GB2288574A - A tilting sunroof with a drainage lip - Google Patents
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- GB2288574A GB2288574A GB9407461A GB9407461A GB2288574A GB 2288574 A GB2288574 A GB 2288574A GB 9407461 A GB9407461 A GB 9407461A GB 9407461 A GB9407461 A GB 9407461A GB 2288574 A GB2288574 A GB 2288574A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
- B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
- B60J7/02—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes
- B60J7/04—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes with rigid plate-like element or elements, e.g. open roofs with harmonica-type folding rigid panels
- B60J7/043—Sunroofs e.g. sliding above the roof
- B60J7/0435—Sunroofs e.g. sliding above the roof pivoting upwardly to vent mode and moving at the outside of the roof to fully open mode
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
- B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
- B60J7/0084—Water draining for non-fixed roofs or roof panels
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Abstract
A sun-roof 14 for a vehicle comprises a panel 12 with a lip 2 adjacent to its forward edge. The sun-roof panel 12 is tilted forwards and moved rearwardly for opening. In wet conditions, the lip directs rainwater sideways so as to prevent the water running over the forward edge of the panel and falling into the vehicle. The water is directed into peripheral gutters (24, Fig 14) and then into drainage tubes (28, Fig 14). The strip 2 is preferably made of a moulded plastics material. <IMAGE>
Description
A SUN-ROOF The present invention relates to sun-roofs, in particular sunroofs for motor vehicles.
From a closed position in which a panel of a sun-roof fits and seals a corresponding aperture in a vehicle, a "spoiler" type sun-roof is opened by raising the rear part of the panel causing the panel to tilt forwards. While the panel is tilted, it may then be slid rearwardly to reveal an aperture. Such sun-roofs suffer the disadvantage that in wet conditions, rain water runs off the tilted sun-roof into the vehicle. This is not only unpleasant to the driver and passengers, but is also dangerous because the driver's attention may be distracted.
An example of a spoiler-type sun-roof known is described below, demonstrating its disadvantages, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig 1 is a schematic side view of a known form of a spoiler-type sun-roof shown in the closed position;
Fig 2 is a similar view of the sun-roof but shown in a tilted position;
Fig 3 is a further view of the sun-roof in a tilted position and having been slid rearwardly to reveal an aperture and
Fig 4 is a view of the sunroof of Fig 3 looking in the direction of arrow A in Fig 3.
A sun-roof panel 12 has a front edge 10, a rear edge 16, and sides 18. The front edge 10 is located towards the front of the vehicle to which the sun-roof is fitted.
The sun-roof panel 12 is shaped to fit in an aperture 20 in the vehicle roof indicated at 21. A peripheral gutter 22 is fitted to the roof 21 around the aperture 20, and includes side portions 24 along sides 26 of the aperture 20. The side portions 24 have openings (not shown) to drainage pipes 28. The drainage pipes direct water downwards through the vehicle bodywork towards the ground.
To open the sun-roof 14, the rear edge 16 is raised so that the sun roof panel 12 is tilted towards the front of the vehicle.
In wet conditions, rainwater flows downwards and over the front edge 10 of the sun roof panel 12 into the gutter 22. However, if the sun-roof is slid rearwardly to reveal part of the aperture 20, then rainwater can flow over the front edge 10, through the aperture 20, and into the vehicle.
The present invention provides a sun-roof comprising a sun roof panel which is tilted for opening and has a lip along an edge of the panel towards which water flows when the panel is tilted so that the water is diverted to flow along said lip rather than over the edge.
Preferably, the lip projects up from the sun roof panel surface, and may be made of a moulded plastics material.
The lip may be bowed longitudinally so as to have a curved shape which matches the shape of the sun roof panel to which it is fixed.
The lip preferably includes a fixture portion which may have moulded plastic inserts for location in corresponding sockets in the sun roof panel.
The sun-roof according to the invention, is preferably for fitting in a corresponding aperture in the vehicle roof. The aperture may include a peripheral gutter to receive water directed by the lip. The gutter may include openings to tubes which drain the water through the vehicle body towards the ground.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig 5 is a plan view of a lip for a sun-roof according to the present invention;
Fig 6 is a side view of the lip;
Figs 7, 8 and 9 are cross sections through the lip in Figure 5 on the lines VII-VII,VIII-VIII and IX-IX respectively in Figure 5 drawn to a larger scale;
Fig 10 is a plan view of the sun-roof mounted on a vehicle.
Fig 11 is a schematic side view of the sun-roof arrangement of
Fig 10;
Fig 12 is a similar view of the sun-roof but shown in a tilted position;
Fig 13 is a further similar view of the sun-roof in a tilted position and having been slid rearwardly to reveal an aperture; and
Fig 14 is a view of the sun-roof of Fig 13 in the direction of arrow B in Fig 13.
As shown in Figs 5 to 10, the lip 2, which is of moulded plastics material, has a main portion 4 and a fixture portion 6.
The main portion 4 is bowed to follow the contour of a sun-roof top panel 12 on to which the lip 2 is fitted. The fixture portion 6 includes two fixture elements 8, such as moulded plastics inserts for fitting into corresponding sockets in a panel 12 of a sun-roof 14. The lip 2 is fitted to the front edge 10 of the sun roof panel 12, as shown in Figure 10. The sun roof panel 12 also has a rear edge 16 and sides 18. The front edge 10 is located towards the front of the vehicle to which the sun-roof is to be fitted.
