CA1259763A - Wiper blade - Google Patents
Wiper bladeInfo
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- CA1259763A CA1259763A CA000492592A CA492592A CA1259763A CA 1259763 A CA1259763 A CA 1259763A CA 000492592 A CA000492592 A CA 000492592A CA 492592 A CA492592 A CA 492592A CA 1259763 A CA1259763 A CA 1259763A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
- B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
- B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
- B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
- B60S1/38—Wiper blades
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
- B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
- B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
- B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
- B60S1/38—Wiper blades
- B60S2001/3812—Means of supporting or holding the squeegee or blade rubber
- B60S2001/3817—Means of supporting or holding the squeegee or blade rubber chacterised by a backing strip to aid mounting of squeegee in support
- B60S2001/382—Means of supporting or holding the squeegee or blade rubber chacterised by a backing strip to aid mounting of squeegee in support the backing strip being an essentially planar reinforcing strip, e.g. vertebra
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
- B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
- B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
- B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
- B60S1/38—Wiper blades
- B60S2001/3827—Wiper blades characterised by the squeegee or blade rubber or wiping element
- B60S2001/3836—Wiper blades characterised by the squeegee or blade rubber or wiping element characterised by cross-sectional shape
Abstract
ABSTRACT
A wiper blade capable of preventing a harsh metallic noise which is made by the direct impact of a metallic backing plate associated therewith on a blade holder. Rubber riser parts are formed integrally with the body of the wiper blade so as to extend upward from the upper surface of the body. The riser parts cover at least the longitudinal side edges of the metallic backing plate placed on the upper surface of the body so that the longitudinal side edges of the backing plate will not impact directly on the blade holder.
A wiper blade capable of preventing a harsh metallic noise which is made by the direct impact of a metallic backing plate associated therewith on a blade holder. Rubber riser parts are formed integrally with the body of the wiper blade so as to extend upward from the upper surface of the body. The riser parts cover at least the longitudinal side edges of the metallic backing plate placed on the upper surface of the body so that the longitudinal side edges of the backing plate will not impact directly on the blade holder.
Description
TIq~LE OF THE INvE~JrrIoN
WIPER BLADE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiper blade for automobiles and industrial vehicles. The wiper blade slides along the surface of a glass plate to wipe water drops of the surface of the glass plate.
Description of the Prior Art:
Generally, an automotive wiper blade is a rubber strip comprising a ~hick base section having wings, a turning section having a substantially triangular cross section, a neck section interconnecting the base section and the turning section, and a thin lip section extending from the turning section in the form of a thin plate~ -In fitting a wiper blade into a blade holderof an automobile, it is a general practice to fit the wings of the base section with a backing plate to secure 2753~-8 the longitudinal rigidity of the base section and to fit the base section into the blade holder of a wiper~
When the wiper blade is fi-tted into the blade holder of the wiper in such a conventional manner, part of the backiny plate is exposed and the exposed part of the backing plate is adjacent to the blade holder. Accordingly, when the wiper is operated, part of the exposed part, namely, the side edges, o-f the backing plate is apt to hit on the blade holder and genera-te noises as the turning section turns in opposite directions alternately on -the neck section.
Particularly, when the backing plate and the blade holder are made of a metal, unpleasant noises, namely, click-clack noises, are generated as they hit on each other.
Recently, silence in the passenger room has become a great concern and it is eagerly desired to solve the above-mentio-ned problem.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem of the conventional wiper blade.
According to a broad aspect, the present invention provides a wiper blade formed of natural rubber or a synthetic rubber, comprising:
a base section;
a neck section extending from the lower surface of the base section;
a turning section connected through the neck section to the
WIPER BLADE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiper blade for automobiles and industrial vehicles. The wiper blade slides along the surface of a glass plate to wipe water drops of the surface of the glass plate.
