Motor vehicle roof with integrated fan

US6588833B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Markus Strommer · Munich, DE
• Helmut Teschner · Landsberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 4, 2001
• Grant date: Jul 8, 2003
• Expiry date: Dec 4, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/003
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle roof with an adjustable closing element for an opening in the fixed roof skin for alternatively closing or at least partially clearing the opening. The roof includes a sliding headliner located underneath the roof opening and the closing element, the sliding headliner being movable to at least one of cover and at least partially clear the closing element and the roof opening with respect to the vehicle interior. At least one electrically operated fan is integrated into the sliding headliner and is operable such that it blows air through the sliding headliner into the vehicle interior. Each fan on the intake side and/or on the exhaust side is provided with a filter to clean the air which has been blown into the vehicle interior.