Robert Boschgmbh

Viktor Hackl

Michael Weiler

Peter Deak

Attila Geleta

Florian Hauser

Ulrich Metz

Adriaan Van Eyndhoven

Waldemar Ernst

Tino Boos

Stephan Mayer

Wim Buseyne

Akos Hegyi

Martin Steinmetz

Marcel Spaan

Juergen Klein

Nikoletta Zsoldosne Sverha

Adel Lisztik-Madar

Gabor Palusek

Bodo Breuer

Closure element having two brackets which are substantially perpendicular or transverse with respect to one another. The closure element closes a ball socket, with the result that a pivot therein cannot be removed. To this end, it closes the opening of the ball socket. The ball socket and the pivot with the closure element form a secured ball joint which is used for wiping systems. The securing is carried out by the closure element being pushed onto the ball joint.

Closure element

The invention relates to a windshield wiper device () for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade () having an elongated upper part () and an elongated lower part (), which are configured to be flexible, at least in part. Furthermore, the device comprises a plurality of connecting elements () for connecting the upper part () and the lower part (), which are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal extension () of the wiper blade (), and which are configured to allow a movement of the upper part () and the lower part relative to one another with a motion component along a longitudinal extension () of the wiper blade (). The windshield wiper device () further comprises a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a fastening part () on the wiper-blade side, and a fastening element (). The fastening part () on the wiper-blade side, and the fastening element () are configured such that by means of a rotation of the fastening part () on the wiper-blade side relative to the fastening element (), an engagement can be formed in order to connect the fastening part () on the wiper-blade side to the fastening element (), wherein the connection can be released by means of a release mechanism.

Windshield wiper device

The invention relates to a method for reducing material creep processes of a windshield washer device. The method comprises the providing () of a windshield washer device for a vehicle. The windshield washer device comprises a wiper blade () having an elongated top part () and an elongated bottom part (), which are designed to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, there is a plurality of connecting elements () for connecting the top part and the bottom part, wherein the connecting elements are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal extension () of the wiper blade. The connecting elements () are designed to enable a movement of the top part () and the bottom part () relative to each other, having a movement component along a longitudinal extension () of the wiper blade. The method further comprises a loading () of the windshield wiper device before final assembly of the windshield wiper device on a vehicle such that, after final assembly of the windshield wiper device, a primary creep behavior of the windshield wiper device is substantially reduced, in particular by at least 80%.

Windshield wiper device having improved creep behavior

The invention relates to a windshield wiper device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having a fastening element fastened to a drive shaft. The windshield wiper device comprises a wiper blade having an elongate upper part, which is at least partially flexible, an elongated lower part, which is at least partially flexible, and a plurality of connecting elements for connecting the upper part and the lower part. Along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade, the connecting elements are spaced apart from one another, wherein the connecting elements are designed to allow a movement of the upper part and the lower part relative to one another, by means of a movement component, along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade. The windshield wiper device further comprises a fastening part on the wiper blade side, wherein the fastening part on the wiper blade side comprises a clamping device such that the fastening part on the wiper blade side can be adjusted to the dimension of at least part of the drive shaft.

Fin ray wiper having a clamping device

The invention relates to a windshield wiper device () for a vehicle having a fastening element (), in particular a motor vehicle. The windshield wiper device () comprises a mounting element (), which is designed to be mounted on the fastening element (), and a wiper blade () having an elongated upper part () and an elongated lower part (), which parts are at least partially flexible. Furthermore, a plurality of connection elements () for connecting the upper part () and the lower part () are provided, wherein the connection elements () are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extension () of the wiper blade (). The connection elements () are configured to allow a movement of the upper part () and the lower part () relative to one another with a motion component along a longitudinal extension () of the wiper blade (). The wiper blade () further comprises a fastening part () on the wiper-blade side. The fastening part () on the wiper-blade side is configured such that by means of a movement of the fastening part () on the wiper-blade side relative to the mounting element (), a first engagement can be formed in order to connect the fastening part () on the wiper-blade side to the mounting element (). The windshield wiper device () further comprises a closure mechanism (), which is configured to fix a position of the fastening part () on the wiper-blade side relative to the mounting element () after the first engagement has been formed.

The invention relates to a windshield wiper device () for a vehicle having a fastening element () and a mounting unit () configured to be mounted to the fastening element (), wherein the mounting unit () has a first engagement means (). The windshield wiper device () comprises a wiper blade () having a longitudinal extension (), wherein on the wiper blade side, the wiper blade () has a fastening part () having a second engagement means (). The mounting unit () and the fastening part () on the wiper blade side can be inserted into each other, at least partially, by a movement substantially along the longitudinal extension () of the wiper blade (). The first engagement means () and the second engagement means () are designed to engage each other whenever the mounting unit () and the fastening part () on the wiper blade side are inserted into each other. The windshield wiper device () further comprises at least one locking means that is designed to lock the mounting unit () and the fastening part () on the wiper blade side together in order to prevent a movement of the wiper blade () substantially along the longitudinal extension () thereof.

The invention relates to a windshield wiper device () for a vehicle, having a fastening element () and a mounting unit () configured to be mounted to the fastening element (), wherein the mounting unit () has a first engagement means (). The windshield wiper device () comprises a wiper blade () having a longitudinal extension (), wherein on the wiper blade side, the wiper blade () is provided with a fastening part () having a second engagement means (). The mounting unit () and the fastening part () on the wiper blade side can be inserted into each other, at least partially, by a movement substantially along the longitudinal extension () of the wiper blade (). The first engagement means () and the second engagement means () are designed to engage with one another, whenever the mounting unit () and the fastening part () on the wiper blade side are inserted into each other. The engagement between the first engagement means () of the mounting unit () and the second engagement means () of the fastening part () on the wiper blade side can be released.

