Patent ID: 6767046
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A retractable roof for a vehicle, comprising a front roof element (1), an intermediate roof element (2) and a rear roof element (3), these three elements being able to move between a position in which they cover the vehicle cabin (4) and a position in which they are superimposed substantially horizontally in the rear boot (5) of the vehicle, characterised in that the rear part of the rear element (3) is articulated at a fixed point (6) on the chassis, the front part of this rear element (3) being connected in an articulated fashion to the rear of the intermediate element (2), in that the intermediate element (2) is connected in an articulated fashion by an arm (9) articulated at a fixed point (10) on the chassis, the articulations (8, 10) of this arm (9) forming a deformable quadrilateral with the articulations (6, 7) of the rear element (3), in that the intermediate element (2) comprises a slide (11) extending between its front and rear edges and in which there is engaged a finger (12) carried by the rear of the front element (1) so that the latter can slide on the intermediate element (2), and in that this intermediate element (2) is connected to the front roof element (1) by a lever (13) articulated on this element (1) and close to the front of the intermediate element (2), this lever (13) itself being connected in an articulated fashion to the arm (9) by a link (16).