force from the wiper motor, and the wiper pivot extends so as to project toward an outer side of the vehicle body. In accordance with the structure mentioned above, when the load downward due to a collision or the like acts on the rear distal portion of the hood member corresponding to the engine hood, a deformation of the rear distal portion of the hood member toward the lower side is substantially made free by means of the wiper pivot.

Abstract: A wiper device for a vehicle disclosed is provided with a wiper motor, a wiper pivot connected to the wiper motor, and a wiper frame in which the wiper pivot is arranged. In this case, the wiper pivot can rotate around the pivot axis thereof by using a drive force from the wiper motor, and the wiper pivot extends so as to project toward an outer side of the vehicle body. Further, the wiper frame has a bracket portion fixing the wiper frame to the vehicle body. Then, in the structure mentioned above, it is constructed in such a manner that the bracket portion of the wiper frame is released from the vehicle body so as to move the wiper pivot to an inner side of the vehicle body when a load equal to or more than a predetermined value acts on the wiper pivot.

Abstract: A tubular plate is formed for a wiper device as a support for at least one wiper bearing and a wiper drive, with tubular members for receiving a wiper bearing. The tubular plate is deformed without removal of a material, has tubular members for receiving the wiper drive, and the tubular members are formed on the tubular plate of one piece with it.

Abstract: A tubular plate is formed for a wiper device as a support for at least one wiper bearing and a wiper drive, with tubular members for receiving a wiper bearing. The tubular plate is deformed without removal of a material, has tubular members for receiving the wiper drive, and the tubular members are formed on the tubular plate of one piece with it.

Abstract: A windshield wiper arrangement for vehicles, particularly for motor vehicles, is described which makes possible a non-screw type mounting and thus a mounting which is to be carried out in a simple and rapid manner. For this purpose, the windshield wiper arrangement has a support structure (3) which carries the one windshield wiper drive device (4). At the support structure (3), a first number of attachment members (14), (15) are provided which protrude in a first direction (17) from the support structure (3) and a second number of attachment members (16) which protrude in a second direction (19) from the support structure (3), wherein the second direction (19) extends at an angle between 45° and 135° with respect to the first direction (17), preferably at an angle of approximately 90°.