Vehicle roof module

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle roof module (1) having a glass roof part (3), the underside (4) of which partially overlaps a vehicle ceiling (5). According to the invention, a sun-shading unit (8) with a textile (11) is provided, which sun-shading unit can be detachably arranged between the underside (4) of the glass roof part (3) and the vehicle interior (6) via a magnetic connection unit (9) in order to shade the vehicle interior (6). The connecting unit (9) has at least one groove (10) extending in the transverse direction (Y) or the longitudinal direction (X) of the glass roof part (3), which groove is open on the side of the vehicle ceiling (5) facing away from the vehicle interior (6). A forming part (12) matched with the groove (10) in shape can be hung into the groove (10) from the upper portion, and the forming part is fixedly connected with a textile fabric (11).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a vehicle roof module according to the type defined in detail in the preamble of claim 1 . Background Art

[0002] A flexible sunshade system is known from EP2857241B1, which comprises a vehicle roof and a roof element located in the vehicle roof. A sunshade curtain is arranged below the roof element. The vehicle roof has at least a longitudinal rail for guiding the sunshade curtain, through which the sunshade curtain can be moved in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. In addition, the sunshade system comprises at least one additional guiding device between the longitudinal rails for guiding the sunshade curtain along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The additional guiding device extending along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle is composed of at least one metallized and / or metallic rail and a magnet, so as to establish a magnetic connection between the roof element and the sunshade curtain.

[0003] Disadvantageously, the described sun protection system is structurally complex and restricts the head freedom of the vehicle occupants in an undesirable manner, particularly in the region of the side rails. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle roof module which is structurally simple and space-saving.

[0005] According to the invention, this object is achieved with a vehicle roof module having the features of claim 1 .

[0006] The vehicle roof module according to the invention is configured with a glass roof element extending at least over a sub-region of the vehicle roof surface. The lower side of the glass roof element partially overlaps the vehicle ceiling.

[0007] In this case, there is the possibility of covering the glass roof element at its lower side on the circumference by the vehicle ceiling.

[0008] Furthermore, the vehicle roof module has a sun protection unit with a textile material, which can be detachably arranged via a magnetic connection unit between the underside of the glass roof element and the vehicle interior for shielding the vehicle interior.

[0009] According to the invention, the magnetic connection unit has at least one groove extending in the transverse direction or in the longitudinal direction of the glass roof element, the groove being arranged in the region of the vehicle ceiling adjacent to the glass roof element. The groove is designed to be open on the side of the vehicle ceiling facing away from the vehicle interior. The profile of the magnetic connection unit can be hung into the groove from above. The shape of the profile can be adapted to the shape of the groove so that the profile engages in the groove at least approximately with a gap-free positive fit. Furthermore, the profile can be fixedly connected to the textile preferably by sewing, gluing or the like.

[0010] In order to be able to hold the shaped part in engagement with the groove in a structurally simple manner and, if necessary, also to guide it out of the groove again with little force expenditure, the groove can be formed with at least one magnet and the shaped part can be made at least partially of ferromagnetic metal.

[0011] Furthermore, it is also possible for the groove to be formed with a ferromagnetic metal and for the shaped part to be embodied with at least one magnet or itself to be embodied as a magnet.

[0012] In a further development of the vehicle roof module according to the invention, the vehicle ceiling and the glass roof element are spaced apart from one another in the height direction in the region of the groove and define a gap. The profiled part can be guided out of the vehicle interior through the gap and can be hooked into the groove from outside the vehicle interior. Furthermore, when disassembling the sunshade unit, the profiled part can be guided out of the groove by an operator starting from the vehicle interior and can be guided back into the vehicle interior through the gap and removed.

[0013] In order to be able to introduce the profiled part into the groove and remove it from the groove with little effort, in a refinement of the vehicle roof module according to the invention at least one guide element is arranged on the vehicle ceiling and / or on the glass roof element, by means of which the profiled part can be introduced into the groove or removed from the groove in a defined manner on the side of the gap facing away from the vehicle interior.

[0014] In order to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the sun protection unit, the magnetic connection unit comprises: at least one further groove extending in the transverse or longitudinal direction of the glass roof element, the further groove being arranged at a distance from the groove in the longitudinal or transverse direction of the glass roof element and being positioned on the side of the vehicle ceiling facing away from the vehicle interior, and at least one further profile connected to the textile, the further profile being able to be hung into the further groove or removed from the further groove through a further gap between the glass roof element and the vehicle ceiling. The further groove or the further profile can comprise a magnet, and the further profile or the further groove can be at least partially ferromagnetic.

[0015] Here, when the grooves extend in the longitudinal direction, the textile is stretched between the grooves in the vehicle transverse direction of the glass roof element. In contrast, when the grooves extend in the transverse direction, the textile is stretched between the grooves in the longitudinal direction of the glass roof element.

