Patents Assigned to Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
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Patent number: 7462311Abstract: A process and a molding tool for making a motor vehicle roof part with a preformed plastic outside skin by deep drawing and at least one other layer which is connected to the outside skin by an adhesive. A spacer part with a large volume and low weight is placed between the inside of the outside skin and a glass fiber mat which is used as another layer and is spaced apart from it. A liquid or foam adhesive is applied in the mold tool between the inside of the outside skin or the inside of the glass fiber mat and diffuses into the spacer part. A very light and still very stable motor vehicle roof part with high production precision and surface quality results that has a plastic outside skin which, preferably, has already been colored according to the motor vehicle color.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2003Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Martin Kralik, Christoph Tobias Lante
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Patent number: 7311871Abstract: A process for foaming around a peripheral edge area of a cover (10) for a motor vehicle roof, the cover being placed on or in a foaming tool and the foam mass (18) being fed into the foaming tool such that two foam mass fronts are formed which run around the peripheral edge in the peripheral direction and merge with one another or meet one another in the merging area at a side opposite that at which the foam was introduced. The foaming tool is made such that, in the merging area, the cross section of the foam mass is reduced on the side opposite the ventilation side (40) of the foaming tool that is vented relative to the areas (42, 142) which border the merging area in order to prevent inclusion of gas bubbles in the merging area. Furthermore, a cover for a motor vehicle roof is produced which has a foamed peripheral edge area in which two foam mass fronts, which are formed during the peripheral foaming in a foaming tool, merge with one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Alexander Bergmiller, Christian Duenzinger
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Patent number: 7128365Abstract: A motor vehicle body part, especially a motor vehicle roof, cargo bed, or the like, which includes a composite material having an outside skin and a support structure in a sandwich structure. In order to prevent penetration of moisture into the support structure, the support structure, at least in certain areas, is provided with a vapor barrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2003Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Frank Kiesewetter, Kerim Oezkoek
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Patent number: 7077462Abstract: A modular roof of an automobile (1) comprising a bodyshell roof structure (2) which has a front and rear transverse member (3 or 4) and a right and left side member (5 or 6). The modular roof has at least two modular roof elements (7, 14, 15) which are fixed directly to the roof structure (2). The modular roof elements (7, 14, 15), which extend over the entire breadth of the roof structure, are preferably fixed, especially releasably fixed, to the side members (5, 6) which lie opposite each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2000Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventor: Francois De Gaillard
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Patent number: 7066518Abstract: A cabriolet vehicle with a combined convertible top-luggage stowage space (16), of which one partial volume constitutes a the convertible top stowage volume (14) and another partial volume constitutes a luggage stowage volume which borders the convertible top stowage volume (14), has a checking device (24, 30, 34) for checking the convertible top stowage volume (14). The checking device has a movement element (24) that can be moved along a boundary (22) which separates the convertible top stowage volume (14) from the luggage stowage volume and which can be remotely controlled. The movement element is driven by a drive device (30) and is provided with sensors (34, 36) such that, during the motion of the movement element (24) preparatory to stowage of a hard top convertible roof, the presence of articles which project from the luggage stowage volume into the convertible top stowage volume (14) can be detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Thomas Dintner, Peter Reihl
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Patent number: 7055879Abstract: A motor vehicle, especially a passenger utility vehicle, e.g., a station wagon or SUV with a cargo space (3) which is located in the rear (2) of the vehicle, a cargo floor (16) which can be extended rearward, a cargo space door (44) for opening and closing the rear cargo space opening, and at least one roof movable panel for opening and closing a roof opening, in which a continuous opening combining the rear cargo space opening and the roof opening is formed when both the at least one rear roof panel and the cargo space door are in their open positions. In one advantageous embodiment, the cargo space door (44) is mounted to the vehicle body by a four bar mechanism for movement outward and downward from the closed position to the open position.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventor: Francois De Gaillard
