Patents Assigned to Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
  • Patent number: 11104304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm device (100) for cleaning a vehicle window (1), with a wiper arm head (10) that can be at least indirectly connected by means of a wiper arm rod (22) with a wiper blade (5) at a first end region with a drive shaft (12) and a second end region lying opposite the first end region, wherein the wiper arm rod (22) is pivotably mounted on the side facing the wiper arm head (10) in a first pivoting axis (20). It is provided according to the invention that a spacer device (40) is arranged on the wiper arm rod (22), and designed to hold the wiper arm rod (22) a constant distance (a) away from the vehicle window (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Purz, Wolfgang Scholl
  • Patent number: 11091124
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm arrangement (100) for cleaning a vehicle window (1), with a wiper arm head (10) that can be at least indirectly connected by means of a wiper arm rod (22) with a wiper blade (5) at a first end region with a drive shaft (12) and a second end region lying opposite the first end region, wherein the wiper arm rod (22) is pivotably mounted on the side facing the wiper arm head (10) in a first pivoting axis (20). The invention provides that the wiper arm rod (22) consist of two elements (26, 28), a first element (26) connected with the wiper arm head (10) and a second element (28) that can be connected at least indirectly with the wiper blade (5), and that the two elements (26, 28) be arranged so that they can pivot relative to each other in a second pivoting axis (30), wherein the second pivoting axis (30) is arranged essentially perpendicular to the first pivoting axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Purz, Wolfgang Scholl
  • Patent number: 11027702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm apparatus (10) for motor vehicles, having a wiper arm head (12), which comprises a drive lever (18), which can be connected to a drive shaft (20), whereby an intermediate lever (22) pivotally supported on the drive lever (18) cooperates with a control lever (24), which control lever (24) is arranged pivotably about a shaft (26) on the side facing away from the intermediate lever (22), and with a fastening device (30; 30a) for at least one hose (1, 2) for supplying a cleaning fluid to a wiper arm (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Buß
  • Patent number: 10710556
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) with, attached to a wiper arm (1), a wiper arm side adapter (11) to which the wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) can be interchangeably attached, with, arranged on a wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c), a wiper blade side adapter (12) which interacts with the wiper arm side adapter (11), whereby the wiper blade side adapter (12) comprises a wiper blade side adapter section (24) and, swivel -mounted on a wiper blade side adapter section (24), a wiper arm side adapter section (23; 23c) which interacts with the wiper arm side section (11), with nozzle openings arranged on the wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) and with, arranged on the wiper arm side adapter section (23; 23c), a hydraulic plug-type connection (20; 60; 70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Publication number: 20190193686
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm arrangement (100) for cleaning a vehicle window (1), with a wiper arm head (10) that can be at least indirectly connected by means of a wiper arm rod (22) with a wiper blade (5) at a first end region with a drive shaft (12) and a second end region lying opposite the first end region, wherein the wiper arm rod (22) is pivotably mounted on the side facing the wiper arm head (10) in a first pivoting axis (20). The invention provides that the wiper arm rod (22) consist of two elements (26, 28), a first element (26) connected with the wiper arm head (10) and a second element (28) that can be connected at least indirectly with the wiper blade (5), and that the two elements (26, 28) be arranged so that they can pivot relative to each other in a second pivoting axis (30), wherein the second pivoting axis (30) is arranged essentially perpendicular to the first pivoting axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Purz, Wolfgang Scholl
  • Publication number: 20190193685
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm device (100) for cleaning a vehicle window (1), with a wiper arm head (10) that can be at least indirectly connected by means of a wiper arm rod (22) with a wiper blade (5) at a first end region with a drive shaft (12) and a second end region lying opposite the first end region, wherein the wiper arm rod (22) is pivotably mounted on the side facing the wiper arm head (10) in a first pivoting axis (20). It is provided according to the invention that a spacer device (40) is arranged on the wiper arm rod (22), and designed to hold the wiper arm rod (22) a constant distance (a) away from the vehicle window (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Purz, Wolfgang Scholl
  • Patent number: 10308226
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper motor (10) for the cleaning of vehicle windows, with an output element (17) rotatable about an axis (19), wherein in the output element (17) at a distance (a) the first axis (19) a bearing mount (25) is constructed for a drive lever (30) for driving a wiper shaft (11), wherein the wiper shaft (11) is pivotably mounted in a further axis (16) arranged at least substantially parallel to the axis (19) of the output element (17), and wherein the drive lever (30) is received with an extension (35) in a clamping manner in the bearing mount (25) and extends at least substantially in a plane arranged perpendicularly to the axes (16, 19). According to the invention, it is provided that the extension (35) has a fastening region (36) in the shape of a spherical segment, which cooperates with the bearing mount (25), and that the extension (35) is pivot able about a center point of the fastening region (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani, Markus Stubbe
  • Publication number: 20190061699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm apparatus (10) for motor vehicles, having a wiper arm head (12), which comprises a drive lever (18), which can be connected to a drive shaft (20), whereby an intermediate lever (22) pivotally supported on the drive lever (18) cooperates with a control lever (24), which control lever (24) is arranged pivotably about a shaft (26) on the side facing away from the intermediate lever (22), and with a fastening device (30; 30a) for at least one hose (1, 2) for supplying a cleaning fluid to a wiper arm (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Buß
  • Publication number: 20180162324
