Westmont Technik Gmbh & Co. Kg

Michael Lenders

Johannes Sutor

Rolf Farmont

The invention is directed to a guide mechanism for plates and a sun protection system under a translucent sun roof in an automobile. The invention comprises at least two plates having guide blocks non-rigidly attached thereto and provided at each end of the plates. The guide blocks are adapted to slide within two opposing guide tracks located within guide sections in the roof of the automobile. Each of the guide blocks includes an elastic spring device which coacts with the plate whereby uneven torque forces caused by sliding of the plates and which causes friction at the guide track is minimized.

Guide mechanism for plates

A solar protection device for sun roofs of motor vehicles is provided. The solar protection device includes at least a first lamella and a second lamella which are moved along two guides between an open position and a closed position, the two guides arranged between two guiding profiles which are generally parallel. The invention comprises at least a portion of each lamella arranged in a slanted position with respect to the guides and a mechanism for stacking the slanted portions of each lamella upon each other in the open position. The mechanism for stacking includes at least one link block for moving along the guides, the slanted portions being arranged to form ventilation gaps between adjacent front edges of a second lamella and rear edges of a first lamella in the closed position.

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Meerbusch, Germany

Michael Lenders