US4600237A
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Switch for a sliding-lifting-roof of a motor vehicle
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1985-04-29
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Granted: 1986-07-15
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Expires: 2005-04-29
Abstract
Abstract A switch with a control element for a sliding-lifting-roof remotely actuated by an auxiliary force and installed into a vehicle roof, whereby the control element symbolically corresponds approximately to the shapes of the sliding-lifting-roof and is arranged in a part of the switch symbolically corresponding approximately to the shapes of the entire vehicle roof in plan view in such a manner that overall the vehicle roof with installed sliding-lifting-roof is symbolized thereby.
Inventors
- 👤 Guntram Huber
- 👤 Gunter Gmeiner
- 👤 Rolf Krugener
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:09
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/02; B60J7/04; B60J7/057; B60J7/0573; H; H01; H01H; H01H2300/00; H01H2300/006; H01H25/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A switch structure for an adjustable sliding-lifting-roof of a motor vehicle remotely actuated by an auxiliary force, comprising control means for activating adjusting drive means of the roof for the sliding-roof function by oppositely directed sliding movements and for activating adjusting drive means of the roof for the lifting-roof function by pivot movements, the control means including a single control element for both oppositely directed movements whose visible surface configuration facing an operating person symbolically corresponds approximately to the shapes of the sliding-lifting-roof and which is arranged in a surface flange portion of the switch structure symbolically corresponding approximately to the shapes of the entire vehicle roof as viewed in plan view in such a manner that altogether the vehicle roof with installed sliding-lifting-roof is symbolized thereby.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A switch structure for an adjustable sliding-lifting-roof of a motor vehicle remotely actuated by an auxiliary force, comprising control means for activating adjusting drive means of the roof for the sliding-roof function by oppositely directed sliding movements and for activating adjusting drive means of the roof for the lifting-roof function by pivot movements, the control means including a single control element for both oppositely directed movements whose visible surface configuration facing an operating person symbolically corresponds approximately to the shapes of the sliding-lifting-roof and which is arranged in a surface flange portion of the switch structure symbolically corresponding approximately to the shapes of the entire vehicle roof as viewed in plan view in such a manner that altogether the vehicle roof with installed sliding-lifting-roof is symbolized thereby.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A switch structure according to claim 1, wherein the control element is pivotally supported in the switch structure about a pivot axis extending in the switch transverse direction for activating the lifting-roof function, said pivot axis being analogous to the lifting-roof pivot axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A switch structure according to claim 2, wherein the control element is displaceably supported in the switch in the direction of a switch longitudinal axis for activating the sliding-roof function, said direction being analogous to the roof sliding direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A switch structure according to claim 3, wherein the pivot axis and the switch longitudinal axis intersect one another substantially perpendicularly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
A switch structure according to claim 4, wherein the pivot axis is defined by pivot shaft means pivotally and displaceably supported approximately centrally in an elongated aperture of the switch structure forming a sliding displacement guidance and extending in the direction of the switch longitudinal axis, and said pivot shaft means serving at the same time as guide cam means for the sliding movement of the control element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
A switch structure according to claim 5, wherein the switch structure includes a cross-shaped template means and the control element includes further guide cam means located in the zero position of the control element substantially in the center of the cross-shaped template means, whose one guide track extends in the direction of the switch longitudinal axis and whose other guide track extends along a circular path about the pivot axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A switch structure according to claim 6, wherein the control element is retained in its zero position by spring means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A switch structure according to claim 6, wherein handling recess means are formed in the switch structure in front and to the rear of the control element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A switch structure according to claim 8, wherein the forward handling recess means has a smaller depth than the rear handling recess means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A switch structure according to claim 9, wherein the rear handling recess means extends up to underneath the control element for engagement from behind thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A switch structure according to claim 7, wherein the control element and the switch structure have different colors.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A switch structure according to claim 11, wherein the control element consists of transparent material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A switch structure according to claim 12, wherein the control element is constructed simultaneously as light field means for illumination purposes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A switch structure according to claim 7, wherein the switch structure is installed approximately centrally between the forward sliding-lifting-roof edge and the forward roof edge of the vehicle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A switch structure according to claim 1, wherein the control element is displaceably supported in the switch in the direction of a switch longitudinal axis for activating the sliding-roof function, said direction being analogous to the roof sliding direction.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
68 words
A switch structure according to claim 2, wherein the pivot axis is defined by pivot shaft means pivotally and displaceably supported approximately centrally in an elongated aperture of the switch structure forming a sliding displacement guidance and extending in the direction of the switch longitudinal axis, and said pivot shaft means serving at the same time as guide cam means for the sliding movement of the control element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
70 words
A switch structure according to claim 16, wherein the switch structure includes a cross-shaped template means and the control element includes further guide cam means located in the zero position of the control element substantially in the center of the cross-shaped template means, whose one guide track extends in the direction of the switch longitudinal axis and whose other guide track extends along a circular path about the pivot axis.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A switch structure according to claim 1, wherein the control element is retained in its zero position by spring means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A switch structure according to claim 6, wherein handling recess means are formed in the switch structure in front and to the rear of the control element.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A switch structure according to claim 19, wherein the forward handling recess means has a smaller depth than the rear handling recess means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A switch structure according to claim 19, wherein the rear handling recess means extends up to underneath the control element for engagement from behind thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
A switch structure according to claim 1, wherein the control element and the switch structure have different colors.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
A switch structure according to claim 22, wherein the control element consists of transparent material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A switch structure according to claim 23, wherein the control element is constructed simultaneously as light field means for illumination purposes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
A switch structure according to claim 1, wherein the switch structure is installed approximately centrally between the forward sliding-lifting-roof edge and the forward roof edge of the vehicle.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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