Convertible vehicle having a wind deflector

Abstract

A convertible vehicle having a displaceable top and a top storage space, which can be closed using a storage space cover, as well as a wind deflector, which is displaceable between a retracted stowage position and at least one erected function position and can have an inner frame on which a wind deflector function element is spanned. The wind deflector can have an outer frame, to which the inner frame is pivotably mounted and which is pivotably mounted to the storage space cover.

Claims

1. A convertible vehicle having a displaceable top and a top storage space, which can be closed using a storage space cover, as well as a wind deflector, which is displaceable between a retracted stowage position and at least one erected function position and comprises an inner frame on which a wind deflector function element is spanned, wherein the wind deflector comprises an outer frame, to which the inner frame is pivotably mounted and which is pivotably mounted to the storage space cover.

2. The convertible vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the outer frame entirely encompasses the inner frame in the retracted stowage position.

3. The convertible vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the outer frame entirely encompasses the inner frame in a first function position.

4. The convertible vehicle according to the claim 1, wherein the outer frame overlaps a backrest of a backseat of the vehicle in a second function position, so that the inner frame is erected frontward regarding the backrest.

5. The convertible vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the storage space cover comprises a recess on its outer side for receiving the wind deflector in its stowage position.

6. A convertible vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the storage space cover forms a rear hat shelf when the top is in a closed position and spans a vehicle interior.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) An example embodiment of the convertible vehicle according to the invention is illustrated in a schematically simplified way in the drawing and is further described in the following description. In the figures:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a perspective top view of a convertible vehicle according to the invention having an open top and the wind deflector in storage position;

(3) FIG. 2 shows a view corresponding to FIG. 1, except for the wind deflector being in a first function position;

(4) FIG. 3 shows a view also corresponding to FIG. 1, except for the wind deflector being in an intermediary position;

(5) FIG. 4 shows a view also corresponding to FIG. 1, except for the wind deflector being in a second function position;

(6) FIG. 5 shows a side view of the vehicle in the storage position of the wind deflector;

(7) FIG. 6 shows a view corresponding to FIG. 5 of the wind deflector in the first function position;

(8) FIG. 7 shows a view corresponding to FIG. 5 of the wind deflector in the intermediary position;

(9) FIG. 8 shows a view corresponding to FIG. 5 of the wind deflector in the second function position;

(10) FIG. 9 shows a storage space cover with the wind deflector in its storage position;

(11) FIG. 10 shows the storage space cover and the wind deflector in its first function position;

(12) FIG. 11 shows the storage space cover and the wind deflector in its intermediary position;

(13) FIG. 12 shows the storage space cover and the wind deflector in its second function position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(14) In the drawings, a passenger car 10 formed as a convertible is illustrated, formed as a so-called four-seater and consequently comprises two front seats 14 and a backseat 16 having a backrest 18 in the vehicle interior 12. The backseat 16 comprises two seating recesses which are each arranged rearward regarding the respective front seats 14.

(15) Furthermore, the passenger car 10 is provided with a displaceable top not further illustrated in the drawing, said top being displaceable between a closed position, in which a vehicle interior 12 is spanned, and a storage position illustrated in the drawings, in which the vehicle interior is released upward and the top is arranged in a rearward top storage space.

(16) In the storage position, the top storage space is closed by means of a storage space cover 20, which, for displacing the top, is pivotable into an open position via a common displacement kinematic, so that the top can either be withdrawn from or retracted into the top storage space, respectively. In the closed position of the top, the storage space cover 20 forms a hat shelf which is arranged rearward from the backrest 18 of the backseat 16 and lies underneath the rear window of the passenger car 10 interpreted into the top.

(17) In order to reduce undesirable air turbulences in the vehicle interior 12 while the passenger car 10 is in drive mode and the top is open, the passenger car 10 is provided with a wind deflector 22 which is supported by the storage space cover 20.

(18) The wind deflector 22 comprises a net-like wind deflector function element 24 which is spanned to a circumferential inner frame 26. The inner frame 26 is supported pivotably by an outer frame 30 via a hinge arrangement 28 on a frame piece extending in the vehicle transverse direction. The outer frame 30, which is also formed circumferential, comprises another hinge arrangement 32 at a second frame piece extending in the vehicle transverse direction, said outer frame 30 being pivotably supported directly by the storage space cover 20. The pivot axes of the inner frame 26 and the outer frame 30 thus extend in the vehicle transverse direction.

(19) The storage space cover 20 has a recess 34 on its upper side which receives the wind deflector in the stowage position illustrated in FIGS. 1, 5 and 9. The hinge arrangement 32 for linking the outer frame 30 is arranged frontward, that is at the front edge of the recess 34.

(20) Starting from the stowage position in which the wind deflector 22 is received by the recess 34 and the inner frame 26 is circumferentially encompassed by the outer frame 30, the wind deflector 22 can be brought into a first function position via a common pivoting of the inner frame 26 and the outer frame 30 by 90 around the pivot axis formed by the hinge arrangement 32. In this first function position, the aerodynamically effective, net-like wind deflector function element 24, following a vertical vehicle transverse plane behind the backrest 18 of the backseat 16, extends in the vehicle transverse direction. In the first function position, in which the inner frame 26 is received by the outer frame 30, the backseat 16 can be used by passengers.

(21) In order to further minimize air turbulences in the area of the front seats 14 when the backseat 15 is not occupied, it is possible to bring the wind deflector 22 in a second function position illustrated in FIGS. 4, 8 and 12, in which the wind deflector function element 24 is arranged frontward regarding the backrest 18 of the backseat 16 and also follows an at least mostly vertical vehicle transverse plane. In order to realize the second function position, the inner frame 26, starting from the first function position, is pivoted out of the outer frame 30 around the hinge arrangement 28 formed by the pivot axis by about 90 (cf. FIGS. 3, 7 and 11). Subsequently, the unit consisting of the inner frame 26, the wind deflector function element 24 spanned on the inner frame 26 as well as the outer frame 30 is brought forward over the backrest 18 of the backseat 16 into the second function position illustrated in FIGS. 4, 8 and 12 around the pivot axis formed by the hinge arrangement 32 by about 90 to 100. In the second function position, the outer frame 30 thus reaches over the backrest 18 of the backseat 16. Headrests arranged on the upper side of the backrest 18 reach through the outer frame 30.

(22) In order to secure the different positions of the wind deflector 22, the hinge arrangements 28 and 32 can be provided with latching devices.

(23) In the case at hand, the displacement of the wind deflector 22 between the stowage position and the function position is carried out manually. However, it is also possible to provide the wind deflector 22 with drive engines. It is also possible that the wind deflector 22 automatically takes up the function position or the stowage position, respectively, dependent on the top position and/or passenger occupation.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

(24) 10 passenger car 12 vehicle interior 14 front seats 16 backseat 18 backrest 20 storage space cover 22 wind deflector 24 wind deflector function element 26 inner frame 28 hinge arrangement 30 outer frame 32 hinge arrangement 34 recess