Windscreen wiper assembly and vehicle

Abstract

According to the windscreen wiper assembly and the vehicle, the first windscreen wiper is slidably connected to the portion, located on the side of a front windscreen, of the main body part, so that the first windscreen wiper can make contact with the front windscreen in the first state, and the portion, which cannot be cleaned by a windscreen wiper in the related technology, of the front windscreen is cleaned; and when the first windscreen wiper is in the second state, the first windscreen wiper is separated from the front windshield so as to prevent the first windscreen wiper from bringing a part of scraped stains back to a cleaned part on the front windshield, so that automatic cleaning of the stains can be realized, and the stains are prevented from influencing the driving operation of a driver.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a wiper assembly and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The wipers currently used in vehicles have a fixed length and a fixed wiping angle and direction. When wiping the front windshield of a car, the working area of ​​the wiper is limited, which will cause stains to accumulate on one side of the windshield in front of the A-pillar of the car. At this time, the driver needs to manually clean the stains. Since the stains are located opposite the driving position, when the stains are seriously accumulated, they will interfere with the driver's field of view, affect driving operations, and increase the accident rate. Utility Model Content

[0003] The embodiments of the present application provide a wiper assembly and a vehicle, which can automatically clean the stains and residues on the windshield on the side of the A-pillar facing the driving seat, so as to at least partially solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to a first aspect of the present application, a wiper assembly is provided, including a first wiper structure, the first wiper structure including:

[0005] The main body is arranged on the side of the front windshield of the vehicle; and

[0006] a first wiper, one end of which is slidably connected to the main body and can slide on the main body;

[0007] The first wiper has a first state and a second state. When the first wiper is in the first state, one end of the first wiper away from the main body contacts the front windshield. When the first wiper is in the second state, the first wiper is separated from the front windshield.

[0008] Optionally, a guide groove is provided on the main body, the guide groove comprises a first groove section and a second groove section which are connected to each other, the first groove section is close to the front windshield, and the second groove section is provided on a side of the first groove section away from the front windshield;

[0009] One end of the first wiper is slidably connected to the guide groove and moves along the guide groove. When the first wiper is in a first state, the first wiper is located in the first groove section and contacts the front windshield. When the first wiper is in a second state, the first wiper is located in the second groove section and is separated from the front windshield.

[0010] Optionally, the front windshield is defined to extend along a first direction;

[0011] Wherein, the first slot section extends along the first direction.

[0012] Optionally, the first wiper includes a wiper body and a connecting portion, the wiper body and the connecting portion are detachably connected, and at least a portion of the connecting portion extends into the guide groove and is slidably connected to the guide groove.

[0013] Optionally, the wiper body comprises a first sub-segment and a second sub-segment, the first sub-segment extends in a direction away from the main body, one end of the first sub-segment is connected to the connecting portion, and the other end of the first sub-segment is connected to the second sub-segment;

[0014] Wherein, an angle is formed between the first sub-segment and the second sub-segment.

[0015] Optionally, the wiper assembly further comprises a driving structure, on which a driving end is provided, the driving end is provided in the guide groove and moves along the guide groove;

[0016] The first wiper is connected to the driving end.

[0017] Optionally, the driving structure includes:

[0018] A rotating member is rotatably mounted on the main body, and each rotating member is provided with a toothed structure; and

[0019] A chain is sleeved on the rotating member and matched with the toothed structure on the rotating member;

[0020] Wherein, at least part of the chain forms the drive end.

[0021] Optionally, the wiper assembly further comprises a water outlet pipe, the water outlet pipe comprises a water outlet, and the water outlet faces the front windshield.

[0022] Optionally, the wiper assembly further includes a second wiper structure, the second wiper structure includes a second wiper, the second wiper is rotatably mounted on the vehicle, and the second wiper is disposed between the front windshield and the engine hood.

[0023] Optionally, the movable range of the first wiper and the movable range of the second wiper at least partially overlap.

[0024] According to a second aspect of the present application, a vehicle is provided, comprising the above wiper assembly.

[0025] The wiper assembly of the embodiment of the present application is provided with a first wiper slidably connected to a main body located on the side of the front windshield, so that the first wiper can contact the front windshield in a first state to clean the part of the front windshield that cannot be cleaned by the wiper in the related art. When the first wiper is in a second state, the first wiper is separated from the front windshield to prevent the first wiper from bringing some of the scraped stains back to the cleaned part of the front windshield, thereby realizing automatic cleaning of the stains and preventing the stains from affecting the driver's driving operation.

[0026] Other features and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in the subsequent detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

[0028] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same figure numbers represent the same parts in the following description.

