Sliding roof for a vehicle
AssigneeVermeulen-Hollandia Octrooien B.V.
InventorsRobert T. Boots, Johannes N. Huyer
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Abstract
A sliding roof for a vehicle, having a fixed roof provided with an opening defined by a support frame, which movably supports a panel which in its front position closes the opening in the fixed roof. Upon actuation of a displacement member this movable panel, while lifting its rear side, may be moved partly outside the roof opening into positions above the fixed roof. On either side the movable panel is connected to the support frame exclusively by means of a plurality of pin-guide slot assemblies each consisting of a guide slot and a pin which may slide therein.
Claims15
A sliding roof for a vehicle with a front end and a rear end and a roof opening, comprising:
- a frame disposed around said opening, and having two lateral frame sides, each lateral frame side having a front and rear guide slot, each of said guide slots having respective front portions inclined upward in the rear direction and rear portions adjoining said front portions and extending substantially horizontally;
- a panel movably supported by said frame for closing said opening and having front and rear panel portions and two lateral panel portions, each of said lateral panel portions having front and rear traverse guide pins engaging said slots respectively;
- the guide slots being shaped in such manner that during an opening movement of the movable panel, the front panel portion first moves in an inclined upward rearwardly direction, thereafter moves in an inclined downward and rearwardly direction and subsequently moves in an at least approximately horizontal rearward direction, whilst during a closing movement of the movable panel the front panel portion is moved in the reverse sequence and in the opposite direction towards a closed position;
- whereby when said panel is moved rearwardly the rear panel portion lifts upwardly and partially overlaps said fixed roof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.