Trim element comprising a double sided functional element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11364854-B2
Application number	US-202016861159-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2020
Priority date	Apr 29, 2019
Publication date	Jun 21, 2022
Grant date	Jun 21, 2022

Abstract

A trim element having a functional element that includes a first outer surface and a second outer surface, opposite the first outer surface along a thickness direction of the functional element, the first outer surface having at least one display or control device relative to at least one function of the vehicle. The second outer surface includes a holder device for a nomadic electronic apparatus on the second outer surface.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A trim element for a vehicle, comprising a functional element having a first outer surface and a second outer surface, opposite the first outer surface along a thickness direction of the functional element, the first outer surface comprising at least one display or control device relative to at least one function of the vehicle, wherein the second outer surface comprises a holder device for a nomadic electronic apparatus on said second outer surface, wherein the trim element further comprises a hinge device of the functional element relative to a body about an axis of rotation substantially parallel to the outer surfaces, passing between the outer surfaces and passing through a base of the functional element hinged to the body and through an end of the functional element opposite the base, the functional element being rotatable relative to said body about said axis of rotation between a first position, in which the first outer surface forms a visible surface of the functional element facing the user of said functional element, and a second position, in which the second outer surface forms said visible surface of the functional element facing the user.

2. The trim element according to claim 1 , wherein the first outer surface and the second outer surface are substantially parallel to one another.

3. The trim element according to claim 1 , comprising a first proximity sensor associated with the first outer sensor and a second proximity sensor associated with a second outer sensor, the functional element being arranged to place itself in the first position when the first proximity sensor detects the presence of an object near the first outer surface and to place itself in the second position when the second proximity sensor detects a presence of an object in the vicinity of a second outer sensor.

4. The trim element according to claim 1 , wherein the holder device comprises a suction device arranged to press and keep a nomadic electronic apparatus on the second outer surface, said suction device emerging through at least one orifice in said second outer surface.

5. The trim element according to claim 4 , wherein the holder device is further associated with at least one weight sensor of said nomadic apparatus kept on the second outer surface, a control system being arranged to emit an alert signal if a weight of the object kept on the second outer surface is greater than a maximum weight that can be kept by the suction device or if the object kept on the second outer surface is not substantially centered on said second outer surface.

6. The trim element according to claim 1 , wherein the functional element further comprises a control system for at least one function of the vehicle, said control system being steered by a user by means of the display or control device extending over the first outer surface when no nomadic electronic apparatus is received on the second outer surface and by means of a nomadic electronic apparatus when said electronic apparatus is kept on the second outer surface.

7. The trim element according to claim 1 , wherein a wireless recharge device extends in a vicinity of the second outer surface, said recharge device being arranged to supply energy to a nomadic electronic apparatus received on the second outer surface.

8. The trim element according to claim 1 , wherein the display device extending over the first outer surface is formed by a touch-sensitive screen arranged to control at least one function of the vehicle by contact with the screen and to display at least one information item relative to said function.

9. The trim element according to claim 1 , further comprising a body, the functional element being mounted removably on said body by means of a magnetic element provided on the functional element and an additional magnetic element provided on the body, the magnetic element and the additional magnetic element cooperating with one another to keep the functional element on the body.

10. The trim element according to claim 1 , forming a seat armrest, a door armrest or a center console of a vehicle.

11. A trim element for a vehicle, comprising a functional element having a first outer surface and a second outer surface, opposite the first outer surface along a thickness direction of the functional element, the first outer surface comprising at least one display or control device relative to at least one function of the vehicle, wherein the second outer surface comprises a holder device for a nomadic electronic apparatus on said second outer surface, wherein the holder device comprises a suction device arranged to press and keep a nomadic electronic apparatus on the second outer surface, said suction device emerging through at least one orifice in said second outer surface.

12. A trim element for a vehicle, comprising a functional element having a first outer surface and a second outer surface, opposite the first outer surface along a thickness direction of the functional element, the first outer surface comprising at least one display or control device relative to at least one function of the vehicle, wherein the second outer surface comprises a holder device for a nomadic electronic apparatus on said second outer surface, wherein the trim element further comprises a body, the functional element being mounted removably on said body by means of a magnetic element provided on the functional element and an additional magnetic element provided on the body, the magnetic element and the additional magnetic element cooperating with one another to keep the functional element on the body.

Assignees

• Faurecia Interieur Ind

Inventors

• Quesnel Benjamin

Classifications

• F16M11/14

  with ball-joint (ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 {; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30}) · CPC title

• B60R11/02

  for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof · CPC title

• B60R2011/0045

  with visible part, e.g. flush mounted · CPC title

• B60N2/793

  for use as storage compartments · CPC title

• B60R2011/0014

  Arm-rests · CPC title