Roof door device of motor vehicle
First Claim
1. In a motor vehicle having a roof and a side door operable to close a side door opening,a roof door device comprising:
- first means defining in said roof a roof side opening which is positioned above said side door opening;
a roof door pivotally connected to said roof to open and close said roof side opening;
a guide rail mounted on said roof at a position near said roof side opening;
a slider slidable in and along said guiderail ;
a pivotal arm having one end pivotally connected to said roof and the other end connected to said roof door;
a link member having one end pivotally connected to said slider and the other end pivotally connected to said pivotal arm, so that a movement of said slider in and along said guide rail in a given direction causes folding of said pivotal arm thereby closing said roof side opening with said roof door;
a first pin connected to one of said pivotal arm and said link member; and
second means defining in the other of said pivotal arm and said link member a holding recess, said holding recess catching said first pin to achieve a latched condition of said pivotal arm relative to said link member when said pivotal arm is folded to lie parallel with said link member.
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Abstract
A roof door device of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle has a roof and a side door operable to close a side door opening. The roof has a roof side opening which is positioned above and merged with the side door opening. A roof door is pivotally connected to the roof to open and close the roof side opening. A guide rail is mounted on the roof at a position near the roof side opening. A slider is slidable in and along the guide rail. A pivotal arm has one end pivotally connected to the roof and the other end connected to the roof door. A link member has one end pivotally connected to the slider and the other end pivotally connected to the pivotal arm, so that a movement of the slider in and along the guide rail in one direction causes folding of the pivotal arm thereby closing the roof side opening with the roof door. A pin is connected to the pivotal arm. The link member has a holding recess. The holding recess catches the pin to achieve a latched condition of the pivotal arm relative to the link member when the pivotal arm is folded to lie parallel with the link member.
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17 Claims
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1. In a motor vehicle having a roof and a side door operable to close a side door opening,
a roof door device comprising: -
first means defining in said roof a roof side opening which is positioned above said side door opening; a roof door pivotally connected to said roof to open and close said roof side opening; a guide rail mounted on said roof at a position near said roof side opening; a slider slidable in and along said guiderail ; a pivotal arm having one end pivotally connected to said roof and the other end connected to said roof door; a link member having one end pivotally connected to said slider and the other end pivotally connected to said pivotal arm, so that a movement of said slider in and along said guide rail in a given direction causes folding of said pivotal arm thereby closing said roof side opening with said roof door; a first pin connected to one of said pivotal arm and said link member; and second means defining in the other of said pivotal arm and said link member a holding recess, said holding recess catching said first pin to achieve a latched condition of said pivotal arm relative to said link member when said pivotal arm is folded to lie parallel with said link member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a motor vehicle having a roof and a side door operable to close a side door opening,
a roof door device comprising: -
means defining in said roof a roof side opening which is positioned above said side door opening; a roof door pivotally connected to said roof to open and close said roof side opening; a guide rail mounted on said roof at a position near said roof side opening; a slider slidable in and along said guide rail; a pivotal arm having one end pivotally connected to said roof and the other end equipped with a first pin, said pivotal arm having a longitudinally extending slot formed therethrough; a mounting bracket secured to said roof door, said mounting bracket having a curved slot with which said first pin is slidably engaged; a link member having one end pivotally connected to said slider and the other end equipped with a second pin which is slidably engaged with said longitudinally extending slot of said pivotal arm; means defining in said one end of said link member a holding recess, said holding recess catching and latching said first pin when said pivotal arm is folded to lie parallel with said link member and thereafter said link member moves in a given direction relative to the folded pivotal arm. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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