Patent ID: 8356854
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A folding top for a convertible vehicle, wherein the folding top can be displaced between a closed position and an opened position, comprising a main guide link mechanism with a first main guide link, a second main guide link and a guide link element, and a first folding top element, a linear drive element , wherein the first folding top element pivotally couples the first main guide link and the second main guide link together, and wherein, starting from the closed position of the folding top, one of the first main guide link and the second main guide link can be displaced in a vertical direction by a swiveling of the guide link element, wherein a first end of the linear drive element acts on the first main guide link and together with the first main guide link defines a first lever arm, wherein a second end of the linear drive element acts on the guide link element and the second main guide link and wherein the second end of the linear drive element together with the guide link element and the second main guide link defines a second lever arm.