[0016] The length of the textile and the distance between the grooves in the longitudinal direction or transverse direction of the glass roof part can be coordinated so that the textile has a defined material tension in the hung state of the molded part, with which the textile has a substantially flat course between the grooves.

[0017] The textile can be connected in the region between the grooves to a tensioning element extending in the transverse direction, in the longitudinal direction and / or in the diagonal direction of the glass roof element. By means of the tensioning element, the textile can be at least partially placed against the underside of the glass roof element when the profile is hooked into the groove. The textile can thus be positioned in a simple manner above the passenger interior in a manner that is adapted to the curvature of the glass roof element, which is preferably provided in the longitudinal direction and / or in the transverse direction. This makes it possible to achieve a high-quality visual appearance of the vehicle interior with little structural effort.

[0018] Furthermore, it can be provided that at least one of the molded parts and / or at least one of the grooves consists of a plurality of magnets spaced apart from one another in the transverse or longitudinal direction of the glass roof element, which magnets are preferably sewn into the textile. In such an embodiment, the textile sunshade unit can be folded up with little effort when not in use and can preferably be stored in a storage space in a space-saving manner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Further advantages and advantageous developments of the invention result from the claims and from the exemplary embodiments which are described in principle with reference to the drawings.

[0020] The only Figure 1 A partial longitudinal section through a vehicle roof module according to the invention is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] exist Figure 1 , a partial longitudinal section through a vehicle roof module 1 is shown, which comprises a glass roof element 3 extending over a sub-region of a vehicle roof surface 2. The lower side 4 of the glass roof element 3 partially overlaps with a vehicle ceiling 5. Figure 1 The region shown in FIG. 1 extends in vehicle height direction Z from lower side 4 of glass roof element 3 in the direction of vehicle interior 6 , in vehicle longitudinal direction X in the direction of vehicle rear 7 , and in vehicle transverse direction Y substantially over the entire vehicle roof width.

[0022] In another embodiment of the vehicle roof module 1 , the vehicle ceiling 5 is Figure 1 The region shown in FIG. 1 extends in vehicle height direction Z from lower side 4 of glass roof element 3 in the direction of vehicle interior 6 , in vehicle transverse direction Y in the direction of vehicle sides and in vehicle longitudinal direction X substantially over the entire length of the vehicle roof.

[0023] Additionally, the vehicle roof module 1 comprises a sunshade unit 8 with a flexible textile 11 which is detachably connected to the vehicle ceiling 5 via a magnetic connection unit 9 and is arranged between the lower side 4 of the glass roof element 3 and the vehicle interior 6 for shielding the vehicle interior 6 .

[0024] In the exemplary embodiment shown, the connecting unit 9 has a groove 10 extending in the vehicle transverse direction Y. The groove 10 is designed to be open on the side of the vehicle ceiling 5 facing away from the vehicle interior 6. Figure 1 In the tensioned state shown in FIG, the sunshade unit 8 is hung with a molded part 12 adapted to the shape of the groove 10, wherein the molded part 12 is fixedly connected to the textile 11. The molded part 12 is designed as a magnet, which cooperates with the ferromagnetic metal layer 13 of the groove 10 of the vehicle ceiling 5 so that the molded part 12 is magnetically fixedly held in the groove 10.

[0025] The configuration of the channel 10 of the vehicle ceiling 5 with the ferromagnetic metal layer 13 makes it possible in a simple manner to implement the vehicle ceiling 5 on the side facing the vehicle interior 6 with a visually appealing material, which can be, for example, textile, plastic, leather or the like.

[0026] The vehicle ceiling 5 and the glass roof part 3 are spaced apart from one another in the region of the groove 10 in the vehicle height direction Z and define a gap 14 through which the profiled part 12 can be hung into the groove 10 or can be removed from the groove. In addition, guide elements 15 are formed on the glass roof part 3, along which the profiled part 12 can be introduced into the groove 10 or can be removed from the groove in a correspondingly defined manner.

[0027] Additionally, the magnetic connection unit 9 comprises a further groove extending in the transverse direction of the glass roof element 3, said further groove being located at Figure 1 1 and 10. The further groove is arranged in the longitudinal direction X of the glass roof element 3 at a distance from the groove 10 and is positioned on the side of the vehicle ceiling 5 facing away from the vehicle interior 6. In addition, the magnetic connection unit 9 has at least one further molded part connected to the textile 11, which is also not shown in detail. Figure 1 , and is designed like a molded part 12. The further molded part can be hung into the further groove or removed from the further groove through the further gap between the glass roof part 3 and the vehicle ceiling 5. In this case, the further groove or the further molded part has a magnet, and the further molded part or the further groove is designed at least in places to be ferromagnetic in order to magnetically hold the further molded part in the further groove.

