B60R2011/0021

Camera/Lens Mounting Platform for Vehicle
20230045970 · 2023-02-16 ·

A Camera/lens mounting platform (also referred to hereafter as the “platform”) for attachment to the window opening in a vehicle door is described. The platform is configurable to clamp to the doors of many, if not most, passenger cars and light duty trucks when a door's window is fully or nearly fully retracted. The platform offers a firm connection to the vehicle door and high stability to minimize blurring of photos and video.

Enclosure for a vehicle system

A barrier door for a protective enclosure includes a lower section and an upper section operably coupled with the lower section, and a ventilation system disposed within the lower section. The ventilation system includes one or more blowers and a plenum. The ventilation system is configured to direct air one or more of into or out of the protective enclosure.

Speaker system and vehicle door therewith
11546679 · 2023-01-03 · ·

A speaker system includes a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, a speaker unit, and a sound absorber. The first panel is an outer panel constituting a part of a vehicle door of a vehicle having a compartment. The second panel constitutes a part of the vehicle door and is situated closer to the compartment than the first panel and has an opening. The third panel constitutes a part of the vehicle door and resides between the first panel and the second panel. The speaker unit overlaps the opening in a plan view when viewed from the compartment along a central axis of the speaker unit and outputs sound toward the compartment. The sound absorber is arranged at a location corresponding to an anti-node of particle velocity in a standing wave generated in a space defined between the speaker unit and the first panel.

SYSTEMS FOR LOUDSPEAKER ENCLOSURE INTEGRATION
20220417653 · 2022-12-29 ·

Systems for securing a loudspeaker in a vehicle are provided. In one embodiment, a system for a vehicle door comprises a loudspeaker enclosure housing a loudspeaker and mounted to an interior panel of the vehicle door, a first coupling unit fixedly attached to the loudspeaker enclosure, and a second coupling unit fixedly attached to a component of the vehicle door away from the interior panel, wherein the second coupling unit is secured to the first coupling unit.

Modular display assembly and vehicle interior part having a modular display assembly

A modular display assembly that can easily be installed in a vehicle interior part. The modular display assembly includes a carrier panel having an outer frame and a recessed display region, a display panel situated in the recessed display region of the carrier panel, a diffuser layer that at least partially covers the recessed display region at a location spaced from the display panel to thereby create an optical transmission layer between the display panel and the diffuser layer, and a surface panel that at least partially covers the diffuser layer. The surface panel at least partially rests against the outer frame of the carrier panel.

IN-VEHICLE VIRTUAL SOUNDSCAPE METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE
20230101805 · 2023-03-30 ·

The present disclosure discloses an in-vehicle virtual soundscape method, a virtual soundscape is arranged in the automobile, the virtual soundscape is a sound scenario of a target environment created acoustically in the automobile, the method comprises the following steps: S1, processing a specific program material signal by means of a preset algorithm, and generating an audio signal; and S2, playing a sound in the audio signal by means of the virtual soundscape, the specific program material signal being a multi-track dry sound recorded for real representation of an acoustic scenario of the target environment. The present disclosure further discloses an in-vehicle virtual soundscape system including a vehicle-mounted information entertainment module, a multi-channel audio link module, a processor module, an audio drive module, and a multi-channel speaker which are connected in sequence. Compared with the related art, the user experience of the technical solutions of the present invention is good.

IN-DOOR ACCESSORY CHARGER

An example apparatus includes a cavity defined by a vehicle door, with the cavity being configured to stow and charge an accessory device. The apparatus may also include an accessory cradle movable within the cavity and configured to retain the vehicle accessory. Examples of a method may include providing a cavity in an end portion of a vehicle door, with the cavity being configured to stow and charge an accessory device. The method may further include installing an accessory cradle within the cavity, with the accessory cradle being movable within the cavity and configured to retain the vehicle accessory.

Illuminated speaker panel assembly with integrated audio seal

An illuminated speaker panel assembly with an integrated audio seal is described. In one embodiment, an illuminated speaker panel assembly for a vehicle includes a speaker configured to mount to a door body of a vehicle and a base panel component configured to attach to the door body over the speaker. The base panel component includes a speaker frame aligned with an outer periphery of the speaker. The speaker frame includes an outer sealing wall, an inner retention wall, and a channel disposed between the outer sealing wall and the inner retention wall. A lighting member is disposed within the channel of the speaker frame such that the lighting member is configured to extend substantially along the outer periphery of the speaker.

Speaker system and vehicle door
11479090 · 2022-10-25 · ·

Disclosed is a speaker system including a first panel that is an outer plate of a vehicle door, a second panel disposed on a vehicle interior side of the vehicle door, a third panel disposed between the first panel and the second panel, a speaker unit that has a sound emitting surface for emitting a sound toward the vehicle interior and is mounted on the second panel or the third panel, a first coupling mechanism that couples a peripheral portion of the second panel to the third panel, and a second coupling mechanism disposed at a position nearer the center of the second panel than a position of the speaker unit in the plane of the second panel and configured to couple the second panel and the third panel in the plane at a position not overlapping with the speaker unit.

FABRIC-COVERED VEHICLE INTERIOR PANEL
20230126734 · 2023-04-27 ·

A vehicle interior panel includes a decorative fabric layer adhered to a concave side of a perforated substrate. Attachment of the fabric layer is via an adhesive layer initially provided in the form of a film. The film is laminated to the fabric layer, which is then adhered to the substrate via the film. Perforations can be formed through the film prior to lamination. The panel is suitable for use over an audio speaker or other device.