PATENT DOCUMENT

Publication Number: US-11420505-B1
Application Number: US-202016800293-A
Country: US
Kind Code: B1

Title: Door and roof configurations for vehicles

Abstract:
A vehicle includes a vehicle body, a first panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to a first opening of the vehicle body, a second panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to a second opening of the vehicle body, a front seat that faces rearward and is accessible from the first opening and the second opening, and a rear seat that faces forward and is accessible from the first opening and the second opening.

Claims:
What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A vehicle, comprising:
 a vehicle body that includes:
 a front-left door pillar, 
 a front-right door pillar, 
 a rear-left door pillar, 
 a rear-right door pillar, 
 a front lateral beam that extends from the front-left door pillar to the front-right door pillar, 
 a rear lateral beam that extends from the rear-left door pillar to the rear-right door pillar, 
 a central longitudinal beam that extends from the front lateral beam to the rear lateral beam, 
 a floor, 
 a first opening that is bounded by the front-left door pillar, the rear-left door pillar, the central longitudinal beam and the floor, and 
 a second opening that is bounded by the front-right door pillar, the rear-right door pillar, the central longitudinal beam and the floor; 
 
 a first panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the first opening; 
 a second panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the second opening; 
 a front seat that faces rearward and is accessible from the first opening and the second opening; and 
 a rear seat that faces forward and is accessible from the first opening and the second opening; 
 wherein the front lateral beam is longitudinally aligned with the front-left door pillar and the front-right door pillar and the rear lateral beam is longitudinally aligned with the rear-left door pillar and the rear-right door pillar. 
 
     
     
       2. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first panel assembly includes a front-left door and roof panel and a rear-left door and roof panel, and 
 the second panel assembly includes a front-right door and roof panel and a rear-right door and roof panel. 
 
     
     
       3. The vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein the front-left door and roof panel, the rear-left door and roof panel, the front-right door and roof panel, and the rear-right door and roof panel are connected to the vehicle body for sliding motion with respect to the vehicle body. 
     
     
       4. The vehicle of  claim 3 , wherein the front-left door and roof panel and the front-right door and roof panel slide longitudinally forward from the closed position to the open position, and the rear-left door and roof panel and the rear-right door and roof panel slide longitudinally rearward from the closed position to the open position. 
     
     
       5. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first panel assembly includes a front-left door panel, a rear-left door panel, and a left roof panel, and 
 the second panel assembly includes a front-right door panel, a rear-right door panel, and a right roof panel. 
 
     
     
       6. The vehicle of  claim 5 , wherein the left roof panel and the right roof panel are connected for pivotal motion with respect to the vehicle body between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
       7. The vehicle of  claim 5 , wherein the left roof panel and the right roof panel are connected to the vehicle body for sliding motion in a lateral direction with respect to the vehicle body between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
       8. The vehicle of  claim 5 , wherein the front-left door panel, the rear-left door panel, the front-right door panel, and the rear-right door panel are connected to the vehicle body for sliding motion with respect to the vehicle body between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
       9. The vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the front-left door panel and the front-right door panel slide longitudinally forward from the closed position to the open position, and the rear-left door panel and the rear-right door panel slide longitudinally rearward from the closed position to the open position. 
     
     
       10. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first panel assembly includes a left door panel and a left roof panel, and 
 the second panel assembly includes a right door panel and a right roof panel. 
 
     
     
       11. The vehicle of  claim 10 , wherein the left door panel extends from the front-left door pillar to the rear-left door pillar in the closed position, and the right door panel extends from the front-right door pillar to the rear-right door pillar in the closed position. 
     
     
       12. The vehicle of  claim 10 , wherein the left roof panel and the right roof panel are connected for pivotal motion with respect to the vehicle body between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
       13. A vehicle, comprising:
 a vehicle body that includes a first opening, a second opening, and a central longitudinal beam that is located between the first opening and the second opening; 
 a first panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the first opening, wherein the first panel assembly includes a left door panel and a left roof panel, and the left door panel slides longitudinally during movement from the closed position to the open position; and 
 a second panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the second opening, wherein the second panel assembly includes a right door panel and a right roof panel, and the right door panel slides longitudinally during movement from the closed position to the open position; 
 wherein a width of the left door panel is the same as a width of the left roof panel and a width of the right door panel is the same as a width of the right roof panel. 
 
     
     
       14. The vehicle of  claim 13 , wherein the left roof panel is pivotally connected to the vehicle body adjacent to the central longitudinal beam and pivots upward during movement from the closed position to the open position, and the right roof panel is pivotally connected to the vehicle body adjacent to the central longitudinal beam and pivots upward during movement from the closed position to the open position. 
     
     
       15. The vehicle of  claim 13 , wherein the vehicle body includes a front-left door pillar, a front-right door pillar, a rear-left door pillar, a rear-right door pillar, a front lateral beam that extends from the front-left door pillar to the front-right door pillar, a rear lateral beam that extends from the rear-left door pillar to the rear-right door pillar, and a floor, wherein the central longitudinal beam extends from the front lateral beam to the rear lateral beam. 
     
     
       16. A vehicle, comprising:
 a vehicle body that includes a floor, a first opening, a second opening, and a central longitudinal beam that is located between the first opening and the second opening; 
 a first panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the first opening, wherein the first panel assembly includes a left door panel and a left roof panel; and 
 a second panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the second opening, wherein the second panel assembly includes a right door panel and a right roof panel, 
 wherein the left roof panel and the right roof panel are connected for pivotal motion with respect to the vehicle body between the closed position and the open position; 
 wherein a width of the first opening is the same as a width of the left door panel and a width of the left roof panel and a width of the second opening is the same as a width of the right door panel and a width of the right roof panel. 
 
     
     
       17. The vehicle of  claim 16 , wherein the vehicle body includes a front-left door pillar, a front-right door pillar, a rear-left door pillar, a rear-right door pillar, a front lateral beam that extends from the front-left door pillar to the front-right door pillar, and a rear lateral beam that extends from the rear-left door pillar to the rear-right door pillar, and wherein the central longitudinal beam extends from the front lateral beam to the rear lateral beam. 
     
     
       18. The vehicle of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a front seat that faces rearward and is accessible from the first opening and the second opening; and 
 a rear seat that faces forward and is accessible from the first opening and the second opening. 
 
     
     
       19. The vehicle of  claim 5 , wherein:
 a combined width of the front-left door panel and the rear-left door panel is the same as a width of the left roof panel; and 
 a combined width of the front-right door panel and the rear-right door panel is the same as a width of the right roof panel. 
 
     
     
