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Roof module for forming a vehicle roof comprising an environment sensor

US11951913B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WEBASTO SE · DE

Inventors

Michael HUELSEN · Stockdorf, DE
Cèdric LANGLAIS · Stockdorf, DE
Michael Mailhamer · Stockdorf, DE
Juraj LEHOTSKY · Stockdorf, DE
Dirk Legler · Weil, DE
Michael Deppe · Munich, DE
Max Huber · Donauwörth, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 13, 2020
Grant date	Apr 9, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 13, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2011/0028
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A roof module for forming a vehicle roof on a motor vehicle has a panel component whose outer surface at least partially forms the roof skin of the vehicle roof, the roof module has at least one environment sensor, and the environment sensor being configured to send and/or receive electromagnetic signals for detecting the vehicle environment, and the panel component being made of a material which is impermeable to the electromagnetic signals of the environment sensor. The panel component has at least one cutout through which the electromagnetic signals of the environment sensor can pass.

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