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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
May. 14, 2013
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoji Nagashima, Kariya, JP;
Yusuke Kokubo, Toyota, JP;
Shinichi Hiramatsu, Chiryu, JP;
Yoshitaka Ide, Anjo, JP;
Kazushige Kawamura, Kariya, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A sunroof device comprising: a drive cable having driving teeth arranged in a longitudinal direction and being driven to move in the vehicle front-rear direction along a guiderail; and a sliding member that controls the posture of a functional bracket together with a movable panel, in conjunction with movement in the vehicle front-rear direction. The sunroof device also comprises: driven teeth formed on the sliding member, that are meshed with the driving teeth and restrict relative movement of the drive cable and the sliding member in the vehicle front-rear direction; and a mounted portion formed on the guiderail. The drive cable and the sliding member, in which the driving teeth are meshed with the driven teeth, are mounted on the mounted portion, and the mounted portion holds these in the vehicle lateral and vertical directions.