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).
Claims11
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,
- the second component (8) includes one or more recesses (10, 11, 12;
- 36) for a display element (14, 15, 16;
- 44, 45) and/or an input element (44, 45),
- additionally comprising a separate housing (13, 40) arranged for encompassing and securing the display element (14, 15, 16;
- 44, 45) and/or input element (44, 45) in the one or more recesses (10, 11, 12;
- 36),
- the second component (8) comprises
- a frame (17) extending circumferentially around the one or more recesses (10, 11, 12) and protruding from a plane of the second component (8),
- a first hook (18) protruding from the plane of second component (8), and
- second and third hooks (19, 19) protruding from the plane of the second component (8) on a side of the circumferentially-extending frame (17) opposite the first hook (18), and
- the housing (13) comprises
- a wall (26) extending circumferentially around the housing (13),
- a first hook (20) extending from the circumferential wall (26) to interlock with the first hook (18) of the second component (8),
- second and third hooks (21, 21) extending from the circumferential wall (26) to respectively interlock with the second and third hooks (19, 19) of the second component (8),
- a groove (23) circumferentially-extending around the circumferential wall (26) to receive the circumferentially-extending frame (17) protruding from the second component (8), and
- one or chambers (27, 28, 29) for each receiving a respective display element (14, 15, 16).
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