Abstract:
The roof is supported at the rear so as to be slidable between two rear pillars (2) carried by the vehicle body and may be made to slide rearwardly to engage in a chamber (15) located within the rear boot lid (10) when this is open by pivoting about a releasable rear pivot (19). In the open condition of the roof (3), the rear boot lid (10) may be opened by pivoting about a releasable front pivot (17) to allow access to the luggage compartment (9). The rear window (7) can be pivoted or slid from its working position with the roof closed to a rest position with the roof open.
Abstract:
The sunroof system (R) comprises a cover or roof element (3) which swivels about a horizontal axis (4-4) between two facing uprights (5) projecting upwards above the body line (BL) of the bodywork of the motor vehicle (1), and a stowage compartment (7) open at the top, made in the motor vehicle (1) between and beneath the said uprights (5) . The cover or roof element (3) swivelling between a closed position in which it extends at least approximately horizontally and an open intermediate position in which it extends basically vertically, and then being movable downwards, from the open intermediate position towards a final hidden position in which it extends substantially vertically into the stowage compartment (7) . Between the uprights (5) a rear window (6) is fixed and with them forms an assembly that swivels about a horizontal transverse axis (B-B) near the body line (BL) of the motor vehicle (1), between an extracted or raised position in which the rear window (6) can connect with the roof (3) in the closed position, and a retracted or lowered position in which the uprights (5) extend partly below the said body line (BL) and the window (6) lies at least approximately horizontally.
Abstract:
The fork (10) comprises a pair of legs (16) adapted to sup¬ port for rotation a wheel (18) and a hydraulic braking device including a pair of hydraulic braking actuators (26) , each of which is mounted on a respective leg (16) and is provided with a friction member (38) . Each braking actuator (26) is arranged to press the respective friction member (38) against a braking surface (20a) of the wheel (18) so as to exert a braking force. According to the invention, each leg (16) has, on the side facing the wheel (18) , a side abutment surface (24), a lower support surface (50) and a front stop surface (52), and each hydraulic actuator (26) has an outer side face (28) arranged against the side abutment surface (24), a lower face (32) resting on the lower support surface (50), a front face (34) retained longitudinally by the front stop surface (52) and an inner side face (30) on which the friction member (38) is mounted.
Abstract:
The platform (1) includes a pair of end structures (2) which protrudingly extend, on longitudinally opposite sides, from an intermediate portion or structure (3) which comprises a longitudinal inverted-channel formation (4) which extends between transversely intermediate portions of the end structures (2) and a pair of transverse inverted-channel formations (5) which extend on opposite sides from an intermediate portion of the longitudinal formation (4). Each transverse formation (5) is connected to the end structures (2) and to the longitudinal formation (4) by means of a platform portion (6), which joins at the bottom the transverse formation (5) to the longitudinal formation (4), and an inclined plate portion (7), which joins the platform portion (6) to the adjacent end structure (2).
Abstract:
Frame (10) for cycles (1) comprising: a seat tube (11) , at the top end (11a) of which a saddle (12) is intended to be connected, and a front structure (14) which, viewed laterally, has a general V-shaped form, with end portions (14a, 14b) connected to the seat tube (11) , and with an angular portion (14c) . One end of the front structure (14) is connected to a central or middle portion (11e) of the seat tube (11) and the other end (14a) can be selectively connected to one end (11a) or to the other end (11b) of the seat tube (11) so as to allow the formation, selectively, of a frame with a so-called "man's" or "woman's" configuration. A propulsion unit (31) such as an electric motor can be connected to the bottom end portion (11b) of said seat tube (11) .
Abstract:
The supporting structural element (1) comprises a shaped rigid body (2) in which are formed: two transversely adjacent cellular formations (3), intended to receive corresponding padding means (4, 5) to form seats; each of the said cellular formations (3) has a seat portion (3a) and a backrest portion (3b) ; an intermediate formation (6) shaped like an inverted channel, which interconnects the seat portions (3a) of the aforesaid cellular formations (3) , forming a tunnel (7) ; a horizontal or virtually horizontal upper planar formation (9) , which interconnects the upper backrest portions (3b) of the cellular formations (3) , and a rear formation (10) , essentially in the shape of a dihedral, with a first wing or skirt (10a) which is substantially horizontal and extends behind the seat portions (3a) of the cellular formations (3) , and with a second wing or skirt (10b) which extends between the upper planar formation (9) and the said first wing or skirt (10a) , behind and distant from the backrest portions (3b) of the cellular formations (3) such that a compartment or receptacle (11) is formed.
Abstract:
The two side doors (2a, 2b) and the rear door (2c) of a three-door motor vehicle are each symmetrical about a vertical axis (A), and can be opened in both directions and are the same as each other. The two rear windows may also be symmetrical and the same as each other.
Abstract:
A motorcar with an openable hard top is of the type in which the roof (2) comprises a front portion (3) connected releasably to the upper cross-member of the windscreen (5) and a transparent rear portion (4) which is articulated about a horizontal transverse axis (6) to two side pillars (7) of the body. The roof (2) can be opened in known manner by being pivoted rearwardly about the said transverse axis (6) until it bears on the rear boot lid (10) which has two front arms (11) that extend upwards and are articulated to the body about the same horizontal transverse axis (6) about which the roof (2) is articulated. When the roof is in the closed position, the end edge (4a) of the transparent rear portion (4) of the roof (2) is situated at the same height as the bases of the two side pillars (7) of the body to which the roof (2) is articulated. The transparent rear portion (4) of the roof acts as a rear window when the roof is in the closed position, and has a curved profile such as to act as an anti-turbulence element with respect to the passengers when the roof is in the open position.
Abstract:
The frame (10) comprises a seat tube (11) to the top end (lla) of which a saddle (12) is to be connected, and a front structure (14) and a rear structure (15) which are identical and have, in side view, a generally V-shaped configuration with the ends (14a, 14b; 15a, 15b) connected to the seat tube (11) and the respective vertices (14c, 15c) facing in opposite directions relative to the seat tube (11) .
Abstract:
The openable roof system (R) comprises: a covering element or roof (3) which in the vicinity of its rear end (3b) is mounted rotatably about a horizontal axis (4) between two parallel side uprights (5) of the bodywork of the motor car (1) , close to the rear of the passenger compartment (2) , and; an essentially vertical stowage compartment (6) open towards the top, formed in the motor car (1) between and below said uprights (5) . The arrangement is such that the covering element or roof (3) can be pivoted about the axis (4) between a closed position, where it is arranged so as to lie at least approximately horizontally, and a midway open position, where it is arranged so as to lie substantially vertically. The covering element or roof (3) is then displaceable downwards from said midway open position into a final concealed position where it is contained so as to lie substantially vertically inside the stowage compartment (6) .