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Publication number: 20060108716Abstract: A roof module for a motor vehicle with an outside roof skin and layers of composite materials located on the vehicle interior side of at least planar portions of the roof skin and a process for producing such a module. The layers on the vehicle-interior side are arranged in the order, beginning from the outside roof skin, of a first fiber-containing layer produced using the long-fiber injection process, and a carrier layer of stiffening material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2006Publication date: May 25, 2006Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Peter Strohmavr, Matthias Dichtl
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Patent number: 7026930Abstract: In a process for adjusting a movable motor vehicle part (33) between at least two positions by means of a drive (42), the monitoring area (13, 30, 31) outside and/or inside the motor vehicle (10) is checked for at least one perturbing object (32). When a perturbing object (32) is detected within the monitoring area (13, 30, 31), the drive (42) is turned off or reversed. In this way, perturbing objects can be detected without contact and can be protected against pinching even before they are actually pinched.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Josef Appel, Lucas Tragelehn
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Patent number: 7025414Abstract: Vehicle roof with at least one cover, which, by means of a lifting and closing mechanism, selectively closes a roof opening, or at least partly opens the same by lifting the rear edge of the cover, or by displacement along a guide rail, and a locking element (28) which locks the cover or a component connected thereto (cover support 6) relative to the guide rail (14) in the closed position, or in the lifted position. The locking element (28) is thus arranged on a locking lever (24), arranged on the cover or a component connected thereto so as to pivot essentially in a vertical plane. The locking element (28) is taken out of engagement with a locking recess (14f) on the guide rail (14), by means of a carrier device, at the end of a dropping movement of the cover, preceding the displacement of the cover into an open position.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventor: Michael Hanke
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Patent number: 7017981Abstract: A roof module for a motor vehicle with an outside roof skin and layers of composite materials located on the vehicle interior side of at least planar portions of the roof skin and a process for producing such a module. The layers on the vehicle-interior side are arranged in the order, beginning from the outside roof skin, of a first fiber-containing layer produced using the long-fiber injection process, and a carrier layer of stiffening material.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Peter Strohmavr, Matthias Dichtl
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Patent number: 6983976Abstract: A cabriolet vehicle with a convertible top (12), a stowage space (58) which uses part of the trunk space (60), and a convertible top hatch (30) formed as part of the trunk lid (34), in which the convertible top (12) can be moved between a closed position in which it covers the passenger compartment (14), and a stowage position in which it is held as a folded package in the stowage space (58) which is covered by the convertible top hatch (30). The position of the convertible top (12) can be adjusted upward into an intermediate position by moving the convertible top hatch (30). In the intermediate position, the folded package extends out of the stowage space (58), for providing increased access to the trunk space. The convertible top hatch (30) can be pivoted around a first pivoting device (40, 42, 44) for opening of the stowage space, and the trunk lid (34) can be pivoted around a second pivoting device (38) independently of the convertible top hatch (30) for opening the trunk (60).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventor: Burkhard Reinsch
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Patent number: 6977458Abstract: A drive device for moving the sliding roof of a motor vehicle is provided which includes an electric motor including an armature, a pole shaft and a brush system, gearing driven by the electric motor, and a circuit arrangement for triggering the electric motor. The electric motor is accommodated in a motor housing while the gearing and at least parts of the circuit arrangement are accommodated in a gear housing connected to the motor housing. The brush system is accommodated directly in the gear housing independently of the circuit arrangement and without the interposition of additional support elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2003Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Thomas Kraus, Bernhard Meier
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Patent number: 6971704Abstract: Roof module (1) which is designed for covering an opening (102) made in a roof (101) of a motor vehicle (100), the opening (102) extending in the transverse direction between two lateral roof elements (103, 104) and in the lengthwise direction between a front roof element (107) and a rear roof element (108), characterized in that the roof module (1) forms an installation unit which has: a glass pane (2) a darkening device (20), and a support brace (13) which has a motor gear (15) for driving the darkening device (20, 30).Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventor: Jean-Guy Cocaign
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Patent number: 6942288Abstract: A glass cover (10) for a vehicle roof, having an at least partially transparent pane (14) of safety glass and optionally a support arrangement (18), which is mounted on the lower side of the pane in the pane edge area by means of a foam block (16) provided there. The lower side of the pane (14) is provided with a transparent composite film (26) having an adhesive film (28) and a tear- and scratch-resistant shatterproof film (30) as well as optionally embedded solar cell (62). The shatterproof film (30) is affixed on the center area of the lower side of the pane by means of the adhesive film (28), the film being incorporated into the foam block (16).Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Werner Paetz, Sven Vilsmayer
