IP Library Granted Patent US 12662071
Granted Patent B2
US 12662071 · App. 17/927,265 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Attachment part for a motor vehicle, motor vehicle comprising an attachment part of this type, and production method

Inventors: Nicolas Behrens (Marzling, DE); Markus Dix (Landshut, DE); Patrick Dumm (Offenstetten, DE)
Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
B60R16/03H05B3/26F24D13/02H05B2203/013H05B2203/016Y02B30/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12662071
App. No.
17/927,265
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An attachment part for a motor vehicle includes a main body and a securing element where the attachment part is mechanically securable to the motor vehicle by the securing element. An electrical consumer is integrated into the attachment part. Connection conductor tracks are attached to the main body, contact the electrical consumer, and extend as far as the securing element where the electrical consumer is electrically connectable to a power supply on the motor vehicle by the connection conductor tracks.

Claims (26)

1 . An attachment part for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a planar main body;

a securing element that protrudes from the planar main body, wherein the attachment part is mechanically securable to the motor vehicle by the securing element;

an electrical consumer integrated into the attachment part; and

a first connection conductor track and a second connection conductor track, wherein the first connection conductor track and the second connection conductor track are formed on the planar main body, are continued on the planar main body as far as the securing element, are respectively led up on opposite side faces of the securing element, and extend up into a securing portion of the securing element, wherein the first connection conductor track and the second connection conductor track contact the electrical consumer, and wherein the electrical consumer is electrically connectable to a power supply on the motor vehicle by the first connection conductor track and the second connection conductor track.

2 . The attachment part according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical consumer is a surface heating system and has a conductor track structure attached to the main body.

3 . The attachment part according to claim 1 , wherein the planar main body has a visible side and an inner side opposite the visible side and wherein the securing element protrudes from the inner side.

4 . The an attachment part according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a capacitive sensor array disposed on the planar main body and having a further conductor track structure; and

sensor connection conductor tracks which extend from the capacitive sensor array as far as the securing element.

5 . The attachment part according to claim 4 , wherein the electrical consumer is a surface heating system and has a conductor track structure attached to the planar main body and wherein the first connection conductor track, the second connection conductor track, the conductor track structure, the sensor connection conductor tracks, and the further conductor track structure of the capacitive sensor array are printed onto the main body by a printing process.

6 . A motor vehicle, comprising:

the attachment part according to claim 1 ; and

a mating securing element disposed on the motor vehicle;

wherein the attachment part is secured to the motor vehicle by an engagement of the securing element with the mating securing element;

wherein the mating securing element is configured as an electrical mating contact for the first connection conductor track and the second connection conductor track such that the electrical consumer is connected to an electrical or electronic device on the motor vehicle by the engagement of the securing element and the mating securing element.

7 . The motor vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the securing element and the mating securing element are clip elements or clamping elements.

8 . A method for producing an attachment part for a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:

providing a planar main body and a securing element that protrudes from disposed on the planar main body;

attaching an electrical consumer to or in the planar main body; and

forming a first connection conductor track and a second connection conductor track on the planar main body, wherein the first connection conductor track and the second conductor track are continued on the planar main body as far as the securing element, are respectively led up on opposite side faces of the securing element, and extend up into a securing portion of the securing element, wherein the first connection conductor track and the second connection conductor track contact the electrical consumer, and wherein the electrical consumer is electrically connectable to a power supply on the motor vehicle by the first connection conductor track and the second connection conductor track.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , further comprising the step of printing the first connection conductor track and the second connection conductor track onto the planar main body.

10 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the electrical consumer has a conductor track structure printed on the planar main body.

11 . The method according to claim 8 , further comprising the steps of:

arranging a capacitive sensor array on the planar main body; and

printing a further conductor track structure and sensor connection conductor tracks on the planar main body, wherein the sensor connection conductor tracks contact the further conductor track structure and extend as far as the securing element.