Patent ID: 8581719

Claim:
A sunroof for mounting in a vehicle roof of a vehicle, comprising: a panel comprising: a cover, the cover being transparent and comprising a top surface and an inner surface opposite to the top surface; and a base comprising a first bottom surface for facing toward an inside of the vehicle; a front end oriented toward the front of the vehicle, a first recess defined in the front end, a PCB covering the first recess, the first recess including a second bottom surface facing toward the inside of the vehicle; a power source comprising a solar cell panel received between the inner surface and the base, and configured for converting the solar energy into electricity; and a warning apparatus connected to the power source, the warning apparatus comprising: the PCB attached to the panel, and a warning unit mounted on the first bottom surface and electrically connected to the PCB, the warning unit configured to send an emergency alert signal along a direction facing away the first bottom surface when the panel is raised up to be substantially perpendicular to the vehicle roof; a switch electrically connected with the warning apparatus, the switch comprising a conductive member; the switch inserted into the first recess and extending through the PCB and being movable relative to the second bottom surface between a first position where the conductive member is connected with the PCB and the warning unit is switched on, and a second position where the conductive member is disconnected from the PCB and the warning unit is switched off.