EP4259487A1 - Galerie de toit pour un véhicule motorisé, véhicule motorisé et procédé de montage d'une galerie de toit sur un toit d'un véhicule motorisé - Google Patents

Galerie de toit pour un véhicule motorisé, véhicule motorisé et procédé de montage d'une galerie de toit sur un toit d'un véhicule motorisé

Info

Publication number
EP4259487A1
EP4259487A1 EP21831306.2A EP21831306A EP4259487A1 EP 4259487 A1 EP4259487 A1 EP 4259487A1 EP 21831306 A EP21831306 A EP 21831306A EP 4259487 A1 EP4259487 A1 EP 4259487A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
roof
fastening
cover
gallery
fastening element
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP21831306.2A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Stefan Sirrenberg
Rolf Vetter
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Fysam Auto Decorative GmbH
Original Assignee
Fysam Auto Decorative GmbH
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Fysam Auto Decorative GmbH filed Critical Fysam Auto Decorative GmbH
Publication of EP4259487A1 publication Critical patent/EP4259487A1/fr
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
    • B60R9/04—Carriers associated with vehicle roof
    • B60R9/058—Carriers associated with vehicle roof characterised by releasable attaching means between carrier and roof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
    • B60R9/04—Carriers associated with vehicle roof

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a roof rail for a motor vehicle, with at least one gallery rod and at least one fastening device for fastening the gallery rod at the end to a roof of the motor vehicle, the fastening device having a fastening element in the form of an extruded part and a cover which at least partially accommodates the fastening element.
  • the invention further relates to a motor vehicle with a roof and a roof rail attached to the roof and a method for mounting a roof rail on a roof of a motor vehicle.
  • WO 2013/107683 A1 The publication WO 2013/107683 A1, for example, is known from the prior art.
  • This describes a roof rail for a motor vehicle, with at least one gallery bar and with at least one support element attached to the gallery bar to bridge a distance formed between the gallery bar and the roof of the motor vehicle and to fix the roof rails to the roof of the motor vehicle, and with at least one cover for the support element, the gallery rod, support element and cover being designed as separate components.
  • at least one end area of the gallery rod is designed as a curved section, the front end of which forms a roof attachment end, that the support element is designed as an extruded part and that the support element and cover are located at least partially in the area of the curved section.
  • the object of the invention is to propose a roof rail for a motor vehicle which has advantages over known roof rails, in particular can be fixed particularly reliably and permanently to the roof of the motor vehicle and is designed to be particularly pleasing to the eye.
  • this is achieved with a roof rail for a motor vehicle with the features of claim 1 . It is provided that the fastening element bears against the cover on its side facing away from the gallery bar, in particular when viewed in longitudinal section.
  • the roof rails are preferably part of the motor vehicle, but can of course also be present separately from it.
  • the roof rails are used, for example, to attach a roof rack to the motor vehicle.
  • the roof rack is supported on the roof of the motor vehicle via the roof rails.
  • the roof rails can also be arranged on the motor vehicle for purely visual reasons.
  • the roof railing has at least the at least one gallery bar and the at least one fastening device.
  • the gallery bar is a component of the roof rails which, after the roof rails have been mounted on the motor vehicle, preferably extends in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle or at least approximately in the longitudinal direction, i.e. is arranged parallel or approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle.
  • the gallery bar extends over a significant part of an extension of the roof in the direction of the longitudinal axis, preferably over at least 70%, at least 80% or at least 90%.
  • other alignments and extensions of the gallery bar can also be realized in principle.
  • the gallery bar is preferably supported on the roof by a protective film, in particular made of plastic, in particular made of an elastomer and/or a foam material, which reliably prevents damage to the roof by the roof rails or, conversely, damage to the roof rails by the roof and/or a creates a waterproof connection between the roof rails and the roof of the motor vehicle, so that the ingress of moisture from an external environment is prevented by the motor vehicle via the roof rails or via an attachment of the roof rails to the roof.
  • the protective film can be regarded as part of the roof within the scope of this description. So if the We are talking about the roof rails being supported on the roof, so this can be done directly without a protective film or preferably via the protective film. In the first case, the roof rails lie directly on the roof, in the latter case on the protective film arranged on the roof.
  • the gallery bar is fastened or can be fastened at the end with the aid of the at least one fastening device on the roof of the motor vehicle.
