A shade device includes: guide rails extending in parallel to each other in a first direction as one direction; a winding shaft extending in a second direction as a direction orthogonal to the first direction on one end side of both of the guide rails in the first direction; a light-shielding sheet having one end portion coupled to the winding shaft; a rod extending in the second direction and coupled to the other end portion of the light-shielding sheet; sliding members attached to both of the end portions of the rod in a longitudinal direction and slidably supported by both of the guide rails; and guide members are attached to both of the end portions of the rod in the longitudinal direction, slidably supported by both of the guide rails, and fixed in a state where both of the side edges of the light-shielding sheet are folded.

A roof rack attachable to a convertible roof is provided. A further aspect employs a roof rack with a mounting bracket removeably insertable into a hole or pocket of a fabric convertible roof. In another aspect, a roller sunshade for a convertible roof is provided. Moreover, an additional aspect is of a sunshade assembly which includes a forwardly extendable shade and wind-up roller, and a rearwardly extendable roller shade and wind-up roller.

A shading device for a vehicle, having a roller blind web and a winding shaft for winding unwinding the roller blind web in an extension direction. The guide rails are arranged opposite one another and each have a guide channel extending in the extension direction, wherein the roller blind web is guided in a displaceable manner in the extension direction on opposite sides in the guide channels of the guide rail while being wound and unwound and extends between the guide rails such that the roller blind web is guided out of each guide channel along a deflection region in the direction of the respectively other guide channel, wherein the roller blind web bears on the associated guide rail in the respective deflection region, wherein in that each guide rail is configured in the deflection region such that at least partial linear contact is formed by the roller blind web.

An arrangement for a vehicle roof has a roof element designed to be coupled to the vehicle roof and to provide a predetermined functionality. The arrangement further has a thread-free film element which is formed by calendering and is coupled to the roof element such that the predetermined functionality is obtained.

The invention relates to an arrangement for operating an electric motor, for example an electric motor for actuating a roof component, in a vehicle. Therein, the electric motor is electrically connected via at least two control lines with a motor control unit. The motor control unit is configured to control the electric motor by means of pulse width modulation. The motor control unit is configured to operate a first one of the two drive lines as an inactive line, and to operate a second one of the two drive lines as an active line during control of the electric motor. A switching module associated with the electric motor is configured to connect a terminal of the pole housing of the electric motor with the drive line which is operated as the inactive line during operation of the electric motor. The invention further relates to an electric motor as well as to a method of operating an electric motor, for example an electric motor for actuating a roof component, in a vehicle.

A roof assembly for a vehicle includes a roof with a light admitting portion and a sunshade assembly fixed to the roof. The sunshade assembly includes a guide device fixed to the roof, a deployable shade device having a sliding support coupled to the guide device, and a sun visor. The sun visor includes an end carried by the sliding support and extensible between a retracted and a deployed configuration, restraining elements to keep the sun visor in the deployed configuration, and a locking seat adjoined to an end of the guide device to receive the sliding support when the sun visor is in the deployed configuration. The sliding support is movable within the locking seat between an incoming position and a locking position, in which the deployable shade device cooperates in contact with the restraining elements to prevent the sliding support from escaping from the locking seat.

A tandem drive device for at least one adjustable vehicle part, in particular for a sliding roof system, preferably comprising at least two sliding roof elements such as, for example, a glass roof and a roller shutter, wherein the tandem drive device includes at least a first drive system having a first gear mechanism and a first drive motor, and a second drive system having a second gear mechanism and a second drive motor, as well as a common control circuit for the first drive motor and the second drive motor, wherein the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism as well as the control circuit are accommodated in a common housing.

A roof module for a vehicle roof of a passenger vehicle includes a module frame which includes a front module frame transverse element, a rear module frame transverse element, a first lateral module frame longitudinal element, and a second lateral module frame longitudinal element, where the first and the second lateral module frame longitudinal elements connect the front and the rear module frame transverse elements to each other. A cover element is mounted on the module frame. The front module frame transverse element is a first shell element and the first shell element is connectable to a second shell element of a roof frame of the vehicle roof. When the first shell element is connected to the second shell element they together form a roof crossmember of the vehicle roof which encloses a cavity.

A sunshade system of vehicle roof includes a sunshade formed from a fabric material including a plurality of pleats arranged across a lateral sunshade width and extending along a sunshade length. At least one sunshade guide extends along a length of the sunshade and retains a lateral width edge of the fabric material, and guides the sunshade along a path between a stowed position and an extended position. The sunshade has a variable sunshade width along the sunshade length in the extended position by expansion and relaxation of the plurality of pleats.

A vehicle roof system comprises a stationary part configured to be attached to a fixed roof and guide rails extending in longitudinal direction substantially parallel to opposite sides of a roof opening. A semi-transparent panel closes the roof opening and has a drain channel for draining water seeping past at least one edge of the panel. A rollo assembly includes a rollo cloth having a first edge connected to a winding shaft, and a second opposite edge to which a beam is connected and opposite lateral edges guided in the guide rails. The cloth is wound onto the winding shaft and wound off to uncover or cover the panel at least partly from below. At least a part of the channel extends transversely within the path of the cloth and comprises a first sliding surface in contact with the cloth to guide it when it is wound up or off.