Trim component for vehicle interior

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10464280-B2
Application number	US-201715459894-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2017
Priority date	Aug 30, 2011
Publication date	Nov 5, 2019
Grant date	Nov 5, 2019

Abstract

A trim component for a vehicle interior is disclosed. The trim component comprises a fiber panel, a structure and a cover coupled to the fiber panel and/or the structure. The fiber panel may comprise fibers and a resin binder. The structure may comprise resin such as a molded plastic. The structure may provide a border formed on a periphery and/or an edge of the fiber panel. The structure may be on the cover or the fiber panel. The structure may reinforce a gap and/or tear in the fiber panel. The structure may comprise a molded feature. The feature may comprise the border, a rib, or a connector. The cover may be coupled to an outer surface of the fiber panel and/or the structure. The trim component may be a trim panel, an instrument panel, a door panel, or other interior trim part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A trim component for a vehicle interior comprising:
a fiber panel;
a structure comprising a resin; and
a cover coupled to at least one of (a) the fiber panel, (b) the structure;
wherein the fiber panel comprises a compression formed component;
wherein the compression formed component comprises an edge along a periphery and provides a structural substrate having a shape and a thickness along the edge;
wherein the structure comprises a border of the structural substrate along the thickness of the structural substrate provided by the compression formed component.

2. The trim component of claim 1 wherein the fiber panel comprises a plurality of fibers and a resin configured to bind the fibers; and wherein the structure comprises a molded resin.

3. The trim component of claim 1 wherein the structure provides a border formed about at least a portion of a periphery of the fiber panel.

4. The trim component of claim 3 wherein the periphery of the fiber panel comprises an edge; and wherein the border of the structure is formed on the edge.

5. The trim component of claim 3 wherein the structure is configured to accommodate at least one variation in at least one edge of the fiber panel.

6. The trim component of claim 3 wherein the fiber panel comprises an outer surface; wherein the cover is coupled to the outer surface of the fiber panel and the structure.

7. The trim component of claim 3 wherein the fiber panel comprises an outer surface and the structure comprises an outer surface; wherein the cover is coupled to the outer surface of the fiber panel and the outer surface of the structure.

8. The trim component of claim 3 wherein the fiber panel comprises a compression formed component with the periphery; and wherein the border of the structure is formed from a resin.

9. The trim component of claim 1 wherein the structure comprises a rib configured to support the fiber panel.

10. The trim component of claim 1 wherein the structure comprises a molded feature configured to support the fiber panel.

11. The trim component of claim 10 wherein the molded feature comprises a rib.

12. The trim component of claim 1 wherein the border of the structural substrate comprises a resin border disposed about a periphery of the fiber panel.

13. The trim component of claim 1 wherein the cover comprises at least one of (a) cover stock; (b) a woven fabric; (c) a non-woven fabric; (d) an applique; (e) a vinyl layer; (f) a foam layer; (g) a foil layer; (h) a leather covering.

14. The trim component of claim 1 wherein the cover comprises a cover stock applied to the fiber panel during a compression molding process.

15. A trim component for a vehicle interior comprising:
a fiber panel comprising a compression formed component;
a structure formed from a molded resin; and
a cover coupled to the fiber panel;
wherein the structure is coupled to at least one of (a) the cover, (b) the fiber panel;
wherein the structure comprises at least one molded feature;
wherein the compression formed component comprises an edge along a periphery and provides a structural substrate having a shape and a thickness along the edge;
wherein the structure comprises a border of the structural substrate along the thickness of the structural substrate provided by the compression formed component; and
wherein the at least one molded feature comprises a molded feature configured to support the fiber panel.

16. The trim component of claim 15 wherein the molded feature configured to support the fiber panel comprises a rib.

17. The trim component of claim 16 wherein the rib comprises at least one of (a) a ridge; (b) a runner.

18. The trim component of claim 15 wherein the molded feature comprises the border coupled to at least a portion of a periphery of the fiber panel.

19. The trim component of claim 15 wherein the border of the structural substrate comprises a resin border disposed about a periphery of the fiber panel.

20. The trim component of claim 15 wherein the cover comprises at least one of (a) cover stock; (b) a woven fabric; (c) a non-woven fabric; (d) an applique; (e) a vinyl layer; (f) a foam layer; (g) a foil layer; (h) a leather covering.

21. The trim component of claim 15 wherein the cover comprises a cover stock applied to the fiber panel during a compression forming process.

22. The trim component of claim 15 wherein the cover comprises a cover stock applied to at least one of (a) a portion of the fiber panel; (b) a portion of the resin border.

Assignees

• Shanghai yanfeng jinqiao automotive trim systems co ltd

Inventors

• Fox Bart William
• Deyoung Jeffery A
• Pokorzynski Tony Michael

Classifications

• Y10T428/2481

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• Y10T428/24339

  Keyed · CPC title

• Y10T428/24331

  including nonapertured component · CPC title

• Y10T428/24273

  including aperture · CPC title

• Y10T428/192

  Sheets or webs coplanar · CPC title