Webasto Vehicle Systems International Gmbh

Thomas Sch&uuml;tt

Stefan Miklosi

Sven Asendorf

Marco Lauterbach

Martin Langguth

Jens Bader

Philipp Hutterer

A Lowerable motor vehicle roof, with at least one openable front roof part ( ) which is movably supported lengthwise on side roof members ( ), and a rear roof part or rear element ( ) which can be moved into the storage position in the body. The at least one front roof part ( ) is located first in a storage space in the body ( ) or on part of the roof ( ) when the roof ( ) is being lowered, and then the roof ( ) is lowered into its storage position.

Lowerable motor vehicle roof

A convertible motor vehicle roof, especially for hatchbacks or pickups, with at least one roof part which is supported to move lengthwise on the side roof members and when the roof is being opened, can be moved into the storage position. The roof part or roof parts can be moved onto a roof unit or rear unit before lowering of the roof into a storage space. The storage space compactly accommodates the roof part or the roof parts arranged stacked therein so that due to the reduced space requirement, the possibilities for movement and storage for the movable and storable roof parts on the motor vehicle body are improved.

Convertible motor vehicle roof

A drive for a displaceable motor vehicle part which comprises at least one drive cable ( ) and a driven output pinion ( ). The output pinion ( ) drives a drive unit ( ) which engages the drive cable or cables ( ) at least at two points in order to drive it or them.

Drive for a displaceable motor vehicle part

A lowerable roof ( ) of a hard-top convertible ( ) with a front roof element ( ), a middle roof element ( ) and a rear roof element ( ) which can all be moved out of a closed position which covers the motor vehicle interior ( ) by a bearing mechanism into an open position in which they are deposited on top of one another in a rear-side convertible top storage compartment ( ). The front roof element ( ) is movably supported on the middle roof element ( ), and the front roof element ( ) can be lowered or raised by a carrier mechanism ( ) which supports the front roof element ( ) on the middle roof element ( ) when the roof ( ) is being moved to over or under the middle part ( ) by a lengthwise guide ( ).

Lowerable roof of a convertible

A covering device for a convertible-top compartment of a motor vehicle and includes a cover section that, in a forward position, covers a front area of the convertible-top compartment. The cover section is moved longitudinally from the forward position to a rearward position via a positive control mechanism.

Covering device for a convertible top compartment

A latching device for latching a folding roof ( ) of a motor vehicle on a windshield apron ( ) which has a movably supported latch hook ( ) which can be latched by a drive in locking engagement on a counterpiece of the lock. The latch hook ( ) is movably supported either on the free end ( ) of the folding roof ( ) or on the apron ( ) and it can be latched on the apron ( ) or the roof free end ( ) as a lock counterpiece, and the drive moves an intermediate element, such as a pivot lever ( ) which is coupled to the latch hook ( ), for closing and latching the folding roof ( ) in a pivoting and sliding motion relative to the stationary guide part ( ) which is in guided engagement in a guideway ( ) of the latch hook ( ) and pivots around the guide part ( ).

Latching device for a folding roof

A convertible roof for a motor vehicle with a front roof element ( ) and a rear roof element ( ), which are supported to pivot on the body by a respective lever arrangement and can be deposited in a stowage space ( ) which can be covered by a pivotable cover ( ) of the stowage space. The front roof element ( ) and the rear roof element ( ) are deposited essentially in a vertical arrangement in the stowage space ( ) for the roof elements. The cover ( ) of the stowage space ( ) for the roof elements is pivotally mounted on the body and can swing upward out of its cover position with the rear element ( ) closed.

Convertible motor vehicle door

A convertible top of a motor vehicle with a convertible top fabric and a plastic window which is located in a cut-out of the fabric of the top. In an edge area ( ) of the window ( ), either an edge ( ) of the fabric ( ) of the convertible top bordering the cut-out or an attachment means which is connected to the fabric ( ) of the convertible top is securely molded in. The window ( ) can be produced in a casting or injection molding process and in this production process the edge ( ) of the fabric or the attachment means is embedded in the window during its manufacture.

