公开(公告)号：US10286764B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15728059

申请日：2017-10-09

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Wonhee M. Kim ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Julien P. Mourou ,  James H. Shoemaker ,  Besy J. Philip

IPC: B60J7/11 ,  B60J7/12

Abstract: A roof panel includes a first member and a second member. A panel is attached to and interconnects the first member and the second member. The panel is configurable between a deployed configuration for attachment to a vehicle, and a stowed configuration for storage. The panel has a planar form when in the deployed configuration, and a rolled up form when in the stowed configuration. The panel may include an adjustable stiffness panel, such as a layer jamming panel, controllable in response to a control signal to exhibit a first stiffness when in the deployed configuration or the stowed configuration, or a second stiffness for reforming the panel between the deployed configuration and the stowed configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20220290485A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17196065

申请日：2021-03-09

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Yusuf Anderson ,  Terrence P. Costigan ,  Besy J. Philip ,  Elton J. Tate, JR.

IPC: E05F15/75 ,  E05F15/71 ,  B60J7/00 ,  E05F15/659

Abstract: A sunroof panel and sunshade assembly system includes a moveable sunroof panel operable to selectively move to a first closed position within a sunroof opening of a vehicle and a sunshade operable to selectively move to a second closed position within the sunroof opening. The sunshade includes a leading-edge portion and a spring force displacement member within the leading-edge portion of the sunshade, wherein the spring force displacement member is operable to deform when the sunshade contacts an obstruction while the sunshade is moving. The system further includes an electric machine providing motive force to the sunshade and a computerized sunroof panel and sunshade controller. The controller operates programming to monitor operation of the electric machine, determine a presence of the obstruction based upon the monitored operation, and command the electric machine to stop and reverse the sunshade based upon the determined presence.

公开(公告)号：US11560747B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US17196065

申请日：2021-03-09

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Yusuf Anderson ,  Terrence P. Costigan ,  Besy J. Philip ,  Elton J. Tate, Jr.

IPC: E05F15/75 ,  E05F15/71 ,  E05F15/659 ,  B60J7/00

Abstract: A sunroof panel and sunshade assembly system includes a moveable sunroof panel operable to selectively move to a first closed position within a sunroof opening of a vehicle and a sunshade operable to selectively move to a second closed position within the sunroof opening. The sunshade includes a leading-edge portion and a spring force displacement member within the leading-edge portion of the sunshade, wherein the spring force displacement member is operable to deform when the sunshade contacts an obstruction while the sunshade is moving. The system further includes an electric machine providing motive force to the sunshade and a computerized sunroof panel and sunshade controller. The controller operates programming to monitor operation of the electric machine, determine a presence of the obstruction based upon the monitored operation, and command the electric machine to stop and reverse the sunshade based upon the determined presence.

公开(公告)号：US20190105972A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US15728059

申请日：2017-10-09

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Wonhee M. Kim ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Julien P. Mourou ,  James H. Shoemaker ,  Besy J. Philip

IPC: B60J7/11 ,  B60J7/12

Abstract: A roof panel includes a first member and a second member. A panel is attached to and interconnects the first member and the second member. The panel is configurable between a deployed configuration for attachment to a vehicle, and a stowed configuration for storage. The panel has a planar form when in the deployed configuration, and a rolled up form when in the stowed configuration. The panel may include an adjustable stiffness panel, such as a layer jamming panel, controllable in response to a control signal to exhibit a first stiffness when in the deployed configuration or the stowed configuration, or a second stiffness for reforming the panel between the deployed configuration and the stowed configuration.