Patent ID: 9193248
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A sunroof assembly for a roof of a vehicle, comprising: a sunroof panel having a longitudinal axis and which is mounted to the roof of the vehicle via first sliders moving in longitudinal guides for longitudinal movement between an open position and a closed position; a final gear that is mounted to a stationary member on the roof of the vehicle, and is pivotable about a pivot axis between a first position and a second position; and a drive arm that is pivotable with the final gear about the pivot axis and which has a drive end that is laterally movable relative to the sunroof panel but that is operatively connected to the first sliders to drive the sunroof panel longitudinally between the open and closed positions during pivoting movement of the final gear between the first and second positions.