Inalfa Roof Systems Group Patente

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A roof system for a vehicle comprises a closure panel (3) which is movable between a closed position in which it closes a roof opening (1) and an open position in which it opens the roof opening and is positioned at least partially above an adjoining portion of a roof part (2). An operating mechanism for the closure panel comprises a front device (7) that includes a lever (18) for moving the front edge of the closure panel (3) in a vertical direction. The lever (18) of the front device (7) is pivotally connected to a driving slide (17), is provided with a guide cam (23) which is at least partly in engagement with a stationary guide curve (10) and is in engagement with the closure panel (3) through a pin-curve assembly. A curve (24) of the pin-curve assembly is provided with a guiding curve section (24a) extending mainly in horizontal direction and allowing a corresponding pin (25; 25, 26) to slide along it in order to move the front side of the closure panel (3) at least in vertical direction when the lever (18) is driven by the driving slide (17) and the lever (18) rotates due to a displacement of the cam (23) of the lever through the stationary guide curve (10), and is also provided with a locking curve section (24b) extending mainly in vertical direction when a corresponding pin (26) is positioned in the locking curve section (24b) in order to allow the driving slide (17) to slide the closure panel (3) in longitudinal direction.

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A glass panel assembly for use in a roof (1) of a vehicle, comprises a glass panel (2a), a frame (22) and an elongate lighting device (36). The glass panel comprises an interior main surface (20) and the interior main surface of the glass panel is configured to be directed to a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The frame (22) is adhered to the interior main surface (20) and comprises a shaped element. The shaped element is one of a recess (223) and a protrusion. The elongate lighting device (36) is coupled to the frame (22) by a mating shape engaging the shaped element. The lighting device is configured to directly illuminate at least a part of said passenger compartment.

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A roof closure assembly for a vehicle comprises a frame (1) having an upper and lower side. A movable closure (4) for a roof opening (2) is movably supported by a movable support mechanism (9, 10) on the frame. An operating device includes at least one drive motor (6), at least a guide rail (11, 12) including the movable support mechanism for the closure and an elongate connecting member (7, 8) attached to the movable support mechanism and in engagement with the drive motor to enable the drive motor to drive the closure (4). The frame (1) comprises a through-hole (14) providing communication between the upper and lower side of the frame. The drive motor (6) is mounted to a lower side of a motor support (13), which is mounted with the connecting member to the upper side of the frame, such that the drive motor is accessible through the through-hole.

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An open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening (1) in its fixed roof (2), comprising a panel (3) for closing and opening the roof opening. The panel has a panel bracket (7) below each longitudinal side while operating mechanisms (4) each include a panel support (8). The panel bracket and the panel support each have a plurality of holes (13, 14) and a screw (15) for each pair of holes (13, 14) to attach the panel bracket to the panel support. At least one pair of holes (13, 14) is provided with a funnel (18) which is in line with this pair of holes at least when the panel (3) is in its closed position in order to guide a screw driver (S) to the respective screw (15) which is pre-mounted in or in front of the pair of holes.

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A multi-piece frame (5) for an open roof assembly is manufactured by providing a first frame element (20) having an edge and a first attachment area (21) adjacent to the edge; providing a second frame element (30) having a second attachment area (31); arranging the first attachment area and the second attachment area at least partly over each other; applying a fluid sealant (43) adjacent to the edge of the first frame element; applying a sealing element (40) on at least one of the first frame element and the second frame element and on the sealant, while the sealant is still at least partly fluid; and curing the sealant to provide a fluid-tight sealing between the first frame element, the second frame element and the sealing element. Thus, fluid tight connection between the sealing element and the sealant is provided in a reliable manner.

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A guide rail (6, 7) for use in an open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening (1) in its fixed roof (2) comprises two opposite parallel flanges (16, 17) defining a guide channel (11) having an elongated narrow entrance opening (19) extending along the length of the guide channel and intended to guide and hold a holding member (14) of a sunscreen (4). One (16) of the flanges (16, 17) is part of an extruded aluminium profile and the other flange (17) is formed at least partly by a plastic member (20) provided on the extruded aluminium profile.

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A flexible sunscreen (4) is provided intended for use in a sunshade assembly of the type comprising a flexible sunscreen (4) having a central part (4') and two opposed inwardly folded longitudinal edges (4") connected to the central part by means of folding lines (13), and two opposed longitudinal guides (6,7) for receiving therein and guiding corresponding ones of the inwardly folded longitudinal edges (4") of the flexible sunscreen (4), which guides are provided with locking members (14) for engaging an outer end (17) of the inwardly folded longitudinal edges for preventing these edges from moving out of the longitudinal guides. The central part (4') of the flexible sunscreen (4) mainly is manufactured from a first material with a first stiffness wherein of the inwardly folded longitudinal edges (4") and of the parts of the central part (4') adjacent the edges (4") at least part is made of a second material with a second higher stiffness.

A roof system for a vehicle having a roof opening (1) in a roof part (2) thereof comprises a closure panel (3) which is movable between a closed position and an open position. The closure panel is provided with an operating mechanism (7, 8) allowing the closure panel to pivot and slide. An operating mechanism comprises a front device (7) and a rear device (8). A driving slide (15) is drivable in order to move the closure panel both in vertical and in horizontal direction via the front device (7) and rear device (8). At least one of the front and rear devices (7, 8) comprises a lever (9; 21) which is pivotally and slidably connected to the driving slide (15) or the stationary guide rail (6) through a second pivot pin (11; 23) near the lower end. It is also provided with a first guide cam (12, 13; 24), which is at least partly in engagement with either a stationary guide curve (14) and/or a curve (16; 25) in the driving slide (15). The driving slide (15) is provided with a first driving slide part (15') and a second driving slide part (15"), which are pivotally connected to each other. One (15') of the driving slide parts (15', 15"), that is pivotally and slidably connected to said lever (9; 21), is provided with a guide cam (18) engaging a guide curve (19) in the stationary guide rail (6) in order to force said one driving slide part (15') to pivot with respect to the other driving slide part (15") during at least a part of the sliding movement of the driving slide (15).