Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
296217000 | Having associated air deflector or guide | 56 |
20080217965 | Plasma Wind Deflector for a Sunroof - A wind deflector for a sunroof. The wind deflector includes a first electrode proximate an edge of a sunroof opening. A second electrode is proximate the first electrode. An insulator is intermediate the first and second electrodes. A power supply is coupled to the first and second electrodes. An electrical signal generated by the power supply is coupled to the first and second electrodes. An electric field generated between the electrodes due to the electrical signal ionizes air proximate the electrodes, thereby deflecting an air flow field away from the sunroof opening. | 09-11-2008 |
20080238155 | ILLUMINATED AUTOMOTIVE WIND BLOCKER - The illuminated automotive wind blocker allows the simple and inexpensive manufacture of a wind blocker for any number of automobiles which utilize illuminated text and/or artwork. The design of the illuminated automotive wind blocker allows such text or artwork to be quickly and inexpensively applied based on customer requirements. The use of computer aided etching techniques allow the illuminated automotive wind blocker to be cost effectively manufactured with custom artwork in quantities as low as one item. This allows the end customer to utilize any artistic design desired to create a completely custom, one-of-a-kind accessory for the customer's automobile. | 10-02-2008 |
20080258508 | Wind Deflector for a Sliding Roof - The invention relates to a extendable wind deflector for a sliding roof of a motor vehicle, which comprises a wind deflector profile ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080284211 | Wind Deflector for Motor Vehicles - The invention relates to a wind deflector ( | 11-20-2008 |
20080284212 | ACTUATING DEVICE FOR ACTUATING A WIND DEFLECTOR DEVICE - The present invention provides an actuating device for a wind deflector device in a vehicle, with a roof opening and a roof closure element, wherein the actuating device has at least one actuating cable which can be coupled to a sun-shielding device, wherein the actuating cable can actuate the sun-shielding device when it is coupled to the sun-shielding device, wherein the actuating cable can be moved in a first direction in which the sun-shielding device uncovers the roof opening, wherein the actuating cable can be decoupled from the sun-shielding device in a predetermined position, and wherein, in the state in which it is decoupled from the sun-shielding device, the actuating cable can be moved further in the first direction and, in the process, can adjust the wind deflector device. | 11-20-2008 |
20080315632 | Vehicle with an Opening Roof - The invention relates to a vehicle with an opening roof. The roof is provided with at least one roof piece and a rear piece that are pivotally interconnected and can be moved between a closed position in which the same close a roof opening or a rear opening and a stowed position at the rear end in which the same unblock the openings while being swiveled towards each other by the internal faces thereof. In order to improve functionality, a forward guide and a rearward guide are each disposed on both sides of the vehicle body, the roof piece is mounted on both sides by means of a bearing so as to be movable on the forward guide while being adjustable along the forward guide between the closed position and the stowed position thereof, and the rear piece is mounted on both sides by a swivel bearing located at the bottom edge so as to be movable on the rearward guide, the rear piece being arranged in a rearward position on the guide by means of the swivel bearing thereof when the roof is closed and in a forward position of the guide by means of the swivel bearing thereof when the roof is stowed. | 12-25-2008 |
20090001773 | MOTOR VEHICLE ROOF - A motor vehicle roof is provided that includes, but is not limited to a base roof and a roof segment. The roof segment is adjustable relative to the base roof. In a closed state, the roof segment fits tightly with the base roof. When opened, the roof segment is arranged to provide a space between itself and the base roof. A spoiler is provided that is connected to and adjustable with the base roof and kinematically connected to the roof segment in such a way that through the movement of the spoiler, the roof segment can be opened and closed state. Additional storage space for the placement of baggage is formed when the roof is in an opened state. | 01-01-2009 |
20090001774 | Wind Deflector in the Field of Motor Vehicles - Please substitute the following paragraph for the abstract now appearing in the currently filed specification: | 01-01-2009 |
20090045655 | Multi-Panel Panoramic Roof Module - A retractable roof for a vehicle having a passenger compartment that is selectively covered by the retractable roof. A pair of roof rails define a plurality of tracks that support a plurality of rigid roof panels on opposite lateral sides of the rigid panels. An upper tailgate extends between a rear portion of the roof rails and is pivoted on a lower edge of the upper tailgate from a forward and upper orientation in a closed position to a horizontal position in the open position. In the closed position, the rigid panels are aligned to form a continuous roof and in the open position, the panels are vertically stacked below the upper tailgate. | 02-19-2009 |
