Arvinmeritor Gmbh

Roof Systems Germany Gmbh

Arvin Meritor Technology, LLC

Joachim Roeder

Thomas Becher

Rainer Grimm

Horst Boehm

Christian Biewer

Stefan Vogel

Steven John Engelgau

Troy Donavan Allan

John E Long

Bardo Imgram

Daniel Cooney

Hyong Chol Park

Gregory Kerwin

Franz Adelmann

Charles Wassen

Martin Niscack

Michael Cherry

Pavol Hurban

Keith Roberts

Andre Schaper

Andreas Kunze

Juergen Schmidt

A multi-part frame () for a sliding roof of a vehicle or a tilt-and-slide roof of a vehicle for guiding and holding a movable cover element allocated to a corresponding roof opening is specified, with a support component () formed as a plastic injection-moulded part, in which open cable channels () are moulded, in order to guide drive cables for moving the cover element, which are in drive engagement with a drive device, displaceably in a compression-resistant manner, wherein the cable channels () are configured such that they can be closed by at least one cover () likewise formed as a plastic injection-moulded part and fastenable to the support component (), and wherein the fastening of the cover () to the support component () is configured such that an installation direction during fastening of the cover () to the support component () runs in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, a method for installing a multi-part frame () is specified.

Multi-part frame for a vehicle sliding sunroof or vehicle sliding and tilting roof and method for assembling a multi-part frame

A shading blind for a roof window of a motor vehicle having two guide rails, a roller blind element which has two lateral, flexible guide structures with which it is guided in the guide rails, and a receiving space for the roller blind element, the roller blind element being adjustable between an extended position in which it is largely located outside the receiving space, and a retracted position in which it is largely located in the receiving space, wherein the receiving space has a length which is approximately half of the adjustment path between the extended and the retracted positions, the height of the receiving space is such that when the roller blind element is deflected in the receiving space by approximately 180&#xb0;, the guide structures are only elastically deformed and a rear edge of the roller blind element is permanently attached in the receiving space.

Shading blind for a roof window of a motor vehicle

A method of attaching functional components to a roof element of a vehicle is provided. The method including the steps of: applying a curable material in a low-viscosity state which is molded in sections by a first mold surface, wherein a second mold surface is used for further shaping sections of the curable material, and wherein an opening remains accessible towards an environment through which the curable material is introduced.

Method of attaching functional components to a roof element of a vehicle, and vehicle roof element

A sliding roof system includes at least one guide rail, a carriage that is shiftable in the guide rail, and a cover support which together with a cover can be adjusted by shifting the carriage between a closed position, a lifted venting position, and a lowered open position. The cover support is provided with studs that engage in the carriage. The carriage is located outside a contour of the cover as seen in a top view of the sliding roof system.

Sliding roof system

A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle includes at least one guide rail, at least one guide carriage movably received in the guide rail, and a cover support that can be shifted relative to the guide rail. The cover support is connected with the guide carriage through two slotted guides and is connected with the guide rail through one slotted guide.

Sliding roof system for a motor vehicle

A sliding roof system includes at least one cover, two guide rails, and first and second carriages that are movable in the two guide rails. The sliding roof system also includes first and second holding parts that are each coupled with one of the first and second carriages and that are each coupled with a rear edge of the cover. The first and second holding parts can be shifted between a first position in which there is a first clearance between the first and second holding parts, and a second position in which there is a second clearance between the first and second holding parts that is larger than the first clearance.

A water management system of the present invention provides a sunroof drain member formed as a continuous piece. The drain member supports a sunroof guide track, and removes water from the guide track and sunroof area. The sunroof guide track is secured to the drain member by a plurality of interlocking features. By forming the interlocking features as integral parts of the guide track and drain member this prevents leakage in weakening in the areas where fastening devices would otherwise need to be attached.

One piece plastic water management system for sunroof

A frame is provided for a vehicle sliding sunroof or slide-and-tilt sunroof, essentially comprising a plastic injection molded front member with molded on corner areas and two metal side members fixed by way of the corner areas, guide tubes being incorporated into the front member and adjoining guide channels being arranged in the side members, which together and affording compressive rigidity carry drive cables For movements of a cover in relation to a roof opening of the roof structure. The associated guide tubes and the guide channels do not come into contact with one another, but are isolated from one another by intervals, which are spanned by connectors, so that vibrations of the guide tubes originating from the cable drive system cannot be transmitted to the metal side members. The ends of the guide tubes and the inlet ends of the guide channels separated at an interval therefrom, together with the hollow space spanning the ends are of special stepless design in order to prevent noises during drive cable displacements.

Frame for a vehicle sliding sunroof or slide-and-tilt sunroof

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Muehlheim, Germany

Joachim Roeder