Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Patent
1988-07-08
1990-05-08
Pedder, Dennis H.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
296223, 296224, B60J 705
Patent
active
049232460
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a lid regulating device for use in a sun roof structure of a motor vehicle or the like. The lid regulating device comprises a guide rail extending along each side of the sun roof opening and secured to the roof; a first sliding shoe slidably engaged with the guide rail, the first sliding shoe having an extension which is pivotally connected to a front portion of the lid; a second sliding shoe slidably engaged with the guide rail and supporting a rear portion of the lid; and a lid lifting mechanism mounted on the second sliding shoe to tilt the lid upward and downward about the front portion of the lid. The lid lifting mechanism includes mutually spaced first and second walls formed on the second sliding shoe, the first and second walls being respectively formed with first and second asymmetrically positioned guide slots each extending along the corresponding wall; and a lift arm having one end pivotally connected to a rear portion of the lid, the lift arm having at its opposed side surfaces first and second pins which are respectively and slidably engaged with the first and second guide slots.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4632449 (1986-12-01), Masuda
patent: 4647105 (1987-03-01), Pollard
Shimura Ryoji
Takahashi Jun
Ohi Seisakusho Co. Ltd.
Pedder Dennis H.
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