Vehicle sliding roof construction
AssigneeWebasto-Werk W. Baier GmbH & Co.
InventorsHans Jardin, Jack Auzannet
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Abstract
A vehicle sliding roof construction with a rigid sliding roof articulated to a transport bridge which is U-shaped in cross section, whereon engages a driving cable which is guided in a slotted pipe mounted on the fixed roof portion, whereby the pipe is guided in a tubular body fixed to the transport bridge at least when the roof is in an open position.
Claims13
A vehicle sliding roof construction with a rigid sliding roof articulated to transport bridge, the bridge being U-shaped in cross-section, a driving cable rigid under compression slidably received or guided in a longitudinally slotted pipe mounted on the fixed roof portion, the pipe slidably receivable in the tubular body fixed to the transport bridge at least when the roof is in the open position, the tubular body comprising a longitudinally slotted plastic member which passes through the arms of the transport bridge, the tubular body having means securing the body to the said transport bridge so that the tubular body cannot rotate and become axially displaced, means fixing the driving cable to the transport bridge within the same comprising a clamping collar fixed on the cable and having cross bars projecting through and beyond the longitudinal slots of the pipe and of the tubular body.
Remotely controlled actuating means for the roof portion of a vehicle, slidably guided for translation in a direction fixed with the vehicle, comprising, a slide guided for translation in said direction and U-shaped in transverse section parallel to said direction, to define a central base portion and first and second parallel, laterally-spaced walls upstanding along the respective opposed edges of said base portion, a tube of synthetic plastic spanning and fixed at its ends with said walls, parallel to said direction, there being a first slot in and through said tube longitudinally thereof, an operating cable having one end received in said tube and having a radial extension fixed thereto, between said walls and fitting said slot, first means on said cable operable to translate said slide by and in response to axial force on said cable, and linkage means connected with said slide for operative attachment to the slidable roof portion of a vehicle.
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