US Patent Application 17992581. Vehicle Roof Structure simplified abstract
Contents
Vehicle Roof Structure
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Chulhee Heo of Hwaseong-si (KR)
Chan Woong Jeon of Incheon (KR)
ChangHak Kang of Hwaseong-si (KR)
Vehicle Roof Structure - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17992581 titled 'Vehicle Roof Structure
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a vehicle roof structure that includes front and rear roof rails, side structures, and a center roof rail assembly.
- The front and rear roof rails are connected to the front and rear portions of the side structures.
- The side structures are located on opposite sides of the vehicle body.
- The center roof rail assembly is positioned between the front and rear roof rails and is also connected to the side structures.
- The front roof panel is made of a first plastic composite material and is connected to the front roof rail, center roof rail assembly, and front portions of the side structures.
- The rear roof panel is made of a second plastic composite material and is connected to the rear roof rail, center roof rail assembly, and rear portions of the side structures.
- The center roof panel is made of steel material and is connected to the center roof rail assembly and center portions of the side structures.
Original Abstract Submitted
An embodiment vehicle roof structure includes a front roof rail and a rear roof rail coupled to front and rear portions of side structures, respectively, the side structures being disposed along opposite sides of a vehicle body in a vehicle width direction, a center roof rail assembly disposed between the front roof rail and the rear roof rail and coupled to the side structures, a front roof panel including a first plastic composite material and coupled to the front roof rail, the center roof rail assembly, and the front portions of the side structures, a rear roof panel including a second plastic composite material and coupled to the rear roof rail, the center roof rail assembly, and the rear portions of the side structures, and a center roof panel including a steel material and coupled to the center roof rail assembly and center portions of the side structures.
