Guide rail system for a moveable sunroof system including a sunshade and method of producing a guide rail system for a moveable sunroof system

US7255392B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ArvinMeritor GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Bendel · Wiesbaden, DE
• Joachim Röder · Refrath, DE
• Rainer Grimm · Frankfurt, DE
• Horst Bohm · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 6, 2004
• Grant date: Aug 14, 2007
• Expiry date: Oct 6, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/02
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A guiding system for a moveable sunroof system includes at least one first guide rail for a first vehicular component and at least one second guide rail for a second vehicular component. The first and second guide rails are connected with each other and are tailored to their unique load requirements by employing materials having different properties. Further, the guide rails can be modified independently from one another. If, for instance, the geometry of the second guide rail has requires modification, it is not necessary to modify the entire guiding system. Instead, it is sufficient to modify only the second guide rail to the new requirements. Therefore, portions of the guide rail system may easily be replaced.