# US 12,759,478 B2 · Vehicle interior trim part, method for manufacturing the trim part and vehicle comprising the interior trim part > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,759,478 B2 - Document ID: US12759478B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/127,288 - Filed: 2023-03-28 - Published: 2023-10-05 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2022-03-29 - Assignees: Motherson Innovations Company Limited - Applicants: Motherson Innovations Company Limited - Inventors: Xavier Dreyer; Yann Buchet - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12759478B2 ## CPC - B60R 13/02: {Internal} Trim mouldings {; Internal} Ledges; Wall liners {for passenger compartments}; Roof liners (B60R13/01 takes precedence {; padded linings for the vehicle interior B60R21/04; arrangements or adaptations of floor mats or carpets in vehicles B60N3/04; internal lining for trains B61D17/18}) - B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties - B32B 37/1284: {Application of adhesive} - B32B 2307/7376: Thickness - B32B 2605/003: Interior finishings - B60R 2013/0287: {integrating other functions or accessories} - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM ## Abstract An interior trim part of a vehicle includes a carrier with a first surface, a second surface, and at least one opening penetrating the carrier from the first surface to the second surface, a membrane layer applied to the first surface and covering the opening, a décor layer applied to the membrane layer, an electronic module arranged within the opening and detachably contacting the membrane layer, and a vibration generating element either integrated into the electronic module or interacting with the electronic module such that vibrations generated by the vibration generating element are transferred to the membrane layer and the décor layer. A vehicle comprising such an interior trim part and a method for manufacturing such an interior trim part are also part of the invention. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An interior trim part of a vehicle, comprising a carrier having a first surface, a second surface, and at least one opening penetrating the carrier from the first surface to the second surface, a membrane layer applied to the first surface and covering the opening, a décor layer applied to the membrane layer, and an electronic module detachably arranged within the opening and contacting the membrane layer or Interacting with the membrane layer, wherein the electronic module is decoupled from the carrier by dampening elements, and the dampening elements are configured to decouple the electronic module from the carrier with respect to transmission of vibrations to the carrier. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The interior trim part according to claim 1, wherein the carrier is molded on the membrane layer or vice versa. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The interior trim part according to claim 1, wherein the membrane layer is fastened to the first surface of the carrier by a first adhesive layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The interior trim part according to claim 3, wherein the décor layer is applied to the membrane layer by a second adhesive layer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The interior trim part according to claim 1, wherein the membrane layer has a thickness of between 0.05 mm and 4 mm. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The interior trim part according to claim 1, wherein the décor layer has a thickness (TD) of between 0.2 mm and 4 mm. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The interior trim part according to claim 1, wherein the electronic module is fastened to the carrier by a screw- or snapping connection. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The interior trim part according to claim 1, wherein at least one vibration generating element is either integrated into the electronic module or interacting with the electronic module such that vibrations generated by the vibration generating element are transferred to the membrane layer and the décor layer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The interior trim part according to claim 1, wherein a housing is fastened to the carrier, said housing is enclosing the electronic module. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A vehicle, comprising an interior trim part according to claim 1. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A method for manufacturing an interior trim part according to claim 1, comprising the following steps: producing the carrier by over molding the membrane layer such that the membrane layer and the carrier are fastened to each other or injection molding the carrier followed by the steps of applying a first adhesive layer to the first surface and fastening the membrane layer to the carrier. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, comprising the following steps: placing a lamination tool such that it is contacting the second surface and the membrane layer, laminating the décor layer on the membrane layer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method according to claim 12, wherein the step of laminating the décor layer on the membrane layer comprises the step of applying a second adhesive layer on the membrane. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, comprising the following step: fastening the electronic module to the carrier by a screw- or snapping connection. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, comprising the following step: fastening a housing to the carrier such that the housing is enclosing the electronic module.