Abstract: A flexible convertible top (1) of a vehicle with a top material (2) which has a least one layer (4) of a weldable plastic and to which at least one fixed element (5,6,7) is attached. To ensure cost-favorable and modular adjustability of a flexible convertible top, it is provided that a layer (25,26,27) of a plastic which can be directly welded to the plastic layer (4) of top material (2) is provided on at least one surface of the fixed element (5,6,7).

Abstract: A device for actuating an angularly displaceable motor vehicle element such as a tailgate element, especially a rear spoiler having an arrangement for displacing it between a retracted rest position and a raised working position and in which a control element (13, 16) interacts with cam track (7) based on linear relative motion between them parallel to the first swivel axis (18) of a motor vehicle element (3) as the element is actuated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle roof with a cover (14) having a transparent area, the transparency of which can be controlled by applying a voltage to it. The transparent area has an outwardly arched pane (16) and a flat inner pane (20) located under the outer pane and provided with an electrochromic element (22).

Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a series of sliding louvers for selectively closing or at least partially exposing a roof opening in a fixed roof surface, in which the louvers abut one another in the closed position and form a flat interconnected louver assembly that is guided along guides such that, when the louvers are displaced in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the louver assembly executes translational movement which causes the assembly to be separate on a louver by louver basis by pivoting each individual louver forward in an opening direction, and to be re-established when the roof is closed. Each louver (10a-10e) in the closed position is sealed on each side of the roof opening by a hollow chamber seal (30) that has a sealing surface (36) which is engaged by the louver side edges (37).

Abstract: A wind deflector for reducing noise at a vehicle roof opening has a wind deflector blade (1) which is pivotally mounted by at least one pivot bearing to pivot about a pivot axis C extending crosswise to the direction of travel. The pivot bearing has two partial bearing shafts (6, 7) which are spaced apart axially on a longitudinal edge (8) of the wind deflector blade and are mounted in bearing blocks (12, 13) on the roof which, for axial insertion of the partial shaft (6, 7), are open at their respective axial ends and are closed at the opposite ends (14, 15) for axial supporting of an end of the partial shafts (6, 7). Between the two partial shafts (6, 7) there is a coil spring (16) which is biased at one end on a first spring housing (17) fixed to the roof in the region of a first partial shaft (6) and at the other end on a second spring housing (18, 19) on the wind deflector blade side in the region of the second partial shaft (7).

Abstract: To provide a sliding construction for a sunroof which is capable of absorbing dimensional errors between a guide rail and a slider, preventing a panel from vertically and transversely vibrating, and allowing the panel to slide with a decreased sliding resistance, while avoiding any disadvantages, such as deformation even under a load, according to preferred embodiments, a sliding construction for a sunroof of the type having an opening formed in a fixed vehicle roof which is opened and closed by a cover panel which is supported on a guide rail having a longitudinally extending guide groove by at least one slider that is slidably disposed in the guide groove has the slider transversely movably fitted over a slider mounting portion of the cover panel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle roof with cover elements which are joined on each of their narrow sides to a pivotable attachment element which is guided along a guideway attached to the roof. Adjacent attachment elements are coupled for joint movement in the opening and closing direction so long as neither is in a fully swung-out position, and are decoupled, one by one as each of the adjacent attachment elements reaches its fully swung-out position. In the decoupled state, the adjacent attachment elements can be moved against one another as they are fully swung-out. An attachment element in the fully swung-out position is locked securely on the roof under the influence of the opening motion of an adjacent attachment element by a respective pivotable locking element, and is automatically released under the influence of the closing motion of the other adjacent attachment elements.

Abstract: Vehicle roof with cover strips for closing or exposing of a roof opening, the strips bordering one another in the closed position and forming a planar integrated system of strips, each cover strip having a respective pivoting attachment element which is guided along a guideway attached to the roof, adjacent attachment elements being coupled for joint movement in the opening and closing direction, as long as they are not fully swung out, and being decoupled as soon as one of the two has reached its fully swung-out position. In the decoupled state, the adjacent attachment elements engage one another so that they can be moved against one another while the not yet fully swung-out attachment element is being swung out. The rearmost cover strip engages a guide element, such that it can be moved relative to it along a fixed path.

Abstract: A wind deflector element for a motor vehicle roof (1) having a closable roof opening (5) and a wind deflector blade (7) which is located along the front edge of roof opening (5). The wind deflector blade is pivotable around an axis which is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and when the roof opening (5) is closed, is located either below the roof level or acts on the roof level as a cover for at least part of the roof opening (5). An adjustment device is provided for the wind deflector blade (7) with which it can be moved into a position in which air passing over it is routed upward and with which the deflector blade (7) can also be moved into a position in which at least some of the air passing over the blade is routed downward into the vehicle.

Abstract: A device for driving of sliding roofs, window raisers, or the like, especially of motor vehicles, with a reversible drive motor (1) and a worm gear pair on an output side of the drive motor, with a shaft of a worm gear (2) forming an extension of the motor shaft. The axial play of the worm gear shaft (2) is adjustable by an adjustment part (4) which rests against a distal end of the worm gear shaft (2) and which is movably guided in an axial direction of the worm gear shaft (2). The adjustment part (4) can be pressed against a stationary guide surface (17) by a positioning screw (12) which is screwed into an opening of this guide surface (17) or by a fastening rivet (22) which penetrates a hole (23) in the guide surface. The longitudinal axis of the screw (12) or rivet (22) is at least approximately perpendicular to the worm gear shaft axis (9).

