US 2023/0311804 A1 · COMPONENT FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR

Abstract

A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a composite structure comprising a cover base; a cover layer to provide a cover surface at a surface level; and an element to present a visual object. The element may present the visual object at the cover surface of the composite structure. The cover layer may comprise an aperture. The element may project from the base into the aperture of the cover layer. The element may project to a level above or below the surface level of the cover surface of the cover layer. The visual object may comprise an image, symbol, icon, logo, indicator and/or an illuminable visual object. The element may comprise a decorative layer below an underside of the cover layer. The cover layer may be molded on the cover base. The cover base may comprise a light guide to illuminate the visual object when illuminated.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A component for a vehicle interior comprising:

a composite structure comprising:
(a) a cover base;
(b) a cover layer configured to provide a cover surface at a surface level;
(c) an element configured to present a visual object;
wherein the element is configured to present the visual object at the cover surface of the composite structure;
wherein the cover layer comprises an aperture;
wherein the element is configured to project from the base into the aperture of the cover layer.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

18/207,140Filed 8 Jun 2023

Priority

15 Apr 2020

Published

5 Oct 2023

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification25 codes

B60R 21/21658
Steering wheel covers or similar cup-shaped covers: with integrated switches, e.g. horn switches
B60K 35/10
Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles: input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle,…
B60K 35/21
Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor: using visual output, e.g.…
B60K 35/22
Using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays: display screens

Family

Application63/010,236Us provisional application · filed 15 Apr 2020

Application63/058,827Us provisional application · filed 30 Jul 2020

Application63/088,606Us provisional application · filed 7 Oct 2020

Application63/088,589Us provisional application · filed 7 Oct 2020

Application63/164,001Us provisional application · filed 22 Mar 2021

Application17/704,279Continuation · filed 25 Mar 2022

Application18/134,789Continuation in part · filed 14 Apr 2023

Application18/207,140Continuation in part

Application18/134,789Continuation

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From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Component for vehicle interior

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Abstract

Claims20