Patent ID: 8882185
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: B60J,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular construction system for producing a plurality of design variants of a roof module for a motor vehicle, comprising: a vehicle frame forming an unobstructed roof opening of the motor vehicle, the vehicle frame comprising two longitudinal beams, each having a forward and rear end, a first transverse beam arranged at the forward end of the two longitudinal beams and a second transverse beam arranged at the rear end of the two longitudinal beams; a plurality of different types of planar elements; a plurality of adapter elements, wherein each of the plurality of adapter elements is configured as a frame with an opening configured to accept a particular one of the different types of planar elements, wherein each of the plurality of adapter elements is configured to be mounted to the unobstructed roof opening of the motor vehicle, wherein the roof module is formed by mounting, within the unobstructed roof opening, a combination of two adapter elements, each with a respective planar element installed within the opening of the frame of the adapter element, wherein a glass transverse reinforcing element is arranged between the two adapter elements.