HEADLINER HAVING A MODULE

• US 20080265629A1
• Filed: 04/24/2007
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Inventors: Lassila, Sandra, Fry, Ryan, Jenkins, Ronald L., Skrzycki, Gary
• Application Number:
  US11/739,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20080265629A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/214
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0225 self supporting head liners
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0064 Connection with the article
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2013/0287 integrating other functions or accessories

Abstract

A headliner having a substrate, a foam channel, and a module. The foam channel has a standoff portion that extends away from the substrate and an adjacent portion of the foam channel. The module is disposed proximate the substrate and has an input device. The standoff portion inhibits movement of the module when the input device is actuated.

Claims

1. A headliner comprising:

a substrate;

a foam channel disposed adjacent to the substrate, the foam channel having a standoff portion that extends away from the substrate and an adjacent portion of the foam channel; and

a module disposed proximate the substrate and having an input device;

wherein the standoff portion inhibits movement of the module when the input device is actuated.

2. The headliner of claim 1 wherein the standoff portion is spaced apart from the module and contacts an adjacent component to inhibit movement of the module when the input device is actuated.

3. The headliner of claim 1 wherein the module includes a light source and the input device is configured to control operation of the light source.

4. The headliner of claim 1 wherein the module is configured to remotely control a device.

5. The headliner of claim 4 wherein the device is a garage door opener.

6. The headliner of claim 1 further comprising first and second modules having first and second input devices, respectively, wherein the standoff portion is generally disposed between the first and second modules to inhibit movement of the first module when the first input device is actuated and to inhibit movement of the second module when the second input device is actuated.

7. The headliner of claim 1 wherein the module is disposed adjacent to a back surface of the substrate.

8. A headliner for a vehicle, comprising:

a substrate having a first surface, a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, and an opening extending between the first and second surfaces;

a foam channel bonded to the second surface, the foam channel having a standoff portion extending away from the second surface and an adjacent portion of the foam channel; and

a module disposed adjacent to the substrate and having an input device disposed in the opening;

wherein the standoff portion inhibits flexing of the headliner when the input device is actuated.

9. The headliner of claim 8 further comprising a bezel disposed proximate the first surface, the bezel being disposed around the input device and coupled to the module.

10. The headliner of claim 9 wherein the bezel couples the module to the headliner.

11. The headliner of claim 8 wherein the foam channel is made of urethane.

12. The headliner of claim 8 wherein the standoff portion is spaced apart from the module.

13. The headliner of claim 8 wherein the standoff portion has a thickness at least twice that of the adjacent portion of the foam channel.

14. The headliner of claim 8 wherein the standoff portion includes an end surface that engages a body structure of the vehicle.

15. A headliner comprising:

a substrate;

a control module disposed adjacent to the substrate and having an input device; and

first and second foam channels bonded to the substrate, the first and second foam channels having first and second standoff portions extending from the first and second foam channels, respectively, and away from the control module;

wherein the first and second standoff portions cooperate with the first and second foam channels to inhibit movement of the control module when the input device is actuated.

16. The headliner of claim 15 wherein the first and second foam channels are spaced apart from the module.

17. The headliner of claim 15 wherein the first and second standoff portions are generally disposed on opposite sides of the module.

18. The headliner of claim 15 wherein the module is disposed between the first and second foam channels.

19. The headliner of claim 15 further comprising first and second modules, wherein the first and second standoff portions are generally disposed between the first and second modules.

20. The headliner of claim 19 wherein the first and second modules are disposed between and spaced apart from the first and second foam channels.