Vehicular Trim Panel with Storage and Interfacing of Electronic Devices
First Claim
1. An interior system of a vehicle comprising:
- an instrument panel substrate having a driver side, a passenger side, and a center section between the driver and passenger sides, the instrument panel substrate having an opening on the passenger side;
a trim panel mounted to the instrument panel substrate covering the opening and comprising a connector hub having a plurality of electrical connectors for mobile electronic devices.
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Abstract
An interior system of a vehicle includes an instrument panel substrate having a driver side, a passenger side, and a center section between the driver and passenger sides. The instrument panel substrate has an opening on the passenger side. A trim panel is mounted to the instrument panel substrate covering the opening and comprising a connector hub having a plurality of electrical connectors for mobile electronic devices. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the trim panel is releasable and pivotable after mounting in order to access a rear side of the trim panel. The trim panel may further include a cradle on the rear side to receive a printer, a paper holder on the rear side to receive and supply paper for the printer, and an elongated slot aligned with the cradle for feeding printed paper from the printer to a front side of the trim panel.
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13 Claims
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1. An interior system of a vehicle comprising:
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an instrument panel substrate having a driver side, a passenger side, and a center section between the driver and passenger sides, the instrument panel substrate having an opening on the passenger side; a trim panel mounted to the instrument panel substrate covering the opening and comprising a connector hub having a plurality of electrical connectors for mobile electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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