The sun roof panel 12 is shaped to fit in an aperture 20 in the vehicle roof indicated at 21. A peripheral gutter 22 is fitted to the roof 21 around the aperture 20, and includes side portions 24 along sides 26 of the aperture 20. The side portions 24 have openings (not shown) to drainage pipes 28.
The drainage pipes 28 direct water downwards through the vehicle body-work towards the ground.
To open the sun-roof 14, the rear edge 16 is raised so that the sun roof panel 12 is tilted towards the front of the vehicle.
In wet conditions, rainwater flows towards the front edge 10 of the sun roof panel 12, but instead of flowing over the front edge 10, is directed sideways by the lip 2 and into the side portions 24 of the gutter 22. The water then drains from the gutter 22 through the drainage pipes 28. Even when the sun-roof panel 12 is shifted rearwardly, water flowing towards the front edge 10 is diverted by the lip 2 so as to flow sideways into the side portions 24. In that way the risk of water flowing through the aperture 20 and into the vehicle is substantially reduced.
It can be seen that the present invention recognises a real and practical problem, namely how to avoid water entering a vehicle when its sun-roof is tilted and moved rearwardly. The present invention provides a solution to this problem which is both simple and effective.
Claims (10)
1. A sun-roof for fitting to a vehicle and comprising a panel
tiltable for opening in use such that a first edge of the
sun roof panel is lower than a second edge, the sun roof
panel being provided with a lip which lies adjacent the
first edge to direct water flow in a direction along the
length of the lip and restrain water flow over said first
edge.
2. A sun-roof according to claim 1, in which the lip projects
upwards from the sun roof panel.
3. A sun-roof according to claim 1 or claim 2, in which the
lip is moulded from plastics material.
4. A sun-roof according to any preceding, in which the lip is
bowed longitudinally to fit on to the sun roof panel.
5. A sun-roof according to any preceding claim7 in which the
lip includes fixture means for fixing the lip to the sun
roof panel.
6. A sun-roof according to claim 5, in which the fixture means
include extended portions of moulded plastics material for
fitting to corresponding sockets in the sun roof panel.
7. A sun roof fitted to a vehicle, the vehicle having a roof
in which a panel of the sun roof is located, the sun roof
panel being tiltable forwards for opening and being
provided with a lip adjacent its forward edge, the lip
being arranged in wet conditions to direct water sideways
to restrain water flow over said forward edge.
8. A sun-roof fitted to a vehicle according to Claim 7 in
which the vehicle roof defines an aperture in which the sun
roof panel is located, a gutter being provided which
extends around the periphery of the aperture and which
receives the water directed sideways by the lip.
9. A sun-roof fitted to a vehicle according to claim 8, in
which the gutter has openings connected to drainage means.
10. A sun-roof substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to Figs 5 - 13 of the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9407461A GB2288574A (en) | 1994-04-15 | 1994-04-15 | A tilting sunroof with a drainage lip |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9407461A GB2288574A (en) | 1994-04-15 | 1994-04-15 | A tilting sunroof with a drainage lip |
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| GB9407461D0 GB9407461D0 (en) | 1994-06-08 |
| GB2288574A true GB2288574A (en) | 1995-10-25 |
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| GB9407461A Withdrawn GB2288574A (en) | 1994-04-15 | 1994-04-15 | A tilting sunroof with a drainage lip |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES2149051A1 (en) * | 1996-07-12 | 2000-10-16 | Dalphi Metal Espana Sa | New side fixing system of the steering column to the steering wheel of an automobile vehicle |
| CN108569120A (en) * | 2017-03-09 | 2018-09-25 | 福特全球技术公司 | Skylight is into water diverter |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB355448A (en) * | 1930-07-10 | 1931-08-27 | Harry Holmes | Improvements in and connected with ventilating roofs for motor and other vehicles |
| GB463048A (en) * | 1935-09-18 | 1937-03-18 | James Edward Hoskins | A road vehicle closable panel roof |
| EP0331910A2 (en) * | 1988-03-10 | 1989-09-13 | Webasto AG Fahrzeugtechnik | Sliding roof for motor vehicles |
| US5069500A (en) * | 1989-05-24 | 1991-12-03 | Webasto Ag Fahrzeugtechnik | Ventilation roof for vehicles |
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Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB355448A (en) * | 1930-07-10 | 1931-08-27 | Harry Holmes | Improvements in and connected with ventilating roofs for motor and other vehicles |
| GB463048A (en) * | 1935-09-18 | 1937-03-18 | James Edward Hoskins | A road vehicle closable panel roof |
| EP0331910A2 (en) * | 1988-03-10 | 1989-09-13 | Webasto AG Fahrzeugtechnik | Sliding roof for motor vehicles |
| US5069500A (en) * | 1989-05-24 | 1991-12-03 | Webasto Ag Fahrzeugtechnik | Ventilation roof for vehicles |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES2149051A1 (en) * | 1996-07-12 | 2000-10-16 | Dalphi Metal Espana Sa | New side fixing system of the steering column to the steering wheel of an automobile vehicle |
| CN108569120A (en) * | 2017-03-09 | 2018-09-25 | 福特全球技术公司 | Skylight is into water diverter |
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| GB9407461D0 (en) | 1994-06-08 |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |