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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1987
Jun Ono, Wako, JP;
Michio Tamura, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Koygo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sun-roof apparatus for a vehicle which comprises a sun-roof frame forming a gutter having at least two side portions and at least one raised rear portion at a higher height than the side portions, and interposed between the side portions. The gutter is provided under a roof outer plate having an opening opened and closed by a sun-roof panel. The gutter extends along at least three peripheral edges of the opening. An interior plate is arranged under the raised rear portion of the gutter. The interior plate is raised higher than the two side portions of the gutter and capable of moving between a closed position opposed to the opening and unopened position moved backward to a rear of the opening. A drain conduit is connected to each of the two side portions of the gutter. A connecting passage is arranged under the interior plate, wherein ends of the two side portions of the gutter which are close to one of the raised side portions are connected by a recessed groove. The recessed groove is provided in the sun-roof frame in the manner continuous with the gutter side portions and at a position below one of the raised rear portions of the gutter. The recessed groove contains a rear box of an opening and closing unit for controlling opening and closing of the sun-roof panel, and a pair of bank plates are provided between the groove and the side portions of the gutter formed in the sun-roof frame. Each bank plate has an opening therein and a connecting passage which is connected to each bank plate at the opening and arranged beneath the interior plate and within the groove.