Roof arrangement for a convertible

US6419296B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Dintner · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
• Peter Reihl · Starnberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 30, 2000
• Grant date: Jul 16, 2002
• Expiry date: Nov 30, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/146
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a roof arrangement for a convertible with a fixed roof part (5), a rigid rear part (4), and a storage compartment (33) for the folding top located in the rear area of the body (2) for holding the roof arrangement (3) and with a forced control mechanism (49) for opening and closing the roof arrangement (3) such that to open the roof arrangement (3), first the rear part (4) is swung over the roof part (5) and then the roof part (5) together with the rear part (4) stacked over it is swung into the storage compartment (33) for the folding roof, the forced control mechanism (49) has a single lever (55) which is located between the rear part (4) and the rear body (2) and which is connected by one end side via the first pivot joint (67) to the rear part (4) and is coupled by the other end side to the body (2).