Roof unit and basic structure of road-bound vehicle
View Patent ↗A roof unit having an outer skin, an inward facing ceiling having a ceiling frame, and a basic structure. The ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure have joining configurations that mate together at corresponding locations. The ceiling has at least one fitting from a group of fittings including fittings for a ceiling cover, interior cladding, cushioning against impact, sun shields, an interior rear view mirror, interior lighting, wiring, operating and display elements, sliding, raising, folding, lamellar and glass roofs, and their frame parts and drive elements, and roof hand grips.
1. A roof unit, comprising:
an outer skin;
an inward facing ceiling having a ceiling frame; and
a basic structure, whereby the ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure having joining configurations that mate together at corresponding locations, the joining configurations being connecting means which permit the roof unit to be joined to the basic structure and which include side columns of a vehicle body selected from the group of side columns consisting of A and C columns: A, C and B columns; or A, C, B and D columns, upper ends of the side columns being corresponding connecting means, the ceiling having at least one from a group consisting of sliding, raising, folding, lamellar and glass roofs, and their frame parts and drive elements.