Vehicle with a sunroof
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1. A vehicle with a sunroof in which a roof opening portion formed in a vehicle compartment ceiling portion is openable and closable, comprising:
- rollover detecting means that detects a rollover of the vehicle;
driving means operable on the basis of a detection value of the rollover detecting means;
an air bag that closes the roof opening portion by the operation of the driving means;
a stationary guide element extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and provided along an edge of the roof opening portion, the guide element being constructed and arranged to extend over an entire length of the edge; and
a lock mechanism connected to the guide element which is constructed and arranged to hold the airbag in an expanded state and to prevent the airbag from retracting.
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Abstract
When a rollover of a vehicle body is detected by a rollover detection sensor, an inflator is operated. When the inflator is operated, an air bag connected to the inflator through a hose is inflated by a gas ejected from the inflator, downwardly pushes open a front portion of a case accommodating portion of a ceiling interior member as shown by two-dotted chain lines, and expands to a position for closing a sunroof opening portion.
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1. A vehicle with a sunroof in which a roof opening portion formed in a vehicle compartment ceiling portion is openable and closable, comprising:
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rollover detecting means that detects a rollover of the vehicle;
driving means operable on the basis of a detection value of the rollover detecting means;
an air bag that closes the roof opening portion by the operation of the driving means;
a stationary guide element extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and provided along an edge of the roof opening portion, the guide element being constructed and arranged to extend over an entire length of the edge; and
a lock mechanism connected to the guide element which is constructed and arranged to hold the airbag in an expanded state and to prevent the airbag from retracting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
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5. A vehicle with a sunroof in which a roof opening portion formed in a vehicle compartment ceiling portion is openable and closable, comprising:
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rollover detecting means for detecting a rollover of a vehicle;
driving means operable on the basis of a detection value of said rollover detecting means;
closing means for closing said roof opening portion by the operation of said driving means, wherein said closing means includes at least an air bag;
a stationary guide element extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and provided along an edge of the roof opening portion, the guide element being constructed and arranged to extend over an entire length of the edge; and
a lock mechanism connected to the guide element which is constructed and arranged to hold the airbag in an expanded state and to prevent the airbag from retracting.
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