Fastening clamp, fastening system, and roof assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024116460-A1
Application number	US-202318377583-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 6, 2023
Priority date	Oct 7, 2022
Publication date	Apr 11, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A fastening clamp for fastening a molded headliner to a vehicle roof, in particular a panoramic or sliding roof, having a base element which is formed plate-shaped. Two support elements are arranged opposite one another and extend away from the base element and at least substantially towards one another. A latching element projects from the support element and is arranged on each support element for latching the fastening clamp to the molded headliner or to the vehicle roof. The respective latching element has, spaced from the base element, a latching lug for engaging behind an edge section of the molded headliner or of the vehicle roof, and the respective latching lug projects from the outer side of the support element, which side faces away from the opposite support element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A fastening clamp to fasten a molded headliner to a vehicle roof, the fastening clamp comprising:
a base element that is formed plate-shaped; two support elements arranged opposite one another and extending away from the base element and at least substantially towards one another; and a latching element projects from the support element and is arranged on each support element to latch the fastening clamp to the molded headliner or to the vehicle roof, the latching element being held in an elastically displaceable manner at an end of the respective support element on a side facing away from the base element and extends in a direction of the base element, wherein the latching element has, spaced from the base element, a latching lug to engage behind an edge section of the molded headliner or the vehicle roof, and wherein the respective latching lug projects from an outer side of the support element that faces away from the opposite support element.

2 . The fastening clamp according to claim 1 , wherein the base element has two guide rails arranged substantially parallel to one another, and each extending from one support element to the opposite support element, and projecting laterally from the support element for a rail guide.

3 . The fastening clamp according to claim 1 , wherein the support elements and the latching elements are each formed strip-shaped.

4 . The fastening clamp according to claim 1 , wherein the respective latching element has a free end spaced from the base element.

5 . The fastening clamp according to claim 4 , wherein the respective free end has a retaining element that extends parallel to the base section at least in the unloaded state of the fastening clamp.

6 . The fastening clamp according to claim 1 , wherein the support elements are formed integrally with the base element and have at least one bend in their course.

7 . The fastening clamp according to claim 1 , wherein the latching elements at one end are formed integrally with the respective support element.

8 . The fastening clamp according to claim 1 , wherein at the other end the latching elements are formed integrally with the base element.

9 . The fastening clamp according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening clamp is formed as a stamped-bent part.

10 . The fastening clamp according to claim 1 , wherein free ends of the support elements abut and/or are fastened to each other.

11 . The fastening clamp according to claim 1 , wherein one of the free ends of the support elements has a bending tab that is adapted to engage around the free end of the other support element.

12 . A fastening system to fasten a molded headliner to a vehicle roof, a panoramic roof or a sliding roof, the fastening system comprising:
a bearing element that is adapted to be fastened to the molded headliner or the vehicle roof; a receptacle to positively lock the fastening clamp according to claim 1 , the fastening clamp being adapted to be held positively on the bearing element.

13 . The fastening system according to claim 12 , wherein the fastening clamp is arranged with its side edges displaceably in an insertion receptacle of the bearing element.

14 . The fastening system according to claim 12 , wherein the sliding direction of the fastening clamp on the bearing element is oriented transversely to a sliding direction of the latching elements on the vehicle roof or the molded headliner.

15 . A roof assembly for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, the roof assembly comprising:
a vehicle roof, a panoramic roof, or sliding roof, that has a roof frame in which a roof opening is formed; a glass roof element that extends over the roof opening; and a molded headliner fastened to an underside of the vehicle roof, which underside is associated with a vehicle interior, by a fastening system according to claim 12 .

16 . The fastening clamp according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle roof is a panoramic or sliding roof.

Assignees

• Volkswagen Ag
• A Raymond & Cie

Inventors

• Grobe Michaela
• Wahlandt Felix
• De Jong Michael

Classifications

• F16B5/0628

  allowing for adjustment parallel or perpendicular to the plane of the sheets or plates · CPC title

• B60J7/00

  Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels {, e.g. rotary sunroofs}(B60J10/00 takes precedence; window aspects B60J1/00; fixed roofs B62D25/06; mechanisms for operating wings E05F11/00, E05F15/00) · CPC title

• B60J7/0007 Primary

  moveable head-liners, screens, curtains or blinds for ceilings · CPC title

• B60R13/0206 Primary

  Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings (devices for fastening or securing F16B) · CPC title

• B60R13/0212

  Roof or head liners (movable head-liners B60J7/0007) · CPC title