       20. The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein the left door panel extends from the front-left door pillar to the rear-left door pillar in the closed position, and the right door panel extends from the front-right door pillar to the rear-right door pillar in the closed position.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/821,464, filed on Mar. 21, 2019, the contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The application relates generally to door and roof configurations for vehicles. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Automobiles include doors to allow passengers to enter and exit the automobile. Commonly, doors are mounted to automobile bodies for rotational motion around a pivot point or for sliding motion along a rail. Typical doors extend from a sill that is located at or near the elevation of a floor of the vehicle to a longitudinally extending rail that interconnects structural pillars near an elevation of a roof of the vehicle. 
     SUMMARY 
     One aspect of the disclosure is a vehicle that has a vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a front-left door pillar, a front-right door pillar, a rear-left door pillar, a rear-right door pillar, a front lateral beam that extends from the front-left door pillar to the front-right door pillar, a rear lateral beam that extends from the rear-left door pillar to the rear-right door pillar, a central longitudinal beam that extends from the front lateral beam to the rear lateral beam, a floor, a first opening that is bounded by the front-left door pillar, the rear-left door pillar, the central longitudinal beam and the floor, and a second opening that is bounded by the front-right door pillar, the rear-right door pillar, the central longitudinal beam and the floor. The vehicle also includes a first panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the first opening, a second panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the second opening, a front seat that faces rearward and is accessible from the first opening and the second opening, and a rear seat that faces forward and is accessible from the first opening and the second opening. 
     Another aspect of the disclosure is a vehicle that includes a vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a first opening, a second opening, and central longitudinal beam that is located between the first opening and the second opening. The vehicle also includes a first panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the first opening, wherein the first panel assembly includes a front-left door panel, a rear-left door panel, and a left roof panel, and the front-left door panel and the rear-left door panel slide longitudinally away from each other during movement from the closed position to the open position. The vehicle also includes a second panel assembly that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the second opening, wherein the second panel assembly includes a front-right door panel, a rear-right door panel, and a right roof panel, and the front-right door panel and the rear-right door panel slide longitudinally away from each other during movement from the closed position to the open position. 
     Another aspect of the disclosure is a vehicle that includes a vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a floor, a first opening, a second opening, and a central longitudinal beam that is located between the first opening and the second opening. The vehicle also includes a front-left door and roof panel that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the first opening by sliding laterally forward from the closed position to the open position, wherein the front-left door and roof panel extends from the floor to the central longitudinal beam in the closed position. The vehicle also includes a rear-left door and roof panel that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the first opening by sliding laterally rearward from the closed position to the open position, wherein the front-left door and roof panel extends from the floor to the central longitudinal beam in the closed position, and the rear-left door and roof panel engages the front-left door and roof panel in the closed position. The vehicle also includes a front-right door and roof panel that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the second opening by sliding laterally forward from the closed position to the open position, wherein the front-right door and roof panel extends from the floor to the central longitudinal beam in the closed position. The vehicle also includes a rear-right door and roof panel that is movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the second opening by sliding laterally rearward from the closed position to the open position, wherein the front-right door and roof panel extends from the floor to the central longitudinal beam in the closed position, and the rear-right door and roof panel engages the front-right door and roof panel in the closed position. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a top view of a vehicle body. 
         FIG. 2  is a side view of the vehicle body. 
         FIG. 3  is a front view of the vehicle body. 
         FIG. 4  is a top view of the vehicle body and a first example door and roof panel assembly in a closed position. 
         FIG. 5  is a side view of the vehicle body and the first example door and roof panel assembly in the closed position. 
         FIG. 6  is a front view of the vehicle body and the first example door and roof panel assembly in the closed position. 
         FIG. 7  is a top view of the vehicle body and a first example door and roof panel assembly in an open position. 
         FIG. 8  is a side view of the vehicle body and the first example door and roof panel assembly in the open position. 
         FIG. 9  is a front view of the vehicle body and the first example door and roof panel assembly in the open position. 
         FIG. 10  is a top view of the vehicle body and a second example door and roof panel assembly in a closed position. 
         FIG. 11  is a side view of the vehicle body and the second example door and roof panel assembly in the closed position. 
         FIG. 12  is a front view of the vehicle body and the second example door and roof panel assembly in the closed position. 
         FIG. 13  is a top view of the vehicle body and a second example door and roof panel assembly in an open position. 
         FIG. 14  is a side view of the vehicle body and the second example door and roof panel assembly in the open position. 
         FIG. 15  is a front view of the vehicle body and the second example door and roof panel assembly in the open position. 
         FIG. 16  is a top view of the vehicle body and a third example door and roof panel assembly in a closed position. 
         FIG. 17  is a side view of the vehicle body and the third example door and roof panel assembly in the closed position. 
         FIG. 18  is a front view of the vehicle body and the third example door and roof panel assembly in the closed position. 
         FIG. 19  is a top view of the vehicle body and a third example door and roof panel assembly in an open position. 
         FIG. 20  is a side view of the vehicle body and the third example door and roof panel assembly in the open position. 
         FIG. 21  is a front view of the vehicle body and the third example door and roof panel assembly in the open position. 
         FIG. 22  is a top view of the vehicle body and a fourth example door and roof panel assembly in a closed position. 
         FIG. 23  is a side view of the vehicle body and the fourth example door and roof panel assembly in the closed position. 
         FIG. 24  is a front view of the vehicle body and the fourth example door and roof panel assembly in the closed position. 
         FIG. 25  is a top view of the vehicle body and a fourth example door and roof panel assembly with right-side door and roof panels of the door and roof panel assembly in an open position. 
         FIG. 26  is a side view of the vehicle body and the fourth example door and roof panel assembly with right-side door and roof panels of the door and roof panel assembly in an open position. 
         FIG. 27  is a front view of the vehicle body and the fourth example door and roof panel assembly with right-side door and roof panels of the door and roof panel assembly in an open position. 
         FIG. 28  is a top view of the vehicle body and a fifth example door and roof panel assembly in a closed position. 
         FIG. 29  is a side view of the vehicle body and the fifth example door and roof panel assembly in the closed position. 
         FIG. 30  is a front view of the vehicle body and the fifth example door and roof panel assembly in the closed position. 
         FIG. 31  is a top view of the vehicle body and a fifth example door and roof panel assembly with right-side door and roof panels of the door and roof panel assembly in an open position. 
         FIG. 32  is a side view of the vehicle body and the fifth example door and roof panel assembly with right-side door and roof panels of the door and roof panel assembly in an open position. 
         FIG. 33  is a front view of the vehicle body and the fifth example door and roof panel assembly with right-side door and roof panels of the door and roof panel assembly in an open position. 
         FIG. 34  is a block diagram that shows an example of a vehicle. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following disclosure relates generally to door and roof configurations for vehicles. Many conventional vehicles require passengers to transition to a seated position while simultaneously entering the passenger compartment of the vehicle. This can be a complicated motion that some passengers find difficult. The configurations described herein include door and roof panels that move to define wide door and roof openings to provide ample width and height for entering the vehicle in a natural body position. 
       FIGS. 1-3  show a vehicle body  100 , including a top view of the vehicle body  100  in  FIG. 1 , a side view of the vehicle body  100  in  FIG. 2 , and a front view of the vehicle body  100  in  FIG. 3 . The vehicle body  100  may be formed as a unitary structure or may include several individual structures that are connected to each other. Known vehicle architectures can be used to build the vehicle body  100 , including a unibody architecture, a monocoque architecture, a body-on-frame architecture, or combinations of these and/or other vehicle architectures. 
     The vehicle body  100  extends in a longitudinal direction from a front end to a rear end. The vehicle body  100  includes a front-left window pillar  102 , a front-right window pillar  103 , a front-left door pillar  104 , a front-right door pillar  105 , a rear-left door pillar  106 , a rear-right door pillar  107 , rear-left window pillar  108 , and a rear-right window pillar  109 . A roof structure of the vehicle body  100  is defined by a front lateral beam  110 , a rear lateral beam  112 , and a central longitudinal beam  114 . The vehicle body  100  also includes a floor  116 , a front lower body portion  118  at the front end of the vehicle body  100 , and a rear lower body portion  120  at the rear end of the vehicle body. 
     Windows may be connected to the vehicle body  100 . The windows may be formed from conventional materials, such as transparent or translucent glass or plastic. In the illustrated example, a front window  122 , a front-left window  124 , a front-right window  125 , a rear-left window  126 , a rear-right window  127 , and a rear window  128  are connected to the vehicle body  100 . The front window may be referred to as a windshield. These and other windows may be fixed or movable. In some implementations, the number of windows may be varied, or some or all of the windows shown in the illustrated example may be omitted. 
