Vehicle interior trim part, storage box and vehicle
By incorporating controllable heating elements and shielding components into the vehicle's interior trim, the problems of high energy consumption and safety hazards associated with passenger heating in cold seasons have been solved, achieving a safe, energy-efficient, and comfortable heating experience.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BYD CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-05
AI Technical Summary
In cold winters, passengers increase energy consumption by turning on the air conditioning and seat heaters in advance to shorten the waiting time for thermal comfort, and the existing heating structure poses safety hazards.
Design a vehicle interior trim component, comprising an interior trim component body, a heating element, and a shielding element. The interior trim component body has a receiving space and a connecting window. The heating element is disposed within the receiving space. The shielding element can control the opening and closing of the window to regulate heat transfer. It includes a foldable or retractable shielding element and heating element, as well as protective and heat insulation elements to improve safety and heat insulation effect.
By controlling the opening and closing of the window through the shielding component, the heating element is physically isolated from the external environment, reducing the risk of accidental activation and energy consumption, improving safety and comfort, and enhancing the vehicle's aesthetics.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and more particularly to a vehicle interior trim, a storage box, and a vehicle. Background Technology
[0002] With the rapid development and popularization of vehicles, in-vehicle comfort features have gradually become an important factor influencing car purchase intentions.
[0003] In the cold winter, the legs and feet are more sensitive to temperature, making them prone to discomfort such as cold legs. Passengers often remotely control the air conditioning and seat heaters in advance to shorten the waiting time to achieve warmth and comfort. While this method effectively reduces waiting time, it increases energy consumption and is particularly detrimental to maintaining vehicle range in winter.
[0004] To address the energy consumption issue caused by preheating, some vehicles have installed heating structures at the corresponding passenger leg positions. However, the installation of such structures poses certain safety hazards. Utility Model Content
[0005] This application provides a vehicle interior trim, a storage box, and a vehicle to at least partially solve the aforementioned technical problems.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, according to a first aspect of this application, a vehicle interior trim is provided, comprising an interior trim body, a heating element, and a shielding element. The interior trim body has a receiving space and a window communicating with the receiving space. The heating element is disposed within the receiving space and configured to provide heat to the external environment of the interior trim body through the window. The shielding element is connected to the interior trim body and is used to control the opening / closing of at least a portion of the window.
[0007] In one possible implementation, the shielding element is configured to be foldable or retractable.
[0008] In one possible implementation, the shielding element is configured to be foldable or retractable along the length of the vehicle interior trim.
[0009] In one possible implementation, the shielding member and the heating member are spaced apart along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim.
[0010] In one possible implementation, the heating element heats in response to the opening of the blocking element control window; and / or, the heating element stops heating in response to the closing of the blocking element control window.
[0011] In one possible implementation, the shielding member is provided with a gripping portion.
[0012] In one possible implementation, the vehicle interior trim also includes a protective element disposed between the heating element and the shielding element, the protective element being configured to allow heat from the heating element to pass through.
[0013] In one possible implementation, the protective component is provided with multiple cutouts, all of which are connected to the window.
[0014] In one possible implementation, the protective member is spaced apart from at least one of the shielding member and the heating member along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim.
[0015] In one possible implementation, the protective component is connected to the interior trim body.
[0016] In one possible implementation, the vehicle interior trim further includes a heat insulation component disposed on the side of the heating component opposite to the shielding component.
[0017] In one possible implementation, the thermal insulation element is located within the accommodating space.
[0018] In one possible implementation, the heat insulation element (15) and the heating element (12) are spaced apart along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim (10).
[0019] According to a second aspect of this application, a storage box is provided, including the aforementioned vehicle interior trim.
[0020] In one possible implementation, the storage compartment includes a body and a lid, the body having an opening, the lid closing onto the opening, and the lid being a vehicle interior trim piece.
[0021] According to a third aspect of this application, a vehicle is provided, including the aforementioned vehicle interior trim; or the aforementioned storage compartment.
[0022] In the vehicle interior trim of this application embodiment, the heating element is disposed inside the interior trim body, and the shielding element can control the opening and closing of the window as needed. When the window is closed, the shielding element can physically isolate the heating element from the external environment, reducing the risk of accidental contact by passengers and the risk of damage to the heating element, thereby improving safety.
[0023] Other features and advantages of this application will be described in detail in the following detailed description section. Attached Figure Description
[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0025] To gain a more complete understanding of this application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference numerals in the following description denote the same parts.
[0026] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagrams of vehicle interior components provided for some embodiments of this application;
[0027] Figure 2 Exploded views of vehicle interior components provided for some embodiments of this application;
[0028] Figure 3 This application provides schematic diagrams illustrating application scenarios of vehicle interior components for some embodiments of this application.
[0029] Figure 4 Schematic diagrams of the structure of the storage box provided for some embodiments of this application;
[0030] Figure 5 Exploded views of storage boxes provided for some embodiments of this application;
[0031] Figure 6 Perspective sectional view of a storage box provided for some embodiments of this application;
[0032] Figure 7 Structural block diagrams of vehicles provided for some embodiments of this application.
[0033] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0034] 1000 - Vehicles;
[0035] 100-Storage Box;
[0036] 20 - Box body; 21 - Opening;
[0037] 10-Vehicle interior parts;
[0038] 11-Interior trim body; 111-Accommodation space; 112-Window; 113-Cover plate; 114-Base;
[0039] 12-Heating element;
[0040] 13-Shielding part; 131-Grip part;
[0041] 14-Protective component; 141-Openwork section;
[0042] 15-Insulation components. Detailed Implementation
[0043] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the protection scope of this application.
[0044] In the cold winter, the legs and feet are more sensitive to temperature, making them prone to discomfort such as cold legs. Passengers often remotely control the air conditioning and seat heaters in advance to shorten the waiting time to achieve warmth and comfort. While this method effectively reduces waiting time, it increases energy consumption and is particularly detrimental to maintaining vehicle range in winter.
[0045] To address the energy consumption issue caused by preheating, some vehicles have installed heating structures at the corresponding passenger leg positions. However, the installation of such structures poses certain safety hazards.
[0046] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, according to the first aspect of this application, a vehicle interior trim 10 is provided.
[0047] Figure 1 Schematic diagrams of the structure of the vehicle interior trim 10 provided for some embodiments of this application; Figure 2 Exploded views of vehicle interior trim 10 provided for some embodiments of this application; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating application scenarios of the vehicle interior trim 10 provided in some embodiments of this application. (Refer to...) Figures 1 to 3 The automotive interior trim includes an interior trim body 11, a heating element 12, and a shielding element 13. The interior trim body 11 has a receiving space 111 and a window 112 communicating with the receiving space 111. The heating element 12 is disposed within the receiving space 111 and configured to provide heat to the external environment of the interior trim body 11 through the window 112. The shielding element 13 is connected to the interior trim body 11 and is used to control the opening / closing of at least a portion of the window 112.
[0048] The vehicle interior trim 10 is a decorative component that covers the interior structure of the vehicle 1000. It serves to beautify the interior, provide sound insulation and cushioning, and protect the vehicle frame. It can also provide installation support for some functional components.
[0049] It can be understood that the interior trim body 11 serves as the mounting base for the heating element 12, and the heating element 12 is located inside the interior trim body 11.
[0050] When the shield 13 controls the window 112 to open, the heating element 12 can provide heat to the outside of the window 112; when the shield 13 controls the window 112 to close, the heating element 12 is physically isolated from the external environment.
[0051] The blocking component 13 can control some or all of the windows 112 to open, and control some or all of the windows 112 to close as needed.
[0052] The heating element 12 can be electrically connected to the power supply system of the vehicle 1000. When the heating element 12 is powered on, it generates heat, which is transferred to the external environment through the window 112, causing the area around the vehicle interior parts 10 to heat up locally. This heating process can be radiant heating.
[0053] When the vehicle interior trim 10 is placed around the passenger's legs, it can heat the passenger's legs, thereby improving passenger comfort in low-temperature environments.
[0054] In this embodiment, the heating element 12 is disposed inside the interior trim body 11, and the shielding element 13 can control the opening and closing of the window 112 as needed. When the window 112 is closed, it can physically isolate the heating element 12 from the external environment, reduce the risk of accidental contact by passengers and the risk of damage to the heating element 12, improve safety, and also enhance the aesthetics of the interior of the vehicle 1000 to a certain extent.
[0055] The thickness of the shielding member 13 can be set as needed. In some embodiments, the thickness of the shielding member 13 is between 1 mm and 20 mm. The material of the shielding member 13 can be one or more of PET, PVC, PP, PI, PU, TPU, PUR, TPO, PC, PCABS, PMMA and ABS.
[0056] In some embodiments, the heating element 12 is a heating film, thereby increasing the heatable area.
[0057] In some embodiments, the heating film includes a substrate and a heating element disposed on the substrate, the heating element being electrically connected to the power supply system of the vehicle 1000. The heating element may be a heating wire, graphene, carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers, etc.
[0058] For example, the heating element is graphene. When heated, graphene can generate far-infrared waves, thereby relieving fatigue, releasing joint pressure, and thus improving passenger comfort.
[0059] In some embodiments, the operating voltage of the heating element 12 is between 9V and 16V.
[0060] In some embodiments, the heating element 12 is a heating film, and the thickness of the heating element 12 ranges from 0.1 mm to 5 mm.
[0061] In some embodiments, the operating temperature range of the heating element 12 is between 30°C and 200°C.
[0062] In some embodiments, the heating element 12 is a radiant heating element. After being energized and heated, the heating element 12 can release infrared waves or far-infrared waves. The wavelength range is between 0.76 μm and 1000 μm, and it has both heating and physiotherapy functions.
[0063] In some embodiments, the shielding member 13 is slidably disposed on the interior trim body 11. When the shielding member 13 slides to the window 112, the window 112 is closed. When the shielding member 13 slides into the interior trim body 11, the window 112 is opened.
[0064] In other embodiments, the shield 13 is configured to be foldable or retractable.
[0065] It is understandable that the obstruction 13 can be opened by folding or extending the control window 112.
[0066] In this embodiment, the volume of the shielding member 13 is reduced after folding or shrinking, thereby reducing the space required by the shielding member 13 when the window 112 is open.
[0067] In some embodiments, the obstruction 13 is a roller blind.
[0068] In some embodiments, the shield 13 is configured to be foldable or retractable along the length of the vehicle interior trim 10.
[0069] The shielding component 13 is used in the vehicle 1000, and its length direction is laterally. Due to the complex interior structure of the vehicle 1000, the interior components 10 are usually difficult to maintain consistency in the height direction, but have a high degree of consistency in the lateral direction. Folding or extending the shielding component 13 along the length direction of the interior components 10 can maintain the consistency of the interface of the interior components 10, while reducing the risk of tilting caused by repeated extension or folding of the shielding component 13.
[0070] In some embodiments, the shielding member 13 and the heating member 12 are spaced apart along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim 10. This arrangement can avoid the adverse effects of the heating member 12 on the shielding member 13 due to excessive temperature, thereby extending the service life of the shielding member 13.
[0071] In some embodiments, the distance between the shielding member 13 and the heating member 12 does not exceed 105 mm. This arrangement helps to reduce the space occupied by the shielding member 13 and the heating member 12 due to their spacing, and also helps to extend the service life of the shielding member 13.
[0072] In some embodiments, the heating element 12 heats up in response to the opening of the control window 112 of the shielding element 13.
[0073] In some embodiments, the heating element 12 stops heating in response to the closing of the control window 112 of the shielding element 13.
[0074] It is understood that the working state of the heating element 12 can be synchronized with the opening / closing of the window 112 by the shielding element 13, thereby improving ease of use and safety. The heating element 12 starts working when the shielding element 13 opens or fully opens the window 112; the heating element 12 stops working when the shielding element 13 closes or fully closes the window 112.
[0075] With the above settings, opening window 112 activates the heating element 12, which simplifies the passenger's operation and reduces waiting time; closing window 112 stops the heating element 12, which saves energy and avoids the safety hazards caused by the heating element 12 continuing to work after window 112 is closed.
[0076] Reference Figure 1 In some embodiments, the shield 13 is provided with a grip 131 so that passengers can grip the shield 13, reducing the difficulty of opening and closing the window 112.
