Patent Document:

a roof module 1 according to fig1 is inserted into a roof aperture in a roof region of a passenger motor vehicle and fitted there . the roof module 1 has a dimensionally stable supporting frame 2 which is provided on opposite longitudinal sides with dimensionally stable guide rails 5 for the shifting of a first , dimensionally stable roof part 3 in the form of a glass roof . in addition , a further roof part 4 in the form of a flexible shading structure , which is provided on the end side with a dimensionally stable pull - out profile , is displaceable along the guide rails 5 . the two roof parts 3 , 4 are moved by a drive device 6 , 7 . the drive device 6 , 7 comprises drive transmission cables 7 which are designed as flexible shafts transmitting tension and compression . the flexible shafts are also referred to as threaded shafts , since the outer casing thereof is provided with a helical profiling . in a first embodiment according to fig2 to 8 , the drive device 6 comprises a mechanical distributor gearing which is accommodated in a housing . the distributor gearing is operatively connected to an electric drive motor 11 and transmits the driving forces of the drive motor 11 to two output pinions 8 and 9 which are in each case assigned to a pair of drive transmission cables 7 , as can be gathered from fig2 . the drive transmission cables 7 act laterally on the respective roof parts 3 , 4 in order to shift the roof parts 3 , 4 between the opening and closed positions thereof . the closed position in the case of the shading structure is the shading position . the drive device 6 is provided in order alternatively to drive the two output shafts 8 , 9 . for this purpose , a change - over device 10 which , in the embodiment according to fig2 to 8 , comprises the mechanical distributor gearing is provided . the driving force of the drive motor 11 is divided there into two output trains , each of which is assigned one of the two output pinions 8 , 9 . the change - over device 10 according to fig3 to 8 has a housing 12 , 13 , 21 in which the distributor gearing is accommodated . the drive motor 11 has a drive shaft on which a drive pinion 22 is fastened ( fig4 ). the drive pinion uses a gear wheel transmission to drive a worm wheel 20 which meshes with a drive gear wheel 14 , which is designed as a spur gear wheel , of the distributor gearing ( see fig4 and 6 a ). the drive gear wheel 14 is connected to a sun wheel 16 of a planetary gearing for rotation therewith . coaxially with respect to the sun wheel 16 , a planet carrier 19 is mounted rotatably relative to the sun wheel 16 and the drive gear wheel 14 . the end of the planet carrier that is opposite the drive gear wheel 14 bears the output pinion 8 in a rotationally locked manner by means of a square pin . the end 33 of the planet carrier 19 protrudes outward through a housing cover 12 of the housing 12 , 13 , 21 coaxially with respect to a central axis of rotation of the distributor gearing ( see fig8 ) such that the output pinion 8 is positioned outside the housing 12 , 13 , 21 . a part of the planet carrier 19 that is in the form of a circular disk has journals for a plurality of planet wheels 17 , as can be seen with reference to fig3 and 8 . the planet wheels are mounted rotatably on the journals of the planet carrier 19 . all of the planet wheels 17 mesh with a serration of the sun wheel 16 which is mounted rotatably coaxially with respect to the central axis of rotation of the distributor gearing on a bearing sleeve protruding in an opposed manner to the end 33 . that end of the bearing sleeve which is opposite the output pinion 8 has a cavity which is open toward the end and is provided on the inside with tool engagement surfaces 31 . the tool engagement surfaces 31 serve in an emergency to enable emergency actuation of the distributor gearing and therefore of the input pinions 8 , 9 , by means of a suitable tool , such as an allen key or the like . the planet carrier 19 is axially embedded in a crown wheel 18 which is provided with an axially protruding toothed ring 29 in the region of an end side . in addition , the crown wheel 18 is provided with a further , radially inwardly projecting toothed ring 30 level with the planet wheels 17 . the planet wheels 17 mesh with said internal toothing formed by the radially inwardly projecting toothed ring . in addition , a further crown wheel 15 which is connected in a rotationally locked manner via vertical journals 27 to the journals of the planet carrier 19 is embedded in the crown wheel 18 . a toothed ring 28 of the crown wheel 15 is arranged in the same radial plane — with respect to the central axis of rotation of the distributor gearing — as the toothed ring 29 of the crown wheel 18 . the crown wheel 15 is embedded axially in the crown wheel 18 , as can be gathered from fig6 a and 8 . the two toothed rings 28 and 29 of the two crown wheels 15 and 18 can be stopped alternately by an adjustment unit 12 which , via a threaded worm 25 , axially adjusts an adjustment element 23 in the form of a toothed cam element provided with a toothed cam 32 . the adjustment element 23 is guided in a linearly movable manner in the housing 12 , 13 , 21 in such a manner that a rotational movement of the threaded worm 25 results in a linear adjustment of the adjustment element 23 . the linear guide for the adjustment element 23 is oriented radially with respect to the central axis of rotation of the distributor gearing , as can be gathered from fig6 a and 8 . the orientation is undertaken in such a manner that the toothed cam 32 of the adjustment element 23 engages in each case in one of the two toothed rings 28 , 29 of the crown wheels 15 , 18 , depending on the adjustment position of the adjustment element 23 . the adjustment element 23 is not linearly adjusted directly by transmission of torque between the threaded worm 25 and adjustment element 23 . on the contrary , the threaded worm 25 is screwed to a threaded sleeve 26 , with the adjustment element 23 being pushed onto the outer side of said threaded sleeve and being displaceable relative to the threaded sleeve 26 . the displaceability of the adjustment element 23 on the threaded sleeve 26 is formed by two axial stops a which are fixed on the threaded sleeve 26 . in addition , the adjustment element 23 is held in a central position between the two stops a by two helical compression springs 24 . the adjustment element 23 is therefore