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US 6,390,531 B1Granted
Folding roof for a convertible
AssigneeWebasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
InventorThomas Schütt
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Abstract
A folding roof (1) for a convertible with a canvas top (2) which is attached to a front bow (3) and which can be moved into a rear lowered position with a top mechanism which comprises a side roof rod (11, 12) for opening the folding roof (1), the front bow (3) being guided to be able to move lengthwise on both side of the roof on guides (9, 10) of the side roof rod (11, 12), so that by moving the front bow (3) rearward along the lateral guides (9, 10) from a closed position in which it adjoins the front cross member (4), the folding roof (1) can be partially opened into an intermediate position.
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Folding roof for a convertible, comprising:
- a front bow;
- a canvas top which is attached to the front bow;
- a top mechanism having a side roof rod on each lateral side of the folding roof for opening the folding roof by moving the canvas top and front bow into a rear lowered position;
- guides on each side roof rod along which the front bow is guided to move in a lengthwise direction rearwards from a closed position in which it adjoins a fixed vehicle front cross member into an intermediate position in which the canvas top is partially opened,
- wherein the front bow forms a cover for a storage space.
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Folding roof for a convertible, comprising:
- a front bow;
- a canvas top which is attached to the front bow;
- a top mechanism having a side roof rod on each lateral side of the folding roof for opening the folding roof by moving the canvas top and front bow into a rear lowered position;
- guides on each side roof rod along which the front bow is guided to move in a lengthwise direction rearwards from a closed position in which it adjoins a fixed vehicle front cross member into an intermediate position in which the canvas top is partially opened, each side roof rod being divided into a front roof rod and a rear roof rod which, in the closed position of the canvas top, are rigidly coupled to form an essentially rigid top frame which is coupled to the cross member, and which, in fully open, storage position of the canvas top, are released from the rigid coupling and are stored in a compact arrangement,
- wherein the front bow is supported, in a defined intermediate position, on the guides of the rear roof rods, the front and the rear roof rods being pivotally joined to one another by a pivot joint, the front roof rods being pivoted to lower the canvas top into the storage position, the pivot joint joining the roof rods having a substantially vertical pivot axis.
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Folding roof for a convertible, comprising:
- a front bow;
- a canvas top which is attached to the front bow;
- a top mechanism having a side roof rod on each lateral side of the folding roof for opening the folding roof by moving the canvas top and front bow into a rear lowered position;
- guides on each side roof rod along which the front bow is guided to move in a lengthwise direction rearwards from a closed position in which it adjoins a fixed vehicle front cross member into an intermediate position in which the canvas top is partially opened, each side roof rod being divided into a front roof rod and a rear roof rod which, in the closed position of the canvas top, are rigidly coupled to form an essentially rigid top frame which is coupled to the cross member, and which, in fully open, storage position of the canvas top, are released from the rigid coupling and are stored in a compact arrangement,
- wherein each rear roof rod is pivotally mounted on the body via a four-bar arrangement which contains a main column and a main connecting rod.
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Folding roof for a convertible, comprising:
- a front bow;
- a canvas top which is attached to the front bow;
- a top mechanism having a side roof rod on each lateral side of the folding roof for opening the folding roof by moving the canvas top and front bow into a rear lowered position;
- guides on each side roof rod along which the front bow is guided to move in a lengthwise direction rearwards from a closed position in which it adjoins a fixed vehicle front cross member into an intermediate position in which the canvas top is partially opened, each side roof rod being divided into a front roof rod and a rear roof rod which, in the closed position of the canvas top, are rigidly coupled to form an essentially rigid top frame which is coupled to the cross member, and which, in fully open, storage position of the canvas top, are released from the rigid coupling and are stored in a compact arrangement,
- wherein the front bow is movably supported on said guides on the guides of at least one of the front and rear roof rods, the front bow being movable from the closed position into the intermediate position with the front roof rods coupled to the cross member.
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Folding roof for a convertible, comprising:
- a front bow;
- a canvas top which is attached to the front bow;
- a top mechanism having a side roof rod on each lateral side of the folding roof for opening the folding roof by moving the canvas top and front bow into a rear lowered position;
- guides on each side roof rod along which the front bow is guided to move in a lengthwise direction rearwards from a closed position in which it adjoins a fixed vehicle front cross member into an intermediate position in which the canvas top is partially opened, each side roof rod being divided into a front roof rod and a rear roof rod which, in the closed position of the canvas top, are rigidly coupled to form an essentially rigid top frame which is coupled to the cross member, and which, in fully open, storage position of the canvas top, are released from the rigid coupling and are stored in a compact arrangement,
- wherein a drive is provided for pivoting the front roof rods.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.