Abstract: A sliding-lifting roof of an automobile including a blocking device which prevent sliding movement during tilting movements thereof. The blocking device is not effective during sliding movements. The sliding-lifting roof is guided along guide rails fixed laterally to the roof opening by oppositely located forward and rear guide shoes. The roof is connected to the rear shoes by pivoting-out elements and is connected to the forward shoes in a manner allowing pivoting about a horizontal axis traverse to the direction of sliding. The blocking device includes a control rod attached to the rear guide shoe and slidably guided on the forward guide shoe. A detent element fitted to the forward guide shoe and actuated by the control rod may be engaged with a recess formed in the guide rail to prevent sliding during tilting movements.

Abstract: In a sliding-lifting roof or top sliding-lifting roof for automobiles, comprising a sliding lid (3) slidably guided on lateral guide rails and pivotal upwards by means of driven rear guide shoes for ventilation, the outward pivoting and inward pivoting take place through specially constructed guide blocks (56), fixed to the sliding lid (3), which cooperate with the rear guide shoes not only by guide slits (57) but also by control levers (63). In this way, in the interests of an improved stability of the lid, the outward pivoting and inward pivoting movements of the sliding lid (3) are divided into two movement phases, which are created, on the one hand, by the engagement, which can be cancelled, of guide pins (54) with the guide slits (57) in the guide blocks and, on the other hand, by the control levers (63), articulated to the rear guide shoes and connected rotatably and displaceably to the guide blocks (56).

Abstract: In a sliding roof for automobiles, comprising a non-slidable, front wind deflector, pivotal at its front edge in a roof opening, and a rear sliding lid, slidably guided in the roof opening, the roof opening is filled by the mutually adjoining surfaces of wind deflector and sliding lid when the roof is closed. For creating a ventilation gap of high effectiveness between the rear edge of the wind deflector and the front edge of the sliding lid in conjunction with an aerodynamically favourable small pivoting out angle of the wind deflector, it is provided that the sliding lid, starting from its closed position, is pivotally journalled about a pivot axis provided in the vicinity of its rear edge, in the sense of lowering its front edge. For the opening displacement, the sliding lid is also lowered at its rear edge, with the result that, with low overall depth of the roof construction, the lid is displaceable approximately in a parallel orientation to the roof surface beneath a rear roof surface.

Abstract: A top sliding roof or top sliding-lifting roof for automobiles, having a sliding lid (3) slidably guided above the fixed roof surface (1) on lateral guide rails, which sliding lid is surrounded at the front and sides by an outer frame (4) and against which a sealing profile (9) bears from below for sealing the roof opening (2), possesses a single-piece, especially streamlined outer frame (4), adjoining the sliding lid (3) in sealed manner and with a smooth surface and making possible a pre-assembly, which outer frame protects the guiding and functional components of the roof construction against fouling.

Abstract: A roof construction for vehicles, especially limousines, delivery trucks, mini buses, caravans or the like, with a roof aperture elongated in the vehicle traveling direction, and a multipart lid includes lid parts articulated with each other to form one half of the lid, wherein both lid parts can be opened in such a way that transversely to the vehicle traveling direction the respectively one outer lid part and the one inner lid part are located adjacently to each other and raised upwardly at both outer roof edges.

Abstract: A sliding-lifting roof for an automobile of a very low overall height has, in addition to guide links fixed to the side edges of a lid, control links, which are disposed on each side of the lid and each rigidly connect the front sliding element with a guide element, disposed behind the rear sliding element. The sliding elements and the guide element are slidably guided on the same guide rail. A two-armed control lever is disposed on each side of the lid, which lever engages with a central control pin into the control link, engages at its outer end by a guide pin into the guide link and is articulated at its inner end to the rear sliding element. The lid movements are achieved by a sliding drive of the rear sliding element.

