WIPER

Abstract

A wiper (14) for wiping a window pane (12) of a motor vehicle is provided, having a drive shaft (16) that can be driven by a motor, and a wiper lever (18) connected to the drive shaft (16) for moving a wiper blade. The wiper lever (18) is flexibly bendable. A maximum bending angle (20) of the wiper lever (18) around a bending axis extending perpendicular to the drive shaft (16) is limited by a limit stop (32) to bending of the wiper lever (18) in the range of elastic deformation. The limit stop (32) makes stop contact at the maximum bending angle (20) and can keep the deformation of the wiper lever (18) reliably in the range of elastic deformation, thus reducing the risk of damage to wipers (14).

Claims

1. A wiper for wiping a window pane of a motor vehicle, the wiper having a drive shaft that can be driven by a motor, and a wiper lever connected to the drive shaft for moving a wiper blade, the wiper lever being flexibly bendable, wherein a maximum bending angle of the wiper lever around a bending axis extending perpendicular to the drive shaft is limited by a limit stop to bending of the wiper lever in the range of elastic deformation.

2. The wiper of claim 1, further comprising a counterstop projecting from the drive shaft on a rear region of the wiper lever facing away from the wiper blade and configured to engage the limit stop.

3. The wiper of claim 1, further comprising a cover connected to the wiper lever and covering the wiper lever, wherein the cover forms the limit stop.

4. The wiper of claim 3, wherein the cover is secured on a bending region of the wiper lever that can be bent out elastically.

5. The wiper of claim 3, wherein the limit stop of the cover is configured to make stop contact with a region of the wiper lever that does not bend.

6. The wiper of claim 3, wherein the limit stop of the cover is configured to make stop contact with the drive shaft and/or an underlying surface.

7. The wiper of claim 3, wherein the cover has a side cover is an extension of the wiper lever, wherein the side cover forms the limit stop.

8. The wiper of claim 1, wherein mechanical stress on the wiper lever at the maximum bending angle is below a yield point R.sub.e and below 0.2% proof stress R.sub.p 0.2.

9. The wiper of claim 1, wherein the wiper blade is longitudinally movable on the wiper lever, and wherein, when a force is introduced via the wiper blade to bend out the wiper lever, the wiper lever can be subjected only to elastic deformation at the maximum bending angle in any position of the wiper blade relative to the wiper lever.

10. A wiper arrangement having an underlying surface formed by a motor vehicle body, wherein at least part of the underlying surface is formed by a window pane, and having the wiper of claim 1 coupled to the underlying surface for wiping the window pane.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] FIG. 1 shows a schematic section through a wiper arrangement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The wiper arrangement 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 has a window pane 12, in particular a rear window pane, of a motor vehicle, that can be wiped with the aid of a wiper 14. The wiper 14 has a drive shaft 16 that can be driven by a motor, and a wiper lever 18 is connected firmly to the drive shaft 16. A wiper blade (not shown) can be secured to the wiper lever 18, in a manner that allows movement along the wiper lever 18. The wiper lever 18 can be bent elastically away from the window pane 12 along a bending angle 20, in particular around a bending axis extending perpendicular to the drive shaft 16. In the state in which it is not bent out, the wiper lever 18 can press the wiper blade against the window pane 12 with a preload.

[0021] A cover 26 is secured by a fastening means 24 to a bending region 22 of the wiper lever 18. The bending region 22 can be bent out along the bending angle 20. The wiper lever 18 has a rear region 28 that faces away from the wiper blade and is not bent conjointly when the bending region 22 is bent. This rear region 28 projects from the drive shaft 16. The cover 26 has a side cover 30 that extends opposite the rear region 28 and forms a limit stop 32 that can strike against a counterstop 34 when a maximum bending angle 20 is reached. The counterstop 34 is formed by the narrow side of the rear region 28 of the wiper lever 18 and can block or hinder further bending. A distance between the limit stop 32 and the counterstop 34 is dimensioned so that, the limit stop 32 strikes against the counterstop 34 when the maximum bending angle 20 is reached to avoid plastic deformation of the wiper lever 18.