Sliding roof system for a motor vehicle

Abstract

A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle includes a guide rail, a cover support, a cover attached to the cover support, a front bearing block articulated to the cover support, and a carriage that is movably received in the guide rail and engages the cover support. The cover support is articulated on the front bearing block such that the cover support can be swiveled around a virtual swiveling point.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle roof including a sliding roof system.

FIG. 2 shows in a schematic section a sliding roof system, with the cover being in a closed position.

FIG. 3 shows the sliding roof system of FIG. 2, with the cover having been swiveled slightly towards a venting position.

FIG. 4 shows the sliding roof system of FIG. 3, with the cover having been swiveled further towards the venting position.

FIG. 5 shows the sliding roof system of FIG. 4 with the cover being in the venting position.

FIG. 6 shows in a schematic, perspective view the various components of the sliding roof system, with guide rail and cover having been omitted for better clarity.

FIG. 7 shows in a perspective view the cover support of the sliding roof system.

FIG. 8 shows in a perspective view an assembly formed by a cover support and a front bearing block.

FIG. 9 shows the assembly of FIG. 8, with the front bearing block being shown in transparent illustration.

FIG. 10 shows in a perspective view the assembly of FIG. 9 inserted in a guide rail.

Claims

1. A sliding roof system for a vehicle, comprising: a guide rail;a cover support;a cover attached to the cover support;a front bearing block articulated to the cover support; anda carriage movably received in the guide rail and engaging the cover support, wherein the cover support is articulated on the front bearing block such that the cover support can be swiveled around a virtual swiveling point.

2. The sliding roof system according to claim 1, wherein the virtual swiveling point lies above the cover.

3. The sliding roof system according to claim 1, wherein the virtual swiveling point is displaced when the cover is adjusted from a closed position to a venting position.

4. The sliding roof system according to claim 1, wherein the cover support is coupled to the front bearing block through at least one slide guide.

5. The sliding roof system according to claim 4, wherein the at least one slide guide comprises a front slide guide and a rear slide guide.

6. The sliding roof system according to claim 5, wherein the front slide guide has a curved guiding slot.

7. The sliding roof system according to claim 6, wherein a center of curvature of the curved guiding slot lies above the cover.

8. The sliding roof system according to any of the claim 5, wherein the rear slide guide has a rectilinear guiding slot.

9. The sliding roof system according to claim 8, wherein the rectilinear guiding slot extends obliquely from a bottom front in an upward direction to the rear.

10. The sliding roof system according to claim 4, wherein each slide guide has a guiding bolt that is fixedly attached to the front bearing block.

11. The sliding roof system according to claim 4 wherein each slide guide has a guiding bolt that is fixedly attached to the cover support.

12. The sliding roof system according to claim 1, wherein the front bearing block is movably arranged in the guide rail, and including a rear bearing block that is coupled to the cover support and is movable in the guide rail, and a latching hook that can immobilize the rear bearing block in a fixed position in the guide rail.

13. The sliding roof system according to claim 12, wherein the cover support is coupled to the rear bearing block by a connecting arm that is pivotally articulated on the cover support and the rear bearing block.