Drive assembly for a folding top of a motor vehicle
US5671966A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/1269
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive assembly for a folding top of a motor vehicle, which is located in a top storage well, together with a main pillar and a tightening clamp, includes a bracket secured on a vehicle body and including pivot supports for the main pillar and the tightening clamp and a drive for pivoting the main pillar and the tightening clamp, with the drive including at least one electric motor provided at a side of the top, a reducer in which the bracket is accommodated, and a sequential control element for drivingly connecting the reducer with the main pillar and the tightening clamp.
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