Segmented roof comprising differently dimensioned pins

Abstract

The present invention relates to a segmented roof for a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of segments which are connected to one another in a cohesively bonded and/or interlocking manner, are guided laterally in guide rails by means of pins and are movable between a closed position, in which the segments are closely contiguous to one another, and an open position, in which the segments are pushed together and folded in a roof region, characterized in that, apart from the last segment [ 10] , each segment [ 8] has two opposite sides A and two opposite sides B, and the segments are connected to one another along the sides B, and each side A has two pins [ 4], [5] , one subset of the pins [ 4] being differently dimensioned from the other subset of the pins [ 5] , two pins located on one side A being differently dimensioned, and two opposite pins on the opposite sides A of a segment each being identically dimensioned.

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       13 . A segmented roof for a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of segments which are connected to one another in a cohesively bonded and/or interlocking manner, are guided laterally in guide rails by means of pins and are movable between a closed position, in which the segments are closely contiguous to one another, and an open position, in which the segments are pushed together and folded in a roof region, wherein, apart from the last segment, each segment has two opposite sides A and two opposite sides B, and the segments are connected to one another along the sides B, and each side A has two pins, one subset of the pins being differently dimensioned from the other subset of the pins, two pins located on one side A being differently dimensioned, and two opposite pins of on the opposite sides A of a segment each being identically dimensioned. 
   
   
       14 . The segmented roof as claimed in claim  1 , wherein the segments are connected to one another in a cohesively bonded manner. 
   
   
       15 . The segmented roof as claimed in claim  1 , wherein the segments are connected to one another in an interlocking manner. 
   
   
       16 . The segmented roof as claimed in claim  1 , wherein the two opposite sides A run along the transverse direction of the vehicle and the two opposite sides B run along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. 
   
   
       17 . The segmented roof as claimed in claim  1 , wherein two pins located next to each other upstream and downstream of the cohesively bonded and/or interlocking connection on two segments connected to each other are each identically dimensioned. 
   
   
       18 . The segmented roof as claimed in claim  1 , wherein one subset of the pins is longer than the other subset of the pins. 
   
   
       19 . The segmented roof as claimed in claim  1 , wherein one subset of the pins is wider than the other subset of the pins. 
   
   
       20 . The segmented roof as claimed in claim  1 , wherein the guide rail comprises a deep plane and a shallow plane, the planes running one behind the other and being formed via grooves. 
   
   
       21 . The segmented roof as claimed in claim  6 , wherein the deep plane and the shallow plane run parallel to the outer skin (roof skin) as far as a convertible top compartment. 
   
   
       22 . The segmented roof as claimed in claim  6 , wherein the deep plane and the shallow plane diverge in a V-shaped manner within the convertible top compartment. 
   
   
       23 . The segmented roof as claimed in claim  1 , wherein the last segment only has pins of identical dimensioning. 
   
   
       24 . The segmented roof as claim in claim  1 , wherein the folding arrangement is moved with a driving device, the driving device preferably being a chain, a threaded rod or a cable pull or belt drive.