A vehicle interior component comprising a cover with a surface providing a display region is disclosed. The component may comprise a composite layer/structure and light source to provide light at a first and a second visible color/wavelength. The composite layer may comprise light-transmissive segments with color and light-transmissive transparent/translucent segments; light at the first wavelength is transmitted through a first segment and transparent/translucent segment to present a first image/visual effect at the display region; light at the second wavelength is transmitted through a second segment and transparent/translucent segment to present a second image/visual effect at the display region; light at the first wavelength is obstructed by the second segment; light at the second wavelength is obstructed by the first segment; transparent/translucent segments transmit light at first and second wavelengths. The composite layer may comprise a multi-layer form on the cover.

A touch-sensitive control element for a vehicle interior comprises a partially transparent decorative part, a functional part and a light source, wherein the functional part is arranged between the decorative part and the light source and comprises a layer of several conductors. The functional part comprises at least one first region and at least one second region, wherein the light transmittance of said at least one second region is less than the light transmittance of said at least one first region.

A light bar mounted on a steering wheel includes a holding member, a substrate, a plurality of visible light sources, a plurality of infrared light sources, and a light guiding element. The holding member includes a radiating opening. The substrate is held by the holding member in such a manner that a gap is formed between a first end in a width direction of the substrate and one of side walls of the holding member. The infrared light sources are mounted and arranged on a front surface of the substrate generally along a length direction of the substrate for emitting infrared light toward the driver. The visible light sources are mounted and arranged on a back surface of the substrate generally along the length direction of the substrate. The light guiding element is configured to deflect visible light emitted from the visible light sources toward the radiating opening.

A component with an exterior decorative surface and with signaling or operating elements arranged in the surface or near the surface, in particular an interior trim component of a vehicle, wherein the component comprises a component carrier as supporting structure or substructure and a multilayered film arranged on the exterior thereof, wherein the film comprises a layer composite composed of at least one outer cover layer which is at least partly light-transmissive and is optionally provided with a coating, and at least one further layer which is at least partly light-transmissive and is arranged on the rear side of the cover layer, wherein the layers forming the film consist of a flexible, elastomeric and reversibly deformable polymer, and the component carrier comprises devices which act on the film for the at least regional deformation of the film, i.e. deformation that concerns partial regions of the surface, and also devices for the at least regional transillumination of the film.

A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may provide visible light and may comprise a base, a decorative module and a light source. The decorative module may comprise an angled surface to direct light toward an inner/textured/nonplanar surface of the decorative module. The inner surface may reflect light. The decorative module may allow light to pass through the inner surface toward an outer surface of the decorative module. The component may comprise a light directing layer comprising a substantially reflective front side adjacent the inner surface of the decorative module and a substantially transparent back side.

The present disclosure relates to a display device. The display device may be used for a vehicle and may include a display panel, a window, and a first light control layer. The display panel includes pixels arranged along a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction. The window is disposed on the display panel. The first light control layer is disposed between the display panel and the window and including first photochromic lines. The first photochromic lines extend in the first direction and are arranged along the second direction and include a photochromic material.

A touch module for vehicle interior trim, including: a substrate; at least one layer of touch sensing layer disposed above the substrate, for generating a first signal upon a user's touch; a lighting layer disposed above the touch sensing layer; a decorative layer disposed above the lighting layer, at least part of the decorative layer being transparent or semi-transparent to allow light to pass through the lighting layer; and a tactile feedback layer disposed below the substrate and vibrating as a feedback according to the first signal generated by the touch sensing layer upon the user's touch. The touch module can be flexibly integrated into a vehicle interior trim such as a door, a center console, or an instrument panel to provide soft and comfortable touch feeling. An interior trim including the touch module and a vehicle having the touch module is also provided.

The disclosure relates to an interior trim part for a motor vehicle, which comprises: a support component and a cover layer on a visible side of the support component, wherein the support component has an opening which is covered by the cover layer, and an insert, which is received in the opening and has a top side which is covered by the cover layer, wherein the insert receives an electrical function module or is coupled to the same, which function module is equipped in order to emit and/or receive light and/or signals through the surface of the insert and the cover layer.

A vehicle interior component configured to provide a user interface for interaction with a vehicle system is disclosed. The component may comprise a composite structure comprising a substrate, cover and functional layer. The user interface may comprise a light source/display and an input device comprising a switch and/or control element. The switch may project through a hole in the cover. The functional layer may comprise a soft layer, foam, fleece, fabric, textile, spacer, etc.; the functional layer may comprise a light-transmissive material. The light source/display may provide illumination through a light-transmissive section of the substrate, the functional layer and/or the cover. Illumination may indicate location of the input device. The light-transmissive section of the substrate may comprise illuminated display elements for the light display. Operation of the user interface may comprise an animation effect from illumination of display elements in a sequence.

Disclosed herein are a film and a hidden switch structure having the same. The film includes a base layer made of a transparent material, a first adhesive layer laminated on the base layer, a shield layer laminated and bonded on the first adhesive layer and having a symbol laser-machined after an opaque paint is applied to the shield layer, a second adhesive layer laminated on the shield layer, and a sheet layer laminated on the second adhesive layer and made of thin real wood, thereby enhancing visibility. The hidden switch structure includes a first substrate having LEDs, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and having a touch sensor, a molded article having a built-in prism and laminated on the second substrate, and the film, thereby increasing a degree of freedom of design and enhancing aesthetics.