Producing a vehicle body
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorHenrik Martin Huhn
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Abstract
A method for producing a vehicle body with a roof part, lateral roof frame parts, a roof channel provided between said components on each side of the roof, and also front and rear roof-structure transverse parts, obtains a simpler and more cost-effective connection of the roof part to the adjacent components, while avoiding disadvantages associated with thermal connections. The roof part and the lateral roof frame parts are fixedly connected to one another at least along the respective roof channel by beading/seaming. The same also applies to the connection of the roof part to the front and rear roof-structure transverse parts. The beading/seaming can additionally be combined with an adhesive or an adhesive tape.
Claims20
1-14. (canceled)
A method for producing a vehicle body that includes a roof part, lateral roof frame parts, a roof channel provided between the roof part and the lateral roof frame parts on each of two sides of the roof part, and also front and rear roof-structure transverse parts, the method comprising:
- fixedly connecting the roof part and the lateral roof frame parts to one another at least along the respective roof channel by at least one of beading and seaming.
A vehicle body, comprising a roof part, lateral roof frame parts, a roof channel provided between the roof part and the lateral roof frame parts on each of two sides of the roof part, and also front and rear roof-structure transverse parts, wherein the roof part and the lateral roof frame parts are fixedly connected to one another at least along the roof channel by at least one of beading and seaming
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.