Convertible Top Having A Main Link Abutment Arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018201104-A1
Application number	US-201815873247-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 17, 2018
Priority date	Jan 18, 2017
Publication date	Jul 19, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a convertible vehicle having a top linkage which can be displaced between a closed position and a storage position, and a linkage arrangement on both of its two sides relative to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top. The linkage arrangement includes a main multi-joint arrangement pivotally mounted on a corresponding main bearing permanently mounted to the vehicle. The main multi-joint arrangement includes two main links, at least one of which rests against an abutment arrangement of the corresponding main bearing when in the closed position of the top so that the main bearing is in its a normal position. The abutment arrangement includes a displaceable abutment element which can be displaced between a rest position and an active position, in which the main link resting against the abutment arrangement is pivoted from the normal position to a deviated position.

First claim

1 . A convertible vehicle, comprising a top linkage, which can be displaced between a closed position, in which the top spans a vehicle interior, and a storage position, in which the vehicle interior is released upward and the top is stored in a top storage space of the corresponding vehicle, the top linkage comprising a linkage arrangement on both of its two sides relative to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top, said linkage arrangement comprising a main multi-joint arrangement pivotally mounted on a corresponding main bearing permanently mounted to the vehicle, said main multi-joint arrangement comprising two main links, at least one of which rests against an abutment arrangement of the corresponding main bearing when in the closed position of the top so that the main bearing is in its normal position, wherein the abutment arrangement comprises a displaceable abutment element which can be displaced between a rest position and an active position, in which the main link resting against the abutment arrangement is pivoted from the normal position to a deviated position.

2 . A top according to claim 1 , wherein the main link is pivoted approximately 2° to 10° when in the deviated position with respect to the normal position.

3 . The top according to claim 1 , wherein the abutment arrangement is connected to an emergency detection system of the corresponding vehicle.

4 . The top according to claim 1 , wherein the abutment element is an eccentric cam which can be pivoted to the active position and forms a rigid abutment for the main link when in said position.

5 . The top according to claim 1 , wherein the abutment element comprises a pin having a piezoelectrically functioning displacement element which forms a rigid abutment for the main link when in the active position.

Assignees

• Webasto SE

Inventors

• Sviberg Magnus

Classifications

• B60J7/1204 Primary

  Control devices, e.g. for compensating tolerances, for defining movement or end position of top, for tensioning the top or for switching to an emergency mode · CPC title

• B60J7/20

  Vehicle storage compartments for roof parts {or for collapsible flexible tops} · CPC title

• B60J7/143

  for covering the passenger compartment · CPC title

• B60J2007/1208

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic