Cabriolet vehicle with a check device for checking a given convertible top stowage volume

Checking device for a cabriolet vehicle having a combined convertible top-luggage stowage space of which a first partial volume constitutes a convertible top stowage volume for storing at least a portion of a vehicle roof, and a second partial volume constitutes a luggage stowage volume which borders the convertible top stowage volume, the checking device having a movement element adapted for installation in the combined convertible top-luggage stowage space for movement along a boundary between the convertible top stowage volume and the luggage stowage volume independent of the vehicle roof,

• wherein the movement element of the checking device is an elongated bow which extends laterally across the stowage space and is driven along said boundary by a remotely controllable drive device and wherein the checking device is provided with sensor means for detecting the presence of articles which project from the luggage stowage volume into the convertible top stowage volume during the motion of the elongated bow, wherein the sensor means comprises a monitoring means for monitoring a quantity which is proportional to a drive force required by the drive device for moving the elongated bow;
• further including at least one end position sensor located at at least one end point of a path of movement of the elongated bow;
• wherein the at least one end position sensor is adapted to report to the monitoring means that the at least one end position sensor has been reached, the monitoring means being adapted to release at least a convertible top drive in response to said report.

Cabriolet vehicle having a combined convertible top-luggage stowage space of which a first partial volume constitutes a convertible top stowage volume for storing at least a portion of a collapsible vehicle roof, and a second partial volume constitutes a luggage stowage volume which borders the convertible top stowage volume, and a checking device for chocking the convertible top stowage volume, the checking device having a movement element which is movable along a boundary between the convertible top stowage volume and the luggage stowage volume independent of the vehicle roof,

• wherein the movement element of the checking device is an elongated bow which extends laterally across the stowage space and is driven by a remotely controllable drive device and wherein the checking device is provided with sensor means for detecting the presence of articles which project from the luggage stowage volume into the convertible top stowage volume during the motion of the elongated bow, said sensor means comprising a collision sensor on the movement element for detecting collision of the movement element with an article in a path of movement of the movement element;
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• wherein the collision sensor is adapted to output a warning signal and triggers a controller for blocking movement of at least a convertible top drive when collision of the elongated bow and an object in the combined convertible top-luggage stowage space is detected.

Checking device for a cabriolet vehicle having a combined convertible top-luggage stowage space of which a first partial volume constitutes a convertible top stowage volume for storing at least a portion of a vehicle roof, and a second partial volume constitutes a luggage stowage volume which borders the convertible top stowage volume, the checking device having a movement element adapted for installation in the combined convertible top-luggage stowage space far movement along a boundary between the convertible top stowage volume and the luggage stowage volume independent of the vehicle roof,

• wherein the movement element of the checking device is an elongated bow which extends laterally across the stowage space and is driven by a remotely controllable drive device and wherein the checking device is provided wit sensor means for detecting the presence of articles which project from the luggage stowage volume into the convertible top stowage volume during the motion of the elongated bow, said sensor means comprising a collision sensor on the movement element for detecting collision of the movement element with an article in a path of movement of the movement element;
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• wherein the collision sensor is adapted to output a warming signal and triggers a controller for blocking movement of at least a convertible top drive when collision of the movement element and an object in the combined convertible top-luggage stowage space is detected.