GB2441087A - A cabriolet motor vehicle having a stowable roof - Google Patents

A cabriolet motor vehicle having a stowable roof Download PDF

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GB2441087A
GB2441087A GB0723302A GB0723302A GB2441087A GB 2441087 A GB2441087 A GB 2441087A GB 0723302 A GB0723302 A GB 0723302A GB 0723302 A GB0723302 A GB 0723302A GB 2441087 A GB2441087 A GB 2441087A
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cabriolet
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roof panel
stowable roof
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Alan Condon
Torsten Gerhardt
John Harding
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Ford Global Technologies LLC
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B60J7/08—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position
    • B60J7/12—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts
    • 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
    • B60J7/08—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position
    • B60J7/12—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts
    • B60J7/14—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts with a plurality of rigid plate-like elements or rigid non plate-like elements, e.g. with non-slidable, but pivotable or foldable movement
    • 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
    • B60J7/08—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position
    • B60J7/12—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts
    • B60J7/14—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts with a plurality of rigid plate-like elements or rigid non plate-like elements, e.g. with non-slidable, but pivotable or foldable movement
    • B60J7/143—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts with a plurality of rigid plate-like elements or rigid non plate-like elements, e.g. with non-slidable, but pivotable or foldable movement for covering the passenger compartment
    • B60J7/148—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts with a plurality of rigid plate-like elements or rigid non plate-like elements, e.g. with non-slidable, but pivotable or foldable movement for covering the passenger compartment at least one element being stored in vertical fashion
    • 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

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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Abstract

A motor vehicle (5) is disclosed having front and rear roof panels (6) and (7) which can be moved from in use to stowed positions to change the style of the motor vehicle from a closed type vehicle to a cabriolet. A stowage mechanism (20) for the front roof panel (6) is disclosed which can be easily packaged in the motor vehicle and enables the front roof panel (6) to be raised so as to enable the rear roof panel (7) to be stowed. A corresponding method for converting the vehicle to a cabriolet it also disclosed.
GB0723302A 2005-06-29 2006-06-05 A motor vehicle having a stowable roof Expired - Fee Related GB2441087B (en)

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GB0513234A GB2427594A (en) 2005-06-29 2005-06-29 A motor vehicle having a stowable roof
PCT/GB2006/002045 WO2007000563A1 (en) 2005-06-29 2006-06-05 A cabriolet motor vehicle having a stowable roof

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GB0723302D0 GB0723302D0 (en) 2008-01-09
GB2441087A true GB2441087A (en) 2008-02-20
GB2441087B GB2441087B (en) 2009-01-07

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DE (1) DE112006001632B4 (en)
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WO (1) WO2007000563A1 (en)

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EP0844125A1 (en) * 1996-11-23 1998-05-27 Wilhelm Karmann GmbH Convertible vehicle.
DE19741264A1 (en) * 1997-09-19 1999-03-25 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Car with movable rigid roof part and rear window part
DE10019366A1 (en) * 2000-04-18 2001-10-31 Edscha Cabrio Verdecksys Gmbh Roof construction for motor vehicle with removable roof has two parts stowable in trunk via linkage joints with space for loading purposes remaining below second part
EP1284210A2 (en) * 2001-08-15 2003-02-19 Asc Incorporated Convertible hard top for vehicles

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WO2007000563A1 (en) 2007-01-04
GB0513234D0 (en) 2005-08-03
DE112006001632T5 (en) 2008-05-21
JP2008544918A (en) 2008-12-11
CN101208215A (en) 2008-06-25
GB0723302D0 (en) 2008-01-09
DE112006001632B4 (en) 2014-11-13
CN101208215B (en) 2011-06-15
GB2427594A (en) 2007-01-03

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