Sliding roof device
US4741573A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 3, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/05
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sliding roof device (100) comprises a panel transfer mechanism (11, 12, 13b, 31, 33, 34, 7, 21) for moving a sliding roof panel (2), which is adapted to open and close a roof opening (3a) of a vehicle's roof (1), between a closed position thereof and an open position thereof, a panel tilt-up mechanism (11, 12, 13a, 32, 33, 34, 7, 21) for moving the roof panel (2) between the closed position and a tilt-up position thereof, a sunshade (40) disposed under the roof panel (2) and adapted to also open and close the roof opening (3a), a reversible electric motor (51) for actuating the panel transfer mechanism and the panel tilt-up mechanism, and an operation switch mechanism (58a, 58b; 58a, 58c; 57) for actuating the electric motor (51) to thereby have the roof panel (2) moved between the closed position and the open position as well as between the closed position and the tilt-up position. The sliding roof device (100) further comprises a sunshade portion detecting mechanism (44) adapted to connect the operation switch mechanism (58a, 58b; 58a, 58c; 57) into actuation of the electric motor (51) under a condition that the sunshade (40) is put in a predetermined open position thereof.
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