Patents by Inventor Koen Bex
Koen Bex has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9260085Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter, in particular for a motor vehicle windshield wiper device, comprising a main body (12). According to the invention, the wiper blade adapter comprises a spraying unit (10), which is arranged on the main body (12) and designed to spray a liquid onto a motor vehicle windshield (64).Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
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Publication number: 20160016550Abstract: An end cap device for a wiper blade (10a), having a main end cap body (12a-12d) and having at least one wiper strip fastening means (14a; 14c; 14d) which is arranged on the main end cap body (12a-12d) and is intended for fixing the main end cap body (12a-12d) in a wiper strip longitudinal direction (16a; 16c; 16d) relative to a wiper strip (18a; 18c; 18d). The at least one wiper strip fastening means (14a; 14c; 14d) is configured to be deflectable in a vertical direction (20a; 20c; 20d) for assembly with the wiper strip (18a; 18c; 18d).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx, Koen Bex
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Publication number: 20150329086Abstract: A wiper blade device with a holding unit (10) which is provided at least for holding a wiper strip (12), and with at least one end cap (14). The holding unit (10) has at least one vertical recess (16) for receiving the end cap (14) in a vertical direction (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx, Qingyang Liu, Koen Bex
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Publication number: 20140215746Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining element (10a-10c) with at least one longitudinal guide channel (18a-18c) for guiding at least one spring element (20a-20c). According to the invention, the retaining element (10a-10c) has at least one mounting code (34a-34c) that is designed to define exactly one explicit mounting position with a wiper blade adapter (12a-12c).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140189975Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device comprising a wiper blade adapter (10) and a wiper strip unit (12). According to the invention, said wiper strip unit (12) has at least one securing recess (14) which, in at least one operating state, forms an interlocking connection with the wiper blade adapter (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2011Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
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Publication number: 20140150199Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter unit for connecting a wiper blade (10) to a wiper arm adapter (12), comprising a main part (16) which receives an end (14) of the wiper arm adapter (12) in particular and which has a plateau (20) on the main part lower face (18). At least one region (22, 24, 26) is provided on the main part (16), said region being designed in a flexible manner for the purpose of a shape and/or tolerance compensation. The region (22) that is flexible for the purpose of a shape and/or tolerance compensation is arranged within the plateau (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
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Publication number: 20140150200Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter system comprising a wiper blade adapter (10) of a jointless wiper blade (12), said adapter being provided for coupling to a wiper arm adapter (14) of at least one first size. The wiper blade adapter system has at least one intermediate adapter (16, 18, 20) that is provided for coupling to the wiper blade adapter (10) and for coupling to a wiper arm adapter (22, 24, 26) of at least one second size.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
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Publication number: 20140143972Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining unit (10a-10e) that has a retaining element (12a-12e) with a longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e) for guiding a spring element (16a-16e), and comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22e). According to the invention, the retaining element (12a-12e) has at least one fixing means (18a-18e, 20a-20e), the free end (24a-24e, 26a-26e) of which faces the longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e) and which is provided to interlock with the spoiler unit (22a-22e).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140143973Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, having a retaining unit (10a-10g) with a retaining element (12a-12g), said retaining element (12a-12g) comprising a keder track (70a-70g) that is provided in order to interlockingly accommodate a wiper strip (40a-40g). According to the invention, at least one vertical wall (62a-62g, 64a-64g) of the keder track (70a-70g) forms an acute angle (32a-32g, 34a-34g) with at least one horizontal wall (66a-66g, 68a-68g) of said track (70a-70g).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140137358Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device comprising at least one spring strip (10a-e), at least one wiper strip support (12a-e) and at least one end sealing unit (14a-e). According to the invention, the end sealing unit (14a-e) comprises at least two detent elements (16a-e, 18a-e) for fixing the spring strip (10a-e) and/or the wiper strip support (12a-e).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140137360Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining element (10a-10f) with at least one longitudinal guide channel (18a-18f) for guiding at least one spring element (20a-20f). According to the invention, the retaining element (10a-10f) has at least three fixing cavities (26a-26f, 28a-28f, 30a-30f, 32a) that are offset in the longitudinal direction (22a-22f) and that are provided in order to interlock with a wiper blade adapter (12a-12f).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140137359Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining unit (10a-10e) that has a retaining element (12a-12e) with a longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e) for guiding a spring element (16a-16e), and comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22e). According to the invention, the spoiler unit (22a-22e) lies at least partially at the side of the retaining element (12a-12e) in the region of the longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140130284Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a wiper blade adapter (12a-12c) that has at least one detent element (40a-40c, 42a-42c), said element being designed, when mounted, to prevent a movement of the wiper blade adapter (12a-12c) relative to a retaining element (10a-10c) in a longitudinal direction (22a-22c). According to the invention, the wiping device has at least one securing means (30a-30c, 32a-32c) that is provided in order to secure the at least one detent element (40a-40c, 42a-42c) when mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140130287Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22p). According to the 88a invention, said spoiler unit (22a-22p) is produced in a co-extrusion process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140130286Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a spring element (16a-16g), a retaining unit (10a-10g) that has a retaining element (12a-12g) with a longitudinal guide channel (14a-14g) for guiding the spring element (16a-16g), and comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22g). According to the invention, the spoiler unit (22a-22g) has at least one supporting rib (72a-72g, 74a -74g) that extends from an inner contour of the spoiler (22a-22g) in the form of a projection and that is provided in order to transmit the downforces that occur from the spoiler (22a-22g) to the retaining unit (10a-10g).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140130281Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a wiper blade adapter (12a; 12b). According to the invention, the wiper blade adapter (12a; 12b) comprises a pivot bearing (26a; 26b) that is designed to pivotally mount a spring element (20a; 20b).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140123428Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a spring element (20a-20d) and a wiper blade adapter (12a-12d) that has at least one detent element (40a-40d, 42a-42d). According to the invention, the spring element (20a-20d) has at least one circular detent cavity (26a-26d, 28a-28d) in which the at least one detent element (40a-40d, 42a-42d) interlockingly engages when mounted, preventing a movement of the wiper blade adapter (12a-12d) relative to the spring element (20a-20d) in a longitudinal direction (22a-22d).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140123430Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device comprising at least one spring strip (10) and at least one end sealing unit (12). According to the invention, in order to fix the spring strip (10), the end sealing unit (12) has at least one detent element (18) which is rendered flexible by means of an inner cavity (14) in an element (16) of said end sealing unit (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20140115812Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining unit (10a-10e) that has a retaining element (12a-12e) with a longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e) for guiding a spring element (16a-16e), and comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22e). According to the invention, the wiping device has at least one undercut (18a-18e, 20a-20e) that is provided in order to interlockingly connect the spoiler unit (22a-22e) to the retaining element (12a-12e) in a wiping direction (24a-24e).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20130340195Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter device, in particular for a motor vehicle windscreen wiper device, comprising a wiper blade adapter (10) which comprises at least one elastic latching means (12) for coupling to a wiper strip unit (14). According to the invention, said wiper blade adapter device comprises at least one securing means (16) which secures the at least one latching means (12) in a mounted state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx