Automotive interior trim part and vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle interior trim part (10), comprising a decorative layer (11) for providing a decorative function of the motor vehicle interior trim part (10), wherein the decorative layer (11) has a front side (12) designed as a visible side and a rear side (13) opposite the front side (12), at least one functional element (15) for providing a further function of the motor vehicle interior trim part (10), and at least one connecting means (16) for connecting the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) to a vehicle (20), wherein the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) can be transferred from a first state, in which the motor vehicle interior trim part is connected to the vehicle (20) at a first position (A) or in a first orientation, into a second state (B), in which the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) is connected to the vehicle (20) at a second position (B) or in a second orientation, or can be transferred into a third state,in which the vehicle interior trim part (10) is released from a connection to the vehicle (20). , The invention further relates to a vehicle (20) comprising such a motor vehicle interior trim part (10).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a motor vehicle interior trim part. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising such a motor vehicle interior trim part.

[0002] Automotive interior trim parts are understood to mean, in particular, decorative parts (also: trim parts) and / or trim parts for a vehicle interior. Numerous automotive interior trim parts are installed in the vehicle interior, for example, door panels, console and instrument panels, for example, center console panels. Automotive interior trim parts also include control buttons and their covers. Automotive interior trim parts also include, in particular, door panels, for example, the driver's door, the passenger door, or other doors in the vehicle, table surfaces in the vehicle, covers, for example, the center console, (extendable) boards or tables, seat panels or seat covers, for example, the driver's seat or the passenger seat, or floor coverings.Furthermore, the vehicle interior trim part may also be a sun visor and / or a privacy screen, which can be mounted or inserted or attached, in particular, in the area of one or more of the windows of the vehicle.

[0003] Today, automotive interior trim components are primarily installed as visually appealing surfaces. In the luxury segment, these can be real wood, carbon, metal, stone, or fabric surfaces as visual highlights. It is also already known that trim components can have limited functions, such as integrated lighting or sensors.

[0004] The invention is based on the object of providing a novel automotive interior trim part, in particular a automotive interior trim part that can be used as a decorative part and / or as a functional part depending on the situation. Furthermore, the invention is based on the object of providing a novel vehicle, in particular a vehicle comprising such an automotive interior trim part.

[0005] This object is achieved with regard to the motor vehicle interior trim part by the features of claim 1 and with regard to the vehicle by the features of claim 11. Advantageous embodiments and further developments are specified in the dependent claims.

[0006] The automotive interior trim part according to the invention comprises a decorative layer for providing a decorative function of the automotive interior trim part, wherein the decorative layer has a front side designed as a visible side and a rear side opposite the front side, at least one functional element for providing a further function of the automotive interior trim part, and at least one connecting means for connecting the automotive interior trim part to a vehicle, wherein the automotive interior trim part can be transferred from a first state in which the automotive interior trim part is connected to the vehicle in a first position or in a first orientation, into a second state in which the automotive interior trim part is connected to the vehicle in a second position or in a second orientation, or into a third state in which the automotive interior trim part is released from a connection to the vehicle.

[0007] “Orientation” refers in particular to the orientation of the vehicle interior trim part in space or in the vehicle interior.

[0008] The advantages of the invention lie in the fact that objects in the vehicle's surroundings can be used depending on the situation. This allows for better utilization of available resources. Furthermore, a multifunctional automotive interior trim part is provided that offers many functions in a single interface. This transforms conventional mechanical automotive interior trim parts into intelligent or smart automotive interior trim parts (smart interior). Various functions, such as lighting functions, sensor functions, and even displays, can be integrated into the structure of the automotive interior trim part. There are no restrictions here, as communication can be realized either via the vehicle electrical system or wirelessly. The automotive interior trim part according to the invention thus offers both an elegant appearance and various functions, such as multimedia functions.

[0009] The automotive interior trim part can be detachably and / or movably connected to the vehicle. In particular, the automotive interior trim part can be connected to the vehicle, preferably at a first position, then be or become detached from this connection and thus be freely movable within the vehicle, or be freely moved within the vehicle, and then be reconnected to the vehicle, for example, again at the first position or at a second (different) position.

[0010] It can be provided that the motor vehicle interior trim part has at least two functional elements, wherein a first functional element can be activated at a first position and a second functional element at a second position. Thus, different functions or different functional elements of the motor vehicle interior trim part can be used at different positions in the vehicle. Which function is executed or which functional element is activated can be transmitted, for example, by the vehicle, i.e., communication takes place between the vehicle and the motor vehicle interior trim part, in particular via a communication interface on the motor vehicle interior trim part and / or on the vehicle.