mounted in a floating manner on the outer casing of the threaded sleeve 26 . owing to the linear guidance of the threaded sleeve 26 in corresponding guide profilings of the housing 21 , a rotational movement of the threaded worm 25 inevitably results in a linear movement of the threaded sleeve 26 , as a result of which the adjustment element 23 is inevitably also entrained . the helical compression springs 24 are pretensioned and , in conjunction with the stops a , limit the adjustment distance of the adjustment element 23 on the threaded sleeve 26 . the adjustment distance of the threaded sleeve 26 itself is limited by corresponding revolutions of the threaded worm 25 of the adjustment unit 12 . the adjustment unit 12 has an electric motor as the adjustment drive . if the radially outer toothed ring of the crown wheel 18 is then fixed by the toothed cam 32 of the adjustment element 23 , the output pinion 9 is inevitably blocked in respect of a rotational movement . said output pinion is likewise stopped . accordingly , a rotational movement of the drive gear wheel 14 that is caused by the drive motor 11 is transmitted via the sun wheel 16 to the planet wheels 17 , which roll along the stopped toothed ring 30 of the crown wheel 18 and thus cause the planet carrier 19 to rotate . as a result , the output pinion 8 , which is rotationally locked to the planet carrier 19 , inevitably also rotates . if , alternatively , the outer toothed ring 29 is then released and the inner toothed ring 28 of the crown wheel 15 is fixed by the adjustment element 23 , the following sequence of movement arises : owing to the stopping of the crown wheel 15 , the planet carrier 19 inevitably also stops , and therefore the output pinion 8 is blocked in respect of a rotational movement . a rotational movement of the drive gear wheel 14 results in a rotational movement of the sun wheel 16 which meshes with the planet wheels 17 . since the planet carrier 19 is stopped , i . e . is blocked in respect of a rotational movement , the rotations of the planet wheels 17 inevitably , via the meshing with the toothed ring 30 located radially on the inside , bring about a rotational movement of the crown wheel 18 , which is connected in a rotationally locked manner to the output pinion 9 . accordingly , the output pinion 9 is caused to rotate . the toothed cam element 32 of the adjustment element 23 can also stop the two toothed rings 28 and 29 simultaneously . the two output pinions 8 , 9 are then automatically blocked in respect of a rotational movement . finally , the toothed cam element 32 of the adjustment element 23 can also release the two toothed rings 28 and 29 in respect of a rotational movement . in this position , the drive gear wheel 14 drives the two output trains of the two output pinions 8 , 9 . in the embodiment according to fig9 to 11 , a drive device 6 is basically constructed in the same manner as the drive device 6 according to fig1 . in order avoid repetitions , reference is therefore made to the explanations with regard to fig1 . the substantial difference is that , in the case of the embodiment according to fig9 to 11 , the change - over device 10 a comprises an electromagnetically switchable coupling unit . this drive device is also again provided with two output pinions 8 a , 9 a which are arranged coaxially with respect to each other and are operatively connected to corresponding drive transmission cables 7 a in order to permit corresponding shifts of the roof parts 3 , 4 . the two output pinions 8 a , 9 a are spaced apart coaxially with respect to each other — with respect to a central axis of rotation of the change - over device 10 a . the change - over device 10 a has a coupling unit 34 to 38 . the coupling unit is connected in a rotationally locked manner to a drive gear wheel 14 a which surrounds the coupling unit coaxially with respect to an axis of rotation of the output pinions 8 a , 9 a . the drive gear wheel 14 a is mounted axially in the center between the output pinions 8 a and 9 a . for this purpose , housing bearing supports g which prevent displacement of the drive gear wheel 14 a coaxially with respect to the axis of rotation of the output pinions 8 a , 9 a are provided . guide members 34 of the coupling unit are connected in a rotationally locked manner to the drive gear wheel 14 a , said guide members guiding a guide slide 35 in an axially movable manner between each other . the coupling slide 35 is mounted in a rotationally locked , but axially movable manner in the guide channel formed by the guide members 34 . the coupling slide 35 protrudes towards both axial end sides beyond the guide members 34 . the coupling slide 35 is provided with one magnetizable coupling disk 36 , 37 on each of said axial end regions . each coupling disk 36 , 37 has an axially outwardly protruding coupling extension 38 which can enter in a form - fitting or frictional manner into a respective coupling receptacle 39 of the assigned output pinion 8 a , 9 a . in addition , the end side of each output pinion 8 a , 9 a opposite the coupling disk 36 , 37 is assigned an electromagnetic coil 41 which can generate a magnetic field which can draw the respective coupling disk 36 , 37 axially against the assigned output pinion 9 a , 8 a and can thus produce a rotationally locked connection between the coupling slide 35 and the output pinion 8 a , 9 a . in the illustration according to fig1 , the coupling slide 35 is held in an intermediate position in which said coupling slide is operatively connected to the two output pinions 8 a , 9 a . this intermediate position can be maintained by springs ( not illustrated ). as soon as one of the two electromagnetic coils 41 is then energized , the magnetic field which has been produced inevitably draws the coupling slide 35 in the direction of the output pinion 8 a , 9 a of the activated coil 41 . as a result , the coupling extension 38 is inevitably disengaged in the region of the opposite output pinion because of the axial displacement of the coupling slide 35 , and therefore only one of the two output pinions 8 a , 9 a is still driven . a control unit is provided both for the adjustment of the adjustment unit 12 , in the embodiment according to fig2 to 8 , and for the energizing of the electromagnetic coils 41 according to fig9 to 11 , but said control unit is not specifically illustrated for the two embodiments .

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