GB925498A - Convertible top for cabriolet - Google Patents

Convertible top for cabriolet

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Publication number
GB925498A
GB925498A GB35513/61A GB3551361A GB925498A GB 925498 A GB925498 A GB 925498A GB 35513/61 A GB35513/61 A GB 35513/61A GB 3551361 A GB3551361 A GB 3551361A GB 925498 A GB925498 A GB 925498A
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Prior art keywords
strut
motor
rods
pin
flange
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GB35513/61A
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STUTTGARTER KAROSSERIEWERK REUTTER AND CO GmbH
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STUTTGARTER KAROSSERIEWERK REUTTER AND CO GmbH
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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
    • B60J7/08—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
    • B60J7/1226—Soft tops for convertible vehicles
    • B60J7/1234—Soft tops for convertible vehicles characterised by arches, e.g. shape or material
    • B60J7/1252—Soft tops for convertible vehicles characterised by arches, e.g. shape or material characterised by lateral arches
    • 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
    • B60J7/08—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
    • B60J7/1204—Control devices, e.g. for compensating tolerances, for defining movement or end position of top, for tensioning the top or for switching to an emergency mode
    • 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
    • B60J7/185—Locking arrangements
    • B60J7/1851—Locking arrangements for locking the foldable soft- or hard-top to the windshield header

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

925,498. Sliding and folding roofs for motor vehicles. STUTTGARTER KAROSSERIEWERK REUTTER & CO. G.m.b.H. Oct. 2, 1961 [Oct. 8, 1960], No. 35513/61. Class 108(1). A convertible top for a cabriolet, has struts 11, 12, 13, 14 for tightening the covering material, the first strut 11 being slidable toward the strut 12 along the longitudinal axes of rods 4 forming the lateral frame members of top section 1. Struts 12, 14 are fixed to rods 4 and 6, and strut 13 is connected by links 15 to rods 4, 5, the rods 4, 5, 6 being pivoted together at 7 and 8. Each rod 4, Figs. 4, 7, is telescopic and comprises a U-section member 21 with flanges 24<SP>1</SP>, 25<SP>1</SP> fixed to strut 12, a member 22 slidable in member 21 and pivoted at 31 to a member 23 which has a flange 45 co-operating with flange 46 on member 21. In the expanded position, Fig. 4, a bell crank 37 pivoted at 36 to member 22 is biased by pin 42 on member 21 to force member 23 outwardly via pin 41 in slot 39, to force a sealing strip 35 against window 32. A plate 52 slidable on studs 54 on member 21, is moved by spring 55 to engage a retractable stud 51<SP>1</SP> on the vehicle to lock to to pin position. To open the front top section 1, a part 62 of strut 11 is unlocked from part 61, Fig 9, which is locked to windscreen frame 17 by hook 68; an electric motor 66 on strut 12 moves part 62 via gear rack 63 sliding in guides 29 on member 22, and gear units 64; on contact with strut 12 motor 66 is stopped and its electric circuit reversed so that motor 66 rotates in the opposite direction when next operated. For folding the top; a handle 73 is rotated clockwise, Fig. 9, to lock strut parts 61, 62 together and then release hook 68; motor 66 then moves strut 11 towards strut 12. The member 23, Fig. 4, pivots inwardly due to surfaces 45, 46 and bell crank 37 moves from pin 42 to finally abut a flange 52<SP>1</SP> on plate 52 to move and disengage the plate from stud 51<SP>1</SP>. The top can then be folded back into a rear compartment on the vehicle. The stud 51<SP>1</SP> is then retracted into the vehicle body.
GB35513/61A 1960-10-08 1961-10-02 Convertible top for cabriolet Expired GB925498A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DEST16992A DE1218890B (en) 1960-10-08 1960-10-08 Convertible top

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GB925498A true GB925498A (en) 1963-05-08

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US (1) US3155424A (en)
CH (1) CH392287A (en)
DE (1) DE1218890B (en)
FR (1) FR1284399A (en)
GB (1) GB925498A (en)

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US4516803A (en) * 1983-04-29 1985-05-14 Asc Incorporated Vehicle with a convertible top
US4529243A (en) * 1983-04-29 1985-07-16 Asc Incorporated Vehicle with a convertible top
US4537440A (en) * 1983-04-29 1985-08-27 Asc Incorporated Vehicle with a convertible top
US4799727A (en) * 1985-09-27 1989-01-24 Robbins Auto Top Co., Inc. Folding automobile convertible top and rear window assembly having a flexible hinge
NL9401191A (en) * 1994-07-20 1996-03-01 Applied Power Inc Hydraulic circuit.
FR2856014B1 (en) * 2003-06-11 2006-02-24 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa RETRACTABLE ROOF FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR OF A CABRIOLET TYPE
DE102013102441A1 (en) * 2013-03-12 2014-10-02 Webasto-Edscha Cabrio GmbH Locking device for an adjustable roof part of a vehicle roof
NL2028899B1 (en) * 2021-07-30 2023-02-02 Cyclr B V Cargo bike and rain cover

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FR19628E (en) * 1913-12-30 1915-05-05 Gustave Baehr Cessionnaire Folding roof system and glass frame assembly device for motor cars or other vehicles
GB352831A (en) * 1930-10-03 1931-07-16 John Alexander Flewitt Improvements relating to opening tops or roofs of motor-cars and other vehicles
BE410383A (en) * 1934-10-27
GB448720A (en) * 1935-02-01 1936-06-15 Herbert Austin Improvements in folding hoods or head coverings for vehicles
US2382635A (en) * 1943-08-23 1945-08-14 Gen Motors Corp Collapsible top for automobiles
US2596355A (en) * 1947-01-18 1952-05-13 John W J Ackermans Let-down type automobile top
US2992041A (en) * 1959-01-14 1961-07-11 Gen Motors Corp Automobile

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FR1284399A (en) 1962-02-09
DE1218890B (en) 1966-06-08
US3155424A (en) 1964-11-03
CH392287A (en) 1965-05-15

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