20090236878 | OPENABLE VEHICLE ROOF - An openable vehicle roof with a roof opening and a movable cover has a wind deflector which is attached pivotably to a fixed shaft located under an opening edge. A wind deflector mechanism, which can be coupled to a movement mechanism of the cover, is also located under the opening edge. | 09-24-2009 |
20090309393 | WIND DEFLECTOR - The invention relates to a wind deflector for a vehicle roof comprising a roof opening ( | 12-17-2009 |
20100019545 | DEFLECTOR OF SLIDING ROOF - The present invention provides a deflector including a blade along a front edge of an opening of a fixed roof, movable upward and downward when the opening is opened and closed; a deflector arm whose one end is coupled to a frame on a vehicle body and whose other end is rotatably coupled to the blade via a first coupling shaft; a link arm whose one end is coupled to the frame on the vehicle body and whose other end is rotatably coupled to the blade via a second coupling shaft; and urging means for permanently urging a force to displace the blade upward. A cam member including first and second cam slots is provided on the frame on the vehicle body, a middle portion of the link arm is slidably engaged via a first pin with the first cam slot and one end of the link arm is slidably engaged via a second pin with the second cam slot, and the blade is housed in a laid down state with its upper portion displaced backward, and gradually stands up as displaced upward from a position where the blade is housed. | 01-28-2010 |
20100164254 | DEVICE FOR GUIDING THE MOVEMENT OF A WIND DEFLECTOR - A device is provided for guiding a movement of a bar-type wind deflector in relation to a roof frame in a region between a position of use and a position of non-use, especially on a cabriolet. At least one pair of rotary levers is provided on the wind deflector. The rotary levers are mounted on the wind deflector at a first rotary lever end such that they can rotate about a first rotational axis, and on the roof frame at a second rotary lever end such that they can rotate about a second rotational axis, the rotational axes being parallel to each other. The rotary levers of each pair are staggered in relation to each other at least in the direction of a normal of one of the rotational axes. The rotational axes of each pair form the vertexes of a parallelogram. | 07-01-2010 |
20100231008 | Wind Deflector in Motor Vehicles - The invention relates to a wind deflector for a roof opening of a vehicle, which can be closed an partially opened by means of a displaceable roof part, comprising a bow-like base element which can be arranged in a roof opening edge area of the motor vehicle, a bow-like deployment element which is arranged over said base element and which is arranged in such a manner that it can pivot in relation to the base element, a deflector element which can be clamped between the base element and the deployment element, and at least one sealing element which is secured to the deployment element for reducing vehicle noises. The deflector element is secured directly to the sealing element. The invention also relates to a method for producing said type of wind deflector. | 09-16-2010 |
20100244498 | DEFLECTOR OF SLIDING ROOF SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a deflector of a sliding roof system including a blade provided along on an front edge of an opening of a fixed roof and moving upward and downward along with an opening and closing movement of a roof panel; arms installed on right and left end portions of the blade, each of the arms provided with a cam pin and a support pin; a cam groove that guides the cam pin so as to define a movement trajectory of the blade; and a support groove that guides a frontward and backward movement of the support pin, wherein the support groove includes a guide frame that guides a frontward and backward movement of the roof panel. | 09-30-2010 |
20100283294 | VEHICLE ROOF COMPRISING A WIND DEFLECTOR - The invention relates to a vehicle roof of a motor vehicle that is provided with a roof opening system comprising at least one cover element for selectively closing or at least partially opening a roof section. A wind deflector ( | 11-11-2010 |
20100320808 | MODULAR TILT SLIDE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A sunroof assembly with a composite water management assembly having side rails with a water trough connected at one end to end caps and to a pair of corners at the other, which connect to a front rail at substantially right angles to the side rails. This composite assembly can be connected by vibration welding. A reinforcement bar can be connected at substantially right angles to the rearward end of vertically oriented slide tracks snap fitted into substantially the length of the side rails. A pair of mirror slide mechanisms with vertically oriented mounts are retained, but free to slide, within a channel of the slide track and outboard of the water trough. A movable panel such as a glass sunroof are attached to the slide mechanism. A sunshade can be added that also combines water shedding ribs to channel water to the water trough. | 12-23-2010 |