Description of the Prior Art:
Generally, an automotive wiper blade is a rubber strip comprising a ~hick base section having wings, a turning section having a substantially triangular cross section, a neck section interconnecting the base section and the turning section, and a thin lip section extending from the turning section in the form of a thin plate~ -In fitting a wiper blade into a blade holderof an automobile, it is a general practice to fit the wings of the base section with a backing plate to secure 2753~-8 the longitudinal rigidity of the base section and to fit the base section into the blade holder of a wiper~
When the wiper blade is fi-tted into the blade holder of the wiper in such a conventional manner, part of the backiny plate is exposed and the exposed part of the backing plate is adjacent to the blade holder. Accordingly, when the wiper is operated, part of the exposed part, namely, the side edges, o-f the backing plate is apt to hit on the blade holder and genera-te noises as the turning section turns in opposite directions alternately on -the neck section.
Particularly, when the backing plate and the blade holder are made of a metal, unpleasant noises, namely, click-clack noises, are generated as they hit on each other.
Recently, silence in the passenger room has become a great concern and it is eagerly desired to solve the above-mentio-ned problem.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem of the conventional wiper blade.
According to a broad aspect, the present invention provides a wiper blade formed of natural rubber or a synthetic rubber, comprising:
a base section;
a neck section extending from the lower surface of the base section;
a turning section connected through the neck section to the
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27530~8 base section so as to turn in opposite directions alternately and having a substantially triangular cross section; and a lip sec-tion extending from the ridge of the turning section in the form of a thin strip, wherein riser parts are formed integrally with the base section so as to extend upward from the upper surface of the base section and so as to cover at least the side edges of a backing plate placed on the upper surface of the base section.
The term "base section" denotes a thick part which is inserted into the blade holder. The base section may be formed in a solid body typically of natural rubber or a synthetic rubber such as polychloprene rubber, EPDM (Ethylene-propylene-dien ter-polymer) or the like. These rubbers may be used individually or in a mixture. These rubbers may contain, in addition to a rubber material, carbon black, vulcanizing agent, a filler and other components. The base section has wings for holding a backing plate. The sectional shape of the base section is decided selectively taking into consideration the type of the wiper blade.
For example, the base section may have a symme-trical cross section and is composed of, from the top downward, a head, a neck having a width smaller than that of the head, first wings extending in opposite directions, respectively, beyond the neck, a body having a width smaller than the distance between the side edges of the first wings, and second wings extending in opposite directions, respectively, beyond the body. The neck section extends from the lower sides of the base section.
The turning section has a substantially triangular cross section and is connected through the neck section to the base ~25i97Fi3 section. Ordinarily, the neck sec-tion is joined to the turning section at the central part of one side of the turniny section having a triangular cross section. The turning section turns in opposite directions alternately as the wiper blade is reciprocated along the surface of a glass plate. The turning section turns about the root of the neck section rightward and leftward alterna-tely relative to the base section.
The lip section is a thin plate-shaped section project-ing from the ridge of the turning section having a substantially triangular cross section. The lip section slides along the sur-face of the glass plate to wipe the same. The construction of the lip section may be the same as that of the lip section of a con-ventional wiper blade.
In mounting a wiper blade on a blade holder, a backing plate is held on the upper surfaces of the E~
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ba~e section to secure the longitudinal rigidity oE the wiper blade, and then the base section is inserted irlto the blade holder with part of the backing plate exposed and disposed opposite the blade holder.
The constitution of the essential part of the present invention will be described hereinafter.
The base section has riser parts extending upward from the both sides of the base section. When the baclcing plate is plased on the upper surface of the base sectionl the riser parts cover up the side edges of the backing plate. Usually, the term "side edges" denotes only the longitudinal side surfaces of the backing plate, however, the term may denote herein the longitudinal side surfaces and the upper surface portions adjacent to the longitudinal side surfaces.
Acco~dingly, the riser parts may be formed so as to cover portions of the upper surEace of the bac)cing plate in addition to the side surfaces of the baclcing plate.
When some portions of the upper surface of the baclcing plate are required to be covered in addition to the side surfaces, the riser parts are extended upward from the side edges of the base section in the form of upright walls, and then the upper edges of the upright walls are bent inward.
