Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Jan Roth

Peter Thomas

Andreas Tress

Manfred Schmaelzle

A multipart sun roof for a motor vehicle is proposed which comprises a first roof section which can be moved at an angle and at least a second and a third roof section that can be longitudinally displaced in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle for positioned closing and releasing of a roof opening. Adjacent to these movable roof sections, a permanently mounted fourth roof section is provided, wherein the roof sections which can be moved longitudinally are arranged in guide rails and their displacement is controlled by means of control, displacement, and operating elements.

Multipart sun roof for a motor vehicle

A mounting device for roof racks on motor vehicles, especially automobiles, includes mounting elements located in longitudinal roof channels in which the endwise supporting parts of the roof racks can be secured. Each mounting element is formed by a base plate that rests on the bottom of the roof channel and is fastened thereto, on which plate at least one threaded section is formed for screwing in a mounting bolt for the supporting part. In order for high roof loads to be carried by the mounting device and readily conducted into the fixed body, on the underside of an upright rib of the supporting part, at least one supporting surface is provided that forms a sloping plane relative to the screwing direction in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The supporting surface abuts a corresponding supporting surface of the base plate that extends in the same direction and projects upward. At least one depressed groove is formed laterally next to the supporting surfaces on the base plate, which groove a downwardly projecting guide nose of the supporting part engages shapewise.

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Stuttgart, Germany

Jan Roth