by Viktor Rakoczi
INGTROPOLIS
ROOF CARGO SYSTEM
Save effort and time when assembling your equipment.
A roof cargo box system for transporting an article on a vehicle includes a roof cargo box and a roof cargo box carrier for mounting on a vehicle. The box includes a flexible shell for accommodating the article to be transported. The roof cargo box defines a longitudinal axis and has at least three frames which extend in respective planes transversely to the longitudinal axis. The frames are configured to receive the flexible shells spanned thereon. A scissors mechanism pulls the frames into a predetermined spaced relationship to each other along the longitudinal axis.
The roof cargo box can be expanded and compressed, so that the box itself becomes a suitcase.
DE 10 2020 004 864 B4, claims [EN] (machine translated):
1. Roof box (105) for mounting on a vehicle (115), wherein the roof box (105) comprises:
- a flexible shell (210) to hold an object to be transported (120);
- a longitudinal axis (205);
- at least three frames (215), each extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (205),
- where the frames (215) are designed to clamp the sheath (210) transversely to the longitudinal axis (205); and
- a scissor mechanism (220), to keep the frames (215) along the longitudinal axis (205) in predetermined distance ratios from each other.
6. Roof rack (110) for attaching a roof box (105) to a vehicle (115), wherein the roof rack (110) comprises:
- a first fastening device (505) for attachment to the vehicle (115);
- a second fastening device (510).
In the area of high pressure loads, the roof cargo box can provide plastic inserts as shells on the inside or outside of the flexible shell. This is similar to hard-shell cases with a fabric cover, see the “LAGOS Vario 100”
bag from Cullmann. The reinforcement prevents the transported goods from damaging the flexible shell of the roof cargo box and ensures safe transportation.​
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The interface between the roof cargo box and the carrier is designed so that a screw protrudes from the groove of the carrier through the roof cargo box. A zippered (sealed) pocket is provided on the inside
in the area of the screw, which is additionally reinforced with plastic elements. The screw or construction
is fixed in place with a flat star grip nut.
Another feature of the roof cargo box is a kind of hammock in the belly, on which the transported goods rest.
Objectives
Multi-functional approach that
leads to the solution:
Project-Status
In work