Patent ID: 6349990
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: B60J,Y10S

Abstract:
A coupling apparatus of roof ventilator, the apparatus having a hatch arranged to cover a roof opening on a vehicle roof and a toggle link mechanism for link-connecting the hatch and the opening to enable the hatch to be tilted to a direction for vertical movement of the hatch and for covering and uncovering the opening, the apparatus comprising:an accommodation part at a lateral wall surface of the opening; and locking means mounted at the accommodation part for locking and releasing the hatch; wherein the locking means comprising: a plurality of strikers secured to a bracket for fixing the toggle link mechanism to the opening; a case formed with a hole for the striker to move back and forth therein; a latch plate formed at a side where the striker enters with a hitching part where the striker is accommodated at initial entry of the striker, the hitching part cooperating with the entry movement of the striker and rotated at a predetermined angle about a rotary shaft within the case to cause the striker to get hitched and coupled; and resilient means arranged between a protruder formed at the latch plate and an inner wall surface of the case for providing a turning effect to a direction initially pushing the striker and providing a turning effect to a direction holding the striker after the striker cooperates with the entry movement to be rotated at a predetermined angle.