Open roof construction for a vehicle, as well as a vehicle having such open roof construction
AssigneeInalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
InventorsPeter Christiaan Leonardus Johannes Manders, Martinus Wilhelminus Maria Nabuurs, Paulus Johannes Wilhelminus Munsters, Joseph Petrus Johannes Sanders, Petrus Martinus Josephus Clephas
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Abstract
The invention relates to an open roof construction for a vehicle, as well as to a vehicle fitted with such an open roof construction, in particular a folding roof. More in particular, the invention relates to special features which make it possible to swing down the folding roof (1) into the boot (5) of the vehicle together with a rear window structure (2) so as to provide a convertible-like vehicle.
Claims19
A vehicle comprising a rear window structure as well as a co-operating assembly fixed to the vehicle, wherein the rear window structure comprises a hinge assembly pivotally connected to said co-operating assembly, wherein the hinge assembly includes an intermediate element, which is on the one hand pivotally connected to the rear window assembly via a first hinge and which is on the other hand pivotally connected to the co-operating assembly via a second hinge, which is spaced from the first hinge by a some distance, wherein the intermediate element, the rear window structure and the co-operating assembly includes first and second stops which define the maximum pivoting movement with respect to the closing part and the co-operating part, and wherein said stops are made up of first and second pin-slot joints, wherein the respective first and second slots extend around the associated first and second hinges in the form of a segment of a circle.
A vehicle comprising a rear window structure as well as a co-operating assembly fixed to the vehicle, wherein the rear window structure comprises a hinge assembly pivotally connected to said co-operating assembly, wherein the hinge assembly includes an intermediate element, which is on the one hand pivotally connected to the rear window assembly via a first hinge and which is on the other hand pivotally connected to the co-operating assembly via a second hinge, which is spaced from the first hinge by a some distance, wherein the rear window structure comprises a pivotable rear window of a vehicle, and wherein the co-operating assembly comprises a folding roof.
A vehicle comprising a rear window structure as well as a co-operating assembly fixed to the vehicle, wherein the rear window structure comprises a hinge assembly pivotally connected to said co-operating assembly, wherein the hinge assembly includes an intermediate element, which is on the one hand pivotally connected to the rear window assembly via a first hinge and which is on tho other hand pivotally connected to the co-operating assembly via a second hinge, which is spaced from the first hinge by a some distance, wherein the rear window structure comprises a pivotable rear window of a vehicle, and wherein the co-operating assembly and the rear window structure include a locking element and a mating counter element, wherein said locking element includes a self-locating fitting means, which can mate with the counter element.
A vehicle comprising a closing part as well as a part of the vehicle that co-operates therewith, which closing part is pivotally connected to said co-operating part by means of a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly including an intermediate element, which is on the one hand pivotally connected to the closing part via a first hinge and which is on the other hand pivotally connected to the co-operating part via a second hinge, which is spaced from the first hinge by some distance, wherein the intermediate element, the closing part and the co-operating part include first and second stops which define the maximum pivoting movement with respect to the closing part and the co-operating part, wherein said stops are made up of first and second pin-slot joints, wherein the respective first and second slots extend around the associated first and second hinges in the form of a segment of a circle.
A vehicle comprising a closing part as well as a part of the vehicle that co-operates therewith, which closing part is pivotally connected to said co-operating part by means of a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly including an intermediate element, which is on the one hand pivotally connected to the closing part via a first hinge and which is on the other hand pivotally connected to the co-operating part via a second hinge, which is spaced from the first hinge by some distance, wherein the closing part is a pivotable rear window of a vehicle, whereas the co-operating part is a roof part, and wherein the roof part comprises a folding roof.
A vehicle comprising:
- a roof assembly of a vehicle, wherein the roof assembly comprises a locking element;
- a rear window structure;
- a hinge assembly that removably and pivotally connects the the rear window structure to the roof assembly, wherein the hinge assembly comprises:
- a first hinge,
- a second hinge;
- a counter element having a locking recess that engages the locking element to removably and pivotally connect the rear window structure to the roof assembly;
- an intermediate element that is pivotally connected to the rear window structure via the first hinge and pivotally connected to the a counter element via the second hinge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.