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Patent number: 6938511Abstract: In a drive device, especially for a sunroof of a motor vehicle, with an electric motor (10) which has a pole shaft (16) located in a shaft housing (32), and a magnet (30) which is mounted on the pole shaft so as to rotate with it, and at least one Hall sensor (28) which is located outside the shaft housing for detecting the rotary position of the magnet and thus of the pole shaft, in the area of the Hall sensor (28), the wall (38) of the shaft housing (32) is, at the same time, part of the electronics housing (34) in which there is a board (26) which bears the circuitry of the electronic circuit for triggering the electric motor and at least one Hall sensor, such that the side of the board equipped with the Hall sensor faces the pole shaft (16) and the at least one Hall sensor is located directly adjacent to the magnet (30).Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Bernhard Meier, Thomas Kraus
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Publication number: 20050189778Abstract: A motor vehicle, especially a passenger utility vehicle, e.g., a station wagon or SUV with a cargo space (3) which is located in the rear (2) of the vehicle, a cargo floor (16) which can be extended rearward, a cargo space door (44) for opening and closing the rear cargo space opening, and at least one roof movable panel for opening and closing a roof opening, in which a continuous opening combining the rear cargo space opening and the roof opening is formed when both the at least one rear roof panel and the cargo space door are in their open positions. In one advantageous embodiment, the cargo space door (44) is mounted to the vehicle body by a four bar mechanism for movement outward and downward from the closed position to the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventor: Francois De Gaillard
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Patent number: 6921492Abstract: A motor vehicle, especially a passenger utility vehicle, e.g., a station wagon or SUV with a cargo space (3) which is located in the rear (2) of the vehicle, a cargo floor (16) which can be extended rearward, a cargo space door (4) for opening and closing the rear cargo space opening, and at least one roof movable panel for opening and closing a roof opening, in which a continuous opening combining the rear cargo space opening and the roof opening is formed when both the at least one rear roof panel and the cargo space door are in their open positions. In one advantageous embodiment, the cargo space door (4) is supported to be able to pivot around a vertical axis (20) on a side wall (18) of the cargo floor (16).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2003Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventor: Francois De Gaillard
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Patent number: 6913310Abstract: A glass roof (1) for closing an opening in a motor vehicle roof, the opening being bordered by a stop which is made as a support surface, and the roof (1) having a glass pane (2) with an inner peripheral surface (3) which is suited for cementing to the indicated support surface. At least part of the inner peripheral surface (3) of the glass pane (2) is coated with a material (4a, 4b) with an outside surface (5a, 5b) which is to be opposite the support surface running essentially parallel to the corresponding section of the indicated support surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventor: Jean-Paul Albert
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Patent number: 6908147Abstract: A glass cover (10) for closing the opening of a motor vehicle roof, with a pane (14) of safety glass which is at least partially transparent has an at least partially transparent shatterproofing film (30) attached to the bottom of the pane or to the bottom of a solar cell composite (60, 62) which is located on the bottom of the pane, and the shatterproofing film having a defined surface structure which is not flat.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventor: Helmut Teschner
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Patent number: 6899380Abstract: A sunshade for a motor vehicle roof (2) with a shade screen (5) which can be wound onto a winding rod (6) and which is located underneath the roof, the opposing side edges of the shade screen are movably guided in the direction of shade motion on guide rails (7) and are held in the transverse direction with pre-tensioning of the shade screen (5). To produce pretension in the transverse direction without tensioning elements or bars which are permanently attached to the shade screen and which would hinder rewinding, it is provided that the engagement elements, which are guided on the guide rails (7), can be coupled to the side edges of the length (5) of shade when it is unwound to keep the length (5) of shade pre-tensioned in the transverse direction, so that the sunshade (4) located under an arched vehicle roof (2) can follow the arch of the roof, but can be disengaged for the shade screen (5) as it is wound onto the winding rod so as to enable the shade screen to be wound more compactly.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2002Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Martin Kralik, Robert Braun, Horst-Martin Schulz, Thomas Schwarzenbart