Method of assembling a roof assembly and such roof assembly
AssigneeInalfe Roof Systems Group B.V.
InventorsMarcel Johan Christiaan Nellen, Peter Christiaan Leonardus Johannes Manders
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Abstract
A method of assembling a roof assembly for a vehicle comprises providing a first frame part having a drive element guide, providing a second frame part having a drive element guide and providing a drive element configured to drive a movable part of the roof assembly and being driven by a drive motor. The first and second frame parts are mounted to each other such that the drive element extends from the drive element guide of the first frame part to the drive element guide of the second frame part.
Claims17
A method of assembling a roof assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- providing a first frame part having a drive element guide;
- providing a second frame part having a drive element guide;
- and
- providing a drive element configured to drive a movable part of the roof assembly and being driven by a drive motor;
- and
- mounting the first and second frame parts to each other such that the drive element extends from the drive element guide of the first frame part to the drive element guide of the second frame part, wherein the drive element is provided as a first drive element portion and a second drive element portion, the first drive element portion being pre-mounted in the drive element guide of the first frame part, the second drive element portion being pre-mounted in the drive element guide of the second frame part, the first and second drive element portions being coupled to each other when the first and second frame parts have been mounted to each other;
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- wherein a first drive element coupling member of the first drive element portion and a second, complementary, drive element coupling member of the second drive element portion are automatically coupled upon connection of the first and second frame parts by engagement of the first and the second drive element coupling members when the first and second frame parts are engaged with each other.
A roof assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one movable part supported by the frame;
- a drive motor supported by the frame;
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- a drive element guided by a cable guide supported by the frame and extending at least between the drive motor and the movable part, the frame including at least a first frame part and a second frame part mounted to each other, the drive element comprising at least first and second drive element portions which are configured to be coupled to each other close to an area where a drive element guide of the first frame part connects to a drive element guide of the second frame part;
- wherein the first and second drive element portions are provided with a coupling and counter coupling member;
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- wherein the coupling and counter coupling members are automatic coupling and counter coupling members configured to be aligned by the first and second frame parts when the first and second frame parts are engaged with each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.