Patent ID: 9428130
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: B60R

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle roof for a passenger motor vehicle, comprising: a roof element; a lining element by which the roof element is at least partially lined on a passenger compartment side of the motor vehicle; and an energy absorbing plate element coupled to the lining element in only a localized area so as to form at least one helmet region of the passenger compartment and being operatively configured for at least partially decelerating an occupant impacting the plate element at least indirectly during an accident-related application of force, wherein the plate element has an essentially uniform thickness between a first broadside and a second broadside and is spaced apart from the roof panel element, and wherein the plate element is coupled to the lining element such that, as a consequence of being coupled to the lining element, the plate element is configured to spring back-and-forth and apply opposing impetuses to the occupant upon the occupant impacting the plate element during the accident-related application of force, thereby causing a partial deceleration of the occupant.