France Design

G&eacute;rard Queveau

Jean-Marc Guillez

Paul Queveau

The invention concerns a device for reinforcing a vehicle, in particular, a vehicle equipped with a retractable roof comprising of a rigid ring ( ) enclosing the vehicle passenger compartment ( ), the rigid ring ( ) comprising elements ( ) secured to the fixed parts of a body of the vehicle and of mobile elements ( ) integrated in an upper part of vehicle doors ( ), the mobile elements ( ) being located in an extension of the fixed elements ( ) when the doors ( ) are closed, each mobile element ( ) comprising at each of its ends locking devices mobile between an unlocking position and a locking position wherein the mobile elements ( ,) are rigidly linked to the fixed elements ( ) and form together a ring ( ) having a uniformly distributed rigidity about the vehicle passenger compartment ( ).

Device for reinforcing a vehicle in particular equipped with a retractable roof

A retractable roof for a vehicle has three rigid roof sections. A plurality of links and levers connect to the three roof sections and control and guide the three roof sections in an optimal manner as they move from a closure position covering a compartment of the vehicle to a storage position in a rear boot of the vehicle. The roof section and boot dimensions allow the roof sections to fit into the boot.

Folding roof in particular for station wagon, with pivoting and sliding elements

A retractable roof for a vehicle has three rigid roof sections. A plurality of links and levers connect the three roof sections. The links and levers along with a slide on at least one roof section control and guide the three roof sections in an optimal manner as they move from a closure position covering a cabin of the vehicle to a storage position in a rear boot of the vehicle. The dimensions of the roof sections and boot allow the roof sections to fit into the boot.

Motor vehicle retractable roof comprising three sliding pivoting elements

The retractable roof for a vehicle comprises several rigid roof elements ( ), able to move between a position in which they cover the passenger compartment ( ) of the vehicle and a position in which they are stored inside the rear boot of the vehicle, the roof elements ( ) being, when they cover the passenger compartment ( ), connected to each other and to the front and rear parts of the bodywork by locks controlled by rods ( ) extending inside the roof elements, driven in rotation by an electric motor ( ) housed in a rear roof element. The locks comprise, for each roof element ( ), at least one pivoting hooked locking finger cooperating with a fixed finger ( ) secured to an adjacent roof element or with a complementary fixed locking member ( ) secured to the front ( ) or rear ( ) part of the bodywork, the pivoting of each pivoting hooked locking finger being controlled by the translational movement of a nut mounted on a threaded part of one ( ) of the rods driven in rotation by an electric motor ( ).

Retractable roof with a locking device improving the rigidity of the roof

The invention concerns a vehicle retractable roof, comprising a front roof element ( ), an intermediate roof element ( ) and a rear roof element ( ). The displacement of the rear element ( ) towards the rear deck ( ) is controlled by at least an arm ( ) articulated to the vehicle chassis and to the rear element ( ). The invention is characterised in that the rear element ( ) is linked to the intermediate element ( ) through a lever ( ) articulated near the front edge of the rear element ( ) and articulated to the intermediate element ( ), the latter being linked to the chassis through a second arm ( ) articulated to the chassis and to the intermediate element ( ), and the front of the intermediate element ( ) is linked to the front element ( ) through two articulated levers ( ) forming a deformable quadrilateral, the second arm ( ) articulated to the chassis being linked to one ( ) of the two levers forming a deformable quadrilateral by a hinge link ( ) articulated to the second arm ( ) and to the lever ( ), and a link is provided between the first arm ( ) and the second arm ( ) or between the first arm ( ) and one ( ) of the levers linking the rear element ( ) to the intermediate element ( ) or between the latter lever ( ) and a fixed articulation point ( ) of the chassis.

Vehicle retractable roof with two pivoting arms

The invention concerns a motor vehicle retractable roof, comprising front ( ), intermediate ( ) and rear ( ) roof elements. The displacement of the rear element ( ) towards the rear deck is controlled by at least an arm ( ) articulated to the vehicle chassis and to the rear element ( ). The rear element ( ) is linked to the intermediate element ( ) through two levers ( ) forming a deformable quadrilateral. The intermediate element ( ) is linked to the front element ( ) through two other levers ( ) forming a deformable quadrilateral. The arm ( ) is linked in articulation to one ( ) of the two levers linking the rear ( ) and intermediate ( ) elements, through a hinge link ( ). The other lever ( ) linking the rear ( ) and intermediate ( ) elements is linked to one ( ) of the levers linking the intermediate ( ) and front ( ) elements through a hinge link ( ). The displacement of the rear element towards the rear deck ( ) is further controlled by a finger ( ) borne by the rear part ( ) slidably engaged in a slide ( ) extending inside the rear deck ( ).

