CPC B60S 1/24 (2013.01) [F16C 11/0657 (2013.01); F16C 11/0695 (2013.01); F16C 11/106 (2013.01); F16C 2226/74 (2013.01); F16C 2326/09 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A support for a ball-joint housing for a connecting rod of a wiper actuating linkage system, the support comprising:
a ball-joint housing extending along a longitudinal axis (B) and configured to be received in a complementary orifice on the connecting rod;
the support is configured to be assembled by rotation with the connecting rod, including:
at least one rotational-guidance element guiding the rotation of the connecting rod about the longitudinal axis (B) of the ball-joint housing into a final assembly position,
at least one retaining element configured to collaborate with the connecting rod and keep the connecting rod in the final assembly position in assembly with the support of the ball-joint housing;
a receptacle having a first side and a second side opposing one another along a bottom wall, wherein the first side is separated from the bottom wall and forms a slot, where a free end forms into a leg that exhibits a guide ramp, where the leg is configured to provide flexibility of the support, the leg delimiting the first side of the receptacle away from a part of the receptacle, in a transverse direction relative to the longitudinal axis (B) of the ball-joint housing; and
at least one rotation-blocking element with the guide ramp formed on the free end of a leg portion of the support that is configured to prevent the connecting rod from rotating out of the final assembly position.
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