Wiper blade adapter device

摘要

A wiper blade adapter device with at least one basic adapter (10a; 10b), which is provided for coupling to a spring rail (14a; 14b), and with a special adapter (12a; 12b), which is provided for coupling to a wiper arm adapter and, in a fitted state, is connected immovably to the basic adapter (10a; 10b). The wiper blade adapter device comprises a latching unit (16a; 16b) which is provided for producing a latching connection between the basic adapter (10a; 10b) and the special adapter (12a; 12b).

主权项

1. A wiper blade adapter device with at least one basic adapter (10a; 10b) configured to be coupled directly to a spring rail (14a; 14b), the wiper blade adapter device also including a special adapter (12a; 12b), which is provided for coupling to a wiper arm adapter and, in a fitted state, is connected immovably to the basic adapter (10a; 10b), characterized by a latching unit (16a; 16b) which is provided to produce a latching connection between the basic adapter (10a; 10b) and the special adapter (12a; 12b), wherein the basic adapter (10a; 10b) includes a planar supporting surface (46a) and a stop surface (44a) that extends at an acute angle relative to the supporting surface (46a) and converges with the supporting surface (46a) to form a V-shape, such that to couple the special adapter (12a; 12b) to the basic adapter (10a; 10b), the special adapter (12a; 12b) is placed onto a contact point adjacent the stop surface (44a), and is subsequently pivoted relative to the basic adapter (10a; 10b) about the contact point until a portion of the special adapter (12a; 12b) extends underneath the stop surface (44) such that the special adapter (12a; 12b) is prevented from being moved away from the basic adapter (10a; 10b), wherein the latching unit (16a; 16b) includes at least one latching element (20a) that is a projection that extends from the supporting surface (46a) and is received in a corresponding recess (18a) in the special adapter (12a; 12b), and wherein the basic adapter (10a; 10b) is elongated in a longitudinal direction (38a), and wherein the supporting surface (46a) includes a first portion longitudinally to the left of the latching element (20a) and a second portion longitudinally to the right of the latching element (20a).