20110049940 | Vehicle Roof Having Roof Opening System - A vehicle roof is proposed having a roof opening system ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110148154 | SUNROOF DEVICE AND DEFLECTOR - A sunroof device comprises a movable panel being able to open and close an opening section provided on a roof of a vehicle, and a deflector. The deflector has a body section arranged at a front end portion of the opening section, arranged to be able to spread out over a surface of the roof in correspondence to the position of the movable panel or to retract under the surface, and extending in the width direction of the vehicle; and support sections associated with both ends of the body section in the width direction and pivotably supporting the body section relative to the roof. The deflector is further provided with a plurality of protruding portions at an upper portion of the body section and at a part in the width direction of the body section which part corresponds to the position of a low strength place on the roof. | 06-23-2011 |
20110175402 | CONVERTIBLE HAVING A ROOF ARRANGEMENT - A convertible has a roof ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110198892 | DEFLECTOR MECHANISM FOR SUNROOF APPARATUS - There is provided a deflector mechanism for a sunroof apparatus which can reduce the number of parts, assembling processes, and a production cost. The sunroof apparatus includes a pair of guide rails provided at both sides of an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle in a widthwise direction, a sunroof panel which slides along the guide rails, a resin-made front frame which interconnects front ends of the guide rails, and a deflector mechanism which ascends/descends along a front edge of the opening of the vehicle. The deflector mechanism includes a deflector including a pair of arms and a blade that connects these arms together, a pair of support members each of which supports a basal end of each arms, a retainer formed at a front frame, and an urging means which urges the deflector upwardly, and the retainer is formed together with the front frame. | 08-18-2011 |
20110260505 | MOVABLE WIND DEFLECTOR - A movable wind deflector assembly for use in an open roof construction for a vehicle comprises at least one pivoting wind deflector arm that with a first end is pivotally connected to the vehicle at a hinge point and at its opposite second end carries a wind deflector body extending in a transverse direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The wind deflector assembly further comprises an operating mechanism for moving the wind deflector arm and wind deflector body forward in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. | 10-27-2011 |
20110285180 | WIND DEFLECTOR - The invention relates to a wind deflector for a roof opening, which can be closed and opened, in a roof panel of a vehicle. According to the invention it is contemplated that an elastic element, which is fixed with respect to the frame of the roof opening, engages on the wind deflector arm and applies a force thereon in of the longitudinal direction, and an arm, which at one end is connected to the wind deflector arm rotatably about the transverse direction, is mounted at the other end rotatably with respect to the frame of the roof opening in of the transverse direction. The invention further relates to a method for actuating a wind deflector. | 11-24-2011 |
20120056449 | Deflector apparatus for vehicle - A deflector apparatus for a vehicle includes the deflector body configured to be provided along a front edge portion of an opening portion formed on a roof portion of a vehicle and to be deployed by projecting above a surface of the roof portion. The deflector body includes a mesh member extending along the front edge portion of the opening portion. The deflector apparatus for the vehicle also includes a pair of resin frames provided at end portions of the mesh member in a widthwise direction of the mesh member respectively to extend in a lengthwise direction of the mesh member over an entire length of the mesh member. The pair of resin frames is resin-molded integrally with the mesh member and covers the end portions of the mesh member including edges of the mesh member in the widthwise direction of the mesh member. | 03-08-2012 |
20120086239 | DEFLECTOR DEVICE FOR A SUNROOF DEVICE - In a deflector device for a sunroof device, a pair of arm members ( | 04-12-2012 |
20120112497 | ROOF ASSEMBLY FOR A ROOF OF A VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF MOVING A CLOSURE PANEL AND WIND DEFLECTOR OF A ROOF ASSEMBLY - A roof assembly for a vehicle having a roof opening in its fixed roof, comprises a frame, a movable closure for opening and closing the roof opening, and guide rails in or on the frame extending laterally of the roof opening. A closure moving mechanism is guided in the guide rails. A wind deflector is positioned at a front edge of said roof opening and is movable between an inoperative lower position in which it is positioned substantially below the level of the vehicle roof and at least one operative upper position in which it at least partially extends above said level. The wind deflector is supported by arms, each extending substantially rearwards. The arms are adapted to move the wind deflector between the inoperative and operative positions. The wind deflector arms are positioned in plan view at least partly within the lateral boundaries of the respective guide rails. | 05-10-2012 |
