Latching device for a folding roof

US6520560B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Schütt · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
• Sven Asendorf · Herrsching am Ammersee, DE
• Marco Lauterbach · Kasendorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 2, 2001
• Grant date: Feb 18, 2003
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S292/05
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A latching device for latching a folding roof (1) of a motor vehicle on a windshield apron (3) which has a movably supported latch hook (5) which can be latched by a drive in locking engagement on a counterpiece of the lock. The latch hook (5) is movably supported either on the free end (2) of the folding roof (1) or on the apron (3) and it can be latched on the apron (3) or the roof free end (2) as a lock counterpiece, and the drive moves an intermediate element, such as a pivot lever (14) which is coupled to the latch hook (5), for closing and latching the folding roof (1) in a pivoting and sliding motion relative to the stationary guide part (7) which is in guided engagement in a guideway (8) of the latch hook (5) and pivots around the guide part (7).