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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2014
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Mitsutoshi Kikuchi, Kariya, JP;
Kazuki Sawada, Handa, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A roof apparatus includes a movable panel, a guide rail, a first rail portion and a second rail portion which are provided at the guide rail in a manner that at least a part of the first rail portion and at least a part of the second rail portion are overlapped with each other in the vehicle width direction, a front side guide member including a guide groove, a front side link member including a support protruding portion which is movable along the second rail portion or along the guide groove which is inclined in a vehicle upward direction towards a vehicle rear direction, and a transmission member which is movable along the first rail portion, and is linked to a rear side link member connected to the movable panel and is linked to the front side link member.