Motor vehicle retractable roof with pivoting elements

The invention concerns a roof retractable into the rear deck ( ) of a vehicle. The retractable roof includes a front roof element ( ) and a rear roof element ( ) linked together by an intermediate element ( ). Displacement of the elements ( ) is controlled by a first mechanism for controlling and guiding the displacement of the rear element ( ) towards a stowed position wherein the element ( ) extends substantially horizontally to the upper part of the rear deck ( ); the first mechanism co-operating with a second mechanism for controlling the lifting of the intermediate element ( ) relative to the rear element ( ), then for superposing the intermediate element ( ) above the rear element in the rear deck ( ); the second mechanism co-operating with a third mechanism for controlling the pivoting downwards of the front element ( ) during its movement towards the rear deck ( ) up to a position wherein the element extends substantially vertically to the front of the rear deck ( ).

Retractable roof for vehicle, comprising three longitudinal elements

The invention concerns a motor vehicle retractable roof, comprising a front roof element ( ), an intermediate roof element ( ) and a rear roof element ( ). The rear part of the rear element ( ) is articulated at a fixed point ( ) of the chassis, the front part of said rear element ( ) being linked in articulation to the rear of the intermediate element ( ), the intermediate element ( ) is linked in articulation through an arm ( ) articulated in a fixed point ( ) of the chassis, the articulations ( ) of said arm ( ) forming with the articulations ( ) of the rear element ( ), a deformable quadrilateral. The invention is characterized in that the intermediate element ( ) comprises a slide ( ) extending between its front and rear edges and wherein is engaged a finger ( ) borne by the rear of the front element ( ) so that the latter can slide the intermediate element ( ), said intermediate element ( ) is connected to the front element ( ) through a lever ( ) articulated to said element ( ) and near the front of the intermediate element ( ), said lever ( ) being itself linked in articulation to said arm ( ) through a hinge link ( ).

Motor vehicle retractable roof, comprising an element articulated to the chassis

The retractable roof comprises a front element connected in an articulated fashion to a rear element, these two elements being able to move between a position in which they cover the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a position in which they are folded in the trunk. Beyond each lateral edge ( ) of the rear surface ( ) there is provided an obturator ( ) able to pivot on an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle between a position in which each obturator ( ) is situated in line with the rear surface ( ) and a position in which each obturator ( ) frees a passage to the trunk.

Roof that can be retracted into the trunk of a vehicle

The sunroof system ( ) for a vehicle ( ) comprises, for guiding the movement of the panels ( ), two parallel curved runners ( ) fixed to the bodywork of the vehicle and each extending between a point (A) close to the front of the central panel ( ) and a point (B) close to the bottom of the rear boot ( ) of the vehicle and the rear part ( ) of the cabin ( ).

Folding roof system and vehicle equipped therewith

A trunk lid for a convertible vehicle with a folding roof can be opened on the one hand for stowing the folded roof in the trunk and on the other hand to obtain access to the trunk for stowing luggage. The trunk lid is fixed to the bodyshell so that it can pivot from the rear toward the front and simultaneously slide from the front toward the rear.

Pivoting and sliding trunk lid for convertible vehicle with folding roof

A folding roof for convertible vehicles includes a front roof part hinged to a rear roof part whose rear end is hinged to the vehicle. The front and rear roof parts can be stowed in the trunk of the vehicle with the front roof part folded over the rear roof part connected to its hinge to the vehicle. The rear roof part has a central roof part hinged to the rear roof part, extending as far as the hinge between the front and rear roof parts and cooperating with an arrangement which, when the roof is stowed in the trunk, holds the central roof part at a distance above the rear roof part.

Three-part folding roof for convertible vehicles

A trunk lid for a convertible vehicle with a folding roof can be opened on the one hand for stowing the folded roof in the trunk and on the other hand to obtain access to the trunk for stowing luggage. The trunk lid is articulated to a part of the bodyshell of the vehicle on one lateral side of the trunk enabling the trunk lid to be opened by rotation from left to right or vice versa.

Trunk lid for convertible vehicle with folding roof

The invention concerns a roof (,) extending between the windscreen upper rim (,) and the top edge (,) of a bow (,) extended upwards. The roof (,) is in two parts (,), the first part (,) located near the bow (,) being linked with the vehicle lateral part (,) by two articulated arms (,) mobile between a position extending upwards wherein said roof first part (,) is located in front of the bow (,) and a tilted position towards the rear wherein said arms (,) and said roof first part (,) are located in the rear trunk (,), the second roof part (,) being linked to the first part by means enabling the second roof part (,) to be moved onto the first part (,) when the arms (,) are tilted.

Growing community of inventors

Le Pin, France

Gérard Queveau

Growing community of inventors

Le Pin, France

G&eacute;rard Queveau

Gérard Queveau