Headliner apparatus with foam imbedded NVH pad
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1. A vehicle headliner assembly comprising:
- at least one structural layer;
at least one foam beam joined to said at least one structural layer; and
at least one noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) pad at least partially embedded within said at least one foam beam.
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Abstract
A vehicle headliner assembly (152) includes a headliner structural layer. A foam beam (174) is joined to the headliner structural layer. An NVH pad (156) is partially embedded within the foam beam (174). A method of forming a headliner structure is provided. The method includes forming a headliner main body (170). The headliner main body (170) is positioned in a mold (220) that has a recess (224). The mold (220) is closed. Foam is introduced into the recess (224) to form a foam beam (174) and to join the foam beam (174) to the headliner main body (170). A portion of an NVH pad (156) is embedded in the foam.
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1. A vehicle headliner assembly comprising:
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at least one structural layer;
at least one foam beam joined to said at least one structural layer; and
at least one noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) pad at least partially embedded within said at least one foam beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of forming a vehicle headliner comprising:
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forming a headliner main body;
positioning said headliner main body in a mold having at least one recess;
closing the mold;
introducing foam into said at least one recess to form at least one foam beam and to join said at least one foam beam to said headliner main body; and
embedding at least a portion of at least one NVH pad in said foam. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle overhead system comprising:
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at least one headliner structural layer;
at least one foam beam joined to said at least one headliner structural layer; and
a plurality of NVH pads at least partially embedded within said at least one foam beam. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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