(19)
(11) EP 2 505 400 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/48

(43) Date of publication:
03.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/40

(21) Application number: 11175276.2

(22) Date of filing: 26.07.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60J 7/22(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 29.03.2011 JP 2011073130

(71) Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8650 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fukami, Kiyozumi
    Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken,, 448-8650 (JP)
  • Ida, Hiroyuki
    Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken,, 448-0027 (JP)
  • Isobe, Satoshi
    Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken,, 448-0027 (JP)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft 
Bavariaring 10
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) Wind deflector for roof opening of automotive vehicle


(57) A deflector apparatus for a vehicle (12) includes a fixed frame (21), a movable frame (22) positioned at an upper side of the fixed frame and being rotatable between a raised position and a retracted position, a mesh member (23) connected to the fixed frame and the movable frame and brought to a raised state and a retracted state, and a spring member. The spring member includes a sliding portion (44) fitted to a guide groove (51) formed at the movable frame and slidably making contact with the guide groove to transmit a biasing force of the spring member in a state where the movable frame is rotating. The spring member further includes an engagement portion (46) engaging with the movable frame when the movable frame is in the raised position. The movable frame is configured to be maintained at the raised position by the engagement with the engagement portion of the spring member.