Vehicle interior panel with integral wire harness
First Claim
1. An interior panel for use in a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of electrical devices and a vehicle component frame, the interior panel comprising a printed electrical connection assembly configured to connect the plurality of electrical devices in the vehicle and a substrate layer having an inner surface directed toward the vehicle component frame, wherein the electrical connection assembly is printed on the inner surface of the substrate layer using an electrically conductive ink.
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Abstract
An interior panel, for use in a vehicle that includes a plurality of electrical devices and a vehicle component frame, includes printed electrical connection means for connecting the electrical devices in the vehicle and a substrate layer that has an inner surface directed towards the vehicle component frame. The electrical connection means are printed on the inner surface of the substrate layer using an electrically conductive ink.
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- 1. An interior panel for use in a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of electrical devices and a vehicle component frame, the interior panel comprising a printed electrical connection assembly configured to connect the plurality of electrical devices in the vehicle and a substrate layer having an inner surface directed toward the vehicle component frame, wherein the electrical connection assembly is printed on the inner surface of the substrate layer using an electrically conductive ink.
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11. A method for manufacturing an interior panel of a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of electrical devices, the method comprising:
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printing an electrical connection assembly on the interior panel using an electrically conductive ink; and piercing the interior panel with an electrical connector to connect one of the plurality of electrical devices to the electrical connection assembly.
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12. A system comprising:
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an electrical device; an interior panel with a printed electrical connection assembly and a printed conductive pad; and an electrical connector pierced through the interior panel to connect the electrical device with the conductive pad, wherein the electrical connection assembly is printed on the interior panel using an electrically conductive ink. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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- 14. An interior panel for use in a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of electrical devices and a vehicle component frame, the interior panel comprising a printed wire harness configured to connect the plurality of electrical devices in the vehicle and a substrate layer having an inner surface directed toward the vehicle component frame, wherein the wire harness is printed on the inner surface of the substrate layer using an electrically conductive ink.
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