Open Air Systems Gmbh

Webasto Vehicle Systems International Gmbh

Webasto Ag

Michael Antreich

Markus Gross

Christof Morscheit

The invention relates to the actuation of an openable roof system, for example of a cabriolet canopy system, in which a synchronized adjusting phase (Ts) is provided during the adjustment (t&#x3b8; to t) for opening and/or closing the vehicle roof system, in which synchronized adjusting phase (Ts) a first hydraulic actuator and a second hydraulic actuator are hydraulically coupled for the synchronized movement (s, s) of two components of the vehicle roof system. In order to increase operational reliability, in particular to reduce the risk of undesired collisions of the components, the invention provides monitoring of the synchronized movement (s, s) of the two components during the synchronized adjusting phase (Ts), and in the event of a deviation of the synchronized movement (s, s) from a predefined nominal synchronized movement being detected, correction of the synchronized movement by at least partially suspending the hydraulic coupling of the two hydraulic actuators.

Device and method for actuating an openable vehicle roof system

A stowage space cover of a convertible with a roof () which can be opened and lowered into a rear stowage space (), the stowage space cover () containing two elements () which are joined to one another, the first element () being pivotally supported on the front on the body by means of a pivot bearing () so as to pivot up at its rear edge (), the second element () being pivotally supported on the first element () so that its front edge () can be pivoted up out of its closed position, in which it covers a recess of the first element () for stowing of the roof, and can be pivoted up jointly with the first element () as the trunk lid. To improve the sequence of movements of the cover, the pivoting support () of the first element () forms a movable pivoting axis.

Stowage space cover of a convertible

A convertible with a roof ( ) which can be opened and lowered into a rear roof storage space ( ), has a trunk lid ( ) which can be swung up at its forward edge to clear a through opening for the roof ( ) which is to be lowered, and has a covering ( ) which is movably supported on the trunk lid ( ) and can be moved between a covering position in front of the trunk lid ( ) with the roof opened ( ) and a rear lowered position under the trunk lid ( ) with the roof ( ) closed. A movably supported shelf ( ) occupies an operating position as a shelf which with the roof ( ) closed and a lowered position at the front of the roof storage space ( ) with the roof ( ) opened.

Convertible with lowerable hinged roof

A folding convertible top ( ) of a motor vehicle with a convertible top frame ( ) which has a front, a middle and a rear frame part ( ) at each lateral side of the roof. The middle frame part ( ) is displaceably supported via a main bearing means ( ) on the body and the front frame part ( ) is displaceable relative to the middle frame part ( ) via a connecting rod means ( ), the middle frame part ( ) having a seal bearer ( ) which is hinged on the middle frame part ( ). When the folding convertible top ( ) is lowered, the front end ( ) of the seal bearer is swung outward in a transverse direction.

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Germering, Germany

Michael Antreich