Sliding roof system for a motor vehicle
AssigneeRoof Systems Germany GmbH
InventorsChristian Biewer, Heiko Albert
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Abstract
A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle comprises a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, as well as a connecting element which is arranged between the front and the rear lifting mechanisms. The connecting element is formed as a connecting plate which is displaceable transverse to its direction of extension and in its plane of extension between an actuation position and a catch position.
Claims4
A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle, with a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, as well as a connecting element which is arranged between the front and the rear lifting mechanisms,
- wherein the connecting element is formed as a connecting plate which is displaceable transverse to its direction of extension and in its plane of extension between an actuation position and a catch position,
- wherein the connecting plate has a catch protrusion on one flat side, a biasing mechanism for displacing the connecting plate transverse to its direction of extension during a transition from the actuation position to the catch position, and an actuation protrusion on an opposite flat side which is assigned to the front lifting mechanism,
- wherein the connecting plate has a stop with which it is pivotably coupled to the rear lifting mechanism by engaging in a recess of the rear lifting mechanism.
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