Motor vehicle having a roof opening

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10569624-B2
Application number	US-201816056757-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2018
Priority date	Aug 9, 2017
Publication date	Feb 25, 2020
Grant date	Feb 25, 2020

Abstract

A motor vehicle having a vehicle roof having a roof opening with fixed roof portions relative to the vehicle and a covering unit having at least one rigid roof element and that can be displaced between a lifted operating position compared to the roof portions fixed relative to the vehicle, and a lowered closed position, in which the at least one rigid roof element closes the roof opening. Stud elements supporting the covering unit in the operating position, are articulated to the covering unit to be pivotable. Each of the stud elements, in the operating position, spans a right angle together with a plane that is defined by the at least one rigid roof element so that the covering unit can be set down, on bases fixed relative to the vehicle. Additionally, the covering unit may have at least one securing element lock the stud elements in the operating position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle having a vehicle roof, comprising
a roof opening limited by roof portions that are fixed relative to the vehicle and a covering unit that comprises at least one rigid roof element and that can be displaced between a lifted operating position, in which the at least one rigid roof element is in lifted position as compared to the roof portions that are fixed relative to the vehicle, and a lowered closed position, in which the at least one rigid roof element closes the roof opening,
stud elements, which support the covering unit in the operating position, being articulated to the covering unit so as to be pivotable, and
each of the stud elements, in the operating position, spanning a right angle together with a plane that is defined by the at least one rigid roof element so that the covering unit can be set down, in the manner of a table, on bases that are fixed relative to the vehicle, wherein
the covering unit comprises at least one securing element in order to lock the stud elements in the operating position, and in that the vehicle roof comprises a fabric jacket that can be spanned between the at least one rigid roof element and the roof portions that are fixed relative to the vehicle and is fastened in a water channel of the roof portions that are fixed relative to the vehicle.

2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the securing element is a securing strut that is articulated to the at least one rigid roof element and via a securing connection, is detachably connected to at least one of the stud elements.

3. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the covering unit comprises three rigid roof elements that are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the roof.

4. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the covering unit comprises at least four stud elements each stud element arranged in a separate corner region of the covering unit.

5. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the covering unit comprises at least four stud elements per rigid roof element, each stud element arranged in a separate corner region of the respective rigid roof element.

6. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle roof comprises a roof opening seal that is arranged circumferentially at the edge of the vehicle roof on the side of the roof opening.

7. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the covering unit includes rigid roof element seals between adjacent rigid roof elements.

8. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the fabric jacket is fastened in a groove of the at least one rigid roof element.

9. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot axes of the stud elements run in a transverse direction of the vehicle.

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the pivot axes of the securing struts run in a transverse direction of the vehicle.

11. The motor vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the securing connection is selected from the group consisting of a plug-in connection, a clamp connection and a screw connection.

12. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein one securing element is assigned to each stud element.

13. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle roof comprises at least one locking element for securing the covering unit at at least one roof portion that is fixed relative to the vehicle.

Assignees

• Webasto SE

Inventors

• Sviberg Magnus

Classifications

• B60J7/02 Primary

  of sliding type {, e.g. comprising guide shoes} · CPC title

• B60P3/34

  the living accommodation being expansible, collapsible or capable of rearrangement ({B60P3/38} takes precedence; tents supported at least partially by vehicles E04H15/06) · CPC title

• B60J7/165 Primary

  at least a major part of the roof being lifted on all corners · CPC title