Vehicle component and method for making a vehicle component

A technology of vehicle components and components, applied in the direction of vehicle components, applications, upper structures, etc., can solve problems such as low matching, smoothness, and high cost

Active Publication Date: 2007-02-28
延锋卢森堡汽车内饰系统租赁有限公司
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It would additionally be advantageous to provide a one-piece, multi-color / multi-material trim panel that is aesthetically pleasing and capable of producing unique styles that are often can't be achieved

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[0042] Before starting to describe many typical embodiments of the present invention in detail, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the details or methods described in the following description or shown in the accompanying drawings. The present invention may have other embodiments or be practiced or implemented in various ways. It should also be understood that the wording and terminology used herein are for descriptive purposes and should not be considered as limiting.

[0043]Generally, the parts or molded parts described in this disclosure are molded parts that have one or more partial or discrete soft or cushioned areas or portions. In one embodiment, the molded part is configured as a decorative panel for use in vehicles (e.g., automobiles such as cars, trucks, buses, etc.; airplanes, boats, etc.). Providing a decorative panel with one or more partial or scattered soft or cushioning areas or parts enables the decorative panel to selectively in...

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A molded article with multi-material or color and soft portions and a method of making the same is disclosed. The molded article comprises a multi injection substrate, and a coverstock or skin. The article is formed by a process wherein the coverstock or skin is secured within the mold, a first material is injected into a first cavity, a retractor member is moved to define a second cavity, and a second material is injected into the second cavity. The first and second materials may be different types of plastic, different colors, or combinations thereof. The first cavity is defined by two mold sections (e.g., a cavity and a core) and the retractor member. The second cavity is also defined by the two mold sections, the retractor member, and the (at least partially) hardened first material. The first material may be configured to couple to the second material by a locking interface provided by recesses and/or projections on the mold sections. A method of forming the flexible skin may include coupling a compressible material to the skin; positioning the skin and compressible material in a mold; and forming a rigid substrate around the skin and compressible material providing a first soft region wherein the compressible material is disposed between the skin and the substrate so that a first soft region is defined by the compressible material.

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[0001] Cross-references to related patent applications [0002] This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 534,314 filed on January 3, 2004, and its title is VEHICLE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING A VEHICLE COMPONENT, and the entire contents of the disclosure are hereby incorporated by reference. Technical field [0003] This application generally relates to the field of molded parts or components having at least one relatively soft (eg, filled or cushioned) area. More specifically, the present invention relates to a vehicle trim panel, which includes at least one opposing buffer area formed by a partial-mold-behind (PMB) method. The present invention also relates to decorative panels made of multiple materials and / or having multiple colors. Background technique [0004] It is well known to provide filled or cushioned vehicle interior components. Filled or cushioned vehicle interior parts such as decorative panels (such as dashboards, door ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B29C45/16B29C45/14B60R13/02
CPCB29L2031/3008B29C45/1671B29C45/1639B60R13/02B60R2013/0281B29L2031/3014B29L2031/3041B29C45/14B29C45/16
Inventor 内尔斯·R·史密斯斯科特·A·汉森杰弗里·T·斯托特安德鲁·R·巴茨巴特·W·福克斯
Owner 延锋卢森堡汽车内饰系统租赁有限公司
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