Patent ID: 6439655
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
Hatch in a fixed roof surface of a motor vehicle comprising:a frame which is located in a roof cut out opening in the fixed roof surface; a cover which can be opened and closed relative to the frame; a raising mechanism for raising and lowering said cover; and an actuating mechanism for actuating the raising mechanism; wherein the raising mechanism has a first pair of toggle joints which are supported on the frame and are connected to a first edge area of the cover and a second pair toggle joints which are supported on the frame and are connected to a second edge of the cover which is at an opposite side of the cover from said first edge area; wherein the actuating mechanism has a transmission which is movable along the frame in a guided manner and to which actuating elements are attached at a series of positions, the actuating elements at each position of the series simultaneously actuating the toggle joints of a respective one of said first and second pairs of toggle joints in a respective one of raising and lowering motions, one of the actuating elements engaging one of said first and second toggle joints for producing a tilting up of the cover at one edge into an open position in a first direction of movement of the transmission, another of said actuating elements engaging the other of said first and second toggle joints in a manner causing an opposite edge of the cover to be swung up into an open position in said first direction of movement of the transmission and produce a lowering motion of the respective edge in an opposite direction of movement of the transmission.