Patent ID: 7357449

Claim:
A sunroof device comprising: a roof panel for forming an exterior of a vehicle and having a first opening portion; a ceiling member for forming a ceiling of a vehicle interior below the roof panel and having a second opening portion so as to face the first opening portion; a movable panel moved between a full-closed position in which the first opening portion is completely closed and an open position in which the first opening portion is open, the movable panel passing through a half-closed position in which a part of the first opening portion is open and the second opening portion is closed when the movable panel moves between the full-closed position and the open position; a motor for driving the movable panel; a controlling means for controlling an operation of the motor; an operating member to be operated or released by a passenger in the vehicle; and a switch for inputting an operation signal to the controlling means for operating the motor during continued operation of the operating member, and inputting a stop signal to the controlling means for stopping the motor when the continued operation of the operating member is released; wherein the controlling means continues driving the motor until the movable panel reaches the full-closed position even if the operating member is released after the movable panel reaches the half-closed position while moving towards the full-closed position.