Automobile roof structure

Details Automobile roof structure Automobile roof structure

1985-03-07

1986-10-21

Reeves, Robert B.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

296208, 296 29, 296210, 296213, 228182, 2281736, 219 912, 52792, B62D 2702, B62D 2507, B23K 1110

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046181814

ABSTRACT:
An automobile roof panel structure including a central main roof panel and a pair of auxiliary roof panel assemblies attached to the opposite longitudinal side edges of the main roof panel. Each auxiliary roof panel assembly includes an outer panel and an inner panel which are welded together at connecting flanges thereof to form a structure of closed cross-section. The main roof panel has side edge portions which are laid on the connecting flanges of the auxiliary roof panel assemblies. The side edge portions of the main roof panel are formed with a plurality of longitudinally spaced upward projections separated by intermediate planar portions. The planar portions are laid directly on the connecting flange of the outer panel of the auxiliary roof panel. The connecting flanges on the outer and inner panels of the auxiliary roof panel assembly are first welded together by spot welding at portions corresponding to the projections in the side edge portions of the main roof panel. The side edge portions of the main roof panel are subsequently welded to the connecting flanges of the auxiliary roof panel assembly at the intermediate planar portions.

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