Patent ID: 6666482
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: B60J,Y10T

Abstract:
A locking arrangement for a vehicle roof section movable between a closed position and an open position including first and second locking hooks disposed at opposite sides of said vehicle roof section and a common operating mechanism for moving the locking hooks between a locking position and a release position, first and second locking receivers arranged opposite said respective first and second locking hooks for receiving said locking hooks in the closed position of said vehicle roof section, said locking arrangement including a first sensor mounted to said first locking receiver for detecting the position of said first locking hook before locking to determine whether it is in a proper position for insertion into said first locking receiver, a second sensor mounted to one of said first and second locking receivers for detecting the engagement of the respective one of said locking hooks in the respective locking receiver and a third sensor mounted to the other of said first and second locking receivers for detecting the locking of the other locking hook in the other locking receiver.