Deflector structure for sunroof device

US9987910B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9987910-B2
Application numberUS-201515507536-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 14, 2015
Priority dateSep 3, 2014
Publication dateJun 5, 2018
Grant dateJun 5, 2018

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Abstract

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Provided is a deflector structure for a sunroof device, including: a thin cloth member that extends in a tensioned state to smooth a drive airflow when a roof panel is opened, and is folded when the roof panel is closed; a housing section that houses the folded thin cloth member; a reinforcement member that is arranged on a lower side of a front portion of the roof panel to reinforce the roof panel; and an upper holder that is fixed to an upper end portion of the thin cloth member, and is housed together with the thin cloth member into the housing section when the roof panel is closed.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A deflector structure for a sunroof device, comprising: a thin cloth member that extends in a tensioned state to smooth a drive airflow when a roof panel is opened, and is folded when the roof panel is closed; a housing section that houses the folded thin cloth member; a reinforcement member that is arranged on a lower side of a front portion of the roof panel to reinforce the roof panel; and an upper holder that is fixed to an upper end portion of the thin cloth member, and is housed together with the thin cloth member into the housing section when the roof panel is closed, wherein, accompanying an operation in which the roof panel is closed, the reinforcement member enters a region that is located lower than a lower end portion of the upper holder housed in the housing section and anterior than a rear end portion of the housing section. 2. The deflector structure for a sunroof device according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement member is provided with a protruding portion protruding toward the housing section.

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  • moveable head-liners, screens, curtains or blinds for ceilings · CPC title

  • characterised by means for fastening the soft top cloth to the arches or vehicle body work · CPC title

  • for movable panels in roofs · CPC title

  • immovably attached to vehicle roof section · CPC title

  • B60J10/18Primary

    provided with reinforcements or inserts · CPC title

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What does patent US9987910B2 cover?
Provided is a deflector structure for a sunroof device, including: a thin cloth member that extends in a tensioned state to smooth a drive airflow when a roof panel is opened, and is folded when the roof panel is closed; a housing section that houses the folded thin cloth member; a reinforcement member that is arranged on a lower side of a front portion of the roof panel to reinforce the roof p…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yachiyo Ind Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60J10/18. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 05 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).