Patent ID: 8608236

Claim:
An apparatus for a motor vehicle, wherein the apparatus comprises: a front module in one piece and composed exclusively of plastic, wherein the front module has a trapezoidal shape, the front module further comprising: two horizontal support elements which are spaced apart from one another, wherein at least one of the two horizontal support elements is an upper horizontal support element; two vertical support elements which are spaced apart from one another, wherein at least two of the support elements are connected to one another by transverse struts, wherein the support elements are comprised of a first plastic and the transverse struts are comprised of a second plastic, wherein the first plastic is significantly less strong than the second plastic; at least two longitudinal support plates, wherein the longitudinal support plates are arranged on the vertical support elements and are provided for attaching the front module to a vehicle bodywork, wherein the longitudinal support plates are arranged at the level of the connection points between the respective vertical support elements and the transverse struts on the vertical support elements.