France Design

Societe Europeenne De Brevets Automobiles

Heuliez

Societe Europeenne Des Brevets Automobiles

Societe Europeenne De Brevet Automobiles

Societe Europeene De Brevets Automobiles

Seba (societe Europeenne De Brevets Automobiles)

Society Europeene De Brevet Automobiles

Seba

Societe Furoneenne Des Brevets Automobiles

Societe Europeene De Brevets

France Design, Le Pin

Seba - Societe Europeene De Brevets Automobiles

Heuliez Sas

Societe Europeenne De Brevets Automobiles - Seba

Jean-Marc Guillez

Paul Queveau

Gérard Queveau

G&eacute;rard Queveau

Gererd Queveau

Gérard Oueveau

G&eacute;rard Oueveau

The invention concerns a vehicle comprising a body roof having an opening capable of being closed and a folding top consisting of several rigid parts (), (), () and a modular roof assembly () mounted directly in one single piece on the vehicle structure, said assembly comprising the folding top, with its mobile parts (), (), (), a frame () supporting the folding top, adapted to be positioned opposite marking elements () of the vehicle structure and connected thereto, the parts of the roof being mobile between an extended position, resulting from a forward displacement, and a folded position wherein said parts are substantially vertically retracted behind the seats (), side by side, a mechanism () for displacing the roof parts, borne by the support frame, being also provided, after the modular roof assembly has been positioned inside the vehicle, for displacing said roof parts relative to the roof opening between their extended and retracted positions.

Vehicle with integrated sliding roof module

A roof for a vehicle comprising several roof elements that can be displaced between a first position above the passenger compartment and a second position in which they are stowed inside the boot, the roof elements being, when they cover the passenger compartment, connected to each other and to respectively front and rear parts of the body structure of the vehicle via securing elements controlled by rigid rods driven by an electric motor. These rods are constantly connected to each other in pairs from one of the roof elements to another, as much in the first position as in the second position of these elements, by a cable transmitting the movement generated by the electric motor between the rods and allowing to secure the roof elements to the body structure of the vehicle, as much in their first as in their second positions.

Retractable roof with securing elements and vehicle thus equipped

A retractable roof for a vehicle comprising at least one front roof element () and one rear roof element (), these at least two elements being mobile between a covering position in which they cover the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a storage position in which they are folded away in the rear boot of the vehicle, the roof also comprising two pivoting arms () mounted such as to pivot around axles of rotation () on the rear roof element () between a longitudinal position in which they extend between the front end of the rear element () and the rear of the windscreen on either side and all along the front roof element (), and a transverse position in which they overlap each other transversally in relation to the plane of symmetry of the vehicle. It comprises a device () for transmitting the movement from the rear roof element () to the pivoting arms (), the said transmission device () being arranged such as to enable, in a reversible manner, the movement of the pivoting arms () between their longitudinal and transverse positions during the movement of the rear roof element between their covering and storage positions.

Retractable roof for a vehicle comprising a transmitting movement device

A device designed to control opening and closing of a trunk hood comprises a jack whereof the cylinder is pivotably linked to the vehicle body and the free end of the piston rod sliding in the cylinder is linked to the hood in articulation. The device further has a control member arranged between the hood and the free end of the piston rod and designed to detect a force in the direction closing the hood and to control actuation of the jack in the direction for closing the hood.

Device for controlling the opening and closing of a trunk hood

The lid for a rear trunk of a vehicle having a roof foldable into the trunk is connected to the bodywork by device disposed at the front edge and at the rear edge of the lid and whose function is either to lock or to hinge the lid in a manner such that said lid can open either from the front backwards or from the rear forwards, and control device cause the lid to open in either of its opening directions or to be closed. According to the invention, the control device comprise at least one articulated arm and an actuator which is connected to the articulated arm and to the bodywork, and which is adapted to move the articulated arm and the lid.

Rear deck hood for folding roof vehicle

The invention concerns a method for stowing an open top () in a vehicle storage space (). The top being initially closed, it consists in displacing the roof parts up to the inside of the storage space, some at least up to a first substantially vertically stowed position, then in displacing again said roof part(s) towards a substantially horizontal position located either in the upper part or in the lower part of the storage space (), to clear horizontally an additional storage depth.

Vehicle with retractable open top and method for stowing same, with horizontal tilting system

The invention is a let-down roof structure with overlapping front roof panels and retractable side roof rails which pivot transversely into a stored position.