  • Fastening at the end means that the fastening device engages one end of the gallery bar and connects it to the roof of the motor vehicle.
  • the fastening device is arranged at one end of the gallery rod or fastened to it.
  • Fastening is to be understood as meaning that the gallery bar is completely fixed by means of the fastening device, i.e. in the direction of a longitudinal axis, a vertical axis and a transverse axis of the motor vehicle, and no play or at most a small amount of play between the gallery bar and the roof is permitted or permitted.
  • the gallery rod is particularly preferably attached to the roof of the motor vehicle with a number of attachment devices.
  • Each of the fastening devices serves to fasten the gallery bar to the roof at the end, so that the plurality of fastening devices engage at ends of the gallery bar that are spaced apart from one another and fix it with respect to the roof.
  • a region of the gallery rod present between the regions of the gallery rod fastened with the aid of the fastening devices is supported, for example, at least in regions, preferably continuously or only in regions, on the roof of the motor vehicle or is spaced continuously from the roof.
  • the gallery bar is supported at least at the end via the fastening devices on the roof, in particular the gallery bar itself is in contact there with the roof of the motor vehicle or with the protective film.
  • the roof rails have a plurality of gallery rods, which are arranged in particular spaced parallel to one another on the roof of the motor vehicle.
  • Each of these gallery bars is fastened at the end to the roof of the motor vehicle by means of at least one fastening device.
  • several fastening devices are used to fasten each of the gallery rods, in particular exactly two fastening devices of the fastening devices, a fastening element in the form of an extruded part and at least one fastening element has partially receiving cover. In this case, it is again provided that the fastening element bears against the cover on its side facing away from the gallery bar.
  • the fastening element is basically designed as an extruded part, that is to say it is produced using an extrusion process.
  • the fastening element has a continuously constant cross section in one direction, namely in an extrusion direction in which the extruded part is produced by extrusion.
  • a blank is preferably first produced, which is divided into a plurality of fastening elements, which are in particular identical, by cutting in planes arranged parallel to one another.
  • the design of the fastening element as an extruded part enables particularly high strength with low production costs at the same time.
  • the fastening element is particularly preferably made of aluminum or of an aluminum alloy.
  • the material EN AW-6060 in particular EN AW-6060-T66, is particularly preferably used for the fastening element. Additionally or alternatively, the material is designed according to DIN EN 573-3 T66 and/or according to DIN EN 755-2. The material can also be referred to as 3.3206.
  • the fastening device has the cover, which can also be referred to as an adapter, in addition to the fastening element.
  • the cover which can also be referred to as an adapter, in addition to the fastening element.
  • identically designed fastening elements are used for a large number of roof rails, these in particular having differently designed gallery rods.
  • Each of the roof rails has covers that adapt the identical fastening elements to the different gallery bars.
  • the fastening element can be produced in large numbers, resulting in a particularly clear cost advantage.
  • the cover is preferably made of plastic and is produced in particular by plastic injection molding, ie it is in the form of an injection molded part.
  • plastic injection molding ie it is in the form of an injection molded part.
  • the cover does not consist of several parts, which are fastened to one another, for example in a form-fitting and/or cohesive manner. Rather, the cover is already manufactured in one piece, ie as a single element. This also leads to a cost-effective and efficient production.
  • the fastening element alone serves to support and fasten the gallery bar
  • the cover if present at all—only serves to optically conceal the fastening element.
  • the cover also has a load-bearing effect, in particular the fastening element and consequently also the gallery bar are supported via the cover on the roof of the motor vehicle.
  • the roof railing is designed in such a way that the fastening element rests against the cover on its side facing away from the gallery rod, so that after the roof railing has been installed on the roof, the cover is present between the fastening element and the roof and is held there in particular in a clamped manner.
  • the fastening element has a side facing the gallery bar in the direction of a vertical axis of the motor vehicle and a side facing away from the gallery bar.
  • the gallery rod has an upper side facing away from the motor vehicle, in particular in the direction of a vertical axis of the motor vehicle or when viewed in longitudinal section.
  • the side facing the gallery bar is arranged in the direction of the vertical axis over the side facing away from the gallery bar.
