Webasto Ag

Joachim Klesing

Thomas Rudolph

Anton Jöhl

Michael Eder

Anton Joehl

The invention relates to a roof module for a vehicle, which can be mounted from above in an opening in the bodywork and which comprises a rigid outer shell (), in addition to at least one electric functional unit (), which is pre-installed on the underside of the outer shell by means of a support unit (). The electric functional unit () can be displaced by means of said support unit () between a mounting position, in which the electric functional unit can be introduced into the bodywork opening and a functional position, in which at least part of the electric functional unit can be placed against a limit () of the bodywork opening. The invention also relates to a method for mounting a roof module of this type.

Roof module for a vehicle and method for mounting a roof module of this type

A motor vehicle roof with a control for comfortable operation of at least one motor vehicle component by a passenger of the vehicle, the control having a sensor surface arrangement () for detecting the presence and/or movement of the hand or part of the hand of the passenger in a detection area of the sensor surface arrangement (). The sensor surface arrangement () provides an electrical trigger signal based on detection of the presence and/or movement of at least part of the hand for triggering the vehicle component(s).

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Rochester Hills, MI, United States of America

Joachim Klesing