     The front-left window pillar  102  and the front-right window pillar  103  are generally upright structural members that each extend from the front lower body portion  118  of the vehicle body  100  to a roof area of the vehicle body  100 . The front-left window pillar  102  and the front-right window pillar  103  are located at left and right sides of the front window  122 . The front-left window pillar  102  is located between the front window  122  and the front-left window  124 . The front-right window pillar  103  is located between the front window  122  and the front-right window  125 . 
     The rear-left window pillar  108  and the rear-right window pillar  109  are generally upright structural members that each extend from the rear lower body portion  120  of the vehicle body  100  to a roof area of the vehicle body  100 . The rear-left window pillar  108  and the rear-right window pillar  109  are located at left and right sides of the rear window  128 . The rear-left window pillar  108  is located between the rear window  128  and the rear-left window  126 . The rear-right window pillar  109  is located between the rear window  128  and the rear-right window  127 . 
     The front-left door pillar  104  and the rear-left door pillar  106  are generally upright structural members that, at their respective bottom ends, each extend upward from a location at or near the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  to the roof area of the vehicle body  100 . The front-left door pillar  104  is located adjacent to and rearward from the front-left window  124 . The rear-left door pillar  106  is located adjacent to and forward from the rear-left window  126 . 
     The front-right door pillar  105  and the rear-right door pillar  107  are generally upright structural members that, at their respective bottom ends, each extend upward from a location at or near the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  to the roof area of the vehicle body  100 . The front-right door pillar  105  is located adjacent to and rearward from the front-right window  125 . The rear-right door pillar  107  is located adjacent to and forward from the rear-right window  127 . 
     Top ends of the front-left door pillar  104  and the front-right door pillar  105  are connected to the front lateral beam  110 . The front lateral beam  110  is a structural member that extends in a side-to-side direction of the vehicle body  100  between the left and right sides of the vehicle body  100 . Top ends of the rear-left door pillar  106  and the rear-right door pillar  107  are connected to the rear lateral beam  112 . The rear lateral beam  112  is a structural member that extends in a side-to-side direction of the vehicle body  100  between the left and right sides of the vehicle body  100 . 
     The central longitudinal beam  114  is a structural member that extends from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112 . In the illustrated example, the central longitudinal beam  114  is centered relative to the lateral width of the vehicle body  100  and is laterally symmetrical relative to the lateral width of the vehicle body  100 . In alternative implementations, the vehicle body  100  may include a longitudinal beam that is offset relative to the lateral width of the vehicle body  100  and/or non-symmetrical relative to the lateral width of the vehicle body  100 . The lateral width of the central longitudinal beam  114  is significantly smaller than the lateral width of the vehicle body  100 . As an example, the lateral width of the central longitudinal beam  114  may be between ten percent and fifty percent of the lateral width of the vehicle body  100 . 
     The vehicle body  100  defines a first opening  130  and a second opening  132 . The central longitudinal beam  114  is located between the first opening  130  and the second opening  132  such that the central longitudinal beam separates the first opening  130  from the second opening  132 . The first opening  130  is located on the left side of the vehicle body  100 . The second opening  132  is located on the right side of the vehicle body  100 . In the illustrated example, the first opening  130  and the second opening  132  are mirror images of one another and are configured in a substantially identical manner. It should be understood, however, that the first opening  130  and the second opening  132  need not be mirror images of each other and could be configured differently from each other. 
     The first opening  130  extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body  100  from the front-left door pillar  104  to the rear-left door pillar  106  as well as from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112 . In the elevational direction of the vehicle body  100  (i.e., from bottom to top), the first opening  130  extends from the floor  116  or from a location near the floor  116  (e.g., from a door sill area in configurations that include one) to the roof area of the vehicle body  100 , and also extends laterally inward to the central longitudinal beam  114 . Thus, in the illustrated example, the first opening  130  is bounded by the floor  116 , the front-left door pillar  104 , the front lateral beam  110 , the central longitudinal beam  114 , the rear lateral beam  112 , and the rear-left door pillar  106 . A portion of the first opening  130  is located on the left lateral side of the vehicle body  100  and defines a door opening area that extends longitudinally from the front-left door pillar  104  to the rear-left door pillar  106 . A portion of the first opening  130  is located in the roof area of the vehicle body  100  to the left of the central longitudinal beam  114  and extends longitudinally from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112 . 
     The second opening  132  extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body  100  from the front-right door pillar  105  to the rear-right door pillar  107  as well as from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112 . In the elevational direction of the vehicle body  100  (i.e., from bottom to top), the second opening  132  extends from the floor  116  or from a location near the floor  116  (e.g., from a door sill area in configurations that include one) to the roof area of the vehicle body  100 , and also extends laterally inward to the central longitudinal beam  114 . Thus, in the illustrated example, the second opening  132  is bounded by the floor  116 , the front-right door pillar  105 , the front lateral beam  110 , the central longitudinal beam  114 , the rear lateral beam  112 , and the rear-right door pillar  107 . A portion of the second opening  132  is located on the right lateral side of the vehicle body  100  and defines a door opening area that extends longitudinally from the front-right door pillar  105  to the rear-right door pillar  107 . A portion of the second opening  132  is located in the roof area of the vehicle body  100  to the right of the central longitudinal beam  114  and extends longitudinally from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112 . 
     The vehicle body  100  defines an interior space, which may be configured as a passenger cabin or a cargo-holding area. As an example, in the illustrated example, the interior space of the vehicle body  100  is configured as a passenger cabin with one or more front seats  134  near the front lower body portion  118  and one or more rear seats  136  near the rear lower body portion  120  and oriented with the front seats  134  facing rearward and the rear seats  136  facing frontward such that passengers face toward a longitudinal midpoint of the vehicle body  100  in a stagecoach seating arrangement. As a result of this arrangement, the first opening  130  and the second opening  132  are located between the front seats  134  and the rear seats  136  such that passengers may enter the interior space of the vehicle body  100  through the first opening  130  and the second opening  132  and easily access the front seats  134  and the rear seats  136 . 
     Thus, for example, the vehicle body  100  may include one or more front seats, such as the front seats  134 , that face rearward and are accessible from the first opening  130  and the second opening  132 , and the vehicle body  100  may include one or more rear seats, such as the rear seats  136 , that face forward and are accessible from the first opening  130  and the second opening  132 . In addition, the front seats  134  may be positioned at a front longitudinal end of the first opening  130  and the second opening  132 , and the rear seats  136  may be positioned at a rear longitudinal end of the first opening  130  and the second opening  132 . In such an arrangement, a portion of each of the first opening  130  and the second opening  132 , including a respective longitudinal midpoint of each, is located between the front seats  134  and the rear seats  136 . 
       FIGS. 4-6  show the vehicle body  100  and a first example of a door and roof panel assembly  440  in a closed position, including a top view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  440  in  FIG. 4 , a side view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  440  in  FIG. 5 , and a front view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  440  in  FIG. 6 .  FIGS. 7-9  show the vehicle body  100  and the door and roof panel assembly  440  in an open position, including a top view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  440  in  FIG. 7 , a side view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  440  in  FIG. 8 , and a front view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  440  in  FIG. 9 . 
     The door and roof panel assembly  440  includes four panels that are each combined door and roof panels that each occupy part of the door area and part of the roof area in respective ones of the first opening  130  and the second opening  132 . In the illustrated example, the door and roof panel assembly  440  includes a front-left door and roof panel  442 , a front-right door and roof panel  443 , a rear-left door and roof panel  444 , and a rear-right door and roof panel  445 . The door and roof panels  442 - 445  each include a door portion that is configured to occupy the door area of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132  and a roof portion that is configured to occupy the roof area of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132 . The door and roof panels  442 - 445  are each a single unit, with their respective door portions and roof portions being fixed to each other such that they move in unison. The door portions and roof portions of the door and roof panels  442 - 445  may include transparent portions that function as windows to admit light and allow visibility of the outside environment from inside the vehicle body  100 . 
     The door and roof panels  442 - 445  are each movable between a closed position ( FIGS. 4-6 ) and an open position ( FIGS. 7-9 ). In the closed position, the door and roof panels  442 - 445  each occupy a portion of one of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132  and obstruct ingress or egress through that portion of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132 . In the open position, each of the door and roof panels  442 - 445 , respectively, are moved out of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132  to an extent that is sufficient to allow ingress or egress through that portion of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132 . 
