Soft upper trim for switch assembly of vehicle door and method of manufacturing the same
US-2019275934-A1 · Sep 12, 2019 · US
Soft upper trim for switch assembly of vehicle door and method of manufacturing the same
US10513221B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10513221-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816185634-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Publication date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
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Provided is a soft upper trim of a vehicle door, in which an upper substrate, a foam, and a transparent skin are laminated, and particularly, to a soft upper trim for switch assembly of a vehicle door, in which a switch, which is configured to preserve continuity of a transparent skin and display lock and unlock symbols on the transparent skin, is easily assembled to an upper substrate, and a method of manufacturing the same.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A soft upper trim for switch assembly of a vehicle door, the soft upper trim in which an upper substrate, a foam, and a transparent skin are laminated, wherein: a through-hole, into which a switch module is inserted, is vertically formed in the upper substrate; a lower recessed groove, which has a diameter greater than a diameter of the through-hole, is formed in a lower side of the upper substrate; an upper recessed groove, which has a diameter greater than the diameter of the through-hole, is formed in an upper side of the upper substrate; a light guide plate, which has a thickness equal to a thickness of the upper recessed groove, is assembled in the upper recessed groove, the foam is a transflective mesh foam having an upper surface on which a symbol is formed; the transflective mesh foam is attached to upper surfaces of the upper substrate and the light guide plate; and the transparent skin is attached to an upper surface of the transflective mesh foam. 2. The soft upper trim according to claim 1 , wherein the light guide plate includes side plates and an upper plate configured to connect upper surfaces of the side plates, wherein an accommodation groove, in which an upper side of the switch module is inserted and accommodated, is further formed inside a lower side of the light guide plate.
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integrating other functions or accessories · CPC title
Printed information · CPC title
Reflecting element, sheet or layer · CPC title
Laminating · CPC title
Electro-mechanical devices, e.g. switched (electric switches in general H01H) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10513221B2 cover?
- Provided is a soft upper trim of a vehicle door, in which an upper substrate, a foam, and a transparent skin are laminated, and particularly, to a soft upper trim for switch assembly of a vehicle door, in which a switch, which is configured to preserve continuity of a transparent skin and display lock and unlock symbols on the transparent skin, is easily assembled to an upper substrate, and a m…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seoyon E Hwa Co Ltd, Seoyon America Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60Q3/217. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 24 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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