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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2003
Thomas Dintner, Fuerstenfeldbruck, DE;
Peter Reihl, Starnberg, DE;
Thomas Dintner, Fuerstenfeldbruck, DE;
Peter Reihl, Starnberg, DE;
Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH, Stockdork, DE;
Abstract
A cabriolet vehicle with a combined convertible top-luggage stowage space (), of which one partial volume constitutes a the convertible top stowage volume () and another partial volume constitutes a luggage stowage volume which borders the convertible top stowage volume (), has a checking device () for checking the convertible top stowage volume (). The checking device has a movement element () that can be moved along a boundary () which separates the convertible top stowage volume () from the luggage stowage volume and which can be remotely controlled. The movement element is driven by a drive device () and is provided with sensors () such that, during the motion of the movement element () preparatory to stowage of a hard top convertible roof, the presence of articles which project from the luggage stowage volume into the convertible top stowage volume () can be detected.