Automobile provided with movable roof
US6257650A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/1692
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automobile including an occupant seat section C and a loading platform section T adjoining a rear side of the occupant seat section is provided with a movable roof R which is selectively movable between a closed position Rs which closes a top opening O in the occupant seat section C, and an opened position Ro which opens the top opening O. The movable roof R covers at least a portion of the loading platform section when the movable roof is in the opened position Ro. Thus, in a state in which the movable roof R has been retained in the opened position to open the top opening O in the occupant seat section C, at least a part of loads within the loading platform section T can be covered with the roof R and hence, it is possible to effectively prevent such loads from being exposed to direct sunlight and from flying out of the loading platform section. Moreover, the structure is simplified by utilizing the movable roof for the occupant seat section as a protecting cover for the loading platform section, which contributes to a reduction in cost and the like.
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