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper motor (10) for the cleaning of vehicle windows, with an output element (17) rotatable about an axis (19), wherein in the output element (17) at a distance (a) the first axis (19) a bearing mount (25) is constructed for a drive lever (30) for driving a wiper shaft (11), wherein the wiper shaft (11) is pivotably mounted in a further axis (16) arranged at least substantially parallel to the axis (19) of the output element (17), and wherein the drive lever (30) is received with an extension (35) in a clamping manner in the bearing mount (25) and extends at least substantially in a plane arranged perpendicularly to the axes (16, 19). According to the invention, it is provided that the extension (35) has a fastening region (36) in the shape of a spherical segment, which cooperates with the bearing mount (25), and that the extension (35) is pivot able about a centre point of the fastening region (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani, Markus Stubbe
  • Patent number: 9991768
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper motor with a housing is disclosed. In the housing, an armature shaft is arranged with a commutator which cooperates with carbon elements arranged in the region of a carbon holder plate, which elements are connected in an electrically conducting manner with voltage supply lines via electrical connections, preferably in the form of carbon strands. The voltage supply lines are connected with the electrical connections via a suppression device arranged at least substantially in a suppression housing, which is connected with the carbon holder plate, and the voltage supply lines are connected with at least one plug connection element, which is able to be connected to a plug connection region of the housing with mating plug connectors on the vehicle side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Schmid, Jörg Bürkle, Siegfried Stefani, Timo Rukwid
  • Patent number: 9905984
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper motor with a housing is disclosed. In the housing, an armature shaft with a commutator is arranged, which cooperates with carbon elements arranged in the region of a carbon holder plate in carbon holder elements, which carbon elements are connected via electrical connections, in the form of strands, in an electrically conducting manner with voltage supply lines. An electrical connection and a voltage supply line are in a fixed manner in their respective end region in respectively a clamping holder element, where the clamping holder element is part of the carbon holder element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani, Werner Hartmann
  • Patent number: 9714007
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (10) for vehicle windows, in particular for vehicle windscreens, with a wiper arm (11) which carries an adapter (16) on the wiper arm side, which is able to be connected with a wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70) by means of an adapter element (18; 18a) on the wiper blade side, wherein the wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70) has a wiper rubber (21) and at least one carrier rail (26, 27; 71) arranged in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70), which is arranged in operative connection with a heating arrangement (28; 28a; 72) having an electrical connection (46; 56, 57; 76). According to the invention, provision is made that the electrical connection (46; 56; 57; 76) of the heating arrangement (28; 28a; 72) is held in a sealing manner in a first plug connector body (48; 54, 55; 77).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Frank Wondratschek, Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Publication number: 20160052492
    Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas FINK, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer
  • Publication number: 20160001746
    Abstract: A wiper blade for the cleaning of vehicle windows is disclosed. The wiper blade has a body which is connected with a wiper arm by a wiper blade adapter. The wiper blade adapter includes a first adapter element on the wiper-arm side and a second adapter element on the wiper-blade side, which are arranged pivotably with respect to one another in an axis. On the adapter element on the wiper-arm side a first holding arrangement is arranged for securing the wiper blade body in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade with a flexible tongue, and with a detent element arranged on the flexible tongue for form-fitting arrangement in a mount of the wiper arm, and with a second holding arrangement, which secures the wiper blade on the wiper arm additionally in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Scholl, Siegfried Waible
  • Publication number: 20120260450
    Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Fink, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer
  • Patent number: 8220106
    Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Fink, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer
  • Patent number: 8191198
    Abstract: In the case of a wiper blade for cleaning windscreens on vehicles, particularly motor vehicles, with at least one spray duct arranged in the wiper blade with spray orifices for applying a washing or cleaning fluid to the windscreen to be cleaned, with at least one first connection for connection of the spray duct to an external line for supply of the washing or cleaning fluid and with at least one adapter for connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm, the at least one connection is part of a connection and distribution element provided on the adapter, which is connected by at least a second connection to a duct section of the spray duct extending away from the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 7996951
    Abstract: In an articulated connection between a wiper lever and a wiper lever support which can be fixed to a wiper shaft, comprising articulation parts on the wiper lever and on the wiper lever support, a hinge pin on a first articulation part and at least one mounting opening on a second articulation part for receiving the hinge pin, the mounting opening is open at the side in an edge region in order to allow the second articulation part to be pushed radially onto the mounting pin, and specifically in an axis direction running radially with respect to the axis of the mounting opening, said axis direction being oriented transversely to the longitudinal extent of the wiper lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Siegfried Waible
  • Patent number: 7937798
    Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector pivotably mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Fink, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer
  • Patent number: 7891044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for releasably connecting a wiper blade to a drivable wiper arm. In one embodiment, the invention is characterized in that the coupling section has a tongue-like insertion section, in that the connecting element has a seat for the insertion section, and in that the coupling section and the connecting element have securing sections for providing a mutual permanent connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Fink, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer