CPC B60J 7/22 (2013.01) | 4 Claims |
1. A deflector mechanism for a sunroof device that is disposed in a fore part of a frame structure disposed under an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle and that is configured to move upward, as a roof panel configured to cover and uncover the opening moves rearward from a fully closed position, the deflector mechanism comprising:
a collapsible deflector member including a front portion positioned on a front side of the opening and corner portions extending, in a curved manner, rearward from both ends of the front portion, respectively;
a lower edge member fixed to a lower edge of the deflector member and attached to a fore part of the frame structure;
an upper edge member supporting an upper edge of the deflector member; and
arms, each including an arm end connected to one of longitudinal ends of the upper edge member, and a base portion attached to the frame structure in a manner that allows the arm end to move upward and downward,
wherein a lower edge of the deflector member includes a notch between the front portion and the corner portion,
the lower edge member is divided into a front lower edge member attached to a lower edge of the front portion, and an arc-shaped lower edge member attached to a lower edge of the corner portion, and
the frame structure includes a front attachment body and an arc-shaped attachment body to which the front lower edge member and the arc-shaped lower edge member are detachably attached, respectively.
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