A vehicle interior assembly includes a foldable layer that is convertible between an unfolded condition, in which it provides the working surface of a tabletop, and a folded condition, in which it supports one or more portable electronic devices in a tilted position. When deployed as part of a device holder, the foldable layer uncovers a portion of a base layer that includes edge supports for the mobile device(s). A plurality of polygonal segments interconnected by a corresponding plurality of hinge joints permits the foldable layer to change from a flat sheet to a hollow, self-supporting three-dimensional structure with a clean angular appearance in an origami-like manner that does not require complex linkages or mechanisms for the conversion.
Vehicle interior assembly with foldable device holder
25.06.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY WITH FOLDABLE DEVICE HOLDER
Europäisches Patentamt | 2023
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