Patent ID: 6422637
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A retractable top (3) of a motor vehicle (1) havinga windshield (17) and a passenger compartment, said top (3) being movable between a hidden open position folded within an accommodation chamber (13) and a closed unfolded position extending from said chamber and covering the passenger compartment, an upper, substantially rigid roof section (5), which forms an upper roof section and which can be connected to an upper edge portion (19) of a windshield (17), a rear, substantially rigid roof section (7) connected by a first linkage (29, 31) to the upper roof section (5) and which extends behind the passenger compartment, and a rear window (9) which is arranged at the rear roof section (7), wherein the upper and the lower roof sections (5, 7) move relative to each other upon top (3) movement between folded and unfolded positions, characterized in that the upper roof section (5) comprises a first front roof section (21) and a second central (23) roof section, a second linkage (25, 27) interconnecting the first and second roof sections (21, 23) for relative movement upon movement of the top (3) from the unfolded position to the folded position, said first and second linkages moving the second roof section (23) within the rear roof section (7) and at the same time moving the first front roof section (21) over the second roof section (23) to a position lying between the second roof section (23) and the rear roof section (7) in the top unfolded position.