     In the closed position, the front-left door and roof panel  442  is located in first opening  130  such that it obstructs ingress or egress through part of the first opening  130 . In particular, the front-left door and roof panel  442  is located in the first opening  130  adjacent to the front-left door pillar  104  and extends longitudinally to an intermediate location between the front-left door pillar  104  and the rear-left door pillar  106  where it meets the rear-left door and roof panel  444 . In the illustrated example, the vehicle body  100  lacks structural elements that are located between the front-left door and roof panel  442  and the rear-left door and roof panel  444 , such that the front-left door and roof panel  442  and the rear-left door and roof panel  444  are in engagement with one another in the closed position. A lower end of the front-left door and roof panel  442  is adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and an upper end of the front-left door and roof panel  442  is adjacent to the central longitudinal beam  114  in the closed position. 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the front-left door and roof panel  442  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a front-left slide assembly  446 . As an example, the front-left slide assembly  446  could include a rail that is located in a door area of the front-left door and roof panel  442  and supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the front-left door and roof panel  442  outward and upward relative to the first opening  130 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the front-left slide assembly  446  in order to cause motion of the front-left door and roof panel  442  between the closed and open positions. Thus, the front-left door and roof panel  442  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward and upward relative to the first opening  130  such that the front-left door and roof panel  442  is positioned outward and upward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the front-left door and roof panel  442  longitudinally forward until the first opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. 
     In the closed position, the front-right door and roof panel  443  is located in second opening  132  such that it obstructs ingress or egress through part of the second opening  132 . In particular, the front-right door and roof panel  443  is located in the second opening  132  adjacent to the front-right door pillar  105  and extends longitudinally to an intermediate location between the front-right door pillar  105  and the rear-right door pillar  107  where it meets the rear-right door and roof panel  445 . In the illustrated example, the vehicle body  100  lacks structural elements that are located between the front-right door and roof panel  443  and the rear-right door and roof panel  445 , such that the front-right door and roof panel  443  and the rear-right door and roof panel  445  are in engagement with one another in the closed position. A lower end of the front-right door and roof panel  443  is adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and an upper end of the front-right door and roof panel  443  is adjacent to the central longitudinal beam  114  in the closed position. 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the front-right door and roof panel  443  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a front-right slide assembly  447 . As an example, the front-right slide assembly  447  could include a rail that is located in a door area of the front-right door and roof panel  443  and supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the front-right door and roof panel  443  outward and upward relative to the second opening  132 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the front-right slide assembly  447  in order to cause motion of the front-right door and roof panel  443  between the closed and open positions. Thus, the front-right door and roof panel  443  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward and upward relative to the second opening  132  such that the front-right door and roof panel  443  is positioned outward and upward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the front-right door and roof panel  443  longitudinally forward until the second opening  132  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. Thus, the front-left door and roof panel  442  and the rear-left door and roof panel  444  slide longitudinally away from each other during movement from the closed position to the open position. 
     In the closed position, the rear-left door and roof panel  444  is located in first opening  130  such that it obstructs ingress or egress through part of the first opening  130 . In particular, the rear-left door and roof panel  444  is located in the first opening  130  adjacent to the rear-left door pillar  106  and extends longitudinally to an intermediate location between the rear-left door pillar  106  and the front-left door pillar  104  where it meets the front-left door and roof panel  442 . A lower end of the rear-left door and roof panel  444  is adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and an upper end of the rear-left door and roof panel  444  is adjacent to the central longitudinal beam  114  in the closed position. 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the rear-left door and roof panel  444  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a rear-left slide assembly  448 . As an example, the rear-left slide assembly  448  could include a rail that is located in a door area of the rear-left door and roof panel  444  and supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the rear-left door and roof panel  444  outward and upward relative to the first opening  130 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the rear-left slide assembly  448  in order to cause motion of the rear-left door and roof panel  444  between the closed and open positions. Thus, the rear-left door and roof panel  444  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward and upward relative to the first opening  130  such that the rear-left door and roof panel  444  is positioned outward and upward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the rear-left door and roof panel  444  longitudinally rearward until the first opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. 
     In the closed position, the rear-right door and roof panel  445  is located in second opening  132  such that it obstructs ingress or egress through part of the second opening  132 . In particular, the rear-right door and roof panel  445  is located in the second opening  132  adjacent to the rear-right door pillar  107  and extends longitudinally to an intermediate location between the rear-right door pillar  107  and the front-right door pillar  105  where it meets the front-right door and roof panel  443 . A lower end of the rear-right door and roof panel  445  is adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and an upper end of the rear-right door and roof panel  445  is adjacent to the central longitudinal beam  114  in the closed position. Thus, the front-right door and roof panel  443  and the rear-right door and roof panel  445  slide longitudinally away from each other during movement from the closed position to the open position. 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the rear-right door and roof panel  445  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a rear-right slide assembly  449 . As an example, the rear-right slide assembly  449  could include a rail that is located in a door area of the rear-right door and roof panel  445  and supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the rear-right door and roof panel  445  outward and upward relative to the second opening  132 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the rear-right slide assembly  449  in order to cause motion of the rear-right door and roof panel  445  between the closed and open positions. Thus, the rear-right door and roof panel  445  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward and upward relative to the second opening  132  such that the rear-right door and roof panel  445  is positioned outward and upward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the rear-right door and roof panel  445  longitudinally rearward until the second opening  132  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. 
       FIGS. 10-12  show the vehicle body  100  and a second example of a door and roof panel assembly  1040  in a closed position, including a top view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1040  in  FIG. 10 , a side view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1040  in  FIG. 11 , and a front view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1040  in  FIG. 12 .  FIGS. 13-15  show the vehicle body  100  and the door and roof panel assembly  1040  in an open position, including a top view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1040  in  FIG. 13 , a side view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1040  in  FIG. 14 , and a front view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1040  in  FIG. 15 . 
     The door and roof panel assembly  1040  includes four door panels and two roof panels. Pairs of the door panels cooperate with one of the roof panels to occupy part of the door area and part of the roof area in respective ones of the first opening  130  and the second opening  132 . In the illustrated example, the door and roof panel assembly  1040  includes a front-left door panel  1042 , a front-right door panel  1043 , a rear-left door panel  1044 , a rear-right door panel  1045 , a left roof panel  1052 , and right roof panel  1053 . 
     The door panels  1042 - 1045  and the roof panels  1052 - 1053  are each movable between a closed position ( FIGS. 10-12 ) and an open position ( FIGS. 13-15 ). In the closed position, the door panels  1042 - 1045  and the roof panels  1052 - 1053  each occupy a portion of one of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132  and obstruct ingress or egress through that portion of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132 . In the open position, each of the door panels  1042 - 1045  and each of the roof panels  1052 - 1053 , respectively, are moved out of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132  to an extent that is sufficient to allow ingress or egress through that portion of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132 . The roof panels  1052 - 1053  are separate from the door panels  1042 - 1045  and are able to move independent of the door panels  1042 - 1045  between the closed position and the open position. The door panels  1042 - 1045  and the roof panels  1052 - 1053  may include transparent portions that function as windows to admit light and allow visibility of the outside environment from inside the vehicle body  100 . 