[0029] Figure 1 is an exploded structural schematic diagram of a wiper assembly provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a wiper assembly provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure at a vehicle body position;

[0031] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a guide groove provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure at a vehicle body position;

[0032] Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of a guide groove provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a first wiper provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] Description of reference numerals:

[0035] 1. Main body; 2. Guide groove; 21. First groove section; 22. Second groove section; 3. First wiper; 31. Wiper body; 311. First sub-section; 312. Second sub-section; 32. Connecting part; 4. Driving structure; 40. Driving end; 41. Rotating member; 42. Chain; 5. Toothed structure; 6. Second wiper; 7. Water outlet pipe; 71. Water outlet; 8. Front windshield; 9. Wiper arm; 10. Wiper blade. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0037] The present application proposes a wiper assembly. Figures 1 to 5 This is an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0038] See also Figure 1 In some embodiments of the present application, the wiper assembly includes a first wiper structure, which includes a main body 1 and a first wiper 3. The main body 1 is arranged on the side of the front windshield 8 of the car, and one end of the first wiper 3 is slidably connected to the main body 1; the first wiper 3 is slidably connected to the main body 1 to realize the movement of the first wiper 3 on the front windshield 8.

[0039] See also Figure 2 The shaded area shown on the front windshield 8 is the working area of ​​the first wiper 3. The wiper in the related art cannot automatically clean this area. Figure 2 The shadow area of ​​the front windshield 8 moves along the middle part, thereby cleaning the stains and residues there; and since the shadow area of ​​the front windshield 8 moves along the middle part of the front windshield 8, the Figure 2 The first wiper 3 extends in the first direction, so in order to ensure that the first wiper 3 can clean the area, the first wiper 3 is provided to reciprocate along the first direction.

[0040] Therefore, in the active stroke of the first wiper 3, the first wiper 3 has a first state and a second state. When the first wiper 3 is in the first state, the end of the first wiper 3 away from the main body 1 is in contact with the front windshield 8, and when the first wiper 3 is in the second state, the first wiper 3 is separated from the front windshield 8; that is, in this embodiment, the first wiper 3 can scrape off the stains on the front windshield 8 when it is in the first state, and the first wiper 3 is separated from the front windshield 8 when it is in the second state, so as to prevent the first wiper 3 from bringing back some of the scraped stains to the cleaned part of the front windshield 8.

[0041] In the technical solution of the present application, a first wiper 3 is provided which is slidably connected to a main body 1 located on the side of the front windshield 8, so that the first wiper 3 can contact the front windshield 8 in a first state to clean the part of the front windshield 8 that cannot be cleaned by the wiper in the related art. When the first wiper 3 is in a second state, the first wiper 3 is separated from the front windshield 8 to prevent the first wiper 3 from bringing back some of the scraped stains to the cleaned part of the front windshield 8, thereby realizing automatic cleaning of the stains and preventing the stains from affecting the driver's driving operation.

[0042] The main body 1 is arranged on the side of the front windshield 8 of the car, that is, the main body 1 is arranged on the A-pillar of the car; in one embodiment, the main body 1 is an independent component installed on the A-pillar of the car; in another embodiment, the A-pillar part of the car forms the main body 1.

[0043] See also Figure 3 In some embodiments of the present application, the main body 1 is a part of the A-pillar of the automobile.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present application, the first wiper 3 moves in a first direction to clean stains, that is, the first wiper 3 reciprocates between a connection position between the front windshield 8 and the roof of the car and a connection position between the front windshield 8 and the hood of the car, with the connection position between the front windshield 8 and the roof of the car being the first position, and the connection position between the front windshield 8 and the hood of the car being the second position for illustration; in one embodiment, the first wiper 3 is in a first state when it moves from the first position to the second position, and is in a second state when it moves from the second position to the first position; in another embodiment, the first wiper 3 is in a second state when it moves from the first position to the second position, and is in the first state when it moves from the second position to the first position.

[0045] In some embodiments of the present application, the first wiper 3 is in a first state when moving from a first position to a second position, and the first wiper 3 is in a second state when moving from a second position to the first position, so as to avoid stains accumulating at the top position of the front windshield 8.

[0046] It is understandable that when the first wiper 3 is not in the working state, the first wiper 3 is located at the second position, that is, in the rain gutter of the automobile. Therefore, when the first wiper 3 is in the first state, the stains can be scraped into the rain gutter.

[0047] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments of the present application, a guide groove 2 is provided on the main body 1, and one end of the first wiper 3 is slidably connected to the guide groove 2 and moves along the guide groove 2; that is, the first wiper 3 is assembled on the guide groove 2 of the main body 1.

