Abstract: A windshield wiper device (10), in particular, for a motor vehicle, includes a wiper bearing (14), which includes a bearing housing (24), a wiper shaft 922), which is supported in the bearing housing (24) and which supports a wiper arm (28) on a first end (26), and an element (42) that axially secures the wiper shaft (22). The element (42) includes at least one region that is made from a foam material.

Abstract: A wiper arm (10), in particular for a wiper apparatus of a motor vehicle, having at least one joint part (12) and/or one fastening part (18) with a base (30) is proposed, from which at least one and preferably two lateral flanks (32) extend at an angle (A), in particular approximately plumb, wherein at least one lateral flank (32) has at least one locking cam (40) and extends outward approximately from the edge (38), remote from the base, of the lateral flank (32) and is embodied integrally with the lateral flank (32), wherein the locking cam (40) is disposed in concealed fashion in the side profile. A method for producing a wiper arm (10) of this kind is also disclosed.

Abstract: Device (10) for swinging a wiper arm of a windshield wiper device away from and against a motor vehicle window, wherein the device (10) comprising at least two spring elements (11), which retain the wiper arm in a stable position away from the vehicle window and press the wiper arm against said vehicle window during the operation of the wipers, wherein at least one of the at least two spring elements (11) comprises at least one compressed region (13).

Abstract: A windscreen wiper device is shown, in particular for a motor vehicle, which features a wiper arm (18), which is able to support at least one wiper blade (22) and is fastened so that it can move in a rotating fashion at a minimum of one first coupling point (A) by means of a first crank (30) and at a second coupling point (B) that is different from the first coupling point (A) by means of a second crank (32). In addition, the cranks (30, 32) are linked at two fastening points that are different from the coupling points (A, B), whereby means (34) are provided to modify the distance between the two coupling points (A, B). In addition, a windscreen wiper device with a four-bar linkage is shown, whereby both cranks driving the wiper arm are causally driven.

Abstract: The invention starts with a method to determine a blank form of an elastic component, in particular a non-articulated wiper arm (10), with the default of a target form, which the elastic component is supposed to assume under the effect of at least a predefined initial force (F1). It is proposed that a counter force (FG) that at least essentially opposes the predefined initial force (F1) is applied to a working model (12) of the elastic component, whose model blank form is at least similar to the target form.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (1) to wipe a windshield (5) of a motor vehicle with a wiper arm (10) and two connecting rod levers (8), wherein the connecting rod levers (8) are connected to the wiper arm (10) in a plane at fastening points (9) so they can move rotationally, wherein at least one of the connecting rod levers (8) is executed to be elastic essentially perpendicular to the wiper plane in order to effect a pressure force from the wiper arm (10) on the windshield.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper bearing for a windshield wiper system comprising a bearing housing (12) provided with an outer tube forming the bearing housing (12) and an inner tube (24) arranged in a concentric manner in relation thereto and a journal (30) arranged on a bearing area (14) on the bearing housing (12) for receiving a tubular plate (40). It is proposed that an annular element (16), which is arranged in a coaxial manner on the journal (30), be provided outside the journal (30) in the region of the front side thereof (36).

Abstract: A method for the open-loop control of a wiper system (10), and a wiper system (10), in particular for a motor vehicle includes at least one drive device (16), at least one gear (14), which switches the motion of the drive device (16) to at least one wiper shaft (34) and has a gear ratio that depends on the position of the gear (14), and at least one open-loop control unit (24), which controls the torque that can be output by the drive device (16) by means of a driven shaft (26). The control unit (24) determines the torque that can be output by the drive device (16) at every instant, taking the gear ratio into account.

Abstract: A wiper device includes a wiper arm that is mounted in driveable fashion and that bears a wiper blade, the wiper arm being formed by an essentially U-shaped profile part that surrounds the wiper blade at least partially. The front limb, which in the installed position points essentially in the direction of travel of the vehicle, forms a spoiler, and at least one air outlet opening is situated on the additional limbs. An air guide element, configured to pass through the profile part, is arranged at least in the inner area of the U-shaped profile part.

Abstract: Windshield wiper device (400) for a motor vehicle with at least one wiper bearing (42) and a fastening element (44) that is connected to a vehicle body, wherein a decoupling element (43) for decoupling noise is arranged between the at least one wiper bearing (42) and the fastening element (44), wherein the decoupling element (43) and/or the wiper bearing (42) is detachably connected to the fastening element (44).

