Vehicle panel assembly

Abstract

The present invention provides a vehicle panel assembly including: a vehicle panel including a mounting window having an edge, the edge of the mounting window having a first side and a second side opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the vehicle panel; and an operation switch including a switch housing mounted in the mounting window, the switch housing including a peripheral wall and a peripheral edge extending around the peripheral wall. The switch shell further comprises a limiting shoulder part and a plurality of protruding ribs, the protruding ribs protrude from the peripheral wall to the outer portion of the switch shell, and the limiting shoulder part is in a flat plate shape, connected with the protruding ribs and supported by the protruding ribs. The periphery of the switch shell and the limiting shoulder portion abut against the first side and the second side of the edge of the installation window respectively so as to limit movement of the switch shell relative to the installation window. According to the vehicle panel assembly, the operation switch can be stably kept in the mounting window, so that the operation switch is prevented from loosening, abnormal sound or structural damage during use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention generally relates to the field of vehicle technology, and more particularly to a vehicle panel assembly with an operating switch. Background Art

[0002] At present, various operating switches are often installed on vehicle panels, such as window glass lifting switches, seat back adjustment switches, etc. Users often need to apply a certain force to operate the switch element of the operating switch, such as pressing the switch element or pulling the switch element. Moreover, compared with electric switches, mechanical switches often require greater operating force. If the operating switch is not firmly installed on the vehicle panel, the operating switch, especially the mechanical switch, is prone to loosening, abnormal noise, or even damage to the installation structure after being repeatedly subjected to force after being used for a period of time. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art and to provide an improved vehicle panel assembly with an operating switch.

[0004] To this end, the present invention provides a vehicle panel assembly, the vehicle panel assembly comprising: a vehicle panel, the vehicle panel comprising an installation window having an edge, the edge of the installation window having a first side and a second side opposite to each other in the thickness direction of the vehicle panel; and an operating switch, the operating switch comprising a switch housing installed in the installation window, the switch housing comprising a peripheral wall and a peripheral edge extending around the peripheral wall. The switch housing further comprises a limiting shoulder and a plurality of ribs, the plurality of ribs protruding from the peripheral wall toward the outside of the switch housing, the limiting shoulder is in a flat plate shape, and the limiting shoulder is connected to the plurality of ribs and supported by the plurality of ribs, wherein the peripheral edge of the switch housing and the limiting shoulder are adapted to abut against the first side and the second side of the edge of the installation window, respectively, to limit the movement of the switch housing relative to the installation window.

[0005] The periphery and the flat shoulder of the switch housing of the aforementioned vehicle panel assembly can respectively abut against the first side and the second side of the edge of the installation window. In other words, the periphery and the flat shoulder of the switch housing can respectively contact / abut / match / fit with the front and back sides of the edge of the installation window, thereby allowing the periphery and the flat shoulder of the switch housing to have a larger contact area with the front and back sides of the edge of the installation window, so that the operating switch can be firmly held in the installation window and can withstand a larger operating force, thereby preventing the operating switch from loosening, generating abnormal noises, or even causing damage to the installation structure / limiting structure after being subjected to force during use. In particular, compared to a limiting structure that only abuts against the second side of the edge of the installation window through a plurality of convex ribs, the limiting shoulder of the vehicle panel assembly according to the present invention can contact the second side surface of the edge of the installation window to prevent the operating switch from loosening or being damaged when subjected to a larger operating force.

[0006] According to the above technical concept, the present invention may further include any one or more of the following optional forms.

[0007] In some optional forms, the plurality of ribs are parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other, and the limiting shoulder extends substantially perpendicular to the plurality of ribs.

[0008] In some optional forms, a second side of the edge of the mounting window is provided with a slope for abutting against the limiting shoulder, wherein the slope is configured to establish surface-to-surface contact with the limiting shoulder.

[0009] In some optional forms, a channel is defined between the peripheral edge and the limiting shoulder for inserting the portion of the edge having the slope, and the channel tapers along an insertion direction of the portion of the edge into the channel.