[0048] Wherein, the guide groove 2 includes a first groove section 21 and a second groove section 22 which are interconnected, the first groove section 21 is close to the front windshield 8, and the second groove section 22 is arranged on a side of the first groove section 21 away from the front windshield 8. When the first wiper 3 is in the first state, the first wiper 3 is located in the first groove section 21 and contacts the front windshield 8. When the first wiper 3 is in the second state, the first wiper 3 is located in the second groove section 22 and is separated from the front windshield 8. In this embodiment, since the first wiper 3 can contact the front windshield 8 when it is located in the first groove section 21, and the vertical distance between the second groove section 22 and the front windshield 8 is larger than the vertical distance between the first groove section 21 and the front windshield, the first wiper 3 is separated from the front windshield 8 when the first wiper 3 is in the second groove section 22.

[0049] In addition, the first groove section 21 and the second groove section 22 are connected to each other to achieve the reciprocating motion of the first wiper 3 in the first direction.

[0050] In addition, in one embodiment of the present application, the guide groove 2 may only include a portion of the first groove section 21. At this time, the first wiper 3 can be pressed to adjust its relative position relationship with the front windshield 8. For example, when the first wiper 3 is in the first state, the portion of the first wiper 3 that scrapes off stains is in contact with the front windshield 8. When the first wiper 3 is in the second state, the portion of the first wiper 3 that scrapes off stains is separated from the front windshield 8.

[0051] In one embodiment, the pressure adjustment of the first wiper 3 can be controlled by a vehicle control system.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present application, since the front windshield 8 extends along the first direction, a first groove section 21 is provided extending along the first direction, so that when the first wiper 3 moves in the first groove section 21, it can be ensured that the first wiper 3 contacts the front windshield 8.

[0053] In some embodiments of the present application, the guide groove 2 is arranged in a ring shape.

[0054] In some embodiments of the present application, the first wiper 3 includes a wiper body 31 and a connecting portion 32, the wiper body 31 and the connecting portion 32 are detachably connected, and at least a portion of the connecting portion 32 extends into the guide groove 2 and is slidably connected to the guide groove 2. The wiper body 31 is exposed on the outside of the vehicle body and is a component that is easily worn out. In order to facilitate the operator to replace the wiper body 31, a detachable connection between the wiper body 31 and the connecting portion 32 is provided; the form of the detachable connection between the wiper body 31 and the connecting portion 32 is not limited, and can be a screw connection, a clamp connection, etc. In one embodiment of the present application, the wiper body 31 and the connecting portion 32 are clamped to each other.

[0055] See also Figure 5 The wiper body 31 includes a wiper arm 9 and a wiper blade 10 . The wiper arm 9 and the connecting portion 32 are mutually engaged. The wiper blade 10 is mounted on the wiper arm 9 , so that stains on the front windshield 8 can be scraped off.

[0056] In some embodiments of the present application, the wiper arm 9 and the connecting portion 32 are both made of metal material, and the wiper blade 10 is made of plastic material.

[0057] In some embodiments of the present application, the wiper body 31 includes a first sub-segment 311 and a second sub-segment 312, the first sub-segment 311 extends in a direction away from the main body 1, one end of the first sub-segment 311 is connected to the connecting portion 32, and the other end of the first sub-segment 311 is connected to the second sub-segment 312; wherein, an angle is formed between the first sub-segment 311 and the second sub-segment 312; in this embodiment, by providing an angle between the first sub-segment 311 and the second sub-segment 312 in the wiper body 31, the wiper body 31 can better accumulate stains together to prevent the stains from overflowing from the edge of the wiper body 31.

[0058] Furthermore, the included angle between the first sub-segment 311 and the second sub-segment 312 is an obtuse angle.

[0059] Please refer again Figure 1 In some embodiments of the present application, the wiper assembly also includes a driving structure 4, on which a driving end 40 is provided, the driving end 40 is provided in the guide groove 2, and moves along the guide groove 2; the first wiper 3 is connected to the driving end 40; that is, in this embodiment, the first wiper 3 is driven by the driving end 40, thereby realizing switching between the first state and the second state.

[0060] In some embodiments of the present application, the driving structure 4 includes a rotating member 41 and a chain 42, each of the rotating members 41 is provided with a toothed structure 5, and the chain 42 is sleeved on the two rotating members 41 and cooperates with the toothed structure 5 on the rotating member 41; wherein at least a portion of the chain 42 forms the driving end 40. That is, in this embodiment, the chain 42 is disposed in the guide groove 2, the chain can be sleeved on the rotating member and rotate around the rotating member, and the driving structure 4 drives the first wiper 3 to slide by chain transmission, thereby driving the first wiper 3 to move along the guide groove 2.

[0061] In one embodiment of the present application, the number of rotating members 41 can be set to two, the two rotating members 41 are both rotatably mounted on the main body 1 and are spaced apart in the first direction, and the two ends of the chain 42 are respectively mounted on the two rotating members 41; in another embodiment of the present application, the driving structure 4 can also include a rotating shaft provided with a toothed structure, and the two ends of the chain 42 are respectively mounted on the rotating member 41 and the toothed structure of the rotating shaft.

