Top of a convertible vehicle having an unfoldable headliner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10449842-B2
Application number	US-201815878590-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 24, 2018
Priority date	Feb 2, 2017
Publication date	Oct 22, 2019
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019

Abstract

A top of a convertible vehicle having a top linkage displaceable between a closed position, in which the top covers a vehicle interior, and a storage position, in which the vehicle interior is open toward the sky, and which has a linkage arrangement on either side of a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top, the linkage arrangement being covered by a headliner when in the closed position. A fabric deflecting element for the headliner is attached to each of the linkage arrangements, the fabric deflecting element moving relative to a roof side rail when the top linkage is being displaced between the closed position and the storage position, an edge of the headliner being attached to the roof side rail. The headliner slides on a fabric contact surface of the fabric deflecting element when the top linkage is being displaced between the storage position and the closed position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A top of a convertible vehicle, comprising:
a top linkage which can be displaced between a closed position, in which the top covers a vehicle interior, and a storage position, in which the vehicle interior is open toward the sky, and which has a link-age arrangement on either side of a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top, the linkage arrangement being covered by a headliner when in the closed position,
wherein a fabric deflecting element for the headliner is attached to each of the linkage arrangements, the fabric deflecting element moving relative to a roof side rail when the top linkage is being displaced between the closed position and the storage position, an edge of the headliner being attached to the roof side rail,
wherein the headliner slides on a fabric contact surface of the fabric deflecting element when the top linkage is being displaced between the storage position and the closed position; and
wherein each fabric deflecting element is attached to the respective linkage arrangement via an articulation.

2. The top according to claim 1 , wherein a sliding movement of the headliner on the fabric contact surfaces of the fabric deflecting elements is controlled by means of a respective pulling means which is attached to the headliner on one side and to the top linkage on the other side.

3. The top according to claim 1 , wherein the edge of the headliner is attached to a roof side rail which constitutes a weather strip support portion.

4. The top according to claim 1 , wherein each fabric deflecting element is attached to a main link of the respective linkage arrangement.

5. The top according to claim 1 , wherein, in its longitudinal extension, each fabric deflecting element at least approximately follows the path or run of a link of the respective linkage arrangement to which it is attached.

6. The top according to claim 1 , wherein each fabric deflecting element is pre-loaded into an end position by means of a spring.

7. A top of a convertible vehicle, comprising: a top linkage which can be displaced between a closed position, in which the top covers a vehicle interior, and a storage position, in which the vehicle interior is open toward the sky, and which has a link-age arrangement on either side of a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top, the linkage arrangement being covered by a headliner when in the closed position, wherein a fabric deflecting element for the headliner is attached to each of the linkage arrangements, the fabric deflecting element moving relative to a roof side rail when the top linkage is being displaced between the closed position and the storage position, an edge of the headliner being attached to the roof side rail, and wherein the headliner slides on a fabric contact surface of the fabric deflecting element when the top linkage is being displaced between the storage position and the closed position,
wherein each fabric deflecting element has a guide hole or a deflecting eyelet for a cable or rope.

8. The top according to claim 1 , wherein the fabric contact surfaces of the fabric deflecting elements are each curved and define a path or run of the fabric of the headliner when the top is in the closed position.

9. The top according to claim 2 , wherein the pulling means is selected from the group consisting of a cable, a rope and a strap.

10. The top according to claim 7 , wherein each fabric deflecting element guide hole or deflecting eyelet serves to unfold the headliner.

Assignees

• Webasto SE

Inventors

• Haimerl Alexander

Classifications

• B60J7/1252 Primary

  characterised by lateral arches (foldable side roof beams B60J7/0053; linkage arms B60J7/1265) · CPC title

• B60J7/0023 Primary

  flexible and foldable · CPC title

• B60J7/1226

  Soft tops for convertible vehicles · CPC title