Patent ID: 6830282
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A retractable roof for a vehicle having a cabin (4) a chassis, and a rear boot (5), comprising a front roof element (1), an intermediate roof element (2) and a rear roof element (3), the three roof elements being able to move between a position in which they cover the vehicle cabin (4) and a position in which they are superimposed substantially horizontally in the rear boot (5) of the vehicle, characterized a) in that the movement of the rear roof element (3) towards the rear boot (5) is controlled by a first arm (6) articulated on the chassis of the vehicle and on the rear roof element, b) in that the rear roof element (3) includes a first slide (9) extending between front and rear edges of the rear roof element (3) and that a first finger (10) fixed to a rear edge of the intermediate roof element (2) so that the intermediate roof element (2) can slide on the rear roof element (3), c) in that the intermediate roof element (2) comprises a second slide (11) extending between front and rear edges of the intermediate roof element in which a second finger (12) fixed to a rear edge of the front roof element engages, (1) so that the front roof element (1) can slide on the intermediate roof element (2), d) in that the front edge of the rear roof element (3) is connected in an articulated fashion to the intermediate roof element (2) by means of a first lever (13) which is itself connected in an articulated fashion to the arm (6) by a link (14), and e) in that a front edge of the intermediate roof element (2) is connected in an articulated fashion to the front roof element (1) by a second lever (15) which is connected in an articulated fashion by a link (16) to the first lever (13) that connects the intermediate roof element (2) to the front roof element (1).