[0010] In some optional forms, the switch housing further comprises at least one limiting cantilever arranged at the peripheral wall, wherein each limiting cantilever comprises a limiting protrusion, and the limiting protrusion is suitable for abutting against the second side of the edge of the installation window to limit the movement of the switch housing relative to the installation window.

[0011] In some optional forms, the edge of the mounting window has a roughly square shape and includes a first edge portion and a second edge portion and a third edge portion extending from opposite ends of the first edge portion and roughly perpendicular to the first edge portion, respectively; wherein the peripheral wall includes a first wall section, a second wall section and a third wall section facing the first edge portion, the second edge portion and the third edge portion, respectively; wherein the plurality of convex ribs are arranged at the first wall section, and the at least one limiting cantilever is arranged at the second wall section and / or the third wall section.

[0012] In some optional forms, the at least one limiting cantilever includes a first limiting cantilever and a second limiting cantilever respectively disposed at the second wall segment and the third wall segment.

[0013] In some optional forms, the operating switch further comprises a switch element pivotably mounted to the second wall section and the third wall section.

[0014] The operating switch of the vehicle panel assembly according to the present invention can be firmly held in the installation window to prevent the operating switch from being loosened, making abnormal noises or being structurally damaged during use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood through the following detailed description of the optional embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference numerals identify the same or similar components, wherein:

[0016] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle panel assembly according to an example embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 is a partial view of a vehicle panel assembly according to an example embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3A is another partial view of a vehicle panel assembly according to an example embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3B is along Figure 3A A partial cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

[0020] Figure 4 is another partial view of a vehicle panel assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 is a perspective view of an operating switch of a vehicle panel assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 is a side view of an operating switch of a vehicle panel assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

[0023] 7A to 7C is a schematic diagram of various stages of an assembly process of a vehicle panel and an operating switch of a vehicle panel assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The implementation and use of the embodiments are discussed in detail below. However, it should be understood that the specific embodiments discussed are merely illustrative of specific ways to implement and use the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. When describing the structural positions of the various components of the vehicle, such as up, down, top, bottom, front, and rear, the expressions of orientation are not absolute, but relative. In this application, unless otherwise stated, these orientation expressions describe the orientation of the various components in the vehicle when the vehicle is at rest on a horizontal road. In this application, unless otherwise stated, the inner side or inner surface of a component refers to the side or surface of the component facing the interior of the vehicle, and the outer side or outer surface of a component refers to the side or surface of the component facing the outside of the vehicle.

[0025] The terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly provided, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] Figures 1 to 6 A vehicle panel assembly 10 and its component parts are shown according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Reference Figures 1 to 3B The vehicle panel assembly 10 includes: a vehicle panel 100, the vehicle panel 100 includes a mounting window 102 having an edge 104, the edge 104 of the mounting window 102 having a first side 106 and a second side 108 opposite to each other in a thickness direction T of the vehicle panel 100; and an operating switch 200, the operating switch 200 includes a switch housing 202 mounted in the mounting window 102, the switch housing 202 includes a peripheral wall 204 and a peripheral edge 206 extending around the peripheral wall 204; wherein the switch housing 202 It also includes a limiting shoulder 208 and a plurality of convex ribs 210, wherein the plurality of convex ribs 210 protrude from the peripheral wall 204 toward the outside of the switch housing 202, the limiting shoulder 208 is in the shape of a plate, and the limiting shoulder 208 is connected to and supported by the plurality of convex ribs 210, wherein the peripheral edge 206 of the switch housing 202 and the limiting shoulder 208 are respectively suitable for abutting against the first side 106 and the second side 108 of the edge 104 of the installation window 102 to limit the movement / displacement of the switch housing 202 relative to the installation window 102.

