Cabriolet motor vehicle with foldable hardtop

US6871901B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Jurgen Stenvers · Hersbruck, DE
• Michael Respondek · Mengkofen, DE
• Thomas Dintner · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
• Kozo Ohdoi · Hiroshima, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 10, 2003
• Grant date: Mar 29, 2005
• Expiry date: Feb 10, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/145
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a cabriolet motor vehicle (10) with a foldable roof, especially a foldable hardtop (12), with a rigid rear window (18) which is movable between a closed position in which it covers the vehicle interior, and a stowage position in which it is held in the stowage space (54) in the vehicle (10), the hardtop (12) has a front roof part (14) which can be connected to a transverse roof support (20) which borders the windshield and a rear roof part (16) which can be moved relative to it and which is coupled to it. Furthermore, the rear window (18) is made on a rear window element (18) which can be moved relative to the vehicle body and relative to the rear roof part (16).