Modular trim element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11535176-B2
Application number	US-202016934903-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2020
Priority date	Jul 22, 2019
Publication date	Dec 27, 2022
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

A module trim element having a body defining an upper bearing surface, at least one first covering element defining a first upper bearing surface, mounted rotating about a first axis of rotation between a retracted position and at least one deployed position, and at least one second covering element defining a second upper bearing surface and mounted rotating about a second axis of rotation between a retracted position and at least one deployed position. The first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are substantially parallel and extend at different heights relative to the body, with at least one of the upper bearing surfaces being a flexible surface and at least another one of the upper bearing surfaces being a rigid surface.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle trim element comprising:
a body defining an upper bearing surface,
at least one first covering element defining a first upper bearing surface, said first covering element being mounted rotatably about a first axis of rotation between a retracted position, in which the first covering element extends over the upper bearing surface of the body, and at least one deployed position, in which the upper bearing surface of the body is accessible, and
at least one second covering element defining a second upper bearing surface, said second covering element being mounted rotatably about a second axis of rotation between a retracted position, in which the second covering element extends over the first upper bearing surface and in which the second upper bearing surface is accessible, and at least one deployed position, in which the first upper bearing surface is accessible,
the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation being substantially parallel to one another and extending at different heights relative to the body,
at least one of the upper bearing surface of the body, the first covering element, and the second covering element having a flexible surface, and
at least one other of the upper bearing surface of the body, the first covering element, and the second covering element having a rigid surface,
wherein the upper bearing surface of the body is a flexible surface, and
wherein a lower surface of the first covering element, opposite the first upper bearing surface, is a flexible surface.

2. The trim element according to claim 1 , wherein the first covering element is articulated on the body about the first axis of rotation and wherein the second covering element is articulated on the first covering element about the second axis of rotation.

3. The trim element according to claim 1 , wherein, in a first deployed position of the first covering element, the upper bearing surface of the body forms a seat bottom of a seat and the lower surface of the first covering element forms a backrest of said seat, the angle of rotation between the retracted position and the first deployed position of the first covering element being substantially between 90° and 120°.

4. The trim element according to claim 1 , wherein the first covering element is movable into at least one second deployed position in which the lower surface of the first covering element extends substantially in the continuation of the upper bearing surface of the body and forms a berth with said upper bearing surface of the body.

5. The trim element according to claim 1 , wherein the first upper bearing surface is a rigid upper bearing surface configured to form a table.

6. The trim element according to claim 4 , wherein a lower surface of the second covering element, opposite the second upper bearing surface, is a rigid bearing surface and extends in the continuation of the first upper bearing surface in the deployed position of the second covering element and to form a table with said first upper bearing surface.

7. The trim element according to claim 4 , further comprising a third covering element comprising a lower surface, said third covering element being articulated to the first covering element about a third axis of rotation extending on an edge of the first covering element opposite an edge on which the first axis of rotation extends, said third covering element being movable between a retracted position, in which the lower surface of the third covering element is applied on the first upper bearing surface, and a deployed position, in which said lower surface of the third covering element extends in the continuation of the first upper bearing surface and forms a table with said first upper bearing surface.

8. The trim element according to claim 1 , wherein said trim element is a vehicle center console.

9. A vehicle comprising a trim element according to claim 1 .

10. The trim element according to claim 1 , wherein a lower surface of the second covering element, opposite the second upper bearing surface, is a rigid bearing surface and extends in the continuation of the first upper bearing surface in the deployed position of the second covering element to form a table with said first upper bearing surface.

11. The trim element according to claim 1 , further comprising a third covering element comprising a lower surface, said third covering element being articulated to the first covering element about a third axis of rotation extending on an edge of the first covering element opposite an edge on which the first axis of rotation extends, said third covering element being movable between a retracted position, in which the lower surface of the third covering element is applied on the first upper bearing surface, and a deployed position, in which said lower surface of the third covering element extends in the continuation of the first upper bearing surface and forms a table with said first upper bearing surface.

Assignees

• Faurecia Interieur Ind

Inventors

• Quesnel Benjamin
• Bouldron Ludovic
• Habert Cedric
• Snoeck Stephane
• Da Silva Edouard
• Bideau Stevenn

Classifications

• B60N2/793

  for use as storage compartments · CPC title

• B60R13/0275

  comprising removable or hinged parts (for accessing storage compartments B60R7/04; for airbag deployment B60R21/215) · CPC title

• B60N2/79

  Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests · CPC title

• B60R2013/0293

  Connection or positioning of adjacent panels · CPC title

• B60N2/34 Primary

  into a bed · CPC title