20120248828 | Deflector apparatus for vehicle - A deflector apparatus for a vehicle including a fixed frame provided at the roof portion, a movable frame positioned at an upper side of the fixed frame and being rotatable between a raised position and a retracted position, a mesh member connected to the fixed frame and the movable frame and brought to a raised state and a retracted state by a rotation of the movable frame, the mesh member extending above a surface of the roof portion in the raised state, and a spring member biasing the movable frame to the raised position. The fixed frame includes a connecting portion connected to the mesh member and provided at an upper side of a drain portion that is formed along a front-inner periphery of the opening. The connecting portion is arranged to have a clearance relative to the drain portion. | 10-04-2012 |
20120248829 | Deflector apparatus for vehicle - A deflector apparatus for a vehicle includes a fixed frame, a movable frame positioned at an upper side of the fixed frame and being rotatable between a raised position and a retracted position, a mesh member connected to the fixed frame and the movable frame and brought to a raised state and a retracted state, and a spring member. The spring member includes a sliding portion fitted to a guide groove formed at the movable frame and slidably making contact with the guide groove to transmit a biasing force of the spring member in a state where the movable frame is rotating. The spring member further includes an engagement portion engaging with the movable frame when the movable frame is in the raised position. The movable frame is configured to be maintained at the raised position by the engagement with the engagement portion of the spring member. | 10-04-2012 |
20120299336 | Wind deflector for a vehicle - A wind deflector mountable on a roof of a vehicle in front of a roof opening, includes an elongated web structure having two end portions which are longitudinally opposite to each other, and at least one lateral reinforcing unit bonded to at least one of the end portions, and having at least one lateral reinforcement strip that extends longitudinally of the web structure, that is welded to one of the end portions, and that has a lateral welded face fixed to the web structure. | 11-29-2012 |
20120313401 | SLIDING ROOF SYSTEM - A sliding roof system is described including a guide rail, an adjustable cover, a bearing block mounted to the guide rail, a side panel one end of which is mounted to the bearing block by means of a slotted guide, and a spring which urges the end of the side panel facing away from the bearing block against the cover. Further described is a method of controlling the lifting movement of a side panel of a sliding roof system, in which when the cover of the sliding roof system is adjusted to a ventilating position, the rear end of the side panel follows the opening movement of the cover while the front end performs a lift that is smaller than the lift of the cover, the side panel being shifted forward relative to the cover at the same time. | 12-13-2012 |
20130161982 | Tilt-and-Slide Sunroof for a Vehicle, Comprising a Roof Opening, in Which a Central Beam is Arranged - A tilt-and-slide vehicle sunroof has a cover that closes a roof opening in which a central beam is arranged. The rear edge of the cover is moveable upwards out of the roof opening and backwards. The sunroof has a central beam guide in the central beam, which runs approximately in the vehicle longitudinal direction and in which a sliding element is guided. The sliding element is connected to a laterally central front lower region of the cover directly or via at least one intermediate part in a fixed, pivotable, and/or height adjustable manner. A guide part arranged in a laterally central region of the vehicle at a distance behind the sliding element is guided in the central beam guide or in a roof longitudinal guide and is connectable to the cover directly or via a connecting part in a longitudinally displaceable, pivotable, and/or height adjustable manner relative to the cover. | 06-27-2013 |
20130175830 | WIND DEFLECTOR - A wind deflector for an overflowable opening in a wall element of a motor vehicle, which can be moved from a basic position exposed at least nearly to no flow into an operating position exposed to a flow, is provided. The wind deflector includes a movable first clamping arm that protrudes over the wall element in the operating position exposed to a flow, and a movable second clamping arm. The wind deflector includes an extensive wind deflecting means arranged between the first clamping arm and second clamping arm, wherein the second clamping arm and/or the wind deflecting means at least nearly abuts against an edge of the overflowable opening in the operating position. | 07-11-2013 |
20130187414 | WIND DEFLECTOR ARRANGEMENT - A wind deflector arrangement for a roof opening, which can be closed and opened up by way of a cover, in a roof panel of a vehicle. The wind deflector can have a frame which is designed to at least partially surround the roof opening, a wind deflector hoop which is coupled to the frame such that the wind deflector hoop is rotatable relative to the frame and the roof panel about a first axis of rotation, a support element which is coupled to the wind deflector hoop and to the frame such that the support element can rotate about a second axis of rotation during a first segment of the movement of the wind deflector hoop relative to the frame and can rotate about a third axis of rotation, which differs from the second axis of rotation, during a further segment of the movement. | 07-25-2013 |
