Abstract: The invention relates to a device (4) for protecting an optical sensor (2) comprising: a protective casing (8) forming a cavity (11) able to at least partly accommodate the optical sensor comprising an optical surface (6), the protective casing comprising an optical element (12) facing the optical surface; a motor (14) configured to rotate the protective casing at speeds allowing the optical element to be cleaned by a centrifugal effect, the protective device being configured so as to have a movable part (52) and a fixed part (54). The protective device comprises a pressure balancing system comprising an air vent orifice (56) allowing fluid communication between the inside and the outside of the protective device, the air vent orifice being produced in the fixed part (54) of the protective device.

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).

Abstract: The invention relates to an intermediate piece 101 intended to be interposed between a connector 8 that is able to carry a wiper and a connecting element 203 of a driving arm, the connector 8 comprising at least one receiving bearing 15 for receiving a first shaft 102, the connecting element 203 comprising at least one receiving orifice 215 for receiving a second shaft 103, characterized in that the intermediate piece 101 is equipped with the first shaft 102 and the second shaft 103. Application to motor vehicles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a window-wiper spray nozzle (350) for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle, comprising first detachable mounting means designed to cooperate with second mounting means of a support (390) for mounting said spray nozzle, the spray nozzle comprising at least one actuating means (370), such as a push-button, independent from said mounting means and designed to release the spray nozzle from the mounting support and thereby allow the spray nozzle to be dismounted from the mounting support.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector (3) for assembling a drive arm of a motor vehicle to a windscreen wiper (2), said connector (3) comprising: a connection device (15) designed to interact with a base (10) of a windscreen wiper (2) to reversibly secure the connector (3) to the windscreen wiper (2), a side interface (16) on a side wall (17) of the connection device (15), said interface (16) comprising a second transverse pin (18) designed to be connected to a drive arm, characterized in that the connection device (15) comprises: a first member (26) designed to interact with a housing (11) in the base (10) of the windscreen wiper (2), the first member (26) being connected to the side wall (17) by at least one bridge (23), and at least one side locking tab (22a, 22b) projecting perpendicularly from the side wall (17) in the direction of the housing (11), the side locking tab (22a, 22b) being designed to interact with a side edge (24) of the windscreen wiper (2) arranged on the opposite side to the ho

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm head (14) for a wiper arm rod (11), with a first end region (178), which has an opening (15) for receiving a drive shaft, and a second end region (179) for the pivotable fastening of the wiper arm rod (11), and with means for directing at least one hose (31, 32) carrying a cleaning fluid. It is provided according to the invention that the means has a feedthrough (181, 182), which leads the hose (31, 32) from an upper side (187) in the direction of an underside (188) of the wiper arm head (14).

Abstract: Fixing device (30) for a windscreen wiper actuation linkage system, this device comprising a plate (32) intended to be fixed onto a vehicle body (36), and at least one locking member (34) intended to cooperate with said body to lock the fixing of the plate onto the body, characterized in that said plate is configured to be displaced in translation in the joint plane with said body, and in that said locking member is mobile, deformable or displaceable from an unlocking position to a locking position.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method for recovering a liquid collected on an interior or exterior surface (1, 19) of a motor vehicle bodywork (17) or glazing (2) element, characterized in that it consists in analysing a quantity of the collected liquid stream using a device (30) for measuring or estimating a parameter indicative of a state of pollution of the collected liquid, such as its turbidity, in comparing a measured value of the turbidity against a threshold value and, when the measured value is below the threshold value, in directing the collected liquid stream towards a recovery unit (9) or, when the measured value is above the threshold value, in discharging the collected liquid stream, for example in the form of waste.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gear motor (101), in particular for a wiper system, comprising: —a brushless DC electric motor (103) including: —a rotor (15); —a stator (13) having coils (17) for electromagnetically exciting the rotor (15); —a device (25) for determining the angular position of the rotor (15) with respect to the stator (13); —a control unit (21) configured to generate control signals for supplying power to the electromagnetic excitation coils (17) according to the angular position of the rotor (15) determined by the device (25) for determining the angular position of the rotor (15); —a reduction gear mechanism (104) linked, on one side, to the rotor (15) of the electric motor (103) and, on the other side, to an output shaft (109) that is intended to be linked to an external mechanism, in particular a wiper system, the reduction gear mechanism (104) having a predefined reduction ratio, said device (25) for determining the angular position of the rotor (15) comprises at least one Hall effect

Abstract: The invention consists in a device for cleaning a sensor of a motor vehicle. A piston (2) is able to slide in a circular hollow body (1) having a longitudinal axis (XX) and carrying at a first end a single nozzle (4) for distributing one or more fluids, said piston being hollow to enable the routing to the nozzle of at least one first fluid. The hollow piston is rendered mobile, between a rest position and a working position, by the effect of a second fluid to take up a working position in which the nozzle is deployed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a motor vehicle wiper 3 including at least one wiper fastened to at least one device 14 for stiffening the wiper and to which is fixed at least a mechanical connector 15 adapted to connect the wiper 3 to an arm, the wiper 3 including at least one element 8 in which there is provided at least one conduit 9 adapted to channel a liquid, and a hydraulic connector 13 in communication at least with the conduit 9 and immediately adjacent the mechanical connector 15, characterized in that the hydraulic connector 13 includes fastening means 16 engaged at least with the stiffening device 14.

