US 12,344,177 B2
Multi-layer motor vehicle exterior part comprising a heating element
Frédéric Stablo, Sainte-Julie (FR)
Assigned to OPmobility SE, Lyons (FR)
Appl. No. 17/294,306
Filed by OPmobility SE, Lyons (FR)
PCT Filed Nov. 18, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/081569
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 14, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/099670, PCT Pub. Date May 22, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 18/71581 (FR), filed on Nov. 16, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0041123 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 19/03 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 45/16 (2006.01); B29K 55/02 (2006.01); B29K 69/00 (2006.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); B60R 19/48 (2006.01); H05B 3/18 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 19/03 (2013.01) [B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/365 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B60R 19/483 (2013.01); H05B 3/18 (2013.01); B29C 45/14549 (2013.01); B29C 45/1671 (2013.01); B29K 2055/02 (2013.01); B29K 2069/00 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3044 (2013.01); B32B 2605/00 (2013.01); H05B 2203/017 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing an exterior part, comprising the following steps executed sequentially:
producing a wall comprising a face;
coating said face with a first layer;
forming an area of increased thickness in the first layer;
depositing a heating element only on the area of increased thickness in the first layer; and
coating the first layer and the heating element with a second layer,
wherein the exterior part includes the wall, wherein the face of the wall is intended to be visible from outside of a vehicle, wherein the exterior part further includes the second layer covering the first layer, wherein the exterior part further includes the heating element arranged between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the heating element is arranged only on the area of increased thickness of the first layer, wherein the heating element is a heating filament.