# US 8,770,652 B2 · Upper vehicle body structure of vehicle with sun roof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,770,652 B2 - Document ID: US8770652B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/714,167 - Filed: 2012-12-13 - Published: 2014-03-13 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2012-09-07 - Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Inventors: Jang Won Hong; Ju Sik Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770652B2 ## CPC - B60J 7/00: Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels {, e.g. rotary sunroofs}(B60J10/00 takes precedence; window aspects B60J1/00; fixed roofs B62D25/06; mechanisms for operating wings E05F11/00, E05F15/00) - B62D 25/06: Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) - B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05) - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) ## Abstract An upper vehicle body structure of a vehicle with a sun roof in which an edge of a roof panel at which the sun roof is installed may be connected to a center pillar positioned at a center among a plurality of pillars formed to extend in a height direction of the vehicle and arranged in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, may include a ring reinforcement member attached to the roof panel so as to form a closed section with the roof panel, a gusset unit mounted under the center pillar and the ring reinforcement member, Wherein the sun roof may be connected to the gusset unit. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An upper vehicle body structure of a vehicle with a sun roof in which an edge of a roof panel at which the sun roof is installed is connected to a center pillar positioned at a center among a plurality of pillars formed to extend in a height direction of the vehicle and arranged in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the upper vehicle body structure comprising: a ring reinforcement member attached to the roof panel so as to form a closed section with the roof panel; a gusset unit mounted under the center pillar and the ring reinforcement member; wherein the sun roof is connected to the roof panel, wherein the gusset unit is mounted under the ring reinforcement member and the center pillar so as to underlap a connection portion at which an edge of the roof panel is connected with the center pillar, wherein the gusset unit includes: an upper gusset mounted to the ring reinforcement member and the center pillar; and a lower gusset coupled to the upper gusset and to a sun roof track mechanism, wherein a foam pad is interposed between one tip end of the upper gusset and one tip end of the lower gusset, wherein the one tip end of the lower gusset is connected with the sun roof track mechanism, and wherein the one tip end of the upper gusset is connected with the ring reinforcement member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The upper vehicle body structure of claim 1, wherein the upper gusset and the lower gusset are coupled to each other so as to form a closed section. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The upper vehicle body structure of claim 1, wherein each of the upper gusset and the lower gusset includes a plurality of beads formed in a longitudinal direction thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The upper vehicle body structure of claim 1, wherein the sun roof track mechanism is fastened to the lower gusset by a coupling bolt. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The upper vehicle body structure of claim 1, wherein the center pillar includes a center pillar inner panel and a side outer reinforcement panel coupled outside the center pillar inner panel so as to form a closed section with the center pillar inner panel; wherein the upper gusset is mounted to the center pillar inner panel inside thereof; and wherein a headlining is installed at a lower portion of the lower gusset in the height direction of the vehicle, and a plurality of ribs is installed in the headlining. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The upper vehicle body structure of claim 1, wherein coupling holes are formed to the upper gusset and the lower gusset to communicate with each other when the upper gusset overlaps the lower gusset.