Headliner with integral wire harness
First Claim
1. A roof structure for use in a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of electrical devices and a vehicle roof, the roof structure comprising printed electrical connection means for connecting the electrical devices in the vehicle and a substrate layer having an inner surface directed towards the vehicle roof, wherein the electrical connection means are printed on the inner surface of the substrate layer using an electrically conductive ink.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a roof structure in a vehicle, wherein the roof structure (100) is provided with printed electrical connection means (110) for connecting electrical devices in the vehicle. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a roof structure and to a system comprising an electrical device, a roof structure (100) with printed electrical connection means (110), a printed conductive pad (112, 212, 312, 412) and an electrical connector, wherein the electrical connector (530, 730) is pierced through the roof structure (100) to connect the electrical device with the conductive pad (112, 212, 312, 412).
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- 1. A roof structure for use in a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of electrical devices and a vehicle roof, the roof structure comprising printed electrical connection means for connecting the electrical devices in the vehicle and a substrate layer having an inner surface directed towards the vehicle roof, wherein the electrical connection means are printed on the inner surface of the substrate layer using an electrically conductive ink.
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11. A method for manufacturing a roof structure in a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of electrical devices, the method comprising:
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printing electrical connection means on the roof structure using an electrically conductive ink; and piercing the roof structure with an electrical connector to connect one of the electrical devices to the electrical connection means.
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12. A system comprising:
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an electrical device; a roof structure with printed electrical connection means and a printed conductive pad; and an electrical connector pierced through the roof structure to connect the electrical device with the conductive pad, wherein the electrical connection means are printed on the roof structure using an electrically conductive ink. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A roof structure for use in a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of electrical devices and a vehicle roof, the roof structure comprising a printed wire harness for connecting the electrical devices in the vehicle and a substrate layer having an inner surface directed towards the vehicle roof, wherein the wire harness is printed on the inner surface of the substrate layer using an electrically conductive ink.
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