Abstract: The invention relates to a toothed wheel (116) for a gear motor (10) of a window wiper, in particular of a motor vehicle, this wheel having a central member (120, 128) defining an axis of rotation A and two opposite substantially parallel faces, a first of said faces including an orifice (124) having an axis B and intended to receive a pin (26) of a linkage (38) of the gear motor, characterized in that it comprises, on said first face, abutment means (128a, 154a) in an axial direction and/or in a radial direction relative to axis A and means (128a, 154a, 152a) for guiding sliding in a circumferential direction about the axis A, said abutment and guide means being configured to cooperate with said pin during the assembly of the toothed wheel with the linkage in order to facilitate the insertion of the pin into the orifice.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support mount (10) for a wiper blade, the mount (10) comprising a body having a main longitudinal extension direction, known as the main direction (X), the body comprising a first means for receiving a bending length and second means defining a lower housing (20), open, to hold an upper mounting stub for a wiper blade of the wiper, characterised in that the first means defines an upper housing (30) designed so as to cover the length along the main direction (X) and in that the upper housing (30) comprises a plurality of recesses (32, 32?, 32?) facilitating the bending of the mount (10), the recesses forming a pattern (M1-M10) on the surface of the upper housing (30), known as the recess distribution pattern (M1-M10). The invention also relates to a wiper blade comprising a mount (10) and a wiping system comprising such a wiper.

Abstract: A detection system (1) intended to equip a motor vehicle comprises at least one optical sensor (2) delimited by at least one curved optical surface (20). It also comprises at least one cleaning device (3) for cleaning the optical surface (20) that comprises a delivery ramp (4) for delivering at least one cleaning and/or drying fluid. According to the invention, the delivery ramp (4) has a curved shape, the curvature (C?) of which is substantially equal to the curvature (C) of at least a portion (201, 202) of the optical surface (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (200) for connecting a windscreen wiper drive arm to a vehicle drive shaft, the connection assembly (200) comprising at least one fixing device (220) configured to rotatably connect the drive arm to the drive shaft and at least one cover (210) mounted pivotably on the fixing device (220) by means of a pivoting connection (600), the cover (210) being configured to adopt a closed position in which it prohibits access to a fixing zone (300) between the fixing device (220) and the drive shaft or an open position in which it permits access to the fixing zone (300) between the fixing device (220) and the drive shaft, this pivoting connection (600) comprising at least one bore and at least one trunnion received in the bore, characterized in that the connection assembly (200) comprises at least one device for locking the open position of the cover (210), this locking device being arranged on the inner perimeter of the bore and on the outer perimeter of the trunnion.

Abstract: An adapter for connecting a wiper blade to a U-shaped front end hook of a wiper arm includes a front body with convex external profile, configured to be received in a concave front closed-end of the end hook, at least one branch which extends longitudinally towards the rear from the front body and which carries a single projecting locking stud intended to be received in a locking slot of the end hook, of the wiper arm, and at least two transverse notches for the longitudinal positioning of the adapter. The at least two notches are longitudinally offset relative to one another. One or another of the at least two notches collaborates with a transverse edge of the end hook according to a dimension of the end hook. The locking stud is configured to push against the end hook in a first longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the wiping use of a wiper blade (14) pertaining to a wiper system (10) used to wipe a window pane (12) of a motor vehicle, with a view to replacing said wiper blade once it exceeds a determined wear threshold, the wiper blade carrier (16) being movable between a position of use, called a service position, and a maintenance position, said method being characterised in that it successively comprises: a step a) of acquiring at least one data element representing the presence of the wiper blade (14) in the maintenance position; a step b) of determining the replacement of the wiper blade with a new wiper blade; and a step (c) of estimating the wiping use of the new wiper blade.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning arrangement (40; 40a-40d) for cleaning a vehicle window, with a wiper arm (10; 10a-10d) and with at least one hose (31, 32), fastened to the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d), for a cleaning fluid. It is provided according to the invention that the hose (31, 32) is connected by a form-fitting fastening, secure with regard to rotation angle, at least indirectly to the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d).

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (10) and with a wiper blade (1), which is fastened pivotably on the wiper arm (10) by means of a fastening arrangement (2), and with a cleaning arrangement (40), which has at least one spray nozzle (42, 43) for a cleaning fluid, whereby the cleaning arrangement (40) is arranged at least partially within the wiper arm (10). It is provided according to the invention that the fastening arrangement (2) of the wiper blade (1) is arranged at least partially within the cleaning arrangement (40), and that the cleaning arrangement (40) has at least one recess (118, 119) for the at least partial receiving of a part (116) of the fastening arrangement (2) which is movable in relation to the cleaning arrangement (40) on pivoting.

Abstract: Casing (20?) for a windscreen wiper drive rod, in particular of a motor vehicle, said casing being configured to cover at least a portion of said drive rod and comprising means for fixing to said drive rod and/or to at least one element (42) linked to said drive rod, characterised in that it further comprises support and guiding means (70) which are configured to cooperate with at least one electric cable (63) and/or at least one fluid line (64) of said windscreen wiper.