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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2001
Joakim Dryselius, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Jonas Göthlin, Torslanda, SE;
Volvo Personvagnar AB, Göteborg, SE;
Abstract
Sun-roof apparatus for a vehicle ( ) including a sun-roof ( ), that is arranged in an opening ( ) in the roof ( ) of the vehicle ( ). A link mechanism ( ) connects the sun-roof ( ) to the roof ( ), and a drainage channel ( ) and/or a drainage gutter ( ) is arranged at least partly around the opening ( ) in the roof ( ). In relation to a front and rear portion of the vehicle ( ), the sun-roof apparatus has a front element ( ), a rear element ( ) and two side elements ( ). The drainage channel ( ) and/or the drainage gutter ( ) is arranged in the elements ( ). That part of the drainage channel ( ) and/or the drainage gutter ( ) that is arranged in the side elements ( ) is inclined in relation to a horizontal plane so that the depth of the drainage channel ( ) and/or the drainage gutter ( ) in a first end region ( ) of the side element ( ) is greater than the depth of the drainage channel ( ) and/or the drainage gutter ( ) in a second end region ( ) of the side element ( ).