Abstract: A convertible device of a vehicle comprises a convertible top (10) movable between a closed position and a folded-together, lowered open position and a separating wall (22, 24) separating the convertible top at least in its folded-together open position at least partially from the interior of a luggage space (19) of the vehicle when the convertible device is mounted thereon. At least a portion of the separating wall is formed by a rear shelf part (24) that separates the passenger compartment from the luggage space in the closed position of the convertible top and during movement of the folding top into its open position moves downwardly together with the lower, rear edge portion of the convertible top, so that the folded-together convertible top is disposed above the rear shelf part. A sensor apparatus detects an object located in the luggage space and hindering a lowering of the rear shelf part.

Abstract: A convertible with a roof, which can be displaced longitudinally in an approximately horizontal position towards the rear of the vehicle, between a closed position, in which the roof is held directly or indirectly against the windshield frame and an intermediate position, in which the fixture between the roof and the windshield frame is released, is provided. The roof, for at least part of the lowering motion, is held in a receiving space of the car body in the rear intermediate position and in the lowered condition it can be displaced longitudinally towards the front of the vehicle. At least one displaceable locking element for the roof can be actuated during the longitudinal displacement of the stowed-away roof.

Abstract: A process for controlling and adjusting an active chassis system (1) of a vehicle having a sensor device (2) and at least one element (3, 4, 5) for acquiring vehicle accelerations of the chassis system (1). The mode of operation of the one or more elements (3, 4, 5) is modified by a control device (6) which is in operative connection with the sensor device (2) such that subframe oscillations occurring while driving are minimized. Torsional oscillations of the body are determined by the sensor device (2) and the control device (6). The mode of operation of the element (3, 4, 5) is adjustably controlled by the control device (6) to counteract the calculated torsional oscillations of the body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a soft top for a motor vehicle, comprising longitudinal struts that span a roof opening and a flexible roof skin which spans the width of the vehicle and is fastened to a windshield frame in the front and a bow spanning the width of the vehicle in the rear in the mounted state. One respective longitudinal strut that delimits the roof skin in the transversal direction of the vehicle is embodied as a lateral rail which can be connected at least to one lateral vehicle element. In order to put the soft top down, it can be folded in the transversal direction of the vehicle, the roof skin and the longitudinal struts being joined so as to form a pre-assembled unit.

Abstract: A Targa roof system for a vehicle includes a roof part (10) for spanning a compartment between a cross member (4), including the upper side of a windshield, and a traverse cross beam (8), which traversely spans a vehicle inner compartment and is spaced from the cross member (4). Guide elements (20, 22) are affixed in the rear area of the roof part (10) on both sides thereof, the guide elements being spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the roof part. The roof part (10) is pivotable from its closed position about the two guide elements (20, 22), which oppose each other with reference to the vehicle width, and subsequently is lowerable downwardly guided along the guide rails (24) into a stowed position by the forward guide element (20) and the rear guide element (22) without pivoting.

Abstract: A motor vehicle (1) with a hatchback (H1) comprising lateral frame parts (H3) rising in the direction of travel, between which in a rear window (H4) is received in at least one position and which rest on a rear section (8) of lateral members of the bodywork of the vehicle (6) when the hatchback (H1) is in a closed position, forming part of the outer surface of the vehicle. According to the invention, when the hatchback (H1) is opened, it can be moved with the most forward-lying area (HF) thereof counter to the direction of travel (F) and a passageway (D1) enabling the roof parts (P1;P2;H4) to move inside the bodywork of the vehicle (6) is opened up in the overlapping area when the hatchback (H1) is closed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motorvehicle (1) having a hatchback (h1) that is movable in at least one position of a rear window (H4), wherein the rear window (H4) can be separately moved from its closed position in the areas (H2, H3) surrounding the hatchback (H1) and opposite thereto into a release position, wherein the rear window (H4) can be stored in an area in the vehicle body (6) that is spaced from the hatchback (H1).

Abstract: Disclosed is a motor vehicle (1) comprising a vehicle body (6) which is provided with rigid body zones (3) that are located on both sides above lateral window areas (2). At least two plate-shaped roof parts (P1; P2) which can be moved from a closed position into an open position located further down in the body (6) are disposed one behind another between said rigid body zones (3) in a closed roof position. The inventive motor vehicle (1) is embodied such that at least one forward roof part (P1) can be moved from the closed position of the roof parts (P1; P2) over the rear roof part (P2) in a laterally guided manner similar to a sun-roof while the final forward areas (P11) of the roof parts (P1; P2) can be lifted from said position and can be lowered into the body in the frontally raised position. A rear window (H4) that can be separately moved between an open and a closed position is placed immediately next to the rear roof part (P2) in the closed state of the roof parts (P1; P2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle (1), especially a cabriolet vehicle, provided with a body with which the following are associated: at least one pair (3;6) of struts (4, 5; 7,8), at least one vibration-selective recording unit for detecting longitudinal stresses occurring on the struts (4, 5; 7, 8) during the operation of the vehicle, and at least one actuator (14) for triggering a force that counteracts a longitudinal stress. The inventive motor vehicle is embodied in such a way that at least two struts (4, 5 or 7, 8) are connected by means of a holding device (10) which is fixed in such a way that it can move in relation to the body, and a common actuator (14) for acting simultaneously on symmetrical struts (4, 5 or 7, 8) is associated with said holding device.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has at least one movable roof part which extends in the closed position between lateral frame parts positioned above side windows and can be displaced from this position into an open position held inside the auto body. In the open position, the frame can be disassembled, and the frame parts may be separable from each other or hinged together.