  • the side facing away from the gallery bar is the same as the side facing the roof and facing away from the outside environment.
  • the side facing away from the gallery bar is the same as the side facing the roof and facing away from the outside environment, in each case seen in longitudinal section.
  • the fastening element bears against the cover on its side facing the roof of the motor vehicle.
  • the fastening element rests against the cover on its side facing away from the upper side of the gallery rod.
  • the fastening element rests on its underside against the cover when viewed in longitudinal section and when the roof rails are arranged as intended.
  • the fastening element is preferably supported at least partially on the roof via the cover. Especially preferably, at least a large part of the fastening element is spaced from the roof by means of the cover, so that at most a small part of the fastening element is supported directly on the roof or the protective film, whereas the rest of the fastening element is supported exclusively via the cover on the roof or the protective film. This reliably prevents damage to the roof from the fastening element.
  • the cover has a fastener receptacle in which the fastener is arranged such that it rests against a fastener receptacle base formed by the cover and delimiting the fastener receptacle in the direction away from the gallery bar.
  • the fastening element receptacle is formed on the side facing the gallery rod and consequently on the side of the cover facing away from the roof.
  • the fastener receptacle extends through the cover only in certain areas, so that it is delimited by the fastener receptacle floor, which is also formed by the cover. To this extent, the fastening element receptacle is present as a depression formed in the cover.
  • the fastening element is arranged at least in regions in the fastening element receptacle. Here it rests against the fastener receiving base and is supported on this.
  • the above-described abutment of the fastening element on the cover on its side facing away from the gallery rod is particularly preferably to be understood as the abutment of the fastening element on the fastening element receiving base.
  • the fastening element receptacle is preferably adapted in shape and/or dimension to the fastening element.
  • the fastening element receptacle and the fastening element are designed in such a way that side surfaces of the fastening element that run parallel and spaced apart lie flat against the edges delimiting the fastening element receptacle, namely in each case permanently.
  • the fastening element is held reliably with respect to the cover in at least one direction, in particular in the direction of a transverse axis of the motor vehicle.
  • the arrangement of the fastening element in the fastening element receptacle ensures that the cover and fastening element are reliably fixed relative to one another.
  • a development of the invention provides that the fastener arranged in the fastener receptacle rests against the fastener receptacle base on the one hand and the fastener receptacle on the other hand at least in regions bounding edge, preferably over at least 50%, at least 60% or at least 70% of its lengthwise extension.
  • the edge delimits the fastening element receptacle in the direction of the gallery bar or in the direction facing away from the roof of the motor vehicle.
  • the edge is continuous and continuous, i.e. uninterrupted.
  • the edge is particularly preferably part of a support surface which delimits the cover in the direction of the gallery rod and is shaped to match the fastening element and on which the gallery rod is supported in a preferred embodiment.
  • the support surface serves to support the gallery bar in the direction of the roof.
  • the gallery bar does not rest on the support surface and is arranged at a distance from it.
  • the support surface can be referred to as the envelope surface of the cover, for example.
  • the support surface preferably closes the cover in the direction of the gallery rod.
  • the cover therefore has no areas that protrude beyond the support surface.
  • the support surface is shape-adapted to the fastening element and, in particular, is curved in exactly one direction, while it runs continuously straight in a direction that is perpendicular to this direction.
  • the fastener is now on the one hand on the fastener receiving base. On the other hand, ie on its side facing the gallery bar, it is flush with the edge and/or the support surface over at least a part of its longitudinal extent, in particular over a predominant part of its longitudinal extent.
  • the alignment is thus present over at least 50% of the longitudinal extent of the fastening element, but preferably over a larger extent, for example over at least 60% or over at least 70% of its longitudinal extent.
  • the fastening element has a first fastening recess and a second fastening recess, the first fastening recess for receiving a first screw connector serving to fasten the fastening element to the gallery rod and the second fastening recess for receiving a a fastening of the fastener to the roof serving second screw connector is provided and configured.
  • the fastening element has at least the two fastening recesses, namely the first fastening recess and the second fastening recess, preferably exclusively the first fastening recess and the second fastening recess.