[0077] In one example, the grip portion 131 is a handle located on the outside of the cover 13. The outside of the cover 13 refers to the side of the cover 13 facing the passenger. To improve interface consistency, the handle can be a push-to-pop structure, meaning the handle is normally hidden within the cover 13 and pops out only when needed.
[0078] Reference Figure 2 In some embodiments, the vehicle interior trim 10 also includes a protective element 14 disposed between the heating element 12 and the shielding element 13, the protective element 14 being configured to allow heat from the heating element 12 to pass through.
[0079] The difference between the protective component 14 and the shielding component 13 is that the protective component 14 physically isolates the heating component 12, preventing passengers from directly touching the high-temperature heating component 12 during operation, while allowing heat to pass through without affecting the heating effect of the heating component 12.
[0080] The protective component 14 can be made of resin, metal, or other materials.
[0081] In some embodiments, the protective member 14 is provided with a plurality of openwork portions 141, all of which are connected to the window 112.
[0082] Among them, the protective component 14 can be a protective net, a perforated plate, a fence, etc.
[0083] In some embodiments, the protective member 14 is spaced apart from at least one of the shielding member 13 and the heating member 12 along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim 10.
[0084] For example, the protective member 14 is spaced apart from both the shielding member 13 and the heating member 12. The protective member 14 and the shielding member 13 are spaced apart along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim 10, which can reduce the adverse effects of the high-temperature heating member 12 on the protective member 14; the protective member 14 and the heating member 12 are spaced apart along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim 10, which can prevent the shielding member 13 from interfering with the protective member 14 during the opening and closing of the window 112.
[0085] In some embodiments, the distance between the protective member 14 and the shielding member 13 does not exceed 5 mm.
[0086] In some embodiments, the distance between the protective element 14 and the heating element 12 does not exceed 100 mm.
[0087] In some embodiments, the protective component 14 is connected to the interior component body 11.
[0088] The protective component 14 and the interior component body 11 can be connected by welding, bonding, screwing, riveting, snapping, etc.
[0089] Reference Figure 2 In some embodiments, the vehicle interior trim 10 also includes a heat insulation element 15 disposed on the side of the heating element 12 away from the shielding element 13.
[0090] It is understood that the heat insulation component 15 has a low thermal conductivity, which can prevent heat from being transferred to the inside of the vehicle interior trim 10, thereby protecting the components or items near the inside of the vehicle interior trim 10. The inside of the vehicle interior trim 10 refers to the side of the vehicle interior trim 10 that faces away from the passengers.
[0091] The heat insulation component 15 can be foamed from one or more materials selected from PET, PVC, PP, PI, PU, TPU, PUR, TPO, PC, PCABS, PMMA, and ABS. In embodiments where the heating component 12 radiates heat, the heat insulation component 15 can be made using a metal film, such as aluminum foil, to reduce infrared radiation into the interior of the vehicle interior component 10.
[0092] To improve the insulation effect, in some embodiments, the insulation element 15 is located within the receiving space 111.
[0093] Reference Figure 2 In some embodiments, the interior trim body 11 includes a cover plate 113 and a base 114, which are interlocked to define an accommodating space 111, and a window 112 is disposed on the cover plate 113.
[0094] In some embodiments, the heat insulation element 15 and the heating element 12 are spaced apart along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim 10. This arrangement creates an air insulation channel between the heating element 12 and the heat insulation element 15, which can improve the heat insulation effect.
[0095] In some embodiments, the spacing between the heat insulation element 15 and the heating element 12 along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim 10 does not exceed 100 mm.
[0096] In some other embodiments, the heat insulation component 15 may not be provided. For example, the vehicle interior trim 10 is used as a heating box, and the heating component 12 can be used to heat both the outside and the inside of the vehicle interior trim 10 so that the items placed in the heating box are heated so that passengers can eat them.
[0097] In some embodiments, the outer surface of the vehicle interior trim 10 may also be provided with decorative materials. The decorative materials may be PVC skin, TPO skin, PU skin, suede, etc.
