Interior trimming piece
AssigneeFaurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH
InventorAlbert Brandstatter
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Abstract
Described is an interior trimming piece (e.g., for a motor vehicle) which includes (a) a plastic substrate; (b) a metal reinforcing piece connected to the substrate and (c) at least one bridge. The metal reinforcing piece includes (i) a hinge sheet for bridging a channel for passage of an airbag in at least one region and (ii) a fastening frame for an airbag module which is connected in one piece with the hinge sheet via a hinge web. The at least one bridge engages behind the substrate in the at least one region. The bridge fixes the fastening frame to the substrate. The hinge sheet is mounted on a side of the substrate which faces away from an interior.
Claims18
An interior trimming piece, comprising:
- a plastic substrate;
- a metal reinforcing piece connected to the substrate, the metal reinforcing piece including (i) a hinge sheet for bridging a channel for passage of an airbag in at least one region and (ii) a fastening frame for an airbag module, the fastening frame connected in one piece with the hinge sheet via a hinge web,
- wherein the substrate includes (i) an upper portion oriented towards an interior of a passenger compartment and (ii) a lower portion connected to the upper portion and located under the upper portion, the lower portion having depressions for receiving therein a section of at least one separate arrangement engaging behind the lower portion in at least one region for fixing the fastening frame to the lower portion, the depressions being concealed from the interior of a passenger compartment by the upper portion.
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a component;
- and
- an interior trimming piece being adjoined to the component and including (i) a plastic substrate and (ii) a metal reinforcing piece, the metal reinforcing piece being connected to the substrate, the metal reinforcing piece including (i) a hinge sheet for bridging a channel for passage of an airbag in at least one region and (ii) a fastening frame for an airbag module, the fastening frame connected in one piece with the hinge sheet via a hinge web,
- wherein the substrate includes (i) an upper portion oriented towards an interior of a passenger compartment and (ii) a lower portion connected to the upper portion and located under the upper portion, the lower portion having depressions for receiving therein a section of at least one separate arrangement engaging behind the lower portion in at least one region for fixing the fastening frame to the lower portion, the depressions being concealed from the interior of a passenger compartment by the upper portion,
- wherein a distance from the airbag module to the component, in a direction of the airbag channel, is at least 40 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.