[0011] The decorative layer is preferably or comprises a wood veneer and / or stone and / or metal and / or carbon and / or paper and / or fabric and / or textile and / or leather and / or cork and / or plastic and / or a foil. The decorative layer can be multi-layered, in particular as a wooden structure, or also in one piece, preferably made of aluminum. The decorative layer can also be formed from a natural fiber-polymer composite material, for example, a natural fiber-polypropylene composite material (abbreviation: NFPP).

[0012] Particularly preferably, the automotive interior trim part comprises a carrier, preferably arranged on the back of the decorative layer. The carrier is in particular a plastic carrier that is injection-molded onto the back of the decorative layer. Alternatively, the carrier can be pressed onto the back of the decorative layer or glued to the back of the decorative layer.

[0013] Furthermore, it can be provided that the motor vehicle interior trim part comprises a stabilizing layer, wherein the stabilizing layer comprises a nonwoven fabric and an adhesive layer, wherein the nonwoven fabric is arranged by means of the adhesive layer on the back of the decorative layer, in particular between the decorative layer and the carrier.

[0014] It can be provided that the at least one connecting means is or comprises a magnetic and / or electrical and / or mechanical connecting means, for example a magnet or electromagnet.

[0015] Furthermore, it can be provided that the vehicle interior trim part has at least one actuating element for activating or releasing the connection of the vehicle interior trim part to the vehicle, for example, a switch and / or sensor. If the connecting means is or comprises a magnetic connecting means, the actuating element is preferably designed to reverse the polarity or attenuate the magnetism.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the invention, the automotive interior trim part comprises one or more guide elements, wherein the automotive interior trim part can be moved or guided along a guide track in the vehicle by means of the guide element(s). It can also be provided that the automotive interior trim part is connected or connectable to the guide track. "Guide track" can also be understood as merely an imaginary or intended direction of movement.

[0017] A further development of the invention provides that the motor vehicle interior trim part is connected to the vehicle in a movable, for example foldable, manner by means of the connecting means, for example a hinge, so that the motor vehicle interior trim part can be transferred in particular from a first state in which the motor vehicle interior trim part is connected to the vehicle in a first orientation, into a second state in which the motor vehicle interior trim part is connected to the vehicle in a second orientation.

[0018] Preferably, the motor vehicle interior trim part has a component front side and a component rear side, wherein the at least one functional element is arranged on or in the motor vehicle interior trim part in such a way that the at least one functional element can be used from the component front side and / or from the component rear side of the motor vehicle interior trim part, in particular depending on requirements.

[0019] It can be provided that the at least one functional element is or comprises a tablet and / or a display and / or a user interface. The functional element can comprise one or more sensors, preferably touch or proximity sensors.

[0020] One embodiment of the invention provides that the at least one functional element is a functional layer designed as a drawing board, wherein the functional layer is reversibly writable or labelable, in particular by means of a drawing device. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one functional element can be a functional layer, wherein the functional layer and / or the decorative layer is reversibly deformable (morphing) at least in sections.

[0021] For example, the at least one functional element is or comprises a lighting element, for example a light source comprising one or more LEDs, and / or the at least one functional element is or comprises an energy source, for example a wireless charging unit, and / or the at least one functional element is or comprises a loudspeaker, for example a jukebox, and / or the at least one functional element is or comprises a massage unit. Furthermore, the functional element can be used as a storage surface with high-quality optics or as a projection surface, for example a 3D projection surface (virtual reality similar to a HUD using a film). Bioresonance or meditation functions are also possible.

[0022] The vehicle according to the invention comprises at least one motor vehicle interior trim part according to the invention, and at least one coupling means for receiving the motor vehicle interior trim part and / or for coupling the vehicle to the connecting means of the motor vehicle interior trim part.

[0023] It can be provided that the vehicle comprises at least one guide track, for example a rail, wherein the vehicle interior trim part can be moved or guided along the guide track in the vehicle, or is movable or guided. The guide track can be designed for magnetic and / or electrical and / or electronic and / or mechanical connection to the vehicle interior trim part, for example, the connecting means of the vehicle interior trim part.

[0024] Furthermore, it can be provided that the motor vehicle interior trim part is coupled to the reversing and / or resetting function of the driver and / or front passenger seat, so that the motor vehicle interior trim part follows the movement of the driver and / or front passenger seat during reversing or resetting, at least in sections, preferably in a flowing movement.