Abstract: In a convertible vehicle having a folding convertible top (16), whose rear side is affixed to a tensioning bow (20) laterally supported relative to the vehicle, and a rear trunk lid (14) laterally supported relative to the vehicle, wherein its front side is arranged in the vicinity of the tensioning bow in its closed state, the tensioning bow (20) can be brought into an upwardly pivoted position during the opening of the rear trunk lid (14) or when the rear trunk lid is opened, so that an opening for loading of a luggage compartment, which is arranged underneath the rear trunk lid and underneath the tensioning bow at least when the folding convertible top is closed, is enlarged.

Abstract: A component of an adjustment mechanism for a vehicle roof of a convertible, designed to be adjustable between a first position and a second position, which is exposed to alternating loads as a function of its position and is topologically and/or topographically adjusted to the loads acting on component for a predefined design space, so that a uniform stress distribution is at least approximately present in component, at least in critical load situations, and the component is designed in the areas with limited load with less use of material than in the areas with higher load, or with a recess.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a cabriolet car whose body comprises a least one strut (4, 5, 7, 8) provided with an element (4c, 5c, 7c, 8c) which is longitudinally movable with respect to the body by repetitive longitudinal stresses opposite to the vehicle driving direction. According to said invention, the vehicle is constructed in such a way that the element (4c, 5c, 7c, 8c) is displaceable with respect to an energy converter (10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 11), thereby making it possible to brake the relative motion of the strut (4, 5, 7, 8) with respect to the body and to convert the strut (4, 5, 7, 8) motional energy into a least one other form of energy.

Abstract: A vehicle roof structure (10), which has at least one rear-side convertible top compartment lid (16) and a rigid roof part (12) movable between an opened- and a closed position, which roof part (12) extends in the closed position between a windshield frame (14) of the vehicle and the convertible top compartment lid (16) and in the opened position is stored in a space underneath the convertible top compartment lid (16), is movable between the closed position and the opened position by a linkage mechanism (36) and at least one guide device (40, 42, 44) is additionally provided, with which the roof part (12) is in contact at least at one portion of its movement path between the opened- and closed position and which effects a directional change of the movement path of the roof part (12) when it arrives in contact with the roof part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a roll-over protection device for a motor vehicle, particularly for a convertible, comprising a roll bar (2). This roll bar is provided with an at least nearly U-shaped design having a transverse yoke (3) and lateral limbs (4A, 4B) while leaving a loading opening (11) unobstructed, and extending such that it essentially spans the width of the vehicle. The lateral limbs (4A, 4B) can be displaced along fixed guiding devices (6, 7) in order to transfer the roll bar (2) out of a lowered non-operational position and into a raised supporting position. To this end, a central retaining and activating device (12) for the roll bar (2), said device being controlled by an actuator (18), is provided and/or a device (17) that synchronizes the displacement of the limbs (4A, 4B) of the roll bar (2) along the guiding devices (6, 7) is provided.

Abstract: A cabriolet vehicle (1) with a roof (2) mounted such as to be displaced relative to a vehicle chassis is embodied such that the roof (2) may move at least almost horizontally between a closed position in which a front roof area is directly or indirectly retained on a windscreen frame (7) and an intermediate position in which the fixing between roof (2) and the windscreen frame (7) is released.

Abstract: In a motor vehicle having a tail gate (10) affixed to a lateral, rear pillar of the vehicle structure by means of at least one hinge so as to be pivotable about a substantially vertical axis (A-A), a hinge part that swings out together with the tail gate is located in an area of a lateral tail light (18) of the vehicle when the tail gate (10) is closed.

Abstract: A Targa roof system for a vehicle includes a roof part (10) for spanning a compartment between a cross member (4), including the upper side of a windshield, and a traverse cross beam (8), which traversely spans a vehicle inner compartment and is spaced from the cross member (4). Guide elements (20, 22) are affixed in the rear area of the roof part (10) on both sides thereof, the guide elements being spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the roof part. The roof part (10) is pivotable from its closed position about the two guide elements (20, 22), which oppose each other with reference to the vehicle width, and subsequently is lowerable downwardly guided along the guide rails (24) into a stowed position by the forward guide element (20) and the rear guide element (22) without pivoting.

Abstract: Disclosed is a convertible vehicle (1) comprising a rear roof part (3) which extends at least between a lower window rail line (L) and a roof part (7) that is located above a passenger area and comprises a central area (5) that is disposed between lateral main columns (4) in the closed state of the roof and is provided with a rear window (6). The inventive convertible (1) is embodied such that the central area (5) is independently connected in an pivotable manner to the vehicle body (20) and the upper roof part (7).

Abstract: A vehicle roof has at least two rigid roof components which are tiltable and foldable away rearwardly in an opening operation, a profiled sealing element provided at least between the roof components and extending transversely to a vehicle on a frontal edge of a first one of the roof components, the first roof component being furnished with an associated collecting channel for collecting water that runs off when the first roof component is moved, the profiled sealing element incorporating a channel that is connected with the collecting channel, the further channel providing at least one orifice via which water is in the collecting channel is transferred to the further channel as the first roof component is moved.