FR2974543A1 - Car, has convertible roof provided with rigid central element, and flexible fabric folded up toward rigid central element, where rigid central element rearwardly slides from position into housing provided on rear window - Google Patents

Car, has convertible roof provided with rigid central element, and flexible fabric folded up toward rigid central element, where rigid central element rearwardly slides from position into housing provided on rear window Download PDF

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FR2974543A1
FR2974543A1 FR1153655A FR1153655A FR2974543A1 FR 2974543 A1 FR2974543 A1 FR 2974543A1 FR 1153655 A FR1153655 A FR 1153655A FR 1153655 A FR1153655 A FR 1153655A FR 2974543 A1 FR2974543 A1 FR 2974543A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J1/00—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor
    • B60J1/18—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor arranged at the vehicle rear
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J1/00—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor
    • B60J1/008—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor of special shape, e.g. beveled edges, holes for attachment, bent windows, peculiar curvatures such as when being integrally formed with roof, door, etc.
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
    • B60J7/02—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes
    • B60J7/04—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes with rigid plate-like element or elements, e.g. open roofs with harmonica-type folding rigid panels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
    • B60J7/02—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes
    • B60J7/06—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes with non-rigid element or elements
    • B60J7/061—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes with non-rigid element or elements sliding and folding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
    • B60J7/20—Vehicle storage compartments for roof parts or for collapsible flexible tops
    • B60J7/201—Vehicle storage compartments for roof parts or for collapsible flexible tops being outside of vehicle, e.g. onto boot lid, or into a storage compartment to be closed by one of the roof panels itself

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Abstract

The car has a convertible roof provided with a rigid central element (3) bearing on each side of the car. A flexible fabric is folded up toward the rigid central element, and opens a space between a lateral side (3a) of the rigid central element and an upper side (5a) of a side door (5) of the car. The rigid central element rearwardly slides from a position into a housing (6) provided on a rear window (2). The rigid central element is designed as a hollow body lengthened in a longitudinal direction of the car.

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VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE COMPORTANT UN TOIT DECOUVRABLE ET UNE LUNETTE ARRIERE FIXE MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A DISCOVERABLE ROOF AND A FIXED REAR WINDOW

La présente invention concerne un véhicule automobile comportant un toit découvrable et une lunette arrière fixe. Dans les véhicules automobiles connus de ce type, le toit découvrable est généralement constitué par un panneau rigide amovible dont la dimension est telle qu'il ne peut pas être rangé dans le coffre arrière du véhicule ou qu'il nécessite un coffre arrière volumineux. The present invention relates to a motor vehicle having a convertible roof and a fixed rear window. In known motor vehicles of this type, the convertible roof is generally constituted by a removable rigid panel whose size is such that it can not be stored in the trunk of the vehicle or requires a large rear trunk.

Dans d'autres véhicules, le toit découvrable est constitué par un élément rigide avant et un élément rigide arrière intégrant la lunette arrière, articulés l'un à l'autre pour pouvoir se replier vers l'arrière et être rangés dans le coffre arrière. Cependant, le mécanisme de tels toits découvrables est compliqué et onéreux. In other vehicles, the convertible roof is constituted by a rigid front member and a rear rigid element incorporating the rear window, articulated to each other to be folded back and stored in the trunk. However, the mechanism of such discoverable roofs is complicated and expensive.

Ainsi, l'invention s'applique uniquement au cas le plus simple et le moins onéreux, dans lequel seule la partie avant du toit est découvrable et la lunette arrière est fixe. Dans cette application, le problème qui est à résoudre est de pouvoir découvrir le toit, sans avoir à ranger une partie amovible du toit à l'intérieur du coffre arrière ou à devoir laisser cette partie à la maison. Le but de la présente invention est précisément d'apporter une solution simple au problème ci-dessus. Ce but est atteint, selon l'invention, grâce à un véhicule automobile comportant un toit découvrable et une lunette arrière fixe, caractérisé en ce que le toit découvrable comprend un élément central rigide portant, de chaque côté, une toile souple repliable entre une première position dans laquelle, cette toile est tendue et ferme l'espace compris entre l'un des côtés de l'élément central rigide et le bord supérieur de l'une des deux portes latérales du véhicule et une seconde position dans laquelle, cette toile souple est repliée vers l'élément central rigide et ouvre ledit espace, cet élément central rigide pouvant, à partir de ladite seconde position, coulisser vers l'arrière dans un logement prévu sur la lunette arrière. Ainsi, lorsque l'élément central rigide est dans la position coulissée vers l'arrière sur la lunette arrière, l'espace compris entre les deux portes latérales est complètement découvert et l'élément central est logé dans un logement prévu sur la lunette arrière qui n'affecte sensiblement pas la visibilité à travers cette lunette. De plus, aucun élément du toit n'encombre l'intérieur du coffre arrière du véhicule. Thus, the invention applies only to the simplest and least expensive case, in which only the front part of the roof is discoverable and the rear window is fixed. In this application, the problem to be solved is to be able to discover the roof, without having to store a removable part of the roof inside the trunk or to leave this part at home. The object of the present invention is precisely to provide a simple solution to the problem above. This object is achieved, according to the invention, thanks to a motor vehicle having a convertible roof and a fixed rear window, characterized in that the convertible roof comprises a rigid central element carrying, on each side, a flexible fabric foldable between a first position in which, this fabric is stretched and closes the space between one of the sides of the rigid central element and the upper edge of one of the two side doors of the vehicle and a second position in which, this flexible fabric is folded towards the rigid central element and opens said space, this rigid central element being able, from said second position, to slide rearwards in a housing provided on the rear window. Thus, when the rigid central element is in the retracted position on the rear window, the space between the two side doors is completely exposed and the central element is housed in a housing provided on the rear window which does not significantly affect visibility through this telescope. In addition, no roof element clutters the inside of the trunk of the vehicle.

Dans une version préférée de l'invention, ledit élément central rigide est un corps creux allongé dans la direction longitudinale du véhicule, ce corps creux présentant sur chacun de ses deux côtés latéraux une fente dans laquelle peut s'engager ladite toile. Ainsi, cet élément central rigide sert de logement pour la toile. In a preferred version of the invention, said rigid central element is a hollow body elongated in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, this hollow body having on each of its two lateral sides a slot in which said cloth can engage. Thus, this rigid central element serves as a housing for the canvas.

De préférence, dans ladite seconde position, chacune des deux toiles est entièrement logée, de façon repliée, à l'intérieur du corps creux allongé formé par ledit élément central rigide. Dans un mode de réalisation, le déplacement de chacune des toiles entre lesdites première et seconde positions est guidé par deux rails de guidage fixés respectivement près du bord supérieur de la lunette arrière et près du bord supérieur du pare-brise et s'étendant entre chaque côté latéral de l'élément central rigide et le bord supérieur d'une porte latérale. Selon d'autres particularités de l'invention : - chacune des toiles porte près de chacun de ses deux bords opposés, des axes engagés dans l'un desdits rails de guidage pour pouvoir coulisser dans celui-ci ; - lesdits axes sont reliés à la toile par des moyens élastiques permettant de faire varier la distance entre lesdits axes et la toile ; - le corps creux formé par l'élément central rigide comprend plusieurs compartiments superposés séparés les uns des autres par une paroi sensiblement parallèle à la direction de déplacement de la toile, ces compartiments communiquant les uns avec les autres par des ouvertures réalisées dans chacune desdites parois, le compartiment supérieur débouchant sur le côté latéral de l'élément central rigide par une fente de passage de ladite toile, lesdites parois et lesdites ouvertures définissant un trajet de passage sinueux de la toile permettant de replier la toile à l'intérieur desdits compartiments. Preferably, in said second position, each of the two fabrics is entirely housed, folded, inside the elongate hollow body formed by said rigid central element. In one embodiment, the movement of each of the webs between said first and second positions is guided by two guide rails respectively fixed near the upper edge of the rear window and near the upper edge of the windshield and extending between each lateral side of the rigid central element and the upper edge of a side door. According to other features of the invention: each of the canvases carries near each of its two opposite edges, axes engaged in one of said guide rails to be able to slide therein; said axes are connected to the fabric by elastic means making it possible to vary the distance between said axes and the fabric; the hollow body formed by the rigid central element comprises several superimposed compartments separated from each other by a wall substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the fabric, these compartments communicating with each other by openings made in each of said walls; , the upper compartment opening on the lateral side of the rigid central element by a passage slot of said fabric, said walls and said openings defining a sinuous path of passage of the fabric for folding the fabric inside said compartments.

