CN212980195U

CN212980195U - Roof assembly for a vehicle and vehicle having a roof assembly

Info

Publication number: CN212980195U
Application number: CN201890001183.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: S.莫克
Original assignee: Siemens Mobility GmbH
Current assignee: Siemens Mobility GmbH
Priority date: 2017-09-07
Filing date: 2018-07-26
Publication date: 2021-04-16
Anticipated expiration: 2028-07-26
Also published as: EP3649031B1; DE102017215793A1; PT3649031T; WO2019048125A1; ES2925954T3; HRP20220986T1; RS63577B1; PL3649031T3; EP3649031A1; RU201971U1

Abstract

The utility model relates to a top cap assembly (14) for vehicle (2). In order to be able to produce the vehicle (2) at low cost, it is proposed that the roof arrangement (14) comprises a first and a second carrier element (16a, 16b) arranged next to one another and at least one connecting element (18), by means of which at least one connecting element (18) the two carrier elements (16a, 16b) are connected to one another, wherein each of the two carrier elements (16a, 16b) has a coupling element (52) for pivotably supporting the cover (22a, 22 b). Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle (2) having such a roof module (14).

Description

Roof assembly for a vehicle and vehicle having a roof assembly

The utility model relates to a vehicle that is used for top cap subassembly of vehicle and has top cap subassembly.

It is known to mount one or more technical devices in the region of the interior roof of a vehicle, i.e. between the cabin frame and the interior roof of the vehicle. In this way, for example in a vehicle for the transport of persons, it is possible to achieve more space in the passenger compartment of the vehicle for passenger seats. Examples of technical devices that can be installed in the interior roof area of a vehicle are lighting devices for illuminating the passenger compartment, components of a passenger information system or the interior roof compartment. In order to make it possible to easily access technical equipment arranged in the region of the interior roof of the vehicle, in particular for maintenance/repair purposes, the interior roof of the vehicle may comprise one or more pivotably supported cover plates.

Furthermore, it is very common for individual vehicle manufacturers to produce vehicles which differ from one another in terms of the width of the passenger compartment frame, for example according to different fields of application of the vehicle and/or different customer requirements. Vehicles with different car frame widths require different designs for their respective interior roof structures, at least in view of the dimensions of the roof member in the vehicle width direction, which may result in higher costs and/or labor for the vehicle manufacturer.

The technical problem to be solved of the present invention is to provide a roof module for a vehicle, which enables the vehicle to be manufactured at a low cost.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a roof module according to claim 1.

Furthermore, the present invention also provides a vehicle that can be manufactured at low cost.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a vehicle according to claim 12.

According to the utility model discloses a top cap subassembly includes the first and second load bearing member of arranging side by side. Furthermore, the roof module according to the invention comprises at least one connecting element, by means of which the two support elements are connected to each other. Each of the two carrier members has a coupling element for pivotably supporting the cover plate.

According to the utility model discloses a vehicle has according to the utility model discloses a top cap subassembly.

The roof module according to the invention and the advantageous further development of the vehicle according to the invention are the other claims and the technical solutions described below.

By suitably selecting the width of the first carrier member and/or the width of the second carrier member, the roof assembly can be adapted to the width of the bed frame of the vehicle into which the roof assembly is to be fitted. In other words, if the compartment frame of the vehicle into which the roof module should be fitted has a large width, a load bearing member having a large width may be used as the first/second load bearing member of the roof module. In contrast, if the vehicle compartment frame has a smaller width, a load bearing member having a smaller width may be used as the first/second load bearing member accordingly.

The connecting member connecting the two load-bearing members to each other can be designed independently of the width of the car frame. This means that the same connecting member can be used for vehicles having a smaller car frame width and a larger car frame width. Likewise, the cover plate to be supported on the coupling element of the load-bearing member can be designed independently of the width of the car frame. Therefore, the same cover plate can be used for a vehicle whose compartment frame width is small and a vehicle whose compartment frame width is large. In other words, adapting the roof module to the width of the car frame does not require adjustment of the connecting members or the cover plates to be supported on the load-bearing members.

If a plurality of such roof modules are to be installed in vehicles having different width of the cabin frame, the vehicle manufacturer does not have to build its own connecting elements and/or its own cover plate for each roof module. Such connecting members and cover plates for vehicles having different cabin frame widths may be manufactured using the same equipment and the same manufacturing parameters. This enables the respective roof assembly to be manufactured at low cost and ultimately also the respective vehicle in which the roof assembly is mounted.

