Patent ID: 9623845
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: B60S

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