Sunroof air deflector

In combination with a vehicle body roof panel having a roof opening, and a sunroof closure panel adapted for movement between a forward closed position and a rearward open position, an air deflector device comprising:

• a deflector panel adapted to deflect oncoming airflow above the roof opening;
• a carriage means having the deflector panel pivotally mounted thereon for movement between an angularly raised air deflecting position above the roof panel and a downwardly pivoted position below the roof panel;
• track means on the vehicle body mounting the carriage means for longitudinal movement to carry the deflector panel between a rearward position registering with the roof opening and a stored position substantially forward of the roof opening and beneath the roof panel;
• spring means acting between the deflector panel and the carriage means and adapted to alternately bias the deflector panel to either the angularly raised air deflecting position or the downwardly pivoted position;
• and operating means operatively associated with the deflector panel and selectively coupled with the closure panel during closing of the closure panel to effect downward pivotal movement of the deflector panel from the angularly raised position and move the carriage means and deflector panel forward to the stored position substantially forward of the sunroof opening.

In combination with a vehicle body roof panel having a roof opening, and a sunroof closure panel adapted for fore and aft movement between a forward closed position and a rearward open position, an air deflector device comprising:

• a deflector panel adapted to deflect oncoming airflow above the roof opening;
• a carriage means having the deflector panel mounted thereon for pivotal movement between an angularly raised air deflecting position above the roof panel and a downwardly pivoted position below the roof panel;
• track means on the vehicle body mounting the carriage means for longitudinal movement of the deflector panel between a rearward position registering with the roof opening and a stored position substantially forward of the roof opening and beneath the roof panel;
• spring means acting between the deflector panel and the carriage means and adapted to alternately bias the deflector panel to either the angularly raised air deflecting position or the downwardly pivoted position;
• actuator means pivotally associated with the deflector panel and extending into the path of closing movement of the closure panel so that closing movement of the closure panel acts upon the actuator means to effect downward pivotal movement of the deflector panel from the angularly raised position to the downwardly pivoted position and pushes the carriage means and deflector panel bodily forward to the stored position substantially forward of the sunroof opening;
• control means associated with the deflector panel and extending into the path of opening movement of the closure panel for selective coupling therewith so that opening movement of the closure panel tows the carriage means and deflector panel bodily rearward to register with the roof opening;
• and cam means effective to pivot the deflector panel upwardly to the angularly raised position and uncouple the control means from the closure panel whereby the closure panel is permitted to move to the full open position.