# US 9,752,365 B2 · Dual-opening panoramic sunroof and method of operating the same

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- Number: US 9,752,365 B2
- Document ID: US9752365B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/850,217
- Filed: 2015-09-10
- Published: 2016-10-27
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2015-04-27
- Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Webasto Donghee Holdings
- Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company; Webasto Donghee Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Jae-Han Park; Jin-Ho Kim; Su-Yun Choi; Ji-hoon Ha
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9752365B2

## CPC

- E05D 15/0608: {caused by track lay-out}
- B60J 7/024: {characterised by the height regulating mechanism of the sliding panel (B60J7/043 - B60J7/053 take precedence)}
- B60J 7/043: Sunroofs (B60J7/047 - B60J7/053 take precedence){e.g. sliding above the roof}
- B60J 7/047: movable to overlapping or nested relationship {(B60J7/041 takes precedence)}
- B60J 7/0573: {power driven arrangements, e.g. electrical}
- E05F 15/00: Power-operated mechanisms for wings (motor-operated accessories in locks for completing closing or initiating opening of a wing E05B17/00)
- E05D 15/10: movable out of one plane into a second parallel plane
- E05F 15/655: specially adapted for vehicle wings
- E05Y 2900/542: Roof panels
- E05D: HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS (pivotal connections in general F16C11/00)
- B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)
- E05F: DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF

## Abstract

A dual-opening panoramic sunroof may include front glass which slides forward and rearward by being connected with a front sled that is slidable forward and rearward along a mechanism rail, a rear glass which slides forward and rearward by being connected with a rear sled, a front timing plate which has a rear end rotatably coupled to the rear sled, and a front end formed with a front groove to accommodate a portion of the front sled, and selectively connects the front sled and the rear sled, a rear tilt lever which is disposed rearward of the mechanism rail, and a rear timing plate which has a rear end rotatably coupled to the rear tilt sled, and a front end formed with a rear groove formed to selectively accommodate a portion of the rear sled, and connects the rear sled and the rear tilt sled.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A dual-opening panoramic sunroof comprising:
a front glass sliding forward and rearward by being connected with a front sled that is slidable forward and rearward along a mechanism rail disposed at either side of an opening formed in a roof panel of a vehicle;
a rear glass sliding forward and rearward by being connected with a rear sled that is slidable forward and rearward along the mechanism rail;
a front timing plate which has a rear end rotatably coupled to the rear sled, and a front end formed with a front groove to accommodate a portion of the front sled, and selectively connects the front sled and the rear sled;
a rear tilt lever which is disposed rearward of the mechanism rail, is rotatable by having a portion that is accommodated in a rear tilt sled that is slidable forward and rearward, and tilts up a rear portion of the rear glass;
a rear timing plate which has a rear end rotatably coupled to the rear tilt sled, and a front end formed with a rear groove formed to selectively accommodate a portion of the rear sled, and connects the rear sled and the rear tilt sled; and
a rear lever rotatable connected between a rear rail coupled to a lower portion of the rear glass and the rear sled, wherein the rear lever is movable with the rear sled along the mechanism rail and is configured to tilt up a front portion of the rear glass,
wherein both of the front glass and the rear glass are configured to slide after being tilted up toward an outside of the roof panel.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The dual-opening panoramic sunroof of claim 1, wherein a front protrusion protrudes from one side of the front sled to be accommodated in the front groove, a front surface of the front groove is formed as a first front inclined surface having an obtuse angle, a rear surface of the front groove is formed as a second front inclined surface having an acute angle, and front and rear surfaces of the front protrusion are formed to have shapes corresponding to shapes of the first front inclined surface and the second front inclined surface of the front groove.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The dual-opening panoramic sunroof of claim 1, wherein a rail trimmed portion is penetratively formed in a lower portion of the mechanism rail to restrict a lower end of the front groove of the front timing plate when the rear glass is closed.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The dual-opening panoramic sunroof of claim 1, wherein a first rear protrusion protrudes from one side of the rear sled so as to be accommodated in the rear groove, a second rear protrusion is formed to be spaced apart from the first rear protrusion so as to support the rear timing plate, a front surface of the rear groove is formed as a first rear inclined surface having an acute angle, a rear surface of the rear groove is formed as a second rear inclined surface having an obtuse angle, and front and rear surfaces of the first rear protrusion are formed to have shapes corresponding to shapes of the first rear inclined surface and the second rear inclined surface of the rear groove.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The dual-opening panoramic sunroof of claim 4, wherein a distance at which the first rear protrusion and the second rear protrusion are spaced apart from each other is identical to a width of the rear timing plate such that the rear timing plate is prevented from being moved vertically when the rear sled is moved.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The dual-opening panoramic sunroof of claim 1, wherein a first rear tilt slit and a second rear tilt slit are curvedly and penetratively formed in the rear tilt sled, a first rear tilt protruding portion and a second rear tilt protruding portion, which are slidably accommodated in the first rear tilt slit and the second rear tilt slit, respectively, are formed on the rear tilt lever, and when the rear tilt sled is moved rearward, the first rear tilt protruding portion and the second rear tilt protruding portion are configured to slide along the first rear tilt slit and the second rear tilt slit, respectively, such that the rear tilt lever is rotated.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The dual-opening panoramic sunroof of claim 1, further comprising:
a front lever which is rotatably connected between a front carriage plate coupled to a lower portion of the front glass and the front sled, and tilts up a front portion of the front glass.