Vehicle roof

US6676204B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ArvinMeritor GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Edgar Weiss · Alzenau, DE
• Holger Oechel · Hanau, DE
• Bardo Imgram · Seligenstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 10, 2002
• Grant date: Jan 13, 2004
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/05
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle roof comprises a roof opening, a cover which can be raised and is provided for closing the roof opening, and a cover liner which can be positioned underneath the cover. The vehicle roof further comprises a linkage provided between the cover and the cover liner, by which the cover and the cover liner can be coupled to each other during raising the cover and by which a rear edge of the cover liner is lifted during raising the cover. The linkage has a drag lever which swivels during raising the cover. The drag lever is supported in a swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof and has a first bearing for connection with the cover as well as a second bearing for connection with the cover liner. The swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof and in the raised state of the cover lies underneath the first bearing for connection with the cover and is mounted to a guide by means of which the swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof is moved upwards during raising the cover.