Roof system for a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11655660-B2
Application number	US-202017069474-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2020
Priority date	Oct 16, 2019
Publication date	May 23, 2023
Grant date	May 23, 2023

Abstract

A roof system for a vehicle having a roof opening in a roof part thereof, comprises a closure which is movable by an operating mechanism including at least a guide rail extending in a longitudinal direction of the roof system. A slide which is slidable in the guide rail cooperates at least with a closure support. The slide comprises a body and at least two curves provided in the body and each cooperating with at least a cam. The cams are provided on at least the closure support and the curves have such extent that they cross each other between their ends. The curves are arranged in substantially parallel walls of the body of the slide that face away from each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A roof system for a vehicle having a roof opening in a roof part thereof, comprising:
at least a closure which is movable between a closed position in which it closes the roof opening and an open position in which it opens the roof opening,
an operating mechanism coupled to and configured to move the closure, the operating mechanism including:
at least a guide rail extending in a longitudinal direction of the roof system,
a closure support,
a slide which is slidable in the guide rail and cooperates at least with the closure support, said slide comprising a body and at least two curves provided in the body, the curves having such extent that the curves are non-parallel and cross each other between their ends, wherein the curves are arranged in substantially parallel walls of the body of the slide that face away from each other, and
at least two cams directed oppositely, wherein each cam engages one of said curves from an opposite side, at least one of the cams being provided on the closure support.

2. The roof system according to claim 1 , wherein the curves and the body of the slide have such depth that the curves overlap each other in a depth direction of the body of the slide, such that the body will show a through hole at a position where the curves are crossing.

3. The roof system according to claim 2 , wherein each curve has a depth that is larger than half of a thickness of the body of the slide.

4. The roof system according to claim 1 , wherein both cams are provided on the closure support in a form of a lever, said lever being forked having two legs, one leg on each side of the slide and carrying one of the cams.

5. The roof system according to claim 1 , wherein one cam is provided on the closure support to move the closure support when the slide is driven, and the other cam is provided on a locking member to lock the slide with respect to the guide rail.

6. The roof system according to claim 1 , wherein the cams are each in a form of a cam having a circular cross-section.

7. The roof system according to claim 6 , wherein the cams have a same cross-section.

8. The roof system according to claim 1 , wherein the cams have different cross-sectional shapes and/or dimensions.

9. The roof system according to claim 1 , wherein the curves each have two opposite substantially parallel side walls and a back wall, the back wall extending along at least a substantial part of a length of the curves.

Assignees

• Inalfa Roof Sys Group Bv

Inventors

• Van Boxtel Eduardus Christianus Henricus

Classifications

• B60J7/043

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

• B60J7/024 Primary

  characterised by the height regulating mechanism of the sliding panel (B60J7/043 - B60J7/053 take precedence) · CPC title

• E05Y2900/542

  Roof panels · CPC title

• E05Y2201/684

  Rails; Tracks · CPC title

• E05D15/30

  with pivoted arms and sliding guides · CPC title