[0028] According to the aforementioned vehicle panel assembly 10 of the present invention, the periphery 206 and the flat-plate-shaped limiting shoulder 208 of the switch housing 202 can respectively abut against the first side 106 and the second side 108 of the edge 104 of the installation window 102. In other words, the periphery 206 and the flat-plate-shaped limiting shoulder 208 of the switch housing 202 can respectively contact / abut / match / fit with the front and back surfaces of the edge 104 of the installation window 102, thereby allowing the periphery 206 and the flat-plate-shaped limiting shoulder 208 of the switch housing 202 to have a larger contact area with the front and back surfaces of the edge 104 of the installation window 102, so that the operating switch 200 can be firmly maintained in the installation window 102 and can withstand a larger operating force, thereby preventing the operating switch 200 from loosening, generating abnormal noise, or even causing damage to the installation structure / limiting structure after being subjected to force during use. In particular, compared with the limiting structure that only abuts the second side of the edge of the mounting window through multiple ribs, the limiting shoulder 208 of the vehicle panel assembly 10 according to the present invention can be in surface contact with the second side 108 of the edge 104 of the mounting window 102 to prevent the operating switch 200 from loosening or being damaged when it is subjected to a large operating force (especially a pulling force). This will be easier to understand in conjunction with the description below.

[0029] Continue to refer to Figures 1 to 3B The vehicle panel 100 may be various panels on the vehicle, such as various decorative outer panels and decorative inner panels of the vehicle body, and panels of various vehicle components (e.g., vehicle seats, vehicle center consoles). The operating switch 200 may also be a switch for triggering various operations on the vehicle, including various mechanical operating switches and electric operating switches, such as window adjustment switches, seat adjustment switches, etc. The operating switch 200 may be arranged at a location of the vehicle panel 100 that is convenient for the user to touch, so that the user can operate it. The vehicle panel 100 has a visible side 101 that the user can see and touch, and an invisible side 103 that the user cannot see and touch, and the visible side 101 and the invisible side 103 are opposite to each other in the thickness direction T of the vehicle panel 100. The first side 106 of the edge 104 of the installation window 102 is located on the visible side 101 of the vehicle panel 100, and the second side 108 of the edge 104 of the installation window 102 is located on the invisible side 103 of the vehicle panel 100.

[0030] In the illustrated embodiment, the vehicle panel 100 may be a C-pillar lower trim panel. The operating switch 200 may be a mechanical seat back adjustment switch. The operating switch 200 may be connected to the seat back adjustment mechanism 20. The operating switch 200 may include a switch element 212 adapted to be pulled (e.g., pulled by an operating pulling force F, see FIG. 2 ). Figure 3B ) to achieve the angle adjustment of the seat back through the seat back adjustment mechanism 20.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the illustrated embodiment, the edge 104 of the mounting window 102 has a substantially square shape and includes a first edge portion 110, a second edge portion 112, a third edge portion 114, and a fourth edge portion 116. The second edge portion 112 and the third edge portion 114 extend substantially perpendicularly to the first edge portion 110 from opposite ends of the first edge portion 110, respectively, and the fourth edge portion 116 is opposite to the first edge portion 110. Accordingly, the peripheral wall 204 of the switch housing 202 of the operating switch 200 may have a shape matching the edge 104 of the mounting window 102. The peripheral wall 204 of the switch housing 202 may include a first wall section 214, a second wall section 216, and a third wall section 218 facing the first edge portion 110, the second edge portion 112, and the third edge portion 114, respectively. The first wall section 214, the second wall section 216, and the third wall section 218 may be connected in sequence.

[0032] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 5 The switch housing 202 may further include an end wall 224, and the peripheral wall 204 extends around the end wall 224 and together with the end wall 224, encloses an accommodation space 222 for accommodating the switch element 212. The switch element 212 is pivotally mounted to the second wall section 216 and the third wall section 218. The switch element 212 may pivot about a pivot axis 220 that is perpendicular to the first wall section 216 and the third wall section 218. The switch housing 202 may be integrally formed, for example, by injection molding.

[0033] It is understood that the above configurations of the mounting window 102 of the vehicle panel 100 and the switch housing 202 of the operating switch 200 are only illustrative and not restrictive. The mounting window of the vehicle panel and the switch housing of the operating switch may also adopt other suitable configurations.