Furthermore, the coupling elements of the individual load-bearing members can form a standard interface for the cover plate, independently of the width of the passenger compartment frame of the vehicle into which the roof module is to be inserted.

The vehicle is preferably a vehicle for public transport. The vehicle may be a rail vehicle, for example.

The two carrier members of the roof module can be of identical design to one another. This makes it possible to manufacture the roof assembly in a particularly cost-effective manner, since in this case both carrier members can be manufactured with the same production parameters using the same production equipment.

The load bearing members are preferably arranged as mirror images of each other. Furthermore, the load bearing members may abut each other. Suitably, the connecting member is in contact with both load bearing members.

In a preferred manner, the connecting member is detachably connected with both carrier members. For example, the connecting member may be threaded onto each of the two load bearing members.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the first support element is designed as a profile element and the second support element is designed as a profile element and/or the connecting element is designed as a profile element. The individual components are preferably designed as extruded profiles, which makes it possible to produce the individual components particularly cost-effectively, in particular in the case of mass production.

It is furthermore advantageous if the first carrier element, the second carrier element and/or the connecting element comprise aluminium as material. This allows the individual components to be designed in a weight-saving manner.

The first and/or second carrier member may have one or more fixing elements for fixing one or more lighting devices. Such a fastening element can be, for example, a fastening rail, in particular a fastening rail designed as a C-profile.

The connecting element preferably has a plane of symmetry, relative to which the connecting element is embodied mirror-symmetrically. It is further preferred that the two carrying members are arranged in mirror image to each other with respect to the plane of symmetry of the connecting member.

In an advantageous further development according to the invention, the roof module comprises at least one lighting device for illuminating the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The lighting device is advantageously fixed, in particular detachably fixed, on the first carrier member or on the second carrier member. The lighting device may for example be screwed onto the first or second carrier member. By fixing the lighting device on the first/second carrier member, the lighting device can be installed in the vehicle in a space-saving manner.

The lighting device expediently has one or more lighting means, in particular one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs). In a preferred manner, the lighting device comprises a series of lighting devices arranged in sequence. They can be arranged in succession, in particular in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, the lighting device may have a reflection unit for reflecting light generated by the lighting device/devices.

It is particularly preferred if the cover arrangement has a plurality of such lighting devices, wherein in particular at least one of the lighting devices can be fastened to each of the two carrier elements.

The cover assembly advantageously has a translucent first covering unit for covering at least a portion of the first carrier member. It is furthermore advantageous if the roof module has a translucent second covering unit for covering at least a part of the second carrier element. Expediently, the first cover unit is adapted in terms of its width to the width of the first carrier member. In a similar manner, the second cover unit is adapted in terms of its width to the width of the second carrier member.

The individual covering units preferably form part of a passenger compartment roof of the vehicle. Furthermore, the individual cover units can be used to diffuse light generated by the lighting device fixed on the first/second carrier element into the passenger compartment of the vehicle. This gives the passenger the impression that the passenger compartment is illuminated by "soft" or "dim" lighting.

The first and/or second covering unit may for example comprise polycarbonate as material. It can further be provided that the first cover unit is designed as a profile element and/or that the second cover unit is designed as a profile element. The individual covering units can in particular be extruded profiles. This enables the corresponding covering unit to be manufactured at low cost, especially in mass production.

Furthermore, the first cover unit can have a fastening element for fastening the first cover unit to the first carrier component, in particular to the coupling element thereof. Furthermore, the second cover unit can have a fastening element for fastening the second cover unit to the second carrier component, in particular to the coupling element thereof.

The two cover units are preferably designed identically to one another. It is furthermore preferred that the two cover units are arranged in mirror image to each other. The two cover units may in particular be arranged mirror-symmetrically with respect to the aforementioned plane of symmetry of the connecting member.

The coupling elements of the individual support elements can be designed, for example, as hollow-chamber profiles. Furthermore, the coupling element of each carrier member may have an access opening, in particular an access opening extending in the longitudinal direction of the coupling element.

Furthermore, the coupling elements of the respective carrier member may have projections, in particular projections extending in the longitudinal direction of the coupling elements. The projection of each coupling element may be arranged opposite the inlet opening of the coupling element, for example.

