Abstract: A retractable roof for a vehicle, comprising a rigid front roof element and a rigid rear roof element having a rear window, said elements being movable between a position in which these elements extend above the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and a position in which said elements are folded one on top of the other in the rear luggage compartment of the vehicle, wherein the front element is fixed so as to be articulated with the rear element along a first axis contained between the adjacent edges of the two elements and situated substantially in the continuation of their lower surface, the rear element fixed so as to be articulated with the bodywork along a second axis close to the lower rear edge of this rear element, the movement of the two roof elements between the aforementioned two positions being controlled by a pivoting arm, the front end of which is fixed so as to be articulated with the front element along a third axis situated in front of the first axis, the rear end of said control arm being

Abstract: The invention concerns a folding roof for vehicle, comprising a rigid front roof element (1), a rigid intermediate roof element (2) and a rigid rear roof element (3). The displacement of the rear element towards the rear deck (5) is guided by fingers (6) borne by the rear part of the rear element (3) and slidably engaged in the slide rails (7), (10) extending inside the deck (5). The displacement of the intermediate element (2) and the front element (1) is guided by the slide rails borne by two adjacent roof elements and by fingers engaged in said slide rails and borne by two other adjacent roof elements, enabling the front element (1) and the intermediate element (2) to slide towards each other and to slide towards the rear element (3) so that the three elements can be superimposed.

Abstract: A retractable roof for a vehicle, comprising a front roof element, an intermediate roof element and a rear roof element. These three elements can move between positions in which they cover the vehicle cabin, to ones in which they horizontally cover the rear boot of the vehicle. Linkages are provided to move these three elements from one set of positions to the other.

Abstract: The invention concerns roof elements (1, 2) mobile between a first position wherein they cover the vehicle passenger compartment, a second position wherein the front roof element (1) is located above the rear roof element (2), a third position wherein the two roof elements (1, 2) are stowed in the vehicle rear deck. The mechanism (3) for lifting the front roof element (1) comprises two intersecting levers (8, 9) articulated at their intersection (10) one of the ends of said levers (8, 9) being articulated to a front telescopic element (5), the other end of said levers (8, 9) being linked to means for displacing each of said ends in opposite directions oriented in a direction parallel to the front telescopic element (5).

Abstract: The invention concerns a folding roof wherein the front element (1) is linked to the intermediate element (2), the rear element (3) is not linked to the intermediate element (2) and is mobile towards the rear deck (5) through driving means independent of those controlling the displacement of the intermediate element (2) and of the front element (1) towards the rear deck (5). The intermediate element is linked to the vehicle body by two arms (6, 7) articulated to said body and to said intermediate element (2), one of said two arms (6, 7) being associated with means controlling its pivoting, the front of the intermediate element (2) being linked to the front element (1) by two levers (13, 14) articulated to said intermediate element (2) and to said front element (1), one (6) of said two arms being linked to one (14) of said levers by a link rod (19) articulated to said arm (6) and said lever (14).

Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle retractable roof comprising three rigid roof elements (1, 2, 3) mobile between a position wherein they cover the vehicle passenger compartment (4) and a position wherein, they are stowed inside the vehicle rear deck (5), the front element (1) being capable of sliding relative to the intermediate element (2) and the latter being capable of sliding relative to the rear element (3) through pins (6, 7; 8, 9) borne by the front element (1) and by the intermediate element (3) engaged in slide rails (10, 11; 12, 13) extending along the intermediate (2) and rear (3) elements. The invention is characterised in that the displacement of the rear element (3) towards the rear deck (5) is controlled by a pivoting arm (14) articulated a fixed point (15) of the vehicle body and articulated to said rear element (3) and by a slide rail (17) extending inside the rear deck (5) wherein is engaged a pin (18) integral with the rear part of the rear element (3).

Abstract: The retractable roof comprises several rigid roof elements (1, 2, 3) able to move between a position in which they cover the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a position in which they are stored inside the rear boot (4) of the vehicle, so as to be superimposed substantially horizontally under the lid (5) of the rear boot (4). The assembly consisting of the roof elements (1, 2, 3), stored inside the rear boot (4), is mounted so as to pivot on an axis (6) situated within the boot (4), so that it is possible to raise this assembly upwards during or after the opening of the lid (5) of the boot (4) from rear to front.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for reinforcing a vehicle, in particular, a vehicle equipped with a retractable roof comprising of a rigid ring (3) enclosing the vehicle passenger compartment (4), the rigid ring (3) comprising elements (5,6,7) secured to the fixed parts of a body of the vehicle and of mobile elements (8,9) integrated in an upper part of vehicle doors (1,2), the mobile elements (8,9) being located in an extension of the fixed elements (5,6,7) when the doors (1,2) are closed, each mobile element (8,9) comprising at each of its ends locking devices mobile between an unlocking position and a locking position wherein the mobile elements (8,9,) are rigidly linked to the fixed elements (5,6,7) and form together a ring (3) having a uniformly distributed rigidity about the vehicle passenger compartment (4).

