Patent ID: 7780215

Claim:
A trunk lid assembly comprising: a trunk lid having a front region and a rear region; and a guide rod system for movably connecting the trunk lid to a vehicle body such that the trunk lid is movable between a base position in which the trunk lid covers a storage compartment of the vehicle body, a luggage storage position in which the rear region of the trunk lid is raised relative to the storage compartment, and a roof transport position in which the front region of the trunk lid is raised relative to the storage compartment; wherein the guide rod system includes first and second guide rod units and a coupling device, wherein the first guide rod unit is articulately connected at a first end to the front region of the trunk lid via a first bearing and is articulately connected at a second end to the vehicle body via a second bearing, wherein the second guide rod unit is articulately connected at a first end to the rear region of the trunk lid via a third bearing and is articulately connected at a second end to the vehicle body via a fourth bearing; wherein the second guide rod unit includes first and second guide rod elements which are connected via an articulated joint, wherein the fourth bearing has a sliding device which is movable in the longitudinal vehicle direction; wherein the coupling device is connected between the first and second guide rod units to actuate the first and second guide rod units to move the trunk lid between the base position, the luggage storage position, and the roof transport position.