Operational control for a motor vehicle roof

US6572184B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Bernd Bauer · Leinfelden, DE
• Gunther Schwanitz · Waldshut-Tiengen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 7, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 3, 2003
• Expiry date: Dec 7, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/057
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An operational control for a motor vehicle roof, and a motor vehicle roof, which can be opened by motor over different intermediate stages with at least one rotary switch, with operating positions located around the rotary switch signaling the respective opening stage. The motor vehicle roof comprising several successive roof components including a wind deflector louver, a cover and a rear window, actuated by separate drives via the rotary motion of the rotary switch for approaching predetermined opening stages of the motor vehicle roof. The rotary switch includes a pushbutton located under the transparent or translucent cover for manual control of the motorized blind only when the motor vehicle roof is completely closed and operable to open the motorized blind both before a raising of the wind deflector louver and before movement of at least one of the cover and the rear window in an opening direction.