Wiper blade and wiper arm

US9452736B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage · FR

Inventors

• Bruno Egner-Walter · Heilbronn, DE
• Michael Schaeuble · Lambach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 10, 2009
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2016
• Expiry date: Nov 5, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60S2001/4054
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a wiper blade for cleaning the windshields of vehicles, comprising at least one elongated carrier element (6) on which a wiper strip (5) having at least one wiper lip (5.1) is held, a wiper blade adapter attached to the carrier element (6), said adapter being designed to mechanically connect the wiper blade (2) to a wiper arm (1) or to a wiper arm adapter (11) provided on the wiper arm (1) in a joint direction, at least one electric heating element provided on the wiper blade (2), and at least one electrical connecting element provided on the wiper blade adapter on the wiper blade side, said connecting element having at least one electrical contact for establishing an electrical connection between the heating element and a power supply provided or held on the wiper arm (1).