Patent ID: 7922239

Claim:
A motor vehicle body comprising: at least two pairs of columns, which are interconnected to form a roof-carrying frame by two structural components extending in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle as well as two structural components extending in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle, the two structural components extending in the transverse direction including a front transverse structural component and a rear transverse structural component, and each of the two structural components extending in the longitudinal direction comprising lateral skins that form a hollow space, and a lateral roof structural element between the lateral skins and residing in the hollow space; a single-piece adapter carrier formed from a weldable material and welded to the roof-carrying frame and secured thereto, in order to accommodate roof windows, sliding roofs, roof opening systems and/or roof module variants in the adapter carrier, wherein a front section of the adapter carrier is coupled to the front transverse structural component and resides above the front transverse structural component, a rear section of the adapter carrier is coupled to the rear transverse structural component and resides above the rear transverse structural component, the front transverse structural component and the front section of the adapter carrier together define and border a first hollow chamber therebetween, and the rear transverse structural component and the rear section of the adapter carrier together define and border a second hollow chamber therebetween, and wherein a first side section of the adapter carrier is coupled to a first one of the two structural components extending in the longitudinal direction and resides above the lateral skins and above the lateral roof structural element of the first structural component extending in the longitudinal direction, a second side section of the adapter carrier is coupled to a second one of the two structural components extending in the longitudinal direction and resides above the lateral skins and above the lateral roof structural element of the second structural component extending in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the first and second side sections of the adapter carrier extend in the transverse direction and away from the two structural components extending in the longitudinal direction; and a roof element coupled to and overlying the adapter carrier, wherein a front section of the roof element overlies the front transverse structural component, overlies the front section of the adapter carrier, and overlies the first hollow chamber, wherein a rear section of the roof element overlies the rear transverse structural component, overlies the rear section of the adapter carrier, and overlies the second hollow chamber, wherein a first side section of the roof element overlies the first side section of the adapter carrier, and wherein a second side section of the roof element overlies the second side section of the adapter carrier.