Laminated composite interior part

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9815418-B2
Application number	US-201314891171-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2013
Priority date	May 15, 2013
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

Numerous fine projections ( 20 ) are formed interspersed on a plate-shape member ( 18 ), and the neutral plane (S) of each fine projection ( 20 ) is inclined at an inclination angle α to the normal line (O) such that the contact center (Q) does not overlap with the base part in the plane direction of the surface ( 22 ), so when a pressing load (F) is applied, the moment acting on the fine projections ( 20 ) is large, and the fine projections ( 20 ) easily deform to bend in the respective inclination direction. By this means, the tactile softness (cushion properties) are improved by preventing the fine projections ( 20 ) from undergoing simple compression deformation in the axial direction, and stick-slip due to friction between the fine projections ( 20 ) and the surface ( 22 ) is avoided, making it possible to obtain a smooth and stable tactile softness.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A laminated composite interior part comprising:
a first member having a mating surface;
a second member which is made of an elastically deformable resin material, and which has a plate portion substantially parallel to the mating surface, the plate portion being provided with a multiplicity of protrusions which are formed integrally with the plate portion and which protrude toward the mating surface such that the plate portion and the mating surface cooperate to define a space between the plate portion and the mating surface, the second member being placed on the first member with the protrusions being in contact with the mating surface;
the laminated composite interior part having cushioning properties and thus a predetermined tactile feel provided by elastic deformation of the protrusions, which is to be caused as distal ends of the protrusions are pressed against the mating surface;
the multiplicity of protrusions being identical with one another in shape, a base end portion of each of the protrusions and a center of contact between the each of the protrusions and the mating surface being offset from each other so as not to overlap each other in a planar direction of the mating surface, each of the protrusions being flexurally deformed in a given direction about an axis that is determined by a positional relationship between the base end portion of the each of the protrusions and the center of the contact, and the multiplicity of protrusions being interspersed on the plate portion so as to be arranged at predetermined intervals depending on the height of the protrusions so that the protrusions do not interfere with each other when flexurally deformed;
the multiplicity of protrusions being positioned on all sides of a multiplicity of polygons such that at least one of the multiplicity of protrusions is placed on each of the respective sides of the multiplicity of polygons, the polygons having the same shape and size that cooperate to form a grid pattern in which each adjacent pair of the polygons have a common side that is common to the each adjacent pair of the polygons; and
the each of the protrusions being positioned on each of the sides of a corresponding one of the polygons in an attitude that causes the each of the protrusions to be bent inward or outward of the corresponding one of the polygons, such that each of the protrusions on the sides of each of the polygons is bent in an opposite direction to a direction in which both adjacent protrusions to the each of the protrusions are bent.

2. The laminated composite interior part according to claim 1 , wherein
a centerline of each of the protrusions is tilted, at least in a distal end portion of the each of the protrusions which is in contact with the mating surface, with respect to a normal direction normal to the plate portion in the base end portion of the each of the protrusions.

3. The laminated composite interior part according to claim 2 , wherein
each of the protrusions has a plate shape with an elongated shape in a transverse section thereof parallel to the plate portion, and
a neutral plane, which is defined within each of the protrusions in a thickness direction of the plate shape, is tilted with respect to the normal direction along an entire length from the base end portion to the distal end portion of the each of the protrusions.

4. The laminated composite interior part according to claim 1 , wherein
the grid pattern is a honeycomb pattern that is a succession of the polygons in the form of regular hexagons having a given size.

5. The laminated composite interior part according to claim 1 , wherein
the laminated composite interior part is a plate-shaped panel part,
the second member is a surface layer member,
the first member is a plate-shaped base member made of a resin material harder than that of the surface layer member, and
a front surface of the base member serves as the mating surface, and the surface layer member is placed on the front surface and is fixedly attached to the base member.

6. The laminated composite interior part according to claim 5 , wherein
a surface member is firmly fixed to a front surface as one of opposite surfaces of the surface layer member, which is remote from the protrusions that are provided on the plate portion, so that the laminated composite interior part includes the surface member, the surface layer member and the plate-shaped base member, and constitutes a three-layer structure as a whole.

7. The laminated composite interior part according to claim 1 , wherein
the laminated composite interior part is a plate-shaped panel part,
the first member is a plate-shaped surface layer member made of an elastically deformable resin material, and
the second member is firmly fixed to a plate-shaped base member such that a back surface as one of opposite surfaces of the second member, which is remote from the protrusions that are provided on the plate portion, is in close contact with the base member.

8. The laminated composite interior part according to claim 1 , wherein the grid pattern is a succession of the polygons which are quadrilaterals or hexagons and which are identical with one another.

Assignees

• Miyashita Osamu
• Yoshida Kenichi
• Hirose Masamori
• Sakai Hideaki
• Toyota Tekko Kk

Inventors

• Miyashita Osamu
• Yoshida Kenichi
• Hirose Masamori
• Sakai Hideaki

Classifications

• B60R13/02 Primary

  {Internal} Trim mouldings {; Internal} Ledges; Wall liners {for passenger compartments}; Roof liners (B60R13/01 takes precedence {; padded linings for the vehicle interior B60R21/04; arrangements or adaptations of floor mats or carpets in vehicles B60N3/04; internal lining for trains B61D17/18}) · CPC title

• B32B27/06

  as the main or only constituent of a layer, {which is} next to another layer of {the same or of} a {different material (next to a layer of a particular substance B32B9/045; next to a bituminous or tarry layer B32B11/046; next to a water setting substance layer B32B13/12; next to a metal layer B32B15/08; next to a glass layer B32B17/10; next to a layer formed of natural mineral fibres or particles B32B19/045; next to a wood layer B32B21/08; next to a cellulosic plastic layer B32B23/08; next to a natural or synthetic rubber layer B32B25/08)} · CPC title

• B32B3/04

  characterised by {at least one} layer folded at the edge, e.g. over another layer {; characterised by at least one layer enveloping or enclosing a material} · CPC title

• B32B2307/51

  Elastic · CPC title

• B32B2605/00

  Vehicles · CPC title