The riser parts may be formed of the same rubber as that forming the base section or of a different rubber. Preferably, each riser part is formed of a so-ft rubber in a porous body. The porous body may be a foam plastic body or a foam rubber body, more specifically, a foam urethan body or a foam EPDM body.
The riser parts may be extended from the upper surfaces of the first wings perpendicularly to the same upper surfaces, respectively. The riser parts may be extended from the side edges of the upper surfaces of the first wings at an acu-te angle to the upper surfaces so as to incline inward, respectively.
Ordinarily, the wiper blade of the present invention is manufactured through the extrusion molding process, in which an unvulcanized rubber is extruded by a multicolor extrusion molding machine (a two-color or a three-color extrusion molding machine) to form an elongate strip having a predetermined cross section.
Ordinarily, this elongate strip has a cross section corresponding to that of two wiper blades joined symmetrically together along the edges of the lip sections thereof. The elongate strip is vulcanized at a vulcanizing -temperature, and then the vulcanized strip is cut along the center of the central portion forming the lip sections to divide the strip into two wiper blades. A conven-~0 tional multicolor extrusion molding process may be allied to form-ing the wiper blade of the present invention.
In operation, the turning section of the 12~i97~3 wiper blade turns on the root of the neck section as the lip section wipes the surface of a glass plate or the like. The wiper blade of the present invention has rubber riser parts formed integrally with the base section so as to extend upward, and hence at least the side edges of the backing plate placed on the base section are covered with the riser parts. Accordingly, the side edges of the backing plate are unable to hit directly on the blade holder. Therefore, unpleasent noises generated by the wiper blade hitting on the blade holder is mitigated or suppressed.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the -following description of preferred embodiment thereof taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a sectional view of a wiper blade, in a first embodiment, according to the present invention as mounted on a blade holder;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the essential portion of the wiper blade of Fig.l as mounted on a blade holder;
Figure 3 is a sectional view of a wiper ~2S~7~i~
blade, in a second embodimerlt, according to the present invention; and Figure 4 is a sectional view of a wiper blade, in a third embodiment according to the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERP~ED EMBODI~ENTS
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 showing a first embodiment of the present invention, the wiper blade comprises a base section 1, a neck section 2, a turning section 3 having a substantially triangular cross section and a lip section extending from the ridge of the turning section 3. The base section 1 has a symmetrical cross section and consists of , from the top downward, a head 10, a neck 11 having a width s~aller than that of the head 10, first wings 12 extending in opposite directions, respectively, beyond the neck 11, a body 13 having a width smaller than the distance between the side edges of the first wings 12, and second wings 14 extending in opposite directions, respectively, beyond the body 13.
Riser parts 5, which feature the present invention, extend upward from the longitudinal side edges of the upper surfaces of the first wings 12 of the base section 1, respectively. The respective upper ends ~L~S~763 of the riser parts 5 are bent inward as shown in Fig. 1.
Incidentally, the height "H" of each riser part 5 from the upper surface of the wings 12 is about 2 mm, while the width "T" of the bent portion of the riser parts 5 is about l mm, and the thickness "t" of each riser part 5 is about 1 mm. The overall height of the wiper blade, namely, the distance between the edge of the lip section 4 and the edge of the head lO, is about 12 mm, the distance between the side edges of the first wings 12, namely, the overall width of the wiper blade, is about g mm, and the thickness of the lip section 4 is about 0.8 mm. This wiper blade is manufactured through extrusion molding.
Fig. l shows the wiper blade in the irst embodiment as mounted on a wiper holder 8. In this state, a backing plate 9 is inserted between the lower surface of the head lO and the upper surfaces of the first wings 12 with part of the upper surface 9b of the backing plate 9 exposed. The longitudinal side edges 8a of the blade holder 8 are received in the grooves formed between the first wings 12 and the second wings 14.
The wiper blade and the backing plate 9 can be removed from the blade holder 8 by longitudinally sliding the wiper blade relakive to the blade holder 8.