[0028] The length of the textile 11 and the distance between the groove 10 and the further groove of the vehicle roof 5 which is spaced apart therefrom in the vehicle longitudinal direction X are coordinated with one another. They are coordinated in this case so that the textile 11 has a defined material tension in the hung-in state of the molded part 12, so that the textile 11 is stretched essentially flat between the grooves 10. This makes it possible to avoid, in a simple manner, a preferably central droop of the textile 11 which would impair the visual overall impression of a vehicle in which the vehicle roof module 1 is implemented.

[0029] Reference numerals list

[0030] 1Vehicle roof module

[0031] 2. Vehicle roof surface

[0032] 3 Glass roof parts

[0033] 4 Lower side of glass roof member

[0034] 5. Vehicle ceiling

[0035] 6. Vehicle interior space

[0036] 7. Rear of vehicle

[0037] 8 sunshade units

[0038] 9 Magnetic connection elements

[0039] 10 Grooves

[0040] 11 Textiles

[0041] 12 Molding parts

[0042] 13 Ferromagnetic metal layer

[0043] 14 Gap

[0044] 15 Guiding elements

[0045] X Longitudinal direction of vehicle

[0046] Y vehicle lateral direction

[0047] Z vehicle height direction

Claims

1. A vehicle roof module (1), comprising: a glass roof element (3) extending at least over a sub-region of a vehicle roof surface (2), the lower side (4) of the glass roof element partially overlapping the vehicle ceiling (5); and a sunshade unit (8) with a textile (11), the sunshade unit being detachably arranged via a magnetic connection unit (9) between the lower side (4) of the glass roof element (3) and a vehicle interior (6) for shielding the vehicle interior (6), It is characterized in that The magnetic connection unit (9) has at least one groove (10) extending in a transverse direction (Y) or a longitudinal direction (X) of the glass roof element (3), the groove being arranged in a region of the vehicle ceiling (5) adjacent to the glass roof element (3), The groove (9) is designed to be open on the side of the vehicle ceiling (5) facing away from the vehicle interior (6), and a molded part (12) of the magnetic connection unit (9) can be hung into the groove from above, the shape of the molded part being adapted to the shape of the groove (10). The molded part (12) is fixedly connected to the textile fabric (11) of the sunshade unit (8). The groove (10) is formed with at least one magnet or as a magnet, and the shaped part (12) is formed at least partially from a ferromagnetic metal, Alternatively, the groove (10) is embodied with a ferromagnetic metal and the shaped part (12) is embodied with at least one magnet.

2. The vehicle roof module according to claim 1, characterized in that The vehicle ceiling (5) and the glass roof element (3) are spaced apart from one another in the height direction (Z) in the region of the groove (10) and define at least one gap (14) through which the profiled element (12) can be hung into the groove (10) or removed from the groove.

3. The vehicle roof module according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that At least one guide element (15) is arranged on the vehicle ceiling (5) and / or the glass roof element (3), along which the profiled element (12) can be hung into the groove (10) or removed from the groove in a defined guided manner.

4. The vehicle roof module according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The magnetic connection unit (9) comprises: at least one further groove extending in the transverse direction (Y) or the longitudinal direction (X) of the glass roof member (3), the further groove being arranged at a distance from the groove (10) in the longitudinal direction (X) of the glass roof member (3) and being positioned on the side of the vehicle ceiling (5) facing away from the vehicle interior space (6); and at least one further molded part connected to the textile (11), the further molded part being able to be hung into the further groove through a further gap between the glass roof member (3) and the vehicle ceiling (5) or being able to be removed from the further groove, the further groove or the further molded part comprising a magnet, and the further molded part or the further groove being at least partially constructed with ferromagnetic metal.

5. The vehicle roof module according to claim 4, characterized in that The length of the textile (11) and the spacing between the grooves (10) in the longitudinal direction (X) or transverse direction (Y) of the glass roof part (3) are coordinated with one another so that the textile (11) has a defined material stress when hung in the molded part (12), for which the textile (11) has a substantially flat course between the grooves (10).

6. The vehicle roof module according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that The textile (11) is connected in the region between the grooves (10) to a tensioning element extending in the transverse direction (Y), the longitudinal direction (X) and / or the diagonal direction of the glass roof part (3), and in the hung state of the molded part (12), the tensioning element causes the textile (11) to at least partially abut against the lower side (4) of the glass roof part (3).

7. A vehicle roof module according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that At least one of the moldings (12) and / or at least one of the grooves (10) comprises a plurality of magnets spaced apart from one another in a transverse direction (Y) or a longitudinal direction (X) of the glass roof member (3).

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