Patent ID: 6312047
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A vehicle sunroof device, comprising:guide rails provided along both side edge portions of an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle;front and rear sliders slidably mounted on each of said guide rails so as to slide in longitudinal direction;a sliding lid for opening and closing said opening, said sliding lid being attached to said front slider at a front end thereof and to said rear slider at a rear end thereof;a front slider lifter mechanism via which the front end of said sliding lid is attached to said front slider;a rear slider lifter mechanism via which the rear end of said sliding lid is attached to said rear slider;first guiding means for lowering said rear slider lifter mechanism before rearward movement of said rear slider together with said sliding lid; andsecond guiding means for lowering said front slider lifter mechanism while said sliding lid is moving rearward, said first and second guiding means being provided on each of said guide rails.