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Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 02, 2022
Applicant:

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;

Inventors:

Nicolas Behrens, Marzling, DE;

Patrick Dumm, Offenstetten, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 3/74 (2017.01); B60K 35/60 (2024.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 3/74 (2017.02); B60K 35/60 (2024.01); B60Q 1/0035 (2013.01); B60K 2360/334 (2024.01);
Abstract

An illuminable vehicle component includes a visible side and a component surface that is arranged on the visible side and provided with a three-dimensional structure pattern. At least one first light-producing device is arranged in a defined position relative to the component surface such that light emitted thereby illuminates first structure portions and generates a shadow that is cast on second structure portions. At least one second light-producing device is arranged in a defined position relative to the component surface such that light emitted thereby illuminates the second structure portions and generates a shadow that is cast on the first structure portions.


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