AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE INTERIOR PLASTIC PART HAVING A SUPPORT SURFACE CAPABLE OF WIRELESSLY SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL POWER
First Claim
1. An automotive vehicle interior plastic part having an anti-vibration and anti-shock support surface capable of wirelessly supplying electrical power to an electrically-powered electronic device supported on the surface, the part comprising:
- first and second sets of conductive, anti-vibration and anti-shock thermoplastic pads that comprise a first part of the support surface;
a non-conductive or insulating unitary anti-vibration and anti-shock plastic substrate bonded to the first and second sets of pads and comprising a second part of the support surface, the substrate electrically insulating the first set of pads from the second set of pads and wherein the pads and substrate dampen vibration and shock at the support surface and allow power transfer during vehicle motion; and
a power source coupling including first and second conductive power traces, the first trace being electrically coupled to each of the first set of pads and the second trace being electrically coupled to each of the second set of pads, the first and second traces forming separate conductive pathways and being operable for biasing the first and second sets of pads at first and second voltage levels, respectively.
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle interior plastic part having a vibration and shock damping support surface capable of wirelessly supplying electrical power to a supported electronic device during vehicle motion is provided. A part of the surface includes first and second sets of conductive, anti-vibration and anti-shock thermoplastic pads. Another part of the surface includes a non-conductive or insulating, unitary, anti-vibration and anti-shock plastic substrate bonded to the different sets of pads. The substrate electrically insulates the first set of pads from the second set of pads. A power source coupling includes first and second conductive power traces. The first trace is electrically coupled to each of the first set of pads and the second trace is electrically coupled to each of the second set of pads. The first and second traces form separate conductive pathways and are operable for biasing the different sets of pads at different voltage levels.
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1. An automotive vehicle interior plastic part having an anti-vibration and anti-shock support surface capable of wirelessly supplying electrical power to an electrically-powered electronic device supported on the surface, the part comprising:
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first and second sets of conductive, anti-vibration and anti-shock thermoplastic pads that comprise a first part of the support surface; a non-conductive or insulating unitary anti-vibration and anti-shock plastic substrate bonded to the first and second sets of pads and comprising a second part of the support surface, the substrate electrically insulating the first set of pads from the second set of pads and wherein the pads and substrate dampen vibration and shock at the support surface and allow power transfer during vehicle motion; and a power source coupling including first and second conductive power traces, the first trace being electrically coupled to each of the first set of pads and the second trace being electrically coupled to each of the second set of pads, the first and second traces forming separate conductive pathways and being operable for biasing the first and second sets of pads at first and second voltage levels, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An automotive interior plastic part having an anti-vibration and anti-shock support surface capable of wirelessly supplying electrical power to an electrically-powered electronic device supported on the surface, the part comprising:
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first and second sets of conductive, thermoplastic elastomer pads that comprise a first part of the support surface; a non-conductive or insulating unitary thermoplastic elastomer substrate chemically bonded to the first and second sets of pads and comprising a second part of the support surface, the substrate electrically insulating the first set of pads from the second set of pads and wherein the pads and the substrate dampen vibration and shock at the support surface and allow power transfer during vehicle motion; and a power source coupling including first and second conductive power traces, the first trace being electrically coupled to each of the first set of pads and the second trace being electrically coupled to each of the second set of pads, the first and second traces forming separate conductive pathways and being operable for biasing the first and second sets of pads at first and second voltage levels, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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