Covering arrangement for a folding-top compartment which is arranged in the rear region of a vehicle

Covering arrangement for a folding-top compartment of a cabriolet, comprising:

• a rear folding-top roof part mounted pivotably about a main spindle of a lateral bearing bracket;
• a front folding-top roof part rotatably coupled to the rear folding-top roof part;
• a main link having a first end rotatably coupled to the front folding-top roof part and having a second end rotatably coupled to a first arm of a two-armed guide lever, said two-armed guide lever being mounted rotatably as a rocker about a fixed spindle;
• a first end of a connecting rod being rotatably coupled to a second arm of the two-armed guide lever, a second end of the connecting rod being rotatably coupled to a bottom lever arm of the rear folding-top roof part;
• and
• a front panel and a rear panel, said rear panel being coupled to a first carrying plate, said first carrying plate including a lever arm which is rotatably coupled to a first end of an intermediate lever, said intermediate lever being mounted rotatably as a rocker about a stationary hinge joint, a second end of the intermediate lever being rotatably coupled to the first end of a link, the second end of the link being coupled to the two-armed guide lever at a distance from said fixed spindle and between said first and second arms, said front panel being coupled to a second carrying plate, said second carrying plate including a lever arm which is rotatably coupled to the first carrying plate via a hinge joint.

Covering arrangement for an opening defined by a front edge of a pivotable folding-top-compartment cover and a rear edge of a rigid panel in a vehicle, comprising:

• a front panel;
• a rear panel;
• and
• means for mounting said front and rear panels such that said front and rear panels are movable between a first position, a second position, and a third position,
• wherein in said first position, said front and rear panels are located at least approximately in a horizontal plane, with a front edge of said front panel being located adjacent said rear edge of the rigid panel, and with a rear edge of said rear panel being located adjacent said front edge of the pivotable folding-top-compartment cover,
• wherein in said second position, said rear panel is located at least approximately in a vertical plane proximate said rear edge of the rigid panel, and said front panel is located below said horizontal plane, and
• wherein in said third position, said rear panel is located at least approximately in said horizontal plane, with a front edge of said rear panel being located adjacent said rear edge of the rigid panel, and said front panel is located below said horizontal plane.