Connection element

US8191201B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Peter De Block · Halen, BE
• Klaus-Dieter Haefele · Laufenburg (Baden), DE
• Bart Fatan · Kermt, BE
• Wilfried Merkel · Kappelrodeck, DE
• Rudi Crabbe · Zoutleeuw, BE
• Paul Criel · Sint-Truiden, BE
• Eric Windmolders · Kermt, BE
• David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN · Winksele, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2006
• Grant date: Jun 5, 2012
• Expiry date: Jul 26, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60S1/3858
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention is based on a connection element (16, 44, 50, 66, 74, 80) for connecting a wiper blade (10), which has at least one spring rail (14) as a supporting element, to a wiper arm in an articulated manner, with the connection element (16, 44, 50, 66, 74, 80) having claws (22, 46, 52) which are integrally formed on the side of a base part (18) and, in the mounted state, surround and retain the spring rail (14) by the base part (18) being supported on a part of a wiper rubber (12) which is arranged between the spring rail (14) and the base part (18, 56, 68, 70). The invention proposes that the connection element (16, 44, 50, 66, 74, 80) has means (28, 58, 60, 68, 72, 76, 78, 82, 84) with which the surface pressure between the base part (18, 56, 68, 70) and the wiper rubber (12) is locally increased.