     In the closed position, the front-left door panel  1042 , the rear-left door panel  1044 , and the left roof panel  1052  are located in first opening  130  such that they obstruct ingress or egress through part of the first opening  130 . In particular, the front-left door panel  1042  is located in the first opening  130  adjacent to the front-left door pillar  104  and extends longitudinally toward the rear-left door pillar  106  to an intermediate location where it meets the rear-left door panel  1044 . In the illustrated example, the vehicle body  100  lacks structural elements that are located between the front-left door panel  1042  and the rear-left door panel  1044 , such that the front-left door panel  1042  and the rear-left door panel  1044  are in engagement with one another in the closed position. The rear-left door panel  1044  extends from the intermediate location to the rear-left door pillar  106 . Lower ends of the front-left door panel  1042  and the rear-left door panel  1044  are adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and upper ends of the front-left door panel  1042  and the rear-left door panel  1044  are adjacent to the left roof panel  1052 . The left roof panel  1052  extends longitudinally from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112  and extends laterally inward from the front-left door panel  1042  and the rear-left door panel  1044  to the central longitudinal beam  114  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position. 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the front-left door panel  1042  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a front-left slide assembly  1046 , the rear-left door panel  1044  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a rear-left slide assembly  1048 , and the left roof panel  1052  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a left pivot assembly  1056 . As an example, the front-left slide assembly  1046  and the rear-left slide assembly  1048  could each include a rail that is located in a door area of a respective one the front-left door panel  1042  and the rear-left door panel  1044  and supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the respective one of the front-left door panel  1042  and the rear-left door panel  1044  outward relative to the first opening  130 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the front-left slide assembly  1046  and the rear-left slide assembly  1048  in order to cause motion of the front-left door panel  1042  and the rear-left door panel  1044  between the closed and open positions. The left pivot assembly  1056  includes rotational joints and actuators that connect the left roof panel  1052  to the central longitudinal beam  114  and/or to the front lateral beam  110  and the rear lateral beam  112  to cause pivotal motion of the left roof panel  1052  relative to the vehicle body  100 . 
     The front-left door panel  1042  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the first opening  130  such that the front-left door panel  1042  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the front-left door panel  1042  longitudinally forward until the first opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. The rear-left door panel  1044  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the first opening  130  such that the rear-left door panel  1044  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the rear-left door panel  1044  longitudinally rearward and away from the front-left door panel  1042  until the first opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. Thus, the front-left door panel  1042  and the rear-left door panel  1044  slide longitudinally away from each other during movement from the closed position to the open position. The left roof panel  1052  moves from the closed position to the open position by pivoting upward such that an outboard end of the left roof panel  1052  moves upward and away from the vehicle body  100 . 
     In the closed position, the front-right door panel  1043 , the rear-right door panel  1045 , and the right roof panel  1053  are located in second opening  132  such that they obstruct ingress or egress through part of the second opening  132 . In particular, the front-right door panel  1043  is located in the second opening  132  adjacent to the front-right door pillar  105  and extends longitudinally toward the rear-right door pillar  107  to an intermediate location where it meets the rear-right door panel  1045 . In the illustrated example, the vehicle body  100  lacks structural elements that are located between the front-right door panel  1043  and the rear-right door panel  1045 , such that the front-right door panel  1043  and the rear-right door panel  1045  are in engagement with one another in the closed position. The rear-right door panel  1045  extends from the intermediate location to the rear-right door pillar  107 . Lower ends of the front-right door panel  1043  and the rear-right door panel  1045  are adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and upper ends of the front-right door panel  1043  and the rear-right door panel  1045  are adjacent to the right roof panel  1053 . The right roof panel  1053  extends longitudinally from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112  and extends laterally inward from the front-right door panel  1043  and the rear-right door panel  1045  to the central longitudinal beam  114  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position. 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the front-right door panel  1043  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a front-right slide assembly  1047 , the rear-right door panel  1045  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a rear-right slide assembly  1049 , and the right roof panel  1053  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a right pivot assembly  1057 . As an example, the front-right slide assembly  1047  and the rear-right slide assembly  1049  could each include a rail that is located in a door area of a respective one the front-right door panel  1043  and the rear-right door panel  1045  and supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the respective one of the front-right door panel  1043  and the rear-right door panel  1045  outward relative to the second opening  132 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the front-right slide assembly  1047  and the rear-right slide assembly  1049  in order to cause motion of the front-right door panel  1043  and the rear-right door panel  1045  between the closed and open positions. The right pivot assembly  1057  includes rotational joints and actuators that connect the right roof panel  1053  to the central longitudinal beam  114  and/or to the front lateral beam  110  and the rear lateral beam  112  to cause pivotal motion of the right roof panel  1053  relative to the vehicle body  100 . 
     The front-right door panel  1043  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the second opening  132  such that the front-right door panel  1043  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the front-right door panel  1043  longitudinally forward until the second opening  132  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. The rear-right door panel  1045  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the second opening  132  such that the rear-right door panel  1045  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the rear-right door panel  1045  longitudinally rearward and away from the front-right door panel  1043  until the second opening  132  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. Thus, the front-right door panel  1043  and the rear-right door panel  1045  slide longitudinally away from each other during movement from the closed position to the open position. The right roof panel  1053  moves from the closed position to the open position by pivoting upward such that an outboard end of the right roof panel  1053  moves upward and away from the vehicle body  100 . 
       FIGS. 16-18  show the vehicle body  100  and a third example of a door and roof panel assembly  1640  in a closed position, including a top view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1640  in  FIG. 16 , a side view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1640  in  FIG. 17 , and a front view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1640  in  FIG. 18 .  FIGS. 19-21  show the vehicle body  100  and the door and roof panel assembly  1640  in an open position, including a top view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1640  in  FIG. 19 , a side view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1640  in  FIG. 20 , and a front view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  1640  in  FIG. 21 . 
     The door and roof panel assembly  1640  includes two door panels and two roof panels. Each of the door panels cooperates with one of the roof panels to occupy part of the door area and part of the roof area in respective ones of the first opening  130  and the second opening  132 . In the illustrated example, the door and roof panel assembly  1640  includes a left door panel  1642 , a right door panel  1643 , a left roof panel  1652 , and right roof panel  1653 . 
     The door panels  1642 - 1643  and the roof panels  1642 - 1653  are each movable between a closed position ( FIGS. 16-18 ) and an open position ( FIGS. 19-21 ). In the closed position, the door panels  1642 - 1643  and the roof panels  1652 - 1653  each occupy a portion of one of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132  and obstruct ingress or egress through that portion of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132 . In the open position, each of the door panels  1642 - 1643  and each of the roof panels  1652 - 1653 , respectively, are moved out of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132  to an extent that is sufficient to allow ingress or egress through that portion of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132 . The roof panels  1652 - 1653  are separate from the door panels  1642 - 1643  and are able to move independent of the door panels  1642 - 1643  between the closed position and the open position. 
     In the closed position, the left door panel  1642  and the left roof panel  1652  are located in first opening  130  such that they obstruct ingress or egress through part of the first opening  130 . In particular, the left door panel  1642  is located in the first opening  130  and extends longitudinally between the front-left door pillar  104  and the rear-left door pillar  106 . A lower end of the left door panel  1642  is adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and an upper end of the left door panel  1642  is adjacent to the left roof panel  1652 . The left roof panel  1652  extends longitudinally from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112  and extends laterally inward from the left door panel  1642  to the central longitudinal beam  114  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position. 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the left door panel  1642  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a left slide assembly  1646  and the left roof panel  1652  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a left pivot assembly  1656 . As an example, the left slide assembly  1646  can include a rail that is located in a door area of the left door panel  1642  and is supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the left door panel  1642  outward relative to the first opening  130 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the left slide assembly  1646  in order to cause motion of the left door panel  1642  between the closed and open positions. The left pivot assembly  1656  includes rotational joints and actuators that connect the left roof panel  1652  to the central longitudinal beam  114  and/or to the front lateral beam  110  and the rear lateral beam  112  to cause pivotal motion of the left roof panel  1652  relative to the vehicle body  100 . 
