Roof for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10220690-B2
Application number	US-201615571704-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 3, 2016
Priority date	May 6, 2015
Publication date	Mar 5, 2019
Grant date	Mar 5, 2019

Abstract

A roof for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The roof has a cover element which can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle between a closed position and at least one open position and a wind deflector which is arranged on a front edge of the roof opening and which can be moved between a retracted position and at least one extended position. The cover element is wider than the wind deflector. At least one wind deflecting element is arranged on both sides outside the wind deflector. In an extended position, the respective wind deflecting element can be exposed in the manner of an ascending ramp or inclined plane towards the rear in the direction of the cover element arranged in the open position such that lateral, outer partial regions of the cover element are covered towards the front by the respective wind deflecting elements.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A roof for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a cover element, wherein the cover element is movable in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle between a closed position for closing a partial region of a roof opening and an open position for uncovering the partial region;
a wind deflector, wherein the wind deflector is disposed on a front edge of the roof opening and wherein the wind deflector is movable between a retracted position and an extended position;
wherein the cover element is wider than the wind deflector; and
a first wind deflecting element, wherein the first wind deflecting element is disposed outside the wind deflector on a first side of the wind deflector in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle and wherein the first wind deflecting element is movable between a retracted position and an extended position;
wherein in the extended position of the first wind deflecting element, the first wind deflecting element is exposed in a manner of an ascending ramp or an inclined plane towards a rear in a direction of the cover element disposed in the open position such that a first lateral outer partial region of the cover element is covered towards a front in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle by the first wind deflecting element.

2. The roof according to claim 1 , wherein in the extended position of the first wind deflecting element, a rear edge of the first wind deflecting element, as seen in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle, is disposed at a same height as a front edge of the cover element, as seen in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle.

3. The roof according to claim 1 , wherein the first wind deflecting element has a tensioning element and a flexible net which is stretched by the tensioning element in the extended position of the first wind deflecting element.

4. The roof according to claim 1 further comprising a guide rail, wherein the cover element is movable along the guide rail between the closed position and the open position and wherein the first wind deflecting element is disposed in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle outside the guide rail.

5. The roof according to claim 1 , wherein the first wind deflecting element is disposed below the cover element in the closed position of the cover element.

6. The roof according to claim 4 , wherein the first lateral outer partial region of the cover element is disposed outward of the guide rail in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle and wherein the first wind deflecting element is disposed below the first lateral outer partial region of the cover element in the closed position.

7. The roof according to claim 6 , wherein the first wind deflecting element is disposed in front of the first lateral outer partial region of the cover element in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle in the open position.

8. The roof according to claim 1 , wherein the first wind deflecting element is pivotally mounted on an end region of the first wind deflecting element.

9. The roof according to claim 1 , further comprising a second wind deflecting element disposed outside the wind deflector on a second side of the wind deflector in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle and wherein the second wind deflecting element is movable between a retracted position and an extended position;
wherein in the extended position of the second wind deflecting element, the second wind deflecting element is exposed in a manner of an ascending ramp or an inclined plane towards the rear in the direction of the cover element disposed in the open position such that a second lateral outer partial region of the cover element is covered towards the front in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle by the second wind deflecting element.

10. A motor vehicle including a roof according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Daimler Ag

Inventors

• Baessler Thomas
• Demmer Achim
• Kuttner Hans-Peter

Classifications

• B60J7/043

  Sunroofs (B60J7/047 - B60J7/053 take precedence){e.g. sliding above the roof} · CPC title

• B60J7/0046

  side blind between roof and panel in vent mode · CPC title

• B60J7/22 Primary

  Wind deflectors for open roofs · CPC title