20130193721 | Sun Roof Wind Deflector and the Production Thereof - A wind deflector for a vehicle roof which may be opened, having a displaceable cover element, comprising a stretchable deflector element made from a flat, flexible material and which with its lower edge region is fastened to a fixed roof portion via a lower edge strip and with its upper edge region is fastened to a pivotable extending clip via an upper edge strip. The upper edge strip and the lower edge strip are components of a peripheral plastics edge encapsulation of the deflector element. | 08-01-2013 |
20130207420 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A climate control system for a vehicle includes an air conditioner positioned in a rear of the vehicle. A roof panel includes a moonroof opening bounded on at least one side by a moonroof rail. The moonroof rail generally defines an air supply duct between a headliner and the roof panel. The air supply duct is in communication with the air conditioner. A plurality of vents are operably connected to the moonroof rail and relay conditioned air from the air supply duct to an interior of the vehicle. | 08-15-2013 |
20130249255 | DEFLECTOR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a deflector apparatus for a vehicle including a deflector that is installed at a front edge portion of an opening portion formed in a roof portion and that is capable of being unfolded so as to protrude onto the face of the roof portion, the deflector including an upper frame and a lower frame that extend along the front edge portion, a mesh member that has both terminal portions in a lateral direction buried in the upper frame and the lower frame, respectively, and extends along the front edge portion, and a reinforcing member that is buried in at least one of the upper frame and the lower frame and extends along the front edge portion, in which the reinforcing member is formed with a hollow portion that communicates in the extending direction of the reinforcing member and opens from the upper frame or the lower frame. | 09-26-2013 |
20130278024 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF VEHICULAR SUNROOF VISOR - Provided is a structure enabling mounting at a lower position and on a forward side of an opening section. A sunroof visor is to be installed in a vehicle including: the opening section formed on a roof portion; and a sunroof capable of freely opening the opening section. The opening section possesses an edge portion extending downward and having a thin-walled structure vertically composed of: corner edge sections as vertically short edges; slanted edge sections; and vertically elongated edge sections. The sunroof visor is to be fixed to the forward side of the opening section through brackets. Each bracket includes: an extended supporting portion extended forward from the opening section and used to fix the sunroof visor; and an engagement portion engageable with one vertically elongated edge section after being moved thereto from one corner edge section or slanted edge section, for coupling the sunroof visor. | 10-24-2013 |
20140035326 | Sun Roof Wind Deflector and the Production Thereof - A wind deflector for a vehicle roof which may be opened, having a displaceable cover element, comprising a stretchable deflector element made from a flat, flexible material and which with its lower edge region is fastened to a fixed roof portion via a lower edge strip and with its upper edge region is fastened to a pivotable extending clip via an upper edge strip. The upper edge strip and the lower edge strip are components of a peripheral plastics edge encapsulation of the deflector element. | 02-06-2014 |
20140035327 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A DRAFT DEFLECTOR CASSETTE - A motor vehicle has a cowl ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140097646 | OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A VEHICLE - An open roof construction includes at least one closure element for selectively opening and closing a roof opening and a wind deflector assembly having a wind deflector arm pivotally connected to a stationary part and a wind deflector body extending in a transverse direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. A spring biases the wind deflector assembly in an upward direction to a first, operative position, in which the wind deflector body is positioned above the surface of the roof opening, from a second, inoperative position in which the wind deflector body is positioned in a storage position, below the surface of the roof. At least one guiding clamp guides the wind deflector assembly, at least during a part of the movement from the first operative position to the second inoperative position. | 04-10-2014 |
20140159435 | WIND DEFLECTOR FOR SLIDING ROOF SYSTEM - A wind deflector for a sliding roof system is disclosed herein, the wind deflector having: a wind deflector element that is adjustable between a lowered position and an extended position; and a pair of raising arms that are each connected with the wind deflector element at one end and with an abutment at the other end, wherein the abutment is vehicle-fixed, that the raising arms are configured to be telescopically length-adjustable, and that an adjustment mechanism is provided by which the distance of the wind deflector element from the abutments is reduced when it is moved from the lowered position to the extended position. | 06-12-2014 |