The backing plate 9 can be separated from the wiper blade by longitudinally sliding the backing plate 9 relative to the wiper blade. Thus the wiper blade is 1~97~i~
moved longitudinally rela~ive to the blade holder 8 in replacing an old one with a new one.
The action and effect of this embodiment ~
be described hereunder. When the wiper is operated, the turning section 3 turns in opposite directions alternately on the root of the neck section 2 to wipe the surface of a glass plate with the lip section 4.
Since the side edges 9a of the backing plate 9 are covered with the riser parts 5 extending upward from the first wings 12 of the base section 1 and portions of the upper surface 9b of the backing plate 9 are covered with the bent portions of the riser parts 5, the direct impact of the side edges 9a of the backing plate 9 on the blade holder 8 is prevented during the operation of the wiper. Naturally, the direct impact of the upper surface 9b of the backing plate 9 on the blade holder 8 also is prevented. There~ore, even if the olade holder 8 and the backing plate 9 are metallic members, generation of a haxsh metallic sound/ namely, click-clack noises, is obviated.
~ obviation o generation o such click-clack noises is only the purpose, it is possible to form a combination of a wiper blade and a backing plate through insert molding to burry the backing plate ~ithin the base section so that the backing plate is covered entirel~ with the wiper blade. Howeverl if the wiper bl~e and the backing plate are combined in such a manner, it is practically impossible to separate the backing plate from the wiper blade in order to replace the wiper blade with a new one. According to the present invention, the wiper blade can be removed from the blade holder 8 by longitudinally moving the wiper blade relative to the blade holder 8 and the backing plate 9 can be separated from the wiper blade by longitudinally moving the backing plate 9 relative to the wiper blade.
Accordingly, when the neck section 2 or the lip section 4 of the wiper blade of the present invention is damaged or deteriorated, the wiper blade is removed from the blade holder 8 and the backing plate 9 and a new wiper blade is joined to the wiper holder 8 and the backing plate 9~
Fig.3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, riser parts extend perpendicularly to the upper surface of first wings 12 so as to cover the side edges 9a of a backing plate 9. The upper ends 35a of the riser parts 35 project above the upper surface 9b of the backing plate 9 by a distance d. Ordinarily, the distance d is about O.2 to 0.5 mm. The second embodiment also is capable of preventing click-clack noises which are generated by the impact of the metallic backing plate 9 on a metallic blade holder 8. In the ~econd embodiment, since the upper ends 35a of the riser parts 35 project by a distance d above the upper surEace 9b of the backing -` 12S~7~;~
plate 9, the impact of the upper surface 9b of the backing plate 9 on the blade holder 8 i5 obviated, though the upper ends thereof are not bent inward as the riser parts 5 of the first embodimentO
Fig.4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, riser parts 45 extend from the outer edges of the upper surfaces of first wings 12 so as to project above the upper surface 9b of a backing plate 9 by a distance d and so that the upper ends thereof approach each other~ Ordinarily, the inclination of the riser parts 45 is an angle in the range of 60 to 90. When the riser parts 45 are thus inclined, the riser parts 45 are able to hold the backing plate 9 at the side edges 9a~ Accordingly, the backing plate 9 is held firmly so that the backing plate 9 will not rattle.
27530~8 base section so as to turn in opposite directions alternately and having a substantially triangular cross section; and a lip sec-tion extending from the ridge of the turning section in the form of a thin strip, wherein riser parts are formed integrally with the base section so as to extend upward from the upper surface of the base section and so as to cover at least the side edges of a backing plate placed on the upper surface of the base section.
The term "base section" denotes a thick part which is inserted into the blade holder. The base section may be formed in a solid body typically of natural rubber or a synthetic rubber such as polychloprene rubber, EPDM (Ethylene-propylene-dien ter-polymer) or the like. These rubbers may be used individually or in a mixture. These rubbers may contain, in addition to a rubber material, carbon black, vulcanizing agent, a filler and other components. The base section has wings for holding a backing plate. The sectional shape of the base section is decided selectively taking into consideration the type of the wiper blade.
