US 11,766,984 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); and Michael Robert Catlin, Holland, MI (US)
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 Oct. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/966,052.
Application 17/966,052 is a continuation in part 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 2023/0211727 A1, Jul. 6, 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 present a user interface for an occupant of the vehicle interior with at least one vehicle system comprising:
(a) a housing;
(b) a cover structure comprising a cover surface;
(c) a user interface system configured to present the user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display configured to transmit light from at least one light source and an input device configured to provide an interface with at least one sensor in the housing;
wherein the user interface is configured to comprise output from the light display at the cover surface transmitted by the light source;
wherein the user interface is configured to comprise input by interaction of the occupant with the input device at the cover surface through the interface with at least one sensor;
wherein the light display comprises a light guide comprising at least one projection;
wherein the cover structure comprises a cover base and a cover layer;
wherein the cover layer is molded on the cover base.