Device for fastening a roof rack system
AssigneeDr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
InventorHarald Neidlein
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Abstract
A device for fastening a roof rack system contains, as a supporting element, a base plate with two supporting arms which can be respectively pivoted about an axis into an operative position and inoperative position. In the operative position, the supporting arms are vertically oriented in parallel and spaced apart from each other and, in the inoperative position, the supporting arms are folded up into a roof slot facing each other in a horizontal plane.
Claims18
A device for fastening a roof rack system to a roof of a motor vehicle, the roof having slots extending in a longitudinal direction along the roof, the device comprising:
- supporting elements connected to a vehicle body, each of said supporting elements having a base plate and two supporting arms pivotally mounted to the base plate so that the arms can be respectively pivoted about axes transverse to the longitudinal direction between an operative position and an inoperative position and, in the operative position, said supporting arms are vertically oriented, parallel, spaced apart from each other, and projecting out of one of the longitudinally extending slots of the roof and, in the inoperative position, said supporting arms being folded up facing each other in a horizontal plane and concealed within the respective longitudinally extending roof slot in a manner bearing against said base plate, each of the base plates having oblique supporting surfaces in proximity to ends of the supporting arms that are pivotally connected to the base plate, said oblique supporting surfaces being engaged in a clamping manner with corresponding oblique surfaces of said supporting arms when the supporting arms are in the operative position for holding the respective supporting arm in the vertical operative position.
A motor vehicle roof, comprising:
- lateral roof pillars extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle;
- a roof frame inward of the lateral roof pillars;
- slots in the motor vehicle roof extending in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle at positions outward of the roof frame;
- and supporting elements for fastening a roof rack system to the motor vehicle roof, each of the supporting elements having a base plate fastened to the roof frame and to one of the lateral roof pillars and limbs of the lateral roof pillar via said fastening screws, and two supporting arms pivotally mounted to the base plate so that the arms are pivotable about axes transverse to the longitudinal direction between an operative position where the supporting arms are vertical, spaced apart, and projecting out of one of the slots of the roof and an inoperative position where the supporting arms are concealed within the respective slot and bearing against the base plate.
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a roof having lateral roof pillars extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and disposed at opposite lateral sides of the vehicle and a reinforcing roof frame disposed between the lateral roof pillars, slots extending in the longitudinal direction outward of the roof frame;
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- supporting elements arranged at corners of the roof and in proximity to the respective slots, each of said supporting elements having a base plate and first and second arms pivotably attached to a side of each of the base plates and being pivotable about axes extending transverse to the longitudinal direction so that the first and second arms are pivotable pivot between an operative position in which the first and second arms extend substantially vertically from the respective slot and above the roof, and an inoperative position in which the arms extend substantially horizontally along the side of the base plate and within the respective slot, wherein the arms in the operative position are connectable to a transverse strut of a roof rack system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.