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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2006
Kazuki Sawada, Handa, JP;
Toshio Iwata, Anjo, JP;
Katsuyoshi Iwashita, Chiryu, JP;
Kiyozumi Fukami, Anjo, JP;
Shinji Sakai, Kariya, JP;
Kazuki Sawada, Handa, JP;
Toshio Iwata, Anjo, JP;
Katsuyoshi Iwashita, Chiryu, JP;
Kiyozumi Fukami, Anjo, JP;
Shinji Sakai, Kariya, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A sunroof apparatus comprises a movable panel provided on an opening portion of a vehicle roof and capable of tilting-up and sliding, a functional bracket that supports the movable panel, a drive member actuated to move in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle along a guide rail attached to the vehicle roof, a front shoe connected to the drive member for controlling the movements of a front portion of the functional bracket by means of a front functional member, as a consequence of moving in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the guide rail in accordance with the movements of the drive member and a rear shoe connected to the drive member for controlling movement of a rear portion of the functional bracket by means of a rear functional member, as a consequence of moving in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the guide rail in accordance with the movements of the drive member, wherein the front shoe and the rear shoe are supported by an identical guide portion of the guide rail.