The aforementioned fixing element of the first cover unit may be hooked on the protrusion of the coupling element of the first carrier member. In a similar manner, the fixing element of the second cover unit may be hooked on the protrusion of the coupling element of the second carrier member. This enables a quick and cost-effective fastening of the respective cover unit to the associated carrier member.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the coupling element of each support element has a rounded, substantially C-shaped cross-sectional shape.

In an advantageous further development of the invention, the cover arrangement comprises at least one cover plate. The cover plate suitably has coupling members. The coupling element is preferably designed as a profile element, in particular as an extruded profile. It is also preferred that the coupling member of the cover plate comprises aluminum as a material.

The coupling member of the cover plate can be coupled with the coupling element of the first or second carrier member, so that the cover plate is pivotably supported on the coupling element of the first/second carrier member in the coupled state. In the coupled state, the coupling member of the cover plate and the coupling element of the first/second carrier member preferably form a hinge.

The coupling member of the cover plate is pivotable in the coupled state about a rotational axis which preferably extends in the longitudinal direction of the coupling element of the first/second carrier member.

Preferably, the coupling element of the cover has a hook-shaped hook element, which can be hooked onto the coupling element of the first/second carrier element. This enables the cover plate to be coupled to the first/second carrier member quickly and at low cost. The coupling element of the first/second carrier member is preferably arranged for receiving a portion of the hook element through its aforementioned access opening.

The cover plate preferably forms part of a passenger compartment roof of the vehicle. In a particularly preferred embodiment variant of the invention, the cover plate has a wall element which is designed as a perforated cover element for conveying air into the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The wall element is expediently connected with the coupling member of the cover plate, for example by means of rivets.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the top cover assembly comprises two cover plates of the aforementioned type. One of the two cover plates is expediently couplable/coupled to the first carrier member. The other of the two cover plates is expediently couplable/coupled to the second carrier member.

The two load bearing members of the roof module are suitably arranged alongside one another in the width direction of the vehicle. It is furthermore expedient for the two support elements to be arranged at the same height.

In a preferred manner, the two load-bearing members are arranged in mirror image of one another with respect to the longitudinal center plane of the car frame. The longitudinal center plane of the carriage frame is to be understood as a plane which extends centrally with respect to the width of the carriage frame and is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The longitudinal center plane of the car frame is suitably perpendicular to the floor of the car frame. The aforementioned plane of symmetry of the connecting member may in particular coincide with the longitudinal center plane of the car frame.

The vehicle may also have an interior roof compartment. The inner roof compartment is expediently arranged between the roof of the vehicle and the passenger compartment roof of the vehicle. One or more electrical devices may be installed in the inner roof module, for example. Furthermore, the interior roof module can have pivotable door openings, in particular on its underside.

The load bearing members of the roof assembly are preferably secured to the inner roof module. It is particularly preferred that the load-bearing member is fixed to a hatch door of the inner roof hatch. In the latter case, the load bearing member may pivot with the door.

Further, the cap assembly may have tabs. It is preferably fixed, in particular detachably fixed, to the connecting element. The adapter plate can be screwed, for example, on the connecting element. The tab preferably rests on the bottom side of the connecting element. The butt plate can be designed in particular as a profiled element. Furthermore, it is preferred that the tab is designed mirror-symmetrically with respect to the plane of symmetry of the connecting element.

The header assembly may also include an electrical device. The electrical equipment is preferably arranged in front of or behind the connecting member of the roof assembly in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, the electrical device is preferably arranged at least partially between the tab and at least one of the two carrier members of the cover assembly. This means that the space between the tab and one or both load bearing members can be used to accommodate at least a portion of the electrical equipment.

The electrical device may be, for example, an information output device, in particular a loudspeaker for making announcements about passengers. Alternatively, the electrical device may be a video surveillance camera or an emergency generator. Advantageously, the electrical device is fixed, in particular detachably fixed, on the first and/or second carrier member. The electrical device may for example be screwed onto the first and/or second carrier member.

The cover assembly preferably comprises a plurality of connecting elements arranged one behind the other at a distance from one another, the two carrier elements of the cover assembly being connected to one another by the plurality of connecting elements. The connecting members may be arranged one after the other, in particular in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The aforementioned electrical device may for example be arranged between two connecting members.

