Guide rail for a sliding roof system and method of producing such a guide rail
a sliding roof and guide rail technology, applied in the direction of roofs, vehicle components, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of wear and noise, and achieve the effect of increasing the stability of the guide rail
Active Publication Date: 2015-08-11
DAIMLER AG
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[0009]Preferably, provision is made that the guide is formed by at least one guide web around which the sliding element engages on two sides. This allows the lifting section to be bent in relation to the shifting section with comparatively little effort, so that the guide rail can still be formed starting from a straight profiled part.
[0011]It is preferably provided for that the legs are connected with each other by a base part in the region of the shifting section. In this way, a very stable guide rail is obtained.
[0012]According to the preferred embodiment, provision is made that in the region of the lifting section, the legs are connected with each other by at least one connecting web which is arranged on the side facing away from the guide web. The connecting web increases the stability of the guide rail in the region of the lifting section, so that the sliding element is reliably guided in that region, too.
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A disadvantage of this configuration is that when the cover part 6′ is shifted to the rear, the sliding element 18′ needs to travel over the abutting edges of the joint between the rail element 14′ and the attachment part 12′.
This leads to wear, noises and, possibly, a spurious response of an anti-pinch protection.
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[0022]FIGS. 3 to 6 show the front portion of a guide rail 10 as is made use of in a sliding roof system 4 according to FIG. 1. Typically, two guide rails are provided here which are mounted to the vehicle roof 2 on both sides of a roof opening, the guide rails extending generally parallel to each other.
[0023]The guide rail 10 consists of a shifting section 17 which extends in a substantially straight line and a lifting section 16 which, as related to the direction of travel of the vehicle, is arranged on the front edge of the roof opening 4. The guide rail 10 is formed of a profiled part made of an aluminum alloy, in which various functional geometries (for example, a cable guide or a water gutter) are integrated. However, only the guide for the sliding element 18 will be discussed below since the guide is of interest in connection with the invention.
[0024]The sliding element 18, which can be adjusted along the guide rail to adjust the cover 6 of the sliding roof system, is received...
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Abstract
A guide rail (10) for a vehicle sliding roof system, having a guide (22) which can receive a sliding element (18) for shifting motion that is coupled to a cover of the sliding roof system, the guide (22) including a shifting section (17) that extends in a substantially straight line, and the guide rail (10) being made of metal, in particular of an aluminum alloy, is characterized in that it includes a lifting section (16) which integrally adjoins the shifting section (17) and extends obliquely to the direction of extent of the shifting section (17). Also described is a method of producing a guide rail for a vehicle sliding roof system.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a National Phase Application of Patent Application PCT / EP2011 / 003919 filed on Aug. 4, 2011, which claims priority to DE10 2010 033 875.3 filed on Aug. 10, 2010, the contents each of which are incorporated herein by reference thereto.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to a guide rail for a vehicle sliding roof system, including a guide slot which can receive a sliding element for shifting motion that is coupled to a cover of the sliding roof system, the guide slot including a shifting section that extends substantially in a straight line, and the guide rail being made of metal, in particular of an aluminum alloy. The invention further relates to a method of producing such a guide rail.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART[0003]A guide rail for a vehicle sliding roof system is disclosed in DE 20 2005 007 475. It is part of a sliding roof system 4 which is schematically shown in FIG. 1 with respect to a vehicle...
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IPC IPC(8): B60J7/02B60J7/043
CPCB60J7/02B60J7/024B60J7/0435Y10T29/49815
Inventor VOGEL, STEFANGRIMM, RAINERKUNKEL, STEFANSCHRADER, JÜRGEN
Owner DAIMLER AG