[0034] Reference Figures 2 to 4 The edge 206 of the switch housing 202 is adapted to contact / abut / match / fit with the first side 106 of the edge 104 of the mounting window 102, so as to limit the movement / displacement of the switch housing 202 relative to the vehicle panel 100 when the operating switch 200 is subjected to an external force, for example, in the direction opposite to the operating pulling force F, thereby preventing the operating switch 200 from being loosened / detached from the mounting window 102. In the illustrated embodiment, the edge 206 of the switch housing 202 has a substantially square shape matching the edge 104 of the mounting window 102, so that the edge 206 can evenly share the external force when the operating switch 200 is subjected to an external force, for example, in the direction opposite to the operating pulling force F, to avoid stress concentration leading to structural damage.

[0035] Reference Figures 2 to 4, a plurality of ribs 210 of the switch housing 202 may be disposed at the first wall section 214. The plurality of ribs 210 may extend from the first wall section 214 toward the outside of the switch housing 202, in other words, in a direction away from the accommodating space 222 of the switch housing 202. The plurality of ribs 210 may be parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other. In the illustrated embodiment, the plurality of ribs 210 may extend substantially perpendicular to the first wall section 214. The stop shoulder 208 may extend substantially perpendicular to the plurality of ribs 210 and connect the plurality of ribs 210. In other words, the plurality of ribs 210 extend perpendicularly to the first wall section 214 and the stop shoulder 208 and connect the first wall section 214 and the stop shoulder 208. In this way, the limiting shoulder 208 can be well supported by the plurality of ribs 210 when subjected to external force, so as to improve the bearing capacity of the limiting shoulder 208, and the external force can be transmitted to the first wall section 214 through the plurality of ribs 210, so as to better share the external force. In the illustrated embodiment, each rib 210 can be in a roughly triangular sheet shape, and the adjacent two sides of each rib 210 are respectively connected to the first wall section 214 and the limiting shoulder 208.

[0036] The limiting shoulder 208 of the switch housing 202 is adapted to contact / abut / match / fit with the second side 108 of the edge 104 of the mounting window 102, so as to limit the movement / displacement of the switch housing 202 relative to the vehicle panel 100 when the operating switch 200 (e.g., the switch element 212) is subjected to, for example, an operating pulling force F, thereby preventing the operating switch 200 from being loosened / detached from the mounting window 102. The limiting shoulder 208 in a flat plate shape allows the limiting shoulder 208 to contact the edge 104 of the mounting window 102 in a surface-to-surface manner to increase the contact area, thereby avoiding stress concentration at the contact point between the switch housing 202 of the operating switch 200 and the edge 104 of the mounting window 102 when the operating switch 200 is subjected to, for example, an operating pulling force F, and preventing the operating switch 200 from loosening.

[0037] Reference Figure 3B , Figure 4 and Figure 6In the illustrated embodiment, the first edge portion 110 of the edge 104 of the mounting window 102 may be provided with a slope 118 for abutting against the stop shoulder 208 on the second side 108 of the edge 104. The slope 118 may be configured to establish surface-to-surface contact with the stop shoulder 208. In the illustrated embodiment, the slope surface of the slope 118 may establish surface-to-surface contact with the surface of the stop shoulder 208 facing the slope 118. In the illustrated embodiment, a channel 228 for inserting a portion of the edge 104 including the slope 118 is defined between the peripheral edge 206 of the switch housing 202 and the stop shoulder 208, and the channel 228 is gradually reduced along the insertion direction I of the portion of the edge 104 inserted into the channel 228. By providing the channel 228, it is convenient to install the operating switch 200 into the mounting window 102, which will be easily understood in conjunction with the following description. In the illustrated embodiment, the limiting shoulder 208 and the peripheral edge 206 form an acute angle α, so that the channel 228 tapers along the insertion direction I. The acute angle α between the limiting shoulder 208 and the peripheral edge 206 also facilitates demolding when the switch housing 202 is formed by injection molding.

