EP1940639A2 - Vehicule a moteur dote d'un toit ouvrant - Google Patents

Vehicule a moteur dote d'un toit ouvrant

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EP1940639A2
EP1940639A2 EP06818033A EP06818033A EP1940639A2 EP 1940639 A2 EP1940639 A2 EP 1940639A2 EP 06818033 A EP06818033 A EP 06818033A EP 06818033 A EP06818033 A EP 06818033A EP 1940639 A2 EP1940639 A2 EP 1940639A2
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roof
guide
vehicle
vehicle according
opening
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Claudio Ivano Righetti
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Webasto SE
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Webasto SE
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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
    • B60J7/02—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

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  • the invention relates to a vehicle with an openable vehicle roof, which has at least one roof part and a rear part, which are pivotally connected to each other and between a closed position in which they close a roof opening or a rear opening, and a rear-side storage position in which they the openings release and with their inner sides are pivoted against each other, are adjustable.
  • a vehicle with such a vehicle roof which has become known, which has a rear part containing a rear window for closing a arranged between the roof rails roof rear, a pivotally connected to the rear part rear roof part and connected to the rear roof part flexible front roof closing device.
  • the front roof closing device When opening the roof, the rear part and the rear roof part are folded against each other and take between them, the front roof closing device.
  • the lower edge of the rear part is when opening and dropping the roof via a vehicle-side supported lever device displaced forward to reduce the rear projection of the discarded roof.
  • DE 40 38 873 A1 discloses a roof of a convertible, which consists of a front roof part and a rear roof part, which are pivotally connected to each other via a hinge.
  • the rear roof part containing a rear window is pivotally mounted at its lower edge by means of a bearing forming a rotation axis on the body.
  • the rear roof part When opening and removing the roof, the rear roof part is pivoted about its axis of rotation to the rear in a horizontal storage position at the height of the axis of rotation, while the front roof part is pivoted against the now upwardly facing inside of the rear roof part.
  • the axis of rotation of the rear roof part is guided in lateral rails, so that when pivoting the rear roof part of this is moved with its lower edge forward.
  • the roof can be stored in front of the trunk or the boot lid.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an aforementioned vehicle whose convertible or openable roof has improved functionality.
  • the front guide extends in its front portion along a laterally arranged next to the roof opening roof spar and in its rear portion of a roof pillar downwards.
  • the rear guide is arranged substantially in the vehicle longitudinal direction and opposite the rear end of the front guide at a lower level.
  • the guides are z.
  • ration rails which are attached or integrated on the insides of lateral vehicle structural parts or roof side rails.
  • the roof and rear parts can be displaced forward in the stowed position, so that the stowage position in the vehicle is optimized.
  • the two guides are coordinated in their arrangement.
  • a tailgate is arranged below the closed rear part and the discarded roof is arranged in its storage position above the tailgate substantially horizontally, but also an inclined arrangement may be preferred.
  • the roof may also have at least one additional roof part, which is arranged in the roof opening in front of the roof part with the roof closed and in a partial opening position above or below the thus rear roof part is displaced.
  • the number of additional roof parts is not limited.
  • the additional roof part can be configured in many different forms.
  • the additional roof part is mounted movably on the roof part and is displaced when the roof is laid thereon.
  • the additional roof part on the rear roof part by means of a link device, in particular a four-bar linkage, pivotally mounted or displaceable by means of a sliding guide.
  • the roof part and / or the additional roof part may have a transparent lid or glass cover.
  • a manual adjustment of the roof is possible, but preferably by means of a drive device, the roof part or rear roof part or its storage on the front guide and the rear part or its pivotal mounting on the rear guide adjustable.
  • an extendable wind deflector In front of the roof opening, an extendable wind deflector can be arranged in order to improve the flow conditions when the roof is open.
  • the vehicle may have a hatchback or a hatchback. Basically, every vehicle type as well as a station wagon or a sports utility vehicle can be equipped with this vehicle roof.
  • Figure 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of a vehicle with a convertible vehicle roof in the closed position.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle roof is set in a partial open position.