[0025] The invention will be explained in more detail below with regard to further features and advantages based on the description of exemplary embodiments and with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings. Fig. 1 a schematic diagram of a section of a vehicle according to the invention with a vehicle interior trim part according to the invention in a plan view; Fig. 2 shows a section of an embodiment of a motor vehicle interior trim part according to the invention in a schematic sectional view; Fig. 3a a schematic diagram of a section of a vehicle according to the invention with a motor vehicle interior trim part according to the invention in a first state in a side view; Fig. 3b a schematic diagram of a section of a vehicle according to the invention with a vehicle interior trim part according to the invention in a second state in a side view; Fig. 4 a schematic diagram of a section of a vehicle according to the invention with a vehicle interior trim part according to the invention in a plan view;

[0026] Fig. Figure 1 schematically shows a top view of a vehicle 20 according to the invention. The vehicle 20 comprises an instrument panel 22, two seats 23, in particular the driver's seat and the passenger seat, and a center console 24. Furthermore, the vehicle 20 comprises a motor vehicle interior trim part 10 according to the invention.

[0027] The vehicle 20 may further comprise one or two or more coupling means (not shown) for coupling to the connecting element 16 of the vehicle interior trim part 10 and / or for receiving the vehicle interior trim part 10, wherein, for example, a first coupling means designed as a magnet may be provided on the instrument panel 22 and wherein, for example, a second coupling means designed as a magnet may be provided on the center console 24 in the region of the rear.

[0028] The vehicle 20 further comprises a guide track 21 designed as a rail, wherein the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 can be moved or guided on the guide track 21 in the vehicle 20 by means of guide elements, for example hooks, on the motor vehicle interior trim part 10.

[0029] Fig. Figure 2 shows the automotive interior trim part 10 according to the invention in a schematic sectional view, wherein the automotive interior trim part 10 comprises a decorative layer 11 for providing a decorative function of the automotive interior trim part 10. The decorative layer 11 has a front side 12 formed as a visible side and a rear side 13 opposite the front side 12. The decorative layer 11 can be, for example, a wood veneer. A carrier 14, for example, a plastic carrier injection-molded onto the rear side 13 of the decorative layer 11, is arranged.

[0030] The vehicle interior trim part 10 further comprises a functional element 15 for providing a further function of the vehicle interior trim part 10. The functional element 15 can be a tablet, a display, and / or a user interface. Furthermore, it can be provided that the functional element 15 is a functional layer designed as a drawing board, wherein the functional layer can be reversibly written on or labeled using a drawing means. It can also be provided that the functional layer and the decorative layer 11 lying over it are reversibly deformable (morphing). However, the functional element 15 can also be a lighting element, for example a light source comprising one or more LEDs, and / or an energy source, for example a wireless charging unit, and / or a loudspeaker, for example a music box, and / or a massage unit.Furthermore, the functional element 15 can be used as a storage surface with high-quality optics or as a projection surface, for example, a 3D projection surface (virtual reality similar to a human-computer interface using a transparency). Bioresonance or meditation functions are also possible.

[0031] The motor vehicle interior trim part 10 has a component front side 18 and a component rear side 19, wherein the functional element 15 can be arranged on or in the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 such that the functional element 15 can be used from the component front side 18 and / or from the component rear side 19 of the motor vehicle interior trim part 10, depending on the state or position of the motor vehicle interior trim part 10.

[0032] The vehicle interior trim part 10 according to the embodiment according to Fig. 2 also includes two connecting means 16 for connecting the vehicle interior trim part 10 to the vehicle 20. The connecting means 16 can be magnetic, electrical, electronic, and / or mechanical connecting means. For example, the connecting means are magnets or electromagnets. Fig. 2 shows that the vehicle interior trim part 10 has an actuating element 17, for example a switch or sensor, for activating or releasing the connection of the vehicle interior trim part 10 to the vehicle 20. The magnetism of the connecting means 16 can be weakened or changed by means of the actuating element 17.

[0033] According to the embodiment according to Fig. 1, the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 is movable or guideable along a guide track 21 designed as a rail in the vehicle 20. The motor vehicle interior trim part 10 can thus be transferred from a first state, in which the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 is connected to the vehicle 20 at a first position A (on the instrument panel 22) by means of the connecting means 16 designed as magnets, to a second state B, in which the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 is connected to the vehicle 20 at a second position B (on the center console 24 in the rear area). By means of the actuating element 17 for converting or weakening the magnetism, the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 can be released from the first position A, then transferred along the guide track 21 into a second position B as described above, and there reconnected to the vehicle 20 by means of the connecting means 16 designed as magnets.In the first position, the vehicle interior trim part 10 is used, for example, for its decorative function. In the second position, other functions of the vehicle interior trim part 10 can be used, for example.

