Drive wheel arrangement for two pivot components of a top of a convertible vehicle

US9895962B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WEBASTO-EDSCHA CABRIO GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Franz Haberl · Stockdorf, DE
• Georg Kopp · Uhwiesen, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 11, 2016
• Grant date: Feb 20, 2018
• Expiry date: Apr 11, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/0573
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A top of a convertible motor vehicle includes a linkage movable between a closed position spanning a vehicle interior and a storage position uncovering the vehicle interior to the top A linkage arrangement having first and second pivot components is on opposing sides of the linkage and pivotably mounted at a rear main bearing. A rotatable drive wheel is coupled to the two pivot components. When the drive wheel is rotated, the first pivot component is always subjected to a drive torque, whereas the second pivot component, as a function of the position of a control element guided by structure fixed relative to the main bearing, is either held in place or is subjected to a drive torque.