Trim element for a vehicle element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023018616-A1
Application number	US-202217867048-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 18, 2022
Priority date	Jul 19, 2021
Publication date	Jan 19, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A trim element for a vehicle element, where the trim element comprises a shell with an inner surface intended to be oriented towards the interior of the vehicle element and an outer surface intended to form a rear surface of the vehicle element, and a pocket fixed to the outer surface of the shell, where the pocket comprises a panel which has a lower and lateral edges and at least one stiffening element arranged in the lower and lateral edges. The shell further comprises at least one groove in which are housed at least one from the lateral edges and/or the lower edge of the panel for assembly of the panel with the shell.

First claim

1 . A trim element of a vehicle element comprising:
a shell with an inner surface intended to be oriented towards the interior of the vehicle element and an outer surface intended to form a rear surface of the vehicle element, and a pocket fixed to the outer surface of the shell, where the pocket comprises a panel which has a lower and lateral edges and at least one stiffening element arranged in the lower and lateral edges; wherein the shell further comprises at least one groove in which are housed at least one from the lateral edges and/or the lower edge of the panel for assembly of the panel with the shell.

2 . The trim element of claim 1 , wherein the shell is plastic and/or comprises a polyurethane-based material.

3 . The trim element of claim 1 , wherein the attachment members engage with the stiffening element and the shell near the groove in order to attach the pocket to the shell.

4 . The trim element of claim 3 , wherein the attachment members pass through the shell from both sides of the at least one groove in order to hook the stiffening element to the shell.

5 . The trim element of claim 4 , wherein the attachment members are rings extending from the side of the inner surface of the shell from both sides of the at least one groove.

6 . A production method for a trim element of a vehicle element, the method comprising:
providing a mold with shape complementary to at least one groove intended for housing a lower and lateral edges of a panel of a pocket therein and applying on a first surface of the mold at least one material for getting a shell by forming the at least one groove.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the material for getting the shell comprises plastic and/or polyurethane.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the material is polyurethane and viscous during application thereof.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the material is polyurethane and is sprayed on a functional transfer film for getting at least one polyurethane layer, where the functional transfer film is preferably polypropylene and brought against a back surface of a textile, leather or synthetic material, and wherein the assembly formed by the polyurethane layer, the functional transfer film and the textile, leather or synthetic material is pressed in the mold for forming the groove.

10 . The method of claim 9 , comprising applying in advance at least one material in the mold for getting the shell by forming the at least one groove:
applying at least one paint layer against a first surface of the mold; and the application step further comprising applying on the first surface of the mold a first layer of water-free polyurethane on the paint layer, and applying a second layer of polyurethane having a formulation containing water and a foaming catalyst at the time of application thereof on the first polyurethane.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein a layer of unmolding agent is applied against the first surface of the mold before application of the paint.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein second polyurethane layer is formed on a functional transfer film before application of the second polyurethane layer on the first polyurethane layer, where the assembly formed by the second polyurethane layer and the functional transfer film is applied onto the first polyurethane layer, and where the functional transfer fell is withdrawn after application of the second polyurethane layer onto the first polyurethane.

13 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
providing the panel of the pocket, comprising a stiffening element arranged in the lateral and the lower edges; placing the lateral and lower edges in the at least one groove; from the side of a second layer of the shell, attaching the lateral and lower edges to the shell by attachment members.

14 . The trim element of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle element is selected from a vehicle instrument panel, a vehicle door panel, a vehicle center console.

15 . The trim element of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle element is a vehicle seat and the pocket is a map pocket.

Assignees

• Faurecia Sieges Dautomobile

Inventors

• Fouinat Didier
• Thomas Julie
• Etienne Fabrice
• Desgranchamps Jérôme

Classifications

• B60R7/081 Primary

  for supporting maps · CPC title

• B60R7/043

  mounted on or under a seat · CPC title

• B29C44/12

  Incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or reinforcements · CPC title

• B29K2623/12

  PP, i.e. polypropylene · CPC title

• B29K2075/00

  Use of {PU, i.e.} polyureas or polyurethanes {or derivatives thereof}, as moulding material · CPC title