The description of the advantageous developments of the invention given so far contains a number of features, some of which are summarized in the respective dependent claims. These features may be considered individually or in any other useful combination. In particular, these features can be combined individually and in any suitable combination with a roof module according to the invention and with a vehicle according to the invention. Furthermore, the method features can also be regarded as characteristics of the respective device units.

Even if certain terms are used in the specification or claims, respectively, in the singular or in combination with the plural, the scope of these terms of the present invention should not be limited to the singular or the corresponding plural.

The above features, characteristics and advantages of the present invention and the manner of attaining them will become more apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. This example serves to illustrate the invention and does not limit the invention to the combination of features specified therein, nor to functional features. Furthermore, suitable features of the embodiments may also be explicitly considered separately and combined with any of the claims.

If the same reference numerals are used in different drawings, they substantially represent the same or corresponding elements.

In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a roof region of a rail vehicle with an inner roof hatch with a hatch door and a roof module fastened to the hatch door;

figure 2 shows the inner canopy compartment and various components of the canopy assembly in a closed position of the hatch door;

figure 3 shows the inner canopy compartment and various components of the canopy assembly in the open state of the hatch door;

FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of various components of the cap assembly;

fig. 5 shows a view of the components according to fig. 4 in a state in which they are spatially separated from one another;

FIG. 6 shows a side view of the connecting members of the cap assembly and the tabs of the cap assembly secured to the connecting members;

FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom view of the connecting members of the cap assembly and the tabs of the cap assembly secured to the connecting members;

fig. 8 shows the carrier and cover unit and two alternative carriers and two alternative cover units of the roof assembly.

Fig. 1 shows a roof region of a rail vehicle 2. The rail vehicle 2 has a carriage frame 4, which is shown in section in fig. 1.

Furthermore, the rail vehicle 2 is equipped with an interior roof hatch 6 which has a pivotable hatch door 8 on its underside. The inner roof module 6 is fastened with its upper side to the carriage frame 4 of the rail vehicle 2. Additionally, the interior roof module 6 is connected to the carriage frame 4 via transverse rails 10 of the rail vehicle 2, which transverse rails 10 are fixed to the carriage frame 4 and extend in the width direction 12 of the rail vehicle 2.

Furthermore, the rail vehicle 2 is equipped with a roof module 14. The roof module 14 comprises in particular a first and a

second carrier member

16a, 16b, wherein the two

carrier members

16a, 16b are arranged side by side at the same height in the width direction 12 of the rail vehicle 2. Furthermore, the roof module 14 comprises a connecting member 18, by means of which the two

carrier members

16a, 16b are connected to each other.

Furthermore, the roof module 14 has a first fastening device 20a and a second fastening device 20b, by means of which first fastening device 20a and second fastening device 20b the two

support elements

16a, 16b are fastened to the door 8. The first fixture 20a is threaded onto the first carrier member 16a and the second fixture 20b is threaded onto the second carrier member 16 b. Furthermore, two fixing means 20a, 20b are screwed to the hatch door 8. In the present exemplary embodiment, the

respective fastening device

20a, 20b is formed by two fastening angles which are connected to one another and each have an L-shaped profile.

The roof assembly 14 also includes a first cover 22a pivotally supported on the first carrier member 16a and a second cover 22b pivotally supported on the second carrier member 16 b. Each of the two

cover panels

22a, 22b comprises a wall element 24, which wall element 24 is designed as a perforated covering element for conveying air into a passenger compartment 26 of the rail vehicle 2.

In fig. 1, the

cover plates

22a, 22b are each shown in their closed state. In order to fix the

cover plates

22a, 22b in their closed state, the rail vehicle 2 has a fixing device 28 for each

cover plate

22a, 22b, which is mounted on the above-mentioned transverse rail 10.

The two

cover plates

22a, 22b each form part of a passenger compartment cover 30 of the rail vehicle 2. The passenger compartment cover 30 also comprises a plurality of cover elements 32 mounted immovably on the cabin frame 4, which cover elements 32 are arranged next to the

cover plates

22a, 22 b.

In addition, the cover assembly 14 includes a tab 34 (see fig. 2) secured to the aforementioned connecting member 18 and an electrical device 36, the electrical device 36 being threadably connected to the two load bearing members 16. A cable 38 for power supply and/or data transmission is connected to the electrical device 36, which cable 38 is fixed to the hatch 8.

