Vehicle trim component and production process for such trim
AssigneeFaurecia Interieur Industrie
InventorsPierre Legrand, Jean-Louis Torrecillas
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Abstract
A vehicle trim component and a production process for the component. The trim component includes: a thermocompressed support panel provided with an opening and a peripheral edge surrounding the opening; an airbag guiding part having a channel arranged in the opening of the support panel, a flap at least partially closing a first end of the channel, and a collar arranged around the channel in the extension of the flap; and a reinforcing frame suited to fix the position of the guiding part relative to the support panel. The peripheral edge of the support panel is attached against the collar, and the reinforcing frame is a part brought in and force fit around the channel and fixed to the peripheral edge of the support panel.
Claims13
A vehicle trim component, the trim component comprising:
- a thermocompressed support panel provided with an opening and a peripheral edge surrounding the opening;
- an airbag guiding part comprising a channel arranged in the opening of the support panel, a flap at least partially closing a first end of the channel, and a collar arranged around the channel in an extension of the flap, wherein the peripheral edge of the support panel is attached against the collar;
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- a reinforcing frame configured to fix the position of the guiding part relative to the support panel, wherein the reinforcing frame is force fit around the channel and fixed to the peripheral edge of the support panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.