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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2000
Hiroshi Makino, Nagoya, JP;
Takashi Kitani, Kariya, JP;
Youji Nagashima, Toyota, JP;
Kenji Maeta, Kariya, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle sun-roof device includes a movable panel for fully covering and uncovering an opening in the vehicle roof, a guide rail provided along a side of the opening in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and a link mechanism associated with the movable panel for tilting the movable panel. The link mechanism includes a bracket supporting the movable panel, a link member for restricting the rotational position of the bracket, a drive shoe slidably disposed in the guide rail and associated with the bracket via the link member, and a driven shoe slidably disposed in the guide rail and rotatably supporting one end of the bracket. A checking mechanism restricts the movement of the driven shoe in the vehicle longitudinal direction and includes a restriction portion formed at the bracket and a guide block fixed to the guide rail. When the rotational position of the bracket is within a range between a first rotational position at which the opening is fully covered by the movable panel and a second rotational position at which the movable panel is tilted at a maximum angle, the restriction portion and the guide block continue to be engaged in the vehicle longitudinal direction.