Vehicle interior component

Abstract

A vehicle interior component is disclosed. A method of making the component is also disclosed. The component may comprise a base providing a compartment and a door. An interface between the base and door may facilitate movement of the door; the interface may comprise extrusions/projections on the door to engage guides on the base. The door may comprise a carrier/substrate and cover/cover layer; the substrate and/or cover may be formed by extrusion. The carrier/substrate and cover layer may be formed by co-extrusion and/or be integrally formed. The cover layer may be bonded to the substrate. The carrier may be formed by extruding a polymer material. The carrier may comprise a first polymer material; the cover may comprise a second polymer material. The component may comprise at least one of a vehicle trim component, console, storage compartment, arm rest, etc.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making a component for a vehicle interior comprising a base and a door configured for movement relative to the base to an open position to facilitate access through an opening into a compartment of the base and a set of projections on the door configured to engage a set of guides on the base comprising the step of:
 forming the door by extrusion of polymer material through a tool;   wherein the door comprises a cover and a carrier configured to provide the set of projections; and   wherein the step of forming the door comprises extruding a polymer material to form the carrier.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of forming the door further comprises bonding the cover to the carrier. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of forming the door comprises extruding a polymer material to form the cover. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the component comprises:
 (a) the base providing a compartment with an opening; 
 (b) the door configured for movement relative to the base to an open position to facilitate access through the opening into the compartment of the base. 
 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the component comprises an interface between the base and the door configured to facilitate movement of the door relative to the base; wherein the interface comprises the set of projections on the door configured to engage a set of guides on the base. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the set of projections comprises a set of extrusions. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the carrier comprises a substrate and the cover comprises a cover layer. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the substrate comprises an extrusion; wherein the cover layer comprises an extrusion. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the substrate and the cover layer are formed by co-extrusion. 
     
     
         10 . The method  claim 7  wherein the cover layer is bonded to the substrate as the substrate is extruded. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the substrate and the cover layer are integrally formed. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the cover layer is bonded to the substrate. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the substrate comprises the set of projections; wherein the set of projections comprises a first projection and a second projection; wherein the cover layer couples the first projection to the second projection. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the component comprises at least one of (a) a vehicle trim component; (b) a console; (c) a center console; (d) a floor console; (e) a storage compartment; (f) an arm rest. 
     
     
         15 . A method of making a component for a vehicle interior comprising a base and a door configured for movement relative to the base to an open position to facilitate access through an opening into a compartment of the base and a set of projections on the door configured to engage a set of guides on the base comprising the step of:
 forming the door by extrusion of polymer material through a tool;   wherein the step of forming the door comprises extruding a first polymer material to form a carrier and extruding a second polymer material to form a cover.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the carrier and the cover are formed by co-extrusion of the first polymer material and the second polymer material. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the carrier comprises a substrate and the cover comprises a cover layer. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the substrate comprises the set of projections; wherein the set of projections comprises a first projection and a second projection; wherein the cover layer couples the first projection to the second projection. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the cover is bonded to the carrier. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the component comprises
 (a) the base providing a compartment with an opening; 
 (b) the door configured for movement relative to the base to an open position to facilitate access through the opening into the compartment of the base.