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US 2004/0061354 A1Published application
Motor vehicle retractable roof with pivoting elements
AssigneeFrance Design
InventorsJean-Marc Guillez, Gerard Queveau
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AssigneeFrance Design
InventorsJean-Marc Guillez, Gerard Queveau
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The invention concerns a motor vehicle retractable roof, comprising front (1), intermediate (2) and rear (3) roof elements. The displacement of the rear element (3) towards the rear deck is controlled by at least an arm (6) articulated to the vehicle chassis and to the rear element (3). The rear element (3) is linked to the intermediate element (2) through two levers (9, 10) forming a deformable quadrilateral. The intermediate element (2) is linked to the front element (1) through two other levers (15, 16) forming a deformable quadrilateral. The arm (16) is linked in articulation to one (10) of the two levers linking the rear (3) and intermediate (2) elements, through a hinge link (21). The other lever (9) linking the rear (3) and intermediate (2) elements is linked to one (16) of the levers linking the intermediate (2) and front (1) elements through a hinge link (24). The displacement of the rear element towards the rear deck (5) is further controlled by a finger (25) borne by the rear part (3) slidably engaged in a slide (28) extending inside the rear deck (5).
A vehicle retractable roof comprising at least a rear roof element and a first element located in front of the rear element, these two elements being movable between a position in which they cover the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a position in which they are superposed substantially horizontally in the rear luggage compartment of the vehicle, wherein the displacement of the rear element towards the luggage compartment is controlled by at least one arm articulated with the vehicle chassis and with the rear element, wherein the rear element is connected to the first element by two levers articulated with said rear element and with said first element, these two levers forming a deformable quadrilateral, and wherein said arm is connected in an articulated manner to one of the two levers connecting the rear element and first element, by a connecting rod articulated with said arm and with said lever, and wherein the displacement of the rear element towards the luggage compartment is moreover controlled by a finger carried by the rear part of the rear element fitted able to slide in a groove extending inside the luggage compartment.
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