A vehicle having a vehicle floor, a vehicle body and a vehicle cover configured to move between an open position and a closed position, the vehicle body comprising a rail having a first end and a second end, the rail comprising: a flat portion extending along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle at the first end; and a sloped portion inclined towards the vehicle floor at the second end; and the vehicle cover comprising a runner moveable along the rail to permit the vehicle cover to move between the closed position and the open position, wherein the vehicle body further comprises a lifting mechanism that engages with the vehicle cover when the runner is at the second end of the rail, the lifting mechanism being configured to drive the runner along the rail in a direction from the second end towards the first end to permit the vehicle cover to move from the closed position towards the open position.
Retractable vehicle cover
2024-03-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English