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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2024
Applicant:
Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Hugo Piccin, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B60Q 3/20 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/0275 (2013.01); B60Q 3/20 (2017.02); B60R 2013/0287 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle interior panel includes an electromagnet configured to add a localized recess to a base contour of the panel when activated. The recess can provide a visual and tactile feature along the outer surface of the panel to allow a user to interact with the panel. The panel may be touch sensitive and/or include a proximity sensor that triggers formation of the recess.