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view of the vehicle, the vehicle roof being arranged in an intermediate position during the opening process
  • FIG. 4 shows a side view of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle roof is fully opened and deposited over a tailgate.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective rear view of the vehicle with the roof open;
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective rear view of the vehicle with the roof closed and the tailgate open;
  • FIG. Figure 8 is a perspective front view of a second embodiment of the vehicle with a closed roof, which has only one roof part to be opened.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective front view of the vehicle according to FIG. 8 during the opening process of the vehicle roof.
  • a vehicle 1, in the embodiment, a four- or five-seat sedan, has a fixed roof structure with lateral body-side roof longitudinal beams 2, which adjoin the front of the A-pillars 3 and the back into the C-pillars 4 or in their function taking over comparable components of Pass the vehicle.
  • a roof opening 5 extends between the two roof longitudinal beams 2 and the C-pillars 4 of an exhibitable wind deflector 6 above a windscreen 7 to the rear to a rear or trunk lid 8, which is articulated at its lower edge 9 on the body and to open can be swung out behind or outside (FIG. 7).
  • the roof opening 5 can be optionally closed by an openable vehicle roof (see FIG. 1) and exposed at least partially (FIG. 2) or completely (FIGS. 4-6).
  • the openable vehicle roof includes a front roof portion 11 and a rear roof portion 12 for covering a front upper portion 10 of the roof opening 5 and a rear portion 14 for covering a rear rear portion 13 of the roof opening 5.
  • the front roof portion 11 is movably supported on the rear roof portion 12 and can be displaced from its closed position (FIG. 1) into an open position on the rear roof part 12 (FIG. 2).
  • the storage of the front roof part 11 on the rear roof part 12 takes place on both sides z. B. by means of a respective four-bar linkage, so that the front roof part 11 in a rectified Ausschwenkamba on the rear roof part 12 is displaced.
  • the rear roof part 12 is connected to the rear part 14 by means of a pivot bearing and can be pivoted relative to this about a transverse pivot axis 15.
  • the rear part 14 is mounted in the region of its lower edge 16 about a transverse pivot axis 17 relative to the body pivotable and translationally movable.
  • the body-side mounting of the rear part 14 takes place on both sides by means of a bearing means, which is slidably received on a respective lateral rear guide track 18 and allows the pivoting of the rear part 14 relative to the guide track 18.
  • the lateral rear guide track 18 runs on the inside of a rear lateral vehicle structure 19 in the vehicle longitudinal direction substantially in a horizontal plane approximately at the height of the upper edge of the tailgate 8.
  • the rear roof part 12 is on both sides, in particular in the region of its front edge, by means of a bearing means 20 slidably mounted on a respective lateral front guide rail 21 and can relative to this front guide track 21 translationally adjusted and also be pivoted.
  • the lateral front guide track 21 extends in its front section 22 along the respective roof longitudinal spar 2 and in its rear section 23 on the inside of the C-pillar 4 or a comparable component inclined or down on a curved path and finally goes into a forwardly directed lower end portion 24 above, which is arranged above the rear guide track 18 and z. B. extends below a lower edge of a rear side window 25.
  • the bearing means of the rear roof part 12 as well as the bearing means of the rear part 14 are z. B. connected via drive cables with a respective drive means and the movable along the respective guideways 18 and 21.
  • the two roof parts 11 and 12 and the rear part 14 form a closed roof surface between the wind deflector 6 and the tailgate 8.
  • the rear part 14, the z. B. contains a rear window, so it is also associated with the convertible roof.
  • the front roof part 11 is pivoted from its closed position to the rear on the rear roof part 12 (Fig. 2), z. B. by means of a drive, not shown, which acts on the four-bar bearing.
  • This position of the roof can also be used while driving and for ventilation of the vehicle interior.
  • the front roof part 11 can also be mounted on the rear roof part 12 by means of a sliding or sliding bearing and can also be displaced into or under the rear roof part 12 if it is appropriately stored.
  • the rear roof part 12 is displaced rearward by means of its drive device along the front section 22 of the front guide track 21 via the intermediate position shown in FIG. 3. Simultaneously or with a time delay, the rear part 14 is displaced by means of its drive device on the rear guide track 18 forward against the front end position of its bearing means. In this case, the rear part 14 pivots from its forward inclined position with the roof closed to the rear, so that it forms an acute angle with the rear roof part 12.
  • the rear roof panel 12 Upon further opening of the vehicle roof, the rear roof panel 12 is moved downwardly along the downwardly extending rear portion 23 of the front track 21 until its bearing means 20 has arrived at the transition to the forward leading end portion 24 of the front track 21.
