3D Knitted Fabric, Interior Component and Motor Vehicle

Abstract

A 3D knitted fabric for an interior component of a motor vehicle has a front visible side and a rear side, the front visible side and the rear side being arranged on opposite sides of the 3D knitted fabric, and a multiplicity of fastening devices, the multiplicity of fastening devices being arranged on the rear side. The multiplicity of fastening devices are designed for the releasable fastening of the 3D knitted fabric to a carrier device of the interior component. Such an interior component having the at least one 3D knitted fabric and at least one carrier device is provided for a motor vehicle.

Claims

1. A knitted fabric for an interior component of a motor vehicle, comprising: a 3D knitted fabric having a front visible side and a rear side, the front visible side and the rear side being arranged on opposite sides of the 3D knitted fabric; and a multiplicity of fastening devices, the multiplicity of fastening devices being arranged on the rear side, wherein the multiplicity of fastening devices are configured for releasable fastening of the 3D knitted fabric to a carrier device of the interior component.

2. The knitted fabric according to claim 1, wherein the multiplicity of fastening devices are arranged in one part with the 3D knitted fabric on the rear side.

3. The knitted fabric according to claim 1, wherein the multiplicity of fastening devices are injection-molded fasteners materially bonded to the 3D knitted fabric on the rear side.

4. The knitted fabric according to claim 1, wherein the multiplicity of fastening devices are configured as tabs and/or as hooks.

5. The knitted fabric according to claim 1, wherein the multiplicity of fastening devices are of a same material as the 3D knitted fabric.

6. The knitted fabric according to claim 1, wherein the multiplicity of fastening devices are configured for destruction-free releasable fastening to the carrier device of the interior component.

7. The knitted fabric according to claim 1, wherein the multiplicity of fastening devices are distributed uniformly on the 3D knitted fabric.

8. The knitted fabric according to claim 1, wherein the 3D knitted fabric has a first stitch density at least in certain portions, and a second stitch density at least in other portions, the first stitch density being lower than the second stitch density.

9. An interior component for a motor vehicle, comprising: at least one 3D knitted fabric; and at least one carrier device, wherein the at least one 3D knitted fabric comprises: a front visible side and a rear side of the 3D knitted fabric, the front visible side and the rear side being arranged on opposite sides of the 3D knitted fabric; and a multiplicity of fastening devices, the multiplicity of fastening devices being arranged on the rear side, wherein the at least one 3D knitted fabric is releasably fastened to the at least one carrier device by the multiplicity of fastening devices.

10. A motor vehicle comprising at least one interior component according to claim 9.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional side view of an interior component with a 3D knitted fabric comprising a multiplicity of fastening devices and with a carrier device comprising a multiplicity of counterpart fastening devices;

[0023] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rear side of a 3D knitted fabric with a first stitch density and a second stitch density; and

[0024] FIG. 3 is a side view of a motor vehicle with an interior component with a 3D knitted fabric and a carrier device.

[0025] Elements with identical function and mode of operation are each provided with the same reference signs in FIGS. 1 to 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] FIG. 1 schematically shows a sectional side view of an interior component 210 with a 3D knitted fabric 100 comprising a multiplicity of fastening devices 110 and with a carrier device 212 comprising a multiplicity of counterpart fastening devices 214. The 3D knitted fabric 100 has a front visible side 102 and a rear side 104 and a multiplicity of fastening devices 110, the front visible side 102 and the rear side 104 being arranged on opposite sides of the 3D knitted fabric 100 and the multiplicity of fastening devices 110 being arranged on the rear side 104. The multiplicity of fastening devices 110 are designed for the releasable fastening of the 3D knitted fabric 100 to a carrier device 212 of the interior component 210. The multiplicity of fastening devices 110 are arranged in one part with the 3D knitted fabric 100 on the rear side 104 of the 3D knitted fabric 100. The multiplicity of fastening devices 110 are furthermore in the form of injection-molded elements materially bonded to the 3D knitted fabric 100 on the rear side 104 of the 3D knitted fabric 100. The multiplicity of fastening devices 110 are formed from the same material as the 3D knitted fabric 100. The 3D knitted fabric 100 has a first stitch density 106 in certain portions, and a second stitch density 108 in certain portions, the first stitch density 106 being lower than the second stitch density 108. What is shown by way of example is an increased second stitch density 108 in the curved regions of the 3D knitted fabric 100, in order to permit improved visual protection for the 3D knitted fabric 100 and the interior component 210.

[0027] FIG. 2 schematically shows a perspective view of a rear side 104 of a 3D knitted fabric 100 with a first stitch density 106 and a second stitch density 108, the first stitch density 106 being lower than the second stitch density 108. The 3D knitted fabric 100 according to the invention with different stitch densities advantageously permits different stiffnesses, visual protection, stability and/or an advantageous hold for the multiplicity of fastening devices 110 of the 3D knitted fabric 100 and/or of the interior component 210. By way of example, an increased second stitch density 108 is advantageous for the attachment and/or fastening of the multiplicity of fastening devices 110 to the rear side 104 of the 3D knitted fabric 100 for the purpose of fastening the 3D knitted fabric 100 to the carrier device 212 of the interior component 210. The multiplicity of fastening devices 110 are configured so as to be distributed uniformly on the 3D knitted fabric 100, in order to permit a preferred hold of the 3D knitted fabric 100 on the carrier device 212. By way of example, the region of the increased second stitch density 108 has a likewise increased density and/or number of fastening devices 110.

[0028] FIG. 3 schematically shows a side view of a motor vehicle 200 with an interior component 210 with a 3D knitted fabric 100 and a carrier device 212. The motor vehicle 200 has, by way of example, an interior component 210, the interior component 210 being designed, likewise by way of example, as a cockpit fairing, in this case as a carrier device 212 and 3D knitted fabric 100 of an instrument panel of the motor vehicle 100.

[0029] 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.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0030] 100 3D knitted fabric [0031] 102 Front visible side [0032] 104 Rear side [0033] 106 First stitch density [0034] 108 Second stitch density [0035] 110 Fastening devices [0036] 200 Motor vehicle [0037] 210 Interior component [0038] 212 Carrier device [0039] 214 Counterpart fastening devices