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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2005
Juergen Rapp, Lauf, DE;
Thomas Steimel, Buehl, DE;
Juergen Rapp, Lauf, DE;
Thomas Steimel, Buehl, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a windshield wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, with a molded tube () that is connected to the bodywork () and/or a mounting plate that is connected to the bodywork (), which is particularly a mounting plate for a wiper motor. The windshield wiper device is located in a region, which is often an impact zone in a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. As a result, the components of the windshield wiper device often represent a high risk of injury to pedestrians. The objective of the invention is to improve the windshield wiper device so that the risk of injury to pedestrians is reduced during a collision with the vehicle. In the case of the windshield wiper device in accordance with the invention, the molded tube () and/or the mounting plate are detachably fastened to the bodywork () in accordance with the invention in such a way that the molded tube () and/or the mounting plate can be detached from the bodywork () during a collision with the windshield wiper device.