Patent ID: 7089653

Claim:
An apparatus for positioning a sunroof with a vehicle body, comprising: a base member mounted to a running rail, the base member movable along and vertically to the running rail; a floating plate mounted to the base member, interposing a plurality of ball bearings and a free cylinder such that the floating plate is movable in longitudinal and transverse directions with respect to the base member, the floating plate having a centering attachment unit mounted thereon; a secondary lift structure mounted to the floating plate, interposing a secondary lift guider and a secondary lift cylinder such that the secondary lift structure is liftable with respect to the floating plate, the secondary lift structure including a sunroof attachment unit and a primary lifting shaft; and a centering cylinder unit disposed between the secondary lift structure and the floating plate, such that the centering cylinder unit aligns the centering attachment unit on the floating plate to a sunroof mounting position on the vehicle body.