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Granted Patent B2
US 12,722,483 · App. 18/850,130 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Motor vehicle

Inventor: Ali Jenaiah (Munich, DE)
Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
B60K35/231B60K35/215B60K35/23B60K35/50B60K37/10B60K37/20B60K2360/688B60K2360/816
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Patent No.
US 12,722,483
App. No.
18/850,130
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle includes a body in the region below the front windshield pane of which a front pane base is defined, an instrument panel mounted to the body, and a support frame that extends along the front pane base. At least one imaging unit is arranged in the support frame. The support frame is mounted to the body.

Claims (32)

1 . A motor vehicle, comprising:

a vehicle body, on which a windshield base is defined in a region below a windshield of the vehicle;

a dashboard fastened to the body;

a carrier frame extending along the windshield base, wherein the carrier frame is fastened within the dashboard directly to the body and to a windshield base region of the body; and

at least one head-up display imaging unit arranged in the carrier frame and configured to project an image onto the windshield.

2 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the body comprises at least one holding device,

each individual holding device comprises a first holding element and an adjusted second holding element fastened to the first holding element, and

the carrier frame, including one or more preassembled imaging units, is fastened to the second holding element.

3 . The motor vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein

the dashboard is fastened to the first holding element and/or to other regions of the body.

4 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the carrier frame extends over at least 25% of a width of the motor vehicle.

5 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the carrier frame extends over at least 50% of a width of the motor vehicle.

6 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

at least one or multiple imaging units are arranged in the carrier frame.

7 . The motor vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the multiple imaging units are arranged next to one another along a width of the motor vehicle.

8 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the at least one imaging unit is arranged, and configured, for projecting onto the windshield.

9 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one imaging unit comprises a display.

10 . A method for producing a motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a vehicle body, on which a windshield base is defined in a region below a windshield;

fastening a carrier frame directly to the body and to a windshield base region of the body, wherein the carrier frame extends along the windshield base, and wherein at least one head-up display imaging unit is arranged in the carrier frame and configured to project an image onto the windshield; and

after fastening the carrier frame directly to the body, fastening a dashboard to the body.

11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein

the carrier frame is fastened within the dashboard directly to the body.

12 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein

at least one holding device comprising a first holding element and a second holding element is used, wherein, in order to fasten the carrier frame to the body, the method further comprises, in order, the steps of:

adjusting the second holding element relative to the rest of the body;

fastening, via welding, the second holding element to the first holding element; and

fastening the carrier frame to the second holding element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2024
From: JENAIAH, ALI
To: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 068673/0909 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2022 113 722.8 · May 31, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250214431A1 · Jul 3, 2025
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