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公开(公告)号：US10974580B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-13
申请号：US16356189
申请日：2019-03-18
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Erik Carlson , Shintaro Katsura
Abstract: A tilt and slide apparatus and method for a sunroof of a vehicle includes a movable panel, a drive shoe configured to slide in a forward/rearward direction relative to the front of the vehicle, a lift guide connected to an end of the movable panel, and a check assembly including a locking component. The check assembly couples the drive shoe and the lift guide when the drive shoe is slid in the forward direction to the lift guide. A guide ramp formed on the drive shoe is an angled indented surface configured to align a portion of the locking component in order to couple the drive shoe and the lift guide. The guide ramp is formed as a tapered groove that has a width in a vehicle width direction that is continuously broadened from a front end of the groove toward a rear end of the groove.
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公开(公告)号：US10946732B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-16
申请号：US16356331
申请日：2019-03-18
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Erik Carlson , Shintaro Katsura
Abstract: An tilt and slide apparatus and method for a sunroof of a vehicle, includes a movable panel, a rail provided at each edge portion in the opening, a receiver bracket affixed to the movable panel, a guide block having a first guide channel that extends along a length of the guide block and has an angled portion, a second guide channel positioned at an end of the guide block, an upper guide channel extending away from the second guide channel to an opposite end of the guide block and above the first guide channel, and a drive shoe that slides along the rail. A pivot link is configured to slide along the first guide channel to control tilting of the movable panel as the drive shoe slides in a forward direction. A lift guide facilitates sliding of the tilted movable panel along the upper guide channel in a rear direction.
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公开(公告)号：US10940742B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-09
申请号：US16356287
申请日：2019-03-18
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC
Inventor： Erik Carlson , Shintaro Katsura
Abstract: An apparatus and method for a sunroof of a vehicle, including a pivot link pivotally coupled to a drive shoe, the pivot link having a first pivot pin configured to slide along a first guide channel of a guide block to control tilting of a movable panel as the drive shoe slides, a lift guide, and a check assembly including a mechanical lock. The mechanical lock includes an inner surface having a locking guide channel to guide a second pivot pin of the pivot link, the locking guide channel includes an upper guide portion. The pivot link is configured to pivot to a raised position to tilt the movable panel when the drive shoe is slid in the forward direction and becomes coupled to the lift guide by the check assembly. The upper guide portion engages the second pivot pin to lock the pivot link in the raised position.
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公开(公告)号：US10960741B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-30
申请号：US16356141
申请日：2019-03-18
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Erik Carlson , Shintaro Katsura
Abstract: An apparatus and method for a sunroof of a vehicle, including a movable panel, a rail, a drive shoe, a pivot link to control tilting of the movable panel as the drive shoe slides in the forward direction, a lift guide facilitating sliding of the movable panel, and a check assembly for engaging and disengaging the lift guide and the drive shoe. The check assembly includes a mechanical lock, a locking pin, a rotatable lock rotatable about the locking pin and configured with a locked position to prevent movement of the lift guide when the check assembly is disengaged, and a lock guide to guide the rotatable lock into the locked or an unlocked position. The rotatable lock includes a notch to catch an end portion of the mechanical lock and prevent the rotatable lock from rotating into the unlocked position when the check assembly is disengaged.
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公开(公告)号：US20200298687A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-24
申请号：US16356141
申请日：2019-03-18
Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc.
Inventor： Erik Carlson , Shintaro Katsura
Abstract: An apparatus and method for a sunroof of a vehicle, including a movable panel, a rail, a drive shoe, a pivot link to control tilting of the movable panel as the drive shoe slides in the forward direction, a lift guide facilitating sliding of the movable panel. and a check assembly for engaging and disengaging the lift guide and the drive shoe. The check assembly, includes a mechanical lock, a locking pin, a rotatable lock rotatable about the locking pin and configured with a locked position to prevent movement of the lift guide when the check assembly is disengaged, and a lock guide to guide the rotatable lock into the locked or an unlocked position. The rotatable lock includes a notch to catch an end portion of the mechanical lock and prevent the rotatable lock from rotating into the unlocked position when the check assembly is disengaged.
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公开(公告)号：US10807450B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-20
申请号：US15929113
申请日：2019-03-20
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Erik Carlson , Shintaro Katsura
Abstract: A tilt and slide apparatus for a sunroof of a vehicle includes a movable panel, a drive shoe configured to slide in a forward/rearward direction relative to the front of the vehicle, a lift guide connected to an end of the movable panel, and a check assembly. The check assembly couples the drive shoe and the lift guide when the drive shoe is slid in the forward direction to the lift guide. The check assembly includes a pin that extends through the mechanical lock, a receptacle coupled to the drive shoe. The pin passes into the receptacle when the drive shoe moves toward the lift guide.
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公开(公告)号：US20200298688A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-24
申请号：US16356287
申请日：2019-03-18
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Erik Carlson , Shintaro Katsura
Abstract: An apparatus and method for a sunroof of a vehicle, including a pivot link pivotally coupled to a drive shoe, the pivot link having a first pivot pin configured to slide along a first guide channel of a guide block to control tilting of a movable panel as the drive shoe slides, a lift guide, and a check assembly including a mechanical lock. The mechanical lock includes an inner surface having a locking guide channel to guide a second pivot pin of the pivot link, the locking guide channel includes an upper guide portion. The pivot link is configured to pivot to a raised position to tilt the movable panel when the drive shoe is slid in the forward direction and becomes coupled to the lift guide by the check assembly. The upper guide portion engages the second pivot pin to lock the pivot link in the raised position.
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公开(公告)号：US20200298686A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-24
申请号：US15929113
申请日：2019-03-20
Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc.
Inventor： Erik Carlson , Shintaro Katsura
Abstract: A tilt and slide apparatus for a sunroof of a vehicle includes a movable panel, a drive shoe configured to slide in a forward/rearward direction relative to the front of the vehicle, a lift guide connected to an end of the movable panel, and a check assembly. The check assembly couples the drive shoe and the lift guide when the drive shoe is slid in the forward direction to the lift guide. The check assembly includes a pin that extends through the mechanical lock, a receptacle coupled to the drive shoe. The pin passes into the receptacle when the drive shoe moves toward the lift guide.
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公开(公告)号：US20200298685A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-24
申请号：US16356331
申请日：2019-03-18
Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc.
Inventor： Erik Carlson , Shintaro Katsura
Abstract: An tilt and slide apparatus and method for a sunroof of a vehicle, includes a movable panel, a rail provided at each edge portion in the opening, a receiver bracket affixed to the movable panel, a guide block having a first guide channel that extends along a length of the guide block and has an angled portion, a second guide channel positioned at an end of the guide block, an upper guide channel extending away from the second guide channel to an opposite end of the guide block and above the first guide channel, and a drive shoe that slides along the rail. A pivot link is configured to slide along the first guide channel to control tilting of the movable panel as the drive shoe slides in a forward direction. A lift guide facilitates sliding of the tilted movable panel along the upper guide channel in a rear direction.
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