The electric device 36 may be, for example, an information output device, particularly a speaker for making announcements about passengers. Alternatively, the electrical device 36 may be, for example, a video surveillance camera or an emergency generator. An electrical device 36 is mounted between the tab 34 and the two

carrier elements

16a, 16b, wherein the electrical device 36 is arranged behind the connecting element 18 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (i.e. perpendicular to the plane of the drawing in fig. 1) such that the electrical device 36 in fig. 1 is partially covered by the connecting element 18.

Furthermore, the roof module 14 is equipped with a plurality of lighting devices 40 for illuminating the passengers 26 of the rail vehicle 2, which lighting devices are fastened to the two

carrier elements

16a, 16 b.

In addition, the roof cover assembly 14 includes a translucent first cover unit 42a and a translucent second cover unit 42b, the translucent first cover unit 42a covering the first carrier member 16a from below, and the translucent second cover unit 42b covering the second carrier member 16b from below. The two

cover units

42a, 42b serve to diffuse the light generated by the lighting device 40 into the passenger compartment 26 of the rail vehicle 2. The first cover unit 42a is detachably fixed to the tab 34 and detachably fixed to the first bearing member 16 a. In a similar manner, a second cover unit 42b is removably secured to tab 34 and removably secured to second carrier member 16 b.

Fig. 2 shows the interior roof module 6, a part of the transverse rail 10 and the fixing device 28 fixed to the transverse rail 10.

In addition, FIG. 2 illustrates several components of the multiple cap assembly 14 of FIG. 1. In contrast to fig. 1, the top cover assembly 14 in fig. 2 lacks two

cover units

42a, 42b and the second cover plate 22 b.

In fig. 2, the hatch 8 is in its closed state. In contrast, the first cover 22a is open.

Fig. 3 also shows the interior roof module 6, a part of the transverse rail 10 and the fixing device 28 fixed to the transverse rail 10.

Fig. 3 also shows various components of the cap assembly 14 of fig. 1. In contrast to fig. 1, the cover assembly 14 in fig. 3 lacks two

cover units

42a, 42b and two

cover plates

22a, 22 b.

In contrast to fig. 2, the hatch 8 in fig. 3 is open. In order to be able to open the door 8, it can be provided that the

cover plates

22a, 22b of the roof module 14 must first be separated from the

carrier elements

16a, 16 b. Before opening the hatch door 8, the covering

unit

42a, 42b is optionally removed from the

carrier member

16a, 16 b.

Fig. 4 shows an enlarged view (compared to the previous view) of various components of the cap assembly 14.

Fig. 4 shows two

support elements

16a, 16b, a connecting element 18, two covering

units

42a, 42b, two

fastening devices

20a, 20b, a lighting device 40 and a tab 34. The two

cover plates

22a, 22b are only partially shown in fig. 4. However, the electrical device 36 and the cable 38 connected thereto are not shown in fig. 4.

The connecting element 18 has a plane of symmetry 44, with the connecting element 18 being designed mirror-symmetrically with respect to this plane of symmetry 44. The two

support elements

16a, 16b are of identical design and are arranged mirror-symmetrically to one another relative to the plane of symmetry 44.

Furthermore, fig. 4 shows that each of the two

carrier elements

16a, 16b has three fastening rails 46 on the underside thereof. They are designed as C-profiles. The connecting member 18 is threaded onto both one of the fixed rails 46 of the first carrier member 16a and one of the fixed rails 46 of the second carrier member 16 b. One of the lighting devices 40 is threaded onto each of the remaining fixed rails 46 of the two

load bearing members

16a, 16 b.

Each lighting device 40 comprises a plurality of lighting means 48, more precisely two rows of lighting means 48 arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (i.e. perpendicular to the plane of the drawing in fig. 4). Each lighting device 48 is a Light Emitting Diode (LED) in the present embodiment. Further, each of the lighting apparatuses 40 has a reflection unit 50 to which the lighting devices of the respective lighting devices are fixed. The light rays generated by the lighting devices 48 and directed upward are reflected downward (i.e., toward the passenger compartment 26) by the reflection units 50 of the respective lighting apparatuses 40.

