Trim for a motor vehicle
AssigneeDura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
InventorsRalf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nüsken, Martin Schulte
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Abstract
A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component (7) made of plastics and a second component (8) made of plastics. To improve such trim, the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent. The second component (8) includes one or more recesses (10, 11, 12) for a display element and/or for an input element (FIG. 2).
Claims17
1-12. (canceled)
An exterior vehicle trim for one of the pillars of a vehicle and/or for a vehicle door comprising:
- a first plastic component layer that forms a decorative or covering surface of the trim, the first plastic component layer is at least partly transparent or semitransparent;
- a second plastic component layer that lies behind relative to the exterior of the vehicle and is molded to the first plastic component layer, the second plastic component layer including one or more cut-outs;
- and
- a keypad and/or a sensor having display elements, the keypad and/or sensor is located in the one or more cutouts of the second plastic component layer and disposed behind the decorative or covering surface of the trim;
- wherein the keypad and/or the sensor are self-luminous or can be illuminated to make the display elements visible through the decorative or covering surface of the trim.
A trim made of plastics for a vehicle with a first component (7) and a second component (8) multi-injection molded together, wherein
- the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent and continuously-formed without any recesses therethrough,
- the second component (8) includes one or more through recesses or cutouts (10, 11, 12;
- 36) for a display element (14, 15, 16;
- 44, 45) and/or an input element (44, 45) and means for directly fastening to the vehicle apart from the first component (7),
- the first component (7) entirely covers the second component (8), including the one or more recesses or cutouts (10, 11, 12;
- 36) therethrough on one side thereof and which is opposite a side of the second component (8) receiving the display element (14, 15, 16;
- 44, 45), and
- the input element comprises a keypad (44, 45) and/or a sensor.
A trim made of plastics for a vehicle with a first component (7) and a second component (8) separately formed and securable together, wherein
- the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent and continuously-formed without any recesses therethrough,
- the second component (8) includes a recess or cutout (36) for a display element (14, 15, 16;
- 44, 45) and/or an input element (44, 45),
- the first component (7) entirely covers the second component (8), including the recess or cutout (36) therethrough on one side thereof and which is opposite a side of the second component (8) receiving the display element (14, 15, 16;
- 44, 45), and
- a U-shaped frame (38) protrudes from a plane of the second component (8) and defines edges around the recess or cutout (36).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.