[0038] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3B , Figure 5 and Figure 7C The switch housing 202 may further include at least one limiting cantilever 230 disposed at the peripheral wall 204, and the at least one limiting cantilever 230 may be disposed at the second wall section 216 and / or the third wall section 218 of the peripheral wall 204. Each limiting cantilever 230 includes a limiting protrusion 232, which is adapted to abut against the second side 108 of the edge 104 of the mounting window 102 to limit the movement / displacement of the switch housing 202 relative to the mounting window 102. In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one limiting cantilever includes a first limiting cantilever 230a and a second limiting cantilever 230b disposed at the second wall section 216 and the third wall section 218, respectively. Thus, when the switch element 212 of the operating switch 200 is subjected to, for example, an operating pulling force F, the limiting shoulder 208, the limiting protrusion 232a of the first limiting cantilever 230a, and the limiting protrusion 232b of the second limiting cantilever 230b can all contact / abut / match / fit with the second side 108 of the edge 104 of the mounting window 102 to limit the movement / displacement of the switch housing 202 relative to the vehicle panel 100. In the illustrated embodiment, a limiting cantilever 230 is provided at each of the second wall section 216 and the third wall section 218. It is understood that in other embodiments, the second wall section and the third wall section can each be provided with other suitable numbers of limiting cantilever.

[0039] In the illustrated embodiment, the first limiting cantilever 230a and the second limiting cantilever 230b are arranged relatively close to the fourth edge portion 116 and relatively far from the first edge portion 110. In this way, a plurality of contact positions / abutment positions of the limiting shoulder 208 of the switch housing 202, the limiting protrusion 232a of the first limiting cantilever 230a, and the limiting protrusion 232b of the second limiting cantilever 230b with the second side 108 of the edge 104 of the mounting window 102 can be relatively evenly distributed in the circumferential direction of the edge 104 of the mounting window 102, so as to more reliably prevent the operating switch 200 from loosening / falling out when the switch element 212 of the operating switch 200 is subjected to, for example, an operating pulling force F.

[0040] FIG. 7A to FIG. 7C The assembly process of the vehicle panel 100 and the operating switch 200 of the vehicle panel assembly 10 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figures 1 to 7C The assembly process is introduced.

[0041] like Fig. 7A As shown, when installing the operating switch 200 into the installation window 102 of the vehicle panel 100, one end of the operating switch 200 including the first wall section 214 can be first pushed into the installation window 102 from the visible side 101 of the vehicle panel 100, so that the portion of the edge 104 of the installation window 102 including the slope 118 is inserted into the channel 228 between the peripheral edge 206 of the switch housing 202 and the stop shoulder 208. Then, as shown in FIG. Figure 7B As shown, the switch housing 202 can be rotated toward the installation window 102 with the contact position between the edge 104 of the installation window 102 and the switch housing 202 (i.e., at / near the slope 118 of the installation window 102) as the pivot point. During the rotation of the switch housing 202 toward the installation window 102, the limiting protrusion 232a of the first limiting cantilever 230a and the limiting protrusion 232b of the second limiting cantilever 230b will mechanically interfere with the edge 104 of the installation window 102, causing the first limiting cantilever 230a and the second limiting cantilever 230b to deform toward the accommodating space 222 of the switch housing 202, so as to allow the limiting protrusion 232a of the first limiting cantilever 230a and the limiting protrusion 232b of the second limiting cantilever 230b to move over the edge 104 of the installation window 102. Figure 7CAs shown, after the limiting protrusion 232a of the first limiting cantilever 230a and the limiting protrusion 232b of the second limiting cantilever 230b move over the edge 104 of the installation window 102, the switch housing 202 is installed in place in the installation window 102. At this time, the peripheral edge 206 of the switch housing 202 can contact / abut / match / fit with the first side 106 of the edge 104 of the installation window 102, and the limiting shoulder 208 of the switch housing 202, the limiting protrusion 232a of the first limiting cantilever 230a, and the limiting protrusion 232b of the second limiting cantilever 230b can contact / abut / match / fit with the second side 108 of the edge 104 of the installation window 102, thereby firmly holding the operating switch 200 in the installation window 102.

[0042] It should also be understood that the various components and features described herein may be made of a variety of materials, including but not limited to polymers, rubbers, metals, and other suitable materials or combinations of materials known to those skilled in the art. Figures 1 to 7C The illustrated embodiments merely illustrate the shapes, sizes and arrangements of the various optional components of the vehicle panel assembly according to the present invention, but they are merely illustrative and not restrictive, and other shapes, sizes and arrangements may be adopted without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0043] The technical content and technical features of the present invention have been disclosed above. However, it is understandable that, under the creative ideas of the present invention, those skilled in the art can easily make modifications, variations and equivalents of these embodiments according to the disclosed contents. For example, a feature shown or described as part of one embodiment can be used together with another embodiment to produce another embodiment. The present disclosure is intended to cover these modifications, variations and equivalents. The description of the above embodiments is exemplary rather than restrictive, and the scope of protection of the present invention is determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A vehicle panel assembly (10), characterized in that, the vehicle panel assembly (10) comprises: a vehicle panel (100), the vehicle panel (100) comprising a mounting window (102) having an edge (104), the edge (104) of the mounting window (102) having a first side (106) and a second side (108) opposite to each other in the thickness direction (T) of the vehicle panel (100); and an operation switch (200), the operation switch (200) comprising a switch housing (202) mounted in the mounting window (102), the switch housing (202) comprising a peripheral wall (204) and a peripheral edge (206) extending around the peripheral wall (204); wherein, the switch housing (202) further comprises a limiting shoulder (208) and a plurality of ribs (210), the plurality of ribs (210) protruding from the peripheral wall (204) towards the outside of the switch housing (202), the limiting shoulder (208) being in the shape of a flat plate, and the limiting shoulder (208) connecting the plurality of ribs (210) and being supported by the plurality of ribs (210), wherein, the peripheral edge (206) of the switch housing (202) and the limiting shoulder (208) are adapted to abut against the first side (106) and the second side (108) of the edge (104) of the mounting window (102) respectively to limit the movement of the switch housing (202) relative to the mounting window (102).

2. The vehicle panel assembly (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, the plurality of ribs (210) are parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other, and the limiting shoulder (208) extends substantially perpendicular to the plurality of ribs (210).

3. The vehicle panel assembly (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, a ramp (118) for abutting against the limiting shoulder (208) is provided on the second side (108) of the edge (104) of the mounting window (102), wherein the ramp (118) is configured to establish a surface-to-surface contact with the limiting shoulder (208).

4. The vehicle panel assembly (10) according to claim 3, characterized in that, a channel (228) for inserting a portion of the edge (104) having the ramp (118) is defined between the peripheral edge (206) and the limiting shoulder (208), and the channel (228) tapers along the insertion direction (I) of the portion of the edge (104).

5. The vehicle panel assembly (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, the switch housing (202) further comprises at least one limiting cantilever (230) provided at the peripheral wall (204), wherein the limiting cantilever (230) comprises a limiting protrusion (232), and the limiting protrusion (232) is adapted to abut against the second side (108) of the edge (104) of the mounting window (102) to limit the movement of the switch housing (202) relative to the mounting window (102).

6. The vehicle panel assembly (10) according to claim 5, wherein, the edge (104) of the mounting window (102) has a substantially square shape and includes a first edge portion (110) and second and third edge portions (112, 114) respectively extending substantially perpendicular to the first edge portion (110) from opposite ends of the first edge portion (110); wherein the peripheral wall (204) includes first, second and third wall sections (214, 216, 218) respectively facing the first edge portion (110), the second edge portion (112) and the third edge portion (114); wherein the plurality of ribs (210) are provided at the first wall section (214), and the at least one limiting cantilever (230) is provided at the second wall section (216) and / or the third wall section (218).

7. The vehicle panel assembly (10) according to claim 6, wherein, the at least one limiting cantilever (230) includes a first limiting cantilever (230a) and a second limiting cantilever (230b) respectively provided at the second wall section (216) and the third wall section (218).

8. The vehicle panel assembly (10) according to claim 6, wherein, the operation switch (200) further includes a switch element (212) pivotally mounted to the second wall section (216) and the third wall section (218).

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