Patent ID: 7954883

Claim:
A roof configuration for a vehicle, comprising: a headliner; a vehicle roof operatively arranged with respect to the headliner; and a plurality of energy-absorbing deformation elements operatively arranged in a collision region between the headliner and the vehicle roof; wherein each deformation element comprises a one-piece component with an essentially U-shaped profile in a longitudinal direction, the essentially U-shaped profile comprising a base part with opposite first and second longitudinal sides, the base part being secured to the headliner, at least one first deformation wall extending from the first side of the base part and away from the headliner, at least one second deformation wall extending from the second side of the base part and away from the headliner, a plurality of longitudinally spaced first flanges being disposed on a side of the first deformation wall opposite the base part, the longitudinal spaced first flanges being in a contact connection with the vehicle roof, a plurality of first cutouts arranged between the respective longitudinally spaced first flanges, a plurality of longitudinally spaced second flanges being disposed on a side of the second deformation wall opposite the base part, the longitudinal spaced second flanges being in contact connection with the vehicle roof, and a plurality of second cutouts arranged between the respective longitudinally spaced second flanges, the deformation walls of the U-shaped profile have respective heights matching a distance between a headliner and the roof of the vehicle, whereby in the mounted state of the deformation element, the base part abuts with a contour of the headliner and the flanges are angled in relation to the deformation walls flanges to run flush with a contour of the roof with a contact connection.