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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2012
Takanori Hattori, Aichi-ken, JP;
Tetsuya Hirata, Toyota, JP;
Takanori Hattori, Aichi-ken, JP;
Tetsuya Hirata, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A roof apparatus for a vehicle includes a function part which is movable along a guide rail provided at a roof portion and supports a movable panel, a drain channel extending in the vehicle width direction and movable along the guide rail, and a stopper provided at the guide rail at a rear side, wherein the stopper allows the drain channel to be in contact therewith for stopping a movement of the drain channel and the drain channel allows the function part to be in contact therewith for stopping a movement of the function part, and the drain channel includes an interposition portion including a contacting surface defined by a contact with the stopper and a contacted surface defined by a contact with the function part, and projected images of the contacting surface and the contacted surface are at least partly overlapped each other in the vehicle front/rear direction.