For example, the base section may have a symme-trical cross section and is composed of, from the top downward, a head, a neck having a width smaller than that of the head, first wings extending in opposite directions, respectively, beyond the neck, a body having a width smaller than the distance between the side edges of the first wings, and second wings extending in opposite directions, respectively, beyond the body. The neck section extends from the lower sides of the base section.
The turning section has a substantially triangular cross section and is connected through the neck section to the base ~25i97Fi3 section. Ordinarily, the neck sec-tion is joined to the turning section at the central part of one side of the turniny section having a triangular cross section. The turning section turns in opposite directions alternately as the wiper blade is reciprocated along the surface of a glass plate. The turning section turns about the root of the neck section rightward and leftward alterna-tely relative to the base section.
The lip section is a thin plate-shaped section project-ing from the ridge of the turning section having a substantially triangular cross section. The lip section slides along the sur-face of the glass plate to wipe the same. The construction of the lip section may be the same as that of the lip section of a con-ventional wiper blade.
In mounting a wiper blade on a blade holder, a backing plate is held on the upper surfaces of the E~
~5~
ba~e section to secure the longitudinal rigidity oE the wiper blade, and then the base section is inserted irlto the blade holder with part of the backing plate exposed and disposed opposite the blade holder.
The constitution of the essential part of the present invention will be described hereinafter.
The base section has riser parts extending upward from the both sides of the base section. When the baclcing plate is plased on the upper surface of the base sectionl the riser parts cover up the side edges of the backing plate. Usually, the term "side edges" denotes only the longitudinal side surfaces of the backing plate, however, the term may denote herein the longitudinal side surfaces and the upper surface portions adjacent to the longitudinal side surfaces.
Acco~dingly, the riser parts may be formed so as to cover portions of the upper surEace of the bac)cing plate in addition to the side surfaces of the baclcing plate.
When some portions of the upper surface of the baclcing plate are required to be covered in addition to the side surfaces, the riser parts are extended upward from the side edges of the base section in the form of upright walls, and then the upper edges of the upright walls are bent inward.
The riser parts may be formed of the same rubber as that forming the base section or of a different rubber. Preferably, each riser part is formed of a so-ft rubber in a porous body. The porous body may be a foam plastic body or a foam rubber body, more specifically, a foam urethan body or a foam EPDM body.
The riser parts may be extended from the upper surfaces of the first wings perpendicularly to the same upper surfaces, respectively. The riser parts may be extended from the side edges of the upper surfaces of the first wings at an acu-te angle to the upper surfaces so as to incline inward, respectively.
Ordinarily, the wiper blade of the present invention is manufactured through the extrusion molding process, in which an unvulcanized rubber is extruded by a multicolor extrusion molding machine (a two-color or a three-color extrusion molding machine) to form an elongate strip having a predetermined cross section.
Ordinarily, this elongate strip has a cross section corresponding to that of two wiper blades joined symmetrically together along the edges of the lip sections thereof. The elongate strip is vulcanized at a vulcanizing -temperature, and then the vulcanized strip is cut along the center of the central portion forming the lip sections to divide the strip into two wiper blades. A conven-~0 tional multicolor extrusion molding process may be allied to form-ing the wiper blade of the present invention.
In operation, the turning section of the 12~i97~3 wiper blade turns on the root of the neck section as the lip section wipes the surface of a glass plate or the like. The wiper blade of the present invention has rubber riser parts formed integrally with the base section so as to extend upward, and hence at least the side edges of the backing plate placed on the base section are covered with the riser parts. Accordingly, the side edges of the backing plate are unable to hit directly on the blade holder. Therefore, unpleasent noises generated by the wiper blade hitting on the blade holder is mitigated or suppressed.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the -following description of preferred embodiment thereof taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a sectional view of a wiper blade, in a first embodiment, according to the present invention as mounted on a blade holder;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the essential portion of the wiper blade of Fig.l as mounted on a blade holder;
Figure 3 is a sectional view of a wiper ~2S~7~i~
blade, in a second embodimerlt, according to the present invention; and Figure 4 is a sectional view of a wiper blade, in a third embodiment according to the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERP~ED EMBODI~ENTS
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 showing a first embodiment of the present invention, the wiper blade comprises a base section 1, a neck section 2, a turning section 3 having a substantially triangular cross section and a lip section extending from the ridge of the turning section 3. The base section 1 has a symmetrical cross section and consists of , from the top downward, a head 10, a neck 11 having a width s~aller than that of the head 10, first wings 12 extending in opposite directions, respectively, beyond the neck 11, a body 13 having a width smaller than the distance between the side edges of the first wings 12, and second wings 14 extending in opposite directions, respectively, beyond the body 13.