[0098] According to a second aspect of this application, a storage box 100 is provided, including the aforementioned vehicle interior trim 10. Since the storage box 100 includes the aforementioned vehicle interior trim 10, it possesses all the beneficial effects of the vehicle interior trim 10, which will not be elaborated further here.
[0099] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the storage box 100 provided for some embodiments of this application; Figure 5 Exploded view of storage box 100 provided for some embodiments of this application; Figure 6 A perspective sectional view of a storage box 100 provided for some embodiments of this application. (Refer to...) Figures 3 to 6 In some embodiments, the storage box 100 includes a box body 20 and a lid. The box body 20 has an opening 21, and the lid closes to the opening 21 to define an internal space for storing items. The lid is the aforementioned vehicle interior trim 10. With this configuration, the vehicle interior trim 10 can serve as the cover 113 of the storage box 100, thereby giving the storage box 100 both storage and heating functions.
[0100] In one example, the storage compartment 100 is located below the center console in front of the front passenger seat and close to the passenger's leg area.
[0101] In one example, the vehicle interior trim 10 is hinged to the box 20, and a passenger opens the storage box 100 by pulling the vehicle interior trim 10 around its hinge.
[0102] In some embodiments, the heat insulation component 15, the heating component 12, the protective component 14 and the shielding component 13 can be installed onto the interior trim body 11, and the assembled vehicle interior trim 10 is connected to the box 20 to form a radiant heated storage box assembly.
[0103] Figure 7 Structural block diagrams of a vehicle 1000 provided for some embodiments of this application, with reference to Figure 7 According to a third aspect of this application, a vehicle 1000 is provided, including the aforementioned vehicle interior trim 10 or the aforementioned storage compartment 100. Since the vehicle 1000 includes the vehicle interior trim 10, it has all the beneficial effects of the vehicle interior trim 10, which will not be elaborated here.
[0104] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0105] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions in other embodiments.
[0106] The embodiments, implementation methods, and related technical features of this application can be combined and substituted for each other without conflict.
[0107] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application in any way. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of this application without departing from the scope of the technical solution of this application shall still fall within the scope of the technical solution of this application.
Claims
1. A vehicle interior trim component, characterized in that, include: The interior trim body has a receiving space and a window communicating with the receiving space. A heating element, disposed within the receiving space, is configured to provide heat to the external environment of the interior trim body through the window; A shielding component, connected to the interior trim body, is used to control the opening / closing of at least a portion of the windows.
2. The vehicle interior trim according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shield is configured to be foldable or retractable.
3. The vehicle interior trim according to claim 2, characterized in that, The shielding element is configured to be foldable or retractable along the length of the vehicle interior trim.
4. The vehicle interior trim according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shielding component and the heating component are spaced apart along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim.
5. The vehicle interior trim according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heating element heats in response to the opening of the control window of the shielding element; and / or The heating element stops heating in response to the closing of the control window of the shielding element.
6. The vehicle interior trim according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shield is provided with a gripping part.
7. The vehicle interior trim according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The vehicle interior trim also includes: A protective element is disposed between the heating element and the shielding element, the protective element being configured to allow heat from the heating element to pass through.
8. The vehicle interior trim according to claim 7, characterized in that, The protective component has multiple cutouts, all of which are connected to the window.
9. The vehicle interior trim according to claim 7, characterized in that, Along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim, the protective member is spaced apart from at least one of the shielding member and the heating member.
10. The vehicle interior trim according to claim 7, characterized in that, The protective component is connected to the interior trim body.
11. The vehicle interior trim according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The vehicle interior trim also includes: A heat insulation element is disposed on the side of the heating element away from the shielding element.
12. The vehicle interior trim according to claim 11, characterized in that, The heat insulation element is located within the accommodating space.
13. The vehicle interior trim according to claim 12, characterized in that, The heat insulation component and the heating component are spaced apart along the thickness direction of the vehicle interior trim.
14. A storage box, characterized in that, Includes the vehicle interior trim as described in any one of claims 1-13.
15. The storage box according to claim 14, characterized in that, The storage box includes a box body and a lid. The box body has an opening, and the lid closes to the opening. The lid is a vehicle interior trim component.
16. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the vehicle interior trim as described in any one of claims 1-13; or the storage compartment as described in claim 14 or 15.