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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2004
Andrew Z. Glovatsky, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jay D. Baker, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Richard Keith Mcmillan, Dearborn, MI (US);
Myron Lemecha, Dearborn, MI (US);
Daniel Roger Vander Sluis, Plymouth, MI (US);
Andrew Z. Glovatsky, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jay D. Baker, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Richard Keith McMillan, Dearborn, MI (US);
Myron Lemecha, Dearborn, MI (US);
Daniel Roger Vander Sluis, Plymouth, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An integrated vehicle structure includes an electronic site in a plastic support structure. The electronic site has a flexible substrate with electronic components mounted thereon. The plastic support structure defines a plastic mounting surface which includes a plurality of elongated ribs projecting from the plastic support structure. Each of the ribs have a side edge forming a portion of the plastic mounting surface. The flexible substrate is mounted to the plastic mounting surface, and a plurality of air flow passageways are defined by adjacent ribs in the flexible substrate. A method support structure may also be provided which defines a metal mounting surface. One or more electronic sides may be attached to the metal and plastic mounting surfaces.