Patent ID: 6830284
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A retractable roof, for a vehicle, comprising a front rigid roof element (1), an intermediate rigid roof element (2), and a rear rigid roof element (3), the last of these being situated close to a rear upper edge (4) of a rear boot (5) of the vehicle, the roof elements (1, 2, 3) being movable between a position in which they cover the passenger compartment (6) of the vehicle and a position in which they are stored in the rear boot (5), characterised a) in that the rear element (3) is linked in an articulated manner close to the upper rear edge (4) of the rear boot (5) so as to be able to tilt towards the front inside the rear boot (5), b) in that the intermediate element (2) is linked in an articulated manner, to a pivoting arm (7) articulated to the body, at a point (8) situated close to the front upper edge (9) of the boot (5), and to a lever (10) articulated to the intermediate element (2) and to the rear element (3), and c) in that the intermediate element (2) is linked to the front element (1) by an articulated lever (11), the rear end of the front element (1) carrying a finger (12) capable of fitting in a groove (13) extending along the intermediate element (2), first linking means being provided for controlling the pivoting of the lever (11) in order to push the front element (1) along the groove (13) and make it pass above the intermediate element (2), during the pivoting of said pivoting arm (7) towards the rear, and second linking means being provided for controlling the tilting of the rear element (3) towards the front and towards the boot (5), during the pivoting of said pivoting arm (7) towards the rear.