Vehicle construction having a rigid top element and a rear window that can be opened

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10843543-B2
Application number	US-201816211528-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 6, 2018
Priority date	Dec 11, 2017
Publication date	Nov 24, 2020
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020

Abstract

A vehicle construction having a displaceable top between a closed-top position and a cleared position and that has, in a rear portion of the top, a rigid top part element extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle and being movable, a rear pillar on each of the two sides in relation a vertical longitudinal center plane of the vehicle as well as a rear window that can be displaced between a closed position, in which it closes a vehicle tail opening, and an open position, in which the tail opening is cleared at least partially. A circumferential sealing system that is in contact with the rear pillars and against the rigid top part in the closed position of the rear window, in relation to the vehicle environment from the inside, is linked to the rear window in a permanent fashion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle construction, comprising:
a top that can be displaced between a closed-top position for spanning a vehicle interior and a cleared position for clearing the vehicle interior to the top and
that comprises, in a rear portion of the top, a rigid top part element extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle and being movable,
a rear pillar on each of two sides in relation a vertical longitudinal center plane of the vehicle as well as a rear window that can be displaced between a closed position, in which it closes a vehicle tail opening, and an open position, in which the tail opening is cleared at least partially, wherein a circumferential sealing system that is in contact with the rear pillars and against the rigid top part in the closed position of the rear window, on a side facing the vehicle interior, is linked to the rear window in a permanent fashion.

2. The vehicle construction according to claim 1 , wherein the rear window, in its open position, has an at least nearly horizontal orientation.

3. The vehicle construction according to claim 1 , wherein the top comprises a foldable top cloth at a portion of the top located at any location in a forward direction with respect to the rigid top part element and in that the rear window can be displaced between the closed position and the open position without being linked to the top cloth.

4. The vehicle construction according to claim 1 , wherein the rear window, in relation to the vertical longitudinal center plane of the vehicle, is linked to a multi-arm hinge mechanism on each of its two sides, using which it can be displaced between the closed position and the open position.

5. The vehicle construction according to claim 4 , wherein the multi-arm hinge mechanism is linked to main kinematics for the rear top part and/or to a vehicle-attached main bearing.

6. The vehicle construction according to claim 1 , wherein a rail system for displacing the rear window between the closed position and the open position is provided.

7. The vehicle construction according to claim 1 , wherein the rear window is provided with a circumferential plastics frame which is foamed or extruded onto the rear window and to which the sealing system is fastened, in particular being plugged thereon.

8. The vehicle construction according to claim 7 , wherein a water channel is realized between the sealing system and the plastics frame at least in some regions.

9. The vehicle construction according to claim 7 , wherein pivot bearings for a multi-arm hinge mechanism are integrated into a plastics frame.

10. The vehicle construction according to claim 1 , wherein a tailgate or rear door is provided, with which the rear window is in contact in its closed position from the inside via the sealing system.

11. A vehicle construction, comprising:
a top that can be displaced between a closed-top position for spanning a vehicle interior and a cleared position for clearing the vehicle interior to the top and
that comprises, in a rear portion of the top, a rigid top part element extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle and being movable,
a rear pillar on each of two sides in relation a vertical longitudinal center plane of the vehicle as well as a rear window that can be displaced between a closed position, in which it closes a vehicle tail opening, and an open position, in which the tail opening is cleared at least partially, wherein a circumferential sealing system that is in contact with the rear pillars and against the rigid top part in the closed position of the rear window, is linked to the rear window in a permanent fashion; and
wherein the rigid top part is a rear top cassette that can be displaced between a lifted position and a lowered position and that extends, in the lifted position, in particular between roof lateral beams that are arranged on both sides, and in that the rear window, in its open position, is pivoted to the top into the vehicle interior and against the top cassette, which assumes its lifted position.

12. A vehicle construction, comprising:
a top that can be displaced between a closed-top position for spanning a vehicle interior and a cleared position for clearing the vehicle interior to the top and
that comprises, in a rear portion of the top, a rigid top part element extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle and being movable,
a rear pillar on each of two sides in relation a vertical longitudinal center plane of the vehicle as well as a rear window that can be displaced between a closed position, in which it closes a vehicle tail opening, and an open position, in which the tail opening is cleared at least partially, wherein a circumferential sealing system that is in contact with the rear pillars and against the rigid top part in the closed position of the rear window, is linked to the rear window in a permanent fashion; and
wherein the rear window can be lowered, from its open position, into a storage position together with the rear top part.

Assignees

• Webasto SE

Inventors

• Haimerl Alexander

Classifications

• B60J7/047 Primary

  movable to overlapping or nested relationship {(B60J7/041 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60J10/90

  specially adapted for non-fixed roofs, e.g. foldable roofs or removable hard-tops · CPC title

• B60J7/1291

  Soft tops for closed vehicle bodies · CPC title

• B60J1/007

  received in frames to be attached to vehicle · CPC title

• B60J7/146 Primary

  all elements being folded in same orientation and stacked fashion · CPC title