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US 6,601,906 B2Granted
Locking device for the roof of a convertible car
AssigneeWilhelm Karmann GmbH
InventorsMark Deadrick, Frank Marius Geyer, Khais Jumaah, Brad Smith
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Abstract
A closing device for a folding top of a convertible including a one-handed swiveling handle supported in a longitudinal median plane of the vehicle at the roof peak part. The swiveling handle has a rod which extends symmetrically to the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle and transfers a swiveling motion. The connecting rod is constructed as a torsion bar which can be shifted jointly with the swiveling handle about a drag bearing of the swiveling handle at the roof peak part. End parts of the torsion bar are mounted immovably at the roof peak part in the region of locking mechanisms engaging the windshield frame.
Claims47
A closing device for a folding top of a convertible, comprising:
- a one-handed swiveling handle supported in a longitudinal median plane of the vehicle at a roof peak part;
- a connecting rod extending symmetrically to the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle and having end parts having locking mechanisms adapted to engage abutments at the windshield frame when the folding top is in a closed position, the locking mechanisms being guided pivotably by a holding body;
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- a drag bearing, the connecting rod being constructed as a torsion bar and arranged to be shifted jointly with the swiveling handle about the drag bearing at the roof peak part and the end parts of the torsion bar being rotatably mounted at said roof peak part in a region of the locking mechanisms,
- the torsion bar being structured and arranged to form a restricted guidance to the roof peak part when the folding top is in the open position in order to guide the respective locking mechanism in the region of the holding body and the central swiveling handle automatically into a storage position.
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A closing device for a folding top of a convertible, comprising:
- a one-handed swiveling handle supported in a longitudinal median plane of the vehicle at a roof peak part;
- a connecting rod extending symmetric y to the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle and having end parts having locking mechanisms adapted to engage abutments at the windshield frame when the folding top is in a closed position, the locking mechanisms being guided pivotably by a holding body;
- a drag bearing, the connecting rod being constructed as a torsion bar and arranged to be shifted jointly with the swiveling handle about the drag bearing at the roof peak part and the end parts of the torsion bar being rotatably mounted at said roof peak part in a region of the locking mechanisms;
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- a locking hook mounted at the swiveling paddle and arranged to be unlocked by finger pressure.
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A closing device for a folding top of a convertible, comprising:
- a handle;
- a connecting rod having a middle portion and two end portions;
- a drag bearing for coupling said handle to said middle portion of said connecting rod such that said connecting rod is movable upon movement of said handle and said end portions are on opposite sides of said handle;
- two locking mechanisms for locking the folding top to a windshield frame of the convertible when the folding top is in a closed position;
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- two holding bodies, each of said holding bodies being arranged on a respective one of said end portions of said connecting rod and guiding a respective one of said locking mechanisms,
- said connecting rod being arranged to guide said locking mechanisms and said handle automatically into a Storage position when the folding top is in an open position.
4 more elements
A closing device for a folding top of a convertible, comprising:
- a handle;
- a connecting rod having a middle portion and two end portions;
- a drag bearing for coupling said handle to said middle portion of said connecting rod such that said connecting rod is movable upon movement of said handle and said end portions are on opposite sides of said handle;
- two locking mechanisms for locking the folding top to a windshield frame of the convertible when the folding top is in at closed position;
- two holding bodies, each of said holding bodies being arranged on a respective one of said end portions of said connecting rod and guiding a respective one of said locking mechanisms;
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- a locking hook coupled to said handle for releasably locking said handle to the folding top.
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A closing device for a folding top of a convertible, comprising:
- a handle;
- a connecting rod having a middle portion and two end portions;
- a drag bearing for coupling said handle to said middle portion of said connecting rod such that said connecting rod is movable upon movement of said handle and said end portions are on opposite sides of said handle;
- two locking mechanisms for locking the folding top to a windshield frame of the convertible when the folding top is in a closed position;
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- two holding bodies, each of said holding bodies being arranged on a respective one of said end portions of said connecting rod and guiding a respective one of said locking mechanisms,
- each of said locking mechanisms comprising a locking hook and a supporting body having a first end at which said locking hook is supported and a second, opposite end forming a supporting shoulder, said supporting shoulder being adapted to engage the folding top.
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A convertible, comprising:
- a windshield frame;
- a folding top having a roof peak part and an open position in which said folding top is situated in a compartment of the vehicle and a closed position in which said folding top engages with said windshield frame;
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- a closing device arranged in said folding top for closing said folding top, said closing device comprising:
- a handle;
- a connecting rod having a middle portion and two end portions;
- a drag bearing for coupling said handle to said middle portion of said connecting rod such that said connecting rod is movable upon movement of said handle and said end portions are on opposite sides of said handle;
- two locking mechanisms for locking said folding top to said windshield frame when said folding top is in said closed position;
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- two holding bodies, each of said holding bodies being arranged on a respective one of said end portions of said connecting rod and guiding a respective one of said locking mechanisms.
- said connecting rod being arranged to guide said locking mechanisms and said handle automatically into a storage position when said folding top is in said open position.
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A convertible comprising:
- a windshield fame;
- a folding top having a roof peak part and an open position in which said folding top is situated in a compartment of the vehicle and a closed position in which said folding top engages with said windshield frame;
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- a closing device arranged in said folding top for closing said folding top, said closing device comprising:
- a handle;
- a connecting rod having a middle portion and two end portions;
- a drag bearing for coupling said handle to said middle portion of said connecting rod such that said connecting rod is movable upon movement of said handle and said end portions are on opposite sides of said handle;
- two locking mechanisms for locking said folding top to said windshield frame when said folding top is in said closed position;
- two holding bodies, each of said holding bodies being arranged on a respective one of said end portions of said connecting rod and guiding a respective one of said locking mechanisms;
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- a locking hook coupled to said handle for releasably locking said handle to said folding top.
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A convertible comprising:
- a windshield frame;
- a folding top having a roof peak part and an open position in which said folding top is situated in a compartment of the vehicle and a closed position in which said folding top engages with said windshield frame;
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- a closing device arranged in said folding top for closing said folding top, said closing device comprising:
- a handle;
- a connecting rod having a middle portion and two end portions;
- a drag bearing for coupling said handle to said middle portion of said connecting rod such that said connecting rod is movable upon movement of said handle and said end portions are on opposite sides of said handle;
- two locking mechanisms for locking said folding top to said windshield frame when said folding top is in said closed position;
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- two holding bodies, each of said holding bodies being arranged on a respective one of said end portions of said connecting rod and guiding a respective one of said locking mechanisms,
- each of said locking mechanisms comprising a locking hook and a supporting body having a first end at which said locking hook is supported and a second, opposite end forming a supporting shoulder, said supporting shoulder being adapted to engage said folding top.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.