Component for vehicle interior

A component for a vehicle interior configured to present a user interface for an occupant of the vehicle interior with at least one vehicle system comprising:

• (a) a housing;
• (b) a cover structure comprising a cover surface;
• (c) a user interface system configured to present the user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display configured to transmit light from at least one light source and an input device configured to provide an interface with at least one sensor in the housing;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise output from the light display at the cover surface transmitted by the light source;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise input by interaction of the occupant with the input device at the cover surface through the interface with at least one sensor;
• wherein the cover structure comprises at least one of (a) apertures for a light guide and/or (b) recesses for a light guide.

A component for a vehicle interior configured to present a user interface for an occupant of the vehicle interior with at least one vehicle system comprising:

• (a) a housing;
• (b) a cover structure comprising a cover surface;
• (c) a user interface system configured to present the user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display configured to transmit light from at least one light source and an input device configured to provide an interface with at least one sensor in the housing;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise output from the light display at the cover surface transmitted by the light source;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise input by interaction of the occupant with the input device at the cover surface through the interface with at least one sensor;
• wherein the light display comprises a light guide comprising at least one projection;
• wherein the cover structure comprises a cover base and a cover layer;
• wherein the cover base comprises the light guide.

A component for a vehicle interior configured to present a user interface for an occupant of the vehicle interior with at least one vehicle system comprising:

• (a) a housing;
• (b) a cover structure comprising a cover surface;
• (c) a user interface system configured to present the user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display configured to transmit light from at least one light source and an input device configured to provide an interface with at least one sensor in the housing;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise output from the light display at the cover surface transmitted by the light source;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise input by interaction of the occupant with the input device at the cover surface through the interface with at least one sensor;
• wherein the light display comprises a light guide comprising at least one projection;
• wherein the cover structure comprises a cover base and a cover layer;
• wherein the cover layer comprises an aperture;
• wherein the at least one projection of the light guide extends into the aperture of the cover layer.

A component for a vehicle interior configured to present a user interface for an occupant of the vehicle interior with at least one vehicle system comprising:

• (a) a housing;
• (b) a cover structure comprising a cover surface;
• (c) a user interface system configured to present the user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display configured to transmit light from at least one light source and an input device configured to provide an interface with at least one sensor in the housing;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise output from the light display at the cover surface transmitted by the light source;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise input by interaction of the occupant with the input device at the cover surface through the interface with at least one sensor;
• wherein the light display comprises a light guide comprising at least one projection;
• wherein the cover structure comprises a cover base and a cover layer;
• wherein the cover layer comprises a generally opaque material.

A component for a vehicle interior configured to present a user interface for an occupant of the vehicle interior with at least one vehicle system comprising:

• (a) a housing;
• (b) a cover structure comprising a cover surface;
• (c) a user interface system configured to present the user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display configured to transmit light from at least one light source and an input device configured to provide an interface with at least one sensor in the housing;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise output from the light display at the cover surface transmitted by the light source;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise input by interaction of the occupant with the input device at the cover surface through the interface with at least one sensor;
• wherein the light display comprises a light guide comprising at least one projection;
• wherein the cover structure comprises a cover base and a cover layer;
• wherein the cover layer comprises a first material and the cover base comprises a second material different than the first material;
• wherein the first material comprises a color different than a color of the second material.

A component for a vehicle interior configured to present a user interface for an occupant of the vehicle interior with at least one vehicle system comprising:

• (a) a housing;
• (b) a cover structure comprising a cover surface;
• (c) a user interface system configured to present the user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display configured to transmit light from at least one light source and an input device configured to provide an interface with at least one sensor in the housing;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise output from the light display at the cover surface transmitted by the light source;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise input by interaction of the occupant with the input device at the cover surface through the interface with at least one sensor;
• wherein the light display comprises a light guide comprising at least one projection;
• wherein the cover structure comprises a cover base and a cover layer;
• wherein the cover layer comprises a first material and the cover base comprises a second material different than the first material;
• wherein the first material is softer than the second material.

A component for a vehicle interior configured to present a user interface for an occupant of the vehicle interior with at least one vehicle system comprising:

• (a) a housing;
• (b) a cover structure comprising a cover surface;
• (c) a user interface system configured to present the user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display configured to transmit light from at least one light source and an input device configured to provide an interface with at least one sensor in the housing;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise output from the light display at the cover surface transmitted by the light source;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise input by interaction of the occupant with the input device at the cover surface through the interface with at least one sensor;
• wherein the light display comprises a light guide comprising at least one projection;
• wherein the cover structure comprises a cover base and a cover layer;
• wherein the cover base comprises an indentation;
• wherein the cover layer extends into the indentation.

A component for a vehicle interior configured to present a user interface for an occupant of the vehicle interior with at least one vehicle system comprising:

• (a) a housing;
• (b) a cover structure comprising a cover surface;
• (c) a user interface system configured to present the user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display configured to transmit light from at least one light source and an input device configured to provide an interface with at least one sensor in the housing;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise output from the light display at the cover surface transmitted by the light source;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise input by interaction of the occupant with the input device at the cover surface through the interface with at least one sensor;
• wherein the light display comprises a light guide comprising at least one projection;
• wherein the cover structure comprises a cover base and a cover layer;
• wherein the at least one projection of the light guide comprises a height above a front surface of the light guide;
• wherein the cover layer comprises a thickness;
• wherein the height of the at least one projection of the light guide is greater than the thickness of the cover layer.

A component for a vehicle interior configured to present a user interface for an occupant of the vehicle interior with at least one vehicle system comprising:

• (a) a housing;
• (b) a cover structure comprising a cover surface;
• (c) a user interface system configured to present the user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display configured to transmit light from at least one light source and an input device configured to provide an interface with at least one sensor in the housing;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise output from the light display at the cover surface transmitted by the light source;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise input by interaction of the occupant with the input device at the cover surface through the interface with at least one sensor;
• wherein the light display comprises a light guide comprising at least one projection;
• wherein the cover structure comprises a cover base and a cover layer;
• wherein the cover layer provides the cover surface;
• wherein the at least one projection of the light guide projects to the cover surface of the cover layer.

A component for a vehicle interior configured to present a user interface for an occupant of the vehicle interior with at least one vehicle system comprising:

• (a) a housing;
• (b) a cover structure comprising a cover surface;
• (c) a user interface system configured to present the user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display configured to transmit light from at least one light source and an input device configured to provide an interface with at least one sensor in the housing;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise output from the light display at the cover surface transmitted by the light source;
• wherein the user interface is configured to comprise input by interaction of the occupant with the input device at the cover surface through the interface with at least one sensor;
• wherein the light display comprises a light guide comprising at least one projection;
• wherein the light guide comprises at least one of (a) an injection molded polypropylene;
• (b) a generally transparent resin material;
• (c) a light-transmissive material;
• (d) a PC material;
• (e) an ABS material;
• (f) a nylon material;
• (g) a clear amorphous material;
• (h) a clarified resin.