US 11,981,258 B2
Component for vehicle interior
Jixiang Zhang, Shanghai (CN); and Jing Gu, 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 May 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/310,893.
Application 18/310,893 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/CN2021/126367, filed on Oct. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202011208830.5 (CN), filed on Nov. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0271549 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. B60Q 3/60 (2017.01); B60Q 3/54 (2017.01)
CPC B60Q 3/60 (2017.02) [B60Q 3/54 (2017.02)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A component for a vehicle interior comprising:
a light source configured to provide light;
a composite structure comprising a base layer and an intermediate layer and a cover layer;
wherein the light source is configured to transmit light into the composite structure;
wherein the base layer comprises a surface comprising a set of elements;
wherein the composite structure is configured to present a composite visual effect at the cover layer;
wherein the composite visual effect comprises (a) a visual effect contributed by the composite structure and/or (b) a visual effect contributed by light from the light source;
wherein the visual effect contributed by the composite structure comprises (a) a visual effect without light from the light source and/or (b) a visual effect with light from the light source transmitted through the composite structure;
wherein the set of elements of the surface of the base layer is configured to provide dispersion of light transmitted from the light source;
wherein the base layer is configured to transmit light from the light source into the intermediate layer.