Motor vehicle which can be converted from a pick-up into a convertible

US7017972B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WEBASTO AG · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Rudolph · Rosbach, DE
• Michael Kolbl · Schwanau, DE
• Peter Oberhaus · Herrsching am Ammersee, DE
• Francois De Gaillard · Fontenay-le-Comte, FR
• Manfred Farber · Wielenbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 14, 2004
• Grant date: Mar 28, 2006
• Expiry date: Jun 14, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J1/183
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle is provided which includes a passenger compartment, a vehicle roof which in its closed position closes the passenger compartment, and a cargo bed open to the top and located behind the passenger compartment. The vehicle roof can be swiveled from its closed position into an open position in which its rear edge is located behind the passenger compartment near the cargo bed. A multiple-joint arrangement is provided for swiveling the motor vehicle roof out of the closed position into the open position and thus allowing the vehicle to be easily converted from a pick-up into a convertible. The multiple-joint arrangement includes a first part attached to the roof at or near the rear edge of the roof and a second part attached to a middle area of the roof.