COMPONENT SYSTEM FOR FIXING A TRIM PART AND MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20190084500A1
• Filed: 09/17/2018
• Published: 03/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: MARSCHALL, Uwe, GROBE, Michaela
• Granted Patent: US 10,640,056 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0206 Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings devices for fastening or securing F16B
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0212 Roof or head liners movable head-liners B60J7/0007
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/025 Pillars; Roof rails
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2013/0293 Connection or positioning of adjacent panels

Abstract

A component system for fixing a trim part in a defined position as well as a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, is provided. The component system has a trim part that is to be fixed in relation to a motor vehicle body component, in particular a headliner, a trim support for supporting the trim part as well as a counter-pressure device for applying a first force to a first area of the trim part. At least one section of the trim support is disposed on a side of the first area opposite the counter-pressure device for applying a second force oriented in an opposite direction from the first force to the first area. A second area of the trim part is disposed on the side of the trim support opposite the first area and thus forms a visible side of the trim part.

Claims

1. A component system comprising:

a trim part to be fixed in a defined position in relation to a motor vehicle body component, in particular a headliner;

a trim support adapted to support the trim part; and

a counter-pressure device adapted to apply a first force to a first area of the trim part,

wherein at least one section of the trim support is disposed on a side of the first area of the trim part opposite the counter-pressure device to apply a second force oriented in an opposite direction from the first force to the first area of the trim part, and

wherein a second area of the trim part is disposed on a side of the trim support opposite the first area of the trim part thereby forming a visible side of the trim part.

2. The component system according to claim 1, wherein the trim part is disposed in a U shape around a periphery of the trim support.

3. The component system according to claim 1, wherein the component system comprises the motor vehicle body component, at least one section of the motor vehicle body component forming the counter-pressure device.

4. The component system according to claim 1, wherein multiple motor vehicle body components are fixed to each other and run essentially in parallel, in particular at least in sections, at least one section of at least one motor vehicle body component, in particular at least the motor vehicle body component which faces an interior of the motor vehicle in the proper arrangement of the component system forms the counter-pressure device.

5. The component system according to claim 1, wherein the trim part has a reduced thickness in an active area of the first force compared to in at least one area of the trim part adjacent to the active area, the reduced thickness being implemented as a result of a deformation induced by the application of the first force.

6. The component system according to claim 1, wherein the counter-pressure device and the trim support are disposed at a distance A of less than 1 mm or less than 0.5 mm from each other in an active area of the first force.

7. The component system according to claim 1, wherein the counter-pressure device has a contact surface for applying the first force, the contact surface having a length L between 5 mm and 30 mm or between 10 mm and 20 mm, a width between 0.8 mm and 2.2 mm or between 1.2 mm and 1.8 mm, and/or a height between 2 mm and 7 mm or between 2.5 mm and 5 mm.

8. The component system according to claim 1, wherein the component system further comprises a holding device for holding the trim part and/or the trim support the holding device being configured and disposed for applying a third force oriented in an opposite direction from the first force to the trim part or the trim support.

9. A motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, comprising at least one component system for fixing a trim part according to claim 1.

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 9, wherein the motor vehicle comprises a pillar trim for covering a vehicle pillar, in particular a C pillar, the pillar trim forming a holding device for holding the trim part and/or the trim support, the holding device being configured and disposed for applying a third force oriented in an opposite direction from the first force to the trim part or the trim support.