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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2005
Takashi Imai, Okazaki, JP;
Yuichi Ochiai, Toyota, JP;
Takayuki Naito, Toyota, JP;
Koutarou Hongou, Ichinomiya, JP;
Tadanobu Ide, Toyota, JP;
Takashi Imai, Okazaki, JP;
Yuichi Ochiai, Toyota, JP;
Takayuki Naito, Toyota, JP;
Koutarou Hongou, Ichinomiya, JP;
Tadanobu Ide, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-Shi, JP;
Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, JP;
Abstract
A disclosed interior material structure for a vehicle including an interior material made of a conductive portion and non-conductive portions covering the conductive portion includes a grounding unit () configured to electrically connect the conductive portion and a vehicle body. The grounding unit includes an interior material side terminal (), a vehicle body side terminal (), and a conductive wire (). The interior material side terminal has a projecting member configured to bite into the interior material and then to be locked with the bite of the interior material in contact with the conductive portion. The vehicle body side terminal is configured to be attached to the vehicle body such that the vehicle body side terminal is electrically connected to the vehicle body. The conductive wire is configured to electrically connect the interior material side terminal and the vehicle body side terminal.