  • the fastening recesses are designed as passage openings, that is to say they each reach through the fastening element completely.
  • a further development of the invention provides that the fastening element rests on the cover between the first fastening recess and the second fastening recess, viewed in longitudinal section.
  • the fastening element has a contact surface which, viewed in longitudinal section, is arranged between the two fastening recesses. This contact surface is in contact with the cover, which has a counter contact surface. The contact surface and the counter contact surface are in contact with one another over a large area—and correspondingly not just at points or along a line—so that reliable support of the fastening element on the cover is ensured.
  • the gallery bar connection element is used to connect the fastening element to the gallery bar and the roof connection element is used to connect the fastening element to the roof of the motor vehicle. After the intended installation of the roof rails on the motor vehicle, the fastening element is fastened to the gallery bar via the gallery rod connection element and to the roof via the roof connection element.
  • the gallery bar connection element has the first fastening recess and the roof connection element has the second fastening recess for the respective fastening.
  • the gallery rod connection element and the roof connection element are arranged at a distance from one another and are connected to one another via the base element.
  • the bag recess is bounded by the floor in the direction of the gallery bar. This floor forms the edge that continuously delimits or continuously surrounds the second fastening recess.
  • the blind recess preferably has dimensions which are at least 50%, at least 75% or at least 100% larger than the dimensions of the roof connection element in the same direction. This ensures sufficient flexibility of the cover in the area of the second screw connector.
  • the fastening element has a support extension resting on the cover, which extends from the roof connection element on the side facing away from the base element, is offset in the direction facing the base element with respect to the roof connection element and supports the fastening element against the cover.
  • the fastening element also has the supporting extension, which is used to support the fastening element with respect to the cover serves.
  • the support is here - viewed in longitudinal section - on the side facing away from the base element of the roof connection element.
  • the fastening element has, on its side facing the gallery bar, a recess designed as a screw connector head receptacle, in which a screw connector head of the second screw connector is arranged.
  • the screw connector head receptacle is preferably directly adjacent to the screw connector shoulder receptacle. For example, it has only a small depth. In particular, its depth is no more than 5%, no more than 2.5% or no more than 1% of a depth of the screw connector attachment receptacle.
  • the screw connector head receptacle enables easy and error-free positioning of the screw connector head of the second screw connector.
  • the side walls 8 are preferably in contact with the cover 13 on opposite sides. It is particularly preferred that the cover 13 rests on the bottom wall 9 and the top 6 is supported on the cover 13, namely on the support contour 36.
  • the fastening element 12 and the cover 13 are suspended in the recess 10 of the gallery bar 5 and fixed there.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
  • Vehicle Interior And Exterior Ornaments, Soundproofing, And Insulation (AREA)
  • Automobile Manufacture Line, Endless Track Vehicle, Trailer (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Linear Motors (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne une galerie de toit (3) pour un véhicule motorisé (1), comprenant au moins un rail de toit (5) et au moins un dispositif de fixation (11) pour fixer les extrémités du rail de toit (5) sur un toit (2) du véhicule motorisé (1), le dispositif de fixation (11) présentant un élément de fixation (12), qui se présente sous la forme d'une partie extrudée, et un couvercle (13), qui reçoit au moins partiellement l'élément de fixation (12). Il est prévu ici qu'un côté de l'élément de fixation (12) qui est orienté à l'opposé du rail de toit (5) s'appuie contre le couvercle (13). L'invention concerne également un véhicule motorisé (1) ayant un toit (2) et une galerie de toit (3) fixée sur le toit (2), ainsi qu'un procédé de montage d'une galerie de toit (3) sur un toit d'un véhicule motorisé (1).
EP21831306.2A 2020-12-11 2021-12-09 Galerie de toit pour un véhicule motorisé, véhicule motorisé et procédé de montage d'une galerie de toit sur un toit d'un véhicule motorisé Pending EP4259487A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102020133147.9A DE102020133147A1 (de) 2020-12-11 2020-12-11 Dachreling für ein Kraftfahrzeug, Kraftfahrzeug sowie Verfahren zum Montieren einer Dachreling an einem Dach eines Kraftfahrzeugs
PCT/EP2021/085077 WO2022122972A1 (fr) 2020-12-11 2021-12-09 Galerie de toit pour un véhicule motorisé, véhicule motorisé et procédé de montage d'une galerie de toit sur un toit d'un véhicule motorisé

