Patent ID: 6454344
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B60J,Y10S

Abstract:
A control apparatus for opening and closing a convertible top of a vehicle which includes a locking mechanism arranged between a movable roof and a vehicle body for holding the movable roof in a fully closed position and a driving mechanism connected to the locking mechanism to drive the locking mechanism between a locked condition and an unlocked condition and switchable to an excessive load condition when the locking mechanism is mechanically stopped comprising:first detecting means for outputting a first signal representing that the movable roof is closed; second detecting means for outputting a second signal representing that the locking mechanism is in the locked condition; third detecting means for outputting a third signal representing that the driving mechanism has reached the excessive load condition; and control means for controlling the driving mechanism according to the first signal, the second signal and the third signal, the control means including processing means for executing an error step when the third signal is inputted to the control means and the second signal is not inputted to the control means while the first signal is inputted to the control means.