  • the rear roof part 12 is thus pivoted against the folded rear part 14 and both are now approximately horizontally one above the other.
  • the package consisting of the lower rear part 14, the rear roof part 12 pivoted thereover and the front roof part 11 arranged thereon are moved by means of the two drive devices along the two guides, ie the front section of the rear guide 18 and the front end section 24 Guide 21, moved into a forward displaced into the vehicle final storage position in which the roof package at the rear of the vehicle protrudes less far to the rear and in particular remains within the longitudinal extent of the vehicle.
  • the tailgate 8 can continue to be opened, so that the underlying cargo space is accessible even when the roof is off.
  • the roof and rear parts 11, 12 and 14 are actuated or displaced in opposite sense of movement, wherein the drive means are controlled for a fluid movement.
  • the curves of the respective guideway 18 and 21 are shown by way of example and can be adapted to the requirements of different types of vehicles and types and different roof types.
  • the side roof rails 2 or the roof rails 2 and the C-pillars 4 can be designed removable from the vehicle with the roof open. Then, at least the rear guide track 18 and the end section 24 of the front guide track 21 for the storage of the dropped roof 11, 12, 14 remains stationary on the body.
  • the front and the rear roof parts 11 and 12 can be formed as transparent flat cover parts or covers or as a glass cover with corresponding frames or holders for bearing components.
  • Each bearing means includes, for example, a slider or carriage, which is slidably received in the guideway 18 and 21 and pivotally mounted on a pin which is attached to the rear part 14 and the rear roof part 12, so that the bearing means a translational and a rotatory movement allowed.
  • the rear roof part 11 and the rear part 14 have expediently the same length, so that the folded package is as compact as possible. With a shorter upper roof opening and the front roof part 11 can be dispensed with. Of course, different designs for different roof shapes in the invention are possible.
  • the vehicle 1 includes a roof structure with fixed roof rails 2 and a roof comprising a front movable roof part 26 and a cover for selectively opening or closing a roof opening 27 and a rear roof Has on the roof structure firmly attached roof part 28.
  • the front roof part 26 is z. B. with a pivot bearing in the manner of a four-bar linkage with a front link 29 and a rear link 30 to the respective lateral roof rail 2 and can be pivoted in a simple pivoting movement, in particular during manual operation between the closed position and the open position.
  • a central rotary handle is provided on the inside of the roof part 26, which is coupled with two randssei- term movably mounted locking elements which can be locked on both sides of a cowl or the two roof rails 2 and unlocked.
  • the roof part 26 can also be defined by the locking elements actuated by the handle on lateral bolt receptacles.
  • This roof offers a high functionality with the simplest structure of the movable roof part.
  • the two roof parts 26 and 28 are in particular formed as transparent parts or as a glass cover.
  • An extendable wind deflector 6 may also be provided.
  • a tailgate can be articulated in the usual way in the region of the rear edge of the rear fixed roof part 28.
  • the vehicle illustrated in the two exemplary embodiments can be preconfigured uniformly so that, if required, one of the two roofs can be attached to the vehicle during manufacture or subsequently.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un véhicule à moteur doté d'un toit ouvrant composé d'au moins une partie supérieure (12) et une partie arrière (14) mutuellement reliées pivotantes et mobiles entre une position fermée, où elles ferment une ouverture supérieure ou une ouverture arrière, et une position pliée à l'arrière, où elles libèrent l'ouverture, leurs faces intérieures étant alors orientées l'une contre l'autre. L'invention vise à améliorer la fonctionnalité de ce dispositif. A cet effet, des deux côtés de la carrosserie sont disposés un guidage avant (21) et un guidage arrière (18) ; la partie supérieure (12) est de chaque côté logée coulissante sur le guidage avant (21) au moyen d'un palier et mobile le long dudit guidage avant (21) entre la position fermée et la position pliée ; la partie arrière (14) est de chaque côté logée coulissante sur le guidage arrière (18) au moyen d'un palier pivotant (17) sur le bord inférieur, lequel, lorsque le toit est fermé, se trouve dans la partie arrière du guidage (18) et, lorsque le toit est plié, se trouve dans la partie avant du guidage (18).
EP06818033A 2005-10-27 2006-10-27 Vehicule a moteur dote d'un toit ouvrant Withdrawn EP1940639A2 (fr)

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DE102005051768A DE102005051768B3 (de) 2005-10-27 2005-10-27 Fahrzeug mit einem öffnungsfähigen Fahrzeugdach
PCT/DE2006/001908 WO2007048403A2 (fr) 2005-10-27 2006-10-27 Vehicule a moteur dote d'un toit ouvrant

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