Module, in particular a sliding roof module for a motor vehicle

US6729684B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ArvinMeritor GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Rainer Arnold · Obertshausen, DE
• Margit Schnabel · Nidda, DE
• Klaus Stallfort · Maintal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 27, 2002
• Grant date: May 4, 2004
• Expiry date: Jun 27, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/047
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A module, in particular a sliding roof module for a motor vehicle, comprises at least one guide, at least two carriages which are adapted to be moved in the guide and to which one component each is attached which is a component that is to be operated. The module further comprises at least a first catch which is connected with a drive device such that it can be shifted in the guide. The first catch and at least one of the carriages are designed such that the at least first catch can be coupled with one of the carriages and is able to shift it and, after a predetermined shifting of the carriage, can be detached from it.