Patent EA-000256-B1 (EA)
Title: Vehicle roof with at least one cover
Inventor: REIHL PETER
IPC: B60J7/043
Filed: 1997-10-01
Abstract: 1. Vehicle roof enabling to open comprising a cover (3, 6, 103) for closing a roof opening (5, 65) when in closed position and to be both pushed upwards by its rear edge so as to be at least in the aeration position, and elevated relative to its closed position so as to be at least in the open position, device (27, 64A, 64B, 127) for pushing forward said cover (3, 63, 103) device (10, 64A, 110) displacing said cover along, at least, one guide integrated to the roof (16, 42, 62, 116) and bearing device (43, 66, 143) driven in the rear edge area of the cover, characterized in that bearing device (43, 66, 143) in the closed position of the cover (3, 63, 103) is arranged at a level or below the cover level (3, 63, 103). 2. Vehicle roof of Claim 1, characterized in that bearing device (43, 66, 143) is made to be moved only in case of the cover (3, 63, 103) displacement. 3. Vehicle roof of Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that bearing device (43, 143) in the vertical position in the closed position of the cover (3, 103) (43, 143) is under it. 4. Vehicle roof of claim of one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that bearing device is a supporting lever (43, 143), one end of which is jointly connected with the rear edge area of the cover (3, 103) and the other end, at least, by one elements (44, 46, 145, 146) of sliding rests on the guide (42, 142). 5. Vehicle roof of Claim 4, characterized in that the supporting lever (43, 143) has the first element (44, 145) of sliding, which is constantly geared with the guide (42, 142) integrated to the roof forming a pivot axis (45, 145) for the supporting lever (43, 143) when pushing the cover (3, 103), and the second element (46, 146) of sliding, which is geared with the guide (42, 142) only during the displacement of the cover (42, 142). 6. Vehicle roof of Claims 4-5, characterized in that the integrated to the roof guide (42, 142) of the supporting lever (43, 143) is arranged in a recessed portion (flange 39, supporting frame 41) of the fixed portion of the roof. 7. Vehicle roof of Claims 4-6, characterized in that the integrated to the roof guide (42, 142) is covered with elastic sealing element (49, 49A), which at elevating and displacing the cover (3, 103) is at least partially replaced by the supporting lever protruding outside. 8. Vehicle roof of Claims 1-7, characterized in that the device for displacing of the cover (3, 103) is brought into motion with a mechanism (sliding carriage 24, 124, protruding connecting link 33, 133) arranged from inside relative to the supporting lever. 9. Vehicle roof of Claims 4-9, characterized in that the zone of the fixed portion of the roof (1), where arranged the guide (42, 142) of the supporting lever (43, 143) is made in the form of a hydrotrough (52) sealed hermetically respective to the zone of the protruding lever (27, 127) by a sealing surface (thickener 50). 10. Vehicle roof of Claims 1-10, characterized in that a bearing device (43. 143) is connected with a device for displacing (27, 127) the cover. 11. Vehicle roof of Claims 1-10, characterized in that a bearing device (66) in the closed position of the cover (63) is disposed behind it. 12. Vehicle roof of Claims 1-11, characterized in that along both sides of the cover (3, 63, 103) are arranged by one of the bearing device (43, 143, 66A). 13. Vehicle roof of Claims 1-12, characterized in that the supporting device (66) is located in the central area of the cover (63). 14. Vehicle roof of Claims 1-13, characterized in that the device for pushing forward (27, 64) and the device (10, 64A) for displacing of the cover (3, 63) are made to be driver from two different driving means (37, 38). 15. Vehicle roof of Claims 1-14, characterized in that the device for pushing forward (127, 64) and the device (110, 64A) for displacing of the cover are made to be driven from a general driving means (137).