Patent ID: 7278675
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: B60J,B60R

Abstract:
1. A device for protecting objects that are disposed in the rear trunk of a motor vehicle, said trunk having an interior, said vehicle having a retractable roof that is movable between a deployed position in which it covers the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a folded-away position in which it is stowed inside the trunk which is closed by a lid, said device comprising: a panel that is movable between a lowered position, in which said panel defines a top surface for the interior of said rear trunk available for objects disposed on the bottom of said rear trunk, and in which the roof can be stowed away, and a raised position in which said panel vacates most of the interior of said rear trunk, with the roof being in the deployed position; and at least one sensor arranged to detect the position of said panel; said device being characterized in that it further comprises releasable latches disposed at the front and rear of the lid for locking the lid relative to the trunk, and a control unit for releasing said latches, said unit being arranged to release the latches when a command to move the roof or the lid of the trunk is activated, and when the position of the panel as detected by the sensor is compatible with the movement requested, so as to enable said lid to be opened selectively from the front backwards or from the rear towards the front of the vehicle.