Patent ID: 6331029
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
Device for driving a folding top for a convertible, having at least one main bearing, which is at least indirectly connected to the vehicle body, at least one main pillar to which the folding top is attached and which is mounted in a rotatable manner on the at least one main bearing, at least one driving mechanism for driving the at least one main pillar, and a fabric-retaining bow for stretching the folding top when it is closed,wherein the at least one main bearing has a connecting-link-type guide,wherein the at least one main pillar is provided with a slot,wherein the at least one driving mechanism has a bolt-like element which is configured to be accommodated in the connecting-link-type guide of the at least one main bearing and in the slot of the at least one main pillar,wherein at least one additional lever is connected in an articulated manner via a first pivot to the fabric-retaining bow, andwherein the at least one additional lever has a recess on its side facing away from the first pivot for the purpose of accommodating the bolt-like element.