Cladding Part Having a Textile Covering

Abstract

A cladding part has a textile covering, wherein the covering forms a visible surface of a wall. At least one wall portion of the covering is transferable into a position in which the wall portion forms at least one outer wall region of a receptacle.

Claims

1. A cladding part, comprising: a textile covering, wherein the textile covering forms a visible surface of a wall, wherein at least one wall portion of the textile covering is transferable into a position in which the wall portion forms at least one outer wall region of a receptacle.

2. The cladding part according to claim 1, wherein the at least one wall portion is transferable into a position in which the cladding part does not have a receptacle.

3. The cladding part according to claim 1, wherein the at least one wall portion is flexible.

4. The cladding part according to claim 1, wherein the at least one wall portion is transferable from the position in which the wall portion forms the at least one outer wall region of the receptacle into a position in which the cladding part does not have the receptacle, and vice versa.

5. The cladding part according to claim 1, wherein the textile covering is formed of a same textile throughout, including the wall portion.

6. The cladding part according to claim 1, wherein the textile covering is intrinsically stiff.

7. The cladding part according to claim 1, wherein the at least one wall portion has a stiffener.

8. The cladding part according to claim 2, wherein the at least one wall portion is translucent in the position in which the cladding part does not have the receptacle.

9. The cladding part according to claim 1, wherein the at least one wall portion is non-translucent in the position in which the wall portion forms the at least one outer wall region of the receptacle.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cladding part with a folded-out wall portion; and

[0029] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cladding part with a folded-in wall portion.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a door cladding panel 10, which is to be understood, for example, as a cladding part 10 within the meaning of the invention. The door cladding panel 10 comprises a door handle 20 with adjoining armrests. Also provided is an aperture 30 through which, for example, a window crank lever or the like can be guided. The cutout 40 is used to guide through the handle of the door opening mechanism. The cladding part 10 is provided with a cover, which is not visible in more detail. This cover is a textile surface covering and forms a surface, or outer wall 10o, of the cladding part. In the lower region of the door cladding, on the left in the figures, a wall portion 11 of the surface covering, or the wall 10o, forms a bulge, or a protruding region. This protruding region constitutes a receptacle which encloses a receptacle inner region 11i. Objects, such as bottles, maps, purses/wallets, mobile phones and the like can be placed into this inner region 11i.

[0031] The wall portion 11 is flexible and can be folded in, so that it is transferred into a position depicted in FIG. 2. In the process, the wall portion 11 is folded in so that it closely follows the contour of the surface of a substrate of the cladding part 10. In this position, the wall portion 11 frees up the packing space 11a, which is then available in the passenger compartment.

[0032] A stiffening element may be provided along the upper contour 11k of the wall portion 11. This may have such a form that it tends to press the wall portion 11 against the surface of the cladding part 10 or cause it to follow the surface of the cladding part closely, as illustrated in FIG. 2. When the stiffening element is manually removed from the surface of the cladding part 10 beyond a dead center, it jumps, or folds, into a second position in which it exerts a force that presses the wall portion away from the surface of the cladding part 10, as illustrated in FIG. 1. In other words: the stiffening element, or the wall portion 11, can deform and in the process be folded, formed, moved from the first position into the second position, and vice versa. This force keeps the wall portion 11 stretched out in a position in which it forms a portion of the outer wall region of the receptacle. That portion of the substrate that is bounded by the receptacle inner region 11i forms the rest of the region of the outer wall.

[0033] The foregoing disclosure has been set forth merely to illustrate the invention and is not intended to be limiting. Since modifications of the disclosed embodiments incorporating the spirit and substance of the invention may occur to persons skilled in the art, the invention should be construed to include everything within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.