20140246884 | OPEN ROOF SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An open roof system for a vehicle comprises at least first and second movable elements, each movable between a retracted and a deployed position. At least two drive cable assemblies transfer the motor torque to said movable elements. The drive cable assemblies comprise a flexible first part having first and second ends, the first part being driven by a motor. The first end portion of the flexible first part connects to one of the first and secondmovable elements, and a first guiding channel guides the second end. The drive cable assembly further comprises an elongated second part, guided in a second guiding channel to one of the first and second movable elements and connected thereto. During at least part of the operation, the elongated second part moves substantially in the same direction as an end portion of the first part of the cable assembly. | 09-04-2014 |
20140252809 | WIND PROTECTION DEVICE ON AN OPENABLE ROOF PORTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Wind protection device on an openable roof portion of a motor vehicle having a curved wind deflection member on which a flexible wind protection structure is retained and which has at least one lateral wind deflection arm which can be displaced by means of a guiding mechanism in the vertical direction and in the longitudinal direction of the openable roof portion in such a manner that the curved wind deflection member can be displaced between a lower rest position and an upwardly deployed operating position in which the wind protection structure is set up. The guiding mechanism includes a resilient unit in order to support the movement of the curved wind deflection member into the operating position thereof. The guiding mechanism also has a linear force guide having a curved guiding path, along which the curved wind deflection member is displaced in the longitudinal and vertical direction relative to the roof portion. | 09-11-2014 |
20140284969 | DEFLECTOR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A deflector apparatus for a vehicle includes a deflector configured to project above a surface of the roof portion, arm portions extending toward vehicle rear from end portions of the deflector, the arm portions rotatably supported at rear end portions thereof by guide rails, and bending springs positioned between the guide rails and the arm portions. Each bending spring includes a major arc tube portion placed at a protrusion protruding from the arm portion so as to be rotatable thereat and a pair of spring portions respectively extending toward vehicle front from end portions of the major arc tube portion, the end portions spaced apart in a circumferential direction. Distal end portions of the spring portions make pressure contact with the guide rail and the arm portion so as to bias the deflector to project above the surface of the roof portion and to retain the deflector in that state. | 09-25-2014 |
20140319882 | Side Panel of a Vehicle Roof that can be Opened - The invention relates to a side panel of a vehicle roof that can be opened, which is provided for closing a lateral opening between a cover raised over the vehicle roof and the adjoining vehicle roof and has a pivot mounting which can be attached on the roof side, wherein according to the present embodiments the pivot mounting extends along the side panel and in particular the pivot mounting has a curved or bowed pivot pin. | 10-30-2014 |
20140327276 | OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A VEHICLE - An open roof construction for a vehicle includes a first closing element movably supported by a stationary part and is configured to move to an upward position with at least its front edge. A second closing element movably supported by the stationary part and is positioned rearward of the first closing element. The second closing element moves between a closed position in which it closes said roof opening and an at least partly open position. An air guide on a lower side of the first closing element guides and directs the air caught by said first closing element when in its upward position during driving of the vehicle to create a boundary layer of air which is situated between the outside and the inside of the vehicle at the position of the roof opening when said second closing element is in its at least partly open position. | 11-06-2014 |
20150069795 | OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A VEHICLE - An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a roof opening provided in a stationary roof part, a movable panel for opening and closing said roof opening and a wind deflector assembly proximate a forward edge of the roof opening. The wind deflector assembly comprises a frame part extending substantially in a transverse direction and movable between a retracted position and extended position below and above, respectively, the level of the stationary roof part and a flexible member attached to said frame part at a first end and attached to a stationary part of the vehicle at a second end. The wind deflector assembly further comprises a guide rod for the flexible member extending in a transverse direction and movable in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The guide rod is moves so that the flexible member is maintained in a taut state in all positions of the frame part. | 03-12-2015 |
