Sunshade for a motor vehicle roof and motor vehicle roof with a movable cover

• US 20020167202A1
• Filed: 02/28/2002
• Published: 11/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
• Original Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
• Inventors: Pfalzgraf, Manfred
• Application Number:
  US10/084,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20020167202A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/214
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 7/0015 roller blind
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23192 Roof bags, i.e. protecting the occupant in a roll-over situation
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/213 in vehicle roof frames or pillars

Abstract

A sunshade positioned under a motor vehicle roof and wound on a winding shaft in which the sunshade can be drawn by means of a draw bar guided on guides and can be positioned in different drawn positions. The draw bar is provided with a protective device that, in the event of a crash, mitigates the impact of a passenger against the draw bar. Additionally, an airbag is disclosed which is attached to the rear edge of the movable cover located in the roof opening of the motor vehicle roof so that in the event of a crash the impact of a passenger against the rear edge of the cover is reduced.

Claims

1. A sunshade device adapted for mounting under a motor vehicle roof, comprising a sunshade, one end of the sunshade is attached to a winding shaft around which the sunshade is windable and another end of which has a draw bar attached for guiding the sunshade during opening and closing movement along guides, wherein the draw bar is provided with a protective means which is adapted, in a crash situation, to protect a rear seat passenger during impact with the draw bar.

2. A sunshade as set forth in claim 1, wherein the protective means comprises an overload safety feature which, upon impact, enables the draw bar to yield or break.

3. A sunshade as set forth in claim 2, wherein the overload safety feature includes at least one scored site.

4. A sunshade as set forth in claim 3, wherein the scored site is formed on one of the draw bar, a guide of the draw bar, and a drive means for the draw bar.

5. A sunshade as set forth in claim 1, wherein the protective means comprises an overload safety feature which includes the draw bar being constructed to deform or flexi upon impact.

6. A sunshade as set forth in claim 1, wherein the protective means is an impact damping means on the draw bar.

7. A sunshade as set forth in claim 6, wherein the impact damping means includes a gas cushion means.

8. A sunshade as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sunshade is constructed to include a gas cushion.

9. A sunshade as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sunshade is constructed as a gas cushion.

10. A sunshade as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sunshade is located in a middle area of the motor vehicle roof and is adapted to be drawn to the rear.

11. A sunshade as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sunshade is connected to a drive for opening and closing the shade.

13. The motor vehicle roof of claim 12, further including a rear roof section located in the roof opening and under which the cover is adapted to be moved.

14. The motor vehicle roof of claim 12, wherein the protective means includes an inflatable airbag on the rear edge of the cover.

15. The motor vehicle roof of claim 14, wherein the inflatable airbag is located in a cover frame on the rear edge of the cover.

16. The motor vehicle roof of claim 14, wherein the inflatable airbag is located in a profile attached to the rear edge area of the cover.

17. The motor vehicle roof of claim 12, further comprising a sunshade located under the motor vehicle roof which is attached on one end to a winding shaft around which the sunshade windable and at another end has a draw bar attached for guiding the sunshade along guides during opening and closing movements, wherein the draw bar is provided with protective means which is adapted, in a crash situation, to protect a rear seat passenger during impact with the draw bar..

20. A sunshade as set forth in claim 2, wherein the overload safety feature includes at least one detachable clip connection.

21. A sunshade as set forth in claim 3, wherein the at least one score site comprises multiple scored sites formed on one of the draw bar, a guide of the draw bar, and a drive means for the draw bar.

22. A sunshade as set forth in claim 21, wherein the multiple scored sites are formed on the draw bar.

12. A motor vehicle roof including a roof opening and a movable cover capable of being lowered to a position underneath a rear roof section and moved toward the rear of the motor vehicle,

wherein a rear edge of the cover includes a protective means which is adapted, in a crash situation, to protect a rear seat passenger during impact with a rear edge of the cover.

18. An airbag arrangement located in an opening in a roof of a motor vehicle, comprising an airbag mounted on a rear edge of a movable cover adapted to be mounted in the roof opening of the motor vehicle roof such that the cover can be lowered to clear the roof opening and moved to a rearward position under a rearward roof section, wherein the airbag means is adapted, in a crash situation, to protect a rear seat passenger during impact with the rear edge of the movable cover.

19. An airbag arrangement located underneath an opening in a roof of a motor vehicle, comprising a sunshade positioned underneath the roof opening, a winding shaft around which the sunshade is windable, guides for the sunshade for guiding the movement of the sunshade to different drawn positions, a draw bar mounted on a rearward edge of the sunshade, and an airbag attached to the draw bar, wherein the airbag is adapted, in a crash situation, to protect a rear seat passenger during impact with a rearward edge of the draw bar.