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Wiper coupler adaptor and wiper assembly incorporating same

A wiper and connector technology, which is applied in vehicle cleaning, transportation and packaging, vehicle maintenance, etc., can solve problems such as broken buckle bridges and abnormal assembly functions of adapters, and achieve the effect of preventing improper assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-03-02
TRICO PROD CORP
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However, if the bent protrusion of the attachment member is misfit to the adapter, the force of misfit can break the snap bridge and make the adapter assembly malfunction

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[0022] Referring now to the drawings, in which like numerals are used to designate like structures, a part of the vehicle is shown in figure 1 10 in the illustration. The vehicle 10 includes a cowl 12 , a roof 14 , and a pair of laterally spaced front or “A” pillars 16 extending between the roof 14 and the cowl 12 . The "A" pillars 16, roof 14 and cowl 12 cooperate to define a generally rectangular opening 18 in which a curved or "swept" glass windshield 20 is supported.

[0023] The wiper system is attached figure 1 is generally indicated as 22 and is used to clean the windshield 20 . Wiper system 22 includes a wiper arm, generally indicated at 24 , and a wiper assembly, generally indicated at 26 . Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the wiper system 22 may include more than one wiper arm 24 and more than one wiper assembly 26 . For example attached figure 1 As shown, the wiper system 22 may include a pair of wiper arms 24 and a pair of wiper assemblies 26 corr...

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A wiper coupler adaptor (54) for releasably attaching a wiper assembly (26) to a wiper arm (24) includes a pair of sidewalls, each having recessed sections (78) adapted to operatively engage rails (42) of an attachment member (34) of a wiper arm (24). An elevated platform (108) is disposed between the sidewalls (74) and a deck (96) to define an aperture (110) adapted to receive a portion of a bent tab (38) of the attachment member (34), and a snap bridge (112) disposed within the aperture (110) that is adapted to receive a portion of the bent tab (38) of the attachment member (34) to prevent undesired release of the wiper coupler adaptor (54) from the attachment member (34). A rib (120) is disposed within the aperture (110) and extends from at least one of the sidewalls (74) to prevent the snap bridge (112) from breakage by the bent tab (38) of the attachment member (34) if mis-assembled.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to wiper assemblies, and more particularly to an adapter for a wiper coupler and a wiper assembly combined therewith for connecting the wiper assembly to a wiper arm of a vehicle . Background technique [0002] Conventional wiper assemblies known in the art include some type of wiper assembly mounted to a wiper arm which in turn is mounted adjacent to the windshield and is pivotally driven to impart reciprocating motion across the windshield to the wiper arm. Water dispenser components. Wiper assemblies include rubber wiping elements that contact the windshield across the surface to be wiped. Generally, such wiper assemblies can be classified into one of two categories commonly referred to as "championship" wiper assemblies and "spam" wiper assemblies. [0003] The spar wiper assembly includes a single uniformly elongated strip that defines a spring skeleton. The skeleton is operatively coupled to the wiper a...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60S1/32B60S1/38B60S1/40
CPCB60S1/3849B60S1/4048B60S2001/4054
Inventor M·保罗科泽K·莫尔J·C.·蒂伦
Owner TRICO PROD CORP