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US 7,731,275 B2Granted
Vehicle roof
AssigneeStockdorf
InventorsAlexander Bergmiller, Walter Schätzler, Dominik Hölzel, Robert Birndorfer
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AssigneeStockdorf
InventorsAlexander Bergmiller, Walter Schätzler, Dominik Hölzel, Robert Birndorfer
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The invention relates to a vehicle roof with a roof opening with a flange surrounding the roof opening, on which a roof module with a roof frame comprising at least one frame member can be inserted through the roof opening from above, with guide rails arranged on the roof frame and with at least one roof section supported on these guide rails can be attached. The invention teaches that the roof frame is provided with a sealing frame which surrounds all sides of the roof opening which can be attached onto the flange from above, on which the guide rails and the frame members are attached, and which is sealed by means of at least one seal against the flange, and that furthermore mounting elements are provided through which the guide rails on the underside of the flange can be connected to it.
Vehicle roof with a roof opening with a flange surrounding the roof opening, on which a roof module with a roof frame comprising at least one frame member, which can be inserted through the roof opening from above, with guide rails arranged on the roof frame and with at least one roof section, supported on these guide rails, which can be attached, characterized in that the roof frame is provided with a sealing frame which surrounds all sides of the roof opening which can be attached onto the flange from above, on which the guide rails and the frame members of the roof frame are attached, and which is sealed by means of at least one seal against the flange, and that furthermore mounting elements are provided, through which the guide rails and the frame members of the roof frame on the underside of the flange can be connected to it, characterized in that a support is provided on the sealing frame for attaching the guide rail or the frame member.
A vehicle roof with a roof opening with a flange surrounding the roof opening, on which a roof module with a roof frame comprising at least one frame member, which can be inserted through the roof opening from above, with guide rails arranged on the roof frame and with at least one roof section, supported on these guide rails, which can be attached, characterized in that the roof frame is provided with a sealing frame which surrounds all sides of the roof opening which can be attached onto the flange from above, on which the guide rails and the frame members of the roof frame are attached, and which is sealed by means of at least one seal against the flange, and that furthermore mounting elements are provided, through which the guide rails and the frame members of the roof frame on the underside of the flange can be connected to it, characterized in that the mounting elements are formed by bracket angles, which are connected through a vertical lower stem with the guide rail and through a horizontal upper stem with the flange.
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