US 11,912,227 B2
Component for vehicle interior
Christopher Kring, Zeeland, MI (US); Dale Todd Glynn, Allendale, MI (US); Scott Allen Hansen, Holland, MI (US); James Bradley Price, Holland, MI (US); Bryan Todd Jones, Holland, MI (US); Tyler Lacroix, Zeeland, MI (US); Cheng Liu, Shanghai (CN); Bin Wang, Shanghai (CN); and Qiongxia Duan, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd., Novi, MI (US)
Filed by Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd., Novi, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/134,789.
Application 18/134,789 is a continuation of application No. 17/704,279, filed on Mar. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,661,025.
Application 17/704,279 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/027365, filed on Apr. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/164,001, filed on Mar. 22, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/088,589, filed on Oct. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/088,606, filed on Oct. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/058,827, filed on Jul. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/010,236, filed on Apr. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0249640 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 21/2165 (2011.01); B60K 37/06 (2006.01); B60R 21/203 (2006.01); B60R 21/205 (2011.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60Q 3/233 (2017.01); B60Q 3/10 (2017.01); B60Q 3/217 (2017.01); B60Q 3/283 (2017.01)
CPC B60R 21/21658 (2013.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60K 37/06 (2013.01); B60Q 3/10 (2017.02); B60Q 3/217 (2017.02); B60Q 3/233 (2017.02); B60Q 3/283 (2017.02); B60R 21/203 (2013.01); B60R 21/205 (2013.01); B62D 1/046 (2013.01); B60K 2370/119 (2019.05); B60K 2370/1446 (2019.05); B60K 2370/157 (2019.05); B60K 2370/158 (2019.05); B60K 2370/33 (2019.05); B60K 2370/336 (2019.05); B60K 2370/52 (2019.05); H03K 2217/96015 (2013.01); H03K 2217/9651 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A component for a vehicle interior configured to provide a user interface system comprising at least one light source and configured to provide a user interface for interaction with a vehicle occupant in a vehicle providing at least one vehicle system comprising:
(a) a cover configured to present the user interface for the vehicle occupant; and
(b) a light guide configured to allow transmission of light from the at least one light source to the user interface;
wherein the user interface for the vehicle occupant comprises (1) a light display from the at least one light source of the user interface system and (2) an input device for the user interface system;
wherein the cover is configured to cover the light guide;
wherein the light guide comprises a projection and the cover comprises a recess;
wherein the recess comprises a depression in an inner surface of the cover;
wherein the projection of the light guide comprises a light-transmissive resin material that extends into the depression of the recess in the inner surface of the cover;
wherein the projection of the light guide is configured to fit within the recess in the inner surface of the cover; and
wherein the projection of the light guide comprises an icon configured (a) to be presented at the user interface when illuminated by the at least one light source; and (b) to be hidden by the cover when the at least one light source is turned off.