Abstract: A vehicle sunroof structure including a movable panel arranged in a roof aperture. The front edge of the panel has two hinge components, each in the form of a hinge tongue piece. A reinforcement including a water collecting channel is attached to the vehicle roof along the aperture edge for preventing water from entering the vehicle interior. A bracket is attached the water collecting channel and includes a slot therein for receiving the hinge component of the movable panel. A hinge housing is mounted in the bracket slot for engaging the hinge component of the movable panel.

Abstract: A hinge device is provided for an openable automobile roof having a detachable lid. The device includes a hinge housing at an edge portion of the opening in the automobile roof panel, a linear passage formed in the hinge housing, a guide portion projected in front of the entrance to the linear passage, a hinge tongue attached to the lid at its front edge, a linear fitting part formed on the hinge tongue and adapted to fit the passage, and a stopper part formed also on the hinge tongue and adapted to abut the guide portion when the lid is placed at the closing position.