Ces particularités permettent de loger, de façon repliée, les deux toiles à l'intérieur du corps creux formé par l'élément central rigide, sans que ce dernier ait une section transversale excessive. Selon une autre particularité avantageuse de l'invention, le logement prévu sur la lunette arrière est une gorge qui s'étend entre le bord supérieur de la lunette arrière et le bord inférieur de celle-ci Avantageusement, chacun des deux côtés latéraux de l'élément central rigide comporte des organes de guidage coopérant avec des organes de guidage complémentaires prévus sur chacune des parois latérales de ladite gorge, de façon que l'élément central rigide puisse coulisser par rapport à ladite gorge. Cette gorge a de préférence une section transversale incurvée pour préserver l'esthétique de la lunette arrière et la visibilité à travers celle-ci. D'autres particularités et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront encore tout au long de la description ci-après. These features allow to accommodate, folded way, the two canvases inside the hollow body formed by the rigid central element, without the latter having an excessive cross section. According to another advantageous feature of the invention, the housing provided on the rear window is a groove which extends between the upper edge of the rear window and the lower edge thereof Advantageously, each of the two lateral sides of the rigid central element comprises guide members cooperating with complementary guide members provided on each of the side walls of said groove, so that the rigid central element can slide relative to said groove. This groove preferably has a curved cross section to preserve the aesthetics of the rear window and visibility through it. Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent throughout the description below.

Aux dessins annexés, donnés à titre d'exemples, non limitatifs : - la figure 1 est une vue en perspective montrant le toit découvrable et la lunette arrière d'un véhicule automobile selon l'invention, le toit étant en position fermée, - la figure 2 est une vue analogue à la figure 1, les toiles du toit découvrable étant en cours de repliage vers l'élément central rigide, - la figure 3 est une vue analogue à la figure 2, les toiles étant complètement repliées, - la figure 4 est une vue analogue à la figure 3, montrant l'élément central rigide en cours de coulissement vers la lunette arrière, - la figure 5 est une vue analogue à la figure 4, montrant l'élément central arrière en fin de course de coulissement sur la lunette arrière, - la figure 6 est une vue en coupe suivant le plan A-A de la figure 1, - la figure 7 est une vue agrandie de la partie D de la figure 6, - la figure 8 est une vue en coupe suivant le plan B-B de la figure 1, - la figure 9 est une vue en coupe suivant le plan C-C de la figure 4. Les figures 1 à 5 représentent un véhicule automobile, du type coupé à deux portes, comportant un toit découvrable 1 et une lunette arrière fixe 2 entièrement vitrée. In the accompanying drawings, given by way of nonlimiting example: FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the convertible roof and the rear window of a motor vehicle according to the invention, the roof being in the closed position; FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, the canopy of the discoverable roof being being folded towards the rigid central element, FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2, the canvases being completely folded up, FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3, showing the rigid central element being sliding towards the rear window, FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4, showing the rear central element at the end of the sliding run. FIG. 6 is a sectional view along the plane AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of part D of FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a sectional view of FIG. the plane BB of FIG. 1; FIG. 9 is a view in section along the plane C-C of Figure 4. Figures 1 to 5 show a motor vehicle, cut type with two doors, having a convertible roof 1 and a fixed rear window 2 fully glazed.

