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Openable vehicle roof

US8973984B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2014
Grant dateMar 10, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J7/1858
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An openable vehicle roof is proposed, comprising a roof element, which is slidable in the vehicle longitudinal direction and extends in the roof transverse direction, and which is adjacent to a stationary vehicle portion in its closed position, as well as one guide rail respectively on both sides relative to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, an actuating device for the roof element being guided in said guide rail, by means of which actuating device the roof element can be moved in the roof longitudinal direction and which actuating device includes a driven locking hook, the pivoting of which causes a vertical offset of the roof element with respect to the stationary vehicle portion between the closed position and an open position and which is engaged with a locking element in the closed position, wherein the roof element is pivotably mounted at a main slider via two support links and the roof element is displaced between the closed position and the open position by means of a coupling link, which is articulated to the locking hook.

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