[0062] In some embodiments of the present application, the first wiper 3 is connected to the driving end 40 of the chain 42 via a rolling bearing.

[0063] In some embodiments of the present application, the wiper assembly also includes a water outlet pipe 7, which includes a water outlet 71, and the water outlet 71 faces the front windshield 8; that is, the water outlet 71 can spray water toward the cleaning area of ​​the first wiper 3, thereby facilitating the first wiper 3 to clean the front windshield 8.

[0064] In some embodiments of the present application, the wiper assembly also includes a second wiper structure, which includes a second wiper 6, which is rotatably mounted on the vehicle and disposed between the front windshield 8 and the hood; wherein the second wiper 6 is a wiper in the related art, and the first wiper 3 can clean the portion of the front windshield 8 that the second wiper 6 cannot clean, so as to avoid the accumulation of stains and residues on the front windshield 8 that seriously interferes with the driver's field of view, thereby affecting the driver's driving operation.

[0065] In some embodiments of the present application, in order to ensure that the moving range of the first wiper 3 and the moving range of the second wiper 6 can cover the portion to be cleaned of the front windshield 8, the moving range of the first wiper 3 and the moving range of the second wiper 6 are at least partially overlapped to avoid the junction of the moving range of the first wiper 3 and the moving range of the second wiper 6 being difficult to clean.

[0066] It can be understood that since the moving range of the first wiper 3 and the moving range of the second wiper 6 at least partially overlap, in order to avoid interference between the first wiper 3 and the second wiper 6, in one embodiment of the present application, the first wiper 3 can only start moving after the second wiper 6 stops working.

[0067] The present application also proposes a vehicle, which includes a wiper assembly. The wiper assembly is as described above. Since the vehicle adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it at least has the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be described one by one here.

[0068] The vehicle may be a fuel vehicle, a plug-in hybrid vehicle, a new energy vehicle, etc., and the present disclosure does not make any specific limitation on this.

[0069] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0070] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0071] The embodiments, implementation methods and related technical features of the present application can be combined and replaced with each other without conflict.

[0072] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and do not constitute any form of limitation to the present application. Although the present application has been described in examples with different focuses on the description of each embodiment, for the parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant effective embodiments of other embodiments. However, any brief modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present application without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present application are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A wiper assembly, characterized in that: The first wiper structure includes: The main body is arranged on the side of the front windshield of the vehicle; and a first wiper, one end of which is slidably connected to the main body and is capable of sliding on the main body; Wherein, the first wiper has a first state and a second state. When the first wiper is in the first state, one end of the first wiper away from the main body contacts the front windshield. When the first wiper is in the second state, the first wiper is separated from the front windshield.

2. The wiper assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body is provided with a guide groove, the guide groove comprises a first groove section and a second groove section which are connected to each other, the first groove section is close to the front windshield, and the second groove section is arranged on a side of the first groove section which is away from the front windshield; One end of the first wiper is slidably connected to the guide groove and moves along the guide groove. When the first wiper is in the first state, the first wiper is located in the first groove section and in contact with the front windshield. When the first wiper is in the second state, the first wiper is located in the second groove section and is separated from the front windshield.

3. The wiper assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front windshield is defined to extend along a first direction; Wherein, the first slot section extends along the first direction.

4. The wiper assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first wiper comprises a wiper body and a connecting portion, wherein the wiper body is detachably connected to the connecting portion, and at least a portion of the connecting portion extends into the guide groove and is slidably connected to the guide groove.

5. The wiper assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The wiper body comprises a first sub-segment and a second sub-segment, the first sub-segment extends in a direction away from the main body, one end of the first sub-segment is connected to the connecting portion, and the other end of the first sub-segment is connected to the second sub-segment; Wherein, an angle is formed between the first sub-segment and the second sub-segment.

6. The wiper assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The wiper assembly further comprises a driving structure, wherein the driving structure is provided with a driving end, the driving end is arranged in the guide groove and moves along the guide groove; The first wiper is connected to the driving end.

7. The wiper assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The driving structure comprises: A rotating member, rotatably mounted on the main body, each of the rotating members being provided with a toothed structure; and A chain, sleeved on the rotating member and matched with the toothed structure on each rotating member; Wherein, at least a portion of the chain forms the driving end.

8. The wiper assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wiper assembly also includes a water outlet pipe, and the water outlet pipe includes a water outlet, and the water outlet faces the front windshield.

9. The wiper assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wiper assembly also includes a second wiper structure, wherein the second wiper structure includes a second wiper, the second wiper is rotatably mounted on the vehicle, and the second wiper is disposed between the front windshield and the engine hood.

10. The wiper assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The movable range of the first wiper and the movable range of the second wiper at least partially overlap.

11. A vehicle, characterized in that: Comprising a wiper assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10.

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