Convertible vehicle with through-openings for linkage elements
AssigneeWilhelm Karmann GmbH
InventorAchim Böhnke
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Abstract
A convertible vehicle with a roof, which can be stowed in the rear area of the vehicle, and which is connected to supports underneath a windowsill line by linkage elements, which are provided at least on the sides. When the roof is closed, the linkage elements extend-through through-openings in a plane of the windowsill line, wherein the through-openings for the linkage elements can be covered at least to a certain extent by panel parts. The convertible vehicle is constructed in such a way that at least one panel part is supported on a bracket acting from underneath and can be lowered as it is being opened.
Claims12
A convertible vehicle comprising
- a roof configured to be stowed in a closed position thereof in a rear area of the vehicle, wherein the roof is connected to supports located underneath a windowsill line through linkage elements provided at least on sides of the vehicle, and wherein, in the closed position of the roof, the linkage elements extend through through-openings in a plane of the windowsill line,
- panel parts for at least partially covering the through-openings for the linkage elements, wherein
- at least one of the panel parts is a lowerable panel part supported by a bracket acting from underneath the lowerable panel part without additional support, wherein the lowerable panel part is lowerable as the lowerable panel part is being opened.
A convertible vehicle comprising
- a roof configured to be stowed in a closed position thereof in a rear area of the vehicle wherein the roof is connected to supports located underneath a windowsill line through linkage elements provided at least on sides of the vehicle, and wherein, in the closed position of the roof, the linkage elements extend through through-openings in a plane of the windowsill line,
- panel parts for at least partially covering the through-openings for the linkage elements, wherein
- at least one of the panel parts is a lowerable panel part supported by a bracket acting from underneath the lowerable panel part, wherein the lowerable panel part is lowerable as the lowerable panel part is being opened wherein, for exposing the through-opening, the lowerable panel part is movable longitudinally while in a lowered position thereof, comprising a longitudinally movable slide for gripping the bracket and a raising and lowering mechanism for the lowerable panel part, wherein the movable slide supports the raising and lowering mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.