Conformément à l'invention, le toit découvrable 1 comprend un élément central rigide 3 portant, de chaque côté, une toile souple 4 repliable entre une première position dans laquelle (voir figure 1), cette toile 4 est tendue et ferme l'espace compris entre l'un des côtés 3a, 3b de l'élément central rigide 3 et le bord supérieur 5a, 5b de l'une des deux portes latérales 5 du véhicule et une seconde position dans laquelle (voir figures 2 et 3), cette toile souple 4 est repliée vers l'élément central rigide 3 et ouvre l'espace ci-dessus. En outre, l'élément central rigide 3 peut, à partir de la seconde position, mentionnée ci-dessus, coulisser vers l'arrière dans un logement 6 prévu sur la lunette arrière 2, comme indiqué sur les figures. L'élément central rigide 3 est un corps creux allongé dans la direction longitudinale du véhicule. Ce corps creux présente sur chacun de ses deux côtés latéraux 3a, 3b, une fente 7 (voir figure 8) dans laquelle peut s'engager la toile 4. According to the invention, the convertible roof 1 comprises a rigid central element 3 carrying, on each side, a flexible fabric 4 foldable between a first position in which (see Figure 1), this fabric 4 is stretched and closes the space included between one of the sides 3a, 3b of the rigid central element 3 and the upper edge 5a, 5b of one of the two lateral doors 5 of the vehicle and a second position in which (see FIGS. 2 and 3), this fabric flexible 4 is folded towards the rigid central element 3 and opens the space above. In addition, the rigid central element 3 can, from the second position, mentioned above, slide rearwardly in a housing 6 provided on the rear window 2, as shown in the figures. The rigid central element 3 is a hollow body elongate in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. This hollow body has on each of its two lateral sides 3a, 3b, a slot 7 (see FIG. 8) into which the fabric 4 can engage.

Dans la seconde position mentionnée ci-dessus, chacune des deux toiles 4 peut être repliée sur l'élément central 3 ou être entièrement logée, de façon repliée à l'intérieur du corps creux allongé formé par l'élément central rigide 3, comme on l'expliquera plus en détail plus loin. Le déplacement de chacune des toiles 4 entre les première et seconde positions, mentionnées plus haut, est guidé, comme montré sur la figure 6, par deux rails de guidage 8 fixés respectivement près du bord supérieur de la lunette arrière 2 et près du bord supérieur du pare-brise 9 et s'étendant entre chaque côté latéral 3a, 3b de l'élément central rigide 3 et le bord supérieur 5a, 5b d'une porte latérale 5. In the second position mentioned above, each of the two canvases 4 can be folded over the central element 3 or be completely housed, folded inside the elongate hollow body formed by the rigid central element 3, as will explain it in more detail later. The displacement of each of the fabrics 4 between the first and second positions, mentioned above, is guided, as shown in FIG. 6, by two guide rails 8 fixed respectively near the upper edge of the rear window 2 and near the upper edge. of the windshield 9 and extending between each lateral side 3a, 3b of the rigid central element 3 and the upper edge 5a, 5b of a side door 5.

