Patent ID: 6164713
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A convertible vehicle, comprising:a top structure having at least one top part and a rear window part;a rear lid of a trunk of the vehicle, the top structure being stowable in a rear area of the vehicle below the rear lid at least partially in the trunk;auxiliary frames respectively mounted one on each lateral side of the vehicle with a respective pivot in a rear portion of the rear area;an articulation device for articulating the rear lid in order to open the trunk at a rear end with a first, forward pivoting device through at least one articulation point, with an articulation lever arranged on a respective lateral one of the auxiliary frames;a releasable locking member and a latching device operatively connecting with at least one of the two auxiliary frames;a second rear pivoting device and a second releasable locking member coupling the vehicle with a rear area of the rear lid to provide a top stowing function;wherein the rear lid, the articulation lever, and the auxiliary frames form a four-link mechanism together with the respective articulation and pivot points.