Lowerable roof of a convertible

US6572175B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Schütt · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
• Stefan Miklosi · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 29, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 3, 2003
• Expiry date: Aug 29, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B63B17/02
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A lowerable roof (1) of a hard-top convertible (2) with a front roof element (3), a middle roof element (4) and a rear roof element (5) which can all be moved out of a closed position which covers the motor vehicle interior (6) by a bearing mechanism into an open position in which they are deposited on top of one another in a rear-side convertible top storage compartment (9). The front roof element (3) is movably supported on the middle roof element (4), and the front roof element (3) can be lowered or raised by a carrier mechanism (17) which supports the front roof element (3) on the middle roof element (3) when the roof (1) is being moved to over or under the middle part (4) by a lengthwise guide (29).