Vehicle interior component

Abstract

A component for a vehicle interior comprising a composite structure comprising a fiber panel comprising a conductor arrangement is disclosed. The conductor arrangement may comprise a set of electrical conductors; the fiber panel may be compression-formed into a structural substrate to provide the set of electrical conductors. The conductor arrangement may be provided in and/or on the fiber panel. The composite structure may comprise a functional circuit coupled to the conductor arrangement; the functional circuit may be provided in and/or on the fiber panel. The functional circuit may be configured to provide a user interface comprising an input device and/or an output device. The functional circuit may comprise a circuit element, sensor/detector, switch, light, display, illuminated feature, etc. The functional circuit may be configured to be connected to a control system, vehicle system, a network, power source, etc.

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