Patent ID: 7798555
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A roof assembly comprising: a roof having a roof frame provided with a front frame section, a center frame section, and a rear frame section; and a lever assembly including first, second, and third swivel axes on the rear frame section, the lever assembly further including first, second, and third lever elements which are respectively linked to the first, second, and third swivel axes for movably connecting the frame sections to one another such that the roof is movable between a closed position in which the frame sections extend in a curved manner along a roof line on a given side and an opened position in which the frame sections are aligned side-by-side next to one another beneath the roof line; wherein the first lever element connects the rear frame section at the first swivel axis to a fixed support such that the rear frame section is movable about the first swivel axis; wherein the second lever element connects the rear frame section at the second swivel axis to the center frame section such that the center frame section is movable about the second swivel axis; wherein the third lever element connects the rear frame section at the third swivel axis to the front frame section such that the front frame section is movable about the third swivel axis; wherein the swivel axes extend parallel to a transverse axis and the lever elements are adjacently situated relative to the transverse axis such that the second lever element is between the first and third lever elements relative to the transverse axis, the first lever element is closest to the given side relative to the transverse axis, and the third lever element is farthest from the given side relative to the transverse axis.