A cet effet, chacune des toiles 4 porte (voir également la figure 7) près de chacun de ses deux bords opposés 4a, 4b, des axes 10 à tête élargie engagés dans l'un des rails de guidage 8 pour pouvoir coulisser dans celui-ci. La figure 7 montre en outre que les axes 10 sont reliés à la toile 4 par des moyens élastiques, tels qu'un ressort 11 permettant de faire varier la distance entre les axes 10 et la toile 4. Dans l'exemple représenté sur la figure 8, le corps creux formé par l'élément central rigide 3 comprend de chaque côté trois compartiments superposés 12, 13, 14 séparés les uns des autres par une paroi 15, 16 sensiblement parallèle à la direction de déplacement de la toile 4. Ces compartiments 12, 13, 14 communiquent les uns avec les autres par des ouvertures 17, 18 réalisées à une extrémité de chacune des parois 15, 16. For this purpose, each of the canvases 4 carries (see also FIG. 7) near each of its two opposite edges 4a, 4b, axes 10 with enlarged heads engaged in one of the guide rails 8 to be able to slide in the same direction. this. FIG. 7 further shows that the axes 10 are connected to the fabric 4 by elastic means, such as a spring 11 making it possible to vary the distance between the axes 10 and the fabric 4. In the example represented in FIG. 8, the hollow body formed by the rigid central element 3 comprises on each side three superimposed compartments 12, 13, 14 separated from each other by a wall 15, 16 substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the fabric 4. These compartments 12, 13, 14 communicate with each other through openings 17, 18 made at one end of each of the walls 15, 16.

Le compartiment supérieur 12 débouche sur le côté latéral 3a de l'élément central rigide 3 par une fente 7 de passage de la toile 4. Les parois 15, 16 et les ouvertures 17, 18 définissent un trajet de passage sinueux de la toile 4 permettant de replier la toile 4 à l'intérieur des compartiments 12, 13 suivant trois plis superposés, comme montré par les flèches représentées sur la figure 8. Le logement 6 prévu sur la lunette arrière 2 pour recevoir l'élément 3 est une gorge qui s'étend entre le bord supérieur de la lunette arrière 2 et le bord inférieur de celle-ci. La figure 9 qui représente partiellement la gorge définissant le logement 6 montre que chacun des deux côtés latéraux 3a ou 3b de l'élément central rigide 3 comporte des organes de guidage 19 coopérant avec des organes de guidage complémentaires 20 prévus sur chacune des parois latérales 6a de la gorge formant le logement 6, de façon que l'élément central rigide 3 puisse coulisser par rapport à cette gorge. The upper compartment 12 opens on the lateral side 3a of the rigid central element 3 by a slot 7 for the passage of the fabric 4. The walls 15, 16 and the openings 17, 18 define a sinuous path through which the fabric 4 passes through. to fold the fabric 4 inside the compartments 12, 13 in three superposed folds, as shown by the arrows shown in Figure 8. The housing 6 provided on the rear window 2 to receive the element 3 is a throat that s extends between the upper edge of the rear window 2 and the lower edge thereof. FIG. 9, which partially shows the groove defining the housing 6, shows that each of the two lateral sides 3a or 3b of the rigid central element 3 comprises guide members 19 cooperating with complementary guide members 20 provided on each of the lateral walls 6a. of the groove forming the housing 6, so that the rigid central element 3 can slide relative to this groove.

Dans l'exemple représenté sur la figure 9, les moyens de guidage 19 sont des axes à tête élargie et les moyens de guidage complémentaires 20 sont constitués par un rail de section transversale en T qui peut être moulé dans la matière transparente constituant la lunette arrière 2. La gorge constituant le logement 6 pour recevoir l'élément central rigide 3 a de préférence une section transversale incurvée de façon à préserver l'esthétique et la visibilité à travers la lunette arrière 2. Pour libérer l'espace situé entre le pare-brise 9 et la lunette arrière 2 et entre les deux portes latérales 5, il suffit de faire coulisser les deux toiles 4 vers l'élément central rigide 3, comme indiqué sur la figure 2. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the guiding means 19 are widened head shafts and the complementary guiding means 20 consist of a T-shaped cross-section rail which can be molded in the transparent material constituting the rear window. 2. The groove constituting the housing 6 to receive the rigid central element 3 preferably has a curved cross-section so as to preserve the aesthetics and visibility through the rear window 2. To release the space between the cover 9 breeze and the rear window 2 and between the two side doors 5, simply slide the two canvases 4 to the rigid central element 3, as shown in Figure 2.

