Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Patent
1996-10-28
1998-11-24
Dayoan, D. Glenn
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
296121, 296107, B60J 7185
Patent
active
058397787
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a locking arrangement for the releasable fastening of a vehicle roof on an immovable vehicle body part. More particularly, the present invention relates to a locking arrangement in which interacting connecting members are arranged on the vehicle roof and on the vehicle body part, one of the connecting members being a locking hook and the other connecting member being a locking pin behind which the locking hook has to reach, having a pivotal connection of the end of the locking hook which is opposite the hook end of the locking hook, on the end of a lever to be swivel-driven by means of whose direction reversible swivel movement the locking hook can be displaced between its unlocking and its locking position in the longitudinal direction, with a transverse displacement of the hook end during the longitudinal displacement of the locking hook, by means of which the hook end is moved between its hooked and unhooked position, devices being provided which control the transverse displacement of the hook end, and having interacting positioning devices which are arranged on the vehicle roof and on the vehicle body part
A known locking arrangement is described in DT 15 05 721 C3, in which a forward end of a folding top can be locked by two hook locks with a frame of the windshield. The locking hooks of these hook locks are arranged laterally on the frame of the windshield, and they are pivotally connected to the end of a rocker-type disposed lever, to the opposite end of which an assigned working cylinder is applied.
In this known locking arrangement, a relatively large mounting space must exist in the arrangement area of the locking hooks. However such space constructively will not be available in all vehicle designs with a roof which can be removed or folded back.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a locking arrangement in such a manner that a space-saving, particularly flat configuration of the connecting member having the locking hook can be achieved more easily.
According to the present invention, this object is achieved by controlling the transverse displacement of the hook end by a displacement guiding of the locking hook whereby the locking hook is disposed between its end areas.
By the intermediate disposition of the locking hook in its center area, the transverse displacement of the hook end can take place as a function of a short longitudinal advance of the locking hook, whereby the advancing path of the locking hook as a whole can be dimensioned to be relatively short in comparison to the pull-shut path. In addition, a relatively short, swivel-driven lever can be used for the locking and unlocking of the locking hook, in which case the lever must only have one lever arm. Devices controlling the transverse displacement of the hook end which have a considerable space requirement, such as spiral tension springs or the like, are completely unnecessary.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a view of a locking arrangement according to the invention in its locking position which exists when the vehicle roof is closed;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the parts of the locking arrangement shown in FIG. 1 arranged on the roof side; and
FIG. 3 is a view of the connecting members of the locking arrangement on the left roof side.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
A convertible 1, which is partially shown in FIG. 1, has a folding roof 2 which is constructed as a two-piece firm roof. The folding roof 2 comprises a forward roof part 3 as well as a rearward roof part 4 having the rear window as the main parts, with the roof parts 3 and 4 being connected with one another in an articulated manner. In the illustrated position, the folding roof 2 is closed and covers the interior of the two-seat convertible 1 to a frame p
REFERENCES:
patent: 5435615 (1995-07-01), Schmitz
Ellenbeck Gunter
Mertin Ralf
Schaible Kurt
Schenk Bernhard
Schuler Eckart
Dayoan D. Glenn
Hamilton Clovia
Mercedes-Benz AG
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