Obendiek, Klaus;

Top for a convertible vehicle

A top for a convertible vehicle, comprising a roof part, said roof part at least partially covering the vehicle in a closed state and being pivotable about a main bearing; a frame element, said frame element being arranged in a rear area of the vehicle; a rear element, said rear element at least partially covering said rear area of the vehicle in a closed state, and a loading lid; said rear element being fixed on said frame element, in such a way as to be pivotable relative to said frame element, by means of a rear bearing arranged at a distance from said main bearing; said frame element being fixed on the vehicle in such a way as to be pivotable relative to the vehicle about an axis arranged in the region of said main bearing; said roof part being pivotable relative to the vehicle about said axis together with the frame element in an open, deposited position of said roof part; said main bearing being firmly connected to said frame element, and said loading lid being fixed on the rear element in such a way as to be pivotable relative to the rear element.

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What is claimed is:

1. A top for a convertible vehicle, comprising

a roof part, said roof part at least partially covering the vehicle in a closed state and being pivotable about a main bearing;

a frame element, said frame element being arranged in a rear area of the vehicle;

a rear element, said rear element at least partially covering said rear area of the vehicle in a closed state, and

a loading lid;

said rear element being fixed on said frame element, in such a way as to be pivotable relative to said frame element, by means of a rear bearing arranged at a distance from said main bearing;

said frame element being fixed on the vehicle in such a way as to be pivotable relative to the vehicle about an axis arranged in the region of said main bearing;

said roof part being pivotable relative to the vehicle about said axis together with the frame element in an open, deposited position of said roof part;

said main bearing being firmly connected to said frame element, and

said loading lid being fixed on the rear element in such a way as to be pivotable relative to the rear element.

2. Top according to claim 1, wherein the loading lid is fixed on the rear element by means of a four-bar linkage.

3. Top according to claim 1, wherein the loading lid is supported against the rear element by means of a gas spring.

4. Top according to claim 1, wherein the rear bearing comprises a four-bar linkage.

5. Top according to claim 1, wherein the roof part includes a rear roof part, a central roof part and a front roof part, the rear roof part, the central roof part and the front roof part being connected to one another by means of a linkage, said linkage forming a positive control means, a three-part hard-shell folding top thereby being formed overall.

6. Top according to claim 5, wherein the three-part folding top is connected to the main bearing by means of main links, said main links being connected pivotally and at a distance from each other to the main bearing.

7. Top according to claim 6, wherein the main links can be driven by means of a driving device comprising a hydraulic cylinder and a link mechanism.

8. Top according to claim 1, wherein a roof segment is provided, the roof segment being fitted into an aperture in the roof part in a closed position of the top, and the roof segment being pivoted away from the roof part in the open, deposited position of the roof part.

9. Top according to one of claim 1, wherein the roof part comprises a rigid rear window, the rigid rear window being pivoted away from the roof part in the open, deposited position of the roof part.

10. Top according to claim 9, wherein a four-bar rear-window linkage connected to the rear window, on the one hand, and to the roof part, on the other hand, is provided.

11. Top according to claim 10, wherein the four-bar rear-window linkage is connected to a roof segment which can be pivoted with respect to the roof part.

12. Top according to one of claim 1, wherein the frame element is locked against pivoting on the body of the convertible by means of a frame-element lock.

13. Top according to claim 1, wherein the rear element is locked against pivoting on the frame element by means of a rear-element lock.

14. Top according to claim 1, wherein the loading lid is locked against pivoting on the rear element by means of a loading-lid lock.

15. Top according to claim 1, further comprising a monitoring facility to selectively block pivoting of one of the group of frame element, rear element, or loading lid.