Lamborghini has a patent for a retractable roof system, where the roof essentially folds and slides down vertically right behind the seats.
Abstract
"A method for opening and closing a retractable roof (10) of a convertible vehicle, wherein the roof (10) is made up at least of a first portion (10a) and a second portion (10b), connected to each other, the method comprising the following steps: - moving the first portion (10a) of the roof (10) relative to the second portion (10b) of the roof (10) between a first position and a second position, such that, at the first position, the first portion (10a) is at least partly superposed on the second portion (10b) and, at the second position, the first portion (10a) lies in substantially the same plane as the second portion (10b), - rotating the first portion (10a) and the second portion (10b) about an axis of rotation, and - translating the superposed first portion (10a) and second portion (10b) between a first position and a second position, such that, at the first position, the first portion (10a) and the second portion (10b) are inside a compartment (2) in the vehicle and, at the second position, the first portion (10a) and the second portion (10b) are outside the compartment (2)."
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Abstract
"A method for opening and closing a retractable roof (10) of a convertible vehicle, wherein the roof (10) is made up at least of a first portion (10a) and a second portion (10b), connected to each other, the method comprising the following steps: - moving the first portion (10a) of the roof (10) relative to the second portion (10b) of the roof (10) between a first position and a second position, such that, at the first position, the first portion (10a) is at least partly superposed on the second portion (10b) and, at the second position, the first portion (10a) lies in substantially the same plane as the second portion (10b), - rotating the first portion (10a) and the second portion (10b) about an axis of rotation, and - translating the superposed first portion (10a) and second portion (10b) between a first position and a second position, such that, at the first position, the first portion (10a) and the second portion (10b) are inside a compartment (2) in the vehicle and, at the second position, the first portion (10a) and the second portion (10b) are outside the compartment (2)."
