Vehicle interior trim assembly including rigid interior trim components connected to one another and a flexible suspension that biases the rigid interior trim components toward one another to limit movement therebetween

A vehicle interior trim assembly comprising:

• a switch module including at least one of a window switch and a door lock switch, sidewalls, a first protrusion, and a second protrusion, the first and second protrusions projecting from the sidewalls, each of the first and second protrusions having a ramped upper surface and an underside surface;
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• a switch plate configured to cover at least a portion of the switch module, the switch plate including sidewalls, a connection clip, and a connection suspension, the switch plate sidewalls being configured to fit around the switch module sidewalls when the switch plate is assembled to the switch module, the connection clip extending from a lower edge of one of the switch plate sidewalls, the connection suspension extending from the same lower edge or a lower edge of another one of the switch plate sidewalls, the connection clip defining an opening configured to receive the first protrusion of the switch module when the switch plate is assembled to the switch module, the connection clip being configured to flex as the connection clip engages the ramped upper surface of the first protrusion to allow the opening to be positioned over the first protrusion, the connection clip being configured to relax and engage the underside surface of the first protrusion when the first protrusion is positioned within the opening to yield a snap fit between the connection clip and the first protrusion, the snap fit securing the switch plate to the switch module, the connection suspension being configured to yield an interference fit between the connection suspension and one of the switch module sidewalls and the second protrusion when the switch plate is assembled to the switch module, the interference fit yielding a biasing force that biases the connection clip toward the underside surface of the first protrusion to limit movement between the switch module and the switch plate.

A vehicle interior trim assembly comprising:

• a map pocket panel configured to hold items and including a first base plate and a protrusion projecting from the first base plate, the protrusion having a ramped upper surface and an underside surface;
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• an interior door panel including a second base plate, a connection clip, and a connection suspension, the connection clip including a plurality of rigid connection arms extending from the second base plate toward one another to define a first opening in the interior door panel, the first opening in the interior door panel being configured to receive the protrusion of the map pocket panel when the map pocket panel is assembled to the interior door panel, the plurality of rigid connection arms being configured to flex as the plurality of rigid connection arms engage the ramped upper surface of the protrusion to allow the first opening to be positioned over the protrusion, the plurality of rigid connection arms being configured to relax and engage the underside surface of the protrusion when the protrusion is positioned within the first opening to yield a snap fit between the plurality of rigid connection arms and the protrusion, the snap fit securing the map pocket panel to the interior door panel, the connection suspension being configured to yield an interference fit between the connection suspension and the first base plate when the map pocket panel is assembled to the interior door panel, the interference fit yielding a biasing force that acts on the plurality of rigid connection arms through the second base plate and biases the plurality of rigid connection arms toward the underside surface of the protrusion to limit movement between the map pocket panel and the interior door panel.