# US 10,766,397 B2 · Motorhome > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,766,397 B2 - Document ID: US10766397B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/062,219 - Filed: 2016-12-15 - Published: 2018-12-27 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-12-15 - Assignees: Protec Co., Ltd. - Applicants: ProTec GmbH & Co. KG - Inventors: Franz Wieth - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10766397B2 ## CPC - B60P 3/34: the living accommodation being expansible, collapsible or capable of rearrangement ({B60P3/38} takes precedence; tents supported at least partially by vehicles E04H15/06) - B60P: VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS (vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances A61G3/00) ## Abstract A motorhome is provided a vehicle longitudinal axis and a superstructure with furnishing that is arranged on the vehicle chassis and extends in the vehicle longitudinal axis, wherein the superstructure has at least one space expansion module that displaceably attached transverse to the vehicle longitudinal axis and extends at least approximately along a length of the at least 0.8-fold of the entire length of the superstructure. Here, at least four drives for moving the at least one space expansion module transverse to the vehicle longitudinal axis are arranged on the superstructure and/or on a space expansion module, wherein the at least one space expansion module is connected to the superstructure via at least four guiding elements each. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A motorhome comprising a vehicle longitudinal axis and a superstructure that is arranged on the vehicle chassis and extends in the vehicle longitudinal axis, wherein the superstructure has at least one space expansion module that is displaceably attached to it transverse to the vehicle longitudinal axis and extends at least approximately along the entire length and height of a longitudinal side of the superstructure, wherein at least four drives for moving the at least one space expansion module transverse to the vehicle longitudinal axis are arranged with a drive of the at least four drives being disposed at each of the at least four respective corners on the superstructure or on a space expansion module and that at least one driver is configured as a spindle drive, wherein the at least one space expansion module is displaceably connected to the superstructure via at least four guiding elements each and a guiding element each has a guide rail with at least one slide moveably attached thereto and a holding blade attached to the slide and the slide and the holding blade are connected by interposing one adjusting means. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein at least two drives and guiding elements each are arranged in the floor area and at least two drives and guiding elements each are arranged on top of the front and rear walls, respectively. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein the drives are electronically synchronized and preferably have a load-controlled emergency cut-out. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein the drives assigned to a space expansion module have a driving power that in total is at most as large that the movement of the space expansion module can be performed manually, preferably using a mechanical emergency actuation aid. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein at least one guide rail is directly attached to a ceiling, a wall, or a floor of the superstructure. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein at least one holding blade is directly attached to a ceiling, a wall, or a floor of a space expansion module. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein a foamed plastic of increased strength is arranged in the concerned ceiling, wall, or floor of the superstructure or of the space expansion module in the area of attachment of the guide rail or of the holding blade. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein at least one slide has at least two rolling members via which it is connected to the guide rail. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein the slide and the holding blade are connected by interposing one adjusting means configured as an eccentric. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein at least one holding blade has a throw. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein at least one force application means absorbing tensile and/or compressive forces is provided on the superstructure and on at least one space expansion module for applying the force of a mechanical emergency actuation means, especially a tension-compression device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein the drives and the guiding elements are arranged in the interior of the superstructure or the at least one space expansion module, respectively. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein a drive and a guiding element each are combined in a driving and suspension assembly. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein between the stationary part of the superstructure and a space expansion module at least one sliding bearing for slidingly supporting the space expansion module is arranged that preferably has a sliding member of a sliding material, especially PTFE, that interacts with an opposite sliding surface. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The motorhome according to claim 1, wherein between the stationary part of the superstructure and a space expansion module at least one roller bearing for rollingly supporting the space expansion module is arranged.