Holder for an interior trim part, and vehicle body structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11260914-B2
Application number	US-201916676665-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 7, 2019
Priority date	Nov 19, 2018
Publication date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022

Abstract

A holder for an interior trim part, in particular for covering the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, has at least one supply line for guiding a temperature-controllable, liquid or gaseous fluid, to an outlet via which the fluid can emerge from the supply line, and an inlet via which the fluid can enter a discharge line. An interior trim part can be arranged on the holder in such a manner that the outlet of the holder is fluidically connected to an inlet of the interior trim part, and the inlet of the discharge line of the holder is fluidically connected to an outlet of the interior trim part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A holder for an interior trim part, comprising:
at least one supply line for guiding a temperature-controllable, liquid or gaseous fluid to an outlet via which the fluid emerges from the supply line;
an inlet via which the fluid enters a discharge line,
wherein
an interior trim part is arrangeable on the holder such that:
the outlet of the holder is fluidically connected to an inlet of the interior trim part, and
the inlet of the discharge line of the holder is fluidically connected to an outlet of the interior trim part.

2. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein
the holder is for an interior trim part for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle.

3. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein
the holder is configured as a sill, an A, B, C or D pillar, a roof bow, a roof side frame, a floor assembly, and/or an instrument panel carrier substructure.

4. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein
one or both of the inlet and the outlet is configured as a flexible coupling.

5. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein
one or both of the inlet and the outlet is configured as a rigid plug-in connection.

6. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein
the interior trim part is configured as a dimensionally stable integral foam molded part.

7. The holder according to claim 6 , wherein
the integral foam molded part has a cellular core and a fluid-tight outer surface.

8. The holder according to claim 7 , wherein
cells of the cellular core are fluidically connected to one another, and the cellular core is fluidically connected both to the inlet and to the outlet.

9. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein
the supply line and the discharge line are formed integrally on the holder.

10. A vehicle body structure, comprising:
an interior trim part formed as a dimensionally stable integral foam part; and
a holder for the interior trim part, the holder comprising:
at least one supply line for guiding a temperature-controllable, liquid or gaseous fluid to an outlet via which the fluid emerges from the supply line;
an inlet via which the fluid enters a discharge line,
wherein
an interior trim part is arrangeable on the holder such that:
the outlet of the holder is fluidically connected to an inlet of the interior trim part, and
the inlet of the discharge line of the holder is fluidically connected to an outlet of the interior trim part.

11. The vehicle body structure according to claim 10 , wherein
the holder is configured as a sill, an A, B, C or D pillar, a roof bow, a roof side frame, a floor assembly, and/or an instrument panel carrier substructure.

12. The vehicle body structure according to claim 10 , wherein
one or both of the inlet and the outlet is configured as a flexible coupling.

13. The vehicle body structure according to claim 10 , wherein
one or both of the inlet and the outlet is configured as a rigid plug-in connection.

14. The vehicle body structure according to claim 10 , wherein
the integral foam molded part has a cellular core and a fluid-tight outer surface.

15. The vehicle body structure according to claim 14 , wherein
cells of the cellular core are fluidically connected to one another, and the cellular core is fluidically connected both to the inlet and to the outlet.

16. The vehicle body structure according to claim 10 , wherein
the supply line and the discharge line are formed integrally on the holder.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Gizaw Bekele
• Roth Bruno
• Satzger Peter
• Schwabl Martin
• Selmeier Christina

Classifications

• B62D21/17

  forming fluid or electrical conduit means or having other means to accommodate the transmission of a force or signal · CPC title

• B62D25/025

  Side sills thereof · CPC title

• B62D25/04

  Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title

• B62D25/142 Primary

  having ventilation channels incorporated therein · CPC title

• B62D25/06

  Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) · CPC title