Ces deux toiles 4 peuvent être repliées sur l'élément central rigide 3 comme montré par les flèches représentées sur la figure 3. These two canvases 4 can be folded over the rigid central element 3 as shown by the arrows shown in FIG.

Dans le cas où l'élément central 3 est un corps creux, tel que représenté sur la figure 8, chaque toile 4 peut être engagée et repliée à l'intérieur de l'élément central 3 grâce au chemin sinueux réalisé dans cet élément 3. Pour ouvrir entièrement le toit, il suffit ensuite de pousser vers l'arrière l'ensemble constitué par l'élément central rigide 3 et les toiles 4 repliées sur cet élément 3 ou dans celui-ci. En fin de course, l'ensemble ci-dessus est entièrement logé dans la gorge 6 de la lunette arrière 2, comme montré sur la figure 5. Compte-tenu de la largeur relativement faible de l'élément central 3, la visibilité à travers la lunette arrière est préservée. In the case where the central element 3 is a hollow body, as represented in FIG. 8, each fabric 4 can be engaged and folded inside the central element 3 thanks to the sinuous path produced in this element 3. To fully open the roof, then simply push back the assembly consisting of the rigid central element 3 and the canvases 4 folded on this element 3 or in it. At the end of the race, the assembly above is entirely housed in the groove 6 of the rear window 2, as shown in FIG. 5. Given the relatively small width of the central element 3, the visibility through the rear window is preserved.

