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Vehicle component for integrating an environment detection sensor into a vehicle
US12405350B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12405350-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017633658-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | Oct 17, 2019 |
| Publication date | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2025 |
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A vehicle component integrates an environment detection sensor into a vehicle. The vehicle component is in the form of a plastic component and has a main body with a recess for receiving the environment detection sensor. Towards a visible side of the vehicle component, the recess is delimited by a cover portion which has a signal passage surface or a signal passage opening.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle component for integrating an environment detection sensor into a vehicle, comprising: a plastic component having a main body with a recess for receiving the environment detection sensor, wherein the recess is delimited toward a visible side of the vehicle component by a covering portion which has a signal passing-through area or a signal passing-through opening, and the main body has a fiber-reinforced truss-like structure. 2. The vehicle component as claimed in patent claim 1 , wherein the recess completely receives the environment detection sensor. 3. The vehicle component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the covering portion is in one piece with the main body. 4. The vehicle component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the covering portion is a colored plastics material. 5. The vehicle component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the covering portion has a reduced wall thickness in a region of the signal passing-through area. 6. The vehicle component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vehicle component is a body component or a structural component of a motor vehicle. 7. The vehicle component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vehicle component is a node in a vehicle body. 8. The vehicle component as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising: an opening in the main body through which the environment detection sensor is insertable into the recess. 9. The vehicle component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the environment detection sensor is arranged in the recess, so that the signal passing-through area or the signal passing-through opening lies within a coverage area of the environment detection sensor. 10. The vehicle component as claimed in patent claim 9 , wherein the environment detection sensor is a lidar sensor. 11. The vehicle component as claimed in patent claim 9 , wherein the signal passing-through area represents a first transmission area for signals emerging from the environment detection sensor. 12. The vehicle component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fiber-reinforced truss-like structure includes a plurality of fiber-reinforced bars. 13. The vehicle component as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the recess is arranged between the plurality of fiber-reinforced bars.
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- What does patent US12405350B2 cover?
- A vehicle component integrates an environment detection sensor into a vehicle. The vehicle component is in the form of a plastic component and has a main body with a recess for receiving the environment detection sensor. Towards a visible side of the vehicle component, the recess is delimited by a cover portion which has a signal passage surface or a signal passage opening.
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- Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag
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- Primary CPC classification G01S7/027. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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