The present invention relates to a windscreen wiping device () for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade () with an elongate upper part () and an elongate lower part (), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements () for connecting the upper part () and the lower part () are provided, said connecting elements being spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent () of the wiper blade () and being designed to permit a movement of the upper part () and of the lower part relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extent () of the wiper blade (). Furthermore, the windscreen wiping device () comprises a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a wiper-blade-side fastening part () and a fastening element (). The wiper-blade-side fastening part () and the fastening element () are configured in such a manner that, by means of rotation of the wiper-blade-side fastening part relative to the fastening element, an engagement can be formed in order to fix a position of the wiper-blade-side fastening part relative to the fastening element.

Fastening device for a windscreen wiping device

The present invention relates to a windscreen wiper device () for a vehicle, with a fastening element (), in particular to a motor vehicle. The windscreen wiper device () comprises a mounting element () which is designed to be mounted on the fastening element (), and a wiper blade () with an elongate upper part () and an elongate lower part (), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements () for connecting the upper part () and the lower part () are provided, wherein the connecting elements () are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent () of the wiper blade (). The connecting elements () are designed in order to permit a movement of the upper part () and of the lower part () relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extent () of the wiper blade (). Furthermore, the wiper blade () comprises a wiper-blade-side fastening part (). The wiper-blade-side fastening part () is configured in such a manner that, by means of a rotation of the wiper-blade-side fastening part () relative to the mounting element (), an engagement can be formed in order to connect the wiper-blade-side fastening part () to the mounting element ().

Windscreen wiper device

The present invention relates to a windscreen wiping device () for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade () with an elongate upper part () and an elongate lower part (), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements () for connecting the upper part () and the lower part () are provided, said connecting elements being spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent () of the windscreen wiping device and being designed to permit a movement of the upper part () and of the lower part relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extent () of the windscreen wiping device. Furthermore, the windscreen wiping device has a pretensioning device (), wherein the pretensioning device has a force-absorbing element () which is connected to a force transmission element () such that, in the event of a dynamic effect on the force-absorbing element () in the direction of the elongate lower part (), a rotational movement of the force transmission element () is brought about, thus resulting in a movement of the elongate upper part () relative to the elongate lower part with a movement component along a longitudinal extent () of the windscreen wiping device.

Pretensioning device for a windscreen wiping device

The present invention relates to a windscreen wiping device () for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade () with an elongate upper part () and an elongate lower part (), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements () for connecting the upper part () and the lower part () are provided, said connecting elements being spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent () of the wiper blade () and being designed to permit a movement of the upper part () and of the lower part relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extent () of the wiper blade (). Furthermore, a multiplicity of the plurality of connecting elements () are connected to the upper part () via a first film hinge in each case and to the lower part () via a second film hinge in each case. Furthermore, a film-hinge stop device is provided in order to limit a rotational movement of the connecting elements () relative to at least one part from the elongate upper part and the elongate lower part.

Film hinge for a windshield wiper device

Disclosed is a windscreen wiper device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a fastening element fastened to a drive shaft. The windscreen wiper device comprises a wiper blade having an elongated upper part which is designed at least partially flexibly, an elongated lower part which is designed at least partially flexibly, and a plurality of connecting elements for connecting the upper part and the lower part, wherein the connecting elements are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade, and wherein the connecting elements are configured to enable a movement of the upper part and lower part relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade. The windscreen wiper device further comprises a fastening part on the wiper blade side, wherein the fastening part on the wiper blade side can be connected to the fastening element in a detachable manner, and a coupling device, wherein the fastening part on the wiper blade side and the fastening element can be connected for conjoint rotation via the coupling device until a defined torque value is exceeded.

Safety coupling for fin ray wiper

The present invention relates to a windscreen wiper device () for a vehicle, with a fastening element (), in particular to a motor vehicle. The windscreen wiper device () comprises a mounting element () which is designed to be mounted on the fastening element (), and a wiper blade () with an elongate upper part () and an elongate lower part (), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements () for connecting the upper part () and the lower part () are provided, wherein the connecting elements () are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent () of the wiper blade (). The connecting elements () are designed to permit a movement of the upper part () and of the lower part () relative to one another with a movement component along a longitudinal extension () of the wiper blade (). Furthermore, the wiper blade () comprises a wiper-blade-side fastening part (). The wiper-blade-side fastening part () is configured in such a manner that, by means of a rotation of the wiper-blade-side fastening part () relative to the mounting element (), an engagement can be formed in order to connect the wiper-blade-side fastening part () to the mounting element ().

The invention relates to a windshield wiper device () for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade () having an elongated upper part () and an elongated lower part (), which are configured to be flexible, at least in part. Furthermore, the device comprises a plurality of connecting elements () for connecting the upper part () and the lower part (), which are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal extension () of the wiper blade (), and which are configured to allow a movement of the upper part () and the lower part relative to one another with a motion component along a longitudinal extension () of the wiper blade (). The windshield wiper device () further comprises a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a wiper-blade-side fastening part () and a fastening element (). The wiper-blade-side fastening part () and the fastening element () are configured in such a manner that, by means of rotation of the wiper-blade-side fastening part relative to the fastening element, an engagement can be formed in order to fix a position of the wiper-blade-side fastening part relative to the fastening element.

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