Frame for a vehicle sliding sunroof or slide-and-tilt sunroof

US6601911B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ArvinMeritor GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Bardo Imgram · Seligenstadt, DE
• Joachim Roeder · Zwingenberg, DE
• Thomas Becher · McLean, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 10, 2002
• Grant date: Aug 5, 2003
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/022
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A frame is provided for a vehicle sliding sunroof or slide-and-tilt sunroof, essentially comprising a plastic injection molded front member with molded on corner areas and two metal side members fixed by way of the corner areas, guide tubes being incorporated into the front member and adjoining guide channels being arranged in the side members, which together and affording compressive rigidity carry drive cables For movements of a cover in relation to a roof opening of the roof structure. The associated guide tubes and the guide channels do not come into contact with one another, but are isolated from one another by intervals, which are spanned by connectors, so that vibrations of the guide tubes originating from the cable drive system cannot be transmitted to the metal side members. The ends of the guide tubes and the inlet ends of the guide channels separated at an interval therefrom, together with the hollow space spanning the ends are of special stepless design in order to prevent noises during drive cable displacements.