Webasto Ag

Shinya Matsui

Koji Sawahata

Kozo Odoi

Takashi Motohashi

Takuya Izumi

Reducing number of components in a case where a plurality of locking mechanism is being used. The system includes an input cable () driven when pulled by an electric motor () via a hook (); a connecting member () rotatably connected to a vehicle body, an output end of the input cable () is connected thereto; and a branched driving cable () having a first driving cable (), an input end of which is connected to the connecting member () while an output end of which is connected to a link restricting mechanism () for transmitting a pulling force of the input cable () to the link restricting mechanism (), and second driving cable (), an input end of which is connected to the connecting member () and an output end of which is connected to the stored state locking mechanism () for transmitting a pulling force of the input cable () to the stored state locking mechanism (), wherein the link restricting mechanism () and the stored state locking mechanism () are driven by the electric motor () via the branched driving cable ().

System for opening/closing a roof panel and a branched driving cable to be used for the system

To reliably prevent lifting of a roof panel when the roof panel is fully closed. To provide a roof panel () to a vehicle body () capable of opening/closing a vehicle cabin space (), a link mechanism () for supporting the roof panel () at the vehicle body () having a front connecting link () rotatably connected to both of the vehicle body () and the roof panel (), and a rear connecting link () rotatably connected to both of the vehicle body () and the roof panel () at rear side of a vehicle relative to front connecting link (), and link restricting mechanism () for restricting the rear connecting link () to the vehicle body () when the roof panel () is in fully closed state over the vehicle cabin space ().

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Hiroshima, Japan

Shinya Matsui