Retractable roof for a vehicle, with movable arms and opening roof elements

The invention concerns a sliding roof system for a vehicle, comprising at least one front roof panel () and one rear roof panel (), mobile relative to each other between a flush position and an offset position in height. One of the roof panels comprises assemblies of front and rear levers articulated to tilt between a low position and a high position wherein the panel involved is offset in height relative to its flush level. One of the panels comprises driving means for driving the lever assemblies either from the front rearwards, to raise the panel, or inversely, to shift it from its offset position towards its flush position. The lever assemblies engage guides () adapted, upon controlled displacement from the front rearwards of the lever assemblies, to guide their tilting movement upwards and, upon reverse displacement, to guide their tilting movement downwards.

Sliding roof system with stackable panels and vehicle equipped therewith

Safety apparatus to reduce injury to occupants of a convertible in the event of its rollover. The apparatus utilizes opposed curved bars slideably stored within mating, hollow, arcuate receptacles attached to the vehicle with one end open upward across and adjacent to the top rear of an occupant's seat. The bars each have springs arranged to deploy one end of the bar upward and outward from the top of a receptacle. A trigger mechanism secures the bars within the receptacles against the force of the spring. The trigger is arranged to release both springs in the event of impact, thus permitting the bars to be deployed outward opposite the top of the vehicle. When deployed in this manner, locks secure the bars in the deployed position.

Safety device used in case a vehicle rolls over

The invention concerns a retractable roof consisting of at least two elements () for a vehicle comprising a passenger compartment () and a rear deck (), said roof including a front element () and a rear element () mobile between a first position wherein they cover the passenger compartment () and a second position wherein they are superimposed horizontally in the rear deck (), the displacement of the rear element () towards the rear deck () being driven by at least an arm articulated () at one first of its ends to the chassis, and the front element () being linked to the rear element () via two levers () articulated each at one first () of its ends to said front element. The invention is characterized in that it comprises a link rod () and a support element (), said arm () being articulated at its second end to said link rod () whereon are likewise articulated the two ends of said levers (), said link rod () being articulated to said support element () bearing a cam path () adapted to co-operate with a cam follower () integral with said arm ().

Roof retractable into the rear deck of a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a retractable car roof, comprising several rigid roof elements that can be moved between a position in which they cover the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a position in which they are stored in the vehicle's rear luggage compartment. This roof comprises the following:

Retractable vehicle-roof

Close to its front inner corner, each side plate is provided with an extension extending transversely inwards under the central plate and carrying a pivot member adapted to co-operate with a coaxial complementary pivot member fixed under the central plate, and in that each side plate is mounted to pivot about an axis that is common to the two pivot members, which axis is substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the central plate and arranged such that, in the pivoted position, each side plate is stowed substantially under the central plate. The system further advantageously comprising a device for causing each side plate to pivot relative to the central plate while the central plate is pivoting.

Retractable package shelf system for convertible vehicle with folding roof

Disclosed is a vehicle with a removable top, comprising a stowable rigid roof that is provided with a forward roof element () and a rear roof element (), a stowing space for the roof, which is located between the seats and the rear hood of the vehicle, first displacement means () for moving the roof elements side by side when the roof is opened, and second pivoting means () for displacing the roof elements by pivoting said roof elements between the closed state of the roof in which the elements are arranged in a substantially horizontal direction and the open state of the roof in which the elements are disposed in an essentially vertical direction within the stowing space. The movements to which the roof is subjected are coordinated such that the forward roof element () moves underneath the rear element until being positioned next to said rear element while the pivoting means pivot the rear element and simultaneously entrain the forward element with the aid of the displacement means (), said pivoting means being connected exclusively to the rear roof element () on one side and to the chassis frame () of the vehicle on the other side.

Vehicle comprising a vertically folding sun roof

A device used to facilitate the insertion of objects under a folded roof in the boot of a motor vehicle. The roof includes a rear element which is equipped with a finger bar that is designed to slide along a rail comprising a storage section, which is intended to guide the roof between a deployed position and a folded, stored position, and a raised section, which is intended to guide said roof between a folded, stored position and a folded, raised position. The device comprises a raising member which moves the above-mentioned finger along the length of the raised section. Moreover, a locking member is mounted to the raising member between an unlocked position and a locked position in which it blocks the auxiliary roof element in relation to the rear element when the roof is moved toward the folded, raised position thereof.

Device used to facilitate the insertion of objects under a folded roof in the boot of a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a device for protecting objects that are disposed in the rear trunk of a motor vehicle having a retractable roof. The device comprises a panel that is movable between a lowered position and a raised position, at least one sensor arranged to detect the position of said panel, releasable latches for locking the lid relative to the trunk, and a control unit for releasing said latches. The control unit releases the latches responsive to a command to move the roof or the lid of the trunk, and when the position of the panel as detected by the sensor is compatible with the movement requested. This enables the lid to open selectively from the front backwards or from the rear towards the front of the vehicle.

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Cirieres, France

Jean-Marc Guillez