Abstract

An assembly for mounting a vehicle roof-box on a vehicle roof panel comprises a pair of roof rails disposed on the vehicle roof panel at both sides thereof respectively in a front-rear direction of the vehicle roof panel; a plurality of cross-bars spacedly arranged in the front-rear direction, wherein each cross-bar has two opposing ends removably coupled to the roof rails respectively, wherein the vehicle roof-box is mounted to the cross-bars; and a plurality of securing means configured to removably secure the cross-bars to the roof rails, wherein each of the plurality of securing means includes a first bracket movable along each of the roof rails, and a second bracket screw-coupled to the first bracket to secure the first bracket to each of the roof rails, wherein an end of each of the cross-bars is fixed to the second bracket.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 9/04 - Carriers associated with vehicle roof
• B60R 9/055 - Enclosure-type carriers, e.g. containers, boxes

Abstract

Provided is a roof box mounting apparatus that can reduce noise and is robust and easy to install. The mounting apparatus comprises: a pair of roof rails fixed to opposite sides of the roof panel of a vehicle along the longitudinal direction; a plurality of crossbars, each being detachably fixed to the pair of roof rails at opposite end portions thereof, wherein a roof box is mounted on the plurality of crossbars; and a plurality of fixing means for detachably fixing the crossbars to the pair of roof rails, wherein the bottom surface of each crossbar has the same curvature as that of the surface of the roof panel such that the crossbar is mounted on the roof panel while being brought into contact with the same; each fixing means includes a first fixing bracket provided to move along the roof rail and a second fixing bracket that is screw-coupled with the first fixing bracket to fix the first fixing bracket to the roof rails and to which an end portion of each cross bar is fixed; and the side surface of the lower portion of the roof box is adjacent to the second fixing bracket, and the lower portion of the side surface of the roof box is adjacent to the upper portion of the first fixing bracket such that the coupling of the fixing means and the crossbars is not exposed.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 9/045 - Carriers being adjustable or transformable, e.g. expansible, collapsible
• B60R 9/055 - Enclosure-type carriers, e.g. containers, boxes
• B60R 9/04 - Carriers associated with vehicle roof
• B62D 25/06 - Fixed roofs
• B60R 11/00 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for