Recreational vehicle and pop-up roof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025067080-A1
Application number	US-202418814008-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 23, 2024
Priority date	Aug 25, 2023
Publication date	Feb 27, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

Pop-up roof for leisure vehicles, in particular motorhomes and/or camper vans and/or leisure vehicles based on high-roof station wagons, with a floor which, in an assembled state, can be supported at least indirectly on a roof of the recreational vehicle, wherein, in the assembled state, a part of the floor stands over an edge of the roof, and wherein a ladder can be fastened to the floor for an ascent into an interior space provided in the assembled state. It is proposed that a length of the ladder is adjustable, that the ladder can be locked at an adjusted length and that the part of the floor can be supported by the locked ladder. Furthermore, a recreational vehicle with such a pop-up roof is disclosed.

First claim

1 . A pop-up roof for recreational vehicles with a floor which, in a built-up state, rests on a roof of the recreational vehicle wherein, in the assembled state, a part of the floor protrudes over an edge of the roof, wherein a ladder can be fastened to the floor for an ascent into an interior provided in the assembled state, and wherein:
a length of the ladder is adjustable; the ladder can be locked at an adjusted length; and part of the base is supported by the locked ladder.

2 . The pop-up roof according to claim 1 , wherein the ladder, in the assembled state, stands on a base next to the recreational vehicle, and the part of the floor can be supported on the base via the locked ladder.

3 . The pop-up roof according to claim 1 , wherein the ladder is designed as a ladder that can be extended variably or in steps.

4 . The pop-up roof according to claim 1 , wherein a roof shell is provided and the roof shell, in the assembled state, at least partially forms a rear wall which is arranged at least approximately along one side of the vehicle and which forms the interior of the vehicle.

5 . The pop-up roof according to claim 4 , wherein an access opening is provided in the interior, the ascent via the ladder through the access opening into the interior, and the access opening is arranged opposite the rear wall formed by the roof shell.

6 . The pop-up roof according to claim 1 , wherein at least one inflatable side wall stabilizer is provided which, in the assembled state, runs at least partially along a mesh window.

7 . The pop-up roof according to claim 1 , wherein the side wall stabilization extends at least substantially over a projecting region of a side wall, which extends over the projecting part of the floor, and extends at least partially over a roof region of the side wall, which is arranged above the roof of the recreational vehicle.

8 . The pop-up roof according to claim 6 , wherein the side wall stabilizer is provided on one side wall and a further inflatable side wall stabilizer is provided, which is provided on a further side wall opposite the side wall.

9 . The pop-up roof according to claim 1 , wherein an inflatable roof-side support arch is provided, which has side walls and a tent roof, and an inflatable support arch remote from the roof is provided, which spans side walls and a tent roof at least substantially above the projecting part of the floor of the recreational vehicle and has an access opening in the shape of an arc.

10 . The pop-up roof according to claim 9 , wherein the support arch on the roof side and the support arch remote from the roof is connected at least substantially without interruption to at least one inflatable side wall stabilization and with at least one inflatable side wall stabilizer.

11 . A recreational vehicle with a pop-up roof according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Thor Technologies Inc

Inventors

• Kasteleiner Alexander
• Kromer Jens
• Sackers Olaf

Classifications

• E04H2015/201

  with inflatable tubular framework, with or without tent cover · CPC title

• E04H15/56

  Floors · CPC title

• E04H15/20

  inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure · CPC title

• B60R3/007

  Removable steps or ladders, e.g. foldable (as access means for vehicle tops B60R3/005) · CPC title

• E04H15/06 Primary

  Tents at least partially supported by vehicles · CPC title