Vehicle interior component

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017368998-A1
Application number	US-201715698139-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 7, 2017
Priority date	Mar 23, 2015
Publication date	Dec 28, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A component for a vehicle interior is disclosed. The component may comprise a housing comprising a tab and a cover coupled to the housing for movement between a closed position and an open position. The tab may exert a force against the cover when closed. The tab may be integrally formed with the housing. The tab may comprise a first portion coupled to the housing and a second portion comprising an arcuate protrusion to exert the force against the cover. The component may comprise a latch to secure the cover to the housing when closed. The tab may prevent latch disengagement. The tab may comprise a leaf spring. The component may comprise a biasing member coupled to the housing to exert a force against the cover through the tab when the cover is closed. The component may comprise a storage assembly, a sunglass bin or a console.

First claim

1 . A component for a vehicle interior comprising:
(a) a housing comprising a tab; and (b) a cover pivotally coupled to the housing for movement between a closed position and an open position for access wherein the tab is configured to exert a force against the cover in the closed position.

2 . The component of claim 1 wherein the tab is integrally formed with the housing.

3 . The component of claim 1 wherein the tab comprises a first portion coupled to the housing and a second portion configured to exert the force against the cover in the closed position.

4 . The component of claim 3 wherein the second portion comprises a protrusion configured to exert the force against the cover in the closed position.

5 . The component of claim 4 wherein the protrusion comprises an arcuate profile.

6 . The component of claim 1 further comprising a latch configured to secure the cover to the housing in the closed position, wherein the tab is configured to at least partially prevent disengagement of the latch.

7 . The component of claim 1 wherein the tab does not exert any force against the cover when in the open position.

8 . The component of claim 1 wherein the force comprises a preload force.

9 . The component of claim 1 wherein the tab comprises a leaf spring.

10 . The component of claim 1 wherein the component comprises at least one of (a) a storage assembly, (b) a sunglass bin, (c) a console.

11 . A component for a vehicle interior comprising:
(a) a housing comprising a tab; (b) a cover pivotally coupled to the housing for movement between a closed position and an open position for access; and (c) a biasing member coupled to the housing; wherein when the cover is in the closed position the biasing member is configured to exert a first force against the cover through the tab.

12 . The component of claim 11 wherein the tab is configured to exert a second force against the cover in the closed position.

13 . The component of claim 11 wherein the biasing member comprises a spring wire.

14 . The component of claim 11 wherein the first force comprises a supplemental preload force.

15 . The component of claim 11 wherein the housing comprises at least one hook configured to couple the biasing member to the housing.

16 . The component of claim 11 wherein the tab comprises a rib configured to engage the biasing member to prevent axial translation of the biasing member.

17 . The component of claim 11 wherein the tab is integrally formed with the housing.

18 . The component of claim 11 wherein the tab comprises a first portion coupled to the housing and a second portion configured to exert a second force against the cover in the closed position.

19 . The component of claim 11 further comprising a latch configured to secure the cover to the housing in the closed position wherein the tab is configured to at least partially prevent disengagement of the latch.

20 . The component of claim 11 wherein the tab does not exert any force against the cover when in the open position.

Assignees

• Shanghai yanfeng jinqiao automotive trim systems co ltd

Inventors

• Arendsen Randy Len
• Anderson Rick Alan

Classifications

• B60R2011/0094

  characterised by means for covering after user, e.g. boxes, shutters or the like · CPC title

• B60R2011/0028

  Ceiling, e.g. roof rails · CPC title

• B60R2011/0059

  using clips, clamps, straps or the like · CPC title

• B60R2011/0075

  using a containment or docking space · CPC title

• B60R7/04 Primary

  in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)} · CPC title