20150069796 | OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A VEHICLE - An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a roof opening in a stationary roof part and a seal extending along the roof opening and a panel movable between a closing and opening position for closing and opening, respectively, said roof opening. The panel comprises a first panel part which both in the closing and opening positions is positioned inside the seal, as seen in a top plan view, as well as a second panel part which both in the closing and opening positions is positioned outside the seal. Front and rear mechanisms cause movement of the panel. At least one mechanism is provided at the first panel part. A movable element is positioned outside the seal and has a drive mechanism. The second panel part is provided with at least one drive member which is operatively coupled to the drive mechanism of the movable element. | 03-12-2015 |
20150076869 | Roof Assembly and Vehicle Comprising Such Roof Assembly - A roof assembly for a vehicle comprises a stationary part and at least one rigid panel. The panel is movable between a closed position and a rear position. A downwardly extending side cover is connected to side edges of said panel and to the stationary part. The side cover hides an operating mechanism from a side view and has front and rear ends. The side cover is substantially stationary with respect to the stationary part and is slidably guided in a guide rail. The guide rail only starts at a distance from the front end of the cover when the panel is in its closed position. This distance is minimally B | 03-19-2015 |
20150076870 | WIND DEFLECTOR - A wind deflector has a bearing base and a shiftable body that is shiftable relative to the bearing base between a first, extended position, in which the body is spaced apart from the bearing base and a second, placed-on position, in which the body is placed onto the bearing base. Two spaced apart links extend between the body and the bearing base. Each link has one end articulated to the body and a second end articulated to the bearing base. A push-push lock is provided for fixing at least one of the link and the body in the placed-on position of the body. | 03-19-2015 |
20150108795 | WIND DEFLECTOR - A wind deflector ( | 04-23-2015 |
20150108796 | STRUCTURE OF SUNROOF DEFLECTOR - A structure of a sunroof deflector may include a roof panel which is disposed at a ceiling of a vehicle, and has an opening portion that is openable and closable by a sunroof glass; a sunroof frame, a deflector bracket disposed between a rainwater drainage portion and a sealing weather strip, a first deflector which is accommodated in the deflector bracket to be slidable upward and downward, selectively protrudes to an outside of the opening portion, and has a first catching portion formed to a rear surface of an upper end thereof; a second deflector which is accommodated in the deflector bracket to be slidable upward and downward, selectively protrudes to the outside of the opening portion, and has a second catching portion that is formed to a front surface of a lower end thereof and protrudes to be selectively caught by the first catching portion. | 04-23-2015 |
20150130227 | Side Panel of a Cover on a Vehicle Roof - A side panel of a cover which can be folded out through a roof opening in a vehicle roof, said side panel being adjustable between a lowered starting position when the cover closes the roof opening and a raised covering position when the cover is folded out, wherein provision is made according to the invention that the side panel, in the lowered starting position thereof, is arranged below a boundary or contact region between a side edge of the cover and a roof part adjoining the roof opening and at a distance from the cover. | 05-14-2015 |
20150130228 | DEFLECTOR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A deflector device for a vehicle includes an upper frame arranged along the front edge of an opening formed in the roof of the vehicle, and a mesh member coupled to the upper frame and fixed at the front edge of the opening. The upper frame is raised and lowered with respect to the roof in accordance with the opening and closing operation of a movable panel, which opens and closes the opening. The mesh member is changed between a deployed state and a stored state in accordance with the raising and lowering of the upper frame. The upper frame includes a front end in the vehicle front-rear direction and a coupling position to which the mesh member is coupled. The upper frame includes a protrusion between the front end and the coupling position. | 05-14-2015 |
20160185198 | Wind Deflector For a Vehicle - A wind deflector for a vehicle is disclosed. The wind deflector includes at least one housing element, at least one deflector element which is at least partially received in the housing element, at least one actuator via which the deflector element is able to move in a linearly oscillating manner relative to the housing element in at least one spatial direction, and at least one sealing element via which the deflector element is sealed at least in one partial region against the housing element. The sealing element is formed as a flexible membrane which is arranged on the one hand on the housing element and on the other hand on the deflector element to be able to move with this. | 06-30-2016 |
20160250911 | DEFLECTOR FOR SUNROOF APPARATUS | 09-01-2016 |