Webasto Karosseriesysteme Gmbh

Iee International Electronics and Engineering S.a.

Webasto Vehicle Systems International Gmbh

Metzeler Automotive Profile

Johann Hertel

Walter Schatzler

Volker Petri

Reinhold Mickeler

Werner Herlemann

Hans Brandner

Thomas Staltmayer

Hans Benda

Knut Hofmann

Roland Lorig

Stefan Schmitt

Thomas Schroferl

Shigeru Ueki

Hans Gunter Lehnen

Andreas Thal

Hiroshi Tanaka

The invention relates to a trapping protector () including a hollow profile () for a power-operated closing device, more particularly for a motor vehicle sunroof. The hollow profile () is provided at at least one of its ends () with an appendage () of less thickness than the hollow profile (). Due to the ends ();) of the hollow profile () overlapping a trapping protector on all sides is achieved.

Trapping protector for a power-operated closing device

A sunroof for a motor vehicle having roof with an opening, the sunroof including a cover panel for closing the roof opening, a pair of guide rails for supporting the cover panel, a drive device for moving the cover panel vertically and horizontally with relative to the roof in a open and closed position. The sunroof also includes a shade device which can be pulled vertically to cover panel the drive device from the inside while the cover panel is in the open position. The shade device is mounted such that it is fixed with respect to a respective guide rail in a lengthwise direction relative to the roof, while the cover panel is mounted such that it can be moved in the lengthwise direction with respect to the shade device.

Motor vehicle sunroof

A cover (2) of an openable motor vehicle roof (1) has a cover plate (3) which is surrounded in at least one edge area by a foamed-on or injected-on plastic frame (4) which, at the same time, is used to connect at least one attachment part (inside cover sheet 6) of the cover. At least one sensor element (8) is integrated into the plastic frame (4) and it signals pinching of a body part or an article (11) by means of partial deformation of the plastic frame (4) when cover (2) is closed.

Cover of an openable motor vehicle roof

A motor vehicle roof with movable cover element (13) which can close or selectively at least partially expose a roof opening (12) in a fixed roof surface (11). There is an electrical cable connection between the cover element (13) and the fixed roof surface (11). The cable connection is attached at one point to, cover element (13) and at a different point securely to the roof. The electrical connection is formed of a ribbon cable which is bent in a U shape in its longitudinal direction between the attachment points (21, 27) and is essentially planar in its transverse direction between the attachment points (21 and 27). The ribbon cable (20) peals off of the contact surface (23) provided on cover element (13) and/or the roof contact surface (26) when the cover element (13) is moved and is reapplied in an opposite direction of movement.

Motor vehicle roof with cable connection

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Neuried, Germany

Johann Hertel