Patent ID: 6618944
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: B32B,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a load-bearing vehicle roof, said vehicle roof comprising an outer cover layer, a core and an inner cover layer, wherein before mounting onto a body of a motor vehicle, at least one insulating layer and/or a decorative layer intended to be visible from a passenger compartment within said motor vehicle is/are provided inside the inner cover layer, wherein the method comprises the steps of:to perform the outer cover layer in a first pressing tool; to join said preformed outer cover layer to the core, preformed in a second pressing tool, and to apply the inner cover layer thereon; to form a load-bearing structure, in the form of a sandwich structure with high stiffness and low weight, by means of a consolidation in said second pressing tool of said preformed outer cover layer and core together with said inner cover layer; and to apply and attach said insulating layer and/or decorative layer to said sandwich structure after said consolidation in order to provide said load-bearing vehicle roof.