Patent ID: 6761396
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A sunroof apparatus for a roof provided on a vehicle body and having an opening, the apparatus comprising:a side rail provided in a side of the opening; a slider having a guide pin longitudinally moving on the side rail; a hook longitudinally moving on the slide rail; an actuator operative to move the slider and the hook; a lid opening and closing the opening of the vehicle body; guide members provided with the lid and each guide member having a guide groove, the guide pin of the slider being movably engaged with one of the guide grooves; a first leg portion provided at a front end of each guide member and movably engaged with the side rail; and a second leg portion provided at a rear end of each guide member and freely engaged with and disengaged from the hook of the side rail; wherein when the actuator is operated to move the lid from a full-close position where the opening is closed by the lid to a tilt-up position where a rear end of the lid is ascended relative to the opening, the slider moves from a forefront position to a first intermediate position within the guide groove and the second leg portion disengages from the hook of the slider rail; wherein when the actuator is operated to move the lid from the tilt-up position to a full-open position where the opening is substantially opened, the slider moves to a rear end portion of the guide groove; wherein when the lid moves from the tilt-up position to the full-open position, the lid passes through a dummy full-close position where the opening is temporarily closed by the lid and the slider moves through a second intermediate position; and wherein the actuator is connected to a switch controlling the actuator, and the actuator detects a position of the lid, and wherein when the lid is located at the dummy full-close position, the switch is disconnected from the actuator and the lid is made capable of stopping at the dummy full-close position.