     The left door panel  1642  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the first opening  130  such that the left door panel  1642  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the left door panel  1642  longitudinally forward until the first opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. As an alternative, the left door panel  1642  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the first opening  130  such that the left door panel  1642  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the left door panel  1642  longitudinally rearward until the first opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. The left roof panel  1652  moves from the closed position to the open position by pivoting upward such that an outboard end of the left roof panel  1652  moves upward and away from the vehicle body  100 . 
     In the closed position, the right door panel  1643  and the right roof panel  1653  are located in second opening  132  such that they obstruct ingress or egress through part of the second opening  132 . In particular, the right door panel  1643  is located in the second opening  132  and extends longitudinally from the front-right door pillar  105  to the rear-right door pillar  107 . A lower end of the right door panel  1643  is adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and an upper end of the right door panel  1643  is adjacent to the right roof panel  1653 . The right roof panel  1653  extends longitudinally from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112  and extends laterally inward from the right door panel  1643  to the central longitudinal beam  114  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position. 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the right door panel  1643  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a right slide assembly  1647  and the right roof panel  1653  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a right pivot assembly  1657 . As an example, the right slide assembly  1647  can include a rail that is located in a door area of the right door panel  1643  and is supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the right door panel  1643  outward relative to the second opening  132 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the right slide assembly  1647  in order to cause motion of the right door panel  1643  between the closed and open positions. The right pivot assembly  1657  includes rotational joints and actuators that connect the right roof panel  1653  to the central longitudinal beam  114  and/or to the front lateral beam  110  and the rear lateral beam  112  to cause pivotal motion of the right roof panel  1653  relative to the vehicle body  100 . 
     The right door panel  1643  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the second opening  132  such that the right door panel  1643  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the right door panel  1643  longitudinally forward until the second opening  132  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. As an alternative, the right door panel  1643  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the second opening  132  such that the right door panel  1643  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the right door panel  1643  longitudinally rearward until the second opening  132  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. The right roof panel  1653  moves from the closed position to the open position by pivoting upward such that an outboard end of the right roof panel  1653  moves upward and away from the vehicle body  100 . 
       FIGS. 22-24  show the vehicle body  100  and a fourth example of a door and roof panel assembly  2240  in a closed position, including a top view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2240  in  FIG. 22 , a side view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2240  in  FIG. 23 , and a front view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2240  in  FIG. 24 .  FIGS. 25-27  show the vehicle body  100  and the door and roof panel assembly  2240  with right-side door and roof panels of the door and roof panel assembly  2240  in an open position, including a top view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2240  in  FIG. 25 , a side view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2240  in  FIG. 26 , and a front view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2240  in  FIG. 27 . 
     The door and roof panel assembly  2240  includes four door panels and two roof panels. Pairs of the door panels cooperate with one of the roof panels to occupy part of the door area and part of the roof area in respective ones of the first opening  130  and the second opening  132 . In the illustrated example, the door and roof panel assembly  2240  includes a front-left door panel  2242 , a front-right door panel  2243 , a rear-left door panel  2244 , a rear-right door panel  2245 , a left roof panel  2252 , and right roof panel  2253 . 
     The door panels  2242 - 2245  and the roof panels  2252 - 2253  are each movable between a closed position ( FIGS. 22-24 ) and an open position ( FIGS. 25-27 ). In the closed position, the door panels  2242 - 2245  and the roof panels  2252 - 2253  each occupy a portion of one of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132  and obstruct ingress or egress through that portion of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132 . In the open position, each of the door panels  2242 - 2245  and each of the roof panels  2252 - 2253 , respectively, are moved out of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132  to an extent that is sufficient to allow ingress or egress through that portion of the first opening  130  or the second opening  132 . In the illustrated example, the front-right door panel  2243 , the rear-right door panel  2245 , and the right roof panel  2253  are shown in the open position in  FIGS. 25-27 , while the left-side panels are shown closed. It should be understood that the open position of the front-left door panel  2242 , the rear-left door panel  2244 , and the left roof panel  2252  is of an equivalent configuration that is similar to that shown for the right-side panels in  FIGS. 25-27 . 
     In the closed position, the front-left door panel  2242 , the rear-left door panel  2244 , and the left roof panel  2252  are located in first opening  130  such that they obstruct ingress or egress through part of the first opening  130 . In particular, the front-left door panel  2242  is located in the first opening  130  adjacent to the front-left door pillar  104  and extends longitudinally toward the rear-left door pillar  106  to an intermediate location where it meets the rear-left door panel  2244 . In the illustrated example, the vehicle body  100  lacks structural elements that are located between the front-left door and roof panel  2242  and the rear-left door and roof panel  2244 , such that the front-left door and roof panel  2242  and the rear-left door and roof panel  2244  are in engagement with one another in the closed position. The rear-left door panel  2244  extends from the intermediate location to the rear-left door pillar  106 . Lower ends of the front-left door panel  2242  and the rear-left door panel  2244  are adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and upper ends of the front-left door panel  2242  and the rear-left door panel  2244  are adjacent to the left roof panel  2252 . The left roof panel  2252  extends longitudinally from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112  and extends laterally inward from the front-left door panel  2242  and the rear-left door panel  2244  to the central longitudinal beam  114  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position. 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the front-left door panel  2242  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a front-left door slide assembly  2246 , the rear-left door panel  2244  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a rear-left door slide assembly  2248 , and the left roof panel  2252  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a left roof slide assembly  2256 . As an example, the front-left door slide assembly  2246  and the rear-left door slide assembly  2248  could each include a rail that is located in a door area of a respective one the front-left door panel  2242  and the rear-left door panel  2244  and supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the respective one of the front-left door panel  2242  and the rear-left door panel  2244  outward relative to the first opening  130 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the front-left door slide assembly  2246  and the rear-left door slide assembly  2248  in order to cause motion of the front-left door panel  2242  and the rear-left door panel  2244  between the closed and open positions. The left roof slide assembly  2256  includes a mechanism, such as a four bar linkage slidably connected to tracks on the left roof panel  2252 , and actuators that connect the left roof panel  2252  to the central longitudinal beam  114  and/or to the front lateral beam  110  and the rear lateral beam  112  to lift the left roof panel  2252  upward relative to the vehicle body  100  and slide the left roof panel  2252  toward the right side of the vehicle body  100  such that a portion of the left roof panel  2252  is located above the right roof panel  2253  in the open position. 
     The front-left door panel  2242  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the first opening  130  such that the front-left door panel  2242  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the front-left door panel  2242  longitudinally forward until the first opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. The rear-left door panel  2244  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the first opening  130  such that the rear-left door panel  2244  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the rear-left door panel  2244  longitudinally rearward and away from the front-left door panel  2242  until the first opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. Thus, the front-left door panel  2242  and the rear-left door panel  2244  slide longitudinally away from each other during movement from the closed position to the open position. The left roof panel  2252  moves from the closed position to the open position by moving upward and then sliding rightward such that it moves toward the right side of the vehicle body  100  and is disposed above the right roof panel  2253 . 