Abstract: An actuation device for motor vehicle parts that are movable by an electric motor, in particular for window regulators and sliding roofs that are driven by a reversible electric motor. This actuation device has a setpoint value device for the desired position of the movable part, an incremental actual-value device for producing a signal corresponding to the actual position of the movable part, an absolute actual value device which emits first and second signals that are positionally fixed relative to the incremental actual-value device, and a microprocessor to compare the setpoint and actual value signals and to perform control and regulation programs. The signal emitted by the absolute actual-value device changes only at predetermined position values and the absolute actual-value device has position zones which are separated from one another by these position values that can be predetermined. The first and last position zones are each defined by a first or second end position of the movable part.

Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a cover (3) which can be activated by means of cover mechanism (6) and which selectively closes an opening (2) in a fixed roof surface (1) or at least partially exposes the opening (2) by being raised at its rear edge, achieves increased safety against the cover being forced out to the top and enables the vehicle roof to be configured so as to eliminate height adjustment, by the cover (3) resting in the closed state with both its front edge (4) and its rear edge (5) underlying the fixed roof surface (1). Advantageously, a pretensioning force is exerted by the cover (3) on the fixed roof (1), so that one of these two parts impresses its outline on the other.

Abstract: A convertible vehicle roof with a rigid rear roof part (7) and with a rigid rear part (8) which adjoins rear roof part (7), can be moved together with other roof parts (side roof parts 5, cover 6) into a stowage space (19) located in the rear of a vehicle. Compared to known hardtop vehicle roofs, the structure, mounting, sealing and insensitivity to tolerances are improved by the fact that the rear part (8) can be swung forwardly over the rear roof part (7) before they are moved together into the stowage space.

Abstract: Drive device for a part of a motor vehicle which can be moved between end positions, with an electric motor which is joined via a reducing gear to a driving pinion which sits on a driven shaft, and which for its part is drive-connected to the displaceable part, and with an electrical circuit which has switching means and which controls the motor for shutting off the motor in a predetermined position of the displaceable part. The reducing gear and electrical circuit are accommodated in separate housing parts which are detachably joined to one another to enable flexible matching to different circuit layouts. The gear housing part is produced as a metal die casting and the electric housing part as an injection molded plastic part.

Abstract: Drive device for closing parts in motor vehicles, especially sliding roofs, sliding/lifting roofs, and the like, with a drive motor, a sensor for determining the actual rpm of the drive motor and a clamping protection means for disengaging or for reversing the direction of rotation of the drive motor when the danger of clamping of the closing parts arises. The device has a speed controller which delivers an actuating signal which is a function of the deviation of the actual speed from a set speed of the drive motor. The drive device also includes an actuating means for varying the supply voltage delivered to the drive motor depending on the actuating signal of the speed controller, and an evaluation means which triggers the clamping protection means and which determines the existence of incipient clamping based on a signal which is dependent on the actuating signal of the speed controller.

Abstract: A motor vehicle roof which can be opened by a motor through various interim stages by operation of a rotary switch about which graphic symbols are arranged which indicate the respective opening stages. The control is suited for triggering complex, openable motor vehicle roofs with several roof components which can be activated partially independently of one another and which can be activated by separate motors, the switch, as it turns in different peripheral areas, triggering individual or multiple motors in succession or at the same time for starting predetermined opening stages.

Abstract: A vehicle roof with a roof panel (3) that can be pivoted to open, with a window shade (7) that is located under the roof panel (3) for alternately covering or at least partially uncovering the roof panel (3). The window shade (7) can be wound on a roller (8) and is connected to at least one rigid element (10, 24, 25) that runs crosswise to the direction of movement of the shade and is guided in longitudinally running lateral guide elements (11). To reduce the structural height of the vehicle roof or to increase the headroom for the passengers, guide elements (11) for the window shade are raised by a lifting mechanism (14) when window shade (7) is moved in a closing direction and are lowered when it is moved in an opening direction.

Abstract: A drive device for a part of a motor vehicle which can be moved between end positions, especially for a movable cover of a vehicle roof, with an electric motor which is joined via a reducing gear to a driving pinion which sits on a driven shaft that is drive-connected to the movable part, and with a switching means which controls the motor for shutting off the motor in at least one predetermined position of the movable part which is actuated by a ratchet wheel which is caused to rotate less than 360.degree.

Abstract: Wind deflector arrangement for a motor vehicle roof which has a roof opening which can be closed by a movable cover and a pivoting wind deflector which is located along the front edge of the roof opening. The wind deflector has a wind deflector body and a free edge section which forms the end edge of the wind deflector and which is inserted into a receiver which is formed on the wind deflector body. The wind deflector body is designed as a universal base section and the free edge section is selected from a group of variously designed free edge sections which can be selectively inserted into the receiver.

Abstract: A vehicle roof with two cover elements (2, 3) which selectively close or at least partially expose a roof opening. The front cover element is formed as a wind deflector strip (2) which can be pivot around a pivot axis forming pin (4) located near its front edge and which can be raised at its rear edge above the fixed vehicle roof (1). The rear cover element is designed as sliding cover (3) which can be lowered under the fixed vehicle roof (1) by means of a lowering mechanism and which can be moved under the fixed vehicle roof (1) on slide elements (20, 33) which can be moved along guide rails (18) which are secured to the roof. The wind deflector strip (2) and sliding cover (3) can be actuated by means of a common drive (drive cable 27). At each lateral side of the roof, the sliding cover (3) has front and rear slide elements (20, 33) to which the lowering mechanism is coupled for forced actuation of the two cover elements which, however, is independent of time.