IP Library Granted Patent US 8,371,637
Granted Patent B2
US 8,371,637 · App. 12/860,255 · Granted Feb 12, 2013

Motor vehicle with panorama screen and pull-out roller blind

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Patent No.
US 8,371,637
App. No.
12/860,255
Granted
Feb 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle is provided with a panorama screen, a pull-out roller blind, more preferably sun roller blind, for covering said screen and at least one support member for supporting the at least partially pulled-out roller blind against the screen. The support member relative to the pull-out roller blind is moveably guided on the screen.

Claims (27)

1. A motor vehicle comprising:

a panorama screen comprising a windscreen and a roof screen unitarily connected to the windscreen; and

a roller blind assembly for the panorama screen, the roller blind assembly comprising:

a continuous and unitary pull-out roller blind;

a pull member coupled to the pull-out roller blind;

a rear support member for the pull-out roller blind, the rear support member adapted to be coupled to and decoupled from the pull-out roller blind in response to movement of the pull-out roller blind; and

a front support member for the pull-out roller blind, the front support member adapted to be coupled to and decoupled from the pull-out roller blind in response to movement of the pull-out roller blind;

wherein movement of the pull-out roller blind from a completely wound position to a roof covering position covering the roof screen is associated with movement of the rear support member toward the windscreen and to a predetermined position where the rear support member is decoupled from the pull-out roller blind and where further movement of the rear support member is prevented, and is further associated with movement of the front support member and the pull member toward the windscreen;

wherein movement of the pull-out roller blind, from the roof covering position to an anti-glare position covering the roof screen and covering an upper field of vision of the windscreen, is associated with movement of the front support member toward the windscreen and to a region of the panorama screen where the front support member is decoupled from the pull-out roller blind and where continued onward movement of the front support member is prevented, and is further associated with movement of the pull member toward the windscreen; and

wherein movement of the pull-out roller blind, from the anti-glare position to a shading position covering the roof screen and the windscreen, is associated with movement of the pull member past the windscreen.

2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pull-out roller blind is a sun roller blind.

3. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pull-out roller blind is adapted to lock in the roof covering position.

4. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pull-out roller blind is adapted to lock in the anti-glare position.

5. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a roller blind cylinder that is located near a B-pillar of the motor vehicle.

6. The motor vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the roller blind cylinder is arranged accommodated in a roof headlining cover.

7. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pull-out roller blind extends at least over an entire width of the panorama screen.

8. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising guide rails adapted to guide the front support member and the rear support member.

9. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pull-out roller blind has a predetermined opacity of at least 25% opacity.

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pull-out roller blind has a predetermined opacity of at least 50% opacity.

11. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pull-out roller blind has a predetermined opacity of substantially 100% opacity.

12. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a position of the front support member relative to the panorama screen is independently adjustable of the pull-out roller blind, and wherein a position of the rear support member relative to the panorama screen is independently adjustable of the pull-out roller blind.

13. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein each of the front support member and the rear support member comprises a plastic.

14. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein each of the front support member and the rear support member comprises a fiber composite.

15. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein each of the front support member and the rear support member comprises a metal.

16. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the front support member is variable in a vehicle transverse direction, and wherein a length of the rear support member is variable in the vehicle transverse direction.

17. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pull-out roller blind is flexible.

18. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a visual system with a camera and a monitor that are adapted to display an image of a rear space behind the motor vehicle captured by the camera.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034287/0159 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025781/0333 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2010
From: DEMMA, DINO
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025383/0863 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025324/0658 →