Convertible top of a motor vehicle

A pivot drive for a front side roof rod of a motor vehicle roof or a convertible folding top which is supported with a pivoting joint on a rear lateral roof rod. The rear lateral roof rod is pivotally supported via a rod arrangement on the motor vehicle body. When the roof or folding top is open the top can be lowered into a lowered position, and when the roof or folding top is opened and closed the front side roof rod is pivoted by the pivot drive. The pivot drive has a connector that couples in driving engagement the front roof rod to a rod of the rod arrangement. The pivot drive pivots the front side roofrod relative to the rear roofrod when the roof or folding top is being lowered by the pivoting motion of the roof rod.

Pivot drive for a front side roof rod of a motor vehicle or a convertible folding top

A convertible vehicle roof ( ) has a front roof part ( ) and a rear roof part ( ) which are mounted movably on the body of the vehicle and which can be put away into a roof storage space ( ). The front roof part ( ) is supported by a pivot-bearing device ( ) which is mounted displaceably on a guide device ( ) fixed on the vehicle and which, during the opening and putting away of the front roof part ( ), moves along the guide device ( ) and in the process lowers the front roof part ( ) into the roof storage space ( ). The front roof part ( ), when lowered into the roof storage space ( ), can be arranged in an obliquely set or substantially vertical swung orientation.

Convertible vehicle roof and convertible vehicle

The invention relates to a convertible motor vehicle roof having a front roof section and a rear roof section, each roof section being pivotally mounted on the vehicle body by a lever mechanism. The rear roof section is mounted so as to pivot over the front roof section, and can be lowered jointly with the front roof section into a back stowage space or area in the motor vehicle. The rear roof section being supported with a pivoting capacity on at least one of the front roof section and the lever mechanism. Preferably, when the motor vehicle roof is in a closed position, at least one of the lever mechanism and the lever for the front roof section are located substantially vertical in an area of one side front edge of the front rear roof section.

Roof arrangement for a convertible with a rigid roof element ( ), a rigid rear element ( ) which has a rear window ( ), a stowage space ( ) for the folding roof located in the rear area of the vehicle for holding the roof arrangement ( ), and a forced control mechanism ( ) for opening and closing the roof arrangement ( ), the rear element ( ) having a U-shaped frame ( ) with a rear lower cross strut ( ) and two lateral C columns ( ) and the rear window ( ) with its rear lower edge being pivotally connected via the window pivot axis ( ) to the bottom cross strut ( ) of the rear element ( ).

Roof arrangement for a convertible

In a device for influencing the air flow in the area of the roof opening of an openable motor vehicle roof ( ) with at least one roof frame ( ) which runs at least partially along the roof opening ( ), at least one flat wind deflector ( ) is located in the area of the front edge of the roof opening ( ) which is movably guided in a direction essentially parallel to a surface of the wind deflector ( ) in slide ways ( ) in or on the roof frame ( ) which runs along the front edge of the roof opening ( ) into and out of a receiving space ( ).

Device for influencing the air flow in the area of an openable motor vehicle roof

A folding roof ( ) for a convertible with a canvas top ( ) which is attached to a front bow ( ) and which can be moved into a rear lowered position with a top mechanism which comprises a side roof rod ( ) for opening the folding roof ( ), the front bow ( ) being guided to be able to move lengthwise on both side of the roof on guides ( ) of the side roof rod ( ), so that by moving the front bow ( ) rearward along the lateral guides ( ) from a closed position in which it adjoins the front cross member ( ), the folding roof ( ) can be partially opened into an intermediate position.

Folding roof for a convertible

A drive device for a swivelling component that is pivotally mounted, for example, on a motor vehicle. The swivelling component is connected to a drive via a coupler which can be swivelled by the drive. The coupler having a connector which is connected via a connecting rod to the swivelling component. The connector can be driven by the drive and is movably supported along a guideway. To achieve uniform transfer of motion the guideway is a curved guide rail that is circular with the center of the circle lying on the axis of rotation of the swivelling component or is a three-dimensional curve.

Growing community of inventors

Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

Thomas Schütt

Growing community of inventors

Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

Thomas Sch&uuml;tt

Thomas Schütt