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REVENDICATIONS1. Véhicule automobile comportant un toit découvrable (1) et une lunette arrière fixe (2), caractérisé en ce que le toit découvrable (1) comprend un élément central rigide (3) portant, de chaque côté, une toile souple (4) repliable entre une première position dans laquelle, cette toile (4) est tendue et ferme l'espace compris entre l'un des côtés (3a, 3b) de l'élément central rigide (3) et le bord supérieur (5a, 5b) de l'une des deux portes latérales (5) du véhicule et une seconde position dans laquelle, cette toile souple (4) est repliée vers l'élément central rigide (3) et ouvre ledit espace, cet élément central rigide (3) pouvant, à partir de ladite seconde position, coulisser vers l'arrière dans un logement (6) prévu sur la lunette arrière (2). REVENDICATIONS1. Motor vehicle having a convertible roof (1) and a fixed rear window (2), characterized in that the roof (1) comprises a rigid central element (3) carrying, on each side, a flexible fabric (4) foldable between a first position in which, this fabric (4) is stretched and closes the space between one of the sides (3a, 3b) of the rigid central element (3) and the upper edge (5a, 5b) of the one of the two lateral doors (5) of the vehicle and a second position in which this flexible fabric (4) is folded towards the rigid central element (3) and opens the said space, this rigid central element (3) being able to from said second position, slide rearwardly in a housing (6) provided on the rear window (2). 2. Véhicule automobile selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément central rigide (3) est un corps creux allongé dans la direction longitudinale du véhicule, ce corps creux présentant sur chacun de ses deux côtés latéraux (3a, 3b) une fente (7) dans laquelle peut s'engager ladite toile (4). 2. Motor vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that said rigid central element (3) is a hollow body elongate in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, this hollow body having on each of its two lateral sides (3a, 3b) a slot (7) in which can engage said fabric (4). 3. Véhicule automobile selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que dans ladite seconde position, chacune des deux toiles (4) est entièrement logée, de façon repliée à l'intérieur du corps creux allongé formé par ledit élément central rigide (3). 3. A motor vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that in said second position, each of the two webs (4) is entirely housed, folded within the elongate hollow body formed by said rigid central element (3). 4. Véhicule automobile selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le déplacement de chacune des toiles (4) entre lesdites première et seconde positions est guidé par deux rails de guidage (8) fixés respectivement près du bord supérieur de la lunette arrière (2) et près du bord supérieur du pare-brise (9) et s'étendant entre chaque côté latéral (3a, 3b) de l'élément central rigide (3) et le bord supérieur (5a, 5b) d'une porte latérale (5). 4. Motor vehicle according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the displacement of each of the webs (4) between said first and second positions is guided by two guide rails (8) respectively fixed near the upper edge of the rear window (2) and near the upper edge of the windshield (9) and extending between each lateral side (3a, 3b) of the rigid central element (3) and the upper edge (5a, 5b) of a side door (5). 5. Véhicule automobile selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que chacune des toiles (4) porte près de chacun de ses deux bords opposés (4a, 4b), des axes (10) engagés dans l'un desdits rails de guidage (8) pour pouvoir coulisser dans celui-ci. 5. Motor vehicle according to claim 4, characterized in that each of the webs (4) carries, near each of its two opposite edges (4a, 4b), pins (10) engaged in one of said guide rails (8). ) to be able to slide in it. 6. Véhicule automobile selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdits axes (10) sont reliés à la toile (4) par des moyens élastiques (11) permettant de faire varier la distance entre lesdits axes (10) et la toile (4). 6. Motor vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that said axes (10) are connected to the fabric (4) by elastic means (11) for varying the distance between said axes (10) and the fabric (4). ). 7. Véhicule automobile selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le corps creux formé par l'élément central rigide (3) comprend plusieurs compartiments superposés (12, 13, 14) séparés les uns des autres par une paroi (15, 16) sensiblement parallèle à la direction de déplacement de la toile (4), ces compartiments (12, 13, 14) communiquant les uns avec les autres par des ouvertures (17, 18) réalisées dans chacune desdites parois (15, 16), le compartiment supérieur (12) débouchant sur le côté latéral (3a, 3b) de l'élément central rigide (3) par une fente (7) de passage de ladite toile (4), lesdites parois (15, 16) et lesdites ouvertures (17, 18) définissant un trajet de passage sinueux de la toile (4) permettant de replier la toile (4) à l'intérieur desdits compartiments (12, 13, 14). 7. Motor vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that the hollow body formed by the rigid central element (3) comprises a plurality of superposed compartments (12, 13, 14) separated from each other by a wall (15, 16). substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the fabric (4), these compartments (12, 13, 14) communicating with each other through openings (17, 18) formed in each of said walls (15, 16), the compartment upper (12) opening on the lateral side (3a, 3b) of the rigid central element (3) by a slot (7) for passage of said cloth (4), said walls (15, 16) and said openings (17). , 18) defining a sinuous path of passage of the fabric (4) for folding the fabric (4) inside said compartments (12, 13, 14). 8. Véhicule automobile selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le logement (6) prévu sur la lunette arrière (2) est une gorge qui s'étend entre le bord supérieur de la lunette arrière (2) et le bord inférieur de celle-ci. 8. Motor vehicle according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the housing (6) provided on the rear window (2) is a groove which extends between the upper edge of the rear window (2) and the lower edge of it. 9. Véhicule automobile selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que chacun des deux côtés latéraux (3a, 3b) de l'élément central rigide (3) comporte des organes de guidage (19) coopérant avec des organes de guidage complémentaires (20) prévus sur chacune des parois latérales (6a) de ladite gorge, de façon que l'élément central rigide (3) puisse coulisser par rapport à ladite gorge. 9. Motor vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that each of the two lateral sides (3a, 3b) of the rigid central element (3) comprises guide members (19) cooperating with complementary guide members (20). provided on each of the side walls (6a) of said groove, so that the rigid central element (3) can slide relative to said groove. 10. Véhicule automobile selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que ladite gorge a une section transversale incurvée. 10. Motor vehicle according to claim 9, characterized in that said groove has a curved cross section.
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