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP4259487A1 true EP4259487A1 (fr) 2023-10-18

Family

ID=79093074

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP21831306.2A Pending EP4259487A1 (fr) 2020-12-11 2021-12-09 Galerie de toit pour un véhicule motorisé, véhicule motorisé et procédé de montage d'une galerie de toit sur un toit d'un véhicule motorisé

Country Status (9)

Country Link
US (1) US20240025348A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP4259487A1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2023553947A (fr)
CN (1) CN116438099A (fr)
AU (1) AU2021398537A1 (fr)
CA (1) CA3196376A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE102020133147A1 (fr)
MX (1) MX2023006872A (fr)
WO (1) WO2022122972A1 (fr)

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19618641A1 (de) * 1996-05-09 1997-11-13 Happich Fahrzeug Dachsysteme Dachreling für Fahrzeuge
DE10350288B4 (de) * 2003-10-24 2006-07-27 Hans und Ottmar Binder GmbH Oberflächenveredelung Dachreling für ein Fahrzeug
DE202011005653U1 (de) 2011-04-28 2011-06-27 WKW Erbslöh Automotive GmbH, 42349 Befestigungselement zur Verbindung zweier Bauteile
DE202012000436U1 (de) 2012-01-17 2012-02-15 Hans und Ottmar Binder GmbH Oberflächenveredelung Dachreling für ein Kraftfahrzeug
WO2015085431A1 (fr) 2013-12-12 2015-06-18 Salflex Polymers Limited Rail de toit de véhicule
CN107415841A (zh) * 2017-04-29 2017-12-01 佛山市维杰汽车部件制造有限公司 车顶行李架
US11260801B2 (en) * 2019-01-23 2022-03-01 Nissan North America, Inc. Vehicle roof rail assembly

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA3196376A1 (fr) 2022-06-16
DE102020133147A1 (de) 2022-06-15
MX2023006872A (es) 2023-06-23
WO2022122972A1 (fr) 2022-06-16
JP2023553947A (ja) 2023-12-26
US20240025348A1 (en) 2024-01-25
CN116438099A (zh) 2023-07-14
AU2021398537A1 (en) 2023-06-15

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE602004005789T2 (de) Federbefestigungsclip
DE3902499C2 (fr)
DE60104456T2 (de) Rohrbefestigungsanordnung
DE19634309A1 (de) Leitungshalter mit Aufnahmebereich zum beiderseitigen Aufstecken auf einen Gewindebolzen
EP0730081A1 (fr) Dispositif de fixation pour le montage d'un élément décoratif, de protection solaire ou de protection contre la vue ou similaire
DE112019004011T5 (de) Montagesystem für ein Kastenprofil
WO2013153091A1 (fr) Support de toit pour un porte-bagages de toit pouvant être fixé sur celui-ci
DE102009051561A1 (de) Befestigungselement für einen Dachgepäckträger
EP1190923A2 (fr) Fixation d'un réservoir
EP4259487A1 (fr) Galerie de toit pour un véhicule motorisé, véhicule motorisé et procédé de montage d'une galerie de toit sur un toit d'un véhicule motorisé
DE19912111C1 (de) Fahrgastsitz
EP3332133A1 (fr) Écrou prisonnier
DE19948329C2 (de) Schaltschrank sowie Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
DE102015220696B4 (de) Befestigungsvorrichtung für ein Anbauteil an einem Kraftfahrzeug-Hohlprofilträger
WO2009092467A1 (fr) Carter d’engrenage d’un système essuie-glace avec un point d’emboîtement comme point de fixation
DE69925404T2 (de) Metallische Verbindungsvorrichtung und Beschlagteile dafür
DE10227333B4 (de) Vorrichtung zur Befestigung eines Sensors in einer Nut
DE10217682A1 (de) Behälterbefestigung mit Nagelschnappstift
EP1335138B1 (fr) Attache pour barre profilée
DE102018213647A1 (de) Führungsschienenhaltesystem für eine Fahrtreppe
DE202011051046U1 (de) Einrichtung zur selbstjustierenden Befestigung eines Elementes an einer Buchse
DE202011005653U1 (de) Befestigungselement zur Verbindung zweier Bauteile
DE102021114816A1 (de) Einteiliges Verbindungssystem zum Verbinden von Möbelbauteilen und Möbelsystemen
EP3470689B1 (fr) Dispositif de fixation et procédé de montage d'un capteur dans une ouverture
EP0866231B1 (fr) Dispositif de fixation préfabriqué

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: UNKNOWN

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20230711

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)