Panoramic vehicle roof module assemblies

摘要

A panoramic vehicle roof module assembly is provided with front and rear cross members. A pair of extruded side rails are each mounted to the cross members. Each side rail has a front integrated roof track, a rear integrated roof track and an integrated sun shade track, each track formed therein along its length. A roof panel is supported by one of the integrated roof tracks of the side rails to interface with the front cross members. An intermediate cross member is mounted to the side rails and is interfaced with the roof panel. A second panel is provided mounted to the side rails to interface with the rear cross member and the intermediate cross member. The side rails each include an integrated support flange to mount the assembly to a vehicle. A method of manufacturing a panoramic vehicle roof module assembly is provided.

主权项

1. A panoramic vehicle roof module assembly comprising:
a front cross member adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body; a rear cross member adapted to be mounted to the vehicle body spaced apart from the front cross member; a first side rail mounted to a first end of the front cross member and to a first end of the rear cross member, the first side rail having a plurality of integrated tracks and an integrated support flange adapted to mount the vehicle roof module assembly to the vehicle body, the tracks and the flange being provided along an entire length of the first side rail; a second side rail mounted to a second end of the front cross member and to a second end of the rear cross member, the second side rail having a plurality of integrated tracks and an integrated support flange adapted to mount the vehicle roof module assembly to the vehicle body, the tracks and the flange being provided along an entire length of the second side rail; an intermediate cross member having a first end mounted to the first side rail and a second end mounted to the second side rail between the front cross member and the rear cross member; a first generally transparent roof panel mounted to the first side rail and the second side rail to interface with the front cross member and the intermediate cross member; a second generally transparent roof panel mounted to the first side rail and the second side rail to interface with the rear cross member and the intermediate cross member; wherein the intermediate cross member further comprises: an upper support cross member mounted to an upper portion of each of the first and second side rails; and a lower support cross member mounted to a lower portion of each of the first and second side rails.