Interior trim element for a vehicle door trim

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016176366-A1
Application number	US-201514975281-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 18, 2015
Priority date	Dec 18, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An interior trim element for a vehicle door trim may comprise an arm rest and a material pad. The arm rest may comprise a plurality of elongated support elements and a plurality of elongated recesses disposed in regions between the elongated support elements. The arm rest may be configured to couple to an inner side of a door trim beam in a direction perpendicular to the beam. The elongated support elements may be oriented substantially parallel to the beam. The pad may cover the support elements.

First claim

1 - 11 . (canceled)

12 . An interior trim element for a door trim of a vehicle, comprising:
a beam having an inner side; an arm rest coupled to the inner side of the beam in a direction perpendicular to the beam, the arm rest comprising:
a plurality of elongated support elements oriented substantially parallel to the beam; and
a plurality of elongated recesses disposed in regions between the support elements; and
a pad covering the support elements.

13 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein the recesses comprise longitudinal slots extending in a direction substantially parallel to the beam, the longitudinal slots configured to separate at least two support elements.

14 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein the recesses are provided between base regions of the support elements.

15 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein the support elements comprise ribs, each rib extending in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

16 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein the support elements are disposed in an upper region of the arm rest.

17 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein the support elements extend rectilinearly in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

18 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein the support elements are arranged in a zig-zag configuration.

19 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein a height of each of the support elements tapers in a direction towards an interior of the vehicle.

20 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein the pad comprises a foam material.

21 . The interior trim element according to claim 20 , wherein the foam material is arranged between the support elements in an upper region of the arm rest.

22 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein the arm rest is arranged in an oblique position with respect to a perpendicular of the inner side of the beam.

23 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein an upper region of the arm rest tapers in a direction towards an interior of the vehicle.

24 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein:
the beam is stepless at least in a region at which the arm rest couples to the inner side of the beam, and the arm rest is coupled to the inner side of the beam in a cantilever beam-like manner.

25 . The interior trim element according to claim 12 , wherein the arm rest is a single-piece, off-tool injection-molded element.

26 . An arm rest for a door trim of a vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of elongated support elements oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle; and a plurality of elongated recesses disposed in regions between the support elements.

27 . The arm rest according to claim 26 , wherein the recesses comprise longitudinal slots extending in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the longitudinal slots configured to separate at least two support elements.

28 . The arm rest according to claim 26 , wherein the recesses are provided between base regions of the support elements.

29 . The arm rest according to claim 26 , wherein the support elements comprise ribs, each rib extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

30 . The arm rest according to claim 26 , wherein the support elements are arranged in a zig-zag configuration.

31 . The arm rest according to claim 26 , wherein a height of each of the support elements tapers in a direction towards an interior of the vehicle.

Assignees

• Draexlmaier Lisa Gmbh

Inventors

• Sperl Thomas
• Graf Friedrich

Classifications

• B60N2/46

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60R13/0243 Primary

  Doors · CPC title

• B60N2/78

  post or panel mounted · CPC title