Articulation device between arms of a rod assembly of a folding roof
AssigneeMagna Car Top Systems GmbH
InventorsMarkus SCZUKA, Michael WOHLFAHRTH, Frank ZEHNDER
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Abstract
Articulation device between arms of a rod assembly of a folding roof for a passenger vehicle, which roof may be adjusted between a closed position which spans a passenger compartment and an open position in which the roof may be stored in a rear space of the vehicle. The arms held in position by a rivet device which includes a blind rivet and a rivet shaft which extends through the arms.
Claims19
An articulation device arranged between first and second arms of a vehicle roof, the vehicle roof being configured for moveable adjustment between a closed position which spans a passenger compartment of the vehicle and an open position which exposes the passenger compartment, the articulation device comprising:
- a rivet device configured to support the first arm and the second arm, the rivet device comprising a rivet sleeve, a securing disc, a blind rivet and a rivet shaft which extends through holes of the first arm and the second arm, respectively, the blind rivet having a collar configured to abut a stop of the second arm by way of a collar of the rivet sleeve and the securing disc, the blind rivet having a gudgeon head configured for movement in a direction towards a shaft stop in the hole of a bearing connection piece of the first arm.
A vehicle roof, comprising:
- a rod assembly operatively configured to permit a moveable adjustment of the vehicle roof between a closed position which spans a passenger compartment of the vehicle and an open position which exposes the passenger compartment, the rod assembly including at least one articulation device having:
- a first arm having a bearing connection piece;
- a second arm having a stop and a bearing hole through which the bearing connection piece is configured to extend therethrough;
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- a rivet device configured to support the first arm and the second arm, the rivet device comprising a blind rivet and a rivet shaft which extends through the first arm and the second arm, respectively, the blind rivet having a collar configured to abut the stop and a gudgeon head configured for movement in a direction towards a shaft stop in the bearing connection piece.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a roof;
- a rod assembly operatively configured to permit a moveable adjustment of the roof between a closed position which spans a passenger compartment of the vehicle and an open position which exposes the passenger compartment, the rod assembly including at least one articulation device having:
- a first arm having a bearing connection piece;
- a second arm having a stop and a bearing hole through which the bearing connection piece is configured to extend therethrough;
- and
- a rivet device configured to support the first arm and the second arm, the rivet device comprising a blind rivet and a rivet shaft which extends through the first arm and the second arm, respectively, the blind rivet having a collar configured to abut the stop and a gudgeon head configured for movement in a direction towards a shaft stop in the bearing connection piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.