Roof accessory interface
A motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of this disclosure includes, among other things, a roof structure, a bracket projecting from the roof structure, a roof panel configured to attach to the roof structure such that the bracket is beneath the roof panel, and an accessory configured to attach to the bracket. A method is also disclosed.
1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a roof structure;
a bracket projecting from the roof structure;
a roof panel configured to attach to the roof structure such that the bracket is beneath the roof panel; and
an accessory configured to attach to the bracket, wherein the accessory is a component of a roof rack.
2. The motor vehicle as recited in claim 1 , wherein:
the roof panel includes an opening, and
a portion of the accessory projects through the opening to attach to the bracket.
3. The motor vehicle as recited in claim 2 , further comprising:
a cap configured to cover the opening in the roof panel when the accessory is not attached to the bracket.
4. The motor vehicle as recited in claim 1 , wherein the bracket is attached to an interior surface of the roof structure such that the bracket projects inward from the roof structure toward a centerline of the motor vehicle.
5. The motor vehicle as recited in claim 1 , wherein the roof panel is a portion of a removable hard top roof.
6. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a roof structure;
a bracket projecting from the roof structure;
a roof panel configured to attach to the roof structure such that the bracket is beneath the roof panel; and
an accessory configured to attach to the bracket,
wherein the accessory is configured to attach to the bracket by way of a quarter-turn fastener.
7. The motor vehicle as recited in claim 6 , wherein:
the bracket includes a slot,
the accessory includes a rotatable tab configured to allow movement of the accessory relative to the bracket in a first position and configured to prevent movement of the accessory relative to the bracket in a second position.
8. The motor vehicle as recited in claim 7 , wherein the rotatable tab is configured to rotate about ninety-degrees between the first and second positions.
9. The motor vehicle as recited in claim 8 , wherein:
the accessory includes one of a lug and a handle coupled to the rotatable tab.
10. The motor vehicle as recited in claim 7 , further comprising a lock configured to lock the rotatable tab in the second position.
11. The motor vehicle as recited in claim 10 , wherein the lock is a push-lock.
12. The motor vehicle as recited in claim 10 , wherein the lock is configured to couple to a stud projecting from the bracket.