A passenger car has a self-supporting body, which has a roof opening. The roof opening is outwardly delimited in the vehicle transverse direction by lateral roof rails of the body and in the vehicle longitudinal direction by a transverse element of the body connected to the roof rails. A roof apparatus has a frame and at least one roof element that overlaps with at least part of the roof opening. The roof element is retained on the frame directly and on the body by way of the frame. The frame has a transverse frame part, on which the roof element is retained directly, the transverse frame part being connected directly to the transverse element of the body.

A system for a vehicle roof, the system includes a roof structure defining a roof opening and a functional type roof assembly, the functional type roof assembly including a functional type panel and an intermediate frame supporting the functional type panel, the intermediate frame having an outer peripheral edge configured to be mounted to the roof structure such that the roof opening is watertightly sealed by the functional type roof assembly, the outer peripheral edge of the intermediate frame having contour features consistent with those of an outer peripheral edge of a standard type panel, the outer peripheral edge of the standard type panel being configured to be mounted to the roof structure when the roof opening is watertightly sealed by the standard type panel in place of the functional type roof assembly.

A system for a vehicle roof, the system includes a roof structure defining a roof opening and a functional type roof assembly, the functional type roof assembly including a functional type panel and an intermediate frame supporting the functional type panel, the intermediate frame having an outer peripheral edge configured to be mounted to the roof structure such that the roof opening is watertightly sealed by the functional type roof assembly, the outer peripheral edge of the intermediate frame having contour features consistent with those of an outer peripheral edge of a standard type panel, the outer peripheral edge of the standard type panel being configured to be mounted to the roof structure when the roof opening is watertightly sealed by the standard type panel in place of the functional type roof assembly.

Assembly 18 for securing a bundle of electrical wiring 26 through a roof 12 of a vehicle and a roof rack 10 for supporting a load relative to the roof 12. The roof rack 10 includes an elongate member 14 configured to support the load, one or more mounting mechanisms 16 configured to mount the elongate member 14 to the roof 12, and the assembly 18. The assembly 18 includes a body 20 configured to be placed across a hole 22 defined in the roof 12, the body 20 defining a wiring aperture 24 extending through the body 20, electrical wiring 26 arranged through the wiring aperture 24 and fixed to the body 20, a securing mechanism 28 for releasably securing the body 20 to the roof 12, and a boot 30 configured to cover the body 20, connect to the elongate member 14, and carry the wiring 26 from the body 20 to the elongate member 14.

Assembly 18 for securing a bundle of electrical wiring 26 through a roof 12 of a vehicle and a roof rack 10 for supporting a load relative to the roof 12. The roof rack 10 includes an elongate member 14 configured to support the load, one or more mounting mechanisms 16 configured to mount the elongate member 14 to the roof 12, and the assembly 18. The assembly 18 includes a body 20 configured to be placed across a hole 22 defined in the roof 12, the body 20 defining a wiring aperture 24 extending through the body 20, electrical wiring 26 arranged through the wiring aperture 24 and fixed to the body 20, a securing mechanism 28 for releasably securing the body 20 to the roof 12, and a boot 30 configured to cover the body 20, connect to the elongate member 14, and carry the wiring 26 from the body 20 to the elongate member 14.

A sunroof apparatus for a vehicle includes a first side frame and a second side frame disposed at opposing ends of the sunroof apparatus in a vehicle width direction, a frame unit including a main frame, a first sub frame, and a second sub frame, the frame unit connecting an end portion of the first side frame and an end portion of the second side frame in the vehicle width direction, a fixed panel covering the opening portion of the main frame, and a joint layer covering a rim of the fixed panel and joining the main frame and the fixed panel. The first side frame and the second side frame are connected with the first sub frame and the second sub frame in the vehicle front-rear direction, respectively.

The present disclosure relates to a motor vehicle body panel including a main body made of plastic material and sized to be bonded to a motor vehicle structure, and a bead of glue arranged to receive a second bead of glue, the bead of glue being made of a more flexible material than that forming the main body.

The present disclosure relates to a motor vehicle body panel including a main body made of plastic material and sized to be bonded to a motor vehicle structure, and a bead of glue arranged to receive a second bead of glue, the bead of glue being made of a more flexible material than that forming the main body.

A part includes a sheet metal component having a predefined shape and at least one additively manufactured reinforcement deposited on, metallurgically bonded to, and extending along a surface of the sheet metal component. The at least one additively manufactured reinforcement can be a directed energy deposition (DED) reinforcement rib. Also, the at least one additively manufactured reinforcement can be deposited on the piece of sheet metal before the piece of sheet metal is formed into the predefined shape, or in the alternative, the at least one additively manufactured reinforcement can be deposited on the piece of sheet metal after the piece of sheet metal is formed into the predefined shape.

An impact absorbing member is disposed between a roof panel and a top ceiling disposed below the roof panel. The impact absorbing member includes a base plate portion and a hollow, cone-shaped portion extending upward from the base plate portion. The cone-shaped portion has a fragile portion that facilitates vertical crush and deformation.