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US 9,428,130 B2Granted
Roof for a motor vehicle
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsNicole Klausmann, Andreas Fallmann, Michael Fahmueller
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Abstract
A roof for a motor vehicle includes at least one roof element, at least one lining element by which the roof element is lined at least partially towards a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, and at least one energy absorption element coupled to the lining element for at least partially decelerating an occupant impacting the energy absorption element at least indirectly during an accident-related application of force. The energy absorption element is formed as an essentially flat plate element.
Claims13
A vehicle roof for a passenger motor vehicle, comprising:
- a roof element;
- a lining element by which the roof element is at least partially lined on a passenger compartment side of the motor vehicle;
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- an energy absorbing plate element coupled to the lining element in only a localized area so as to form at least one helmet region of the passenger compartment and being operatively configured for at least partially decelerating an occupant impacting the plate element at least indirectly during an accident-related application of force,
- wherein the plate element has an essentially uniform thickness between a first broadside and a second broadside and is spaced apart from the roof panel element, and
- wherein the plate element is coupled to the lining element such that, as a consequence of being coupled to the lining element, the plate element is configured to spring back-and-forth and apply opposing impetuses to the occupant upon the occupant impacting the plate element during the accident-related application of force, thereby causing a partial deceleration of the occupant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.