Universal Wiper Blade Mounting Assembly With Interchangeable Adaptor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wiper systems require multiple wiper blades for different vehicles, leading to inefficiency and a need for a mounting assembly that allows a single wiper blade to fit multiple vehicles and facilitate easy replacement.
Innovation Solution
A mounting assembly with an adaptor and coupler system, where the adaptor is mounted to the wiper blade and includes hinge pins, and the coupler connects to the wiper arm, allowing the same wiper blade to be used across various vehicles by using different adaptors and couplers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different types of wiper blades are used for different vehicles, then each vehicle can have a properly fitted wiper blade, but the number of wiper blade types increases and inventory complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wiper blade is designed with a universal mounting system that can be adapted to multiple vehicle types through interchangeable adaptors and couplers. The blade itself remains the same design, but the mounting components vary to accommodate different vehicle architectures, allowing one blade design to serve multiple functions across different vehicle platforms.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate, interchangeable components: the wiper blade, adaptors, and couplers. This segmentation allows the blade to remain standardized while the mounting components are customized for different vehicles, reducing the need for multiple complete blade assemblies.
2Reliability
If multiple wiper blade types are maintained for different vehicles, then proper fitment is achieved, but inventory costs and replacement complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single wiper blade design serves multiple vehicle types through the use of universal mounting components, eliminating the need to maintain separate blade inventories for different vehicles while ensuring proper fitment through vehicle-specific adaptors and couplers.
Solution Approach 2:
Adaptors and couplers serve as intermediary components between the standardized wiper blade and the vehicle-specific mounting points. These intermediaries enable compatibility across different vehicle platforms without requiring multiple blade designs, simplifying inventory while maintaining reliable fitment.
3Ease of operation
If conventional wiper blade mounting systems are used, then installation is straightforward for each specific type, but the replacement process becomes complex when dealing with multiple blade types
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into modular components (blade, adaptors, couplers) that can be independently selected and assembled. This modularity simplifies the replacement process by allowing users to keep their familiar blade design and only swap the mounting components when changing vehicles, reducing the complexity of dealing with multiple blade types.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting assembly for mounting a wiper blade to a wiper arm includes an adaptor adapted to be mounted to the wiper blade, the adaptor including a base wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the base wall, and a plurality of hinge pins extending outwardly from the side walls, and a coupler for connection to the wiper arm, the coupler including a base wall, a plurality of side walls depending from the base wall, and a plurality of openings extending into the side walls to receive the hinge pins to allow the coupler and the adaptor to be connected together.