Interior trim panel and interior equipment system

• US 9,096,130 B2
• Filed: 11/15/2012
• Issued: 08/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH (Forvia SE)
• Original Assignee: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH (Forvia SE)
• Inventors: Seiller, Julien, Pechnyk, Nicolas
• Primary Examiner(s): Fleming, Faye M
• Application Number:
  US14/356,591
• Publication Number:
  US 20140300090A1
• Time in Patent Office: 992 Days
• Field of Search: 280/732, 280/731, 345173-178
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/334 Projection means
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/339 Translucent dashboard skins
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/50 Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle B60K35/231 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/00 Dashboards as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/20 Dashboard panels
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/21537 characterised by hinges
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/215 characterised by the covers for the inflatable member B60R21/2176 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2165 characterised by a tear line for defining a deployment opening

Abstract

The invention relates to an interior trim panel (1) and to an interior equipment system (8) with an interior trim panel (1) for the interior (2) of a motor vehicle and with an airbag module which is fastened to said interior trim panel, wherein the interior equipment system comprises: the interior trim panel (1) which, when installed according to the specifications in a motor vehicle, has a first surface (11) facing an interior (2) of the motor vehicle and a second surface (12) placed opposite said first surface, and furthermore comprises: an interior trim panel basic body (4) with a recess (34) and with a fastening device (36) for the fastening of a display-covering device (300) of a display device (301), an airbag module holder (64) for the fastening of an airbag module (60), the airbag module (60) with an airbag module base part (61) and an airbag (62) which can be filled with gas, wherein the airbag module base part (61) is attached to the airbag module holder (64) on the second surface (12) of the interior trim panel (1).

Claims

1. An interior trim panel for the interior of a motor vehicle with a first surface, constructed as a visible side, and a second surface situated opposite thereto, the interior trim panel comprising:

an interior trim panel basic body with a recess and with a fastening device for the fastening of a display-covering device of a display device section,

an airbag module holder for the fastening of an airbag module, the airbag module holder being situated in the region of the display device section and is arranged on the second surface of the interior trim panel,

wherein the display device section is arranged behind a steering wheel and above a steering wheel holder when the vehicle interior panel is installed in the motor vehicle.

2. The interior trim panel according to claim 1, wherein the airbag module holder is attached to the second surface of the interior trim panel such that an airbag contained in an airbag module base part can be deployed into the interior through the recess.

3. The interior trim panel according to claim 1, wherein the airbag module holder is attached to the second surface of the interior trim panel such that an airbag contained in an airbag module base part can be deployed through a decorative circumferential edge of the interior trim panel basic body adjoining the display device section and defining the recess.

4. The interior trim panel according to claim 1, wherein a decorative part of the interior trim panel basic body extends over the recess.

5. The interior trim panel according to claim 1, wherein the display device section is constructed for pivoting open by an expanding airbag, and a pivoting device is constructed on a decorative circumferential edge of a decorative part, about which the display device section is pivoted open by the expanding airbag, and a covering receiving device or predetermined breaking points of the display device section are constructed on the decorative circumferential edge of the decorative part.

6. The interior trim panel according to claim 1, wherein the display device section is constructed as a U-flap system for pivoting open by an expanding airbag.

7. The interior trim panel according to claim 1, wherein the display device section is constructed as an H-flap system for pivoting open by an expanding airbag.

8. The interior trim panel according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined tearing point/weakening is formed in the interior trim panel basic body, in a decorative part and/or in the display device section, such that an expanding airbag can push open the display device section.

9. The interior trim panel according to claim 1, wherein a covering receiving device for detachable holding of the display device section is constructed on a decorative circumferential edge defining the recess, such that the covering receiving device frees a lateral edge of the display device section held by the covering receiving device when an expanding airbag strikes against the display device section or is activated.

10. An interior equipment system for the interior of a motor vehicle, the interior equipment system comprising:

an interior trim panel with a first surface forming a visible side when the interior trim panel is installed in the motor vehicle and a second surface lying opposite to said first surface,

wherein the interior trim panel comprises an interior trim panel basic body with a basic body opening and a fastening device for the fastening of a display device section,

an airbag module holder arranged at the second surface of the interior trim panel,

an airbag module fastened to the airbag module holder, the airbag module comprising an airbag,

a steering wheel holder coupled to the interior trim panel, and

a steering wheel having a steering wheel opening width and being coupled to the steering wheel holder,

wherein, when seen in plan view, the display device section is arranged behind the steering wheel and above the steering wheel holder so that the airbag is deployable into the interior of the vehicle along an airbag expansion direction which runs through the display device section and through the steering wheel opening width.

11. The interior equipment system according to claim 10, wherein the airbag module is attached to the airbag module holder on the second surface of the interior trim panel such that the airbag is contained in an airbag module base part and can be deployed into the interior through the basic body opening.

12. The interior equipment system according to claim 10, wherein the airbag module holder is attached on the second surface of the interior trim panel such that the airbag is contained in the airbag module base part and can be deployed through a decorative circumferential edge of a decorative part, which adjoins the display device section.

13. The interior equipment system according to claim 12, wherein the display device section has a projection display side which faces the interior of the passenger compartment and has a projection surface, wherein an image generation device is arranged in the projection surface.

14. The interior equipment system according to claim 13, wherein the image generation device is an OLED, AMOLED device, which is integrated in the projection surface.

15. The interior equipment system according to claim 10, wherein the display device section is arranged pivotably on a decorative part by a pivoting section such that the display device section is able to be pivoted open by an expanding airbag.

16. The interior equipment system according to claim 10, wherein the display device section has a projection display side which faces the interior of the passenger compartment and a projection surface, wherein an image generation device is arranged at a predetermined distance from the projection surface.

17. The interior equipment system according to claim 16, wherein the image generation device comprises a beamer, for the generation of display contents, which is attached on the second side of the interior trim panel basic body of the interior trim panel.

18. The interior equipment system according to claim 10, wherein the section is provided with an arresting strap and/or an arresting net, wherein the arresting strap and/or arresting net is fastened on the interior trim panel basic body, the decorative part and/or a support layer of the interior trim panel.

19. An interior trim panel for the interior of a motor vehicle, the interior trim panel comprising:

an interior trim panel basic body with a first surface as a visible side, and a second surface situated opposite thereto, wherein the interior trim panel basic body comprises a basic body opening,

an airbag module holder for the fastening of an airbag module with an airbag, wherein the airbag module holder is arranged on the second surface of the interior trim panel,

a connection part of tubular shape, comprising a connection section and a collar part, wherein the connection section of the connection part is connected to the basic body opening so that a through-opening is defined by an inner surface of the connection section and so that the connection part extends from the first surface of the interior trim panel basic body, and wherein the collar part is connected to the connection section of the connection part and projects outwards from the connection part, viewed along the through-opening thereby forming a collar of the connection part,

a decorative part of a display base body connected to the connection part in a manner such that the connection part is arranged between the interior trim panel basic body and the decorative part, wherein a decorative circumferential edge with a fastening device defines a recess, wherein the fastening device is designed for fastening of a display device section.

20. The interior trim panel according to claim 19, wherein the display device section has a projection display side which faces the interior of the passenger compartment and has a projection surface, wherein an image generation device is arranged in the projection surface.