Motor vehicle, particularly a passenger car, having movable roof part

US6343831B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Bernd Nabert · Dinkelsbühl, DE
• Erwin Lutz · Schwieberdingen, DE
• Matthias Zierle · Echterdingen, DE
• Frank Diehm · Eitorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 20, 2000
• Grant date: Feb 5, 2002
• Expiry date: Mar 20, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J10/82
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A passenger car has at least one large-surface movable roof part which is guided on elongated guide rails arranged laterally of a roof opening. The guide rails extend adjacent to laterally exterior roof members, and the roof members as well as the guide rails are covered by a covering in the direction of the vehicle occupant compartment. In the event of a lateral impact of a vehicle occupant's head, the risk of injury is significantly reduced by the provision of a covering assigned at least in areas to an intermediately disposed deformation element which can be fixed in the guide rail.