Patent ID: 7357437
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A vehicle capable of selectively moving a rear trunk lid from a closed position into a forward-inclined intake position for opening up a substantially forward-facing intake opening, as well as from the closed position into a rearward-inclined loading position for opening up a substantially rearward-facing loading opening, the vehicle comprising: a rear trunk lid having a forward edge that is, at least in its closed position, detachably connected with the vehicle body via at least one hinge defining a hinge axis, at least one support lever disposed on one vehicle side and underneath the rear trunk lid, which support lever is pivotable about a pivot axis that is stationary relative to the vehicle and extends in the traverse direction of the vehicle, which support lever is arranged and constructed to pivotably move the rear trunk lid from the closed position into the intake position and, in the intake position of the rear trunk lid, serves as the sole support for the rear trunk lid, wherein in the vicinity of a rear edge of the rear trunk lid, the rear trunk lid is, at least in its closed position, in detachable hinged connection with a portion of the support lever located above the pivot axis, and a first catch component provided on an upper end region of the support lever, the first catch component being arranged and constructed to detachably engage with a second catch component disposed on the rear trunk lid in a position that is rearward of the first catch component in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle when the rear trunk lid is in the closed position, wherein, when the hinged connection between the rear trunk lid and the support lever is released, the rear trunk lid is pivotable from its closed position into its loading position about the hinge axis, and the rear trunk lid is movable from its closed position into its intake position, in which the support lever is pivotable by maintaining the hinged connection in a position that the first and second catch components come into mutual engagement, and the connection of the rear trunk lid with the vehicle via the at least one hinge is first releasable by rearward movement of the rear trunk lid, and the rear trunk lid is then further pivotable by lifting the forward edge of the rear trunk lid.