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App. No. 18/744,201

INTERIOR TRIM FOR VEHICLE, INTERIOR COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INTERIOR TRIM

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18/744,201
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an interior trim for a vehicle, an interior component and a method of manufacturing an interior trim. The interior trim includes a decorative layer having an outer surface and an inner surface; and a heating configuration including a first heating layer, an electrode, and a second heating layer, and the heating configuration is located on the inner surface of the decorative layer; and the first heating layer and the second heating layer both include a heating element extending in the plane of the heating layer, and the heating element is made of heating carbon material; and the first heating layer and the second heating layer are connected with the electrode on its outer side and inner side respectively to fix the electrode, and the he first heating layer, the electrode and the second heating layer form a sandwich-like structure.

Claims (25)

1 . An interior trim for a vehicle, comprising:

a decorative layer having an outer surface and an inner surface; and

a heating configuration comprising a first heating layer, an electrode, and a second heating layer, and the heating configuration is located on the inner surface of the decorative layer; wherein the first heating layer and the second heating layer both comprise a heating element extending in the plane of the heating layer, and the heating element is made of heating carbon material; and the first heating layer and the second heating layer are connected with the electrode on its outer side and inner side respectively to fix the electrode, and the he first heating layer, the electrode and the second heating layer form a sandwich-like structure.

2 . The interior trim according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode is a copper wire mesh.

3 . The interior trim according to claim 1 , wherein the heating carbon material comprises at least one among carbon nanotube, carbon fiber, and graphene.

4 . The interior trim according to claim 1 , wherein the heating element of the first heating layer is screen-printed on the inner surface side of the decorative layer, and the heating element of the second heating layer is screen-printed on the electrode.

5 . The interior trim according to claim 1 , wherein it further comprises a first isolating layer, and the first isolating layer is located between the first heating layer and the decorative layer, to isolate the first heating layer and the decorative layer.

6 . The interior trim according to claim 1 , wherein it further comprises a substrate, and the substrate is set on the inner side of heating configuration, to support the heating configuration.

7 . The interior trim according to claim 1 , wherein it further comprises a second isolating layer, and the second isolating layer is located between the second heating layer and a substrate, to isolate the second heating layer and the substrate.

8 . The interior trim according to claim 1 , wherein it further comprises a connector connecting the electrode, and the connector being connected to an electronic control unit (ECU) to control the operation of the heating configuration.

9 . An interior component for a vehicle, comprising:

an interior component body; and

an interior trim including a decorative layer having an outer surface and an inner surface; and a heating configuration comprising a first heating layer, an electrode, and a second heating layer, and the heating configuration is located on the inner surface of the decorative layer; wherein the first heating layer and the second heating layer both comprise a heating element extending in the plane of the heating layer, and the heating element is made of heating carbon material; and the first heating layer and the second heating layer are connected with the electrode on its outer side and inner side respectively to fix the electrode, and the he first heating layer, the electrode and the second heating layer form a sandwich-like structure;

wherein the interior trim is set on the interior component body, and the outer surface of the decorative layer of the interior trim provides at least part of a surface of the interior component.

10 . The interior component according to claim 9 , wherein the electrode is a copper wire mesh.

11 . The interior component according to claim 9 , wherein the heating carbon material comprises at least one among carbon nanotube, carbon fiber, and graphene.

12 . The interior component according to claim 9 , wherein the interior trim further comprises a first isolating layer, and the first isolating layer is located between the first heating layer and the decorative layer, to isolate the first heating layer and the decorative layer.

13 . The interior component according to claim 9 , wherein the interior trim further comprises a substrate, and the substrate is set on the inner side of heating configuration, to support the heating configuration.

14 . The interior component according to claim 9 , wherein the interior trim further comprises a second isolating layer, and the second isolating layer is located between the second heating layer and a substrate, to isolate the second heating layer and the substrate.

15 . The interior component according to claim 9 , wherein the interior trim further comprises a connector connecting the electrode, and the connector being connected to an ECU to control the operation of the heating configuration.

16 . A method of manufacturing an interior trim for a vehicle, comprising following steps:

preparing a decorative layer;

preparing a first heat generating layer on the inner side of the decoration layer;

setting an electrode to the first heating layer; and

preparing a second heating layer to the electrode on its inner side.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2025
From: FAURECIA (CHINA) HOLDING CO., LTD.
To: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR SYSTEM (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072141/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2024
From: XU, ZHENZE
To: FAURECIA (CHINA) HOLDING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067739/0519 →