     In the closed position, the front-right door panel  2243 , the rear-right door panel  2245 , and the right roof panel  2253  are located in second opening  132  such that they obstruct ingress or egress through part of the second opening  132 . In particular, the front-right door panel  2243  is located in the second opening  132  adjacent to the front-right door pillar  105  and extends longitudinally toward the rear-right door pillar  107  to an intermediate location where it meets the rear-right door panel  2245 . The rear-right door panel  2245  extends from the intermediate location to the rear-right door pillar  107 . Lower ends of the front-right door panel  2243  and the rear-right door panel  2245  are adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and upper ends of the front-right door panel  2243  and the rear-right door panel  2245  are adjacent to the right roof panel  2253 . The right roof panel  2253  extends longitudinally from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112  and extends laterally inward from the front-right door panel  2243  and the rear-right door panel  2245  to the central longitudinal beam  114  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position. 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the front-right door panel  2243  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a front-right door slide assembly  2247 , the rear-right door panel  2245  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a rear-right door slide assembly  2249 , and the right roof panel  2253  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a right roof slide assembly  2257 . As an example, the front-right door slide assembly  2247  and the rear-right door slide assembly  2249  could each include a rail that is located in a door area of a respective one the front-right door panel  2243  and the rear-right door panel  2245  and supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the respective one of the front-right door panel  2243  and the rear-right door panel  2245  outward relative to the second opening  132 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the front-right door slide assembly  2247  and the rear-right door slide assembly  2249  in order to cause motion of the front-right door panel  2243  and the rear-right door panel  2245  between the closed and open positions. The right roof slide assembly  2257  includes a mechanism, such as a four bar linkage slidably connected to tracks on the right roof panel  2253 , and actuators that connect the right roof panel  2253  to the central longitudinal beam  114  and/or to the front lateral beam  110  and the rear lateral beam  112  to lift the right roof panel  2253  upward relative to the vehicle body  100  and slide the right roof panel  2253  toward the left side of the vehicle body  100  such that a portion of the right roof panel  2253  is located above the left roof panel  2252  in the open position. 
     The front-right door panel  2243  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the second opening  132  such that the front-right door panel  2243  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the front-right door panel  2243  longitudinally forward until the second opening  132  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. The rear-right door panel  2245  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the second opening  132  such that the rear-right door panel  2245  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the rear-right door panel  2245  longitudinally rearward and away from the front-right door panel  2243  until the second opening  132  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. Thus, the front-right door panel  2243  and the rear-right door panel  2245  slide longitudinally away from each other during movement from the closed position to the open position. The right roof panel  2253  moves from the closed position to the open position by moving upward and then sliding leftward such that it moves toward the left side of the vehicle body  100  and is disposed above the left roof panel  2252 . 
       FIGS. 28-30  show the vehicle body  100  and a fifth example of a door and roof panel assembly  2840  in a closed position, including a top view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2840  in  FIG. 28 , a side view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2840  in  FIG. 29 , and a front view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2840  in  FIG. 30 .  FIGS. 31-33  show the vehicle body  100  and the door and roof panel assembly  2840  with right-side door and roof panels of the door and roof panel assembly  2840  in an open position, including a top view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2840  in  FIG. 31 , a side view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2840  in  FIG. 32 , and a front view of the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel assembly  2840  in  FIG. 33 . 
     The door and roof panel assembly  2840  includes four door panels and one roof panel. The vehicle body  100  may omit the central longitudinal beam  114  resulting in an opening  130  (i.e., a single opening, the second opening  132  is omitted) that extends laterally from the left side to the right side of the vehicle body  100 . Alternatively, the central longitudinal beam could be positioned below the roof panel of the door and roof panel assembly  2840 . The door panels cooperate with the roof panels to occupy part of the door area and part of the roof area in the opening  130 . In the illustrated example, the door and roof panel assembly  2840  includes a front-left door panel  2842 , a front-right door panel  2843 , a rear-left door panel  2844 , a rear-right door panel  2845 , and a roof panel  2852 . 
     The door panels  2842 - 2845  and the roof panel  2852  are each movable between a closed position ( FIGS. 28-30 ) and an open position ( FIGS. 31-33 ). In the closed position, the door panels  2842 - 2845  and the roof panel  2852  each occupy a portion of the opening  130  and obstruct ingress or egress through that portion the opening  130 . In the open position, each of the door panels  2842 - 2845  and the roof panel  2852 , respectively, are moved out of the opening  130  to an extent that is sufficient to allow ingress or egress through that portion of the opening  130 . 
     In the closed position, the front-left door panel  2842  and the rear-left door panel  2844  are located in the opening  130  such that they obstruct ingress or egress through part of the opening  130 . In particular, the front-left door panel  2842  is located in the opening  130  adjacent to the front-left door pillar  104  and extends longitudinally toward the rear-left door pillar  106  to an intermediate location where it meets the rear-left door panel  2844 . In the illustrated example, the vehicle body  100  lacks structural elements that are located between the front-left door and roof panel  2842  and the rear-left door and roof panel  2844 , such that the front-left door and roof panel  2842  and the rear-left door and roof panel  2844  are in engagement with one another in the closed position. The rear-left door panel  2844  extends from the intermediate location to the rear-left door pillar  106 . Lower ends of the front-left door panel  2842  and the rear-left door panel  2844  are adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and upper ends of the front-left door panel  2842  and the rear-left door panel  2844  are adjacent to the roof panel  2852 . 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the front-left door panel  2842  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a front-left door slide assembly  2846 , the rear-left door panel  2844  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a rear-left door slide assembly  2848 . As an example, the front-left door slide assembly  2846  and the rear-left door slide assembly  2848  could each include a rail that is located in a door area of a respective one the front-left door panel  2842  and the rear-left door panel  2844  and supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the respective one of the front-left door panel  2842  and the rear-left door panel  2844  outward relative to the opening  130 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the front-left door slide assembly  2846  and the rear-left door slide assembly  2848  in order to cause motion of the front-left door panel  2842  and the rear-left door panel  2844  between the closed and open positions. 
     The front-left door panel  2842  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the opening  130  such that the front-left door panel  2842  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the front-left door panel  2842  longitudinally forward until the opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. The rear-left door panel  2844  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the opening  130  such that the rear-left door panel  2844  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the rear-left door panel  2844  longitudinally rearward and away from the front-left door panel  2842  until the opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. Thus, the front-left door panel  2842  and the rear-left door panel  2844  slide longitudinally away from each other during movement from the closed position to the open position. 
     In the closed position, the front-right door panel  2843  and the rear-right door panel  2845 , are located in the opening  130  such that they obstruct ingress or egress through part of the opening  130 . In particular, the front-right door panel  2843  is located in the opening  130  adjacent to the front-right door pillar  105  and extends longitudinally toward the rear-right door pillar  107  to an intermediate location where it meets the rear-right door panel  2845 . The rear-right door panel  2845  extends from the intermediate location to the rear-right door pillar  107 . Lower ends of the front-right door panel  2843  and the rear-right door panel  2845  are adjacent to the floor  116  of the vehicle body  100  in the closed position, and upper ends of the front-right door panel  2843  and the rear-right door panel  2845  are adjacent to the roof panel  2852 . 
     To move from the closed position to the open position, the front-right door panel  2843  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a front-right door slide assembly  2847 , the rear-right door panel  2845  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a rear-right door slide assembly  2849 . As an example, the front-right door slide assembly  2847  and the rear-right door slide assembly  2849  could each include a rail that is located in a door area of a respective one the front-right door panel  2843  and the rear-right door panel  2845  and supported by a sliding carriage that is slidably connected to the rail and also connected to the vehicle body  100  by a support arm that is able to move the respective one of the front-right door panel  2843  and the rear-right door panel  2845  outward relative to the opening  130 . Actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) may be included in the front-right door slide assembly  2847  and the rear-right door slide assembly  2849  in order to cause motion of the front-right door panel  2843  and the rear-right door panel  2845  between the closed and open positions. 
     The front-right door panel  2843  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the opening  130  such that the front-right door panel  2843  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the front-right door panel  2843  longitudinally forward until the opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. The rear-right door panel  2845  may move from the closed position to the open position by first moving outward relative to the opening  130  such that the rear-right door panel  2845  is positioned outward from the vehicle body  100 , and then sliding the rear-right door panel  2845  longitudinally rearward and away from the front-right door panel  2843  until the opening  130  is sufficiently unobstructed so as to allow ingress and egress. Thus, the front-right door panel  2843  and the rear-right door panel  2845  slide longitudinally away from each other during movement from the closed position to the open position. 
     In the closed position, the roof panel  2852  extends longitudinally from the front lateral beam  110  to the rear lateral beam  112 . The roof panel  2853  also extends laterally from the front-left door panel  2842  and the rear-left door panel  2844  to the front-right door panel  2843  and the rear-right door panel  2845  in the closed position. 