Abstract: A retractable roof for a vehicle has three rigid roof sections. A plurality of links and levers connect to the three roof sections and control and guide the three roof sections in an optimal manner as they move from a closure position covering a compartment of the vehicle to a storage position in a rear boot of the vehicle. The roof section and boot dimensions allow the roof sections to fit into the boot.

Abstract: A retractable roof for a vehicle has three rigid roof sections. A plurality of links and levers connect to the three roof sections and control and guide the three roof sections in an optimal manner as they move from a closure position covering a compartment of the vehicle to a storage position in a rear boot of the vehicle.

Abstract: A retractable roof for a vehicle has three rigid roof sections. A plurality of links and levers connect the three roof sections. The links and levers along with a slide on at least one roof section control and guide the three roof sections in an optimal manner as they move from a closure position covering a cabin of the vehicle to a storage position in a rear boot of the vehicle. The dimensions of the roof sections and boot allow the roof sections to fit into the boot.

Abstract: The retractable roof for a vehicle comprises several rigid roof elements (1, 2, 3), able to move between a position in which they cover the passenger compartment (4) of the vehicle and a position in which they are stored inside the rear boot of the vehicle, the roof elements (1, 2, 3) being, when they cover the passenger compartment (4), connected to each other and to the front and rear parts of the bodywork by locks controlled by rods (7) extending inside the roof elements, driven in rotation by an electric motor (8) housed in a rear roof element.

Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle retractable roof, comprising a front roof element (1), an intermediate roof element (2) and a rear roof element (3). The displacement of the rear element (3) towards the rear deck (5) is controlled by at least an arm (6) articulated to the vehicle chassis and to the rear element (3).

Abstract: The invention concerns a roof retractable into the rear deck (5) of a vehicle. The retractable roof includes a front roof element (3) and a rear roof element (1) linked together by an intermediate element (2). Displacement of the elements (1, 2, 3) is controlled by a first mechanism for controlling and guiding the displacement of the rear element (1) towards a stowed position wherein the element (1) extends substantially horizontally to the upper part of the rear deck (5); the first mechanism co-operating with a second mechanism for controlling the lifting of the intermediate element (2) relative to the rear element (1), then for superposing the intermediate element (2) above the rear element in the rear deck (5); the second mechanism co-operating with a third mechanism for controlling the pivoting downwards of the front element (3) during its movement towards the rear deck (6) up to a position wherein the element extends substantially vertically to the front of the rear deck (5).

Abstract: The invention concerns a motor vehicle retractable roof, comprising front (1), intermediate (2) and rear (3) roof elements. The displacement of the rear element (3) towards the rear deck is controlled by at least an arm (6) articulated to the vehicle chassis and to the rear element (3). The rear element (3) is linked to the intermediate element (2) through two levers (9, 10) forming a deformable quadrilateral. The intermediate element (2) is linked to the front element (1) through two other levers (15, 16) forming a deformable quadrilateral. The arm (16) is linked in articulation to one (10) of the two levers linking the rear (3) and intermediate (2) elements, through a hinge link (21). The other lever (9) linking the rear (3) and intermediate (2) elements is linked to one (16) of the levers linking the intermediate (2) and front (1) elements through a hinge link (24).

Abstract: The invention concerns a motor vehicle retractable roof, comprising a front roof element (1), an intermediate roof element (2) and a rear roof element (3). The rear part of the rear element (3) is articulated at a fixed point (6) of the chassis, the front part of said rear element (3) being linked in articulation to the rear of the intermediate element (2), the intermediate element (2) is linked in articulation through an arm (9) articulated in a fixed point (10) of the chassis, the articulations (8, 10) of said arm (9) forming with the articulations (6, 7) of the rear element (3), a deformable quadrilateral.

Abstract: The retractable roof comprises a front element connected in an articulated fashion to a rear element, these two elements being able to move between a position in which they cover the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a position in which they are folded in the trunk. Beyond each lateral edge (8a) of the rear surface (8) there is provided an obturator (9) able to pivot on an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle between a position in which each obturator (9) is situated in line with the rear surface (8) and a position in which each obturator (9) frees a passage to the trunk.

Abstract: The sunroof system (1) for a vehicle (2) comprises, for guiding the movement of the panels (3, 4), two parallel curved runners (5) fixed to the bodywork of the vehicle and each extending between a point (A) close to the front of the central panel (4) and a point (B) close to the bottom of the rear boot (7) of the vehicle and the rear part (9) of the cabin (6).

Abstract: A trunk lid for a convertible vehicle with a folding roof can be opened on the one hand for stowing the folded roof in the trunk and on the other hand to obtain access to the trunk for stowing luggage. The trunk lid is fixed to the bodyshell so that it can pivot from the rear toward the front and simultaneously slide from the front toward the rear.

Abstract: A folding roof for convertible vehicles includes a front roof part hinged to a rear roof part whose rear end is hinged to the vehicle. The front and rear roof parts can be stowed in the trunk of the vehicle with the front roof part folded over the rear roof part connected to its hinge to the vehicle. The rear roof part has a central roof part hinged to the rear roof part, extending as far as the hinge between the front and rear roof parts and cooperating with an arrangement which, when the roof is stowed in the trunk, holds the central roof part at a distance above the rear roof part.