Abstract: An air guide device, which is suitable both for sliding roofs and for sliding-lifting roofs, comprises a wind deflector plate, pivotally journalled by hinge assemblies beneath a front, fixed automobile roof, the pivotal movements of which deflector plate are controlled by control members, displaceably driven by the drive system of the sliding lid, which control members for this purpose bear from above on control surfaces formed on the wind deflector plate. The control members do not release the control surfaces until, in the opening displacement of the sliding lid, the latter has opened sufficiently far for the wind deflector plate, subject to the action of springs acting in the upward pivoting direction, to pivot upwards beyond the automobile roof without striking the slid lid.

Abstract: In a sliding roof or sliding lifting roof for motor vehicles, the lateral guide rails for the sliding guidance of the rigid cover and the roof frame carrying the same are entirely located below the fixed vehicle roof and are fitted closely adjacent thereto, so that neither the roof frame, nor the guide rails can reduce the free opening cross-section of the roof cutout releasing the cover following its opening. As the water channel for collecting the water penetrating via the marginal gap between the cover and the roof cutout edge is fixed only at a limited distance below guide rail, the overall height of the roof construction can be limited.

Abstract: In a stationary or pivotal wind deflector for sliding roofs of automobiles, for the purpose of attaining effective air flow drag, a brush-like coating is provided on the surface of the wind deflector plate at least in the region of the rear edge fo the wind deflector plate. The brush-like coating, which can be applied by electrostatic fiber deposition, reduces wind noise and the air vibrations in the interior of the automobile when the sliding roof is opened.

Abstract: A lid liner for a rigid lid of a sliding-lifting roof for an automobile includes a liner plate having a ventilation opening closed by a ventilation flap. The ventilation flap in its closed position lies flush at its lower with the lower face of the liner plate and possesses at its periphery a downwardly facing bearing surface, opposite to which there is a corresponding, upwardly facing counter-surface around the periphery of the ventilation opening. The two surfaces bear against each other without a gap in the closed position, thereby serving to enhance the appearance of the interior of the vehicle and to suppress the penetration of travel noise through the ventilation when closed by the ventilation flap.

Abstract: In a sliding roof for automobiles, comprising a sliding lid guided on guide rails in a roof opening, a lid liner, which participates in the lid displacements, is connected with the sliding lid by guide elements, which, during lowering movements of the sliding lid, simultaneously raise the lid liner and, during raising of the sliding lid into its closed position, simultaneously lower the lid liner until it lies flush with the fixed liner without any step. To prevent a gap from remaining in the closed position between the peripheral edges of the lid liner and fixed liner opening, which would make possible penetration of noise into the vehicle interior, it is provided that the peripheral edge of the lid liner possess a downwardly facing bearing surface, opposite which there is a correspondingly upwardly facing counter-surface at the peripheral edge of the fixed liner opening, in such a manner that the bearing surface and the counter-surface bear against each other without a gap in the closed position.

Abstract: In a rigid lid for an automobile roof which, in its closed position, sealingly closes a roof opening out of which it can be displaced to at least partly expose it, a translucent or transparent lid plate is carried by an inner frame placed beneath it in its edge region, which inner frame projects beyond the edge of the lid plate and terminates there in a raised rim, onto which an edge gap sealing strip is pushed. For achieving a low overall depth of the lid accompanied by simple assembly and dismantling, a clamping bar is fixed to the inner frame, with which clamping bar an upper border frame is releasably engaged, which border frame securely holds, on the one hand the sealing strip in a manner preventing stripping-off and on the other hand the lid plate with respect to the inner frame. A further simplification of dismantling is achieved, according to a second form of embodiment, in that the inner frame is connected to the upper edge frame releasably by fixing screws.

Abstract: In a sliding-lifting roof, in which a lid associated with a roof opening is pivotally mounted on an intermediate frame in the vicinity of its forward edge, apart from forward sliding elements, there is provided for the sliding guidance of the lid on lateral guide rails and driven rear sliding elements, guide carriages which are capable of being coupled to the rear sliding elements and are also guided on the guide rails, which are connected with the intermediate frame by link rods. The guide carriages and the link rods permit a lowering movement of the lid, by means of which, in spite of the use of an intermediate frame for the edge gap sealing, a small overall height is attained, because the lid is displaced in a parallel position and not in an inclined position beneath the fixed automobile roof. The pivotal movements of the lid are effected through two guide blocks which for this purpose engage with only one guide pin. a reliable holding of the lid is achieved in all pivoted positions of the lid.

Abstract: In a sliding roof for automobiles, a sliding lid is secured against tearing out from the roof opening due to the high uplift forces acting on it at extremely high speeds of travel of the order of 300 km/h (186 m.p.h.), by a sealing profile strip, engaging beneath an edge flange of an automobile roof and secured against stripping off from the sliding lid by means of a holding frame. The sealing strip has two grooves, one engaging a downwardly-extending peripheral flange of the lid and the other engaging holding elements which extend substantially horizontally, spaced from, beneath and beyond the downwardly-extending flange.

Abstract: In a sliding roof for an automobile, a rigid sliding lid is slidably guided on lateral guide rails, a movable lid liner participating in the lid displacements being connected to the sliding lid, which liner is likewise displaceable on the guide rails. In order to achieve a step-free, flush joint of the lid liner, when the sliding lid is closed, with a surrounding fixed roof liner, and to avoid damage to the movable lid liner during sliding, the sliding lid and lid liner are connected to each other by guide elements, positively controlled by the lifting movements of the sliding lid, which guide elements during lowering movements of the sliding lid simultaneously raise the lid liner and, during raising of the sliding lid into its closed position, simultaneously lower the lid liner until it lies flush with the fixed liner.

Abstract: A sliding-rising roof for motor vehicles having a rigid cover plate which, in its closed position, closes a roof cut-out while forming an encircling marginal gap. The cover plate has front and rear slide blocks by which it is laterally guided on guide rails in the roof cut-out and is driven by pressure-resistantly and displaceably guided cables which engage the rear slide blocks. The roof can be either raised in the manner of front hinged ventilator flaps, by having its rear edge raised or, once its rear edge has been lowered, moved under the rear rigid roof cover.

Abstract: In sliding roof structure for automobiles including a rigid sliding panel slidably guided in a roof opening on lateral guide rails by means of forward and rear sliding shoes, wherein the panel is connected in a pivotally movable and height-adjustable manner in the vicinity of its forward edge with the forward sliding shoes and the lower face of which is covered with a panel lining secured to a lining frame, the lining frame is attached at the front to a cross-beam which rigidly connects together the forward sliding shoes whereby installation and use of the structure is simplified.

Abstract: An automobile sliding roof, adapted to be alternatively positioned, includes a rigid sliding cover guided with forward and rear sliding shoes on laterally-mounted guide rails in the automobile roof opening, thrust-transmitting cables engaging the rear sliding shoes, pivot bearings on the forward sliding shoes permitting pivotal action of the cover about a horizontal axis extending transversely to the sliding direction, guide blocks secured to the longitudinal edges of the cover into which guide pins mounted on the rear sliding shoes engage and by which the cover, from its closed position, can be pivoted such that its rear edge is above the automobile roof surface or can be rearwardly slid underneath the roof surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for limiting the number of revolutions of a shaft or the like, especially for the rotatable drive of sliding roofs in automobiles, which comprises an eccentric disc securely mounted on the shaft and having an externally toothed ring rotatably mounted on its circumferential surface, which ring is surrounded by an inner toothed arrangement situated fixed in a rosette block concentric to the shaft axis, the tooth root radius of which exceeds, by approximately the eccentricity of the eccentric disc, the tooth tip radius of the toothed ring, whereby abutment means for the end limiting positions of the shaft after a predetermined number of rotations has been reached are connected to on the one hand the tooth ring and on the other hand the rosette block.