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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
Kenji Hori, Chiryu, JP;
Nobuyasu Bessho, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A sunroof apparatus which includes an outer panel opening and closing an open portion formed in a vehicular roof panel, a sunshade panel provided at an interior side of the vehicle relative to the outer panel and shading and exposing the interior side through the outer panel, a driving mechanism associated with the outer panel and the sunshade panel, a first clutch mechanism establishing engaged and disengaged states between the driving mechanism and the outer panel and a second clutch mechanism establishing engaged and disengaged states between the driving mechanism and the sunshade panel. The first clutch mechanism engages between the driving mechanism and the outer panel when the driving mechanism drives in one direction while the open portion is closed by the movable pane. The second clutch mechanism engages between the driving mechanism and the sunshade panel when the driving mechanism drives in other direction while the open portion is closed by the outer panel.