Roof and frame assembly for a motor vehicle and method of forming same

US5020850A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Webasto AG Fahrzeugtechnik · DE

Inventors

• Horst Bienert · Gauting, DE
• August Hirschberger · Munich, DE
• Bernd Schleicher · Hersbruck, DE
• Richard Igel · Germering, DE
• Kurt Meier · Binningen, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 22, 1989
• Grant date: Jun 4, 1991
• Expiry date: Sep 22, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/2045
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A sliding type vehicle roof is provided having guide tubes for pressure-resistant drive cables that are positioned, in the zone of contact area between the drive cables and a drive device, in a sheathing part that is formed about the guide tubes and acts as a holding device for the guide tubes. In the sheathing part, there is provided at least one recess to accommodate a drive pinion of the drive device, and a central opening in the base of the recess for accurately locating the drive pinion. Further, the sheathing part functions as a support for the drive device, that is suitably attached to the sheathing part with the aid of screws, and a defined seat can be provided on the sheathing part to receive the top housing part of the drive device. The sheathing part with the drive thereon can be attached to the frame, which can be set into a roof opening of a vehicle roof.