Vehicle interior systems having a curved cover glass and display or touch panel and methods for forming the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12487691-B2
Application number	US-202318242257-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 5, 2023
Priority date	Jan 3, 2017
Publication date	Dec 2, 2025
Grant date	Dec 2, 2025

Abstract

Embodiments of a vehicle interior system are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the system includes a base with a curved surface, and a display or touch panel disposed on the curved surface. The display includes a cold-bent glass substrate with a thickness of 1.5 mm or less and a first radius of curvature of 20 mm or greater, and a display module and/or touch panel attached to the glass substrate having a second radius of curvature that is within 10% of the first radius of curvature. Methods for forming such systems are also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle interior system comprising
a display comprising
a curved glass substrate comprises a first major surface, a second major surface opposing the first major surface and a minor surface connecting the first major surface and the second major surface, a thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the second major surface, a width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to the thickness, and a length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to both the thickness and the width, and wherein the second major surface comprises a first radius of curvature from about 20 mm to about 1500 mm; and
a display module attached to the second major surface,
a frame comprising a curved support surface;
an adhesive layer joining the curved support surface of the frame to the second major surface of the curved glass substrate,
wherein the adhesive layer maintains the curved glass substrate in a cold-bent configuration on the curved support surface of the frame.

2 . The vehicle interior system of claim 1 , wherein the width is in a range from about 5 cm to about 250 cm, and the length is from about 5 cm to about 250 cm.

3 . The vehicle interior system of claim 1 , wherein the curved glass substrate is strengthened.

4 . The vehicle interior system of claim 1 , wherein the display module comprises a second glass substrate and a backlight unit, wherein the second glass substrate is disposed adjacent the first major surface and between the backlight unit and the first major surface, and wherein the backlight unit is optionally curved to exhibit a second radius of curvature.

5 . The vehicle interior system of claim 4 , wherein the second glass substrate comprises a curved second glass substrate that is optionally cold-bent.

6 . The vehicle interior system of claim 5 , wherein the display module further comprises a frame at least partially surrounding the backlight unit, at least partially surrounds the second glass substrate, or at least partially surrounds the minor surface of the glass substrate.

7 . The vehicle interior system of claim 1 , wherein either one of or both the first major surface and the second major surface comprises a surface treatment.

8 . The vehicle interior system of claim 1 , further comprising touch functionality.

9 . The vehicle interior system of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises any one of a center console, a dashboard, an arm rest, a pillar, a seat back, a floor board, a headrest, a door panel, and a steering wheel.

10 . A kit comprising:
a curved glass substrate that comprises a first major surface, a second major surface opposing the first major surface and a minor surface connecting the first major surface and the second major surface, a thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the second major surface, a width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to the thickness, and a length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to both the thickness and the width, and wherein the second major surface comprises a first radius of curvature; a frame having a curved surface having the first radius of curvature, wherein the curved surface is coupled to the second major surface of the curved glass substrate; and an adhesive layer for attachment of the curved glass substrate to the curved surface of the frame; and further comprising a display module, a touch panel, or a display module and a touch panel, wherein the display module comprises a display and a back-light unit, and the display comprises a second glass substrate that is curved, and wherein the second glass substrate comprises a display surface having a second radius of curvature that is within 10% of the first radius of curvature.

11 . The kit of claim 10 , wherein the curved glass substrate is cold-bent.

12 . The kit of claim 10 , wherein the first radius of curvature is 250 nm or greater and wherein the width is in a range from about 5 cm to about 250 cm, and the length is from about 5 cm to about 250 cm.

13 . The kit of claim 12 , wherein the second glass substrate comprises an adhesive layer for attachment to the curved glass substrate or the frame.

14 . The kit of claim 13 , wherein the second glass substrate is attached to the first major surface or the frame.

15 . The kit of claim 12 , wherein the display module comprises a display and a back-light unit, and wherein the display comprises a second glass substrate that is substantially flat and is cold-bendable to a second radius of curvature that is within 10% of the first radius of curvature.

16 . The kit of claim 15 , wherein the second glass substrate comprises a second adhesive layer for attachment to the curved glass substrate or the frame.

17 . The kit of claim 16 , wherein the second glass substrate is cold-bent to the second radius of curvature and attached to the curved glass substrate or the frame.

18 . The kit of claim 16 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises a structural adhesive selected from a group consisting of toughened epoxies, flexible epoxies, acrylics, toughened acrylics, urethanes, and silicones and wherein the second adhesive layer comprises an optically clear adhesive.

Assignees

• Corning Inc

Inventors

• Boggs Jordon Thomas
• Brennan Michael Timothy
• Kumar Atul
• Mitra Arpita
• Seiderman William Michael
• Sun Yawei
• Weeks Wendell Porter

Classifications

• B60K35/50

  Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle (B60K35/231 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K2360/1438

  Touch screens · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title

• B60K35/10

  Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• B32B2605/003

  Interior finishings · CPC title