Riser parts 5, which feature the present invention, extend upward from the longitudinal side edges of the upper surfaces of the first wings 12 of the base section 1, respectively. The respective upper ends ~L~S~763 of the riser parts 5 are bent inward as shown in Fig. 1.
Incidentally, the height "H" of each riser part 5 from the upper surface of the wings 12 is about 2 mm, while the width "T" of the bent portion of the riser parts 5 is about l mm, and the thickness "t" of each riser part 5 is about 1 mm. The overall height of the wiper blade, namely, the distance between the edge of the lip section 4 and the edge of the head lO, is about 12 mm, the distance between the side edges of the first wings 12, namely, the overall width of the wiper blade, is about g mm, and the thickness of the lip section 4 is about 0.8 mm. This wiper blade is manufactured through extrusion molding.
Fig. l shows the wiper blade in the irst embodiment as mounted on a wiper holder 8. In this state, a backing plate 9 is inserted between the lower surface of the head lO and the upper surfaces of the first wings 12 with part of the upper surface 9b of the backing plate 9 exposed. The longitudinal side edges 8a of the blade holder 8 are received in the grooves formed between the first wings 12 and the second wings 14.
The wiper blade and the backing plate 9 can be removed from the blade holder 8 by longitudinally sliding the wiper blade relakive to the blade holder 8.
The backing plate 9 can be separated from the wiper blade by longitudinally sliding the backing plate 9 relative to the wiper blade. Thus the wiper blade is 1~97~i~
moved longitudinally rela~ive to the blade holder 8 in replacing an old one with a new one.
The action and effect of this embodiment ~
be described hereunder. When the wiper is operated, the turning section 3 turns in opposite directions alternately on the root of the neck section 2 to wipe the surface of a glass plate with the lip section 4.
Since the side edges 9a of the backing plate 9 are covered with the riser parts 5 extending upward from the first wings 12 of the base section 1 and portions of the upper surface 9b of the backing plate 9 are covered with the bent portions of the riser parts 5, the direct impact of the side edges 9a of the backing plate 9 on the blade holder 8 is prevented during the operation of the wiper. Naturally, the direct impact of the upper surface 9b of the backing plate 9 on the blade holder 8 also is prevented. There~ore, even if the olade holder 8 and the backing plate 9 are metallic members, generation of a haxsh metallic sound/ namely, click-clack noises, is obviated.
~ obviation o generation o such click-clack noises is only the purpose, it is possible to form a combination of a wiper blade and a backing plate through insert molding to burry the backing plate ~ithin the base section so that the backing plate is covered entirel~ with the wiper blade. Howeverl if the wiper bl~e and the backing plate are combined in such a manner, it is practically impossible to separate the backing plate from the wiper blade in order to replace the wiper blade with a new one. According to the present invention, the wiper blade can be removed from the blade holder 8 by longitudinally moving the wiper blade relative to the blade holder 8 and the backing plate 9 can be separated from the wiper blade by longitudinally moving the backing plate 9 relative to the wiper blade.
