Side track for a vehicular sun roof
AssigneeVolvo Car Corporation
InventorsJoakim Dryselius, Peder Soederstroem
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Abstract
A side track for a vehicular sun roof comprises a first portion having a longitudinal extension for supporting the sun roof, and a second portion extending side by side, and connected to, at least a part of the first portion. Furthermore, at least a part of the second portion is arranged to pivot in relation to the first portion in order to absorb impact energy from a colliding object. A sun roof arrangement comprising such a side track, and a vehicle comprising such a sun roof arrangement or side track are also provided.
Claims15
A side track for a vehicular sun roof, the side track comprising:
- a first portion having a longitudinal extension for supporting the sun roof;
- and
- a second portion extending side by side, and connected to, at least a part of the first portion;
- wherein the second portion comprises multiple weak zones that are each configured to allow at least a part of the second portion to pivot in relation to the first portion in order to absorb impact energy from a colliding object, wherein the multiple weak zones include at least one weak zone that extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of the first portion and at least one weak zone that extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the first portion.
A vehicle comprising:
- a sun roof;
- and
- a side track for the sun roof, the side track including:
- a first portion having a longitudinal extension for supporting the sun roof;
- and
- a second portion extending side by side, and connected to, at least a part of the first portion;
- wherein the second portion comprises multiple weak zones that are each configured to allow at least a part of the second portion to pivot in relation to the first portion in order to absorb impact energy from a colliding object, and wherein the multiple weak zones include at least one weak zone that extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of the first portion and at least one weak zone that extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the first portion.
A side track for a vehicular sun roof, the side track comprising:
- a first portion having a longitudinal extension for supporting the sun roof;
- and
- a second portion extending side by side, and connected to, at least a part of the first portion;
- wherein the second portion comprises multiple weak zones that are each configured to allow at least a part of the second portion to pivot in relation to the first portion in order to absorb impact energy from a colliding object, and each of the weak zones comprises a groove formed in a wall of the second portion such that the wall has a locally reduced thickness, and wherein the multiple weak zones include at least one weak zone that extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of the first portion and at least one weak zone that extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.