As can also be seen from fig. 4, each of the two

carrier members

16a, 16b has a coupling element 52. In the present exemplary embodiment, each coupling element 52 is designed as a cavity profile with an inlet opening 54 (see fig. 5). Furthermore, each coupling element 52 has a circular, substantially C-shaped cross-sectional shape, each coupling element 52 having a projection 56 arranged opposite its inlet opening 54.

As can be seen in fig. 4, the tab 34 has a first projection 58a and a second projection 58 b.

The first cover unit 42a has a first fixing element 60a for hooking on the protrusion 56 of the coupling element 52 of the first bearing member 16a and a second fixing element 60b for hooking on the first protrusion 58a of the tab 34. Similarly, the covering unit 42b has a first fixing element 60a for hooking on the projection 56 of the coupling element 52 of the second bearing member 16b and a second fixing element 60b for hooking on the second projection 58b of the tab 34. In order to be able to better recognize the projection 56 of the coupling element 52 of the first carrier component 16a, the first cover unit 42a is shown in fig. 4 in the arrangement state with its first fixing element 60a remote from the projection 56 of the coupling element 52 of the first carrier component 16 a.

Furthermore, each of the two

cover plates

22a, 22b has a coupling member 62 with a hook element 64. The first cover 22a is coupled by its coupling member 62 to the coupling element 52 of the first carrier member 16a, wherein the hook element 64 of this coupling member 62 hooks onto the coupling element 52 of the first carrier member 16 a. The second cover 22b is coupled with its coupling member 62 to the coupling element 52 of the second carrier component 16b, wherein the hook element 64 of the coupling member 62 hooks onto the coupling element 52 of the second carrier component 16 b.

The two

support elements

16a, 16b, the connecting element 18 and the coupling element 62 are each designed as an extruded profile, in particular as an extruded aluminum profile. The two

cover units

42a, 42b are each designed as an extruded profile made of polycarbonate.

Fig. 5 shows the first carrier element 16a, the first covering unit 42a, the first fastening device 20a, the connecting element 18, the coupling element 62 of the first cover plate 22a and the tab 34 of fig. 4, which are spatially separated from one another, so that the individual elements of these assemblies are more clearly visible.

Fig. 5 shows in particular the above-mentioned access opening 54 of the coupling element 52 of the first carrier member 16a for receiving the hook element 64 of the coupling member 62 of the first cover plate 22 a.

Furthermore, it can be seen from fig. 5 that the connecting member 18 has a central section 66 which has a cross-shaped cross-sectional shape. In addition, the connecting member 18 has two first fixing sections 68a having an L-shaped cross-sectional shape, which two first fixing sections 68a are arranged in mirror image of each other and connect the central section 66 of the connecting member 18. By means of one of the two first fastening sections 68a, the connecting member 18 is screwed onto one of the fastening rails 46 of the first carrier member 16a in the assembled state of the roof assembly 14. In the assembled state of the roof module 14, the connecting member 18 is screwed to one of the fixing rails 46 of the second carrier member 16a by means of the other of the two first fixing sections 68 a.

In addition, the connecting member 18 has two second fixing sections 68b with an L-shaped cross-sectional shape, which second fixing sections 68b are arranged in mirror image of each other and are connected with the central section 66 of the connecting member 18. By means of these two fastening sections 68b, the connecting member 18 is screwed onto the web 34 in the assembled state of the cover assembly 14.

Fig. 6 shows the connecting element 18 and the tab 34 fixed to the connecting element 18 in a side view, while fig. 7 shows the connecting element 18 and the tab 34 fixed to the connecting element 18 in a bottom view.

In the latter two figures, the connecting members 18 and tabs 34 are positioned relative to each other when they are in the assembled state of the cap assembly 14. In this state, the tab 34 rests against the underside of the connecting element 18 and covers it. The dimension of the tab 34 is greater than the dimension of the connecting member 18 in the longitudinal direction 70 of the tab 34.

In both fig. 6 and 7, screw openings 72 are shown through which the tab 34 is screwed onto the connecting member 18.

Fig. 8 shows the previously described first carrier member 16a and its associated first cover unit 42a on the right side.

Fig. 8 also shows two

alternative carrier members

16c, 16d, the width of which is smaller than the width of the first carrier member 16a, and the associated

alternative cover units

42c, 42d on the respective right side. .

