Patent ID: 6625842
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
A wiper apparatus (10) for a motor vehicle window, having a driven wiper arm (12), guided on a motor vehicle, wherein an elongated wiper blade (14) that can be pressed with a wiper strip (18) against the window is separably connected via a connection device to a free end of the arm, wherein the connection device has a pivot bolt (40) on the arm, wherein a hinge axis of said pivot bolt (40) extends substantially transversely to a longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (14) in a working direction of the wiper apparatus (10) and which on a side toward the wiper blade, in a middle portion of the wiper blade (14) on a side of the wiper blade (14) remote from the window (20), has a coupling part (34) with a bearing recess (48) for the pivot bolt (40), wherein said pivot bolt can be introduced into the recess (48) via a mounting channel (50) that opens the bearing recess toward the side remote from the window (20), wherein the wiper blade (14) is provided with securing means, wherein said securing means are movable between a mounting position and a locking position to open and close the mounting channel (50), characterized in that as the securing means, a pivot lever (66) which is movable between two operating positions is supported on the coupling part (34), wherein said pivot lever, in a mounting position, uncovers the mounting channel (50) and in a locking position closes the mounting channel (50), and wherein the connection device (16) for locking the pivot lever (66) in the locking position is provided with a barrier element (38), wherein said barrier element (38) is arranged on the wiper arm.