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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2008
Yoshiyasu Ito, Sakura, JP;
Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Sakura, JP;
Kouichi Hotta, Sakura, JP;
Michio Tamura, Wako, JP;
Yoshiyasu Ito, Sakura, JP;
Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Sakura, JP;
Kouichi Hotta, Sakura, JP;
Michio Tamura, Wako, JP;
Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd., , JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A vehicular sunroof apparatus includes a sunroof panel having a front panel and a rear panel configured to open and close an opening formed in a vehicle roof. A first drive mechanism effects rising/lowering and opening/closing movements of the front panel relative to the opening of the vehicle roof. A second drive mechanism effects rising/lowering and opening/closing movements of the rear panel relative to the opening of the vehicle roof. The second drive mechanism comprises a rear panel support stay that supports the rear panel, a stay extension connected to the rear panel support stay and mounted to undergo sliding and vertical swinging movement relative to the vehicle roof, and a stopper member that is mounted on the vehicle roof and that provides an upper limit of vertical swing of the stay extension.