[0034] According to the embodiment according to Fig. 3a and Fig. 3b, the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 is movably connected, here foldably, to the instrument panel 22 of the vehicle 20 by means of the connecting means 16 designed as a hinge, so that the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 can be moved from a first state in which the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 is connected to the vehicle 20 in a first orientation (see Fig. 3a), can be converted into a second state in which the vehicle interior trim part 10 is connected to the vehicle 20 in a second orientation (see Fig. 3b). According to the embodiment according to Fig. 3a and Fig. 3b, the functional element 15 can be used from the component rear side 19. The functional element 15 is in the folded state according to Fig. 3a is still covered by the optically high-quality decorative layer 11. In the unfolded state according to Fig. 3b, the functional element 15 can be used, for example, as a user interface or storage surface with a scratch-resistant coating. Furthermore, in the Fig. 3b, the view of a functional element 15 designed as a display is released.

[0035] As an alternative to the embodiments according to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3a and Fig. 3b, it can be provided that the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 can be transferred from a first state, in which the motor vehicle interior trim part is connected to the vehicle 20 at a first position, to a third state in which the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 is released from a connection to the vehicle 20. This means that the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 is freely movable in the vehicle 20 after the connection of the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 to the vehicle 20 has been released.

[0036] Fig.4 shows a table 25 in the rear of the vehicle 20, into which a motor vehicle interior trim part 10 according to the invention is inserted. The connection is realized by the connecting means 16 of the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 and a corresponding coupling means on or in the table 25. It is preferably provided that the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 can be inserted into the table 25 such that the decorative layer 11 forms a section of the table surface. Furthermore, the motor vehicle interior trim part can also be inserted into the table 25 rotated by 180°, so that a functional element 15 designed as a tablet or display forms a section of the table surface on the rear side 19 of the component. Furthermore, it can be provided that the motor vehicle interior trim part 10 is rotatably arranged in the table 25. List of reference symbols 10 Automotive interior trim part 11 decorative layer 12 Front side (decorative layer) 13 Back (decorative layer) 14 carriers 15 functional element 16 Connecting element 17 Actuating element 18 Component front side 19 Component back 20 vehicles 21 meridian 22 Instrument panel 23 seats 24 Center console 25 table A first position B second position

Claims

[1] Motor vehicle interior trim part (10), comprising a decorative layer (11) for providing a decorative function of the motor vehicle interior trim part (10), wherein the decorative layer (11) has a front side (12) designed as a visible side and a rear side (13) opposite the front side (12), at least one functional element (15) for providing a further function of the motor vehicle interior trim part (10), and at least one connecting means (16) for connecting the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) to a vehicle (20), wherein the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) can be transferred from a first state in which the motor vehicle interior trim part is connected to the vehicle (20) at a first position (A) or in a first orientation, into a second state (B) in which the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) is connected to the vehicle (20) at a second position (B) or in a second orientation, or into a third state in which the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) is released from a connection to the vehicle (20). [2] Motor vehicle interior trim part (10) according to claim 1, characterized by that the at least one connecting means (16) is or comprises a magnetic and / or electrical and / or mechanical connecting means. [3] Motor vehicle interior trim part (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized bythat the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) has at least one actuating element (17) for activating or releasing the connection of the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) to the vehicle (20). [4] Motor vehicle interior trim part (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) comprises one or more guide elements, wherein the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) can be moved or guided or is movable or guideable by means of the guide element(s) on a guide track (21) in the vehicle (20). [5] Motor vehicle interior trim part (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) is movably connected to the vehicle (20) by means of the connecting means (16). [6] Motor vehicle interior trim part (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) has a component front side (18) and a component rear side (19), wherein the at least one functional element (15) is arranged on or in the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) in such a way that the at least one functional element (15) can be used from the component front side (18) and / or from the component rear side (19) of the motor vehicle interior trim part (10). [7] Motor vehicle interior trim part (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one functional element (15) is or comprises a tablet and / or a display and / or a user interface. [8] Motor vehicle interior trim part (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one functional element (15) is a functional layer designed as a drawing board, wherein the functional layer is reversibly writable or labelable. [9] Motor vehicle interior trim part (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one functional element (15) is a functional layer, wherein the functional layer and / or the decorative layer (11) is reversibly deformable at least in sections. [10] Motor vehicle interior trim part (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one functional element (15) is or comprises a lighting element and / or an energy source and / or a loudspeaker and / or a massage unit. [11] Vehicle (20) comprising at least one motor vehicle interior trim part (10) according to one of the preceding claims, and at least one coupling means for receiving the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) and / or for coupling the vehicle (20) to the connecting means (16) of the motor vehicle interior trim part (10). [12] Vehicle (20) according to claim 11, characterized bythat the vehicle (20) comprises at least one guide track (21), wherein the motor vehicle interior trim part (10) can be moved or guided on the guide track (21) in the vehicle (20) or is movable or guideable.

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