The three

load bearing members

16a, 16c, 16d shown differ from each other in width and in part in the number of their fixing rails 46. However, in all three load-

bearing members

16a, 16c, 16d, the coupling element 52 has the same design. The coupling elements 52 of the

respective carrier members

16a, 16c, 16d thus form a standard interface for the roof. The widths of the three shown

cover units

42a, 42c, 42d differ from each other only.

Such alternative

load bearing members

16c, 16d may be used in the roof assembly 14 in place of the first load bearing member 16a and/or in place of the second load bearing member 16b if the roof assembly 14 is incorporated into a vehicle having a smaller bed frame width. However, the other components of the roof assembly 14 need not match the width of the bed frame. That is, the remaining components may be used with the roof assembly 14 regardless of the width of the bed frame of the vehicle.

Although the invention has been illustrated and described in detail by means of preferred exemplary embodiments, the invention is not limited to the disclosed examples and other variants can be derived therefrom without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. Roof assembly (14) for a vehicle (2), comprising a first and a second carrier member (16a, 16b) arranged side by side and at least one connecting member (18), by means of which at least one connecting member (18) the two carrier members (16a, 16b) are connected to one another, wherein each of the two carrier members (16a, 16b) has a coupling element (52) for pivotably supporting a cover panel (22a, 22b), characterized in that the roof assembly (14) is provided with at least one lighting device (40) for illuminating a passenger compartment (26) of the vehicle (2), which at least one lighting device (40) is fixed on the first carrier member (16a) or the second carrier member (16b), and in that the roof assembly (14) is provided with a first translucent cover unit (42a) for covering at least a part of the first carrier unit (16a) and with a second translucent cover unit (42a) for covering at least a part of the second carrier unit (16a) A second translucent cover element (42b) for at least a portion of the element (16 b).

2. Roof assembly (14) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first carrier element (16a) is designed as a profiled element, the second carrier element (16b) is designed as a profiled element, and/or the connecting element (18) is designed as a profiled element.

3. Cap assembly (14) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting member (18) has a plane of symmetry (44), the connecting member (18) being constructed mirror-symmetrically with respect to the plane of symmetry (44), wherein the two carrier members (16a, 16b) are arranged mirror-symmetrically with respect to one another with respect to the plane of symmetry (44) of the connecting member (18).

4. Cap assembly (14) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the coupling element (52) of the respective carrier element (16a, 16b) is designed as a hollow profile and has an access opening (54).

5. Cap assembly (14) according to claim 4, wherein the coupling element (52) of each carrier member (16a, 16b) has a protrusion (56), said protrusion (56) being arranged opposite to the access opening (54) of said coupling element (52).

6. Cap assembly (14) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the coupling element (52) of each carrier member (16a, 16b) has a rounded, substantially C-shaped cross-sectional shape.

7. Roof assembly (14) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least one cover plate (22a, 22b) has a coupling member (62), which coupling member (62) can be coupled with the coupling element (52) of the first or second carrier member (16a, 16b) such that the cover plate (22a, 22b) is pivotably supported on the coupling element (52) of the first/second carrier member (16a, 16b) in the coupled state.

8. Cap assembly (14) according to claim 7, wherein the coupling member (62) of the cover plate (22a, 22b) has hook-shaped hook elements (64), the hook elements (64) being capable of hooking onto the coupling elements (52) of the first/second carrier member (16a, 16 b).

9. Roof module (14) according to claim 7, characterised in that the cover plates (22a, 22b) have wall elements (24), which wall elements (24) are designed as perforated cover elements for conveying air into the passenger compartment (26) of the vehicle (2).

10. A vehicle (2) having a roof assembly (14) according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. Vehicle (2) according to claim 10, characterized in that the two load-bearing members (16a, 16b) of the roof module (14) are arranged side by side in the width direction (12) of the vehicle (2).

12. Vehicle (2) according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that an interior roof hatch (6) is provided with a pivotable door (8), wherein the load-bearing members (16a, 16b) of the roof module (14) are fixed to the pivotable door (8).

13. Vehicle (2) according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that an electrical device (36) is provided, which electrical device (36) is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (2) in front of or behind the connecting member (18) of the roof assembly (14), wherein the electrical device (36) is arranged at least partially between at least one of the two carrier members (16a, 16b) of the roof assembly (14) and the web (34) of the roof assembly (14) fixed to the connecting member (18).