Global Patent Index - EP 1497149 A1

EP 1497149 A1 20050119 - ROOF RETRACTABLE INTO THE REAR DECK OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

ROOF RETRACTABLE INTO THE REAR DECK OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (de)

FAHRZEUG MIT EINEM IM KOFFERRAUM ABLEGBAREN DACH

Title (fr)

TOIT ESCAMOTABLE DANS LE COFFRE ARRIERE D'UN VEHICULE

Publication

EP 1497149 A1 20050119 (FR)

Application

EP 03740630 A 20030416

Priority

  • FR 0301225 W 20030416
  • FR 0205211 A 20020425

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03091054A1] The invention concerns a retractable roof consisting of at least two elements (1, 2) for a vehicle comprising a passenger compartment (7) and a rear deck (6), said roof including a front element (2) and a rear element (1) mobile between a first position wherein they cover the passenger compartment (7) and a second position wherein they are superimposed horizontally in the rear deck (6), the displacement of the rear element (1) towards the rear deck (6) being driven by at least an arm articulated (5) at one first of its ends to the chassis, and the front element (2) being linked to the rear element (1) via two levers (13, 14) articulated each at one first (15, 16) of its ends to said front element. The invention is characterized in that it comprises a link rod (10) and a support element (18), said arm (5) being articulated at its second end to said link rod (10) whereon are likewise articulated the two ends of said levers (13, 14), said link rod (10) being articulated to said support element (18) bearing a cam path (19) adapted to co-operate with a cam follower (20) integral with said arm (5).

IPC 1-7

B60J 7/14

IPC 8 full level

B60J 7/12 (2006.01); B60J 7/14 (2006.01); B60J 7/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B60J 7/146 (2013.01 - EP US); B60J 7/20 (2013.01 - KR)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03091054A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03091054 A1 20031106; AU 2003262792 A1 20031110; EP 1497149 A1 20050119; FR 2839021 A1 20031031; FR 2839021 B1 20040604; JP 2005523198 A 20050804; JP 4246072 B2 20090402; KR 20050012732 A 20050202; US 2005127709 A1 20050616; US 7334832 B2 20080226

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0301225 W 20030416; AU 2003262792 A 20030416; EP 03740630 A 20030416; FR 0205211 A 20020425; JP 2003587645 A 20030416; KR 20047017121 A 20030416; US 51253403 A 20030416