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Patent No.:

US 9597956 B1

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Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 25, 2014

Vehicle roof structure and vehicle, and method of manufacturing vehicle roof unit

Applicant:

Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;

Inventors:

Hirotaka Inaba, Kariya, JP;

Hideaki Terai, Kariya, JP;

Assignee:

KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, Aichi, JP;

Attorney:

Sughrue Mion, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Joseph D Pape

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 16/00 (2006.01); B62D 25/06 (2006.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/04 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 17/10 (2006.01); H01L 31/048 (2014.01); H02S 20/20 (2014.01); B60J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 16/00 (2013.01); B32B 17/10 (2013.01); B32B 37/04 (2013.01); B32B 37/1018 (2013.01); B60J 7/00 (2013.01); B62D 25/06 (2013.01); B62D 29/005 (2013.01); H01L 31/048 (2013.01); H02S 20/20 (2014.12); B32B 2307/412 (2013.01); B32B 2323/04 (2013.01); B32B 2369/00 (2013.01); B32B 2457/12 (2013.01); B32B 2605/00 (2013.01); B60K 2016/003 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01); Y02T 10/90 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicle roof structure includes a solar cell unit including a plurality of solar cells arranged in a planar form, a plate-like roof panel made of a resin having transparency and disposed to cover the solar cell unit from above, and a plurality of reinforcements each being implemented by a metallic member and disposed to support the solar cell unit from below and to extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction and/or a vehicle width direction. The vehicle roof can be reduced in weight.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Inaba, Hirotaka. (2017). Vehicle roof structure and vehicle, and method of manufacturing vehicle roof unit (U.S. Patent No. 9597956). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9597956

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