Accordingly, when the neck section 2 or the lip section 4 of the wiper blade of the present invention is damaged or deteriorated, the wiper blade is removed from the blade holder 8 and the backing plate 9 and a new wiper blade is joined to the wiper holder 8 and the backing plate 9~
Fig.3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, riser parts extend perpendicularly to the upper surface of first wings 12 so as to cover the side edges 9a of a backing plate 9. The upper ends 35a of the riser parts 35 project above the upper surface 9b of the backing plate 9 by a distance d. Ordinarily, the distance d is about O.2 to 0.5 mm. The second embodiment also is capable of preventing click-clack noises which are generated by the impact of the metallic backing plate 9 on a metallic blade holder 8. In the ~econd embodiment, since the upper ends 35a of the riser parts 35 project by a distance d above the upper surEace 9b of the backing -` 12S~7~;~
plate 9, the impact of the upper surface 9b of the backing plate 9 on the blade holder 8 i5 obviated, though the upper ends thereof are not bent inward as the riser parts 5 of the first embodimentO
Fig.4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, riser parts 45 extend from the outer edges of the upper surfaces of first wings 12 so as to project above the upper surface 9b of a backing plate 9 by a distance d and so that the upper ends thereof approach each other~ Ordinarily, the inclination of the riser parts 45 is an angle in the range of 60 to 90. When the riser parts 45 are thus inclined, the riser parts 45 are able to hold the backing plate 9 at the side edges 9a~ Accordingly, the backing plate 9 is held firmly so that the backing plate 9 will not rattle.
Claims (7)
1. A wiper blade formed of natural rubber or a synthetic rubber, comprising:
a base section;
a neck section extending from the lower surface of the base section;
a turning section connected through the neck section to the base section so as to turn in opposite directions alternately and having a substantially triangular cross section; and a lip section extending from the ridge of the turning section in the form of a thin strip, wherein riser parts are formed integrally with the base section so as to extend upward from the upper surface of the base section and so as to cover at least the side edges of a backing plate placed on the upper surface of the base section.
a base section;
a neck section extending from the lower surface of the base section;
a turning section connected through the neck section to the base section so as to turn in opposite directions alternately and having a substantially triangular cross section; and a lip section extending from the ridge of the turning section in the form of a thin strip, wherein riser parts are formed integrally with the base section so as to extend upward from the upper surface of the base section and so as to cover at least the side edges of a backing plate placed on the upper surface of the base section.
2. A wiper blade according to claim 1, wherein the base section has a symmetrical cross section and is composed of, from the top downward, a head, a neck having a width smaller than that of the head, first wings extending in opposite lateral directions beyond the head, a body having a width smaller than the distance between the side edges of the first wings and second wings extending in opposite lateral directions beyond the body;
said base section is capable of removably receiving a backing plate in grooves defined by the lower surface of the head, the side surfaces of the neck and the upper surfaces of the first wings; and the wiper blade can be removably attached to a blade holder by receiving the side edges of the blade holder in grooves defined by the lower surfaces of the first wings, side surfaces of the body and the upper surfaces of the second wings, with portions of a backing plate placed on the upper surfaces of the first wings exposed to the blade holder.
said base section is capable of removably receiving a backing plate in grooves defined by the lower surface of the head, the side surfaces of the neck and the upper surfaces of the first wings; and the wiper blade can be removably attached to a blade holder by receiving the side edges of the blade holder in grooves defined by the lower surfaces of the first wings, side surfaces of the body and the upper surfaces of the second wings, with portions of a backing plate placed on the upper surfaces of the first wings exposed to the blade holder.
3. A wiper blade according to claim 2, wherein said riser parts extend upward from the upper surfaces of said first wings approximately perpendicularly to the upper surfaces of the first wings, respectively.
4. A wiper blade according to claim 2, wherein said riser parts extend diagonally upward at an angle not more than 90° to the upper surfaces of the first wings so that the upper ends thereof approach each other.
5. A wiper blade according to claim 2, wherein said riser parts extend upward from the upper surfaces of the first wings, respectively, and the respective upper end of the riser parts are bent inward.
6. A wiper blade according to claim 2, wherein said base section including the head, the first wings, the body and the second wings, said neck section, said turning section and said lip section are formed integrally in a solid rubber structure.
7. A wiper blade according to claim 2, wherein said base section, said neck section, said turning section and said lip section are formed integrally through multicolor extrusion molding in a solid rubber structure, except that said riser parts are formed of a foam plastic or a foam rubber.
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