# US 7,607,723 B2 · Motor vehicle front unit assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,607,723 B2 - Document ID: US7607723B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/659,078 - Filed: 2005-07-06 - Published: 2008-01-03 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2004-08-02 - Assignees: Faurecia Bloc Avant - Inventors: Didier Bierjon; Raphael Mary - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607723B2 ## CPC - B62D 25/084: {Radiator supports} - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) ## Abstract A motor vehicle front unit assembly (1) comprising a rigid front surface (10), a bumper skin (15), two flexible beams (30) extending laterally, whereof one first end is connected to the front surface (10) and a second end is connected to a front part (2a) of a body fender (2), and two optical units (20). The bumper skin (15) is fixed on the first end of each flexible beam (30) and each end is adjustable along a first axis X and a second axis Y on the front face (10) to adjust each optical unit (20) relative to the bumper skin (15), the third axis Z being nonadjustable. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Motor vehicle front unit assembly, comprising: a rigid front face (10) which has a central portion (11) and two lateral portions (12, 13), a bumper skin (15, 16), two flexible beams (30) which extend laterally, a first end (34) of which is connected to the central portion (11) of the front face (10) and a second end (35) of which is connected to a front portion (2a) of a body wing (2), and two optical units (20), each of which is rigidly fixed to a respective flexible beam (30), wherein, there is a longitudinal first axis X extending along the length of the vehicle, a transverse second axis Y along the central portion (11) of the front face (10), and a vertical third axis Z, and the bumper skin (15) is fixed to the first end (34) of each flexible beam (30) and each first end (34) can be adjusted along the first axis X and along the second axis Y on the central portion (11) of the front face (10) for an adjustment of each optical unit (20) relative to the bumper skin (15, 16), the skin being locked and non-adjustable along the third axis Z. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Front unit assembly according to claim 1, characterised in that each beam (30) comprises a flexion zone (40) which is arranged between the first end (34) and the fixing of the corresponding optical unit (20). ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) Front unit assembly according to claim 2, characterised in that the flexion zone is formed by a substantially vertical recess (40). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Front unit assembly according to claim 1, characterised in that each beam (30) comprises means (38) for indexing the bumper skin (15) along the first axis X and along the second axis Y. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) Front unit assembly according to claim 4, characterised in that each beam (30) comprises a flexion zone (40) which is arranged between the first end (34) and the fixing of the corresponding optical unit (20). ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) Front unit assembly according to claim 4, characterised in that the means for indexing the bumper skin (15) are formed by at least one hollow portion (38) which is provided on the upper portion of the beam (30) and which extends transversely in the general direction of this beam (30) and by at least one complementary protruding portion (16) which is provided on the upper portion of the bumper skin (15). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) Front unit assembly according to claim 6, characterised in that each beam (30) comprises a flexion zone (40) which is arranged between the first end (34) and the fixing of the corresponding optical unit (20). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Front unit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment along the first axis X of the first end (34) of each flexible beam (30) is obtained using indexing means which comprise a sleeve (14) which is fixedly joined to the front face (10) and which extends perpendicularly relative to this front face (10) and a member (37) which is provided on the beam (30) and which extends perpendicularly relative to this beam (30), and which is capable of sliding axially in the sleeve (14), the member (37) being locked by the sleeve (14) along the third axis Z. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) Front unit assembly according to claim 8, characterised in that each beam (30) comprises means (38) for indexing the bumper skin (15) along the first axis X and along the second axis Y. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) Front unit assembly according to claim 8, characterised in that each beam (30) comprises a flexion zone (40) which is arranged between the first end (34) and the fixing of the corresponding optical unit (20). ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) Front unit assembly according to claim 8, characterised in that the sleeve (14) comprises means for locking the member (37) along the third axis Z. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) Front unit assembly according to claim 11, characterised in that each beam (30) comprises means (38) for indexing the bumper skin (15) along the first axis X and along the second axis Y. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) Front unit assembly according to claim 11, characterised in that each beam (30) comprises a flexion zone (40) which is arranged between the first end (34) and the fixing of the corresponding optical unit (20).