Panel moving mechanism for sunshine roof
US5066068A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/05
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A panel moving mechanism for a sunshine roof of the type in which the rear end of a panel for closing an opening of the roof of a vehicle is raised and lowered. The mechanism includes a shoe and an arm which are pivotally connected. A pair of pins protrude from the arm and are inserted into respective guide grooves provided in a guide block and a bracket connected to the panel. The longitudinal axes of these guide grooves are bent at the middle sections thereof and are arranged in such a manner that they are not parallel. When the shoe moves toward the front end of the vehicle, the arm is gradually brought to a raised position, thereby raising the rear end of the panel. When the shoe moves toward the rear end of the vehicle, the arm is gradually brought to a horizontal position, thereby lowering the rear end of the panel.
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