VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPER Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to windshield wipers and can be used also as headlight wiper with flexible units of arm-and-blade connection. Proposed wind-shield wiper has arm, blade and flexible connection device. Connection device is made in form of blade carrier of U-shaped section installed for movement on arm by means of axle and spring-loaded by coil spring enclosing the axle. First end of spring is located in hole of carrier made in backwards bend of U-shaped carrier bridge. Width of band is less than width of bridge, one side of bend adjoins arm side from inside with spring-loading. This side of arm is U-shaped in cross-section. Other end of coil spring adjoins opposite side of bend from inside also with spring loading. Side of bend adjoining the side of arm is located mainly in one plane with nearest side of carrier. Blade is installed on carrier as a rule by means of holder for turning in plane of holder longitudinal axis. EFFECT: simplified design of vehicle windshield wiper owing to relative functional usage of parts of different units. 4 cl, 4 dwg