Bidirectionally open sunroof structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10864807-B2
Application number	US-201916401920-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 2, 2019
Priority date	Dec 11, 2018
Publication date	Dec 15, 2020
Grant date	Dec 15, 2020

Abstract

A bidirectionally open sunroof structure includes rail assemblies installed at both sides of a roof panel, a front tilt lever connected to a front glass and the rail assembly and located at a front part of the front glass, a rear tilt lever connected to the front glass and the rail assembly and located at a rear part of the front glass, a front sled located on the front glass and driven by a driving motor to slidably reciprocate along the rail assemblies, and a rear sled located on a rear glass and driven by a driving motor to slidably reciprocate along the rail assemblies. The rail assembly includes a first guide rail configured to slidably move the front sled therealong, and a second guide rail located within the first guide rail and configured to slidably move the rear sled therealong.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bidirectionally open sunroof structure comprising:
rail assemblies installed at both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle;
a front tilt lever connected to a front glass and the rail assembly and located at a front part of the front glass;
a rear tilt lever connected to the front glass and the rail assembly and located at a rear part of the front glass;
a front sled located on the front glass and driven by a driving motor to slidably reciprocate along the rail assemblies; and
a rear sled located on a rear glass and driven by a driving motor to slidably reciprocate along the rail assemblies,
wherein the rail assembly comprises:
a first guide rail configured to slidably move the front sled therealong; and
a second guide rail integrally formed with the first guide rail and configured to slidably move the rear sled therealong;
wherein the rear glass is configured to be inserted underneath the front glass along the rear sled, and to be moved in a front and rear direction of the vehicle.

2. The bidirectionally open sunroof structure of claim 1 , wherein, in order to move the front glass rearwards, the rear tilt lever and the front tilt lever raise the front glass.

3. The bidirectionally open sunroof structure of claim 1 , further comprising a lowering lever configured to lower the rear glass, when the rear glass is moved forwards.

4. The bidirectionally open sunroof structure of claim 1 , wherein the front sled comprises:
a first insert part configured to be inserted into at least one side surface of the first guide rail;
a first carriage configured to fix the front glass; and
a blocking part configured to prevent dust from being introduced into the bidirectionally open sunroof structure.

5. The bidirectionally open sunroof structure of claim 1 , wherein the rear sled comprises:
second insert parts configured to be inserted into the second guide rail; and
a second carriage configured to fix the rear glass.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Park Jae Han
• Lee Jeong Min
• Lee Jae Kyu

Classifications

• B60J7/0573

  power driven arrangements, e.g. electrical · CPC title

• B60J7/05

  pivoting upwardly to vent mode and moving downward before sliding to fully open mode · CPC title

• B60J7/043 Primary

  Sunroofs (B60J7/047 - B60J7/053 take precedence){e.g. sliding above the roof} · CPC title

• B60J7/0435 Primary

  pivoting upwardly to vent mode and moving at the outside of the roof to fully open mode · CPC title

• B60J7/02

  of sliding type {, e.g. comprising guide shoes} · CPC title