Abstract: A windshield wiper includes a wiper arm, which is driven via a drive shaft and to which a wiper blade is pivotably connected, in which at least one spray nozzle (10) is disposed on a pivotable part (14), the spray nozzle being composed of a plurality of parts and its housing (16) communicating disconnectably via a water line (18) to a water pump (118). In the housing (16) or in a nozzle body (12) communicating with it, a continuous water conduit (20) connected to the water line (18) is provided, from which a connecting conduit (22) branches off that leads to a spray conduit (24) that is approximately parallel to the water conduit (20) and has a nozzle opening (26), the water conduit (20) being closed on its free end (38).

Abstract: The invention concerns a wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a wiper arm (10a-10c, 10k, 10l) including a wiper rod (12a, 12c, 12k) for fixing a wiper blade, a fixing element (14a-14c, 14k, 14l) connected free of articulation to the wiper rod (12a, 12c, 12k) and at least one partial zone (16a-16m) having spring elasticity. It is proposed that the wiper arm (10a-10c, 10k, 10l) can shift essentially elastically from an operating configuration to at least one first stable configuration, wherein the wiper blade can be mounted and dismounted when the wiper arm (10a-10c, 10k, 10l) is in a mounted state.

Abstract: A windshield wiper device (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, is proposed, with at least one wiper bearing (14), which includes a bearing housing (24), [and] a wiper shaft (22), which is positioned in the bearing housing (24) and bears a wiper arm (28) on a first end (26). An element (42), which axially fixes the wiper shaft (22), is radially attachable to the wiper shaft (22).

Abstract: The invention starts with a wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, which includes a wiper arm (10a-10j), which features a wiper rod (12a-12j) and a fastening part (14a-14j) connected in a non-articulated manner with the wiper rod (12a-12j). It is proposed that the wiper device have at least one spoiler element (16a-16j) to generate a flow-induced bearing force.

Abstract: A mounting part of a windshield wiper, having a receiving opening for a wiper shaft at one end, and forming a part of a fold-away hinge at the other end, and being formed from a flat sheet metal by deep-drawing, punching and bending and having a u-shaped cross-section profile and a spring mount. The spring mount is formed by deep-drawing from a sidewall of the u-shaped cross-section profile.

Abstract: A wiper blade is proposed which is used to clean windows, especially of motor vehicles. The wiper blade is displaceable transversely to its length, preferably about a pendulum axis, and can be pressed with an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (46) against the window (54) to be wiped; the wiper strip is disposed on the lower band face (49), oriented toward the window, of a bandlike-elongated, spring-elastic support element (42). Chattering that occurs during wiping operation and causes an unsatisfactory outcome of wiping as well as considerable noise, is avoided if the region of the upper band face (43), remote from the window, of the support element (42), the wiper blade is provided with a mass body, which is disposed movably, at least in the displacement direction (74) of the wiper blade.

Abstract: Windshield wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, with at least one wiper arm (11) and an engine hood (12) that can be raised in the case of an impact, wherein the at least one wiper arm (11) can be moved in the case of an impact into a position below a windshield (10) or into a position in the area of a wiper field.

Abstract: The invention starts with a wiper arm (10), which includes a fastening part (14) and an articulated part (16) with a wiper rod (18), of which at least one part (14, 16, 18) is fabricated of sheet metal by stamping and bending and features at least one area with several sheet metal layers (26, 28). It is proposed that an external sheet metal plate (26) and an internal sheet metal plate (28) lying on top of one another are jointly bent around a bending edge (52), whereby the external sheet metal plate (26) features connecting toes (32) on its side edges (54) that run longitudinally to the bending edge (52), which engage in matching recesses (30) on the corresponding side edges (56) of the internal sheet metal plate (28), and, after bending under an initial tension, the internal sheet metal plate (28) is adjacent to the external sheet metal plate (26).

Abstract: A windshield wiper device (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, is proposed which features a wiper shaft (28, 30) with a cone (34) on which a wiper arm (32) can be fastened, whereby a macroscopic structure is superimposed on the cone (34). In addition, a wiper arm (32), in particular for a windshield wiper device (10) featuring a fastening part (47) with an inner cone (37), which can be fastened on a cone (34), whereby a macroscopic structure is superimposed on the inner cone (37).

Abstract: Windshield wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, with at least one wiper arm, which can be attached to an end area (21) of a shaft (20) by means of a fastening part (23) that is attached to it, wherein the fastening part (23) is provided with a reinforcing element (24) for optimal transmission of torque.