     The roof panel  2852  is connected to the vehicle body  100  by a linkage assembly  2856 . The linkage assembly  2856  may include four-bar linkages at the front and rear longitudinal ends of the roof panel  2852 . As an example, the four-bar linkages could each include a pair of rigid bars that are pivotally and or slidably connected to the vehicle body  100  and the roof panel  2852 . The linkage assembly  2856  also includes actuators (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) that are able to cause motion of the roof panel  2852  relative to the vehicle body  100  using the linkage assembly  2856 . The roof panel  2852  may move from the closed position to the open position using the linkage assembly  2856  by moving upward and pivoting such that the roof panel  2853  moves laterally toward one side of the vehicle body  100  (toward the left side of the vehicle body  100  in the illustrated example) such that the opening  130  is no longer obstructed. The linkage assembly  2852  may be configured to open by pivoting such that the roof panel  2853  moves laterally to either the right side of the vehicle body  100  or the left side of the vehicle body  100  in dependence on which side of the vehicle body  100  passengers will be entering or exiting from. 
       FIG. 34  is a block diagram that shows an example of a vehicle  2260  that includes the vehicle body  100 , a door and roof panel assembly  3440 , and other vehicle components and systems. 
     The door and roof panel assembly  3440  may be any of the door and roof panel assemblies described herein, such as the door and roof panel assembly  440 , the door and roof panel assembly  1040 , the door and roof panel assembly  1640 , the door and roof panel assembly  2240 , or the door and roof panel assembly  2840 . The door and roof panel assembly  3440  may also incorporate features from two or more of these assemblies, such as by combining a single side door as in the door and roof panel assembly  1640  with a sliding roof panel as in the door and roof panel assembly  2240 , or by incorporating a pivoting mechanism for moving the roof panels, as in the door and roof panel assembly  1040 , with a sliding mechanism for moving the roof panels, as in the door and roof panel assembly  2240 , into a single mechanism so that either pivoting or sliding motion can be selected. 
     The vehicle  3460  also includes conventional vehicle components, which in this example cooperate to define a road-going vehicle architecture that is intended for use on public streets. These components may include wheels and tires  3461 , a propulsion system  3462 , a steering system  3463 , a braking system  3464 , a suspension system  3465 , a sensor system  3466 , and a controller  3467 . Other systems may be included in the vehicle  3460  in addition to those that are explicitly described herein. 
     The wheels and tires  3461  are conventional components such as pneumatic tires disposed on metal wheels. The wheels and tires  3461  are connected to the vehicle body by the suspension system  3465  and support the vehicle  3460  with respect to a surface such as a road surface. The propulsion system  3462  includes components that generate a driving force and transmit the driving force to propels the vehicle  3460 , such as by application of torque to wheels and tires  3461 . For example, the propulsion system  3462  may include one or more torque generating components, such as electric motors or an internal combustion engine, and this torque may be applied to any or all of the wheels and tires  3461 . 
     The steering system  3463  includes steering actuators that are operable to change the direction of travel of the vehicle by changing the angle of one or more of the wheels and tires  3461  relative to the vehicle body  100 . As examples, the steering system  3463  may include independent steering motors or rack-and-pinion devices. The braking system  3464  includes braking actuators that are operable to slow the vehicle, such as friction brakes and/or regenerative brakes (e.g., an electrical generator). 
     The suspension system  3465  includes components that regulate motion of a sprung mass of the vehicle  3460  (e.g., a vehicle body) relative to an unsprung mass of the vehicle  3460  (e.g., wheels, tires, hubs, braking components, etc.). The suspension system  3465  may include passive components (e.g., fixed damping rates and ride heights) and/or active components. The components of the suspension system  3465  may be operable to change damping rates, to change ride heights, and/or to apply a force between the sprung mass and the unsprung mass of the vehicle  3460 . As an example, the suspension system  3465  may be configured to lower the vehicle body  100  when loading or unloading passengers to allow easier ingress or egress. 
     The sensor system  3466  includes one or more components that are able to make observations. Examples include visible or infrared spectrum cameras, LIDAR sensor systems, structured light sensor systems, and ultrasonic sensor systems. 
     The controller  3467  directs and controls operation of the vehicle  3460  and may allow operation in any of a manual control mode, a semi-autonomous control mode, or an autonomous control mode. The controller  3467  may determine operating parameters, settings, and/or commands for components of systems of the vehicle  3460  using sensor outputs that are provided to the controller  3467  from the sensor system  3466 . 
     As described above, one aspect of the present technology is the gathering and use of data available from various sources for automated control of vehicle systems. The present disclosure contemplates that in some instances, this gathered data may include personal information data that uniquely identifies or can be used to contact or locate a specific person. Such personal information data can include demographic data, location-based data, telephone numbers, email addresses, twitter ID&#39;s, home addresses, data or records relating to a user&#39;s health or level of fitness (e.g., vital signs measurements, medication information, exercise information), date of birth, or any other identifying or personal information. 
     The present disclosure recognizes that the use of such personal information data, in the present technology, can be used to the benefit of users. For example, the personal information data can be used to control automated vehicle systems to pick up and drop off users at designated locations. Further, other uses for personal information data that benefit the user are also contemplated by the present disclosure. For instance, health and fitness data may be used to provide insights into a user&#39;s general wellness or may be used as positive feedback to individuals using technology to pursue wellness goals. 
     The present disclosure contemplates that the entities responsible for the collection, analysis, disclosure, transfer, storage, or other use of such personal information data will comply with well-established privacy policies and/or privacy practices. In particular, such entities should implement and consistently use privacy policies and practices that are generally recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or governmental requirements for maintaining personal information data private and secure. Such policies should be easily accessible by users and should be updated as the collection and/or use of data changes. Personal information from users should be collected for legitimate and reasonable uses of the entity and not shared or sold outside of those legitimate uses. Further, such collection/sharing should occur after receiving the informed consent of the users. Additionally, such entities should consider taking any needed steps for safeguarding and securing access to such personal information data and ensuring that others with access to the personal information data adhere to their privacy policies and procedures. Further, such entities can subject themselves to evaluation by third parties to certify their adherence to widely accepted privacy policies and practices. In addition, policies and practices should be adapted for the particular types of personal information data being collected and/or accessed and adapted to applicable laws and standards, including jurisdiction-specific considerations. For instance, in the US, collection of or access to certain health data may be governed by federal and/or state laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); whereas health data in other countries may be subject to other regulations and policies and should be handled accordingly. Hence different privacy practices should be maintained for different personal data types in each country. 
     Despite the foregoing, the present disclosure also contemplates embodiments in which users selectively block the use of, or access to, personal information data. That is, the present disclosure contemplates that hardware and/or software elements can be provided to prevent or block access to such personal information data. For example, vehicle transport or delivery services, the present technology can be configured to allow users to select to “opt in” or “opt out” of participation in the collection of personal information data during registration for services or anytime thereafter. In another example, users can select not to provide personal information. In addition to providing “opt in” and “opt out” options, the present disclosure contemplates providing notifications relating to the access or use of personal information. For instance, a user may be notified upon downloading an app that their personal information data will be accessed and then reminded again just before personal information data is accessed by the app. 
     Moreover, it is the intent of the present disclosure that personal information data should be managed and handled in a way to minimize risks of unintentional or unauthorized access or use. Risk can be minimized by limiting the collection of data and deleting data once it is no longer needed. In addition, and when applicable, including in certain health related applications, data de-identification can be used to protect a user&#39;s privacy. De-identification may be facilitated, when appropriate, by removing specific identifiers (e.g., date of birth, etc.), controlling the amount or specificity of data stored (e.g., collecting location data a city level rather than at an address level), controlling how data is stored (e.g., aggregating data across users), and/or other methods. 
     Therefore, although the present disclosure broadly covers use of personal information data to implement one or more various disclosed embodiments, the present disclosure also contemplates that the various embodiments can also be implemented without the need for accessing such personal information data. That is, the various embodiments of the present technology are not rendered inoperable due to the lack of all or a portion of such personal information data. For example, transport services can be arranged using locations that are not personally associated with users, such as transit terminals, based on non-personal information data or a bare minimum amount of personal information, such as a designated destination.

Metadata:
Filing Date: 20200225
Publication Date: 20220823
Grant Date: 20220823
Priority Date: 20190321
Inventors: WOLF, PHILIPP J.
DOWLE, JAMES J.
RIEPLING, Jeffrey M.
Assignee: APPLE INC
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