Patent ID: 8136199

Claim:
A wiper apparatus which wipes off adhesive substances adhering to a windshield of a vehicle which has a body portion constituting an outer shell of the vehicle, comprising: a first wiper motor having a first output shaft and allocated on a side of a left side portion of the vehicle; a first pivot holder allocated on the side of the left side portion of the vehicle, the first pivot holder having a pair of leg portions fixed to the body portion of the vehicle, one of the leg portions extending toward the left side portion of the vehicle, the other of the leg portions extending along the left side portion of the vehicle; a first pivot shaft rotatably supported by the first pivot holder; a first frame member supporting the first wiper motor and the first pivot holder; a first link rod provided between the first output shaft and the first pivot shaft, and conveying a rotation of the first output shaft to the first pivot shaft; a first wiper arm attached to the first pivot shaft; a first wiper blade mounted on the first wiper arm, and wiping the windshield; a second wiper motor having a second output shaft and allocated on a side of a right side portion of the vehicle; a second pivot holder allocated on the side of the right side portion of the vehicle, the second pivot holder having a pair of leg portions fixed to the body portion of the vehicle, one of the leg portions extending toward the right side portion of the vehicle, the other of the leg portions extending along the right side portion of the vehicle; a second pivot shaft rotatably supported by the second pivot holder; a second frame member supporting the second wiper motor and the second pivot holder; a second link rod provided between the second output shaft and the second pivot shaft, and conveying a rotation of the second output shaft to the second pivot shaft; a second wiper arm attached to the second pivot shaft; and a second wiper blade mounted on the second wiper arm and wiping the windshield, wherein the first wiper motor and the second wiper motor are respectively arranged within a projection area of the windshield into a cabin of the vehicle in comparison with the first pivot holder and the second pivot holder, the first frame member is allocated close to the left side portion of the vehicle, and between the first link rod and the left side portion of the vehicle, the second frame member is allocated close to the right side portion of the vehicle, and between the second link rod and the right side portion of the vehicle, the first link rod and the second link rod are allocated to point toward an inside of the vehicle.